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
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)
.
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.
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.
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
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
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.
Back
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
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