Chile Challenge '08 pics

BionicCruiser · Mar 14, 2008

i finally got the pic back from Chile Challenge. i'm at work today, but i've modified a few of the pics to put up today, 'cause i couldn't wait 'till i got home tomorrow. :bounce:

the first couple are from various days and are the more mellow pics. mellow being relative.

BionicCruiser · Mar 14, 2008

these are showing some of the "extreme trail" obstacles. they were monster ledges.

BionicCruiser · Mar 14, 2008

the last 2 show the biggest waterfalls of 2 different trails. i winched both of these. the second was one of my near rollovers. note how my spare tire helped save me from going over.

Beowulf · Mar 14, 2008

You need bigger tires Shawn.
-Mike-

BionicCruiser · Mar 14, 2008

Beowulf said:
You need bigger tires Shawn.
-Mike-

yes. actually that would have really helped me all week. oddly enough, i also found when i hit that level of trail, i needed a little lower gearing overall too. and i'm at about 85:1, including 2:1 for the torque converter. my plan is to go to 40" tires and regear to 5.13's. then work on the overall gearing. maybe an Atlas.

alia176 · Mar 14, 2008

No matter, there will always be bigger obstacles!!!

Nice pics. Glad you didn't roll.

evanz80 · Mar 16, 2008

Cool pics Shawn - that is some hardcore stuff!

BionicCruiser · Mar 24, 2008

i got some more ready finally. it took a bit to reformat the pics from how i got them. and then reduce a bunch. the last one is another angle of the last one above. note the camera is at a little angle.