Photos From Past Runs

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Do you have any photos to add?  If so, please send an e-mail to Chris Heron and a link will be provided for you to upload the photos.

Upcoming Trail Runs

Baseline schedule. Kind of the default schedule until the group decides to finalize or change a particular months run.
CONFIRMED CLUB RUNS show final dates and locations for a club run.
PROPOSED CLUB RUNS are not confirmed. Contact listed run leader for more information on the run.
FYI RUNS & EVENTS are misc. runs & events organized by others.
Run Ratings and Vehicle Requirements are listed at the bottom of the page.

January 2008

Soggy Dry Lake - January 19-21 (Rating = 1-5) Great trip for all levels, from dry lake bed, dirt roads, sand dunes to ROCKS.  On Saturday morning, some Cruisers may be heading to the famous Claw Hammer trail north of the Means Dry Lake and past the giant sand dune. Those not inclined to damage, can watch the experts Crawl the Rocks. 

Some members will be arriving on Friday night and camping on  Soggy Dry Lake off on the left (or west side) of Bessemer Mine Road. Camping will be approximately one quarter to a half mile onto the lakebed. CB Channel 04. The Bessemer Mine Road is rough, but motor home accessible, the camping area is dry, with no facilities.  Please contact socal-tlca-club-news@jle1.com for directions, maps, and additional details.

February 2008

Calico Clean Up - February 16th (Rating = 1-4) See  http://calicocleanup.com/ for more information.  Click here for photos from the 2007 event.

Tierra Del Sol Safari (fyi) - Feb 29 through March 2
(Rating = 2-4)  Hosted by the Tiera Del Sol 4WD Club.  See their website for more details: http://www.tds4x4.com/safariinfo.htm

March 2008

Death Valley - March 26-30 (Rating = 1-3) Join several of our club members exploring the Death Valley area. We will be camping in Panamint Valley and plan on making day runs throughout the area.  For more infomation, please email Paul Thomas (paul_fj40@yahoo.com)
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April 2008

Truckhaven Hills - April 18-20 (Rating = 2-4) Weekend overnight family trip; Base Camp, Day Runs.  It's a great place to wheel wagons as well as short wheel base trucks.  If you're not familiar with Truckhaven Hills, its about 30 miles south of the 10 freeway just across the highway from the Salton Sea.  Some club members plan to arrive on Friday afternoon to claim a camping area.  For more infomation, please email Paul Thomas (paul_fj40@yahoo.com)

May 2008

Big Bear - May 10th (Rating = 3-4) Day trip; The club plans to meet in Fawnskin at the Cafe at 9:00 A.M.  Come early and have breakfast.  Please let us know if you plan on attending.  For more infomation, please email Paul Thomas (paul_fj40@yahoo.com) or call him at (714) 863-1236.  Click here for a map showing the location of the cafe in Fawnskin.

High Desert Roundup (fyi) (Rating = 3) Hosted by Califonia Asociation of 4WD Clubs. For info call 800-4X4-FUNN or visit www.cal4wheel.com.

TLCA - Cruise Moab (fyi) (Rating = 2-5) TLCA Sanctioned event hosted by the Rising Sun 4XC4 Club. http://www.risingsun4x4club.org/cruisemoab.asp

June 2008

Rubithon - TLCA (fyi) (Rating = 4-5) Hosted by the TLCA Board of Directors. The Rubithon is held on the world renowned Rubicon Trail. See the www.rubithon.com site for all the details.

July 2008

Silverton, Colorado - July 24 to August 4 (Rating = 3-4) Several club members plan on spending a week or more touring the spectacular mountain scenery in the Silverton and Durango areas. For more infomation, please email Paul Thomas (paul_fj40@yahoo.com) or call him at (714) 863-1236

August 2008

Big Bear Adopt-A-Trail Run - *Cancelled* The run will be postponed until September.  (Rating = 3-4) Day trip; We are scheduled to meet with Greg Hoffman at the Big Bear Discovery Center at 9:00 am to check out our new adopt trail. This is a black diamond (difficult) trail that has been closed for some time. This is a great opportunity and a lot better trail than our last assignment! Our goal and objective is to safely run the trail as a group and develop a maintenance plan. It would be incredibly awesome to get as many members and cruiser owners as possible to do our part to help out in the San Bernardino National Forest and assist in re-opening this trail in the future. This is an excellent chance to learn more about the adopt a trail program and learn about the fringe benefits of volunteering your time and energy. This is an open run for active members and non-members from Southern California. For more infomation, please email Mark Watkins at dozertraxx@aim.com.

Swap Meet and Pool Party!!! - Saturday August 17th - Who does not have a stash of Cruiser parts in the back of the garage?? Start getting your Land Cruiser parts together. The August club meeting will be held at Jerry L'Ecuyer's house. Jerry has a large driveway and has graciously volunteered to host the first ever SoCal Land Cruisers Club Cruiser parts swap meet!! Don't forget your swimsuits as the club meeting will also be a Pool Party and Barbeque.  The Club will supply hot dogs and hamburgers. Please bring your own drink and a side dish.

Jerry's address is: 1123 W. North St. Anaheim, CA. Click this link to view a Map (Jerry is the second house down a long concrete driveway). For more info: call Jerry at 714 936-4326 or email at: Jerry@jle1.com (office), Jerryhome@jle1.com (home).

