profdant139
Southern California
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Not the most ambitious trip we've ever taken -- but better than staying home. Here is our blog post -- lots of photos:
Tioga
And in case you are wondering, of course we "social distanced" like traveling hermits. We boondocked and did not go into any stores, so it was essentially like staying home (except for gas stations).
2012 Fun Finder X-139 "Boondock Style" (axle-flipped and extra insulation)
2013 Toyota Tacoma Off-Road (semi-beefy tires and components)
Our trips -- pix and text
About our trailer
"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single list."
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Lwiddis
South of Lone Pine, California
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As usual great pictures and comments. TY. 106F...that’s hot!
Winnebago 2101DS TT & 2020 Chevy Silverado 1500 LTZ Z71, 300 watt solar-parallel & MPPT, Trojan T-125s. TALL flag pole. Prefer USFS, COE, BLM, NPS, TVA, state & county camps. Bicyclist! 14 year Army vet-11B40 then 11A - (MOS 1542 & 1560) IOBC & IOAC grad
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jmtandem
western nevada
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Thanks for the nice pictures and trip report.
'05 Dodge Cummins 4x4 dually 3500 white quadcab auto long bed.
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cewillis
Tucson, az, usa
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Very nice -- thanks. Picture postcard area, here's one of Saddlebag lake.
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profdant139
Southern California
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Cal, the lake is a lot lower than that right now -- I hope it will rise as the snow melts!
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opnspaces
San Diego Ca
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Awesome report and pictures It looks like you had a great time. As far as the blower motor, definitely check the fuse, you just never know if it's blown. If the fuse is good take out the three screws holding the motor in and make sure it's not stuck with anything sicked up off the floor of the truck.
2001 Suburban 4x4. 6.0L, 4.10 3/4 ton
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Tiger4x4RV
Inland Empire, Southern California
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Thanks for refreshing the memories of the many wonderful hikes I've done in those Tioga areas.
2006 Tiger CX 4x4, 8.1 L gas V-8, Allison 6-speed
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profdant139
Southern California
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It turns out that the blower motor was really toast -- a connector plug had shorted out, burning the components. The mechanic showed me the bad motor -- melted plastic, scorch marks, very dramatic. He said that this sometimes happens with vehicles that have done a lot of rough off-roading, because of the vibration.
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rexlion
Broken Arrow OK
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profdant139 wrote:It turns out that the blower motor was really toast -- a connector plug had shorted out, burning the components. The mechanic showed me the bad motor -- melted plastic, scorch marks, very dramatic. He said that this sometimes happens with vehicles that have done a lot of rough off-roading, because of the vibration. But...but...it's a Toyota! They aren't supposed to do that!
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Those who would give up essential liberty, to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety. --Benjamin Franklin
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profdant139
Southern California
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rexlion, I've got to be fair to Toyota. It has been a great truck -- 90,000 miles with virtually no repairs. And we have really beaten up this poor little Tacoma.
The problem isn't the vibration while off-road towing, since I have to go so slow to protect the trailer. The problem is how I drive on the forest roads without the trailer -- there are long stretches of washboard, sudden "rock gardens" in the roadway, potholes the size of bathtubs. I do my best to avoid damaging the truck, but my best is often not good enough.
I would estimate that we drive on really bad forest roads for about 500 to a thousand miles a year -- certainly not all the time, but often enough to shake things up.
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