2/28 (Saturday) - Gulches Run

[Teddy]

I think Stan and I are the only ones with winches, but like you said, not the easiest place to recover people.

I don't think we'll be able to make a call until later this week though.

 

[NCFJ]

I don't have a winch, but my wife does We are wheeling her truck.

 

[CharlestonG8R]

I'm looking forward to seeing her new bumper

 

[izzyandsue]

Based on the forecast, it may not even be open. I think I am staying home for this one, sorry guys. No winch....yet.

If I get a winch, any experts out there willing to show me how to install it?

 

[NCFJ]

What are you attaching the winch to? Winch install is pretty straight forward

 

[bigCatdiesel]

Skip usually posts on his website on Thursday if they are open or closed that weekend based on the weather forecast.
http://www.gulchesorvpark.com/index.php?p=1_21_Weather-Report

I don't have a winch either.

Teddy, as for a caravan we are leaving Simpsonville around 9:30. If you want to meet at the Target on the corner of Fairview & Harrison Bridge Rd at 9:30, we can shoot straight down Neely Ferry Rd. Let me know.

John

 

[forrest5000]

I'm out , only time my exhaust guy can get on the 80 , for a long time.

 

[izzyandsue]

What are you attaching the winch to? Winch install is pretty straight forward

Metal Tech tube bumper. Ordered the goods today with Engo 10000S winch and sliders. Mark gave me a price I couldn't refuse, and I could blame it on an early bday present.

 

[NCFJ]

Very cool, congrats!!. The install is not hard at all. Make sure that you clean out all the capture nuts in the frame with a tap before doing the install. I use anti seize on the bolts as well. Mounting the winch and wiring it is pretty straight forward. If you want to come down here I can give you a hand. When all installed you will be capable of self recovery. My father told me this when I was a kid..............

"If you go out in the woods without a means of self recovery, you deserve to spend the night"

 

[Teddy]

Boys, it's not looking good for the weather. Predicting a major snow event Wednesday night. I have a feeling Gulches will be closed, or open for a slop fest. I'm not really interested in breaking stuff in the mud all day.

Thoughts?

 

[CharlestonG8R]

Boys, it's not looking good for the weather. Predicting a major snow event Wednesday night. I have a feeling Gulches will be closed, or open for a slop fest. I'm not really interested in breaking stuff in the mud all day.

Thoughts?

Yeah, looks like the weather is going to suck... Well, we're having a HAMOM in a couple weeks if you need to rebuild your knuckles! As for this weekend, I'm going to go ahead and back out. @Teddy I'll see you at GSMTR!

 

[Teddy]

I'll see you then. And my front end was rebuilt about 20000 miles ago. Hopefully I have a little more time. I'm pretty bummed about this weekend, but I don't really want to break anything before GSMTR. I just finished fixing everything from Golden Mountain!

 

[izzyandsue]

Very cool, congrats!!. The install is not hard at all. Make sure that you clean out all the capture nuts in the frame with a tap before doing the install. I use anti seize on the bolts as well. Mounting the winch and wiring it is pretty straight forward. If you want to come down here I can give you a hand. When all installed you will be capable of self recovery. My father told me this when I was a kid..............

"If you go out in the woods without a means of self recovery, you deserve to spend the night"

Thanks Stan, will keep that in mind, much appreciated. I may try it myself, screw it up, and call you....

 

[NCFJ]

That is a good plan, the more you do yourself the better off you will be when something goes wrong on the trail.

 

[bigCatdiesel]

Yep, I agree. It'll be too sloppy if open at all. Oh well, next time.
I"m sure we'll connect at one of these meets.

 

[NCFJ]

Bummer, but I have been there in the Mud and it is a big zero on the fun scale.

 

[izzyandsue]

With Gulches being a high probability washout this weekend, would Brown Mountain be a potential other choice? I have never been there, so no idea what it looks like.

 

[Teddy]

I've never been, but a quick search shows the only trails open to full size trucks are trail 8 and part of trail 1. Trail 8 is only 0.6 miles long, and trail 1 is 5.5 miles total. Not sure how much of it "part" is considered. Also, both of these are rated as easy. Personally, I'm not driving 200 miles round trip to ride maybe 4 miles of easy trails.