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jayson44
April 2nd, 2014, 12:13 AM
hey guys & gals. my name is Jay & I just moved to CO in September for a new job. grew up in the midwest (South Dakota, then Nebraska) and moved to TX 7 years ago so my wife could finish school. we finally got our prayers answered to get out of there and come to the mountains.

we moved to Black Hawk, and I work for Cabela's corporate in Westminster. my wife stays home with our 9 month old son. I'm on my 4th Jeep. started with a CJ5, moved to an 05 TJ on 33s, then a 73 Commando on 37s, then took a 2-year hiatus commuting to work in a Volvo. we moved here and in November, I finally got back into a TJ. it's a 98 Sahara with Nemesis Highline fenders, OME suspension, 35s and other stuff.

http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm251/jandkcarlson4/PhotoDec0270453AM_zps8bafa626.jpg (http://s298.photobucket.com/user/jandkcarlson4/media/PhotoDec0270453AM_zps8bafa626.jpg.html)

I've already gotten stuck on Rollins Pass

http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm251/jandkcarlson4/Jeepin%20pics/7BB043AD-CBA3-4CB9-AB5A-008EF9518A28_zpsaggzx4w7.jpg (http://s298.photobucket.com/user/jandkcarlson4/media/Jeepin%20pics/7BB043AD-CBA3-4CB9-AB5A-008EF9518A28_zpsaggzx4w7.jpg.html)

and gone up to Caribou with a buddy

http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm251/jandkcarlson4/Jeepin%20pics/60C99805-125E-480D-8B9F-9C36B1C24291_zpsr1sna0wx.jpg (http://s298.photobucket.com/user/jandkcarlson4/media/Jeepin%20pics/60C99805-125E-480D-8B9F-9C36B1C24291_zpsr1sna0wx.jpg.html)

we live right by Pickle Gultch and a handful of other small trails that will be fun to explore once the snow melts.

anyways, we're always down for wheeling and will be making trips out to Moab & Ouray with our old club from TX. I'd love to meet up with some people and hit up the bigger trails. the pics from your trail rides look great. we're just happy to be here.

J.

CS79bronco
April 2nd, 2014, 12:41 AM
Welcome to Colorado and to FR 4x4.

xaza
April 2nd, 2014, 05:39 AM
welcome to the group

Serious Offroad
April 2nd, 2014, 05:59 AM
Welcome!!

Brad
April 2nd, 2014, 06:08 AM
Welcome! Nice jeep!

EKXJ87
April 2nd, 2014, 06:56 AM
Welcome to Colorado/Front Range. Nice Jeep!!

Tom
April 2nd, 2014, 06:59 AM
Welcome

dscowell
April 2nd, 2014, 07:05 AM
Welcome

Rick
April 2nd, 2014, 07:39 AM
welcome!!!

The StRanger
April 2nd, 2014, 07:48 AM
Welcome to the dark side..
We have cookies !!
Nice ride.

Shane
April 2nd, 2014, 07:53 AM
Welcome

javaman34
April 2nd, 2014, 08:06 AM
Welcome to our little slice of Heaven. :steer:
Nice Jeep. Saturday we have a run planned for Metberry Gulch. Come on down and run with us.

Java
April 2nd, 2014, 08:41 AM
Welcome!

Max
April 2nd, 2014, 09:06 AM
(pickle party, aka summer anniversary run)

The StRanger
April 2nd, 2014, 09:09 AM
(pickle party, aka summer anniversary run)
Hope so. Mother nature screwed us outa last years

jayson44
April 2nd, 2014, 09:14 AM
thanks guys. I'll check on Saturday...sounds like fun!

J.

Chris
April 2nd, 2014, 09:27 AM
Welcome to Front Range Jay!

Jim
April 2nd, 2014, 09:55 AM
:steer:

Welcome to the group!

ILuvtheMountains
April 2nd, 2014, 10:01 AM
Good to have you! After those last few living arrangements, CO will be a really sweet change! Hope to wheel with you this spring/summer.

jayson44
April 2nd, 2014, 10:06 AM
Good to have you! After those last few living arrangements, CO will be a really sweet change!

haha, no kidding! we were only in TX for my wife to finish school. she was done in 3 years. we spent 9 months trying to find jobs anywhere we could...here, Nebraska, MN...nothing. so we stayed. 3 years later, we tried again after the birth of our son and it worked out.

J.

ILuvtheMountains
April 2nd, 2014, 10:12 AM
Congrats on the little one too! I have two under two years old (James and Elizabeth). I can't imagine life without them.

jayson44
April 2nd, 2014, 10:22 AM
cool! yeah, Canyon LOVES the Jeep. he giggled the whole time we were messing around up at Caribou a few weeks back. we just bought a Recaro seat for him since he's getting to big for the infant seat already...

J.

ILuvtheMountains
April 2nd, 2014, 10:32 AM
Yep, Elizabeth loves to "ride in daddy's beep-beep"

Rob
April 2nd, 2014, 10:49 AM
Welcome aboard, Jay.

Funrover
April 2nd, 2014, 11:30 AM
Welcome!

The StRanger
April 2nd, 2014, 11:53 AM
haha, no kidding! we were only in TX for my wife to finish school. she was done in 3 years. we spent 9 months trying to find jobs anywhere we could...here, Nebraska, MN...nothing. so we stayed. 3 years later, we tried again after the birth of our son and it worked out.

J.
Dont matter how ya got here. Just that your here !!

Brucker
April 2nd, 2014, 01:10 PM
Welcome!

carpenle
April 2nd, 2014, 01:11 PM
Hello and Welcome!

Jackie
April 2nd, 2014, 03:23 PM
Welcome! Look forward to wheeling with you and your family.

xaza
April 2nd, 2014, 03:41 PM
Yep, Elizabeth loves to "ride in daddy's beep-beep"

and before you know it, they love to drive it too

Hypoid
April 2nd, 2014, 05:31 PM
Welcome!

87LaredoXJ
April 3rd, 2014, 12:45 AM
Welcome

Sinister68
April 3rd, 2014, 08:33 AM
Welcome jay I'm also a black hawk wheeler of you want to get out let me know.

Cr33p3r
April 3rd, 2014, 09:58 AM
Welcome!

glacierpaul
April 4th, 2014, 02:28 PM
Welcome Jay, and family to Colorado and FR4X4! Nice Jeep! Our trail systems connect, vast amounts of wheeling right out your door too. :)

jayson44
April 4th, 2014, 02:46 PM
thanks everyone. we're excited to be here. can't wait for summer...

J.

glacierpaul
April 4th, 2014, 02:55 PM
You'll be even more excited once you've done your back yard and see just how much wheelin you can do that close to home, we are the lucky ones :)

jayson44
April 4th, 2014, 03:31 PM
oh, I've been browsing traildamage.com a lot...I've got a list of ones I want to do.

I did get to hit up FS 105 just west of Rollinsville a little before it closed. our land owner has a cabin out there and I went out to cut firewood a few times. drove it all the way back to Magnolia and explored all the areas back there. it was pretty fun.

J.

alexb
April 14th, 2014, 12:54 PM
Welcome!

Myrtle Turtle
April 15th, 2014, 12:57 PM
Hey Jay, I really enjoyed your Commando build on LSJC. I'm up here now (again) too.

jayson44
April 15th, 2014, 01:08 PM
hey Jill. thanks! I really miss that commando...another LSJCer just picked up a commando and is doing a build. I'm slightly jealous.

but I'm loving my TJ. so I'm ok with it. :)

J.