wibornz
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- First Name
- Ted
- Joined
- Aug 3, 2018
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- lansing, Mi.
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- Vehicle(s)
- JL Unlimited Rubicon
- Occupation
- Retired from Corrections....I have stories.
Sounds like your Dad was a great man. It is good to see that listened to him and that you acknowledge the things he taught you. Wise of you.Thank you guys for the advice and kind words! I bought a Warn Zeon 12-S winch, some KC HiLites Pro Gravity 6 off road lights, Hi Lift Jack and other recovery gear.
I think my other hesitation too has been not knowing the trails out here in Colorado. In San Diego, numerous areas in Southern California, Arizona, Nevada and Utah I know a plethora of trails. Here in Colorado, I’ve never off roaded before and don’t want to go on a trail that turns into something to severe and you have no way of getting off of the trail or around the area that is to extreme but I have also been watching YouTube videos of complete Colorado trails so I can see what the entire trail looks like first. I’m definitely looking forward to doing everything though and think when I start hitting the trails it’s going to be a blast!
When I was in high school and right after I got my drivers permit in 1989 my Dad was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis that he contracted from being sprayed with agent orange in Vietnam after he got drafted into the Army. As a family we literally lost everything overnight and had to move in with my Grandparents. I was an only child so everything fell on my shoulders. In a way though that was a good thing because I could simply make a decision and go. I didn’t need to get approval from siblings on what decisions to make. And the transition from being the man of the house and taking care of my Mom when my Dad was on the road was a natural transition/addition to now taking care of my Dad too.
In April of 2020 and what was 4 days after my 46th birthday my Dad passed away from his bout with multiple sclerosis. Losing him sucked too but at least he is now, no longer suffering! After he died I wanted to do something to pay tribute to him and to honor him. He loved truck driving and seeing the country. I did too but owning and operating a semi and changing careers was something that I was unable to do. But my Dad started teaching me to drive a stick and even a fully loaded semi when I was 12. And even though he lost his career and started losing his health he would go on a few trails with me and it was there that he started sharing with me his knowledge and his philosophy when it came to off roading. And as a result of that, and the fact that I had really been wanting to get back into off roading again getting this Jeep was a no brainer. This will be my way of paying tribute to my Dad!
Now get out and enjoy that Jeep. One of my favorite trails in Colorado is Red Cone Pass. From the North, take Websters Pass, go down the Gultch, and circle back to Red Cone. It is beautiful.
This is coming down into the gulch from Webster Pass with Red Cone in the background.
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