Florida Road MA. 7/16/05

[ron]

Hey, anybody in the NE area interested in doing the Florida Road July 16th. Im trying to get a group of 5 or 6 together.

Thanks,
Ron
rpeppard@aol.com
781 640 2640

[DaveHuny]

Maybe! How long of a trail ride is it?

[jimmy salmon]

You could do Florida road in a few hours with no breakages drive south for 45mins stop for lunch by the golf range and do Mabell in the afternoon

[souza]

Ron, I was interested in maybe doing this, but what do you think about that BSROA post about Eastern 4WD having their big event that weekend? Now that the rangers or some authority closed the water crossing at the end, Fla road is one way in, then turn around and back out... lots of traffic could make it a long day....

Are you still planning on doing it?

[ron]

Dave,
It all depends on when the BSROA get to the road.
I was planning on a 9:00 start.

I was also thinking of 5 or 6 trucks so we should be able to do it quickly.

As Jimmy said it should only take a couple of hours.

If the BSROA get there first we can jump up to Ma Bell.

Jimmy are you interested in a little off roading before you head out west?

[jimmy salmon]

I'd love to but the truck is running well and i'd like to keep it that way for the National Rally:grin .
Iv'e just found out why my truck was over heating,i didn't have a top hose gasket for the sensor when i fitted my electric fans,so i taped it for now.Got new ones from Flex-A-Lite,took off the top hose last night and the tape i used managed to get in to the top of the radiator and was restricting the water flow.Used it at work today and booted it on a 90 min drive and the temp gauge never moved,so hopefully thats fixed.
will think about Florida Road.

[ron]

My truck gauge shows past the H all the time. Ive replaced the sender, gauge,radiator, fan clutch.
Maybe Ill change the engine next

You might want to do a trial run before the trip out west.

Are you trailering your rig? When are you heading out and coming back ?
Should be about a 30 hour trip one way.
I was thinking of driving out but the 90 has 157 k on it and a slight tick.

[jimmy salmon]

I'm leaving Saturday morning 23rd and getting back for the 6th.I'm trailering down so won't be booting it,should get there Monday night driving 12/13hrs stopping every 4/5hrs

[DaveHuny]

Is anyone still up for this trail?

[jimmy salmon]

I'll be giving this one a miss


Is anyone still up for this trail?

[Mike Hippert]

A couple guys I know that have Toyota pcikups with 33" tires are intrested in a trail run soon. I met the guy at a gas station just before My T-case went south and offered to take them on a few trails, I think they have winches and stuff, I can pass along the guys phone # if you want Ron? They trailer there trucks out so they don't mind driving out to Western Mass. I won't be around next weekend and my new T-case won't be in from the UK for at least a week.

[ron]

Mike that sounds good.
Give me their #.
Dave and Dave are you still up for it??
Us 3 plus a couple of toys will work.

Contact me at 781 640 2640 or give me a # and Ill call you.
Anyone one else???

[DaveHuny]

I'm up for it. I don't know where it is, though ;)

[scoloco]

Oooh, Maybe. need to check. Maybe a good run to make sure my diff is back in working order....
This is Sat 16th? Meeting where? (note I'm up north in NH and still relatively new to new england!)

[Mike Hippert]

Florida Road is about a 2-2.5 hour drive fro me Scott, 93 south to 495 in Mass, then out Rt 2 west for a couple hours, then you turn rightafter you pass the fire tower on the hill top, I don't remember the street but I am sure someone else can PM it to ya.

[scoloco]

Rt 2 goes west up to the NW corner of Ma - best I :ncomment when I dont know what I'm talking about!

[jimmy salmon]

That doesnt make a whole lot of sense, theres a turn you are missing. Rt 2 goes west up to the NW corner of Ma - wrong state.

thats where it is scott.mapquest florida road MA

[ron]

Scot and Dave,
here are the directions to the road.
we can meet up on route 2
If the Toy guys come this should be a good size group( 5 or 6 truck)

If time permits we may be able to hit Ma Bell.

Dave Souza are you coming up for this?

Ron

781 640 2640 cell
Directions to FL Road. The most I can remember are:
Florida Road:

Trailhead coordinates:
N 42 37.627
W 73 05.481

Go east on Hoosac St. off of East Road in Adams, MA. Follow uphill
until you see trailhead on the left. Make sure you pull off the road
onto the trail completely to air down.

[DaveHuny]

We're still planning on making for 9:00 am tomorrow morning at the trail head, Ron. See you then! I'd PM you my phone but your PM box is full ;)

[ron]

Florida rd has moved

call me for mee :) ting place and time

MUD, ROCKS, FUN

781 640 2640
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plan on getting stuck

[Lyman]

don't under estimate OFR this year, it has had alot of use and is WAY more difficult than ever before.

[souza]

sorry guys, I disappeared on this thread... I hope you had a good time!

[Mike Hippert]

We did! But it took 2 D-90s to wonch out 1 VERY stuck Toyota!