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Im looking to buy a 1977 Dodge M886 5/4 4x4 Or 1980 W400 Ambulance 4x4 in TX. One popped up for sale a while back and i missed it. Let me know if you have one or know where one it.
Thanks
Eric

Ive seen that before. I think at the first ramjam they're were pictures of one with a Purple RC on the back. Pretty cool. I always pass this big used school yard off of I-10 in east texas on my way to LA. You want me to right down the number next time i pass it?
Ive also Consider mabe a Uhaul truck converded to a RV. Unless I can find a M886...... But the odds are slim. I found one locally years ago. I should of bought it.

So Ive been going back and forth about a tent offroad trailer, Offroad camper , or a Full on RV. Im done sleeping on the ground in a tent even though i have several tents and even a hammock tent. Im ready to move on. I really dont want a full on 30 foot camper because I want to be able to use my W200 to tow it one day. Kinda of a Expedition truck.
Ive been looking at www.expeditionportal.com and many guys build small single axle trailers with kind of  chuck wagon style bottom and fold out tent. I kinda like this but ultimatly im back to being in a tent. Ive considered outfitting a old Military M101A2 trailer and making it into a inclosed offroad trailer. But finding one with the 8 lug bolt pattern at the right price and condition seems to be difficult.
My other option that im really leaning towards is a 13-16 Casita Camper. Single Axle 1-2 people camper. They seem to have a cult following and you can find them pop up on craigslist every once in awhile. Ive also seem them with mild lift and tires which seem to let them go down most dirt trails.
My other option which is not really practicle or cost effective is a RV. Ive been on the look out for a 60's-70's Travco that i could drop a cummins in and use that to tow my dodge around to offroad adventures. But Like I said, not really practical or cheap.

Have any of yall built Offroad trailers or campers?

Founs another Panle Wagon in austin http://austin.craigslist.org/cto/3797499620.html

Skip, Im pretty sure they are close to a bolt on deal. Conversion u-jionts can easily be used to match up. The front for sure is only 1/2 inc difference. The rear im not completely sure of. 4.56 gears would be a awesome improvment at hiddenfalls. THat would give you a pretty decent crawl ratio with 33-38 inch tires . You could put that RC in Low range and crawl all day.

Quote from: Toyradio on May 10, 2013, 04:08:03 PM
I was planning on bringing the Suzuki, but may try to go another way. Don't see where it would be able to run the higher # trails ect. Stock diffs, stock suspension, almost stock tires. I may be able to get the Chevy up and going. It might be more fun anyway. Keep up the good work. Glad someone else is doing the planning...

Skip, Ron has open diffs and small tires, Dave has open diffs, Ryan has open diffs and stockish tires, and they went all over the place. ive seen that Suzuki at hidden falls and i know what its problem is........... You right foot!  I know the wheel base is small and it feels like its tippy, but seriously all you need is a heavier right foot and stop riding the clutch !! Ive seen many Suzuki out there in stock form and they go all over the place. Stop making excuses Skip!! Don;t Be Scared!! Just STAND ON THE SKINNY PEDAL!!

Or slap a lift and tires on the RC and Call it a day 

Quote from: SixGun on May 10, 2013, 03:44:13 PM
I think that there would be no way to make it even across the board.  I figure it's more about being together and having a ball while laughing our asses off.  I don't participate to win a plaque and don't expect to be top gun in any event.  Also, if an event is out of your comfort zone best to just leave it to the Dave and Ernest stunt team. No shame in that.

That being said, why not have teams just like you would in flag football.  Each team recovers their own and the last one in is the team's time.   I don't mind recovering Ernest.  I got you dude....   

It is difficult to make it even across the board.

I like the team idea or maybe pairs.

Teams of Two- One Big Vehicle, One Small ??

The first truck starts the timer and the last truck stops the timer. They would only be a strong as there weakest link. I.E. Tire size or wheel base. Kinda join the Classes together?

What do yall think?

Keep throwing ideas out there. We will figure it out sooner or later 

Quote from: ProjectPW on May 10, 2013, 01:03:49 PM
I think all events will be held on level 5  trails 

Indeed... That would make it very interesting

Quote from: ProjectPW on May 10, 2013, 01:05:44 PM
Krawler barrel run- best idea ever!!!

I'm Serious, If we find a area that we do the traingle pattern with a cone on a obstacle or obstacle between cones I think it would be really fun!

Quote from: Toyradio on May 10, 2013, 11:08:52 AM
On some of these climbs and or decents the shorter based vehicles will be at a distinctive disadvantage, Whatever events are done need to be evenly based for all who may show up driving whatever. Or have classes for vehicle/tire size, ect. Just something to thing of. Hate to see someone get hurt or damage their vehicle trying to participate. I guess what I'm saying is something for everyone.

We can't do much about wheel base except making any turning obsticales even for both. On the trail SWB and LWB each have their own advantages and dissadvantages. I simply brought up wheel base because if we made a obsticale course with tight turns then i could kickass in the jeep making turns where as lwb vehicles would have to do several point turns.

