Panamint Valley Trip in February

[locrwln1]

Oops, I didn't realize that this is the same weekend as the Chile Challenge. I am going to have to get together with you guys for another trip unfortunately.

Bummer.

Jack

 

[WILLD420]

Still thinking about it. Can I get the black beast down the trails or is it too big? Paint isn't an issue since it's already pinstriped good. Just don't want any rock rash. I'd be wiling to take the sissy steps off for clearance and I might have the front locker put in by then if I'm not busy moving to a new house...

 

[locrwln1]

Still thinking about it. Can I get the black beast down the trails or is it too big? Paint isn't an issue since it's already pinstriped good. Just don't want any rock rash. I'd be wiling to take the sissy steps off for clearance and I might have the front locker put in by then if I'm not busy moving to a new house...

Will the only problem I see is on the Pleasant Canyon, Rogers pass loop. On the south side of the loop there is a bridge that is rated at 6000lbs. Now you could certainly make it up to the pass and then return on the north loop as opposed to following us on the southern portion of the loop. That is the only one that I know of that would give you any problems, as long as you don't mind the pinstriping. Of course in February the foliage shouldn't be as bad.

Jack

 

[rusty_tlc]

Will the only problem I see is on the Pleasant Canyon, Rogers pass loop. On the south side of the loop there is a bridge that is rated at 6000lbs. Now you could certainly make it up to the pass and then return on the north loop as opposed to following us on the southern portion of the loop. That is the only one that I know of that would give you any problems, as long as you don't mind the pinstriping. Of course in February the foliage shouldn't be as bad.

Jack

Is that the famous Scary Bridge?

 

[450 DUDE]

Dang Im well over 3 tons......
ken









Guess I will have to floor it!
ken

 

[rusty_tlc]

Dang Im well over 3 tons......
ken









Guess I will have to floor it!
ken

You carry it well, I wouldn't have put at more than 175, 180 max

 

[locrwln1]

Dang Im well over 3 tons......
ken









Guess I will have to floor it!
ken

Let's just say that plenty of loaded 80's have crossed it.

Is that the famous Scary Bridge?

Yes.

You carry it well, I wouldn't have put at more than 175, 180 max

Really, I was going to do 165-170 max.

Jack

 

[rusty_tlc]

Let's just say that plenty of loaded 80's have crossed it.



Yes.



Really, I was going to do 165-170 max.

Jack

I'm fat your skinny, funny how that affects our prospectives.

 

[WILLD420]

I don't know what Earthraper weighs, but I'd guess 7K or more. That cummins is a heavy beast and the winch and bumper don't help any. Throw in a 200lb 5th wheel hitch, a 50 gal aux tank and a couple hundred pounds of tools and junk.

 

[locrwln1]

I don't know what Earthraper weighs, but I'd guess 7K or more. That cummins is a heavy beast and the winch and bumper don't help any. Throw in a 200lb 5th wheel hitch, a 50 gal aux tank and a couple hundred pounds of tools and junk.

Yeah, I would venture to guess you are well over 7k. I know that ours weighs 7800, but it is a little bigger. Now having said that the bridge is made of old telephone poles and the county would only let them rate it at 6k. Everyone seems to think that it will support much more.

Jack

 

[spressomon]

Yeah, I would venture to guess you are well over 7k. I know that ours weighs 7800, but it is a little bigger. Now having said that the bridge is made of old telephone poles and the county would only let them rate it at 6k. Everyone seems to think that it will support much more.

Jack

Only one way to find out...

 

[450 DUDE]

Well it looks like Jack could easily move into a carni position as a, guess your weight guy


Dan better stick to his day job.

ken

 

[chicago]

Ive crossed it twice in my FAT ASS 62 loaded down...
Still gets my palms sweating with anticipation everytime.

K

 

[rusty_tlc]

Well it looks like Jack could easily move into a carni position as a, guess your weight guy


Dan better stick to his day job.

ken

I just said you carry it well.

Ive crossed it twice in my FAT ASS 62 loaded down...
Still gets my palms sweating with anticipation everytime.

K

As nervous as Joanne gets offroad the first thing she said when she saw a picture of the bridge was that she wanted to go there.

I'm sure she will be watching me drive across from a safe distance.

 

[spressomon]

I just said you carry it well.


As nervous as Joanne gets offroad the first thing she said when she saw a picture of the bridge was that she wanted to go there.

I'm sure she will be watching me drive across from a safe distance.

We ain't gonna lift the arse end of your rig up and over next time .

 

[rusty_tlc]

We ain't gonna lift the arse end of your rig up and over next time .

Yeah whoever told me towing the popup through Steel Pass would be easy was wrong, very wrong.

With any luck this trip the Gooney Bird will be at a base camp while we do trail runs.

 

[locrwln1]

With any luck this trip the Gooney Bird will be at a base camp while we do trail runs.

That is the plan.

Jack

 

[spressomon]

Yeah whoever told me towing the popup through Steel Pass would be easy was wrong, very wrong.

With any luck this trip the Gooney Bird will be at a base camp while we do trail runs.

Sure thought it would be easy .

 

[chicago]

[quote
I'm sure she will be watching me drive across from a safe distance. [/quote]


BWAAAHAAAAHAAAA!
Remember going up Cadillac where that guy flipped?
Mrs. Chicago BAILED out of the rig at that point too despite the rain/ snow coming down out side of the nice cozy cab of the blotch rig. She wanted NO PART of it.
I know what youre saying.
Women are FAAAAAAR SMARTER than us DOPEY males for sure!

Thats FUNNY!

K

 

[rusty_tlc]

Sure thought it would be easy .

I was just yankin your chain. It's hard to judge until you see the actual rig in the actual location.

We had fun anyway.