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2 hours ago, sar4x4 said:
And oh yeah, IIRC Dave mentioned a hill that you and him and … someone else tried that has a side-step on it….
He mentioned it when I mentioned I’m still very interested in the ‘new’ hill I don’t know of anyone ascending yet, that I co-piloted a few folks in to at the end of Myra Road / Porters Lake. (Dave IIRC, Logan White, and Nick?)
hmm the only hills I can think of would be the hill we did near myra and the one near Ellershouse that Matt took us on
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what did i miss?
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Another video of High Voltage got posted by Rick
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I read the top right quadrant in the direction of travel is where you don't want to be.
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2 hours ago, autumnwalker said:
Sounds like that hill claimed a few casualties.
videos don't do that hill justice.
I was in 2 minds whether to do it or not for quite some time lol.
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yes I believe so.
I completely forgot about that little rock getting caught under my tire there LMAO....
here's a better video of my climb. I feel I would have been fine with the rear locked up as it should have been
Yes I got 3 wheeled (again)
thanks Derek for the video
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great seeing you out wheeling too Tom!!
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Spent a couple of nights at Fox Mountain to do some wheeling with new and old buddies.
Turnout was fantastic, with around 40 rigs, ranging from mildly modified SUVs, to full-on rock bouncing buggies (very impressive they were too!!)
Day 1, I did Unnamed 2 and Sea Legs. Both trails we rated as 33's and above. Both great trails, with a little challenge for the Zuk.
Day 2, was High Voltage, a minimum of 35's, lockers and winch.
This trail is no joke. It's a powerline trail up a mountain, with big rocks to wet the appetite as you make your way in, then on to massive rock climbs and boulders. All with a go-around if needed....but what's the fun in that?Most folks attempted the hard climbs. Some made it without pulling cable. Some suffered big breakages rendering them with 2WD only for the rest of the day.
The Zuk did awesome. On approach to big climb #1 we noticed the rear locker was not engaging, but I kept going all the same with just the front locked up.
I made it to the top of the climb, but could not get enough traction to make it all the way. So, after a few attempts, someone (Mario) jumped on the front bumper to get some extra weight on the front end. Another (Rick) was pushing the rear tire.
Eventually, with the tires smoking and warmed up, the Zuk made it up.
What a trip!!!Next up was the rock face. A 50 ft wide, 20ft high wall of rock incline. Daunting to say the least!!!
Watching some of the buggies with 40"+ sticky tires and big horsepower struggle to climb it, I knew I was unlikely to make it.
Had to try it though. I only made one attempt, as the Zuk got half way up, then slipped sideways, pulling a right tire off the ground.
I knew right there, I was done !!!
The rest of the trail was super fun. Big rocks, climbs and tons of fun!!
Carnage report
- New Bronco - damaged door (unnamed 2), inoperable 4WD (High Voltage). Hats off to the guy, he really put that rig though the ringer..
- Ford Ranger - Dana 30 Solid axle swapped with twin transfer cases (cool rig) - blew BOTH front axle shafts
- Jeep JK - new differential gears installed the day before - stripped (bad install)
- Jeep LJ - starter issues (intermittent)
- My Zuk - rear locker inoperable (High Voltage - but may have been faulty prior) - air actuator is getting very hot - maybe needs a clean, or replace
- Toms Jeep - sheared off a valve stems (fixed)
- James' Cherokee - blew the tire off a rim mid rock climb (fixed)
- Robbies Willies Jeep (Wilma) - Got through Unnamed 2 to discover no more bolts were holding the transfer case to the bell housing ( Jeep retired)
- Barry's TJ - Broke axle U-joint and axle, then tore the knuckle and ball joint out trying to exit the trail
What a day !
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white red white would look fantastic
I like the bright white. it might tone down a little once the rest is done
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I was there last week, and a fire truck and police rolled up to deal with somebody having what looked like health related problems (or injury perhaps). IDK if that was the straw that broke the Transit Authorities back.
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Just saw this on crackbook.
Can anyone confirm?
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great to hear the old girl is getting some love
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looks wicked, nice work
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2 hours ago, sar4x4 said:
Oooops, my bad. Thanks for the correction! What is on a Danish plate?
Chocolate and pastries, usually....
DK I think
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BTW D is Germany
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bad ***, but I'm not sure id like their deisel bill right now
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I did the same headlight conversation on the old f150, and it made a world of difference. Looking good!!
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Coffee this week will be at 7PM on Thursday at the Tim's at Robie and Young
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e1.1 section section.3 interestingly only mentions FRS and integral antennas. Maybe its not restricted on GMRS after all.
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just look for anything with more that 14 channels. we operation on ch 16
https://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/FRS/GMRS_combined_channel_chart
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good to be back with a nice cup of hot brown
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16 hours ago, cinosa said:
@SQRLPWR is there a brand of radio you could recommend? I was on the hunt for GMRS radios, and I was positive we needed an amateur radio operators license for these things, so I'm glad I saw this thread.
it depends on your budget and features. Personally I'd stick to Motorola, but others work really well too. Just make sure they are GMRS and not FRS only.
the advertised range on them is also line of sight, so something to be mindful of.
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What do you currently own? Picture Thread!
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flying machine!!