Since he bought this property about 3 years ago, he's never had access to the E side of the creek, o...
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1309 hits | 131.45 KB | Posted: 11/28/08

Since he bought this property about 3 years ago, he's never had access to the E side of the creek, o...
After having this little 4WD tractor for a few months, he finally got the nerve up to drive across t...
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1701 hits | 136.38 KB | Posted: 11/28/08

After having this little 4WD tractor for a few months, he finally got the nerve up to drive across t...
This is how the crossing looked (to the South) after pulling the stuck tractor out.

The trail isn...
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1260 hits | 108.39 KB | Posted: 11/28/08

This is how the crossing looked (to the South) after pulling the stuck tractor out.

The trail isn...
Another view to the South from further back.  We're cutting into the bank on the R to fill in the ru...
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1221 hits | 105.81 KB | Posted: 11/28/08

Another view to the South from further back. We're cutting into the bank on the R to fill in the ru...
Looking North.

The trail isn't apparent, so it's marked in orange in the lower pane.
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1113 hits | 104.04 KB | Posted: 11/28/08

Looking North.

The trail isn't apparent, so it's marked in orange in the lower pane.
He almost flipped the tractor a few times going up the hill to the L (East).  This is another South ...
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1065 hits | 105.62 KB | Posted: 11/28/08

He almost flipped the tractor a few times going up the hill to the L (East). This is another South ...
Looking South a little more to the East, up the hill.

The trail isn't apparent, so it's marked in...
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1085 hits | 105.73 KB | Posted: 11/28/08

Looking South a little more to the East, up the hill.

The trail isn't apparent, so it's marked in...
This is good enough for messing around today.  Since it blocks the creek bed, we know it's going to ...
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1127 hits | 134.79 KB | Posted: 11/28/08

This is good enough for messing around today. Since it blocks the creek bed, we know it's going to ...
He was trying to shoot video when I crossed, but my camcorder crapped out, so this is it.  We were b...
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1084 hits | 131.53 KB | Posted: 11/28/08

He was trying to shoot video when I crossed, but my camcorder crapped out, so this is it. We were b...
We both expected my tires to slip on this steep bank in the SE corner, but they went right up.

Se...
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1129 hits | 115.18 KB | Posted: 11/28/08

We both expected my tires to slip on this steep bank in the SE corner, but they went right up.

Se...
No problem.
GregsCreek1Steve.mpg
1346 hits | 13.65 MB | Posted: 12/14/08

No problem.
A pretty good day: stuck 2x enough to use the winch; no damage; a few friends spotting, riding, BSin...
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1132 hits | 70.19 KB | Posted: 12/7/08

A pretty good day: stuck 2x enough to use the winch; no damage; a few friends spotting, riding, BSin...
A pretty good day: stuck 2x enough to use the winch; no damage; a few friends spotting, riding, BSin...
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1086 hits | 68.93 KB | Posted: 12/7/08

A pretty good day: stuck 2x enough to use the winch; no damage; a few friends spotting, riding, BSin...
A pretty good day: stuck 2x enough to use the winch; no damage; a few friends spotting, riding, BSin...
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1121 hits | 74.29 KB | Posted: 12/7/08

A pretty good day: stuck 2x enough to use the winch; no damage; a few friends spotting, riding, BSin...
A pretty good day: stuck 2x enough to use the winch; no damage; a few friends spotting, riding, BSin...
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1030 hits | 75.99 KB | Posted: 12/7/08

A pretty good day: stuck 2x enough to use the winch; no damage; a few friends spotting, riding, BSin...
A pretty good day: stuck 2x enough to use the winch; no damage; a few friends spotting, riding, BSin...
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1110 hits | 68.03 KB | Posted: 12/7/08

A pretty good day: stuck 2x enough to use the winch; no damage; a few friends spotting, riding, BSin...
After a few hours digging with the tractor & a few shovels, we got the first pipe buried & ~6" of di...
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1161 hits | 118.71 KB | Posted: 12/13/08

After a few hours digging with the tractor & a few shovels, we got the first pipe buried & ~6" of di...
After a few hours digging with the tractor & a few shovels, we got the first pipe buried & ~6" of di...
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1081 hits | 75.63 KB | Posted: 12/13/08

After a few hours digging with the tractor & a few shovels, we got the first pipe buried & ~6" of di...
Surprisingly, Cody didn't make it up the hill.  But Joey didn't have much trouble on his first run, ...
GregsCreek2Joey.mpg
1413 hits | 33.57 MB | Posted: 12/14/08

Surprisingly, Cody didn't make it up the hill. But Joey didn't have much trouble on his first run, ...
Like me, Joey returned immediately.  We wanted to use the trucks to pack the dirt more.
GregsCreek3Joey.mpg
1380 hits | 16.47 MB | Posted: 12/14/08

Like me, Joey returned immediately. We wanted to use the trucks to pack the dirt more.
His 2nd pass was a little slower.  Unfortunately, my camcorder crapped out, so there's no video of M...
GregsCreek4Joey.mpg
1376 hits | 20 MB | Posted: 12/14/08

His 2nd pass was a little slower. Unfortunately, my camcorder crapped out, so there's no video of M...
After spooling my winch cable on, I couldn't resist a quick run across Greg's creek.
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1073 hits | 66 KB | Posted: 8/8/09

After spooling my winch cable on, I couldn't resist a quick run across Greg's creek.
After spooling my winch cable on, I couldn't resist a quick run across Greg's creek.  That's his eld...
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1029 hits | 75.91 KB | Posted: 8/8/09

