Snow Run 2009

locrwln1 · 03-03-09, 10:24 AM

So Ali and I were sitting here watching the snow fall and decided that Saturday would be a good day for a snow run to...You guessed it VERDI...

We were thinking the usual meet at 9:00 am, leave around 9:15 am.

Meet: Scolari's just off of Robb Dr., that way everyone can fill up at the gas station right there and fill up on any last minute snacks/food.

Bring your food, drinks and warm clothes. Hopefully we can make it a great day. Ali has his chains so there will be some serious trail breaking on this one.

Hopefully the snow is deep.

See you there.

Jack

krokarthecrooked · 03-03-09, 05:01 PM

hey Jack what saturday are you going i might have to be there as well hehe

Dan

WILLD420 · 03-03-09, 11:13 PM

AAARRRGGGGHHHHH!!!!!! Why do I have to be moving again this weekend....... Maybe I can get a kitchen pass?????

I doubt it though....Too much stuff, not enough time, and a preggo wife to boot.

spressomon · 03-04-09, 12:09 AM

Sounds like fun! James is going to have to wait until Sunday for some KK work

. You guys are a bad influence on me

locrwln1 · 03-04-09, 07:53 AM

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Originally Posted by krokarthecrooked

hey Jack what saturday are you going i might have to be there as well hehe

Dan

It will be this coming Saturday.

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Originally Posted by WILLD420

AAARRRGGGGHHHHH!!!!!! Why do I have to be moving again this weekend....... Maybe I can get a kitchen pass?????

I doubt it though....Too much stuff, not enough time, and a preggo wife to boot.

That sucks, I was hoping both of you were going to be able to make this one.

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Originally Posted by spressomon

Sounds like fun! James is going to have to wait until Sunday for some KK work

. You guys are a bad influence on me

I am going to see if both James and Jereme want to go play in the snow also. Nothing beats snow wheeling for learning new wheeling techniques with little possibility of damage.

See everyone there.

Jack

DiscoveryXD · 03-04-09, 08:05 AM

me+snow=

Mall Crawler · 03-04-09, 10:44 AM

I'm In.

See you all on Sat AM

Redline

pattho · 03-04-09, 11:09 PM

Just stumbled upon this group

That sounds like fun, a real snow run with chains!

Can I invite myself to that run?
93 FJ80 on 33's w/lockers sliders and 9k winch

locrwln1 · 03-05-09, 08:09 AM

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Originally Posted by pattho

Just stumbled upon this group

That sounds like fun, a real snow run with chains!

Can I invite myself to that run?
93 FJ80 on 33's w/lockers sliders and 9k winch

No problem, see you there.

Jack

spressomon · 03-05-09, 08:14 AM

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Originally Posted by locrwln1

No problem, see you there.

Jack

Ditto

krokarthecrooked · 03-05-09, 09:10 PM

sSorry gang but im not gonna make this one gonne be runnin around shooting people with paint balls hehehe most legal fun you can have shooting peeps Rofl

Dan

24HOURSOFNEVADA · 03-06-09, 10:33 PM

Have a blast and thanks for the invite. I'm going to be working on the 80. Next saturday I test drive a possible new ride.

locrwln1 · 03-07-09, 07:46 AM

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Originally Posted by krokarthecrooked

sSorry gang but im not gonna make this one gonne be runnin around shooting people with paint balls hehehe most legal fun you can have shooting peeps Rofl

Dan

Quote:

Originally Posted by 24HOURSOFNEVADA

Have a blast and thanks for the invite. I'm going to be working on the 80. Next saturday I test drive a possible new ride.

See you guys on the next one.

Jack

rusty_tlc · 03-07-09, 10:17 AM

Hope everybody is having fun.
I'm sitting at Les Schwab waiting for them to finish swapping tires onto different rima for the 60.

pattho · 03-07-09, 06:38 PM

Was a blast to go up with chains

Althou we didnt make it too far, was great to meet you guys
Was 6 of us and every single one of us used our winch'sHope someone uploads some pic's

spressomon · 03-07-09, 06:56 PM

We were so darn busy getting ourselves unstuck, as Patrick mentioned above, we didn't even have time to...

...make espresso

. That was the only 'wrong' part of today

.

It was expensive though...snapped my spendy syn winch line...broke two tire chains (hopefully Schwab will warranty exchange them)...

