Added 27 May 2001
TREAD LIGHTLY! For more information on responsible wheeling, go HERE or HERE Ziggy at dirtroad.com says it best, "Use your 4-wheel drive to enjoy the environment, don't use the environment to enjoy your 4-wheel drive!"
After a trip to Moab in June of 2000, WolfSoul and Smokey Steve thought it would be a great idea to get a bunch of ZR2 owners together and do a full-fledged trip. Here is the report from the very first ZafaRi2. This was the billing for the event:
After months and MONTHS of preparation, ZafaRi2001 finally came together, and with scarcely a hitch! I don't recall hearing a single complaint about the event. With that in mind, now that the trip is over and it doesn't look like anyone is going to sue, perhaps we'll call this an official event now. *smile*
I only wish that I had been able to get a few more ZR2's to attend. A number of folks had to back out at the last minute due to various emergencies, so I ended up with a total of ten vehicles, 6 of which were ZR2's. In attendance were myself and Jeff Hansen ('98 Highrider), Steve and Anita Spangler ('98 BlaZeR2), Rick Fournier and Maris McKinley ('98 BlaZeR2), Steve Smith and Joe ('00 ZR2 p/u), Brian DeArmon ('00 ZR2 p/u), Randy Owens and Lara ('00 BlaZeR2) Rich Schierbeck ('99 Jeep Wrangler), Dave Legters and Julie ('85 Toyota 4Runner), Jack and Pedro Silberman ('2000 Toyota 4Runner), and Erik Price and Dar ('01 Ford Ranger). Of these, I had wheeled with Steve and Anita, Rich, Dave, Rick, and Jack and Pedro. I knew Steve Smith pretty well from our on-line conversations, but didn't know the others much at all. No matter. Everyone got along great, and it was great to get to know everyone on the trip a little better!
I figure I'll start with a little roll call so you can place names and faces with vehicles. Here's the run-down:
 and Jeff "GateMaster" Hansen  |
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'98 GMC Sonoma Highrider (ZR2) 2" Body Lift 32X11.5R15 BFG Mud Terrain Tires on Rockcrawler wheels All-Pro rear wrap-around bumper Pro-Comp pre-runner Surco roof rack Helwig helper springs Daystary lift shackles and a LOT of body chopping |
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and Anita Spangler  |
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'98 Chevy BlaZeR2) ARB locker in the rear Bauer roof rack custom routed exhaust thanks to previous Moab trip |
 and Joe the VideoMan Ledesma  |
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'00 ZR2 Ext. Cab p/u Daystary lift shackles and a LOT of wax *smile*, couldn't resist Mr. Clean. |
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'00 ZR2 p/u 2" Body Lift |
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and Maris McKinley  |
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'98 BlaZeR2 Nickname: Charro |
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and Lara Padilla  |
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'00 BlaZeR2 2" Body Lift 33X10.5R15 BFG AT's |
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'99 Jeep TJ (Wrangler) 4" Suspension Lift 35" tires Detroit locker in the rear ARB Airlocker in the front |
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and Julie  |
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'85 Toyota 4Runner 6" suspension Lift 33X12.5R15 BFG Mud Terrain Tires All-Pro rear wrap-around bumper All-Pro rear nerf bars Marlin Crawler dual transfer case Lockers front and rear |
 and Pedro Silberman  |
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'00 Toyota 4Runner 3" Suspension Lift 33X11.5R15 BFG AT's ARB Airlocker in the rear air bags all-around for load stabilization |
 and Dar Bjork  |
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'01 Ford Ranger 31" Firestone tires |
If you're in the Tucson area, drop me a line and we can go wheelin' sometime.
Speaking of which, if you own a Highrider/ZR2/BlaZeR2, or want to find out more about the best little 4X4's around, check out these great sites:
http://www.zr2.com and http://www.zr2hr.org
There is also a ZR2 discussion group, which is very fun for talking about our special trucks and in getting ideas, help, and useful information. I have learned a great deal from the list. You can join by sending an e-mail to mailto:zr2@zr2hr.org with the word "SUBSCRIBE" (without the quotes) in the subject line.
ENJOY!
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