FullSizeBronco.com - 78 - 96 Ford Bronco offroad club, forums, tech, installs

IDK · 11-02-2009, 11:39 PM

Every now and then we stumble upon something cool/unusual, like old cars and neat stuff that you find in the strangest places. I found a abandoned FJ40 Land cruiser in the woods one time. It was quite rusty and had been there for awhile, apparently it got stuck and the owners just walked away and left it. Share yours.

cemusic86 · 11-02-2009, 11:59 PM

man, would love to have an old fj40. anywho, found a few buildings, barns, etc. found a still one time....left out of there pretty quick..lol

Squid_the_Bronco · 11-03-2009, 12:33 AM

Wow Idk were to start. Once I found a cherokee and an exploder with a 6" lift both stuck in the same creek, river, stream type thing. The cherokee was flipped on its side in between to concrete slabs that were at one point in time a bridge i would assume and It looked like the person driver had a "hold my beer" moment and they tried to jump it. The explorer was in a deeper more smooshy area and in the end we ended up flipping it on to its roof to get the shocks for my fathers jeep (he was in the middle of doing a lift kit and instead of spending extra money we decided to use it as a salvage vehicle) but anyway we flipped it using man power and a come along, it took 2 hours and a lot of pushing and yanking to get it over but we sure did it. I think i have pics somewhere...
Before we got to far along... thats my dad, second cousin and my dads gf on the far left oh yeah and that log is in fact the only thing keeping it upright like that.

Here it is halfway over

Theres me standing on it completed fliped posing and making funny faces (holy crap I still had long hair)

Bunch of drunk rednecks having a good time after a long days work (from left to right My dad, second cousin, cousin, the girl i was dating at the time and then my dads gf)

And i've also come across a 92-96 style barried to the top of the wheel wells on some local trails.

UTfball · 11-03-2009, 12:47 AM

I found a .30-30 once...called in the police for that one. I also found a tool box with some tools in it at one of my campsites, but I kept that for me.

jasoncarpenter1 · 11-03-2009, 01:01 AM

found this doing a clean up at Azusa Canyon.

rhauf · 11-03-2009, 01:34 AM

who the hell abandons their truck when it gets stuck?

OldsRocket · 11-03-2009, 02:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rhauf

who the hell abandons their truck when it gets stuck?

Possibly someone who stole it and got it stuck

**Need4racin** · 11-03-2009, 08:27 AM

There's no where around here to do illegal wheeling.

Squid_the_Bronco · 11-03-2009, 08:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rhauf

who the hell abandons their truck when it gets stuck?

Around my area of town there are 3 kinds of people that wheel:
1:The ones trying to get rid of a stolen
2:The kind that get drunk on the trails and just dont care
3:The normal kind of wheeler that dont care as long as they can get the rig home

I think its safe to assume it was not #3

Blasterway · 11-03-2009, 12:50 PM

This was years ago.
The Page

Its bucket about 1/2 mile away.(We tried to move it with the Bronco and a Blazer but we didn't budge it.)

***redwagon*** · 11-03-2009, 01:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Squid_the_Bronco

Wow Idk were to start. Once I found a cherokee and an exploder with a 6" lift both stuck in the same creek, river, stream type thing. The cherokee was flipped on its side in between to concrete slabs that were at one point in time a bridge i would assume and It looked like the person driver had a "hold my beer" moment and they tried to jump it. The explorer was in a deeper more smooshy area and in the end we ended up flipping it on to its roof to get the shocks for my fathers jeep (he was in the middle of doing a lift kit and instead of spending extra money we decided to use it as a salvage vehicle) but anyway we flipped it using man power and a come along, it took 2 hours and a lot of pushing and yanking to get it over but we sure did it. I think i have pics somewhere...
Before we got to far along... thats my dad, second cousin and my dads gf on the far left oh yeah and that log is in fact the only thing keeping it upright like that.
.

Wow, I dont know if I would admit to stealing parts from an abandon vehicle on the internet....

Squid_the_Bronco · 11-03-2009, 03:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by redwagon

Wow, I dont know if I would admit to stealing parts from an abandon vehicle on the internet....

Well I like to look at it as salvaging, cuz to be honest when we found it A. It was close to state property and the only way you could pull it out would be to go through state property to get to the front of it, so really there was no way the owner would get it back (not to mention a week after we got the parts we watched as both the explorer and the cherokee were dragged to a wrecker through the state property by a local FD Brush Truck which was rather amusing) and B. It had already been well "attacked" and was missing the wheels, tires, seats and a couple other things (the vin plate was chiseled off and the sticker on the door jam was scratched off so Im led to believe it was the owner that got it stuck).

