MSV/Coney Flats 7/14

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FJ40zen

FJ40zen

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Ok, I'll try this again with a little more notice. ;) Anyone want to run Middle St. Vrain/Coney Flats with me next weekend? It is a fun trail down by Peaceful Valley that runs up Middle St. Vrain river and then switches back up to Coney Flats, a ~2ft deep water crossing, then back down to Beaver Reservoir and back out to 72.

We can meet in along 287 in Loveland somewhere at like 8-9 am and head up towards Lyons. Any other suggestions on the time, etc. are welcome.
Let's get some members together an do a mid-month trail run!!

:bounce::bounce::bounce::bounce:

Peaceful Valley/Camp Dick Campsites:
40* 07.868'/105* 30.198'
Elevation - 8542ft
 
I have a final exam to complete and tickets to Cirque du Soliel. Thanks for the invite though. Have fun.

Michael (43 more weeks of school).
 
i have to work on shop!!!!!:shotts:
 
Thanks for the replies guys. Hope more people ring in. ToplessFJ? Anyone? With 48 views, someone must be thinking about it. It is cool up there.
 
Its a shame no one can ever go wheeling.....I think if were all to busy to go wheeling, we should all sell our rigs... Oh wait, I just did that!
 
TBIFJ40 said:
Its a shame no one can ever go wheeling.....I think if were all to busy to go wheeling, we should all sell our rigs... Oh wait, I just did that!
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Never said I can't go wheeling. I actually plan on going 2 August 2008. It is the first Saturday of the month. I'm thinking about Crystal. Anyone else interested.
 
It better be good for a DD, since that's all I've got!

...my DD might be better equipped than most, but it's still a DD... :D
 
trojan_knight said:
is this trail wide enough for my fat 80 and easy enough for a DD?
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Yeah, you will be fine. It is also rated a less difficulty than Kelley Flats.Three obstacles tops. The water is cool too. My 98 Tacoma did fine with open diffs several times. Maybe a couple of "Brushes" with needles.


polarweasel said:
It better be good for a DD, since that's all I've got!

...my DD might be better equipped than most, but it's still a DD... :D
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Bring it. It would be fun. Especially with a deezil and being so close to the TH.

Let me know what you think. PM'd you all my "Phone #".



:bounce::bounce::bounce: :bounce::bounce::bounce:
 
Let's do 'er!

Saturday morning work for everyone? I'll give you a call later today, Zen-man, and we'll figure out a meeting time at the trailhead...
 
Sam/Codie are you two in? If so call me tonight (before 10pm) or tomorrow morning.(7am is ok). Lyons is about 40-50 minutes away for me in the south end of Fort Collins and the TH is another 30 or so minutes from Lyons. Alex, we could meet you at downtown Lyons if that would be better 4u. Lyons is the best place for me to top my gas tank off.
 
Looks like it's going to be a 40-fest of epic proportions, then. Or twice as many as Bob's last run, anyway. ;)

See you in the morning, Bob!
 
Pictures

The polarweasel

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Thanks for a great trail run, FJ40zen! :beer:

We did in fact have some carnage on this run. Aside from the trail having installed a slow leak in my right front tire, I had a small issue with the left front spring pack. See if you can spot the problem in my pictures.

Yes, that's the main leaf, and yes, now I think all springs should have a military wrap on both ends! ;)

That leaf broke less than halfway into the trail... she rode fine for the remaining hour or two on the trail, then another two hours on the road going home and dicking around in Boulder. Let us not examine too closely the danger in those operations, eh?

It took me almost six hours tonight, but I got the old (Rancho, not broken) springs reinstalled on the Cruiser. With the OME shackles up front, she's riding just about level (in other words, WAY HIGHER up front now!), and I don't think she's leaning anymore! My words of wisdom for the night: when you're replacing a leaf pack, unbolt or at least loosen the U-bolts on the other side; it makes it a whole lot easier to move the axle around and get the center pin to go into the spring perch.
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the other pictures...

And here's the other three pictures. I thought about cropping out Bob's nose, but decided against it. ;)
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LOL, it's a good thing I blew my nose and got booger free for that shot. ;)
 
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