jfz80
Cruisin’
Well we headed down to URE for in impromptu wagon run and took CruiserMan along for his first trip wheelin a vehicle vs 4wheeler AND his cruiser's first time off pavement to stretch her legs. Well i must say Patrick did GREAT and the 80 held its own as well.
A little rain made things very interesting and not one to shy away from a challenge we took daniel into rocky mountain loop. It got snottier and snottier along the way. Daniel was fun and we got up without a hitch....well almost without a hitch. But the real suprise lie in what lay ahead of us in terms of descending the soggy trail without issue. We had 2 or 3 folks tell us the back side was tooooo slick to descend and the last guy just laughed and warned us as he passed us after turning his GrandCherokee with 12'' lift around to go back the bunny route. A chirp on the radio united grins across the board and down we went. NOT one problem. IT was a bit of a skiing event berm to berm but we all made it safe.
As we started rockymountain loop it was obvious that side of the forest got more of a soaking as the trails were much slicker. Just shy of the rev. limiter we ascended rocky mtn loop up to the sluice just below kodak. NASTY. not happenin. Oh so close, but alas, that rock claimed another exhaust system and the winches got a workout. It was here we happened across a group of 4 newbs w/ slightly modified trucks in the predicament of turning around and trying to go out the way they came in or descend through the sluice and out to the park. lot. We helped spot them each through and only the tacoma got a kiss on the rocker but they were much appreciative of the help as they seemed scared and SOL at the moment.
the rocks were a joke. I tried kodak but no line was achieveable. once you hit resistance all 4 would dig in and spin freely. Man, just a lil rain makes a BIG difference. Not to mention when the sky opens up and drops rain, ice, and tree limbs on you..........an intense hail storm greeted us atop the bypass and the rain escorted us out and home.
Congrats to patrick and his 80 for breakin into the scene by knocking down the two tuffest trails in the park!!!
A little rain made things very interesting and not one to shy away from a challenge we took daniel into rocky mountain loop. It got snottier and snottier along the way. Daniel was fun and we got up without a hitch....well almost without a hitch. But the real suprise lie in what lay ahead of us in terms of descending the soggy trail without issue. We had 2 or 3 folks tell us the back side was tooooo slick to descend and the last guy just laughed and warned us as he passed us after turning his GrandCherokee with 12'' lift around to go back the bunny route. A chirp on the radio united grins across the board and down we went. NOT one problem. IT was a bit of a skiing event berm to berm but we all made it safe.
As we started rockymountain loop it was obvious that side of the forest got more of a soaking as the trails were much slicker. Just shy of the rev. limiter we ascended rocky mtn loop up to the sluice just below kodak. NASTY. not happenin. Oh so close, but alas, that rock claimed another exhaust system and the winches got a workout. It was here we happened across a group of 4 newbs w/ slightly modified trucks in the predicament of turning around and trying to go out the way they came in or descend through the sluice and out to the park. lot. We helped spot them each through and only the tacoma got a kiss on the rocker but they were much appreciative of the help as they seemed scared and SOL at the moment.
the rocks were a joke. I tried kodak but no line was achieveable. once you hit resistance all 4 would dig in and spin freely. Man, just a lil rain makes a BIG difference. Not to mention when the sky opens up and drops rain, ice, and tree limbs on you..........an intense hail storm greeted us atop the bypass and the rain escorted us out and home.
Congrats to patrick and his 80 for breakin into the scene by knocking down the two tuffest trails in the park!!!
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