Any word yet on when it may be? If it may be? I need to start planning vacation time, new tires and what not.

Sign me up!

Labor Day week.

IS IT 4x2 FRIENDLY ?

No.
Sorry.

Oh stop it, you're not sorry. If you were really sorry, you'd make GOX a week long trip to different malls in the area. And maybe throw in a dirt road or two to really shake things up.

After seeing GOX and the trails there in the Ouray area this year, the trails are just like rough fire road with a few small obstacles along the way. Not much else. A 4x2 could do quite a few of the trails in that area with some exception.

While driving down a few of them, I was waiting to see a mall around the bend. Heck, I saw a Lincoln Navigator out on the Alpine Loop. Even got a snapshot of it. Too funny.

Ouray trails... ... See you all on the Rubicon.

I look forward to not seeing you and your shitty attitude next year.

Nope, no shitty attitude here. Just wasn't impressed with the trails (technical aspect ONLY) at Ouray. Rather disappointed actually. The history and scenery was outstanding though.

It's a great place for folks that don't have a great deal of offroad experience to learn and interact with others. Good social climate. Being a veteran offroader, I just desire a little more challenge. Didn't mean to get your panties in a bunch there Ian. Take a Mydol Sparky.

Ouray was a neat little place. Silverton was a little more interesting and Telluride was kick arse. Would definitely go back to visit Silverton and Telluride for non-4x4 related reasons.

I won't be at GOX next year, too many other places across the country to visit. The calendar is too full already (with more technical locations).

I'll make it more clear on the GOX website then

GOX is not a hardcore 4 wheeling event, it's 1/3 wheeling, 1/3 scenery and 1/3 partying. Still, a 2WD at 13k feet with no low range will have a lot of trouble, and will cause a lot of dust and trail damage.

It's not all easy though, I recall at least a dozen broken Xterras on Poughkeepsie. Did you get up it unscathed ?

We went through Poughkeepsie and the dreaded "Wall" without a problem. Completely unscathed. 1-2 re-positions at most and all were running open-diff.

A little more information about the trails on the website would be useful.

A 2wd w/o low range could easily do Alpine Loop, Cinnamon Pass, Minnie Gulch, Ophir Pass, Imogene Pass, and the Yankee Boy Basin (with possibly a little help). The others, a 4wd in high will suffice.

Is there any mounatin biking near where everyone camps/stays? I am trying to make a plan for labor day. Thanks -

I doubt it. Several times I was in 4wheel high and barely made it up several hills. You would need 4wheel low to prevent trail damage. Sorry to hear you were unimpressed but I was very. Yeah not the hardest trails I have been on but like Ian said it's not about the trails. I would say 1/2 trails/scenery and 1/2 social gathering/party.

There is something about the San Juans that make me want to keep going back.. we made it the first 2 years but missed it in 02. We just may have to show up for the friends and good times for next event. Just pretend the Rover is an X with a birth defect

Weeet !!!

It's no WRX (I tried) but it's fun a hell and almost as quick.

You didn't try hard enough, the price difference is only $500.

Uhh.. that's not what I meant. I tried to convince the better half that we should get the WRX but she couldn't get past the looks. We also got the Type S for $1300 under invoice.

Son of a bit.........my wife is the same. Says she would not drive a WRX! DOH, and they have yellow! Would match the X nicley.

Is it GOX yet, Is it GOX yet, Is it GOX yet?

Is it GOX now, now, now, Is it GOX NOW!

Time for a divorce

Well.....I am truly gonna try and make it this year. I want to meet some of these XOC folks.

In advance....if anyone from the eastern part of the country wants to start thinking about a caravan, PM me or post here and we can start thinking about logistics. Also if anyone wants to start thinking about sharing accomodations, post it here as well, or PM me. I've seen the great photos and fun gatherings enough to finally convince me to make the trip.

Well thanks for the info. Most of the WTXC is making plans to attend this years GOX so I'll take my little 4X2 and see where it take me, I'll probobaly just park it a ride with one of the 4x4 thanks again

Is Ivan going again this year? He was fun to watch on the wall last year

I'm not sure but last time we talked, it came up so that's probably who I'm going to ride with if I park the X

I'm not sure but last time we talked, it came up so that's probably who I'm going to ride with if I park the X

If he is then when we get to the wall again we need to make sure that EVERYONE asks him if he remembered to take his E-brake off.