We could do a stock- 33" Class and a 35"- unlimited class.

But keep in mind the more classes we make the more time its going to take. And in hine site it will divide up the group as a whole. So I will leave it to a vote. But I think there are way to many variations and ultimatley someone will whine about it not being fair .

For Example the trail Bronco Buster. We had a large number of different class vehicles on that trail. and I think they each had there own advantages and disadvantages. But they all made it with no problems.

Bronco buster is a level 4 trail-
Ernies ford- BB 390- 4spd- Locked Front and Rear 38" Boggers
Noahs PW- 300hp 318- 4spd- Locked Front and Rear 33" BFG
Wills RC- 360- 3 spd Auto- Locked Rear 36' Swamper SX
Erics Blue Jeep- Built 304- 4 spd- Locked Rear 33" Mud Kings
Daves Brown Jeep- 304- 4spd- Opened F/R - 35" BFG Kralwers
Ron's Creations- 318- 3 spd auto- Opened F/R- 32" All Terrians

We all Did that trail at pretty much the same pace with no issues. Now all are vehicles are very different in Power, Wheel Base, and Traction. But can anyone honestly say who would be fastest based on the stats of the truck? I don;t think so. I couldn;t even bet $100 on who would win.

Thats why im leary about classes. My jeep flew up some obstacles that ernies ford had trouble with. And Ernies ford also went through obstacles easly where i had problems with. And those are two completely different machines.

But here is another example- Dave's and My Jeep. Both CJ7 4x4 304 4spd Jeeps. His is has 6-8 inchs of lift and 35" BFG krawlers. Mine has 4" of lift and 33" Mud Kings. If we did Classes Him and I would be in two separate classes even though are Jeeps are al most the same. Now My jeep has a rear locker and his doesn;t. That right there made a differents of night and day between us. Dave would have to throttle up a ton more and bounce all over the place to get up obstacles where i was able to gear down and walk up them. But he also didn;t bottom out like i did on some obstacles. Just food for thought.

I think if we do all the events some will do well in some events and others will do well in the other events. I think it will equal out.

Quote from: ProjectPW on May 10, 2013, 12:18:06 PM
I would also like to do a barrel run, location is the difficult part.... water on the course as Ron suggested would be a fantastic idea to keep dust down and slick it up a bit!

Have we considered a Krawler Barrell Run? Same concept except in a area where there are obstacles we can set the cones/barrells on.

Quote from: SixGun on May 10, 2013, 12:05:17 AM
I don't want to be a wet blanket but outside of Dave getting hurt, there were a couple other speed based Red Bull & alcohol induced close calls.  Specifically a Jeep with no brakes rolling in front of Eric and a power sliding Jeep aimed at the spectators.  We were in a bad spot last time for what probably should have been a closed course event.  There was traffic passing on the main road we were using, kids walking around and the spectators too close to the action.  Just things to consider for the upcoming events.

Dont Worry Noah and I are are very awear of what went on during that time and are trying to think of ways to aviod it but still manage to have fun events.
The speed, alcohal, and open area are the three big areas we will address

Quote from: taz_man440 on May 09, 2013, 05:22:22 PM
You don't think it might have been sabotaged?

I DO NOW!!! 

#1: HILL CLIMB( day1) - I am thinking a timed run up the green miles 2 steepest sections- if you stop you are disqualified quickest to the top wins
#2  SLOW CRAWL (day 2)- Crawl down Green mile- slowest time wins- if you stop you are disqualified- we will do this

We will need to have volunteers to times these events and keep the vehicles that have finished to move along so the next can move.


#3  OBSTACLE COURSE- NO POINTS FOR SPEED! we will need to pick a trail and mark off a bout 3 or 4 good obstacles with cones-   
   there will be an easy line and a hard line- more points for the harder line- no points for hitting a cone on an obstacle


I Like this idea. but it does need to be a timed event. The trick is to place cones in a way which cause the driver to get a faster time by actually goin slower. Meaning 10 sec Penalty for ever cone hit and no long straight aways. Now in saying this, the course needs to be setup for long wheel base vehicles. If its setup for short wheel base vehicles it gives them a significant advantage as far as turn radius is concerned. Meaning placing cones in a way that it takes a swb one turn but lwb a 3 point turn.

Making the obstacle course on a actual trail can help in the sense that the natural obstacles will force the driver to go slower and drive smarter.

I actaully like the idea of using "Bronco Buster" For this event. Its a tight slow trail that even if the contestent throttle up they wont pull much speed and bounce around more than anything.

Why not a t-shirt or sticker?

Quote from: ProjectPW on March 21, 2013, 08:35:11 AM
Checking in on the new forum      I will be at Marble Falls for sure  . My buddy Gary may make it in his new Jeep rubicon. If we dont get a chance to pull any chevys and ferds back to camp there is a good chance we will be pulling a jeep

Its like you you predicted the future with that last statement......... 

Quote from: rjtx667 on May 09, 2013, 09:44:58 AM
would it be wrong to have a ramcharger.net sponsored award? 

I dont think so at all