After spooling my winch cable on, I couldn't resist a quick run across Greg's creek. That's his eld...
Entering a tight ravine that has, up til now, only accomodated 4-wheelers.
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971 hits | 102.25 KB | Posted: 8/25/09

Entering a tight ravine that has, up til now, only accomodated 4-wheelers.
Entering a tight ravine that has, up til now, only accomodated 4-wheelers.
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1012 hits | 106.12 KB | Posted: 8/25/09

Entering a tight ravine that has, up til now, only accomodated 4-wheelers.
This is how tight the ravine is - I could barely open the door.
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1023 hits | 91.18 KB | Posted: 8/25/09

This is how tight the ravine is - I could barely open the door.
At the bottom of the ravine, I had to make a tight turn to avoid the creek bed, which is another ~6'...
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998 hits | 44.24 KB | Posted: 8/25/09

At the bottom of the ravine, I had to make a tight turn to avoid the creek bed, which is another ~6'...
I couldn't make that turn, so I backed up the side of the ravine.
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1032 hits | 81.83 KB | Posted: 8/25/09

I couldn't make that turn, so I backed up the side of the ravine.
I couldn't make that turn, so I backed up the side of the ravine.
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995 hits | 98.85 KB | Posted: 8/25/09

I couldn't make that turn, so I backed up the side of the ravine.
This was the 2nd time I climbed this STEEP hill.  Greg flipped his 4-wheeler here a couple of times.
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1046 hits | 53.54 KB | Posted: 8/25/09

This was the 2nd time I climbed this STEEP hill. Greg flipped his 4-wheeler here a couple of times.
I came back to that tight turn from the other side & made it into the bottom of the ravine again.
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997 hits | 77.8 KB | Posted: 8/25/09

I came back to that tight turn from the other side & made it into the bottom of the ravine again.
I went up it forward this time.
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1018 hits | 80.93 KB | Posted: 8/25/09

I went up it forward this time.
Greg's Disco has been yard-art for the past ~2 years, but he finally got a new cover welded onto the...
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1031 hits | 51.12 KB | Posted: 8/29/09

Greg's Disco has been yard-art for the past ~2 years, but he finally got a new cover welded onto the...
Of course, as soon as he got enough bolts to put the d'shaft back in, we had to take it for a shaked...
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1048 hits | 113.58 KB | Posted: 8/29/09

Of course, as soon as he got enough bolts to put the d'shaft back in, we had to take it for a shaked...
He didn't make it on the first try, but no one has.  That rear bumper corner didn't survive a minute...
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1027 hits | 109.9 KB | Posted: 8/29/09

He didn't make it on the first try, but no one has. That rear bumper corner didn't survive a minute...
After a few tries, he got up it.  I think shedding the weight of that bumper corner was the key.
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1038 hits | 99.3 KB | Posted: 8/29/09

After a few tries, he got up it. I think shedding the weight of that bumper corner was the key.
Coming down the 'sled' trail, he got pretty crossed up, and the truck tetered enough to make his pas...
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1036 hits | 92.69 KB | Posted: 8/29/09

Coming down the 'sled' trail, he got pretty crossed up, and the truck tetered enough to make his pas...
Coming down the 'sled' trail, he got pretty crossed up, and the truck tetered enough to make his pas...
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998 hits | 104.27 KB | Posted: 8/29/09

Coming down the 'sled' trail, he got pretty crossed up, and the truck tetered enough to make his pas...
To get lined up from the sled to the gate, he backed up the ridge.
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1011 hits | 111.87 KB | Posted: 8/29/09

To get lined up from the sled to the gate, he backed up the ridge.
To get lined up from the sled to the gate, he backed up the ridge.
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1016 hits | 96.65 KB | Posted: 8/29/09

To get lined up from the sled to the gate, he backed up the ridge.
Greg B watched from the ridge, and then followed him thru the gate.
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999 hits | 117.61 KB | Posted: 8/29/09

Greg B watched from the ridge, and then followed him thru the gate.
It took ~5 points to make the turn in the gate, but this is his first time driving the truck in a fe...
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1031 hits | 104.3 KB | Posted: 8/29/09

It took ~5 points to make the turn in the gate, but this is his first time driving the truck in a fe...
Greg B took his time descending the ridge.
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1026 hits | 101.21 KB | Posted: 8/29/09

Greg B took his time descending the ridge.
I decided to try going up the sled trail, and of course, the only photo is when I got hung up for a ...
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1063 hits | 105.86 KB | Posted: 8/29/09

I decided to try going up the sled trail, and of course, the only photo is when I got hung up for a ...
Greg B then decided to attempt a hill that the 4-wheeler hadn't even done.  It's between the ridge &...
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999 hits | 97.08 KB | Posted: 8/29/09

Greg B then decided to attempt a hill that the 4-wheeler hadn't even done. It's between the ridge &...
He paused briefly, but made it up the first try without even spinning a tire.
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978 hits | 87.22 KB | Posted: 8/29/09

He paused briefly, but made it up the first try without even spinning a tire.
Greg G then followed Greg B, inspired by how easy he made it look.  His heretofore passengers weren'...
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1016 hits | 81.79 KB | Posted: 8/29/09

Greg G then followed Greg B, inspired by how easy he made it look. His heretofore passengers weren'...
He had a moment of doubt, but continued up with no problem.  Being the only truck there that hadn't ...
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1019 hits | 80.03 KB | Posted: 8/29/09