450 DUDE · 03-07-09, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by spressomon

We were so darn busy getting ourselves unstuck, as Patrick mentioned above, we didn't even have time to...

...make espresso

. That was the only 'wrong' part of today

.

It was expensive though...snapped my spendy syn winch line...broke two tire chains
(hopefully Schwab will warranty exchange them)...

What the heck man??

Any way you could give details and thoughts on both breakage points.
(side note I have never had faith in syn rope, its pimp and all buttttt......)

Thanks,
ken

rusty_tlc · 03-07-09, 07:49 PM

Hummmmm. Me thinks

THIS THREAD IS WORTHLESS WITHOUT PICS!!!!!

spressomon · 03-07-09, 08:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 450 DUDE

What the heck man??

Any way you could give details and thoughts on both breakage points.
(side note I have never had faith in syn rope, its pimp and all buttttt......)

Thanks,
ken

Well...its 3-years old and I've used it at least a dozen times or more. I'll have to inspect it tomorrow...guess I'm going to learn how to weave it back together

rusty_tlc · 03-07-09, 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by spressomon

Well...its 3-years old and I've used it at least a dozen times or more. I'll have to inspect it tomorrow...guess I'm going to learn how to weave it back together

I have a Chapmans guide if you need it.

24HOURSOFNEVADA · 03-07-09, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by spressomon

Well...its 3-years old and I've used it at least a dozen times or more. I'll have to inspect it tomorrow...guess I'm going to learn how to weave it back together

What brand was it?

Here's a decorative yet functional braid I did on my first syn. winch line (Amsteel Blue). I'll never buy Amsteel again. The first time I wound this rope to the drum (2002) it came right out of the swedge. I was not happy to say the least. I bought Master-Pull and turned the AmSteel into a winch line extension. 100 feet of it to be exact.

I've ran Master-Pull since 2002 on three different rigs and have never had a single problem. The first Master-Pull rope has lasted five years and countless high stress pulls on trails like Fordyce and the Rubicon. One stormy night on Fordyce, it pulled four rigs through a steep sluice box using tree savers with snatch blocks to make it around a few turns. All without a single problem.

spressomon · 03-07-09, 10:00 PM

ORO X-Line; 3/8".

spressomon · 03-07-09, 10:20 PM

Pictures...

spressomon · 03-07-09, 10:21 PM

And more pictures

spressomon · 03-07-09, 10:22 PM

More pictures...

spressomon · 03-07-09, 10:23 PM

And yet a few more...

chicago · 03-08-09, 08:32 AM

Awesome pics Dan.
I see the faint outline of a dog in that one pic...Funny how you can see shapes in the snow like that.

SOOOOO, were the chains the HOT ITEM to have?
I mean did they make all the difference?
I had never run chains, and was curious.

K

chicago · 03-08-09, 08:36 AM

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Originally Posted by pattho

Was a blast to go up with chains

Althou we didnt make it too far, was great to meet you guys
Was 6 of us and every single one of us used our winch'sHope someone uploads some pic's

Sounds like everyone got a bit of a work out then. That is some physical work IMO.

K

spressomon · 03-08-09, 08:41 AM

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Originally Posted by chicago

Awesome pics Dan.
I see the faint outline of a dog in that one pic...Funny how you can see shapes in the snow like that.

SOOOOO, were the chains the HOT ITEM to have?
I mean did they make all the difference?
I had never run chains, and was curious.

K

Camo dog ;-)

Matt broke trail; he did a great job especially considering no one had gone before him. To do that you absolutely need chains x 4. I was #2 and could not have gotten where I did without chains x 4. Patrick was #3 with chains up front only; he did great. Jack was #4 without chains and tires at 12psi; he did great. Ali at #5 position had chains on the rear I believe. And James brought up the rear without chains.

We all had to winch at one point or another. A rig with portals, 37's & HD chains would have gotten trail broke to the top yesterday. Or one of those Icelandic rigs

.

But fun we had!!! We missed ya!!!

spressomon · 03-08-09, 09:37 AM

Well...stupid me! I had the winch line exiting the drum on top instead of on bottom. That probably contributed to the line's demise. Although there are other small frays in the winch line.

Jereme: The MasterPull looks like the ticket with its outer shield wrap (among other proprietary features). And not having to soak/clean the line would be a huge time saver too!