Probably next year for Pritchett. I was signed up for Spike but missed the start time and after trying to catch the group and losing the trail in a snow squall ended up running Poison Spider with that group. Calmer day on Elephant Hill on Sat - I just love that trail and the side hikes you can do.
I never know the names of obstacles, but is Elephant hill on Poison Spider?
I've been thinking of adding 30mm spacers to my setup and going to a typical 10" travel shock from a dimensions perspective like the Fox 2.0's, but I have to say watching the rear unload that quickly on your vid has convinced me to suffer the occasional clearance issue instead. Be interested to see (without actually trying
) how a lesser lift would have reacted to that same line.
And, see you could have proven your theory if you had gone...lol. One thing to consider in that situation is I did still have my rear swaybar on to help make the front move. In that particular case, I'm nearly convinced having it off would have let the driver's side wheel stuff more and ultimately not raise the rear passenger side up as high...purely speculation at this point. Not convinced one way or the other on the swaybar being connected or not.
Of course, it corrected at the last possible moment aided I think by your dive to the passenger side
which really doesn't seem like it should have happened once it had that momentum.
Yeah, either the winch being attached to the rear(although to the wrong anchor point) helped or God was definitely looking out for me that day.
When did you break the birf? I had a hard time telling in the vids.
In the Yellow Hill to Beginning video when I was dropping off Chewy Hill. It's the part that I reversed then did it in slow motion. When I hit the bottom, there was so much force, the tie rod bent and cause the left tire to be jammed hard left at which point there's a loud pop. Kind of a weird way to break it, but I think that's when it was.
on your 3-link project - I think you should look into limiting straps front and rear once you have the design netted out.
It's not a bad idea. My initial test will be some shock configuration, but linked. I'll determine the best location for the top link by making it adjustable on the axle mount with 3 different locations above the pumpkin. I'm planning to make the top tube 30" just like the current lowers. The lowers I'm going to use the stock rear location on the axle with a standard bushing, then custom Summit Machine Jimmy Joints for the frame end, because all the widths are off from what's readily available. This way, if I don't like it, I can put it right back to the way it is now.
Sign up for CM next year - family has agreed to do Pritchett if I want as it is a good walking trail.
If all is well, it's very likely...just sort of depends on the dates I set for the UTV Rally. This year was perfect, but I'm considering changing the dates for next year, so two trips out to Moab from NC is unlikely.
Chris