He had a moment of doubt, but continued up with no problem. Being the only truck there that hadn't ...
I knew I wouldn't make it, but I also knew it wouldn't take much to get me off the hill, so I gave a...
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934 hits | 57.23 KB | Posted: 8/29/09

I knew I wouldn't make it, but I also knew it wouldn't take much to get me off the hill, so I gave a...
Greg needed my sawzall & I had some potatoes that were getting ripe, so we did a little afternoon ru...
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1032 hits | 107.82 KB | Posted: 9/5/09

Greg needed my sawzall & I had some potatoes that were getting ripe, so we did a little afternoon ru...
Our temporary parking lot.
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1032 hits | 99.64 KB | Posted: 9/5/09

Our temporary parking lot.
This hill was a walk for Greg (both of them) when it was dry, but with damp soil, he didn't make it.
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952 hits | 96.41 KB | Posted: 9/5/09

This hill was a walk for Greg (both of them) when it was dry, but with damp soil, he didn't make it.
Psycho Bob decided to ride.
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1083 hits | 95.82 KB | Posted: 9/5/09

Psycho Bob decided to ride.
It's hard to tell, but there's a BIG dropoff...
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1002 hits | 120.29 KB | Posted: 9/5/09

It's hard to tell, but there's a BIG dropoff...
There's the dropoff.  Making a L turn here is challenging.
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905 hits | 114.36 KB | Posted: 9/5/09

There's the dropoff. Making a L turn here is challenging.
After a few points, he got it going uphill.
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935 hits | 117.97 KB | Posted: 9/5/09

After a few points, he got it going uphill.
This is becoming a popular trail, but as soft as the dirt is, it may not last.
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948 hits | 127.15 KB | Posted: 9/5/09

This is becoming a popular trail, but as soft as the dirt is, it may not last.
We were interrupted by the sound of gunfire from the neighbor's yard, but we didn't notice anything ...
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997 hits | 98.99 KB | Posted: 9/5/09

We were interrupted by the sound of gunfire from the neighbor's yard, but we didn't notice anything ...
Ground clearance - vastly overrated, IMO.  The Disco started getting hot, so we quit wheeling and (l...
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1068 hits | 98.85 KB | Posted: 9/5/09

Ground clearance - vastly overrated, IMO. The Disco started getting hot, so we quit wheeling and (l...
This is the stump that broke my grille guard last time.  So while the guard is off for repairs, I'm ...
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1015 hits | 70.75 KB | Posted: 9/13/09

This is the stump that broke my grille guard last time. So while the guard is off for repairs, I'm ...
It's uprooted now, but I didn't want to get hung up going over it, so we'll pull/cut it out later.
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958 hits | 76.55 KB | Posted: 9/13/09

It's uprooted now, but I didn't want to get hung up going over it, so we'll pull/cut it out later.
Oo-ooh, everything's so gree-ee-een!
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1032 hits | 130.03 KB | Posted: 6/13/10

Oo-ooh, everything's so gree-ee-een!
While waiting for Greg to reinstall one rear axleshaft in his Disco, I decided to open this 4-wheele...
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974 hits | 127.53 KB | Posted: 6/13/10

While waiting for Greg to reinstall one rear axleshaft in his Disco, I decided to open this 4-wheele...
This is a spot I had tried before, and gotten stuck enough for Greg to winch me out from the other s...
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908 hits | 126.71 KB | Posted: 6/13/10

This is a spot I had tried before, and gotten stuck enough for Greg to winch me out from the other s...
Now that the front diff is welded up (for the 3rd time), the truck doesn't turn like it used to, and...
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900 hits | 131.36 KB | Posted: 6/13/10

Now that the front diff is welded up (for the 3rd time), the truck doesn't turn like it used to, and...
The big tree behind me stopped me from getting really squared up to the hill.
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967 hits | 129.77 KB | Posted: 6/13/10

The big tree behind me stopped me from getting really squared up to the hill.
With just a little tirespin, the back end came around under me.
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895 hits | 113.42 KB | Posted: 6/13/10

With just a little tirespin, the back end came around under me.
Then it just walked right up.
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925 hits | 109.64 KB | Posted: 6/13/10

Then it just walked right up.
Greg followed...
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909 hits | 129.94 KB | Posted: 6/13/10

Greg followed...
Greg didn't have as much trouble making the turn, with his narrower track & rear welded diff.
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953 hits | 128.48 KB | Posted: 6/13/10

Greg didn't have as much trouble making the turn, with his narrower track & rear welded diff.
But he still had to back up, like I did, to get on the line.
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948 hits | 126.96 KB | Posted: 6/13/10

But he still had to back up, like I did, to get on the line.
Then he followed my tracks, and had no problem.
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973 hits | 121.31 KB | Posted: 6/13/10

Then he followed my tracks, and had no problem.
We were both surprised by how little trouble we had with this hill - it looks like it would be very ...
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915 hits | 127.51 KB | Posted: 6/13/10

We were both surprised by how little trouble we had with this hill - it looks like it would be very ...
Greg blazed this trail last time, but I had to winch him out, so he wanted to give it another shot. ...
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766 hits | 114.22 KB | Posted: 6/13/10

Greg blazed this trail last time, but I had to winch him out, so he wanted to give it another shot. ...
The entry is easy - just hold your nose & dive in.
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951 hits | 110.48 KB | Posted: 6/13/10

