Wheeling this week????? (1 Viewer)

[Pacer]

Less than nine miles in almost six hours?

 

[Pacer]

 

[shmukster]

Awesome recap Gary!
Again, I must express my gratitude to these guys, jumping to assist in the rain, handing me tools before I knew I needed them, tending to equipment, lug nuts, ect... (doing most of the work to get me moving again)

Was a great day, found some great trails and had a blast!

Once on the road, the white '92 80series proved undrivable. Made it through Minersville and threw in the towel.
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Brake fluid mysteriously disappeared, crazy death wobble over 35mph, bucketing rain, one wiper....

Stopped to have dinner and called AAA.

You'd better buy a tundra and a trailer!!!!!!

 

[Crusha]

@Pacer what are all the grey pins!

 

[Pacer]

@Pacer what are all the grey pins!

Places we stopped for more than two minutes.

 

[Crusha]

Places we stopped for more than two minutes.

Wow, I never would have thought there were so many. Is there any way to overlay this on Maplets?

 

[Stoshu]

I was thinking the same thing @Crusha . I guess it just never seems that long when you're staring down a string of boulders (or in your case a water hole) .

If I counted right, looks like 88 minutes of stops.

 

[shmukster]

I'm embarrassed to say Aaron and I were woefully unprepared in regards to recovery gear. I left all my gear in the '93 when I left the shop on Thursday. The '96 has a Warn winch, but I conveniently also left the controller at the shop . Most of Aarons gear was still in his 62 except for a snatch strap and one shackle. We were very lucky that we had a safe spot to position my truck in order to pull him out of that mud hole. It could have ended up beating a very long day trying to extricate him.

Invest in quality recovery gear and always keep it in your truck!

Amen to all of the above. Frankly I don't think I'd want to go wheeling unless at least one truck in the group was equipped with a functional winch. Most times you don't need a winch but when you do- sure makes things easier having one. I also always scoffed at the guys who carried a shovel in their roof rack or bumper- thought they were just playing the role. Well we could have used a shovel last Friday!!! Ended up digging the crown of the road down with the backbone of a hi lift jack. Shovel would have been the "correct tool for the job".

Live and learn!

 

[Jakes40]

Looks like you wheel like CLCC!?!?

 

[shmukster]

Looks like you wheel like CLCC!?!?

Ouch!!!!!

 

[Pacer]

Ouch!!!!!

Looks like you wheel like CLCC!?!?

Over my head old heads...

 

[Stoshu]

I could be wrong @Pacer, but I believe it's a reference to these folks:
VA/DC/MD- Capital Land Cruiser Club

 

[Stumpalama]

I could be wrong @Pacer, but I believe it's a reference to these folks:
VA/DC/MD- Capital Land Cruiser Club

Yes, we tend to stop a bit...

 

[dci blair]

Yes, we tend to stop a bit...

Here I thought you were going to say you aim for mudholes.

 

[shmukster]

Here I thought you were going to say you aim for mudholes.

Usually that is Greg's "forte"...................

 

[VBRoamer]

What a great day you all had. Would love to have been there. Sorry to miss it. As far as upcoming wheeling, I'm out of commission for the next few weeks. Will keep you posted.

 

[Pacer]

Looks like you wheel like CLCC!?!?

I'll take the complement, thanks!