Wheeling on Labor Day Weekend - Sunday or Monday? (1 Viewer)

[evanz80]

Onur's right - we had a good day wheeling in the Puerco today. Here's who made it:

Onur & Robert in his 80
Ron in the 100
Rory & brother Ryan in the 40
Abq Jim in his 4Runner
Jim's buddy Josh & friends in a nice '04 Taco
I was in my 80

We also had three guys in 2 Rubicon Jeeps and a full size Dodge pickup that asked if they could tag along. So it turned out to be a pretty big group after all.

We did the normal tour of the Puerco. There was actually some mud in spots, whcih we don't usually see. I think it must have rained pretty good out there yesterday. It kept the dust down and helped pack the sand for those first steep climbs up the dunes.

As Onur mentioned, he will post a link to Robert's pictures. Ron also got some good video of Onur being wild and crazy. His whole truck was balanced on his transfer case skid plate (I think it's a Slee skidplate). That's a product testimonial. All four wheels in the air and spinning. He needed to get lifted/shoved off so he could proceed to come off a 3 foot ledge. The Slee rear bumper protected the tail end as it came down hard.

All in all, a good day wheeling followed by a late lunch for some of us at the Turtle Mountain Brewery. Can't wait to see the pics!

By the way, I'm out for tomorrow's wheeling. Have a great time!

Evan

 

[Albuquerque Jim]

We had a great time wheeling with the LC gang...as usual.

It was nice putting faces and names with screen names. Onur, you are a wheelin' fool... I enjoyed watching you work the black beast.

 

[OGBeno]

Ron in the 100

Whom I must say did an incredible job in that pristine 100 series.

He was cautious but also wheeled it hard coming out of the arroyo....looking out of my rearview mirror to see him right on my tail with his V8 was scary!!

Good job Ron! and nice wheeling with you.

-o-

 

[alia176]

Sounds like a good time was had by all!

I'm still heading up to the Caja Del Rio trail tomorrow barring any unforeseen circumstances. Please stay tuned to this thread for more details. I'll post as soon as I get word from SWMBO (Isabelle).

Thanks,

Ali

 

[OGBeno]

Sounds like a good time was had by all!

I'm still heading up to the Caja Del Rio trail tomorrow barring any unforeseen circumstances. Please stay tuned to this thread for more details. I'll post as soon as I get word from SWMBO (Isabelle).

Thanks,

Ali

I'll be watching Ali....

Evan's out. Mike's out. Haven't heard from Dan, though I'm sure he'll chime in here. Haven't heard from Rory about tomorrow either.

If it's just you and me, I'll come up to your place in the AM and we can depart on your schedule and go up Rt. 14.

If Dan is going, I'll convoy up with him in the AM up I-25 and meet up with you in Santa Fe and then we can head in....

Sound good?

-o-

 

[Pyro-boy]

Are you guys planning on doing tank trap?

Vince

 

[OGBeno]

Are you guys planning on doing tank trap?

Vince

I think so Vince....Ali's taking the lead for tomorrow and IIRC he wanted to try the tank trap up near the Santa Fe area....

Hope you can make it.

-o-

 

[slimbuddha]

Whom I must say did an incredible job in that pristine 100 series.

He was cautious but also wheeled it hard coming out of the arroyo....looking out of my rearview mirror to see him right on my tail with his V8 was scary!!

Good job Ron! and nice wheeling with you.

-o-

Gratsi...

And as promised, here's the days teetering event:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lKQsgrU6G4

As here is a link to all the photos:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ronlovato/sets/72157601833981577/

 

[OGBeno]

Gratsi...

And as promised, here's the days teetering event:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lKQsgrU6G4

As here is a link to all the photos:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ronlovato/sets/72157601833981577/

Great video and music Ron!!! Pics rock too.

Awesome! Man, that Slee plate is good indeed!

Man, that crevice I was trying to get through is so much tighter looking at it from outside of the truck down on it, and that damn wall I was trying to climb was really hairy looking from the outside. From the inside, it didn't look that bad....almost made it too...oh well, next time we'll give it a try again.

Thanks again....
-o-

 

[slimbuddha]

Here are a few of the pics

 

[slimbuddha]

Some more

 

[slimbuddha]

and still more

 

[slimbuddha]

last few

 

[Ruadhrigh]

great pictures Ron. The music choice was very clever.

Onur I am down for tomorrow, but I thought Ali had said it wouldn't be early. Not sure if my truck could handle the tank trap...

 

[OGBeno]

great pictures Ron. The music choice was very clever.

Onur I am down for tomorrow, but I thought Ali had said it wouldn't be early. Not sure if my truck could handle the tank trap...

Yeah, I talked with him earlier and he thinking about hitting the road around 11am or so (he's got guests in town).

You are welcome to ride with me...seat is open.

Worst case scenario, you bring your rig and we have to tow it through or winch it through...I'd give it a shot.....

Call me in the AM.
-o-

 

[Ruadhrigh]

No. Worst case is that I try it and break something.

We'll talk in the am.

 

[SteveLCetc]

Great pics guys. Looks like it was a *great* day!

 

[pappy]

Great video and music Ron!!!
-o-

What music?

 

[Ruadhrigh]

The video link has some Tom Petty.

 

[evanz80]

Ron -

Great video and great pics! Thanks for posting. You and your 100 did great. Some bumpers and sliders and you'll be unstoppable.

Regarding the video, now that's what I call high-centered! Christo might appreciate seeing the video. It's a testimonial to the strength of the skidplate.

Great time guys!

Evan