The entry is easy - just hold your nose & dive in.
But it's so tight that any vehicle longer than a 4-wheeler has to make a multi-point turn at the bot...
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861 hits | 102.42 KB | Posted: 6/13/10

But it's so tight that any vehicle longer than a 4-wheeler has to make a multi-point turn at the bot...
A few more points on the turn...
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927 hits | 105.68 KB | Posted: 6/13/10

A few more points on the turn...
...plant the tailpipe again...
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918 hits | 109.03 KB | Posted: 6/13/10

...plant the tailpipe again...
...bring the nose around...
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950 hits | 111.42 KB | Posted: 6/13/10

...bring the nose around...
I've always told him to exit R of the tree, so he tried it again.  But there's a hidden ditch on the...
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898 hits | 106.63 KB | Posted: 6/13/10

I've always told him to exit R of the tree, so he tried it again. But there's a hidden ditch on the...
Now, it's ~2 feet up, so we gave up on this line.
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870 hits | 107.27 KB | Posted: 6/13/10

Now, it's ~2 feet up, so we gave up on this line.
It took some more work to change lines to the L...
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988 hits | 107.1 KB | Posted: 6/13/10

It took some more work to change lines to the L...
...but he finally got the back end to slide R.
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967 hits | 109.77 KB | Posted: 6/13/10

...but he finally got the back end to slide R.
Then he drove out on the same line that hung him up before.
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950 hits | 109.51 KB | Posted: 6/13/10

Then he drove out on the same line that hung him up before.
This was down in the hole, during the first turn.
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926 hits | 111.35 KB | Posted: 6/13/10

This was down in the hole, during the first turn.
This was in the hole during the first attempt to go R of the tree, with the front tire about a foot ...
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910 hits | 109.22 KB | Posted: 6/13/10

This was in the hole during the first attempt to go R of the tree, with the front tire about a foot ...
This was the 2nd attempt to go R of the tree, with the tire almost 2 feet up.
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894 hits | 108.98 KB | Posted: 6/13/10

This was the 2nd attempt to go R of the tree, with the tire almost 2 feet up.
I was feeling froggy with the front diff's welds holding so far, so I decided to follow Greg through...
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942 hits | 102.8 KB | Posted: 6/13/10

I was feeling froggy with the front diff's welds holding so far, so I decided to follow Greg through...
The easy part: getting lined up.
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908 hits | 110.71 KB | Posted: 6/13/10

The easy part: getting lined up.
Diving in.  Notice there's only one line of dents directly above the tire.
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922 hits | 101.78 KB | Posted: 6/13/10

Diving in. Notice there's only one line of dents directly above the tire.
The first turning.
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955 hits | 90.69 KB | Posted: 6/13/10

The first turning.
Plowing dirt with the back bumper.
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981 hits | 102.72 KB | Posted: 6/13/10

Plowing dirt with the back bumper.
I really thought the line to the R would work, so I gave it a try.
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965 hits | 105.01 KB | Posted: 6/13/10

I really thought the line to the R would work, so I gave it a try.
...and another, which put the R fender into that small tree.
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920 hits | 105.57 KB | Posted: 6/13/10

...and another, which put the R fender into that small tree.
But I finally realized I didn't have enough articulation, so when the back end slid R, I just let it...
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881 hits | 92.46 KB | Posted: 6/13/10

But I finally realized I didn't have enough articulation, so when the back end slid R, I just let it...
Arboreal streamlining.  The dent further back is from a few weeks ago.  Today's damage is across the...
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1112 hits | 95.48 KB | Posted: 6/13/10

Arboreal streamlining. The dent further back is from a few weeks ago. Today's damage is across the...
Greg wanted to hit this steep hill once more, and then I talked him into trying a trail where he fli...
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958 hits | 110.33 KB | Posted: 6/13/10

Greg wanted to hit this steep hill once more, and then I talked him into trying a trail where he fli...
But after several tries without success, and a LOUD snap, he backed out and we found the coil out of...
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949 hits | 96.39 KB | Posted: 6/13/10

But after several tries without success, and a LOUD snap, he backed out and we found the coil out of...
This is the last trail Greg tried.  It goes up & to the R, toward the patch of sunlight more than 10...
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933 hits | 87.64 KB | Posted: 6/13/10

This is the last trail Greg tried. It goes up & to the R, toward the patch of sunlight more than 10...
Yesterday, Greg & I decided that this tree was in the way, so after chain-sawing it down to ~2 feet,...
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898 hits | 106.21 KB | Posted: 7/4/10

Yesterday, Greg & I decided that this tree was in the way, so after chain-sawing it down to ~2 feet,...
Now you see it...
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967 hits | 118.7 KB | Posted: 7/4/10

Now you see it...
Presto!

(OK, the chain slipped off the 1st try.)
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924 hits | 113.24 KB | Posted: 7/4/10

Presto!

