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The more I see of The Quicksand, the more I like it. There's still a bit of the early 60's Southern California hot-rodder in me. http://truckyeah.jalopnik.com/jeep-built-a-hot-rodded-wrangler-and-my-god-is-it-nuts-1793867359 I'm looking forward to seeing (and maybe hearing) it in about 10 days.

So they've all been revealed now. The Switchback and Safari concepts have some nice ideas. The CJ66 has been at various shows for months. http://www.autoblog.com/2017/03/30/jeep-grand-one-quicksand-safari-switchback-luminator-trailpass-cj66-concept/#slide-4965351...

Jeep teased a couple of photos of this year's concepts yesterday and the full reveal is set for Thursday. There are usually a half dozen or so concepts at the Safari. I always look forward to these concepts...even though they are sometimes just highly-accessorized vehicles. They had some nice...

One design feature (not sure if it was intentional) that I've always loved about the Scrambler is that the top can be removed by one person AND it fits perfectly in the bed. While I obviously wouldn't recommend it off-road, I used to take long road trips and just put the top in the bed when the...

Yup. I wouldn't try that with a JK tire carrier. They don't build 'em like they used to. I always emptied the cans as soon as possible. Photo was taken on a multi-day expedition into the Maze district of Canyonlands in the early 80's.

Here's how I carried mine many years ago. I painted them white to keep them cooler. The rack clamped to the spare. The rack went with the Jeep when I sold it and came back with it...never removed from the never-touched-the-ground, 20+ year-old Mickey Thompson Baja Belted. The rack is in mint...

Not for sale or trade (kinda like the Scrambler)...but thought some folks might find these plates interesting. I found the '47 plate in the rafters of an old abandoned root cellar many years ago. Since that's the year I was born, I figured it was meant for me. The Resq-8 plate was on the...

I heard back from Andrea. She said she doesn't "foresee any issues" with us meeting at Baby Lion's Back. So let's plan on Thursday, April 13, at 10 a.m. I told her there probably would be about a half dozen vehicles, though we all know Scramblers draw a crowd wherever they go. If anyone...

As far as I know, 10 a.m. at Baby Lions Back...which is just past the Sand Flats entrance booth on the left. Other good optiions might be the Lion's Park at the 191/128 intersection...or the City Park...or the Courthouse Wash parking area about a half mile north of the river bridge. We've got...

ok...I'll throw 10 a.m. Thursday out and see if it floats.

Thursday? morning? afternoon? I plan to go to the Expo at the arena that day so I'll be in town. At this point, just about any day that week works for me (except Tuesday).

Of course! You can park off to the side. Hehe If I would have waited a year before buying my Rubicon, I could have bought the Unlimited and would probably still have it...but then would most likely not have seen the need to buy my original Scrambler back. I lust after LJs every time I see...

I don't do coffee after 8 a.m., can't drink beer in town because of Search and Rescue duties, and I avoid the trails that week...but aside from that, it would be great if a few of us could get together someplace (City Park? Baby Lions Back?) just to show off our Scramblers, admire others, and...

Hmmm...interesting. I thought the noise was all part of the CJ experience. I kinda like it. I never liked the fact that my '13 Rubicon was so quiet that I sometimes had to look at the tach to see if the engine was running. I cranked the ignition a couple of times while it was already running.

Agreed...I put the same Odyssey 34-PC1500T battery in the stock tray on my Scrambler. I had a pair of them in my '13 Rubicon. Amazon also sells them. Since the Scrambler sometimes sits for a month or two, I keep the battery charged with a 100-watt, 2' x 4' solar panel.

Hood insulation? Mine never had any and has been perfectly happy without it. Did later Scramblers come with hood insulation?

The 2017 Safari newspaper is now online: http://www.rr4w.com/online-mag.cfm

I haven't missed one in 43 years...though I usually avoid the trails that week. I'm sure I'll be helping with traffic control on Big Saturday. Since 1982, I've always gone out of my way to look at Scramblers.

Nine inches last night. Spent 3 1/2 hours shoveling today. The Scrambler got to break trail up the driveway for the first time in 20 years.

I don't remember what I paid the first time I bought it. I wish I still had that paperwork. However, I do remember what I paid the second time around...and it was significantly more than I paid the first time. Here is an excerpt from an August, 1981, article in 4W & Off-Road: