Classics go to Moab III

gstunner wrote:I'll be down Friday morning with my brother and two other friends. I drive a grey runner with DM stickers on it and the other rigs are a tacoma, geo tracker and a cherokee. We will be camping up by fins and things and staying tell Monday. I would like to run clithanger with y'all on Saturday if you are still doing it or possibly some other trails. If you spot us flag me down or call me. Tim 8015775711 It's always more fun to go as a group. Hopefully I'll see some of ya there!

Sounds good, Tim. You've got AJs number, right?

I do. Can't wait! So what trail are you guys hitting Saturday morning?

gstunner wrote:I do. Can't wait! So what trail are you guys hitting Saturday morning?

Currently, the plan is to run Kane Creek Saturday morning. If we finish early enough, we'll hit Cliffhanger....  

Oh I'm game for both trails. I'll talk to my group and see if they are down for that.

Can't wait Can't wait  

So I think I have officially become a web wheeler and should be shunned. Since in the new guy still in training I got told that I get to stay and work this weekend.   

You and Ty should hang out more often...  

Thanks Brad!! Now I don't feel like the only LOOSER!!

Right now I am at work trying to keep a strong face, while not far below the surface I am sobbing

Packed and ready to head down tomorrow morning. Hope it doesn't rain to much!

Had a good morning run then spent the after noon at camp fixing a miss fire and coolant leak. Got some time to finally relax. The 2nd gen did surprisingly well for stock with rear locker. Hope tomorrow is better........ Good group of guys here. I'm glad I got the chance to make it. Ty hold strong we'll get ya out soon.

Did wipe out hill today both lines and pretty much walked up both lines.

Met up with Tim this afternoon and did hells revenge to hells gate!!! Did it twice and the second time I almost rolled it bad!!!!!after hells gate got back and found my front hanger bushings on the pass side was worn out. Thankfully I had new ones in the truck. Also found my miss fire problem is the clip on #2 injector is broke. Had a very good trip and will post all pics and edited go pro footage with in the next week.

Sounds like ya'll had a great time. I know I cried myself to sleep all weekend as I'm sure Brad did! Glad everyone mad it home in one piece!! I better see tons of pics and a full report!!!

Here are a couple pics that I copied from T4R.org for those that don't frequent there!!







I love the first shot of them lined up headed up the trail!!

Here's some that I got:

Very cool pics I loved that crack. Kevin thought I was going to go over.

That crack got a little tippy for me too. Left a good sized scrape in the rock from my rear bumper.

Yeah, that's why I skipped that spot.  It'll be there when I come back with the Bastard.

dutchman wrote:That crack got a little tippy for me too.  Left a good sized scrape in the rock from my rear bumper.

Your approach angle was a little too much. If you would have attacked it just a little more straight on you wouldn't have tipped so much. But you would have scrapped a lot more had you taken a straighter line. Damned if you do, damned if you don't...that's Moab!   

Kevin wrote:Yeah, that's why I skipped that spot.  It'll be there when I come back with the Bastard.

Negative. When we go back with the Bastard, we're hitting Golden Spike...none of this "impostor crack" stuff... :geek: 

Andrew wrote:

Kevin wrote:Yeah, that's why I skipped that spot.  It'll be there when I come back with the Bastard.

Negative.  When we go back with the Bastard, we're hitting Golden Spike...none of this "impostor crack" stuff... :geek: 

That's exactly what I was thinking when I saw that pic!  If they think that ones bad they need to hit the "Golden Crack".  However I made it through with a blown rear end, a blown CV axle, and a tow rope tied one end to my frame and the other end to my uncles CJ!!!

I had a blast. Wish I could have wheeled with this group but I couldent really contact anybody. We hit metal masher Saturday and then hells revenge And potato salad hill Sunday. I did get to do half of hells with Aj and hees a cool guy with a very capable 4runner. To bad you couldent do the rest of the trail with us. Here's some pictures.











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That was a good climb out of the hot pots Tim I wish I could have stayed but know d was hungry and almost rolling scared the crap out of my dad. Next time though also thinking the 10th or so camping at 5mile or Lil moab.