(OK, the chain slipped off the 1st try.)
But it held the 2nd, and the stump is coming OUT!
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920 hits | 116.05 KB | Posted: 7/4/10

But it held the 2nd, and the stump is coming OUT!
The stump used to be where my LHR tire is, and now I'm more stuck than it was.  I forgot to remove t...
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930 hits | 92.53 KB | Posted: 7/4/10

The stump used to be where my LHR tire is, and now I'm more stuck than it was. I forgot to remove t...
The soil under (& around) my RHR tire is mostly gravel with no roots to hold it together, so it's li...
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1169 hits | 136.69 KB | Posted: 7/4/10

The soil under (& around) my RHR tire is mostly gravel with no roots to hold it together, so it's li...
After a few tries, I managed to sink it even deeper.
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986 hits | 87.02 KB | Posted: 7/4/10

After a few tries, I managed to sink it even deeper.
So we hooked up Greg's '01 Screw.
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1093 hits | 114.54 KB | Posted: 7/4/10

So we hooked up Greg's '01 Screw.
The silver lining is that the root that WAS holding me had also been preventing 4-wheelers from usin...
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994 hits | 63.84 KB | Posted: 7/4/10

The silver lining is that the root that WAS holding me had also been preventing 4-wheelers from usin...
Somehow, I managed to break this Spicer u-joint in soft dirt....and bend the tie rods, and collaps...
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1538 hits | 86.39 KB | Posted: 7/4/10

Somehow, I managed to break this Spicer u-joint in soft dirt.

...and bend the tie rods, and collaps...
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980 hits | 113.26 KB | Posted: 8/8/10

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972 hits | 118.69 KB | Posted: 8/8/10

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1020 hits | 123.29 KB | Posted: 8/8/10

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978 hits | 118.19 KB | Posted: 8/8/10

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1006 hits | 111.64 KB | Posted: 8/8/10

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987 hits | 90.39 KB | Posted: 8/8/10

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993 hits | 117.27 KB | Posted: 8/8/10

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965 hits | 77.39 KB | Posted: 8/8/10

10080715-16-17Log.JPG
10080715-16-17Log.JPG
957 hits | 51.04 KB | Posted: 8/8/10

10080721Pit.JPG
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975 hits | 115.58 KB | Posted: 8/8/10

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995 hits | 111.36 KB | Posted: 8/8/10

10080724Pit.JPG
10080724Pit.JPG
960 hits | 105.36 KB | Posted: 8/8/10

10080725Dive.JPG
10080725Dive.JPG
1063 hits | 100.36 KB | Posted: 8/8/10

10080726Dive.JPG
10080726Dive.JPG
1061 hits | 98.74 KB | Posted: 8/8/10

The camera is looking horizontally, but it's rotated slightly CW.  Note the tilt of the tree trunks ...
10080727Dive.JPG
1061 hits | 99.71 KB | Posted: 8/8/10

The camera is looking horizontally, but it's rotated slightly CW. Note the tilt of the tree trunks ...
10080728Dive.JPG
10080728Dive.JPG
1219 hits | 98 KB | Posted: 8/8/10

10080729Pit.JPG
10080729Pit.JPG
1062 hits | 96.36 KB | Posted: 8/8/10

10080731Turn.JPG
10080731Turn.JPG
1092 hits | 98.73 KB | Posted: 8/8/10

I never made it up this, and eventually drove around a different line to exit the way I entered, nea...
10080734Wall.JPG
1106 hits | 101.65 KB | Posted: 8/8/10

I never made it up this, and eventually drove around a different line to exit the way I entered, nea...
10080735Plow.JPG
10080735Plow.JPG
1080 hits | 95.51 KB | Posted: 8/8/10

A few tornados blew through Thur night, and this was the result.
11022701Crushed.JPG
1144 hits | 129.22 KB | Posted: 2/27/11

A few tornados blew through Thur night, and this was the result.
A few tornados blew through Thur night, and this was the result.
11022702Crushed.JPG
1064 hits | 132.24 KB | Posted: 2/27/11

A few tornados blew through Thur night, and this was the result.
A few tornados blew through Thur night, and this was the result.
11022703Uproot.JPG
960 hits | 116.38 KB | Posted: 2/27/11

A few tornados blew through Thur night, and this was the result.
A few tornados blew through Thur night, and this was the result.
11022704Uproot.JPG
883 hits | 128.84 KB | Posted: 2/27/11

A few tornados blew through Thur night, and this was the result.
A few tornados blew through Thur night, and this was the result.
11022705Uproot.JPG
951 hits | 140.46 KB | Posted: 2/27/11

A few tornados blew through Thur night, and this was the result.
A few tornados blew through Thur night, and this was the result.
11022706Uproot.JPG
992 hits | 144.42 KB | Posted: 2/27/11

A few tornados blew through Thur night, and this was the result.
A few tornados blew through Thur night, and this was the result.
11022707Uproot.JPG
891 hits | 137.25 KB | Posted: 2/27/11

A few tornados blew through Thur night, and this was the result.
A few tornados blew through Thur night, and this was the result.
11022708Uproot.JPG
966 hits | 140.35 KB | Posted: 2/27/11

A few tornados blew through Thur night, and this was the result.
A few tornados blew through Thur night, and this was the result.
11022709Uproot.JPG
895 hits | 133.33 KB | Posted: 2/27/11

A few tornados blew through Thur night, and this was the result.
A few tornados blew through Thur night, and this was the result.
11022710Uproot.JPG
913 hits | 133.76 KB | Posted: 2/27/11

A few tornados blew through Thur night, and this was the result.
Last Saturday evening, we decided to make a quick run before it rained.  But just as I got down in t...
110828Stuck1.JPG
750 hits | 138.47 KB | Posted: 8/28/11

Last Saturday evening, we decided to make a quick run before it rained. But just as I got down in t...
Last Saturday evening, we decided to make a quick run before it rained.  But just as I got down in t...
110828Stuck2.JPG
730 hits | 125.63 KB | Posted: 8/28/11

