1993 FZJ80 Galleries

Martinez Canyon with AZLCA (this Cruiser's Retirement Run) 1/06 : Trip Leader: Walter Philips. It had been some time since the AzLCA ran the Canyon Loop. It was more difficult than last time for certain. While there were no breakdowns, there were plenty of tough spots where metal was dragging, forward progras was stopped and one vehicle slid into a huge washout. Trail rating today...4.0 in the Canyon.

Martinez Canyon with AZLCA (this Cruiser's Retirement Run) 1/06

Trip Leader: Walter Philips. It had been some time since the AzLCA r ...

Updated: Jan 16, 2006 9:36am PST

Coke Ovens and Battleaxe with the AZLRO 1/06 : Trip Leader: Mike McDonald. The Rovers rolled out their hospitality carpet once again and Becky and I had one of our best trips ever. Besides the typical Coke Ovens Trail, Mike led us home via the Battlexe Trail which provided specatacular scenery as it borders the White Canyon Wilderness Area. We had a great group of people today as well as Shadow (the trail-leading dog) and Harley (the protege' trail-gunner dog). Trail rating today...3.0 on the Ovens and 2.5 on Battleaxe.

Coke Ovens and Battleaxe with the AZLRO 1/06

Trip Leader: Mike McDonald. The Rovers rolled out their hospitality c ...

Updated: Jan 20, 2006 3:01pm PST

Charouleau Gap with the AZLRO 1/06 : Trip Leader: Mike McDonald of the AZLRO. It was one of the best days I've had out. Disco's, a D90, a Jeep and my Cruiser...and all the folks were as nice as they get! The highlight of the trip was seeing the Disco's crawling down the Step. That part was simply amazing! One Disco slid and got trapped between the Step and the tree at the bottom. These guys know how to recover and Mike, the leader, is as clever as they come. I'd have even more pics but my camera battery died! Err! Trail rating today...I'd say more back to normal at about a 3.5 with the Step being a good 4.0 trick.

Charouleau Gap with the AZLRO 1/06

Trip Leader: Mike McDonald of the AZLRO. It was one of the best days ...

Updated: Jan 03, 2006 11:22am PST

Chiva Falls with Joe and Pam Chott 9/05 : Our good friends Joe and Pam Chott were visiting the Tucson area over Labor Day Weekend. Thanks to an email from them, we got together for a day of play up in the Reddington Pass area. Little did I know that Joe would strut his stuff down the Chute on the Chiva Falls Trail. The obstacle couldn't have been driven any better than Joe did. (Trail rating today...3.0 with Joe and I doing near 4.0 obtacles at Three Feathers)

Chiva Falls with Joe and Pam Chott 9/05

Our good friends Joe and Pam Chott were visiting the Tucson area over ...

Updated: Sep 05, 2005 10:12am PST

Powerline (via Apache Leap) with the AZLCA 9/05 : Trip Leader: John Shotts. This turned out to be one of the best runs ever. Great challenge, great people, and a variety of vehicle-types to watch on the obstacles. (Trail rating today...3.5 with a near 4.0 optional extreme hill)

Powerline (via Apache Leap) with the AZLCA 9/05

Trip Leader: John Shotts. This turned out to be one of the best runs ...

Updated: Nov 03, 2005 7:31pm PST

Charouleau Gap with the Copper State Cruisers 6/05 : Trip Leader: John Shotts. We all had the day off. We were supposed to be in the filming of a Land Cruiser documentary. With that cancelled, we wen tout by ourselves! (Trail rating today...3.0 overall with a 4.0 option at The Step...it was tough again)

Charouleau Gap with the Copper State Cruisers 6/05

Trip Leader: John Shotts. We all had the day off. We were supposed ...

Updated: Jun 29, 2005 2:32pm PST

Jackson Cabin 6/05 : Becky and I needed a road trip. Jackson Cabin was our destination. Sweet area. Unreal cabins...available for our use! Check out the pictures! (Trail rating today...2.5)

Jackson Cabin 6/05

Becky and I needed a road trip. Jackson Cabin was our destination. S ...

