^^There's a pic of a red xk with the stock Fortera's, were there any 3.7/QTI guys in the group?
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^^There's a pic of a red xk with the stock Fortera's, were there any 3.7/QTI guys in the group?
Knappster is right...mine is stock. I ran all of the trails on the days we ran, including Black Bear and did just fine (sans an occasional test of the skid plates). I did have some unrelated tire issues, though...including an embarrassing moment of trying to show off, running over a piece of metal, and busting a two day old tire! Doh!
DAY FIVE / YANKEE BOY BASIN & IMOGENE PASS:
Off Road Miles = 31.1 / Total Miles Driven: 136.1
Sorry it took so long to get these pictures up but we were having too much fun driving to stop and mess with posting pictures (the web access here is sooooooooooo slow).
Day five was very cloudy, there were some times as you will see in the pictures that we could barely see in front of us.
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Knappster's camp site and low clouds
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Paved road from Silverton to Ouray
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El Cid, Rocky Mountain Canary (RMC), ped4599 & Knappster starting up the trail
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Here is a cool spot where you drive under a rock shelf (ped4599).
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Trail Head to Yankee Boy Basin
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El Cid & ped4599 @ Yankee Boy
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RMC, ped4599 & El Cid head into the fog!
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We stopped for lunch and El Cid showed ped4599 how to install the rear tail light guards ped4599 had won the night before.
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Safety inspector is checking the lug nuts on Knappster's Commander
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RMC & ped4599
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Crossing the river.
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And they shall receive a sign...
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More flowers
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Knappster driving down the road
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ped4599, RMC & Knappster
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ped4599
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RMC
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ped4599 & RMC
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RMC
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What a view...
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Where did the road go?
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We made it to the top, can't see anything but we made it!
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RMC
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RMC & per4599
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ped4599 & Willys Jeepster
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Knappster @ Tom Boy Mine
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Mrs. Knappster @ Tom Boy Mine
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Tom Boy Mine
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RMC
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ped4599 & RMC
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Telluride
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On the way home we took a look down at the river and as you can see it was not running clear.
This was the afternoon when ped4599 went one way and RMC & Knappster went another due to the weather.
DAY SIX / ENGINEER & CINNAMON PASSES:
Off Road Miles = 42 / Total Miles Driven: 178.1
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Animas Forks Ghost Town / Beginning & Ending of Alpine Loop
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brendon, ped4599 & consolidation
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RMC & consolidation
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consolidation
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We made it to the Engineer Pass Summit
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Knappster found some snow
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So did brendon, RMC & consolidation
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RMC & consolidation
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This house was for sale if you are looking for vacation property.
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Cool old truck in Lake City where we stopped for lunch after completing Engineer Pass and before heading out for Cinnamon Pass.
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Lake City Colorado
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RMC & consolidation get around a mini van that ties up traffic for a while.
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consolidation, RMC & Knappster @ Cinnamon Pass Summit
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Knappster @ Cinnamon Pass Summit
The photos are great. I look forward to them each day.
Consolidation thanks for the information. As I'm running stock myself it's good to know you are able to go where the others go..Do you have aftermarket skid plates?
I'll be there August 1st after everyone is gone so I guess I'll be running the trails by myself...Where do I get information about the locations of all the trails you have run and how do you find them? GPS?
I'm still running the stock Forteras and have 39,600 on them. Thinking about new tires before I go but since I spend most of my time on the road I don't want an aggressive noisy tire..Been debating on Cooper Discoverer ATR's. They've worked out well on one of my Cherokees.
Have fun, keep the photo coming.
How's cell service out there? I have ATT.
HT
I have a book of trails (Guide to Colorado Backroads & 4-wheel Drive Trails). You can pick it up in most any book store or at the local shops.
Cell will work in town but you will not have service on the trails. Good news is you will have so many others on the trail that if you need help it is not far away.
I have a book of trails (Guide to Colorado Backroads & 4-wheel Drive Trails). You can pick it up in most any book store or at the local shops.
Cell will work in town but you will not have service on the trails. Good news is you will have so many others on the trail that if you need help it is not far away.
On the last day of camp RMC, consolidation and Knappster took it easy and gave the trails a rest. we all spent the day getting our stuff wrapped up for the trip home tomorrow and walking the streets of Silverton picking up those last minute items.
We gathered in our camp for one last dinner together and wrapped up Camp Commander 2010.
More pictures and stories to follow in the days to come!
Great Pictures, truly breathtaking scenery. You are Livin' the dream!
awesome scenery a couple of friends got orders to Colorado thats one place I wouldn't mind going back to.
