Where to Wheel out West?

[89 MJ]

2 minutes ago, derf said:

It's worth doing both.  Probably not in the same trip but absolutely worth making two trips.

Noted and added to the bucket list

[fiatslug87]

 Easy peasy

 

[89 MJ]

1 minute ago, fiatslug87 said:

 Easy peasy

 

Same to you!

[Jesse J]

that actually isn't too bad. lucky you don't live in michigan

[fiatslug87]

I'll meet you there!

[89 MJ]

Just now, Jesse J said:

that actually isn't too bad. lucky you don't live in michigan

Valid point. You're close too! You coming? Seriously though, if you can get your truck done, I hope to see you there!

[Jesse J]

2 minutes ago, 89 MJ said:

Valid point. You're close too! You coming? Seriously though, if you can get your truck done, I hope to see you there!

I sure hope. sadly the friend I was planning on going with totaled his chevy  which was his wheeling rig.

[rokinn]

I recommend the White Rim Road in Canyon Lands National Park just outside Moab, UT.  One hundred miles of stunning landscape.

 

https://www.earthtrekkers.com/how-to-drive-the-white-rim-road/

 

 

 

[89 MJ]

4 minutes ago, Jesse J said:

I sure hope. sadly the friend I was planning on going with totaled his chevy  which was his wheeling rig.

RIP. Maybe he could be your copilot for this adventure!  

2 minutes ago, rokinn said:

I recommend the White Rim Road in Canyon Lands National Park just outside Moab, UT.  One hundred miles of stunning landscape.

 

https://www.earthtrekkers.com/how-to-drive-the-white-rim-road/

 

 

 

That also looks like a great place to wheel! Thanks for the suggestion!

[rokinn]

It requires reservations so plan accordingly.

[Jesse J]

2 minutes ago, 89 MJ said:

RIP. Maybe he could be your copilot for this adventure!  

That also looks like a great place to wheel! Thanks for the suggestion!

yeah but the plan was to tow it down. I don't really want to pay incurance for it until I start dd it. he did buy a 95 sububran we might tow with  and hes on the search for a flatbed square body. need to find a flatbelt though hmm

[89 MJ]

1 minute ago, rokinn said:

It requires reservations so plan accordingly.

Good to know! Thank you!

 

1 minute ago, Jesse J said:

yeah but the plan was to tow it down. I don't really want to pay incurance for it until I start dd it. he did buy a 95 sububran we might tow. need to find a flatbelt though hmm

Quick tip on insurance. Currently, my truck does not have a stated value on it and we take the road insurance off of it for the winter. Getting a stated value on it though will reduce the overall yearly insurance, get better insurance on it, but I won't be able to take insurance off of it. You may want to look into getting a stated value-especially when you paint it, that way, if something happens to it, you will get more for it.

[Jesse J]

Just now, 89 MJ said:

Good to know! Thank you!

 

Quick tip on insurance. Currently, my truck does not have a stated value on it and we take the road insurance off of it for the winter. Getting a stated value on it though will reduce the overall yearly insurance, get better insurance on it, but I won't be able to take insurance off of it. You may want to look into getting a stated value-especially when you paint it, that way, if something happens to it, you will get more for it.

definetly something to consider

[89 MJ]

2 minutes ago, Jesse J said:

definetly something to consider

I have done the research so I can get mine appraised (do this too, that way you can argue for a higher price) and I will probably put a value of $15,000 on my truck (it helps to do appraisals at your work). Would I get that if I sold it? Probably not, but I don't think that is too far off either. When you get your truck built and painted, I would try to get $12,000-$15,000 on your truck, depending on how how you get it to look when it is done.

[Jesse J]

1 minute ago, 89 MJ said:

I have done the research so I can get mine appraised (do this too, that way you can argue for a higher price) and I will probably put a value of $15,000 on my truck (it helps to do appraisals at your work). Would I get that if I sold it? Probably not, but I don't think that is too far off either. When you get your truck built and painted, I would try to get $12,000-$15,000 on your truck, depending on how how you get it to look when it is done.

that would be sick to do. throw 20,000 on a 2,00 truck that truck is worth 7,000 now . 

[derf]

Just as a heads up.  Your trail rig will need to be licensed and insured to run on most of the trails around Ouray and Moab.  A lot of the trails in Colorado are actually county roads.  Moab has been somewhat lax but is starting to crack down.  But you need to drive to the trail head in either place and that means you need to be legal.

[Jesse J]

1 minute ago, derf said:

Just as a heads up.  Your trail rig will need to be licensed and insured to run on most of the trails around Ouray and Moab.  A lot of the trails in Colorado are actually county roads.  Moab has been somewhat lax but is starting to crack down.  But you need to drive to the trail head in either place and that means you need to be legal.

that's a good point. I am planning on insurance and registration around early august maybe april to have a truck. I just don't know when @89 MJis planning his trip. I also won't have my full drivers license at that point, whitch I don't think will be too big of a deal on the trails at all mostly just a problem for getting it down there.

[89 MJ]

2 minutes ago, derf said:

Just as a heads up.  Your trail rig will need to be licensed and insured to run on most of the trails around Ouray and Moab.  A lot of the trails in Colorado are actually county roads.  Moab has been somewhat lax but is starting to crack down.  But you need to drive to the trail head in either place and that means you need to be legal.

That's good information to know. Do you know why that is? To me, it seems to limit the number of people that could go there (people with tube chassis buggys, etc.)

[89 MJ]

1 minute ago, Jesse J said:

I just don't know when @89 MJis planning his trip.

Yeah, me neither, other than summer time. Probably July or August.

[Jesse J]

1 minute ago, 89 MJ said:

Yeah, me neither, other than summer time. Probably July or August.

theres always the takeover I will have my license by then. but that might be a problem with school.

[89 MJ]

Just now, Jesse J said:

theres always the takeover I will have my license by then. but that might be a problem with school.

As much as I would love to go to the takeover, It won't be able to happen next year with school. Someday though!

[Jesse J]

also speaking of license I got all 30 hours of online schoolwork for it done

[Jesse J]

2 minutes ago, 89 MJ said:

As much as I would love to go to the takeover, It won't be able to happen next year with school. Someday though!

makes sense. I am so luck its only 3 hours away perfect weekend trip

[89 MJ]

6 minutes ago, Jesse J said:

also speaking of license I got all 30 hours of online schoolwork for it done

 Good job! I'm sorry you had to go through that pain. How long until you get your permit and then license?

[Jesse J]

2 minutes ago, 89 MJ said:

 Good job! I'm sorry you had to go through that pain. How long until you get your permit and then license?

thanks! it sucked. I have had my permit since october. I turn sixteen in september this year. the 2 things I need to do now is get 40 hours of driving my my parents and take 6 hours of roads and ranges at my highschool.