A videotape of the 1999 Jamboree included shots of JC Jenkins in his 1962 CJ-3B, and four other 3B's on the trail. Here are some clips as QuickTime movies.
JC says: "The trip in to the halfway point at Rubicon Springs takes all day (8 to 12 hours), mostly due to breakdowns, visiting , etc. Once you get to Rubicon Springs, you spend all day Friday checking and fixing your rig, like my twisted driveline, then party till you leave Sunday morning. Again, it takes about 8 hours to get to Lake Tahoe. You ought to try it -- it's a hoot."
This clip features a couple enjoying the trip in their white 3B, in the company of some CJ-2As.
This clip shows JC getting into (and out of) a hole. He says, "That little hole is the Pinch Rock -- same place I almost rolled last year. We call it the dogleg , because of the the tight turn in the middle. Most of the Rubicon can be mastered by full-size rigs, except the front door, which is the Pinch -- it stops everything bigger than a short wheelbase rig."
"The other 3B that looks like mine is a 1954, driven by two guys in their sixties -- cool, huh?"
They demonstrate their off-road experience in this clip.
JC comments, "There was an awesome dark green 3B, full size Chevy running gear, 3/4 elliptical springs. It moved like a big cat -- impossible to drive on the street (trailer queen), but unstoppable in the rocks."
This clip includes a glimpse of the green monster, plus another happy couple in their black 3B.
Thanks to The Searchers Video for the video clips. -- Derek Redmond
Return to JC Jenkins' Killer B on the Rubicon.
Also on CJ3B.info see CJ-3Bs on The Rubicon Trail in 1955.
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