Look at my Ranger parked next to stuff

[DukeCanBuildit]

Parked next to a Mennonite buggy….

…which also appears to be the design inspiration for the Slate EV.

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[IdahoRanger]

My 5G parked next to a 6G, both Hot Pepper Red.

Looking for the lean...

 

[Doc]

Parked next to a Mennonite buggy….

…which also appears to be the design inspiration for the Slate EV.

Nice Pic !

 

[Doc]

 

[5thranger]

Look out microphone!

 

[JediSamReye]

Next to some bark

 

[Ranger_Rocks]

Next to some bark

Awesome SCab!!

 

[TxOTRRanger]

Placeholder so I can find this on my phone where all the pictures are.

They look like they're ready to drag race. My money is on the Ranger to win! Lol

 

[t4thfavor]

They look like they're ready to drag race. My money is on the Ranger to win! Lol

It’s why I have a Ranger and not a zr2 colorado. Way more towing capability and torque.

 

[TxOTRRanger]

My Ranger parked next to a lamp post.

The Saber decal on the back window is a nice touch. Good looking truck, you keep it nice and clean, if you look at my profile picture you can see that my little over the road rig continues to wear its 100 mile a day road grime.

 

[quangdog]

Drove up to Silver City, ID yesterday with my son. We went up the "easy" way from Boise, stopped here at the old hotel/saloon/restaurant for lunch. Took the back way out down to Jordan Valley, OR. Great road/trail conditions, cool history of an old mining ghost town, and tasty lunch.

 

[TxOTRRanger]

Drove up to Silver City, ID yesterday with my son. We went up the "easy" way from Boise, stopped here at the old hotel/saloon/restaurant for lunch. Took the back way out down to Jordan Valley, OR. Great road/trail conditions, cool history of an old mining ghost town, and tasty lunch.

There's nothing like a good road trip to clear the mind. Cool picture, nice looking ride.

 

[IdahoRanger]

Drove up to Silver City, ID yesterday with my son. We went up the "easy" way from Boise, stopped here at the old hotel/saloon/restaurant for lunch. Took the back way out down to Jordan Valley, OR. Great road/trail conditions, cool history of an old mining ghost town, and tasty lunch.

That has been on my bucket list Kimball. Wife is worried about the elevation in some spots.

 

[quangdog]

That has been on my bucket list Kimball. Wife is worried about the elevation in some spots.

I hope you make it up there!

The road in is a piece of cake. Well groomed dirt/gravel, with some tight hairpins, steep slopes to one side or the other, but overall easy enough that there were people doing it in minivans and front-wheel drive low-slung sedans. As for elevation: Silver City itself sits at around 6200', the surrounding peaks are only up to around 8000'. We had no problems at all, though I did notice while out of the truck and exploring around the area a bit that I got winded a little easier than usual... but the effect was quite mild.

If you go the back way out through Jordan Valley, I recommend airing down. That route is not passable by your minivans and sedans, so there is next to no traffic on that trail. There is some really neat old discarded mining equipment and buildings along that trail out that are imho worth the drive. The road itself is still mostly pretty well maintained dirt/gravel, but has some pretty good dips and some rocks to make it a bit more sporty. It's a narrow trail as well. Be careful on the blind corners.

Both the easier way in and the harder way out are **COMPLETELY** impassable in the winter. I think from mid-july through the end of Sept is sort of the sweet spot for road conditions.

2 years ago we tried to get up there going in from the Oregon side in the middle of June, and there was still 2+ feet of snow at the highest point of the road, about 3 miles short of Silver City. We were forced to turn around that time. It's best to try it in the late summer.

From the Boise area, expect 5-6 hours all-in for a round trip loop, including about 2 hrs up in Silver City for lunch and some exploring on foot. There's lots of cool old stuff to see up there. Well worth the trip.

 

[TxOTRRanger]

That does sound like fun, officially on the bucket list inside my warped mind.

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