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Wasatch Cruisers made our fall run to Moab over this last weekend. Town was very crowded. Trails weren't too bad. Weather was ideal. We had about 25 trucks down there ranging from a 1966 FJ45 to a 2002 Double Cab Taco. Hells Revenge, Fins and Things, Cliff Hanger and Metal Masher were run.
From my perspective I learned the limits of my 80. Somehow I was elected to lead Metal Masher even though i'd only been on it once. I gave Rock Chucker a valiat try and failed. I was forced to try a little harder than I wanted to. After getting up on the first ledge I was committed. My receiver was wedged pretty solid and going back wasn't an option. I had a pretty scary moment with Safado on Metal Masher as well. He broke a Birf in his 80 (i'll let him tell that story) and I elected to pull him up Glitter Gulch or whatever that section of the trail is called. Well his front tow hook had seen a litte too much wear and during the pull it let loose. Luckily it glanced off the ledge in front of him, then off my rear wind deflector. It bounced over my car and the strap wrapped around my snorkel before the hook and d-ring landed on my hood. A few tiny scratches and a little dent was all I suffered. Considering the force, speed and # of spectators we were all very lucky.
Saturday I was with the group that hit Cliff Hanger. I had done the first half of this trail a few times but always had to turn around to help limp a broken rig off the trail. It was nice to finally see the end of it. Some of the harder obstacles had been filled in but the trail still offered some challenge and made for a nice relaxing day on the trail. Or so I thought. Somewhere along the way I broke my front sway bar mount on the axle. Sheared the weld right off. I'm sure it happened somewhere else and finally let go on Cliff Hanger. Okay enough typing. On to the pics.
From my perspective I learned the limits of my 80. Somehow I was elected to lead Metal Masher even though i'd only been on it once. I gave Rock Chucker a valiat try and failed. I was forced to try a little harder than I wanted to. After getting up on the first ledge I was committed. My receiver was wedged pretty solid and going back wasn't an option. I had a pretty scary moment with Safado on Metal Masher as well. He broke a Birf in his 80 (i'll let him tell that story) and I elected to pull him up Glitter Gulch or whatever that section of the trail is called. Well his front tow hook had seen a litte too much wear and during the pull it let loose. Luckily it glanced off the ledge in front of him, then off my rear wind deflector. It bounced over my car and the strap wrapped around my snorkel before the hook and d-ring landed on my hood. A few tiny scratches and a little dent was all I suffered. Considering the force, speed and # of spectators we were all very lucky.
Saturday I was with the group that hit Cliff Hanger. I had done the first half of this trail a few times but always had to turn around to help limp a broken rig off the trail. It was nice to finally see the end of it. Some of the harder obstacles had been filled in but the trail still offered some challenge and made for a nice relaxing day on the trail. Or so I thought. Somewhere along the way I broke my front sway bar mount on the axle. Sheared the weld right off. I'm sure it happened somewhere else and finally let go on Cliff Hanger. Okay enough typing. On to the pics.