Updated: Jun 26, 2005 4:17pm PST

Chiva Falls Flash Flood Weekend 2/05 : LOT'S OF SNOW IN THE RINCON MOUNTAINS! WE HAD TO GO! The family went out in the 100 in Saturday and the water was SO HIGH that we didn't cross. I returned with my Jeeper buddy Brian the following day in the 80. We went to the Falls, the Pools, and played at Three Feathers. At times, water was flowing onto the windshield. Brian experienced some diff issues as water got inside. The 80 was fine though those water depths were nerving in some spots. Trail rating today...3.0 with 3.5 pucker factor in the water and 4.0 doing that left side of Three Feathers.

Chiva Falls Flash Flood Weekend 2/05

LOT'S OF SNOW IN THE RINCON MOUNTAINS! WE HAD TO GO! The family went ...

Updated: Oct 12, 2006 2:46pm PST

Hackberry Creek/Powerline 1/05 : Trip Leader: John Shotts. Took some friends with Jeeps and a Cruiser to one of my favorite areas. After all the rains the area was awesome! (Trail rating today...3.0 and then some, though we bypassed the extreme hill)

Hackberry Creek/Powerline 1/05

Trip Leader: John Shotts. Took some friends with Jeeps and a Cruiser ...

Updated: Jun 24, 2005 2:57pm PST

Sibley Mansion-Copper Creek with Expeditions West 11/04 : Trip Leader: Scott Brady of Expeditions West. This was the first of two runs on a sweet weekend. See our second day through Charouleau Gap on this site too! (Trail rating today...3.0 with 3.5 spots in the tight canyon and a near 4.0 option for Brian and I)

Sibley Mansion-Copper Creek with Expeditions West 11/04

Trip Leader: Scott Brady of Expeditions West. This was the first of ...

Updated: Jul 11, 2005 3:35pm PST

Charouleau Gap 11/04 : Trip Leader: Scott Brady of Expeditions West. Had visitors from California on this trip! (Trail rating today...3.0 with 3.5 spots and 4.0 at the Step)

Charouleau Gap 11/04

Trip Leader: Scott Brady of Expeditions West. Had visitors from Calif ...

Updated: Mar 09, 2006 11:20am PST

Chimney Rock 10/04 : Trip Leader: John Shotts. Chimney Rock is a remote and not well known trail up in the Reddington Pass area. It offers nice scenery, has a few challenging spots, and one killer play area. Brush is baaaad. (Trail rating today...2.5 with 3.5 options in the play area)

Chimney Rock 10/04

Trip Leader: John Shotts. Chimney Rock is a remote and not well know ...

Updated: Jun 24, 2005 2:41pm PST

Sibley Mansion-Copper Creek with the AZLCA 6/04 : Trip Leader: John Shotts. Well, this was the second time we planned on running Rice Peak so we could cool off. Luckily I pre-ran Rice Peak the week before and found out that the road had been bulldozed and all wheeling was gone (unless you're a CRV). So, we went on a close by hot trip. (Trail rating today...2.5 with 3.5 in the wash)

Sibley Mansion-Copper Creek with the AZLCA 6/04

Trip Leader: John Shotts. Well, this was the second time we planned ...

Updated: Jul 11, 2005 3:54pm PST

Upper Sycamore with the AZLCA 3/04 : Trail Leader: Joe Chott. This was an amazing late winter trip. Green, green, green! First was Sunflower Mine, next was the wash, then finally the hig road to the pines, then back. (Trail rating today...3.0 with 3.5 in the tight wash)

Upper Sycamore with the AZLCA 3/04

Trail Leader: Joe Chott. This was an amazing late winter trip. Gre ...

Updated: Jun 22, 2005 7:05pm PST

Martinez Cabin/Canyon with AZLRO 2/04 : Trip Leader: Scott Brady. Scott led the AZLRO to Martinez Cabins. From there, it was an option ot continue on and run the Canyon. We took our 80 and went on. Doron left his 100 at the Cabin and rode shotgun with us. (Trail rating today...3.5 average with a few 4.0 spots)

Martinez Cabin/Canyon with AZLRO 2/04

Trip Leader: Scott Brady. Scott led the AZLRO to Martinez Cabins. F ...

