RedRunner_87
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We will see how these hold up. $120 vs $300ish. Wasn't too bad swapping them out.
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We will see how these hold up. $120 vs $300ish. Wasn't too bad swapping them out.
RedRunner_87
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96RedRunner
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CO is B U T Full, I will make it out there in my own Runner one of these days.
Don't be leaving us hangin, tell us it broke (unlikely) trailered it home.:shrug:
Don't be leaving us hangin, tell us it broke (unlikely) trailered it home.:shrug:
RedRunner_87
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Starter went out one the way to Black Bear Pass and Alpine Loop. Had to trailer her home.
RedRunner_87
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This trip started out featuring 3 vehicles; 17 DCB TRD OR Taco, 97 Limited 4Runner and a 01 Disco II. The Disco dropped out before the trip, so we started off by heading out to Black Canyon National, then off to Black Bear Pass and knocked out the Alpine Loop.
The Start
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A few hours later we finally got to Black Canyon National Park where we would stay for the night.
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It was at this point we lost my 97 4Runner. It for some reason stalled out and wouldn't restart. We tow strapped it up to the visiting center, and the Park Ranger allowed us to park it there for a few days. The next morning we left the 4Runner behind and started towards Black Bear Pass in the stock Taco.
Time to air down
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At the top- 12,840ft
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Time to start heading towards the switchbacks. We did this trail in my 4Runner last year, and being lifted/locked made us spoiled. The trail is much more difficult being stock and having a longer wheel base.
My buddy let me take over driving duties, here is spotting me down
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A nice view of Telluride down below
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We hit the point of no return with the Taco. Right before this point a guy in a 2 door Wrangler Rubicon asked if we were going to take "that" down the switchbacks. Our response was "Hell yeah"!
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Time to start
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The Start
IMG_3555 by redrunner87, on FlickrA few hours later we finally got to Black Canyon National Park where we would stay for the night.
IMG_3556 by redrunner87, on FlickrIt was at this point we lost my 97 4Runner. It for some reason stalled out and wouldn't restart. We tow strapped it up to the visiting center, and the Park Ranger allowed us to park it there for a few days. The next morning we left the 4Runner behind and started towards Black Bear Pass in the stock Taco.
Time to air down
IMG_3568 by redrunner87, on FlickrAt the top- 12,840ft
IMG_3575 by redrunner87, on FlickrTime to start heading towards the switchbacks. We did this trail in my 4Runner last year, and being lifted/locked made us spoiled. The trail is much more difficult being stock and having a longer wheel base.
My buddy let me take over driving duties, here is spotting me down
IMG_3585 by redrunner87, on FlickrIMG_3586 by redrunner87, on FlickrIMG_3587 by redrunner87, on FlickrIMG_3589 by redrunner87, on FlickrIMG_3594 by redrunner87, on FlickrIMG_3596 by redrunner87, on FlickrIMG_3600 by redrunner87, on FlickrIMG_3602 by redrunner87, on FlickrIMG_3604 by redrunner87, on FlickrA nice view of Telluride down below
IMG_3606 by redrunner87, on FlickrWe hit the point of no return with the Taco. Right before this point a guy in a 2 door Wrangler Rubicon asked if we were going to take "that" down the switchbacks. Our response was "Hell yeah"!
IMG_3609 by redrunner87, on FlickrTime to start
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RedRunner_87
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Down we go!
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Made it!
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A stock Tacoma will make it down Black Bear Pass. We did scrape the skid plates a few times, as well as hit the trailer hitch a few times. We had 2 kind of cringe worthy moments when the stock Goodyear Kevlar tires didn't quite grip the rocks like we wanted to.
Off to do the Alpine Loop. We started at Mineral Creek then to Engineer Pass to Cinnamon Pass/Wager Gulch to California Gulch to Corkscrew Gulch/Hurricane Pass
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We didn't get any pictures of Mineral Creek. The trail was pretty brutal on the stock Tacoma, so we spent almost all our time spotting and rock crawling.
These pictures were past Mineral Creek and going up Engineer Pass
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IMG_3622 by redrunner87, on FlickrIMG_3625 by redrunner87, on FlickrMade it!
IMG_20170826_154459 by redrunner87, on FlickrA stock Tacoma will make it down Black Bear Pass. We did scrape the skid plates a few times, as well as hit the trailer hitch a few times. We had 2 kind of cringe worthy moments when the stock Goodyear Kevlar tires didn't quite grip the rocks like we wanted to.
Off to do the Alpine Loop. We started at Mineral Creek then to Engineer Pass to Cinnamon Pass/Wager Gulch to California Gulch to Corkscrew Gulch/Hurricane Pass
IMG_3628 by redrunner87, on FlickrWe didn't get any pictures of Mineral Creek. The trail was pretty brutal on the stock Tacoma, so we spent almost all our time spotting and rock crawling.
These pictures were past Mineral Creek and going up Engineer Pass
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RedRunner_87
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At the top of Engineer Pass
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Once we were on Cinnamon Pass we took the side trail Wager Gulch and went to the Carson Ghost Town.
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RedRunner_87
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Once we left Carson Ghost Town we headed back to Cinnamon Pass.
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From there we went up and over California Pass
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...and then Hurricane Pass
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IMG_3647 by redrunner87, on Flickr...and then Hurricane Pass
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RedRunner_87
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After that we headed home and I picked up my Ram, and a car hauler.
Good news got to play with my winch for the first time!
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all loaded up and heading home
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Not how I wanted to leave the National Park
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Good news got to play with my winch for the first time!
IMG_3649 by redrunner87, on Flickrall loaded up and heading home
IMG_3651 by redrunner87, on FlickrNot how I wanted to leave the National Park
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RedRunner_87
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Some drone footage. No off-roading just scenic shots of the where we went.
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Unner
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Looks like an awesome trip, other than the starter dying, but at least it happened there and not halfway down black bear pass or something... I wish black bear would have been open when I was out there, unfortunately it was only open to the pass. After that it was still snowed in.
RedRunner_87
Senior Member
Ya we were happy it went out at the park where we could park it for a few days. Black Bear is a most of you ever get a chance to do it.