Last Saturday evening, we decided to make a quick run before it rained. But just as I got down in t...
Last Saturday evening, we decided to make a quick run before it rained.  But just as I got down in t...
110828Stuck3.JPG
763 hits | 143.42 KB | Posted: 8/28/11

Last Saturday evening, we decided to make a quick run before it rained. But just as I got down in t...
Last Saturday evening, we decided to make a quick run before it rained.  But just as I got down in t...
110828Stuck4.JPG
760 hits | 138.95 KB | Posted: 8/28/11

Last Saturday evening, we decided to make a quick run before it rained. But just as I got down in t...
Last Saturday evening, we decided to make a quick run before it rained.  But just as I got down in t...
110828Stuck5.JPG
747 hits | 145.37 KB | Posted: 8/28/11

Last Saturday evening, we decided to make a quick run before it rained. But just as I got down in t...
Last Saturday evening, we decided to make a quick run before it rained.  But just as I got down in t...
110828Stuck6.JPG
792 hits | 141.63 KB | Posted: 8/28/11

Last Saturday evening, we decided to make a quick run before it rained. But just as I got down in t...
Last Saturday evening, we decided to make a quick run before it rained.  But just as I got down in t...
110828Stuck7.JPG
739 hits | 153.81 KB | Posted: 8/28/11

Last Saturday evening, we decided to make a quick run before it rained. But just as I got down in t...
Last Saturday evening, we decided to make a quick run before it rained.  But just as I got down in t...
110828Stuck8.JPG
745 hits | 147.38 KB | Posted: 8/28/11

Last Saturday evening, we decided to make a quick run before it rained. But just as I got down in t...
Last Saturday evening, we decided to make a quick run before it rained.  But just as I got down in t...
110828Stuck9.JPG
772 hits | 128.02 KB | Posted: 8/28/11

Last Saturday evening, we decided to make a quick run before it rained. But just as I got down in t...
It came out a lot more easily than I expected - I didn't even need the winch to get here.  But there...
110828Unstuck1.JPG
800 hits | 135.67 KB | Posted: 8/28/11

It came out a lot more easily than I expected - I didn't even need the winch to get here. But there...
It came out a lot more easily than I expected - I didn't even need the winch to get here.  But there...
110828Unstuck2.JPG
778 hits | 132.91 KB | Posted: 8/28/11

It came out a lot more easily than I expected - I didn't even need the winch to get here. But there...
It came out a lot more easily than I expected - I didn't even need the winch to get here.  But there...
110828Unstuck3.JPG
804 hits | 131.65 KB | Posted: 8/28/11

It came out a lot more easily than I expected - I didn't even need the winch to get here. But there...
This turn is hairy because there's nothing to gauge "level" from, other than the trees, and it's a t...
110828Unstuck4.JPG
851 hits | 134.7 KB | Posted: 8/28/11

This turn is hairy because there's nothing to gauge "level" from, other than the trees, and it's a t...
It came out a lot more easily than I expected - I didn't even need the winch to get here.  But there...
110828Unstuck5.JPG
829 hits | 126.92 KB | Posted: 8/28/11

It came out a lot more easily than I expected - I didn't even need the winch to get here. But there...
My bumpers always smooth out the trails, and today is no exception.
110828Unstuck6.JPG
836 hits | 125.08 KB | Posted: 8/28/11

My bumpers always smooth out the trails, and today is no exception.
My bumpers always smooth out the trails, and today is no exception.
110828Unstuck7.JPG
886 hits | 145.67 KB | Posted: 8/28/11

My bumpers always smooth out the trails, and today is no exception.
My bumpers always smooth out the trails, and today is no exception.
110828Unstuck8.JPG
801 hits | 114.76 KB | Posted: 8/28/11

My bumpers always smooth out the trails, and today is no exception.
Nothin' to it!
110828Unstuck9.JPG
900 hits | 118.6 KB | Posted: 8/28/11

Nothin' to it!
This turn is hairy because there's nothing to gauge "level" from, other than the trees, and it's a t...
110828Unstuck10.JPG
876 hits | 138.87 KB | Posted: 8/28/11

This turn is hairy because there's nothing to gauge "level" from, other than the trees, and it's a t...
I bulldozed about 3' of dirt & gravel between the 2 logs on the L & the root on the R.
110828Unstuck11.JPG
805 hits | 120.1 KB | Posted: 8/28/11

I bulldozed about 3' of dirt & gravel between the 2 logs on the L & the root on the R.
I missed a turn and entered the Ditch from its steepest side.
11100101Teeter.JPG
797 hits | 121.18 KB | Posted: 10/1/11

I missed a turn and entered the Ditch from its steepest side.
Just like in Arizona, I teetered on the skidplate.
11100102Teeter.JPG
843 hits | 110.38 KB | Posted: 10/1/11

Just like in Arizona, I teetered on the skidplate.
After a brief winch pull, I got back on the wheels, lined up, and drove out.
11100103Teeter.JPG
827 hits | 120.37 KB | Posted: 10/1/11

After a brief winch pull, I got back on the wheels, lined up, and drove out.
Greg's latest money pit - a '95 Disco with a blown engine & a spare stickshift.
95D1b.JPG
635 hits | 106.29 KB | Posted: 9/10/13

Greg's latest money pit - a '95 Disco with a blown engine & a spare stickshift.
Greg's junk (R to L): the '95 D1 I just helped him haul home, a Toy whose V6 dipstick is covered wit...
Disco1.JPG
631 hits | 125.15 KB | Posted: 9/10/13

