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Time for a Oregon Trail Flatfenders adventure!
Dad also came over in his CJ3A with a recently installed hood ornament!

And since this is the CJ2A page I will show you that the CJ2A’s still out number the other Flatfenders on my farm!!Clap

Oregon Trail Flatfenders... mount up!
Pictures of the adventure to follow....
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote rocnroll Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 31 May 2021 at 2:37pm
That behind the wheel picture is fantastic!! You need to sell that one to American Cattlemen Magazine.....the smiles all around are soooooo genuine!
 
Great looking trio! Clap
 
 
 
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I've got some pics to post as well Ben but i'll wait for yours as we likely have duplicates.. MuleyThumbs Up
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Originally posted by Flatfender Ben Flatfender Ben wrote:

I’m behind on posting as usualEmbarrassed
The weekend of the 22nd my good friend Muley brought over his sweet Red CJ3A with a awesome canvas halfcab!


 
I was sure glad you could use all those old rollers!
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After some flatfender maintenance.....
Me filling my master cylinder and t-case, oh and relacing my steering wheel cover. 


Oh did I mention I had to unbury my jeep... just an engine and over a 1000lbs of gutter coil! Ha ha

Muley adjusted a front brake. 

I checked the oil in Dad’s t-case and zip tied the speedometer cable to the front drive line...... LOLjust seeing if your paying attention!
Tied it AWAY from the driveline. 

Okay almost ready for adventure!
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 Ahh the wide open spaces...


Oh give me a home... where the Flatfenders roam.

 
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The road less traveled!









This alkali ground is really slimy when wet. 
I felt like I barely made it through this little gulley , so I was secretly hoping Muley would get stuck so we could try out his cool warn winch......

Nope his bias ply heavy lug tires made it look easy Shocked

Dad made it easy as well so I guess my tires are the worst of them all. 

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1948 cj2a blue jeep
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And then I took us on a short cut that was super ruff and full of badger holes!!
Next time I will remember the long way is faster!LOL


Another adventure done...
Thanks Muley for coming to visit!
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1948 cj2a blue jeep
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The gang from left to rt: Brian (Ben's dad),  FF Ben, my wife Annie.  It was  great early spring desert jeeping on the Ore-Ida Border.  Always fun jeeping with ya Ben!
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I'm jealous, takes me 3 hrs to get out of town. very cool pics. Like the one looking over your blue hood
across the valley and mountain range. ok I like them all
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Originally posted by a4cj2a77 a4cj2a77 wrote:

I'm jealous, takes me 3 hrs to get out of town. very cool pics. Like the one looking over your blue hood
across the valley and mountain range. ok I like them all
Phil
 
If you tale another look at the pic you referred to you'll easily see Love reservoir but beyond that you can just make out "Farewell Bend" on the Snake River Ore-Ida border. It was here the settlers turned their wagons westward from the relative good bounty of the Snake for the trek across the eastern Oregon desert.. Hard times ahead.  We found an area fenced off by the Oregon Trail Assoc near a place called Sulphur springs where 150 yr old wagon ruts are still visible thru the sagebrush.  cool stuff.
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Thanks for the Geo lesson, looking back at the photo I can see the Snake. You and Ben need to put on a history tour of the trail. Photos help bring things to life. 
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Ben, I been going though your whole thread here at work. Slow Friday before the holiday weekend.  It has been and enjoyable read and your photos are great.  Thank You!!
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Thanks Dave!
It’s great to hear you enjoy this thread Big smile
Enjoy your weekend!


Edited by Flatfender Ben - 02 July 2021 at 8:14pm
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1948 cj2a blue jeep
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My wife and I carriaged spectators from barn to field and back at the annual mule and horse-drawn 4th of July hay mowing event in Fruitland Idaho. None other than Ben, young Miller and Elizabeth joined my wife Annie for an early morning ride in the vintage Studebaker spring buggy we had the pleasure of pulling. Handling the pulling duties is my light draft team Gus and Call, "the rangers".
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Awesome, looks like all are having fun.
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