Some great pictures and descriptions here. I'm looking forward to having a good 'net connection so I can really look at them closely. Thanks for letting us drop in on he party. We had a wonderful time.
Meanwhile, I'm still in the area, continuing to test products -- got a modification to the swaylink skids to make as a result of the ride up Poughkeepsie Gulch.
As soon as I can I'll also post something more about what deal 4xGuard will be offering if folks want to beta-test the new Side Guards.
I'd be happy to break anything you want me to test.:cool:Quote:
As soon as I can I'll also post something more about what deal 4xGuard will be offering if folks want to beta-test the new Side Guards.
We made it home, and I am now working with my new computer, the replacement for the one that died the first day in Silverton. Reloading all my software sucks...
Anywho, when I have a bit more time, I have lots of pics to share. Once again, we had a great time. Thanks to Jon for organizing everything.
Made it home safe and sound michele drove most of the way I sat in the back seat and enjoyed the veiw after driving that hwy 285 many sights I have missed over the years I hope all are well and safe thank you Jon for putting us together and thank all that attended we enjoyed you all and thanks to the Johnsons for hosting us you are wounderful
I have the full set of skids from the factory. I hate having to use them but it is comforting knowing they are there.
Like Knappster, I have a similar book titled Colorado Byways. I think I saw similar books for sale in Silverton in a few stores. Fetch's has a good selection of books and trail stickers.
My Fortera's had 27,000 miles. Two were leaking air. My third tire got punctured on Ophir Pass. Knappster and WanderingTS helped me do a quick fix on the trail. The next day I ran to Big-O in Durango and got a set of Cooper Discover LSX's. I didn't want an aggressive tread as my Jeep is my commuter car. I really wanted Michelin's but didn't want to lose another day waiting for them to come in. Although I am not familiar with the Cooper brand, I am pleased with their performance both on and off road.
I used to have ATT and switched to Verizon because I got better reception in the mountains. We now have Verizon internet. My wife did internet work the entire trip up to Silverton without loosing a signal. Pretty amazing...
-TJ
Thanks for all the information...I'll be running stock Forteras with 39,700 miles on them. I don't want an agressive tire either. I decided to go for one more trip with the factory tires then switch to Cooper CTS this fall instead of the ATR's Did you puncture your tire on a rock? Were the others leaking as a result of trail damage/puncture?...I'm more interestered in scenery than I am challenging my Commander..Nice moderate trails with sock knocking views of the mountains. I'm old and changing a tire on the edge of a cliff doesn't sound like fun.
HT
Official Statistics for West Coast Camp Commander 2010:
Attendance: 33 people including the following 9 members, bmjram, brendon, TYMAC, Knappster, El Cid, Rocky Mountain Canary, Consolidation, wanderingTs, ped4599
Miles driven off-road: 178.1 (some drove more & some drove less)
Trails Driven: Clear Lake, Stony Pass, Picayne Gulch, Placer Gulch, California Gulch, Hurricane Pass, Corkscrew Gulch, Black Bear Pass, Ophir Pass, Yankee Boy Basin, Imogene Pass, Engineer Pass, Cinnamon Pass & Poughkeepsie Gulch
Thanks for the stats! Good stuff to have at hand.
And thanks in general for the fine work putting the gathering together this year. It was marvelous.
Just a reminder if you haven't done so already. Check over your rigs for trail damage.
My rear diff. cover was leaking really bad. I knew it got pulled a little, most likely on 'The Steps' as there was lots of contact underneath going down that part; but it didn't start leaking until yesterday. Gave me an opportunity to change out the lube.
I finally uploaded all my pics. Here is the main album - each album in there is one day of the trip.
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How I wanted to go with you all this past Summer and was unable due to scheduling conflicts with the kids summer activities but I did make it up there this past weekend and stayed in Silverton in the cabins at your favorite Red Mountain camp grounds. Amy and Jim say hello to all the Commander Club and you Jon. So in looking at the photos from July, there was still a great amount of snow and lots of colorful flowers. Well in the Fall there was no snow to be found and of course the colors had changed to shades of gold, brown and dark green. Here is a couple non Commander pics:
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Very nice photos, it is cool to see the difference between seasons.
Awesome pictures guys! Absolutely love them. I'm jealous, being from the Chicago area I really hope one day I get a chance to visit a place such as that.
There was a nice write up in today's issue of JPFreek magazine:
http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/...b#/cdfecceb/14
Thanks for spotting this. I hadn't actually received word myself!
Hey I googled if a Commander had done Black Bear. (want to go next summer) It pulled up this thread. Really awesome trip and pics I had never seen.