Greg's junk (R to L): the '95 D1 I just helped him haul home, a Toy whose V6 dipstick is covered wit...
The Toy belonged to a friend of a friend, and Greg got it for a song after the block cracked.  We to...
Toy.JPG
583 hits | 137.93 KB | Posted: 9/10/13

The Toy belonged to a friend of a friend, and Greg got it for a song after the block cracked. We to...
This is the D2 that I hauled to Little Rock a couple of years ago.  Greg bought it from Clay for too...
Disco2.JPG
643 hits | 112.96 KB | Posted: 9/10/13

This is the D2 that I hauled to Little Rock a couple of years ago. Greg bought it from Clay for too...
This tree fell a few years ago & blocked a few trails, and we've been chainsawing it occasionally, b...
Logging.mov
759 hits | 991.03 KB | Posted: 9/17/13

This tree fell a few years ago & blocked a few trails, and we've been chainsawing it occasionally, b...
The log I was pulling in this video:

[url=http://www.supermotors.net/registry/media/996327][img]h...
130927Log.JPG
721 hits | 163.04 KB | Posted: 9/27/13

The log I was pulling in this video:

[url=http://www.supermotors.net/registry/media/996327][img]h...
The only MSJer to actually show up was BigJon, and his built Taco looked like the right machine for ...
131010BigJon01.JPG
551 hits | 157.33 KB | Posted: 10/10/13

The only MSJer to actually show up was BigJon, and his built Taco looked like the right machine for ...
But he decided to come back and hit it from the near side.
131010BigJon02.JPG
513 hits | 155.73 KB | Posted: 10/10/13

But he decided to come back and hit it from the near side.
Greg & I had already cut this bank down slightly to reduce the breakover angle, so Jon had no troubl...
131010BigJon03.JPG
506 hits | 153.29 KB | Posted: 10/10/13

Greg & I had already cut this bank down slightly to reduce the breakover angle, so Jon had no troubl...
Jon's bumper helped him get started up the pit face.
131010BigJon04.JPG
509 hits | 155.19 KB | Posted: 10/10/13

Jon's bumper helped him get started up the pit face.
He had to hunt for the right line for a little while, which is exactly what Greg wanted - lots of di...
131010BigJon05.JPG
520 hits | 159.88 KB | Posted: 10/10/13

He had to hunt for the right line for a little while, which is exactly what Greg wanted - lots of di...
He had to hunt for the right line for a little while, which is exactly what Greg wanted - lots of di...
131010BigJon06.JPG
518 hits | 158.63 KB | Posted: 10/10/13

He had to hunt for the right line for a little while, which is exactly what Greg wanted - lots of di...
He had to hunt for the right line for a little while, which is exactly what Greg wanted - lots of di...
131010BigJon07.JPG
534 hits | 161.4 KB | Posted: 10/10/13

He had to hunt for the right line for a little while, which is exactly what Greg wanted - lots of di...
He had to hunt for the right line for a little while, which is exactly what Greg wanted - lots of di...
131010BigJon08.JPG
507 hits | 158.79 KB | Posted: 10/10/13

He had to hunt for the right line for a little while, which is exactly what Greg wanted - lots of di...
He almost made it on the far Left, but it felt tippy, so he tried the far Right a few times.
131010BigJon09.JPG
538 hits | 157.09 KB | Posted: 10/10/13

He almost made it on the far Left, but it felt tippy, so he tried the far Right a few times.
He almost made it on the far Left, but it felt tippy, so he tried the far Right a few times.
131010BigJon10.JPG
508 hits | 154.02 KB | Posted: 10/10/13

He almost made it on the far Left, but it felt tippy, so he tried the far Right a few times.
Eventually, he came back to the Left...
131010BigJon11.JPG
512 hits | 160.58 KB | Posted: 10/10/13

Eventually, he came back to the Left...
...and found a line that worked.
131010BigJon12.JPG
551 hits | 130.04 KB | Posted: 10/10/13

...and found a line that worked.
Greg was anxious to try it next, but the D2's breakover angle wasn't high enough.  His rear bumper h...
131010Greg1.JPG
534 hits | 141.92 KB | Posted: 10/10/13

Greg was anxious to try it next, but the D2's breakover angle wasn't high enough. His rear bumper h...
He kept hunting & digging so long that the fuel pump ran dry & the engine stalled, so I drove around...
131010Greg2.JPG
545 hits | 154.12 KB | Posted: 10/10/13

He kept hunting & digging so long that the fuel pump ran dry & the engine stalled, so I drove around...
We're planning to remove the damaged metal, replace it with more-robust pieces, and then add some st...
131010Greg3.JPG
612 hits | 118.78 KB | Posted: 10/11/13

We're planning to remove the damaged metal, replace it with more-robust pieces, and then add some st...
Bo gave it a try, but he didn't have the breakover angle, either.
131010HBo01.JPG
528 hits | 127.71 KB | Posted: 10/10/13

Bo gave it a try, but he didn't have the breakover angle, either.
Bo gave it a try, but he didn't have the breakover angle, either.
131010HBo02.JPG
497 hits | 125.45 KB | Posted: 10/10/13

Bo gave it a try, but he didn't have the breakover angle, either.
Bo gave it a try, but he didn't have the breakover angle, either.
131010HBo03.JPG
508 hits | 124.26 KB | Posted: 10/10/13