I know stealing is wrong, Im pretty sure everybody knows that (at least I like to assume everybody does) but if a vehicle is abandoned and has already been vandilized salvaging the parts so they dont go to waste seems like a good reason to take them...

Blasterway · 11-03-2009, 04:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Squid_the_Bronco

Well I like to look at it as salvaging, cuz to be honest when we found it A. It was close to state property and the only way you could pull it out would be to go through state property to get to the front of it, so really there was no way the owner would get it back (not to mention a week after we got the parts we watched as both the explorer and the cherokee were dragged to a wrecker through the state property by a local FD Brush Truck which was rather amusing) and B. It had already been well "attacked" and was missing the wheels, tires, seats and a couple other things (the vin plate was chiseled off and the sticker on the door jam was scratched off so Im led to believe it was the owner that got it stuck).

I know stealing is wrong, Im pretty sure everybody knows that (at least I like to assume everybody does) but if a vehicle is abandoned and has already been vandilized salvaging the parts so they dont go to waste seems like a good reason to take them...

Found items should be turned over to the police then after time . Usualy 30 days you can claim the property. Otherwise it is theft. No amount of "reasoning" can change that.

Not that I care.

rhauf · 11-03-2009, 11:03 PM

I'd have probably "salvaged" the whole thing given the opportunity heh heh... at least the lift.... i do need a lift for a first gen explorer right now.. anybody got one?

Squid_the_Bronco · 11-03-2009, 11:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rhauf

I'd have probably "salvaged" the whole thing given the opportunity heh heh... at least the lift.... i do need a lift for a first gen explorer right now.. anybody got one?

Tell ya what go back in time and tell me you need one then and Ill give you one for free

rhauf · 11-04-2009, 02:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Squid_the_Bronco

Tell ya what go back in time and tell me you need one then and Ill give you one for free

i need a lift. for a first gen ex.

how does the time travel part work?

**El Kabong** · 11-04-2009, 03:03 AM

Sherman, set the Way Back Machine for 1997. I want to find a lift for my Explorer.

Blade Runner · 11-04-2009, 03:32 AM

Found the remains of an old dairy farm off in the woods while two-wheelin' (Pedal power FTW!!) as a teen.....

chexmix · 11-04-2009, 02:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OldsRocket

Possibly someone who stole it and got it stuck

Most often.

I've found lots of trashed rigs and have pulled them out with my club after the sheriff first then forest service both gave us the A-OK.

paintballdude902 · 11-04-2009, 06:06 PM

we found a lab tied to a tree he looekd like he had been there a week or two very skinny but there was alot fo muddy water hed been drinking.

my buddy miles took him home and fattened him up then took him to the shelter.

lots of hunting dogs

a few shackles and tow straps

found a brand new box of 12 ga 00 buck

11-02-2009, 11:39 PM	#1
IDK Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Lewistown, Montana Posts: 30 iTrader: (0) Bronco Info: 1978 Ranger XLT IDKs Garage	Ever find anything "unusual" while wheeling? Every now and then we stumble upon something cool/unusual, like old cars and neat stuff that you find in the strangest places. I found a abandoned FJ40 Land cruiser in the woods one time. It was quite rusty and had been there for awhile, apparently it got stuck and the owners just walked away and left it. Share yours.

11-02-2009, 11:59 PM	#2
cemusic86 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Gastonia, NC Posts: 380 iTrader: (0) Bronco Info: 1995 XL ,302 V-8, 99% stock, Mile Marker manual hubs Blog Entries: 2 cemusic86s Garage	man, would love to have an old fj40. anywho, found a few buildings, barns, etc. found a still one time....left out of there pretty quick..lol __________________ Back off man...I'm a scientist...

11-03-2009, 12:47 AM	#4
UTfball Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: NC/TN Posts: 535 iTrader: (0) Bronco Info: 1979, 1987 UTfballs Garage	I found a .30-30 once...called in the police for that one. I also found a tool box with some tools in it at one of my campsites, but I kept that for me. __________________ Ben

11-03-2009, 01:01 AM	#5
jasoncarpenter1 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Ontario Ca, Posts: 137 iTrader: (0) Bronco Info: 94 bronco 8" skyjacker lift 3" body lift 38.5" boggers jasoncarpenter1s Garage	found this doing a clean up at Azusa Canyon. __________________ why kill it, if you can't overkill it?

