My wife and I spent a couple nights in Estes Park last week.
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My wife and I spent a couple nights in Estes Park last week.
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Nice, I want to see a big fella like that during 2nd season.Quote:
Originally Posted by T. B. Turner
Driving home from the Millsite this evening I spotted a bull moose move into the aspens. I don't see bulls very often so I stopped hoping to get a view. There was a cow with him, and Bullwinkle was intently focused on sniffing out her love canal. It must be getting close to the moose rut. I thought he might get lucky.
It was getting dark and I was shooting handheld so the pics are disappointing, but you get the idea. Sure is fun watching those huge majestic animals.
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From today in RMNP
And just to keep it wildlife related, caught it while he was bugling
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Beautiful water. Nice bull! Can hardly wait for the upcoming elk season.....
Last evening we hiked up a favorite glacial kettle pond to look for moose, elk and whatever else. Only saw a single mallard hen in the lilies, and a snipe moving through the sedges.
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This evening I walked along the driveway and heard some noise in the timber across the highway. A big bull moose walked across the road and toward me, then down the driveway and through the yard. It was getting dark at 6:45 p.m., but I got some quick images courtesy of the flash and photoshop. Another younger bull followed him down through the yard. Always exciting!
They smell funny, a distinctively different pungent character than elk, deer or antelope.
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Nice, but I'm more interested in that Toyota pickup! 85?Quote:
Originally Posted by Hummer
Yes, an '85 SR5 Xtra Cab with a fiberglass cap and Meyers Two Meter snow plow. Five speed, cruise control, electric windows, air conditioning and an openable skylight. Starts easily and runs smoothly at 269,900 miles on the original engine. Well, until the starter crapped out a year ago. I just put a new starter-solenoid on. Starts much faster now and I think the battery drain issue is solved. The 1985 was the first year for the Toyota EFI, and the last year for the front leaf springs. Best of both worlds for a snow plow rig. I put an extra leaf in the springs all around to toughen it up for snow plowing. The old Toys were the best snow plow trucks in the business for most private and small business applications.Quote:
Originally Posted by hurley842002
I bought the plow new for my 1980 SR5, then later transferred it to the '85, which I got for $700. Best investment ever.
Do you have one?
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Thanks for the rundown, sweet rig indeed. The 85's were definitely the best year, for the reasons you mentioned. My buddy in high school had an 85, awesome truck. I had an 86 4runner that was awesome, good 22RE motor, but first year of the independent front suspension. I'd love to get another old Toy someday, maybe just for a back and forth to work truck. My brother has a 1980 Toyota 4x4 I'm trying to talk him out of, but it's not going well lol.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hummer
Sorry for the derail.
My friend has an '88 SR5 like mine but in better condition all around. He needs a plow for it, but is still pushing a snow blower to clear his 250 yd. driveway. Helps to have both options when you live in snow country.
The obligatory wildlife pic, a cow moose gnawing on aspen in the yard:
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