was in big bear snowboarding in janurary and lots of fun trials around there, we were first timers in a manual 4x4 and did ok.

 

blitzen25bm

you should come up and snowboard now, we got over 2 feet of snow last week, but it's melting fast....summit and bear mt. are peeing their pants..really busy

 

a bunch of my friends went up 2 fridays ago and they are going back next week. i want to but we are getting a new fx4 soon and im saving up for a lift kit.

 

yep, gotta get the priorities straight.....what lift are you going with?

 

theres no PM option on here? i dont know abou the lift? going to be the first truck and my moms not letting us get the 250 diesel with the 20 inch lift hahah so we are settling for a supercrew fx4. i dont know much about truck mods, i've always drove cars. should get a body lift or a suspension lift? want something like a 3-4 inch. wont be doing any crazy rock climbing or river fording but i want something i can have some fun with. i want to spend around 500 bucks more if needed want to stay under 1,000 though. i noticed body lifts are really cheap. just found this site a few days ago and im still reading everyhting so bear with me. -john

 

oh yea is fabtech good? i see a lot of their stickers around

 

that's the one that I'm planning on....when my tires wear down, I'm going to lift it and put some 35's on it....

 

Haven't been there in my new rig ('99 F250LD 4x4) , but wheeled 29 Palms and Joshua Tree in my lifted & locked 2wd Ranger. I plan to change that pretty soon though, i'm ready to see what the fullsize can do.

Anybody up for a run anytime soon? I live in Fresno but am down in LA about 2 weekends a month. And i'll do whatever terrain my stock junk will get through. Hopefully i'll have the 33's on it by late spring and then i'll really want to be off the pavement as much as possible. So who wants to play??

 

Most of the Big Bear area is currently open, the closures due to the recent fires are pretty much limited to West of Green Valley Road.

As far as a "starter" trail, 3N16 is basically a fire road - but can take you into some other areas. Try Jacoby Canyon (3N61) off the east end of 3N16 as a starter, it's the easiest "non-fire road" trail in the San Bernardinos. Full size friendly.

Great advice above on wheeling with a partner, certainly before tackling anything more difficult. Bear in mind that most of the more difficult trails (John Bull, Holcolmb Creek, Dishpan Springs, Lower Larga Flats) are all better run in a SWB vehicle. Not saying that you can't run, say John Bull in a full size - but your sheet metal WILL suffer.

Most of the trails up there, you should have at least a rear locker. If you do, grab a buddy and hit Gold Mountain (3N69) coming the "normal" direction - from the south.

 

You guy may want to try this site: [url]www.nohvcc.org/html/clubs/caclub.htm
It lists links to off roading and clubs

 

Another for Azusa Cayon

 

Anyone ever go off-roading up around Hgwy 15 in the cajon pass area? I have been thru there the past couple days and it looks as thought there are trails all over the place.

 

im going 2 go play in Havasu this weekend with my truck and my buddy new lift powerstroke Excursion. should be fun

 

Lwm97, you may want to try out out the barstow area. there's a lot of BLM land out there to romp on

 

how are the trails in big bear now after the snow cleared? used to go up there all the time about 2 years ago been wanting to go back. took my f-150 on the gold moutain trail with some jeeps who thought they were gunna get a good laugh i shure showed them! went on the john bull jeep trail too took 5 hours but i did it! im looking to go this summer dont have any friends with rigs though so if anyone is plannign a gathering let me know!