fish0281's mod and maintenance thread.

[man jerk]

I notice the MN plate on the wrecked pic of your old runner, and the I <something> MN on your fairing.

I'm from MPLS Myself.

 

[fish0281]

I notice the MN plate on the wrecked pic of your old runner, and the I *something MN on your fairing.

I'm from MPLS Myself.

Nice! I love MN, but trading in Mountains for Lakes was a good move
I was in MPLS for about 10 years before moving away, I still think it's one of the coolest cities - nobody would believe it, which is what makes it great.
Oh, that *something is an anatomically correct heart. I got the sticker at Familia skate shop when they were still in St Paul (now they're in uptown i believe).

 

[thor999]

Hey Fish I am from Minneapolis myself (grew up in Duluth!) and relocated to Co (Idaho Springs) 2 years ago. Much nicer here!!!

 

[fish0281]

Hey Fish I am from Minneapolis myself (grew up in Duluth!) and relocated to Co (Idaho Springs) 2 years ago. Much nicer here!!!

Maybe we should start a new sub-category: Minnesotans who moved to Colorado and are 4Runner enthusiasts! Haha!!

Here's to hoping that this weekend's snow storm dumps on us and happy Friday!!:cheers:

 

[man jerk]

Waxing my skis this weekend. And just found out that my younger brother will be working as a lift operator in Aspen this season!

 

[fish0281]

I was up this past weekend (Summit County) and man was it nice to see some real winter. Off and on snow squalls all weekend and single-digit temps... let's hope the weather sticks with that trend!

 

[fish0281]

My favorite time of year and Christmas morning no less! We got somewhere between 6"-10" of fresh snow Christmas Eve and woke up to this:

After getting some fresh tracks at Keystone's Outback, I headed back to Denver... had to stop and get this on the way over Loveland Pass though! I think 4Runners look the best in the snow... well, everything looks better with snow on it.

 

[fish0281]

Did some amazing snowboarding in the San Juans this weekend to celebrate my birthda, had a blast! Love SW CO. Can't wait to do some touring around here in the summer.

 

[fish0281]

Finally had a minute to upload some pics from my phone to the interwebs and thought I'd share them... long story short, I rode in a bad-a$$ heli at Silverton Mountain and had a blast snowboarding down there! The heli pilot even did a sweet nose dive into a giant banked turn, all at about 13k' over hugemongous mountains.

Looking back at where the heli picked us up:

Looking at where the heli dropped us (and the line we took down):

Hoping to have some spare coin to put into the truck soon too...

 

[A.Wilson013]

Beautiful 4Runner, Dog, bikes, and Lady. (Not necessarily in that order) I'd say you've got things pretty well figured out!

 

[fish0281]

Beautiful 4Runner, Dog, bikes, and Lady. (Not necessarily in that order) I'd say you've got things pretty well figured out!

:yo: Thanks. They each drive me a bit crazy from time to time, but all-in-all, I'm a happy guy! haha.

 

[fish0281]

Well, my factory deck finally annoyed me enough to go buy an aftermarket stereo. I'm not a big fan of aftermarket decks because they're often so crazy looking and don't really match, but I'm happy with what I got (Pioneer FH-X700BT). It's a double din, has an easy to use interface, Bluetooth, & adjustable color lights. From first impression, I'd say the sound quality is better too... win win win! Here are a few pics:

 

[MtnT4R]

your avatar kept catching my eye- I want that bumper! and now I want to sign up for a heli trip. right now. good to see the city isnt stopping you from gettin to the mtns.

I cant find a bumper like yours for my '04, not at the $ I want to spend.... but I will be taking one of your shots to my friend who is gonna build me a bumper this summer, if you dont mind. seems like most wincher bumpers are just too bulky and stick out way too much for my taste, but that ODL does it right

 

[Jtwo]

Good looking rig!

We should set up a snow day.....heading to Monarch this Sunday!

 

[fish0281]

It was time & d@mn am I happy with the result! So far, these Duratracs are amazing and the wheels ( [MENTION=88453]SCSPerformance[/MENTION] F-5, matte gunmetal) are exactly what I was looking for.

 

[fish0281]

Good looking rig!

We should set up a snow day.....heading to Monarch this Sunday!

Thanks! I was at monarch a couple weeks back - bottomless snow! Except those massive boulders that are only slightly covered; may have inadvertently bonked a couple. I like the snow-day idea too... Do you do much snow wheeling?

 

[sportscarfan]

Yup - Duratrac's in snow :first:

 

[A.Wilson013]

Just saw you got the SCS f5's... Envious to say the least. Thanks for helping me choose my tire size.

My wife wanted me to thank you for the locking rack idea. I bought a thule

 

[fish0281]

Just saw you got the SCS f5's... Envious to say the least. Thanks for helping me choose my tire size.

My wife wanted me to thank you for the locking rack idea. I bought a thule

Haha, happy to help you spend your money! I think you'll really like the 285s.

 

[Jungoes]

love that bike mount you did in the rear cargo area, I'm gonna do one exactly like that! except on the other side..