First Snow Trip 2014 (PIC HEAVY)

[Jon]

Took a fun snow trip to Bowman Lake with the Apples and their FJ40. We had a great time. We went sledding, met some cool people and a baby bear. We were driving on snow under 5k right before Poor Man Creek. From there it just got deeper. We were over 2ft deep at the summit of the trail at 6160ft. We had fun playing around, drifting and hammering on it, things you can't do on the trail itself without destroying it. I love SNOW! Let's me unleash my Redkneck and drop my right foot down.

So we made it. Always fun plowing up the west side on fresh powder! Same place where me, Downpour and Stokes pushed up early 13'. I'll let the Pics tell the rest of the story...

Stop for sledding

I wanna play!

Ryan's sick FJ40, so classy

No class, all bash

No more dirt!

Getting to deep, taking it to pound town!

That's his happy face :becky:

And just churning uphill in one SLOW steady pace to the top. 3rd gear in 4LO with rear diff locked at 4k RPM.

Breaking the Summit

Gotta love that 40!

Slide it over--->

Here's a video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yEVPazBdgU&feature=youtu.be

 

[Jon]

All downhill from here

Heading Home

GoPro

The new projectors do great

 

[BrianSD_42]

That looks sooooo sick!

We had some snow in Big Bear, I just went up there today. No where near as deep as your pictures show though.

 

[LittleCaesar]

In one word to describe those pics: fun!

I hope the new generator is working flawlessly for you.

 

[Jon]

So Fun! I really want to put the smaller pulley on the supercharger but it does fine as is. The FJ has a 350 in it and I was easily out powering him. He hates that engine and wants to go back to the old in line 6. Should't be long before he swaps it back.
That's the only reason he's letting the old 350 die. I love that FJ, they're so classic and awesome! He was up front till we hit the deep stuff. He started slowing down, I dropped the hammer and blew by him on the outside.
Doesn't matter, we all made it and had fun.

If you don't get it, then you need a Mellow Yello!

New 170 Amp alternator is doing great! Next addition is the 1st gen roll bar I just picked up from Ryan. I'm gonna mount my high lift and shoulder straps to it. It's just going to be welded to the floor and tubs.
Not built for actual rollover but still functional.

 

[Hyde802]

Great batch of pics! I like the frumpy dog out the back window!

 

[giovannie23]

Looks like fun..
I also just came back from Angeles oaks near big bear
and the trails where covered in snow lots of fun !!

 

[MyHigh]

The Florida plate and all that snow kinda threw me off for a second!

That bear and your caption couldn't have been better, he sooo looks like he just want to part of the gang and play around.

Really awesome pictures!!

You were able to capture the beauty of it all and thank you for taking the time to share!

 

[Jon]

I love rocking the FL plates! Keeps CHP off my ass. :hand: I'm from FL, I do what I want LOL. Being military lets us retain our state of residence, so no smog for me either.
I enjoy the ozone as much as every other person breathing but as you can tell from the vid, I'm running clean.

 

[afg10000]

Great pics, man- Maybe keep some of them in mind for next years calendar.

 

[white rocket]

Great pics! Beautiful scenery. That snow looks like a crazy fun time!