September 2008

Big Bear - September 13th (Tentative) (Rating = 3-4) Adopt-A-Trail outing. Details to be determined at the August meeting.

October 2008

13th Annual Fright Night (fyi) - (Rating 2-4)  Please see the Point Magu 4X4 club website for details.

November 2008

7th Annual Surf N Turf - Pismo Beach, CA - November 2-4th (Rating 1-3)  Click here for more information.

Truckhaven Hills - Salton Sea (Rating = 2-4) Thanksgiving Weekend overnight family trip; Base Camp, Day Runs.  It's a great place to wheel wagons as well as short wheel base trucks.  If you're not familiar with Truckhaven Hills, its about 30 miles south of the 10 freeway just across the highway from the Salton Sea. Most club members show up on Friday but occasionally some come earlier to claim a camping area. So start thinking about it and join the fun.  For more information please contact Rich Petrulio or Chris Heron.

San Felipe - Baja Mexico (Rating = 1-2)  Celebrate Thanksgiving in Baja. Come join us for a great trip South of the Border! We are going just beyond San Felipe and camping at the beach on the Sea of Cortez.  We will be doing a Pot Luck dinner for the Thanksgiving feast. Bring your favorite dish or dessert.  This will be a primitive, dry camping area. Motor home friendly. Bring all the toys! The camping area is about 40 miles south of San Felipe.  (Be sure to get Mexican car insurance for all vehicles before crossing the border. Bring identification for crossing back into the USA such as valid driver’s license or better yet a valid passport.)  ***Do Not Bring ANY kind of Firearm or ammo into Mexico ***Call Jerry L’Ecuyer for more info and directions: 714 936-4326 or Jerry@jle1.com. Directions to the camp can also be found at this website: http://www.jle1.com/baja_trip.htm 

December 2008


Run Ratings

Ratings 1-5 with 5 being the hardest. It is assumed you will bring repair tools with the knowledge to use them, Food & Water, Sleeping Bag, Good Hiking Shoes & Cold Weather Coat, Day Pack, and $100 cash just in case. The Ratings are the absolute minimum required to get through meaning trucks at the minimum level will have more difficulty, will get stuck, may need to be winched, and will be more entertaining.

1 = Stock Truck and No Experience.

2 = Stock Truck with 2" or more lift and Some Experience.

3 = Lightly Modified Truck, 2" or more lift, One Rear Locker, Winch, Medium Experience.

4 = Moderately Modified Truck, 2" or more lift, One or more Lockers, Low Gears, Winch, and 1 Ball.

5 = Highly Modified Truck, Spring Over or equivalent, Locker Rear & Front, Low Gears, Winch, and 2 Balls.

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TLCA Vehicle Inspection Requirements

Vehicles registered for participation in a TLCA, or TLCA sanctioned, event are subject to a 'Vehicle Inspection', And though TLCA makes no representation as to the impact of such an inspection upon 'safe' participation in an event, failure to pass such an inspection will disqualify the vehicle from participating in the event.

All determinations pertaining to the 'Vehicle Inspection' shall be at the sole judgement of the event committee, and/or its designates, responsible for such inspections. If a vehicle fails to pass an inspection, correction of any deficiencies may be attempted and the vehicle reinspected... provided such correction and reinspection can be conducted without impact to event schedules.

The following are minimum vehicle requirements which, if not met, disqualify a vehicle from participating in an event:

Vehicle Registration: Must be current.
Liability Insurance Coverage: Must be current, and meet applicable governmental requirements.
Service Brakes: Must be able to stall engine when idling in 2nd gear (1st gear if 3 speed).
Parking Brake: Must be able to stall engine when idling in 3rd gear (2nd gear if 3 speed).
Brake Lights: Must be functioning properly.
Tires: All tires, including spare, must have at least 2/32" of tread. Spare tire must be fully inflated. Air down to a maximum of 15 psi prior to safety inspection.
Roll Bar: Any open vehicle must have a roll bar firmly attached to the vehicle.
Seat Belts: Required for driver and each passenger.
Fire Extinguisher: Must show full charge on gauge and/or have seal intact.
First Aid Kit: Recommended to be as complete as is reasonably possible.
Antenna Length: Not longer than 54", unless both ends are firmly attached to the vehicle.

The following are evaluated items which, depending on severity and/or quantity of deficiencies, may disqualify a vehicle from participating in an event:
Headlights.
Running Lights.
Turn Signals.
Windshield: No dangerous cracks.
Wipers.
Horn.

Exhaust System: Must be intact. No open exhaust, excessive noise or excessive smoke. Steering: Check play in wheel, condition of column and mounting hardware, knuckle arms. Hoses & Lines: Water, gas, brake lines. (Please do not bring a vehicle with excessive leaks to an event. Such leaks can be damaging to the environment.)
Vehicle Jack: Hi-Lift type recommended.
Tow Strap, Tow Rope and/or Chain.
Winch.

The following are recommended items which TLCA encourages you to consider:
CB Radio.
Tools.
Fan Belt, Radiator Water, Battery Cables.
Tire Gauge, Tire Pump, Tire Patch Kit.
Rags, Hand Cleaner, Litter Bags.
Axe, Shovel.
Flashlight, Spare Batteries, Spare Vehicle Key/b


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