11-03-2009, 01:34 AM	#6
rhauf Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,615 iTrader: (2) Bronco Info: 82 bronco 408w 4" lift 35's, 88 bronco 351w all stock on 31s rhaufs Garage	who the hell abandons their truck when it gets stuck? __________________ -Ryan 82 bronco.. 4" lifted and some other things

		FSB Forums > Wheeling > Trip Pictures and Reports
Ever find anything "unusual" while wheeling?

Remove Advertisements Sponsored Links
FSB Forums Advertisement

11-03-2009, 12:33 AM	#3
Squid_the_Bronco Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Connecticut Posts: 74 iTrader: (0) Bronco Info: 4" Rough Country Lift,35" Pro Comp M/T's, Lincoln Locked rear, no interior and drain plugs Squid_the_Broncos Garage	Wow Idk were to start. Once I found a cherokee and an exploder with a 6" lift both stuck in the same creek, river, stream type thing. The cherokee was flipped on its side in between to concrete slabs that were at one point in time a bridge i would assume and It looked like the person driver had a "hold my beer" moment and they tried to jump it. The explorer was in a deeper more smooshy area and in the end we ended up flipping it on to its roof to get the shocks for my fathers jeep (he was in the middle of doing a lift kit and instead of spending extra money we decided to use it as a salvage vehicle) but anyway we flipped it using man power and a come along, it took 2 hours and a lot of pushing and yanking to get it over but we sure did it. I think i have pics somewhere... Before we got to far along... thats my dad, second cousin and my dads gf on the far left oh yeah and that log is in fact the only thing keeping it upright like that. Here it is halfway over Theres me standing on it completed fliped posing and making funny faces (holy crap I still had long hair) Bunch of drunk rednecks having a good time after a long days work (from left to right My dad, second cousin, cousin, the girl i was dating at the time and then my dads gf) And i've also come across a 92-96 style barried to the top of the wheel wells on some local trails. __________________ Doesnt matter what you built, As long as your building it. Built not bought. Fullsize Pride [><]

11-03-2009, 12:50 PM	#10
Blasterway Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: NE PA Posts: 276 iTrader: (0) Bronco Info: 1978 Bronco Ranger XLT 400 NP435 4 speed, NP205 "T"case. 2001 Ford Expedition XLT 5.4l stock Blasterways Garage	This was years ago. The Page Its bucket about 1/2 mile away.(We tried to move it with the Bronco and a Blazer but we didn't budge it.)

11-03-2009, 11:03 PM	#14
rhauf Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,615 iTrader: (2) Bronco Info: 82 bronco 408w 4" lift 35's, 88 bronco 351w all stock on 31s rhaufs Garage	I'd have probably "salvaged" the whole thing given the opportunity heh heh... at least the lift.... i do need a lift for a first gen explorer right now.. anybody got one?

11-04-2009, 03:03 AM	#17
El Kabong Chronic Broncitis Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Pasadena, CA Posts: 2,158 iTrader: (6) Bronco Info: 90 xlt, 351w, e4od, stock 3.55 axles, sag, warn premiums, trans cooler, 33" bfg m/t, carbonated El Kabongs Garage	Sherman, set the Way Back Machine for 1997. I want to find a lift for my Explorer. __________________ Pepe`s Bronco Build -At Gilla's in Oregon, under repair -Click for the thread Baba Looey's Favorite FSB Links

11-04-2009, 03:32 AM	#18
Blade Runner Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Harris County, Texas Posts: 120 iTrader: (0) Blade Runners Garage	Found the remains of an old dairy farm off in the woods while two-wheelin' (Pedal power FTW!!) as a teen..... __________________

11-04-2009, 06:06 PM	#20
paintballdude902 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: waynesville /eastern nc Posts: 318 iTrader: (0) Bronco Info: 1989 XLT 5.0 32x11.50 AOD tranny and K&N filter paintballdude902s Garage	we found a lab tied to a tree he looekd like he had been there a week or two very skinny but there was alot fo muddy water hed been drinking. my buddy miles took him home and fattened him up then took him to the shelter. lots of hunting dogs a few shackles and tow straps found a brand new box of 12 ga 00 buck __________________ si vis pacem, para bellum

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode