Yup, 4wd from the factory. I was between type I and III, but got a good deal on this and the 4wd is tempting for ski season.
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Yup, 4wd from the factory. I was between type I and III, but got a good deal on this and the 4wd is tempting for ski season.
Bikersmurf
Expedition Leader
The deal we got on our Type III to good to pass up once we decided to buy one. It does very well in the snow, but If we had more snow or we skied I would pursue finding a type one. Especially since I added a Sterling rear sway bar, I really live the way it maneuvers and handles. Working on a 7.3 In a van engine bay truly sucks... everything is way more difficult than it should be. Being only 21' long has many advantages.
Being 4x4 stock, being able to access the engine under the hood, and having more space in the cab are advantages of a type I. Converting a type III to 4wd is at least $10-15k. So I can also see a huge upside to a type I like yours.
Cabrito
I come in Peace
A few from our recent fall colors trip.
First overnight dispersed in the Forest - found this spot in pitch dark and woke up to this.
Second night the campgrounds were all full and after a long day hiking we ended up off the side of the road a few hundred yards from a campground. We were informed in the morning by the campground concession guy that the Ranger or Sherriff would ticket us for camping there (whew!) and I was worried all night about getting 'the knock'
Next night we found a mostly empty campground and it was wonderful.
Thought about this site, but ended up passing on it for a better one.
Ended up in a bigger nicer spot.
Rigged up this tarp for a shower curtain.
We busted out the Trail Fire Grill / Propane fire pit and had a good life
First overnight dispersed in the Forest - found this spot in pitch dark and woke up to this.
Second night the campgrounds were all full and after a long day hiking we ended up off the side of the road a few hundred yards from a campground. We were informed in the morning by the campground concession guy that the Ranger or Sherriff would ticket us for camping there (whew!) and I was worried all night about getting 'the knock'
Next night we found a mostly empty campground and it was wonderful.
Thought about this site, but ended up passing on it for a better one.
Ended up in a bigger nicer spot.
Rigged up this tarp for a shower curtain.
We busted out the Trail Fire Grill / Propane fire pit and had a good life
Farfrumwork
Well-known member
We completed a New Years Eve trip to Utah with the whole family in tow (kids - 22 & 15, wife, dog (Boston Terrier) and myself.
Our plan was to get to Beef Basin, southwest of Moab near Canyonlands national park, and spend a few days exploring ruins. Well, a storm that hit the area a few days before had left enough snow at higher elevations to stop our progress at ~8100ft... we perhaps could have made it, but it was getting late (winter days are short) and we still had some elevation to climb (and descend on the other side). So we made the decision to turn tail and head back down Bridger Jack road to camp for the night. Beef Basin will happen at a later date...
Bridger Jack road camp in the AM:
Luckily there is no shortage of incredible exploring available in the area, so we headed off to Lockhart Basin. I KNOW that the northern part of Lockhart is not doable in a Sprinter, but I also knew that the lower section is rated as 'easy', and we could get to Lockhart Canyon (also rated an easy trail). And it's all lower elevation so no snow/mud!
Drove along Lockhart on an 'easy' trail with great views.
Stopped for lunch:
Made it to Lockhart canyon late day and setup camp:
The next day we ventured down Lockhart Basin to the Colorado River. (you can't get to the actual water there, but can see the river... and some petroglyphs).
This is a really fun sandy wash road.
News Years eve day we made our way back out to a real campground near hwy 211 (Hamburger campground - we were the only people there). This made it so we could boogie outta there faster in the AM (~7-8hrs from there to home).
Last sunset of 2024 with the glow on the buttes east of us.
Hit the Moab Diner for lunch on the way out and then slogged through another winter storm that lasted from Vail to near Denver (the 7-8hr drive was actually ~11hr).
Happy new year!
Our plan was to get to Beef Basin, southwest of Moab near Canyonlands national park, and spend a few days exploring ruins. Well, a storm that hit the area a few days before had left enough snow at higher elevations to stop our progress at ~8100ft... we perhaps could have made it, but it was getting late (winter days are short) and we still had some elevation to climb (and descend on the other side). So we made the decision to turn tail and head back down Bridger Jack road to camp for the night. Beef Basin will happen at a later date...
Bridger Jack road camp in the AM:
Luckily there is no shortage of incredible exploring available in the area, so we headed off to Lockhart Basin. I KNOW that the northern part of Lockhart is not doable in a Sprinter, but I also knew that the lower section is rated as 'easy', and we could get to Lockhart Canyon (also rated an easy trail). And it's all lower elevation so no snow/mud!
Drove along Lockhart on an 'easy' trail with great views.
Stopped for lunch:
Made it to Lockhart canyon late day and setup camp:
The next day we ventured down Lockhart Basin to the Colorado River. (you can't get to the actual water there, but can see the river... and some petroglyphs).
This is a really fun sandy wash road.
News Years eve day we made our way back out to a real campground near hwy 211 (Hamburger campground - we were the only people there). This made it so we could boogie outta there faster in the AM (~7-8hrs from there to home).
Last sunset of 2024 with the glow on the buttes east of us.
Hit the Moab Diner for lunch on the way out and then slogged through another winter storm that lasted from Vail to near Denver (the 7-8hr drive was actually ~11hr).
Happy new year!