Introductions

I'm mostly looking for "professional" type position rather than going for retail right now. My last several sales type positions have been working for manufacturers in B2B sales positions.

Thanks for keeping your eyes open! I really do appreciate it.

NateC wrote:Kevin- Sounds great! I'm still learning it and making sure it's sound so let's pick something relatively mellow and go get at it. I've been having a lot of fun driving up Skyline Drive up here in Bountiful but it's basically a graded dirt road.

I think we can find something a little more aggressive than Skyline.  We'll get you in on the next run to the Snakes trails west of Lehi - they're great for stock trucks looking for a challenge.

Welcome Nate! It's nice to have another Davis county guy up here. We will get that runner in great shape, and then dirty  in no specific order.

On a separate note my partner at work grew up in the south Davis county area and says there are some good hard four wheel trails above the B and is willing to play your guide for us whenever if anyone wants to play

So I got the link to this site from RME, at first I thought< I don’t wheel a runner so I need to move on, Wait a minute, I DD a 99 runner, I have parted out 3 first gens and still have one in the back lot, plus I have a 2nd gen waiting for the next build.

Any way My name is Rick Gardner, I have 4 kids, Brook 30 married with 2 kiddos, Rachele 26 married with 2 kiddos, Shelby 18 senior in high school and last but not least Hunter 16 sophomore in High school,

I did the whole muscle car thing when in high school, worked in several small repair shops during that time (still have my high school 1969 Mustang fastback).

I have been playing with dirt bike and quads since the late 70’s (showing my age). In the late 80’s I bought my first buggy for the sand dunes. I lived at sand mountain every weekend for almost 10 years, I have done the VW based buggy’s, Pinto motored buggy’s, but my latest  long travel 5 seater is waiting for the 5.0, ( that project went on hold when I got into the rock crawling scene)a 1986 Suzuki quadsport 230 with a 92 Honda CBR 600 motor wedged in the frame. It was bad ass until the raptors came out, now it just sits in the garage, I miss my old YZ 490, I had a 5ver Toy haler that I filled with bike and quads and pulled the buggy behind it. I have had some very good times, I miss sand mountain in a lot of ways.

My oldest daughter hooked up with a guy who was into rockcralwing, (SLC97SR5 on RME), The biggest reason I made the move to this hobby is the community, the sand sport industry has no community at all, it’s just you and family  and couple buddies,
Once I found  RME I was hooked.
My new SIL John turned me onto Toyota’s and I was very skeptical at first, I had a CJ7 and a Cherokee and figured I would build a jeep, John talked me into a Toyota, my first purchase was the 1989 runner I still have and have not done anything with it, but I fell in love the first Gen trucks, so I built that first and found out how cool Toyota’s were, I love that truck and will never sell it (as you can tell I don’t sell anything….) Then came Hunters truck, that was a cool project taking it to another level of build for me. And now we are building his RX-7 for the street, when we finish that I will get back to my 2nd gen runner, for it I have collected a 4.3 vortec, 700r4 trans, dual cases, fj 80 front axle, 3 gen rear, 5.29 elockers front and rear w/ high pinion for the front, it will be low chopped up on 35’s and exo caged, street legal, it should be bad ass.

I really don’t like to ride or drive that much anymore, but I love to build and get great satisfaction by participating during a group rides by helping others overcome obstacles, on the trail and in life.

My hope by joining this forum is to give back to the community, maybe to help someone that is just starting out trying to make ends meet with family and hobbies and to be great stewards of the land I love so much.


Rick Gardner

Welcome, Rick! I can't wait to see that 2nd gen build - sounds awesome!

You're a Toyota guy, Rick, you totally belong.  Welcome to the site, and please feel welcome to join us on any adventures or invite us on yours.  We'll put you and your knowledge to work for sure.

Welcome Rick! It good to see you over here! I hope we can utilize your talents and get you on some group runs with us!

Welcome Rick!! Good to see another local from RME on here!!

Welcome to the forum Rick! Sounds like you'll fit right in as we pick your brain for knowledge!

Hey guys,
I'm Jon, I have been in Salt Lake for about 2 years now and I don't see myself going anywhere anytime soon. Bikes are my thing. I build photo bikes for an online company here in SLC. I spend all of my free time outside, which means I'm usually in my runner heading off into the wilderness of some sort to mountain bike, camp, hike and go as far out as possible. I have a 2 year old daughter that inherited my love of the outdoors by blood. I'm in the process of going to school for Rangeland Management also.
yea, thats it for now.

Welcome Jon! Sounds like you and your little girl will fit right in with the people here.

Sounds like we all need to actually meet up and wheel since it's been a while....

offroad_medic wrote:Sounds like we all need to actually meet up and wheel since it's been a while....

Wait, I'm confused   People actually go offroading here? I thought we just talked about it...

dutchman wrote:

offroad_medic wrote:Sounds like we all need to actually meet up and wheel since it's been a while....

Wait, I'm confused   People actually go offroading here? I thought we just talked about it...

That and fix each other's broken junk it seems like.

We do do a lot of wrenching.

dutchman wrote:We do do a lot of wrenching.

Hehehe...you said "do do"

Welcome, Jon!

offroad_medic wrote:

dutchman wrote:

offroad_medic wrote:Sounds like we all need to actually meet up and wheel since it's been a while....

Wait, I'm confused   People actually go offroading here? I thought we just talked about it...

That and fix each other's broken junk it seems like.

Nobody's fixed my junk yet.

Welcome Jon!

Welcome Jon!

And Kevin, no one on here fixes crazy wiring messes.

dutchman wrote:Welcome Jon!

And Kevin, no one on here fixes crazy wiring messes.

Including me.

Well, I do a lot of tinkering and wrenching even when I know I don't need it.
Sounds like a good start!

And I think wiring issues might be the bane of my existence...

Okay who switched the picture banner to have pictures of all our broken shit? That just makes me sad...especially mine on the flat bed

I just posted it temporary!! It seems like that is how our year has been!!!! You don't like it???!!!

I laughed.

3 of the 5 shown broken are currently running!

Hey I'm new to the off road stuff, it looks like fun and I am looking to start. Right now I have a stock 1999 4runner, but I am looking to get a lift soon, and go from there.

Welcome!