FNG checking in

[Mike Holme]

Hi Thanks for the years of quality reading/research. Yall have been crucial to my lifestyle development. I finally registered!

[Tallchevy]

What do you drive?
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[Rocksurfer]

Welcome to Marland, now who the hell are ya, and what do you run?

[Homefries]

Are you the guy that does the mountain biking tours @ Moab?  My buddy been saying something about magpie tours or something like that this next summer.   

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[Duffil]

[*** YELLER ***]

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now tell us about yerself and yer rig   

[Mike Holme]

Hi Thanks for the welcome! I have been super busy running my backcountry mountain bike tours in Canyonlands National Park, Moab, Utah! I will introduce some of the finer points, and try not to make this too long winded!

After working for many years with big overpowered, under chassis'd Ford trucks(which break in half becuase of their weight and torque), i thought i would build a super efficient backcountry support vehicle that was ergonomic for the guides, fun to drive, WAY better on gas, and just more fun and unique than the other common overpriced piles being used!

Having a couple of months of down time in the winter allows me to recover from my season, and make improvements to my own business.

The truck i started out with is a 1988 SR5 Xtracab 4x4 ifs, Fuel injected 22rec. Clean body, moldy interior, from Portland,Oregon.

Mods:
Red Top Optima/Yellow top optima
1995 4runner seats
Wide sideview mirrors
new door window crank mechanisms
new door weatherstripping
Precisionfit Seatcovers
Vinyl flooring
trailer brake controller
Many new relays, switches and bulbs
A good sound system for highway drivin
ARB front bumper with some old Hella 500's i had laying around.
original motor bored 20 over
Enginebuilder master rebuild kit
Enginebuilder NEW head with oversize stainless valves, RV cam
LC Engineering header and exhuast
Powder coated valve cover and Oil pan
Marlin 1500 lb clutch disc pressure plate etc
machined flywheel(stock)
new aisin clutch slave cyl
1986 R151f tranny-Rebuilt with Marlins rebuild kit, powder coated GOLD
Marlin single Tcase 4.7 23 spline gearset
SAS w/ high steer and Marlin gearbox reinforcement plate, knuckle rebuild, all other related systems(see photos link below)
Tom Woods custom driveshafts
Alcan Springs/greaseable shackles
ARB Airlocker rear
Chromo rear axles
rear disc brake conversion with wilwood proportioning valve and 1 inch bore brake master cyl
bilsteins all around
Downey heavy duty rear shacles
Tcase eBrake
31 x 10.50 All Terrains for now
Firestone super duty airbags(rear) for trailer pulling stability
Custom Rack - for camping gear packed into dry bags
Water Tank-65 gallon divided into two separate tanks each with baffling to prevent sloshing
Custom Aluminum Pantry and dry storage boxes
Slide out bed drawer for coolers, with stoves permanently attatched, mounted aluminum propane tank plumbed to stoves on drawer
Complete kitchen cookware, serviceware, and professional cook making amazing fresh local, organic recipes for you to enjoy while kicking back in
Camp Chairs
10, 12, and 14 inch Lodge brand Dutch ovens( for things like cake or brownies each night)
Custom Paco Pad on top of rack makes the bed for me and my lady, most nights, otherwise i set up my
tent for bad weather
swing away rear bumper rack for 2 Mountain Bikes and built in bike stand for clinics on how to work on your junk


And the Equipment on the Truck(per National Park Regulations)

High lift Jack
Come Along winch
shovel
rake
chains for mud and snow
3 pound sledgie
hatchet
TP
fire extinguisher
back board with straps and C collar
major first aid kit
Hands free hand wash system
sanitation supplies- chlorine test strips for regulation dish system
safety equipment including cell and SAT phones w/chargers, signal kit,spare headlamps
group shelter
kitchen tarpology
portable toilet system
garbage and compost systems
recycling container
Truck spares and tool kit

The Trailer was designed specifically for the trips on the White Rim Road

3500 lb dexter axle with electric brakes and ez lube hubs
It carries another 100 gallons of water in two seperate tanks, insulated with quarter inch wood and diamond plate aluminum
It carries more stoves for bigger groups
it carries more coolers
it carries more propane
it has sun shades that flip up on 4 sides and counters that flip down on 3
solar shower
horseshoes
it uses the same wheels as the truck
Alcan springs
air shocks from napa
covered in aluminum diamond plate to reflect light from the coolers and water.....in the desert, you want shade
legs that slide down in each corner so people can lean on it when they are tired and getting a cold one out of the drinks cooler without it rolling away or shifting





Some Photo albums to view:
http://picasaweb.google.com/MagpieCyclingAdventures/1988ToyotaXtracabSolidAxleSwap#
http://picasaweb.google.com/MagpieCyclingAdventures/R151fTransmissionRebuild#
http://picasaweb.google.com/MagpieCyclingAdventures/PearlsEngineRebuild2007128#
http://picasaweb.google.com/MagpieCyclingAdventures/ToyotaRackDemo706#
http://picasaweb.google.com/MagpieCyclingAdventures/MazeMay2008#

I will post more as time continues...i am building another trailer this week, building a 4runner for day tours around Moab, builing up my New Santa Cruz Nomad mountain Bike, and traveling around the West riding my bike and driving my truck in the best locations for vacationing.
Check out my website at www.magpieadventures.com and be sure to check out the image gallery because my friend Anthony Sloan has taken some incredible photos of our trips! In fact, if anyone wants to link to my website, feel free to do so! send me a message letting me know, and we'll link back to ya!


Looking Forward to adventure and working/playing with yall!

PS i have a question regarding the transmission, so i will post my question there some time soon.

Thanks,
Mike

[TheCookieMonster]

  to  land from Oregon


very nice attention to details on your truck ... i really like your bed storage idea's , came out great 

[Mike Holme]

Thank You

[Wermz84]

to the MC board.  Nice pics.

do you climb as well?

[Mike Holme]

Mostly in my middle ring !

[RK]

Welcome from WA!

[Wermz84]

Mostly in my middle ring !

Gotcha. 

I saw one of the pics and it looked like you were into rock climbing.