Show your woods ride

These pics are a few years old and I've added some needed accessories but in the interest of the upcoming hunting season let's hear from ya.
Mine has a long story to tell when I got it; short story is Miss Deb and I fight over who drives now.
So UTV, ATV, woods SUV, how do you guys go to the woods.

One of my lucky passengers.

Here's my Polaris Ranger, 800cc Midsize...along with my favorite hunting partner, my Grandaughter, Abigail!
Best, Capt. Chris

Nice ride Cap. I use mine all year long for all kinds of chores. That is when I can get my lady to let me use it. I see you have a similar situation.

Here is my lovely wife and best friend with a nice cow elk she harvested a few years ago. We have had this Kubota 900 UTV for 10 years and have really enjoyed it. The 3 cylinder diesel gets about 80 mpg and has a hydrostatic drive just like a tractor. Top speed is 28 mph, but who needs speed when hunting. We also plow snow with it during the winter.

Pap

Pappy,

That's the Mercedes Benz of side by side UTV's. Great pic of Lucille with her elk. Thanks for sharing.

Don't let Grant see that photo Pappy. I hear he might be looking for another date! Not Lucille/ The Cow. His last one's probably a little "gamey" by now!
Best, Capt. Chris

LOL now that's funny!

Well, I usually ride my Foreman, but when I hunt the wilderness areas, this is my ride
Colorado diy public land bull...

Marty,

You strong like bull...
I want tractor.

Warren, old bull not too smart. I would sure liked to use my tractor, but in fairness I used my son in laws strong back for the heavy packs. I got old man sized loads.
AND got my cardiac stress test out of the way for another year!!
Fun times

That's for sure Marty. Flat land maybe so, but not where I hunt. Too many uphill climbs.

Don't know of any flat Colorado public land, except maybe in the two Grasslands. There you find Antelope.
That has got to be a real work-out with both the altitude and the topography, no matter how much you're lugging.

Yes sir David! I was in the San Juans near Telluride. 10,000 ft.
Glad I had a week to get some altitude adjustment. Only flats on the top. Beautiful country I try to visit every fall as long as I'm able!!

Telluride -

Nicknamed "To hell you ride" by the Railroad conductors in the old mining days. One of my jobs after the service was working with the Colorado Historical Society on a film of the area. My job was at night processing film, so I had the daytime to go trout fishing. We all camped in the old schoolhouse. Was a good summer.

Sounds like a great summer!!! We've all had a few!

My woods ride:









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LMAO Robert. We'll here's the deal. I do walk in and out from my spot so those boots are still made for walking. Dragging the donkey out is another matter. I'm getting to old for this ....

I am a little old fashion. 30 miles back in the Gila Wilderness NM

Now that's what I call horsepower.

Looks like that's between Reserve and Silver City.

Pap

Mike

The Gila is between Reserve and Silver City. the photo is at the top of the middle fork about 30 miles into the wilderness. we were at the hot springs after 10 days horse back. we needed the hot springs.

In the entire US, the Gila Wilderness Areas is one of the most unique, wild and beautiful places I have been. That and the Turkey Creek area of SE Arizona, rank right up there for any sportsman's bucket list. Did you stop at Datl for a beer?

Pao

I spent a year in Reserve working on a waste water treatment plant and yes I have spent time in Datil I hunt Elk in Red Canyon just south of there. I also hunt the Pecos Wilderness on the north west side of NM great Big Horn sheep country
Small world Mike

I was the project manager on the Arizona Interconnect Power Line that goes from ElPaso to Springerville, AZ. We had a field office in Silver City and a spike office in Reserve. Spent 2+ years off and on in that area. Very interesting country.

Pap

That is cool, it isn't work in a great place like that. I was the project Engineer for the Army Corps of Engineers in that area . Waters of America are our responsibility.

You guys out west have it made - we've been going out to Yellowstone / Tetons and surrounding areas the past few years on vacation and just love it out there.
My woods ride / gas powered pack horse - Yamaha Kodiak 4x4.

Except for the antlers looks like me napping! Nice Buck!

Nice buck Dwight.

nice looking Buck,

nice ride also, I still like the 4 wheeler ATV over the UTV. in New Mexico we have a 50" wheel width limit. from outside to outside of front wheels. that is a National forest rule here. so the ATV works better.