Bo gave it a try, but he didn't have the breakover angle, either.
Bo gave it a try, but he didn't have the breakover angle, either.
131010HBo04.JPG
501 hits | 135.5 KB | Posted: 10/10/13

Bo gave it a try, but he didn't have the breakover angle, either.
Bo gave it a try, but he didn't have the breakover angle, either.
131010HBo05.JPG
523 hits | 126.58 KB | Posted: 10/10/13

Bo gave it a try, but he didn't have the breakover angle, either.
Bo gave it a try, but he didn't have the breakover angle, either.
131010HBo06.JPG
515 hits | 121.6 KB | Posted: 10/10/13

Bo gave it a try, but he didn't have the breakover angle, either.
Bo gave it a try, but he didn't have the breakover angle, either.
131010HBo07.JPG
511 hits | 131.14 KB | Posted: 10/10/13

Bo gave it a try, but he didn't have the breakover angle, either.
Bo gave it a try, but he didn't have the breakover angle, either.  Finally, he gave up, too, and bac...
131010HBo08.JPG
540 hits | 133.15 KB | Posted: 10/10/13

Bo gave it a try, but he didn't have the breakover angle, either. Finally, he gave up, too, and bac...
By the time he went from nose-down in the creek to being up on top, the front tire had nearly come o...
131010HBo09.JPG
539 hits | 134.49 KB | Posted: 10/10/13

By the time he went from nose-down in the creek to being up on top, the front tire had nearly come o...
The diagnosis was: lower ball joint & outer U-joint grenaded, taking the axleshaft.  Brake line & ev...
131010HBo10.JPG
528 hits | 121.87 KB | Posted: 10/10/13

The diagnosis was: lower ball joint & outer U-joint grenaded, taking the axleshaft. Brake line & ev...
The diagnosis was: lower ball joint & outer U-joint grenaded, taking the axleshaft.  Brake line & ev...
131010HBo11.JPG
586 hits | 122.77 KB | Posted: 10/10/13

The diagnosis was: lower ball joint & outer U-joint grenaded, taking the axleshaft. Brake line & ev...
Detritus
131010HBo12.JPG
537 hits | 168.49 KB | Posted: 10/11/13

Detritus
Not so surprising that 2 street-legal trucks broke here.
131010HBo13.JPG
513 hits | 154.62 KB | Posted: 10/11/13

Not so surprising that 2 street-legal trucks broke here.
This is the trail we want to open: down into the creek to the Left, then turn Right and drive along ...
131010Under1.JPG
544 hits | 172.18 KB | Posted: 10/10/13

This is the trail we want to open: down into the creek to the Left, then turn Right and drive along ...
This is the trail we want to open: down into the creek to the Left, then turn Right and drive along ...
131010Under2.JPG
513 hits | 171.68 KB | Posted: 10/10/13

This is the trail we want to open: down into the creek to the Left, then turn Right and drive along ...
This is the trail we want to open: down into the creek to the Left, then turn Right and drive along ...
131010Under3.JPG
490 hits | 174.13 KB | Posted: 10/10/13

This is the trail we want to open: down into the creek to the Left, then turn Right and drive along ...
This is the trail we want to open: down into the creek to the Left, then turn Right and drive along ...
131010Under4.JPG
496 hits | 171.92 KB | Posted: 10/10/13

This is the trail we want to open: down into the creek to the Left, then turn Right and drive along ...
This is the trail we want to open: down into the creek from the upper Right, then turn Right and dri...
131010Under5.JPG
547 hits | 166.16 KB | Posted: 10/10/13

This is the trail we want to open: down into the creek from the upper Right, then turn Right and dri...
This is the trail we want to open: down into the creek from the Left, then turn Right (toward camera...
131010Under6.JPG
550 hits | 165.12 KB | Posted: 10/10/13

This is the trail we want to open: down into the creek from the Left, then turn Right (toward camera...
131013-Gabe1.MOV
131013-Gabe1.MOV
569 hits | 5.02 MB | Posted: 10/14/13

131013-Gabe2.MOV
131013-Gabe2.MOV
525 hits | 5.13 MB | Posted: 10/14/13

131013-Gabe3.MOV
131013-Gabe3.MOV
554 hits | 5.03 MB | Posted: 10/14/13

131013-Gabe4.MOV
131013-Gabe4.MOV
583 hits | 5.07 MB | Posted: 10/14/13

131013-Gabe5.MOV
131013-Gabe5.MOV
525 hits | 3.58 MB | Posted: 10/14/13

131013-Gabe6.MOV
131013-Gabe6.MOV
563 hits | 4.19 MB | Posted: 10/14/13

131013-Greg1.MOV
131013-Greg1.MOV
560 hits | 5.12 MB | Posted: 10/14/13

131013-Greg2.MOV
131013-Greg2.MOV
608 hits | 5.4 MB | Posted: 10/14/13

131013-Rzr.MOV
131013-Rzr.MOV
670 hits | 1.73 MB | Posted: 10/14/13

I was just screwing around in 2WD and ran down into this ditch and got hung on this log.  After lock...
NewStuck1.JPG
482 hits | 164.88 KB | Posted: 8/1/14

I was just screwing around in 2WD and ran down into this ditch and got hung on this log. After lock...
I was just screwing around in 2WD and ran down into this ditch and got hung on this log.  After lock...
NewStuck2.JPG
497 hits | 157.73 KB | Posted: 8/1/14

I was just screwing around in 2WD and ran down into this ditch and got hung on this log. After lock...