Broad Canyon
Las Cruces, New Mexico

Map: Detailed

Map: General

Information:

City Informationhttp://www.lascruces.org/

General Info: http://www.lascrucescvb.org/html/facts___figures.html

Lodging: http://www.lascrucescvb.org/html/hotels__motels.html
Best Western Mission Inn, (505) 524-8591, (800) 390-1440

RV parks: http://www.lascrucescvb.org/html/rv_parks.html
Siesta RV Park, 1551 Avenida de Mesilla, 88005;
505-523-6816, 1-800-414-6816

RV Docs (505) 526-8401
1475 Avenida de Mesilla, Las Cruces, NM

Dalmont RV Trailer Corral (505) 523-2992
2224 S Valley Dr, Las Cruces NM

Area attractions: http://www.lascrucescvb.org/html/area_attractions.html

Local business websites: http://www.zianet.com/business/ 

Nearby Off Road Stores:
Off Again Off Road
508 E. Murray Dr., Farmington NM 87401
phone: (505) 325-5761 fax:(505) 325-1552
website: http://www.offagain.com/

Huffs Hytech Auto 4x4
3561 South Main Street, Mesilla Park, NM 88047
phone: (505) 524-0880

New Mexico Dept. of Tourism:
The New Mexico Department of Tourism
491 Old Santa Fe Trail
P.O. Box 20002
Santa Fe, NM 87501
1-800-SEE-NEWMEX
(800-733-6396)

Area Trail Information:

Articles: 
http://www.4x44u.com/pub/k2/am4x44u/trails/lcnm/
http://4x4now.com/trnmlce.htm
http://www.rockcrawler.com/trailreports/bfgrcchamps98/harkey.htm
http://www.truckworld.com/Travel-Adventure/Jan-Trail-ride/trail-ride.html
http://www.4wdsportutilityweb.com/archive/f0699.html  

Maps:
Buy the DeLorme New Mexico topographical atlas:
go to "order form" on this website
then pick "Atlas", then choose "New Mexico"

Weather: http://cnn.com/WEATHER/html/LasCrucesNM.html

Churches: http://www.churchangel.com/WEBNM/lascruce.htm
http://www.zianet.com/religious/ 

Primary Sponsors:
Tractech, Inc.  (800) 328-3850 (810) 759-3850
www.tractech.com

Petersen's 4 Wheel & Off Road Magazine (800) 390-2828

4x4Books.com (308) 381-4410
www.4x4books.com 

Warn Industries (800) 543-9276
www.warn.com

Honda
www.hondamotorcycles.com/models

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Vehicles in this episode

Driver: Jerry & Cindy Ward from Texas
Vehicle: White '79 CJ-7 Jeep
Vehicle Specs: 350 Chevy engine, Novak adapter, 5:38 gears, Warn 12,000 winch, Super Swamper Bogger 35" tires, 700 R4 transmission, custom spring-over by National Spring, Dana 44 front differential with Detroit locker, Dana 60 front differential with Detroit locker and warn full floaters, on-board air compressor with air tools, Premier Power Welder

Driver: William Lance
Vehicle: Red '91 Jeep Wrangler
Vehicle Specs: Other than the 31" BFG tires, this vehicle is stock with a 5-speed manual transmission, and a Ramsey 8,000 lb winch.

Driver: Monte Hoover from New Mexico
Vehicle: Blue '75 Scout II
Vehicle Specs: 345 2 barrel stock engine, 3:07 gear ratio, Ramsey 8,000 lb power-take-off winch, Big O MT 265x75xR16 tires, automatic 727 transmission, 4" Superlift, Dana 44 front open differential, 44 rear differential with EZ Locker, CB radio, Roll bar.

Driver: Fred Huff
Vehicle: Green '97 Jeep TJ
Vehicle Specs: stock 4 cylinder motor, Old Man Emu provides the lift to clear his 34x9.50 Super Swamper tires, ARB lockers in front and rear.