Updated: Jun 27, 2005 2:48pm PST

Broken Arrow-Greasy Spoon with the AZLCA 11/03 : Trip Leader: John Shotts. It again was time to turn the 80 lose up on those trails near Sedona. The mule climbed everything and with great ease. (Trail rating today...2.5 with some solid 3.0 spots)

Broken Arrow-Greasy Spoon with the AZLCA 11/03

Trip Leader: John Shotts. It again was time to turn the 80 lose up o ...

Updated: Jun 23, 2005 2:53pm PST

Coke Ovens then exit through Box Canyon with the AZLCA 6/03 : Trip Leader: John Shotts. This was a sweet though HOT trip. We were supposed to hit the 7500+ Rice Peak on this day however the Aspen Fire closed the trail. In fact, almost all the forests were closed so we decided to hit the heat and head in the Florence-Gila River area. (Trail rating today...a solid 3.0 with near 3.5 spots)

Coke Ovens then exit through Box Canyon with the AZLCA 6/03

Trip Leader: John Shotts. This was a sweet though HOT trip. We were ...

Updated: Jul 19, 2005 2:03pm PST

Charouleau Gap with the AZLCA 9/03 : Trip Leader: John Shotts. The flash floods ended after the huge Aspen Fire. We bolted to the Gap as soon as we could to check out the carnage before things got cleaned up. WOW...we didn't recognize it! We even got lost! (Trail rating today...3.5 solid with the 4.0 Step)

Charouleau Gap with the AZLCA 9/03

Trip Leader: John Shotts. The flash floods ended after the huge Aspe ...

Updated: Jun 23, 2005 3:41pm PST

Charouleau Gap with the AZLCA 3/03 : Trip Leader: John Shotts. Had a great turnout for this one. This trip featured the "Car Wash" and the "Boulder Field" before floods the next year erased them forever. (Trail rating today...tough 3.0 with the 4.0 optional Step)

Charouleau Gap with the AZLCA 3/03

Trip Leader: John Shotts. Had a great turnout for this one. This tr ...

Updated: Jun 24, 2005 3:09pm PST

Sibley Mansion-Copper Creek with Expeditions West 1/03 : Trip Leader: Scott Brady of Expeditions West. This was our first visit to Copper Creek and then went on to Sible Mansion. This is a magical area full of history. The Copper Creek section to the Mansion proved to be VERY difficult...though on this trip a huge downed tree blocked our trail. (Trail rating today...3.0 with 3.5 creek area)

Sibley Mansion-Copper Creek with Expeditions West 1/03

Trip Leader: Scott Brady of Expeditions West. This was our first vis ...

Updated: Jun 27, 2005 2:12pm PST

Chiva Falls-Misc pics from 2003 : Some various pictures from Chiva Falls trips from 2003 (Trail ratings...3.0 with 3.5 options)

Chiva Falls-Misc pics from 2003

Some various pictures from Chiva Falls trips from 2003 (Trail ratings ...

Updated: Jun 24, 2005 9:55am PST

Coke Ovens-Martinez Cabin 11/02 : This was a family day out for us. It had been raining so we went to see what's what? (Trail rating today...3.0 with optional 3.5 spots)

Coke Ovens-Martinez Cabin 11/02

This was a family day out for us. It had been raining so we went to s ...

Updated: Jun 30, 2005 3:57pm PST

Broken Arrow-Soldier's Pass with the AZVJC 10/02 : Trip Leader: John Shotts. This was our first trip posted on the AZVJC website as leaders. We luved watching Jeeps out onthe trails so we invited a group of people to come. BIG turn out, great people, the first of many other Jeeper-Trips! (Trail rating today...3.0 with 3.5 spots)

Broken Arrow-Soldier's Pass with the AZVJC 10/02

Trip Leader: John Shotts. This was our first trip posted on the AZVJ ...

Updated: Jul 22, 2005 6:29pm PST

First testing after installing OME lift : Old Man Emu suspension lift. OME 850/863 springs with long-travel OME L-shocks. Total lift was JUST shy of 3" on the unloaded truck. Later I added 15mm front and 20mm trim packs. This raised the thing to about 3.5 front and 3.75 rear.

First testing after installing OME lift

Old Man Emu suspension lift. OME 850/863 springs with long-travel OME ...

Updated: Mar 31, 2008 1:41pm PST