FJ40 boneyard
Rattler said:
Good pics. How many FJ-40s did that boneyard have?
There were 4 FJ40's that we saw. They all looked in really bad condition. But we didn't go into the yard to look closer.
Teddi
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Yeah Rattler, we were kind of shocked to see so many '40's in one place after wandering about in the woods and having trouble negotiating the trails around Gratiot Lake. My GPS said the crossing over the outlet of Gratiot was not passable, but indicating that the trail seemed to be there except for a bridge out or something... My trail maps were correct. At the SSE side of the lake, it turned out that the old, small bridge was definitely there but not passable, but ATV's had made a short trail around it. It was a very narrow passage that everyone seemed to avoid. The trees narrowed to the point of making scratching sounds on your doors, but the crossing was maybe a 6 foot drop onto hard stones in 2 inches of water, I don't think I even stirred up any sediment, no harm. From there it opened up and we made our way around the lake. It seemed to be very many miles to get to any civilization, with a bit of backtracking to get to the NW side of the lake where there are gravel roads and a nice community of homes where we saw the cruisers. I was tempted to go up and talk to the owner just for a chat but it seemed to be unfamiliar territory, and with my cruiser being in better condition than his, I was afraid he might confiscate it.
Mike S.
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