Really nice pictures Ron. We had a great time wheeling all week with you and your family.
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Is the left route on the wall the best? I usually hit this on 2 wheels and wasn't sure if there is a best route lol. Came down it a few weeks back trying to see if I could get to Ouray on the side by side but no luck. I ended up going down the right side on the belly of the Polaris.
Good to know you could at least see the view. Smoke has been really bad here from the west coast fires this year.
Road Apple
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The left side of the Wall has a shelf near the bottom, off camber at the top, and is steeper than the right side, making it more difficult. One truck impacted the rocks while we were there, breaking glass and damaging the D pillar slightly.
The right side has 2 lines. The left line has a hole in the middle that tends to suck in the right rear tire, lifting the front left. It’s not bad if you avoid the hole, which is shown in the picture directly below my truck. The far right line is what most people chose.
While we were hanging out at the Wall only 4 trucks attempted the left side. 1 didn’t make it, 1 took damage on the right side line, 1 made the far left line and @Broski made his center line look easy.
A dozen trucks chose the right side of the wall while we were there. Those without lockers needed a tug to get up. Most locked trucks made it up if they didn’t fall in the hole. Even with the left front wheel in the air, the risk of flopping over and back to the right is minimal since the right rear tire is firmly planted on the ground.
We got really lucky having nice clear views of the mountains. Most days started sunny, then clouded up dropping the hot temperatures to the mid-70’s, then some light rain would fall knocking down the dust and smoke.
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Nice, the wall tears up a lot of vehicles. I dropped in a bit early before the crowd grew so didn’t get to see the show. There was a broken down grand Cherokee that seemed to blow out his TC a few weeks back at the top. I always cheat and hit what I think your calling the hole on the bike but having to deal with two lines and a wide body is a whole other animal. Doubt I will ever take the 80 up it but you never know.
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The wall isn’t that bad if you’re locked and straddle the hole, staying just to the right of it.
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I was just in that area a couple weeks ago from Ohio and did most of those trails. As you said the views are amazing.
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NLXTACY
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Looks amazing! I’ll be there next week
Under the the metal cage, accessible with out moving any of the camping gear that's on top
Or one day trips out of base camp run it like this, if the tail gate is up it cant move.
Designed to keep a low center of gravity, without weight cantilevered over the back.
I notched the brackets and used 1” stainless u-bolts to connect them to the crossbars. Seems very solid so far.
@Broski @Road Apple let me know if you’d be up to hitting those trails again soon. I’ll be through there around the 24th.Looks amazing! I’ll be there next week
Road Apple
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Thank you asking @musthave! Our family is back in California with school starting for the kid. I wish those trails were closer. Those mountains are a favorite place to wander and explore. They make the Sierras look like foot hills in comparison. Have a great trip. Here’s a map of many of the trails.
Road Apple
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Here’s a couple more maps of the area @musthave. This FunTreks map is worth buying. If you don’t know the trails, like us, it can be easy to take a wrong turn without it. There are signs, but many only show basins rather than specific trail names. Some trails are marked with numbers only. It’s a mishmash of signs old and new.
We aired down to 17 psi for a smoother ride, but 25 psi would be good for most trails and obstacles. Lots of side-by-sides, rented Jeeps, and tour “cattle cars”. You’ll need to keep an eye out for conflicting traffic on the narrow sections. Drivers were very kind about pulling to the side and waiting.
Gnarly Taco in Telluride had a wide variety of tasty tacos ! Great locals place a block off the main drag.
We ate breakfast many times at the Artisan Bakery and Cafe in Ouray, which has good pastries, breakfast sandwiches, fresh bread, and lunch. Get there early before they run out. There’s a line all morning.
More good Ouray restaurants.
Maggie’s Kitchen for burgers. Weird hours though.
Full Tilt Saloon gets good reviews for their food.
Avoid the Thai food. Mediocre at best.
We aired down to 17 psi for a smoother ride, but 25 psi would be good for most trails and obstacles. Lots of side-by-sides, rented Jeeps, and tour “cattle cars”. You’ll need to keep an eye out for conflicting traffic on the narrow sections. Drivers were very kind about pulling to the side and waiting.
Gnarly Taco in Telluride had a wide variety of tasty tacos ! Great locals place a block off the main drag.
We ate breakfast many times at the Artisan Bakery and Cafe in Ouray, which has good pastries, breakfast sandwiches, fresh bread, and lunch. Get there early before they run out. There’s a line all morning.
More good Ouray restaurants.
Maggie’s Kitchen for burgers. Weird hours though.
Full Tilt Saloon gets good reviews for their food.
Avoid the Thai food. Mediocre at best.
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Check out @15:50 in the venture4wd video from 8/14.
Cant seem to post links here.
Finally got around to sorting out my heater control issue. Selector wouldn’t go all the way over to cold, and when put on hot it wouldn’t blow hot unless I physically opened the heater control valve under the hood. Found the blue sheath was fouling on the clip rather than being secured by it, quick adjustment and now heater / ac control is back in order.
Finally got my hands to the dirty stage on a new arts and crafts project.
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