Tuffy's Red Mountain Run

                                         July, 1999

                                                             Fresno, Ca.

Drew Persson marketed some IFS sway bar dis-connects. I bought a set and put them on Tuffy to gain a bit of articulation. He invited his customers out for a run, up to the mountains east of Fresno. Fantastic scenery, good air, and pristine lakes. And some pretty good wheeling too.

Tim from DOA was there. First time I saw a bobbed bed. Tim told me how it was done, and I utilized that info to bob Tuffy II's bed.

 Poser.

Marlin run's tailgunner.

Here Marlin just finished welding up a Jeep driveshaft.

The guy wanted to know if he could pay Marlin for his trouble. Marlin told him to buy a T-shirt. Then his buddies pitched in and bought all the Marlin Crawler T-shirts. Sold 'em all to Jeepers!

Out on the trail, Marlin lets somebody experience the control of double low gearing.

This guy didn't have the lift that the other rigs had, but by picking a different line he was able to go everywhere anybody else went.

Knockout scenery.

I'm not the only one with an IFS rig out there!

 Barney, from Barney's Threads.

Heading to the lake.

This is the best axle droop gets on an IFS.

NO articulation. Sway-a-Way front torsion bars and Downey rear springs.

Every body found a spot to pose.

Tempting fate!

Oh, that's how it's done!

More scenery...

 Nice Flatbed!

Roger Brown was there.

 Unparalleled scenery is accessible with four wheel drive.

I used to remember all their names. Roger Brown, Tim, Brian Cox, Drew and his brother, also Randy and I are in there. Sorry I don't remember the other guys names. I wonder if they are all still wheeling?

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