Driver: John, Christy, Codey, and Casey Bell from New Mexico
Vehicle: Brown '83 CJ8 Scrambler
Vehicle Specs: Powered by a Tune port 350 Chevy from a Camaro, custom built springs, 35x12.50 BFG Mud Terrain tires, 700R4 transmissions, stock axles have Warn axles, ARBs, 4:56 gears, RS 9000 shocks, Pat Fagan Crawler Box with 2:72 low, MORE Shackle reversal, Tom Wood's Drive Shafts, custom skid plates, Durango Truck rear bumper, JKS steering rods, 33 gallon fuel tank, custom front bumper.

Driver: Homer VanZandt from New Mexico
Vehicle: Campagne '93 Jeep XJ
Vehicle Specs: Old Man Emu 3" suspension, 4:10 gear ratio, 4.0 L engine, Borla exhaust, rock-it tube, bored-out throttle, AW4 transmission, Dana 30 front differential and Dana 44 rear differential.

Driver: Rey Velasquez, Sr. from New Mexico
Vehicle: Silver '82 CJ-7
Vehicle Specs: Chevy 350 SB engine with Holley projection, 4:56 gear ratio, Warn XD9000i winch, Dunlop Mud Rover 35x12.50x15 tires, 700 RH transmission, Warn Black Diamond 3.5" lift, Dana 30 front differential with ARB, Model 20 rear differential with ARB, Warn Full Floater Rear, Premier Power Welder, Bullet Proof Bumpers,

Driver: Mr. Chip Monk from New Mexico
Vehicle: Green '93 YJ Jeep
Vehicle Specs: 4.0 fuel injected engine, 4:11 gears, Warn 9000 winch, Super Swamper 36x12.50x15 tires, 300 transmission, Rancho 2.5" lift, Dana 44 reverse cut front differential with Detroits, Dana 44 rear differential with Detroits, Warn Black Diamond suspension, 4:1 transfer case, 10" bead locks, Currie Enterprises bumper, tire carrier, air gauge, Tuffy Security boxes.

Driver: Harold and Phyllis Off from New Mexico
Vehicle: White/pink CJ8 Scrambler
Vehicle Specs: 401 V8 engine, Holley projection, 4:11 gears, Warn 9000 winch, 36.12.5x15 SSR Super Swamper tires, 904 transmission, Warn Black Diamond coil over suspension kit, 9" Currie reverse cut Ford 9" axles, Atlas transfer case, bobbed rear quarter panels, Premier Power Welder.

Driver: Mark Heiden from New Mexico
Vehicle: Yellow '74 Ford Bronco
Vehicle Specs: Detroit lockers, 4:11 gears, custom front bumper, Detroit front locker with Dana 44 differentials, Detroit Locker with 9" rear differential, C4 transmission, 33x12.5 tires, 3" James Duff lift.

Driver: Greg Hibner from New Mexico
Vehicle: Blue '72 Chevy Luv
Vehicle Specs: Super Swampter Radials 33x12.50 tires, Ramsey PTO winch, turbo 350 transmission, Toyota lock right differentials.

Driver: Jim Huff from New Mexico
Vehicle: Purple '71 CJ-5 Jeep
Vehicle Specs: Stock 225 V6 engine, 4:10 gear ratio, Konig PTO winch, 33x12.5 Super Swamper tires, T-98 - 640 low transmission, Rancho 3: lift, Scout 44 front differential with ARB, 44 rear differential with ARB, boxed and plated frame, reverse shackle front springs. Jim Huff runs Hytech Auto in Farmington, NM (see address above).

Driver: Ray Torres & Max Bennett from New Mexico
Vehicle: Green '42 Willy Jeep
Vehicle Specs: '77 Buick V6 engine, 5:38 gears, Ramsey 8,000 lb winch, Super Swamper Bogger tires, SM-420 transmission, custom coil leaf lift, Dana 44 front and rear differentials with ARBs.

Driver: Jason Bunch from California
Vehicle: Red '90s Wrangler
Vehicle Specs: 4 cylinder, 5 speed stick shift transmission, Warn winch, Goodyear MT 33x12.50 tires, Warn Black Diamond coil, Model 30 front differential, Dana 44 rear differential.

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