FJ Cruisers of Northern California

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Hello everyone. I have a AG FJC, new in July, and took the month of Aug off from work to drive cross country. Stopped in Moab and Colorado then off to Asheville NC. Then back to Colorado for more camp outs and trail runs . The FJC did great! Logged in a little over 8,500 miles. I have been into offroading more than 30 years, manly jeeps and trucks. Love the way the FJC works in stock form. I have started the build up. Initially I built a skid plate from the front to the fuel tank out of 3/16 steel, and covered it with 1/2 in black UHMW plastic. Works great. Also installed Total Chaos upper control arms. Anyway, hope to make it to one of your Club runs in the near future. It's great to read and see how everyone is using there FJC. It would be nice to meet other owners North of SF (as I live about 5 hours North). Great site with lots of info. Later.. Steve

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Permalink Reply by Sonof40 on September 12, 2010 at 9:18am

Hi Steve and welcome. I, for one, intend a northern trail run in the next month or two. If you have any suggestions please let us know.

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Permalink Reply by Steve on September 12, 2010 at 9:56am

Thanks for the welcome. I belong to a offroad culb out of Eureka - http://www.redwoodoffroad.com, open to anyone who likes to offroad. ....There is a scheduled October R.O.C. run, a campout at Lake Pillsbury near Ukiah. I will be heading down on Friday October 8th. We have been staying at the Fuller Grove Campground on Lake Pillsbury. This is a fun run. Not too far from home, a nice camp spot and wonderful scenery and some good wheeling. Hope this helps.

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Permalink Reply by Sonof40 on September 12, 2010 at 10:12am

Got it on the calendar and will look into it.

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Permalink Reply by Bozly on September 12, 2010 at 10:01am

Welcome aboard Steve, come and enjoy the madness.

Looking forward to seeing you and checking out the UHMW job you did, i've been talking to a few people about doing that and it would be cool to see in action.

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Permalink Reply by Robbie on September 12, 2010 at 11:47am

Welcome to the site!!! Hope to run into you at some of the events!

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Permalink Reply by Boss73 on September 12, 2010 at 12:44pm

Welcome to the site!!

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Permalink Reply by Bz on September 12, 2010 at 1:21pm

Welcome we should go play at Cow Mt.

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Permalink Reply by Vern707 on September 12, 2010 at 10:54pm

im down for some cow mt. im close by in lake county and just got some new tires i'd like to try out.

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Permalink Reply by Lance on September 12, 2010 at 2:19pm

Welcome Steve.

I use to spend a week every summer around lake pillsbury (eel river for me). Never did any wheeling around there, but great camping and fishing.

Hope to meet you at some event.

Lance

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Permalink Reply by Sonof40 on September 12, 2010 at 2:36pm

Yes...I was thinking Eel too.

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Permalink Reply by Steve on September 12, 2010 at 3:33pm

The Eel River is getting pretty low this time of the year. The Club usually run the Rivers went it’s low, from Fernbridge to the VanDusen River then up the VanDusen about 3 miles. You end up crossing the Rivers about 4 to 5 times. Maybe about a 3 Hr run if you don’t stop and play along the way, or longer if you do. Makes for a great nite run, too. As for Cow Mountain…great offroad park but the trails can be overgrown with brush. But yes, I go there maybe once a year. Would like to see an FJC do the new wall..

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Permalink Reply by downy_ball on September 12, 2010 at 4:31pm

Welcome! Wish I got up that far north more - love it up there.
All my family's from Yreka/Dunsmure/Fort Jones.
Def need to do a Nor Nor Cal run soon!!