Moab 2012 - Few Picts

[1FZj80]

What an awesome trip. Can't wait for next year. Here are a few of the highlights!

Ruins near Volcano Natl Pk, 2nd night camp at Valley of the Gods and Paul on Steel Bender.


More of Steel Bender


2nd run, Kane Creek

 

[1FZj80]

The 60 is bleeding Good excuse to upgrade to full-float. Not a great place for working on the rig.


Exit out of Kane Creek. Is this a Toyota event? 3rd run, Hells Revenge.


More of Hells Revenge. Woody directs the recovery effort.

 

[1FZj80]

Gotta love Utah speed limits. I was drafting semi-trucks going 85mph.

 

[TemboTusk]

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A few more pictures from our trip out to Moab.

Our camp site on the Valley of the Gods road near Monument Valley was amazing!

What a great trip!!

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[TemboTusk]

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A breakdown is just an opportunity to upgrade!!

Full Floater here we come!!

The axle breaker is under Mark's truck in the bottom picture. Doesn't look so tough in the picture. The axle snap was loud; sounded like a rifle crack.

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[Brentbba]

Sweet pics. Love the clarity of our site in Valley of the Gods you took from above the camp. We will absolutely need to do it again next year!

Glad you were able to get the rear axle repaired to get home. I agree with the Utah speed limits! Cussed the PRK royally when I hit the state line and had to slow down! Painful!

 

[TemboTusk]

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Great fun traveling and wheeling with you guys. Look forward to doing it again!



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[1973Guppie]

surprised you broke the 60 axle? were you bouncing? or ? Usually the rear cruiser axles are fairly beefy, and your tires don't look too big. Just curious....

 

[1FZj80]

The group consensus was there must have been some sort of prior fatigue or stress failure (everyone that stopped along the trail gave us their opinion and suggestions, most of which were very helpful). This was not a difficult section of the trail.

 

[TemboTusk]

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No bounce involved. Just a slow crawl up a rock. I had s bit of trouble getting over the rock and repositioned a couple of times. No uncontrolled skinny peddle. I did have the locker on.

I have been over way tougher rocks and waterfalls. I was surprised at the break. And you are right, the size of a rear 60 axle is massive.

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[CDFarmer]

Jerry,
Great pictures! The Monument Valley pic is awesome......
Sorry to see the 60 lost an axle-

Chris

 

[1973Guppie]

personally I would just get another good rear axle and swap it in, but a full floater would be cool for sure!

 

[1FZj80]

Yeah, but after leaving the truck on the trail for two days and one night (unlocked because the high-lifts leaned into the cab to keep it on the trail – so the doors were wide open) and driving to Grand Junction to get a bearing, full float will provide some peace-of-mind, even tho it is likely a one-off failure.