Bought it new in 1977. Was a daily driver for more years than I care to admit. Did a frame off rebuild about 10 years ago. It's part of the family.
Seems CC's are part of the conversation. This old Jeep has a 6670 cc engine.

Just bought the wife '92 working on jazzing it up.

Thanks for posting that one Tom, yes I remember it well. Heck of a ride.

Nice jeep Tom - my first vehicle I bought on my own was a '78 CJ5 and I still miss it. They are tanks.

One of my "wood's ride" with trusty farm collie....taking a break from bush-hogging a bulldozed timber road. This one is a 1960ish Ford 4000; the 1950ish Ford 4000 has a front hydraulic blade. The collie is from our own homegrown bloodline going back 56 years..... lotta' smart, protective, good working dogs. This tractor has carried out a buncha' deer from sides of mountain steeper than a cow's face.

Thanks for Contributing to the thread Duke. Nice ride, nice Lassie too.

I was ask what a 6670cc engine is.

It is a AMC Jeep 401 cid V8 bored 30/1000 over with a DUI s/s ignition, Edelbrock cam & intake, Holly 670 cfm 4 bbl Truck Avenger carb, Flowcooler H2O pump, 4 row aluminum radiator, 2 Optima batteries (one in the photo) that gets a good 10 mpg if I keep my foot out of it.

It get me into the woods and back out...fast.

Ever dyno it Tom? The torque curve must be impressive.

Does this belong in the woods?
Btw it don't go in the woods...although it is 4 wheel drive.

That's an urban woods right, and a very nice one at that.

Pap

IT MAY OR MAY NOT BELONG...... BUT IT DAMN SURE WOULD NOT FEEL OUT OF PLACE!!!!

Super nice Ronnie, Great Sunday afternoon ride through the country. Pack a picnic basket.

DON'T forget Boo Boo!!!!

Not many dynos in Deep East Texas. The "experts" on the AMC enthusiast discussion boards say with the way it is built it should go about 375hp.

With the cam/intake the torque is strongest in the lower RPM range. It's a Jeep, not a rod.

Ronnie, that's a nice 2a. What's up with the engine and running gear?

Thank you all. I love jeeps.
Tom it has a Chevrolet 4.3L Vortec V6 Dyno at 261HP. It has a 4 Speed Saginaw
Transmission with Dana T18 Transfer Case with warn Overdrive. Here's a photo of the engine.

Here are a couple more shots.

What, no Buckshot Mudders? Really nice Jeep. Bet it draws a lot of looks.

Pap

It will when it gets here. I just bought it. Got to have it shipped from California to Mississippi.

Ronnie,

That is a great buy! Real looker too.

You're probably going to have to scrape a Hillary sticker off that left coaster.

Tom Flynn

Ha Tom you may be right.
It is a looker for sure. Beautiful restoration. I can't wait to get it here.
Thanks for the comments.

Ronnie,

That could well be the best built Jeep flattie I've ever seen.

The 4.3 is the perfect engine for a CJ-2a. It's 3/4's of the best engine Chevy ever produced and cubic inch wise close to the original small block 265 cid.

Anyone that doesn't know what a Jeep flattie is ask Ronnie or me.

My woods runner is a 2007 Polaris Ranger 700. I got it from an old neighbor a year or so ago. It is my "Do it all" rig. I use it for hunting out at the ranch. Trail riding in the National Forest and for chores around the hacienda....

The mower is interesting Mic. Can't say I've seen that rig before. Thanks for the post.

That's a DR "Field and Brush" mower. I also have a Sears rider mower, but parts of our property were too rough for it, so I got the tow behind mower. So far it has worked out great.

Tom I have only driven the new CJ once since it arrived. (Been sick and cold weather) It will fly! You know your jeeps and you also know your Chevy engines! I can't wait for warm weather and a good car show to go to. Glad to know we have another Flat Fender lover here.

Bush Hog also makes one called a "GT-42". It'll chop a lot of stuff up. Believe me! I've used one for years at the hunting camp.
Best, Capt. Chris

Re-posting pics of my Ranger: