New to overloading! In Oregon

Just would like to say hi! I'm located in western oregon. Current setup is a 1980 scout II with a swapped IH 7.3 idi v8 diesel powering it! Non turbo
Dana 44 front and rear.
T19 4 speed and dana 300 transfer case.
A lot of work to get it here and a lot more to get it outfitted! View attachment 136010View attachment 136011
Hello Byron and welcome to the OB crew...great rig. Look forward to seeing your build and your adventures neighbor.
 
welcome @Byronscout80 ,

you are located in the US Northwest Region. Our Regional Director is @Kent R . Depending on where at in Western Oregon you are located, @Gabriel Bozeman or myself @Slimpartywagon are your closest Regional Member Representatives. @Sandpoint Steve is also a Member Rep for the Northwest.

tonight is the Inland Northwest Conference Call. If you have the time, I highly encourage you to participate.

Some events we having going on in the region this year:

June 18-21 Northwest Overland Rally in Leavenworth, Washington (registration hasn’t opened yet, keep checking in As registration is supposed to be open soon)

July 3-6 July 4th Weekend at 2 Rivers Ranch. In Dayville, Oregon. For more information contact @2RiversRanchExpeditions

We are setting up more events, so keep an eye out for stuff happening in your area by checking out OVERLAND BOUND COMMUNITY

If you have any questions feel free to ask. We are here for you.
 
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Just would like to say hi! I'm located in western oregon. Current setup is a 1980 scout II with a swapped IH 7.3 idi v8 diesel powering it! Non turbo
Dana 44 front and rear.
T19 4 speed and dana 300 transfer case.
A lot of work to get it here and a lot more to get it outfitted! View attachment 136010View attachment 136011
Welcome! Love the truck!

Here are a few tips to get you started:
-Check out the local region's forums for events and meetups in your area.
-Check out the Rally Point system and the Member Map for events and other people around you. Super helpful.
-Our region also has a FB page.

If you need anything, feel free to PM me or tag me in the forums at @Gabriel Bozeman.

Cheers!
Gabe Bozeman
NW Member Rep
 
I don’t know Byron Personally, just through the exchanges he and I had yesterday.
I don’t know many people down in Boise, just a couple of childhood friends that moved down there after HS
We may know people in common! DG