Topic: DirToyBoy's Colorado Expedition

[DTB]

Getting ready......
On the way up the mountain....
Campground at base of St. Elmo, a little over 10,000 feet....
A new sport we invented, sled sailing....
Some wheeling pics....

[DTB [OP]]

What trip would be complete without pulling out a Ford up a mountain? 
mmmmmmmm.........boogers!

We rented snowsleds for the day!
We don't get to play with too much snow in Missouri.....
hehehehe.......]

Good thing we found this little cabin cuz DAMN it was cold up there!

[DTB [OP]]

Jason thought of a few ingenious ways to keep warm including this bottle of Crown Royal

and a propane heater under his ass

Unfortunately, James' 26 year old truck with over 200,000 decided it wanted to blow a head gasket. We had to cut the trip short 2 days while we rounded up a U-haul tow dolly and a reliable tow rig.  Notice James having heart palpitations in this pic when he finds out that my 4 cylinder is going to be towing him home, 16 hours away.

[DTB [OP]]

The straps U-haul gives are made for like 14 inch tires so we had to cut a tow strap in ½ , use a D ring and make do.
The Royal Gulch

Christian's Runner ready for action
James ready to play....

Oh and here's what Kansas looks like......BOOORRRRIIINNNGGG!!!!

[b_ripper8]

Great pictures.

[Lady Di]

  really cool, DTB! Literally too! BRRRR Looks like you had a great time even if you did have to cut it short.

[79coyotefrg]

[burnyota]

cool pics...where was ya'll ridin at onhte snowmobiles?

[DTB [OP]]

cool pics...where was ya'll ridin at onhte snowmobiles?

Marshall Pass, Tent Creek  (Continental Divide) 

[RokCrawlinToy]

looks like it was fun

[Rocksurfer]

Looks like you had a great time, if you haven't found them a couple people have been asking questions on towing thier rigs with a Toyota truck. How did it do, was it squirlly or did it tow like the champ a Toyota is.

[DTB [OP]]

Looks like you had a great time, if you haven't found them a couple people have been asking questions on towing thier rigs with a Toyota truck. How did it do, was it squirlly or did it tow like the champ a Toyota is.

Yea, it didn't really pull so well.  I was hauling his big ass truck plus like 1000 pounds of other crap.  Average cruising speed was around 60 @ 3000. It is a rebuilt stock 4 cylinder after all.  Hills pretty much sucked and the wind was so friggin strong in Kansas.  It was a very stable setup, just slow.  On the way there, I was getting around 25 mpg.  On the way back, around 10 to 15 mpg.  We made it back though so whatever.

[Rocksurfer]

Yea, it didn't really pull so well.  I was hauling his big ass truck plus like 1000 pounds of other crap.  Average cruising speed was around 60 @ 3000. It is a rebuilt stock 4 cylinder after all.  Hills pretty much sucked and the wind was so friggin strong in Kansas.  It was a very stable setup, just slow.  On the way there, I was getting around 25 mpg.  On the way back, around 10 to 15 mpg.  We made it back though so whatever.

That should settle some of thier questions since they are wondering about tow with 6cyl. and not a 4. The mileage difference sucks (j/k) though, but it was probably the wind too. I know my mileage will vary with the wind all by itself, but not that much.

[Vic stuff]

looks like ya had some fun out here, where did ya go wheelin at?

[blackdiamond]

The straps U-haul gives are made for like 14 inch tires so we had to cut a tow strap in ½ , use a D ring and make do.[img]

My old 32's maxed out the Uhaul straps on the hauler.

Good thing you didn't try Red Cone in the snow!  I think St. Elmo is in the general area.  Wheeler Lake was also in the area and might have been a good option.

[DTB [OP]]

My old 32's maxed out the Uhaul straps on the hauler.

Good thing you didn't try Red Cone in the snow! I think St. Elmo is in the general area. Wheeler Lake was also in the area and might have been a good option.

Yeah, St. Elmo.  Buena Vista was the closest town. What's Red Cone?

[blackdiamond]

Yeah, St. Elmo.  Buena Vista was the closest town. What's Red Cone?

http://www.mhjcontherocks.com/Community/Trips/307.aspx

This is a classic example of pictures not doing something justice.  It is sort of like a dirt Lions Back at 13,000 ft.  It is actually North of Fairplay off of 285 and can connect to the Breckenridge side of the pass.