Do you have any toys?

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Do you have any toys?

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I just got back from going snowmobiling for a few hours by myself. My sled is over 20 years old so I don't go with a group anymore. They all have newer sleds that go way faster and can go more places than my old thing. I thought the snow would be "go anywhere" snow. Just down lower, but it wasn't that deep closer to home. Up highter the snow was packed a little, but when you spun thru it, it was like sugar snow, no substance to it. I went close to home, left from my yard and followed a path made by a bunch of snowshoers on Saturday. They must have been a group from the college. No one out or sign of anyone after a mile from home. I would have stayed out longer but I didn't think I could get up the road much further after getting stuck in the road on almost flat ground after a short break. Not as pretty out as I have seen on other rides but still nice out. I went in the same area I was at a few years ago where I saw where an owl or hawk had caught a mouse or squirrel, you could see a little blood in the snow and the inprint of the wing tips in the snow. Last year I went camping close to home and after dropping off my pack where I was going to camp I headed up the road further to play some and got treated to some pretty views of the mountains around. Gorgeous. There is a old Forest Service Guard station still standing, made of logs and I took a photo of it, sometimes it makes for a good photo op.
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I guess the Rubicon is our toy? Its in the shop right now getting lifted 3.5" and 33" tires. SnowDude wants to get a 'tummy tuck' and bumpers and a winch, and all kinds of other things. :retard:

(:) Can't wait to get my own Rubi! (:)
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SN, have seen the Toyota FJ? Its basically a retro LandCruiser, shorter wheel base, built to be comparable to the rubicon, they call it a full blown rock crawler, also comes with a six speed auto. Mid 20's for the price. Will be here April.
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All you'll see coming down the road will be tires.:) SN, ever been on the Rubicon Trail? I have bped over some of it from the Lake Tahoe side into Buck Island Revervoir a couple times. Cool to see the 4X4's crawling along. Amazing where they can go. Lots of oil drippings on rocks and scraped rocks too.
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Got the Rubi back and it looks pretty cool! It sits high but I can still get in (gotta lift the leg waaaay up to get in!). :righton:

SnowDude won’t let me drive it this weekend, not until he takes it out first. :crybaby:

Since the bigger tires will kill our gas mileage, we'll be driving the 4Runner to Mammoth til it dies, then I can get my own Rubi (:) (I love that smilie!)
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I never made the money to do something with any of my vehicles and if I did, I couldn't afford to drive them. I finally bought a used sport bike four years ago, so I get my thrills from it. :D
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I own an 82 toyota pickup that's been up there =) 9" lift 37" tires
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toyotaguy wrote:I own an 82 toyota pickup that's been up there =) 9" lift 37" tires
That is awesome! i've always wanted a monster truck like that!
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