AZ to CO!

[Dustin G]

Hello all!
My name is Dustin and my wife is Megan. We are both from Gilbert AZ. Moved to Elizabeth CO in April 2020 to evacuate the heat and all the jerks! CO was always where we spent our vacation time so we decided to just move here. It has been the best choice we ever made! The one and only thing about AZ I do miss is the Jeeping. The trails there are something else.
Favorite AZ trails were Charouleau Gap, Mud Springs, Log Corral, Terminators 1 and 2, Die Hard, Payette Draw, Turtle Creek, Elvis, Box Canyon, Coke Ovens and many many more.

In my time in AZ, we were both active members of the AZVJC (Arizona Virtual Jeep Club) and set up many trail runs and gatherings. I was also part of the annual club run on The Backway to Crown King where we had 100-150 Jeeps on this single trail. In this we were a group of 30-35 leave each hour starting at 5am and going till 11am. I was in charge of the 6am group for this. I miss greatly being a part of a club like this. I do not Faceboock or any social media so this hunt for a forum based club has been limited.

Currently my Jeep illness includes a 1947 Willys CJ2A, 1998 ZJ (rock crawler),1999 XJ (wifes daily driver), 2004 WJ (snow/overlanding), 2010 Ram Power Wagon (my daily/also identifies as a Jeep).

Cheers!!

[RockyMtRebel]

Welcome! I also have an off-roading sickness…. A ‘55 Jeep Willys M1-70, ‘05 Rubicon built up but needs tranny rebuild, 2021 Rubicon Unlimited built up and I just traded my ‘18 Powerwagon for a new Raptor. I’m trying to get some wheeling in this week and early next, if you are available hit me up!! Looking to do some trails in the Breckinridge area….

[Dustin G]

RockyMtRebel previously posted:

[RockyMtRebel]

Tom and I are planning to run Middle Fork Swan river and Radical hill (and possibly SOB hill also) on Thursday this week. Sunday plans aren’t decided yet so I’m up for suggestions 🤙🏼

[Tom]

Welcome to the group.

[Jim]

Welcome to the group!

[TjMike]

Welcome!

[Dustin G]

My wheeler.

[Jim]

What were temps like in AZ? Don't wheel in July/Aug? Head to higher elevation trails? AC in all vehicles (I see windows down in your pic).

[Dustin G]

The temps are terrible for 9-10 months of the year. Then there is 2 months of fantastic weather before the oven comes back on. I wheeled for a few years with no AC for the love of the sport! But after awhile I had to get it working again. For the hotter months we night wheel. Go do all these difficult trails in the dark. I recall a Hackberry Mine night run where I nearly rolled due to lack of visibility so after that I practically turned the Jeep into an Xmas tree. Now I can see for miles in the dark!

[xaza]

Welcome to the group. Drive shaft just need new u joints? If not Bill's Englewood Driveshaft is a ways away from you but he makes great shafts. Love the ZJ, mine is a street queen. XJ is my crawler.

[Dustin G]

xaza previously posted:

[Mountaineer01]

Dustin G previously posted:

[Java]

Welcome! AZ trails do set a high bar, but I don't think Colorado will disappoint!