Fw: [Rockhounds] Vehicles

[Charles Baran]

Jay:  Kathy and I do our "Hounding" in Ore, Wa, Nev and Cal also.  Like 
I said, I use regular hwy tires (from Les Schwab) with no problems, 
blow-outs or cuts.  Even going over the obsidian  on Glass Butte, 
Oregon.  I just take it easy and go slow.  Do you know anything about 
Crystal Peak and Babbit Peak Calif?   Take care and have a great 
Thanksgiving.  Chuck...

jaybates wrote:

>I own a 1997 Jeep Cherokee with the straight six and select trac. Where I
>go, regular highway tires don't survive. Even some of the gravel roads do in
>ordinary tires. I usually use six ply steel belted truck tires rather than
>all terain tires since they are better on the freeways at 75 mph. I do most
>of my rockhounding in Oregon, Nevada and California. Ground clearance is
>very important and some of these newer vehicles which may be four wheel
>drive just don't have it. I also think some of them are on car frames that
>are not up to much extended off road motoring.
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Charles Baran <kcbaran at arczip.com>
>To: <rockhounds at lists.drizzle.com>
>Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2007 11:27 PM
>Subject: [Rockhounds] Vehicles
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>>Friends:  Just wondering what sort of vehicle you all use to go
>>rockhounding when you go on those little trails with the big ruts.  My
>>wife, Kathy, and I use a 2002 Suzuki Grand Vitara 4x4 with the 2.5 V6
>>and regular hwy tires .  We have been able to go  everyplace with no
>>problem (except my fear).  The only problem is the small  interior...I
>>don't have a lot of space to put rocks.  Just wondering.  Chuck...
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