Trail ride pics

[calvinhunt]

Rendezvous for the trail ride (surrounded by Samurais-even the experimental floating Samurai in the background)




The driver and owner of the 2nd Samurai is a lovely 16 year old girl, the daughter of the driver and owner of the 1st Samurai (not his 9 year old son at the wheel). �It was her vehicle of choice as she became old enough to drive.




On the trail




Manpower, boypower, and horsepower help get her off high center




Not a cloud in the sky




Even in April we had to seek out shade for lunch. �It's going to be a hot summer.




Steady as she goes




This cave has a small opening in the rear through which the man left of the tree and his two sons high above the cave exited before climbing up on the hill. �




It was a great day for four-wheelin'

[Bob W]

Nice  

[Gunslinger]

Man you just gotta love it !!!!

[Carls_jeep]

Yes, it looks like you had a grand time.

[Macgraham]

Looks like you had a wonderful time. Good for you. Makes me want to put in more hrs. on my 3A.

[Carls_jeep]

Mac, you have got to get it running so you can do the trails at Blanding with me and Calvin. I am looking forward to meeting up with you on some trails.

[calvinhunt]

Mac, you have got to get it running so you can do the trails at Blanding with me and Calvin. I am looking forward to meeting up with you on some trails.

Here, here.

How about a progress report?

[athawk11]

Looks like a lot of fun.  Also looks like the invasion of the Suzukis.  Does the Suzuki community have a strong following like the Flat Fender community?

They are neat little trucks.

Tim

[calvinhunt]

Tim,
 ï¿½ Around here there are more of that vintage Suzuki than there are Flat Fenders. �They are nearly the same size as a Flat Fender. �About the same length but just a few inches wider. �A stock Suzuki will not perform quite like a Willys, but close. �They are easy to modify and really make a good 4-wheelin' truck. �Had I not had so many Willys in the past I'm sure I would have joined my friends and purchased an old Suzuki. �Glad I've got my Jeep. �
 ï¿½ I don't know about the Suzuki following in other parts of the country.

[Carls_jeep]

My son suggested a Samurai when I started looking for a 4whl drive. I favored a early Jeep and kept looking. Had I not found my Jeep I would probably have a Samurai and would never found Calvin and the others have I met on the Jeep sites. Nor would I have went to Utah and that my friends would have been a big loss on my part. Actually a great loss indeed.

[calvinhunt]

Kind words, Carl.  Thanks.  

My wife and I were very pleased to have spent most of a week Jeepin' with Carl and Betty.  We are now great friends.  

Like Carl said, I too, have come to know other Jeep owners on this site.  Many great acquaintances have been made just through pics and narratives. Some have traveled here and with others I have traveled to their place.  It has been a lot of fun. I hope for such associations to continue.  It seems like most Willys owners have a lot in common.