Barrett Lake August 12-13

[SharkXJ]

No, not correct. Fordyce (at this moment) is harder than the Con. Barrett is easier. Several little challenging sections, but the toughest one has a go-around.

Thanks Crash. We are suppose to be running it on Labor Day but my concern is we have 2 rookies going. One has wheeled a Ranger but not his XJ and the other has never wheeled but has a pretty well built YJ on 35's and locked.

Thanks again....

 

[Slonopotam]

at the lake

Is the water cold ? Is swimming allowed ?

Andrey

 

[Bryan C.]

Is the water cold ? Is swimming allowed ?

Andrey

I plan on getting in one way or another to clean up once we get to camp. I'll let you know how cold it is. :shiver:

 

[Bryan C.]

Directions to the trail. (These are from a guidebook I have for the area.)

Take Hwy 50 about 35 miles east of Placerville to Wrights Lake Rd (Forest Service road 4). This paved road is located between Kyburz and Strawberry. Turn north and follow the narrow, winding road uphill about 8 miles past the visitor center and Wrights lake campground. Go another mile north past Dark Lake , following signs to the Barrett Lake Jeep Trail. Road ends at a loop where the Jeep trail is well marked with a gate.

OK, so the plan is to meet at the gate at 10am on Saturday the 12th. we'll wait as long as we can before heading out to help those driving long distances that morning. From what I remember, the tow rig parking area is a mile or 2 before you hit the campground and visitor center. I'll edit the first post in this thread so this info will be easy to find.

 

[nickangus]

I plan on getting in one way or another to clean up once we get to camp. I'll let you know how cold it is. :shiver:

buck was snow run off and we still hoped in
but only for about 10sec tops

 

[Bryan C.]

Pics of the trail, courtesey of Jes

The elusive SeanP in his rig, and on the trail, fully gettin' it.

Jes :laugh3:

Great pic of Barrett Lake

 

[Gary E]

All the stuff to fix my junk should be here tomorrow, I called ENF and they say the trail opens friday morning at 8:00

Oh sure Bryan leave out me on your pics from Jessies album from that run

 

[Slonopotam]

All the stuff to fix my junk should be here tomorrow

...Just like mine before the Rubicon run.
Wish you luck.

Andrey

 

[Jes]

Oh sure Bryan leave out me on your pics from Jessies album from that run

You weren't on that run.

 

[Slonopotam]

You weren't on that run.

That is the point. I thought I would be. The staff was in the mail.

Now you will laugh. Teralow and tera2low are in, rock rails are on.
The only part which is left out is the right axle shaft. I've put the left one in yesterday. Putting axle tube seals requires gentle kick with a mallet. Jeep on a jackstand makes the whole apartment building resonate. Now, I have an agreement with apartment manager that I can not do any work on weekdays before 18:00 and I can not do any loud work after 21:00. To complete the picture, we are attending child birth courses on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 19:00 to 21:00 and there is a meet-n-greet on Wednesday at 19:00.

I am not sure, but it looks to me that I am going on this run with left Alloy USA axle shaft and right stock one. Reminds me how I used to jump out of the house back in Russia without my boots or with only one boot on in the middle of a winter.

Andrey

 

[Gary E]

You weren't on that run.

Crap you are right, Mr Memory, should of noticed the 60 in Seans junk, Isn't that the same scene of him when he winched over to get past that broken sami with that scary trac bar?

You have to cut me some slack though, I mean really how many runs has SeanP been on lately
I suppose I am not much better

Glad to see you back btw, you coming up?

 

[XJ_ranger]

well

I spit a u-joint cap on my long side stub last sunday...

no big deal right? unlock the hubs and drive out in 2wd...

yesterday (wednsday) I took my front end apart, puled the long side out... and once again broke a d44 inner at the neckdown...
Ron, Phil and I think ive somehow managed to bend my front axle housing - 2 runs, 2 identical failures....

I will not be wheeling this weekend, because I am guarenteed to break a shaft, I have no more spares, and I dont want to be broken on the trail again like that.

Tuesday, I will pull the front axle and deliver it to a shop that specializes in this type of repair, and hopefully be able to make the next few runs that I have planned.... with my one good, unbroken shaft...


I really was excited about this run, and it will suck to miss it, but I cant afford to break anything else, especially when breakage is GOING to happen - I just dont feel right being on the trail like that.

Have a good time, and call me if anyone needs anything, Ill be in the area till monday morning and can run parts up the hill if need be....

this sucks...

I want to trade my sheetmetal for fiberglass....

 

[crazy4mopar]

I heard full width axles wont make it past some kind of poles at the entrance, is this true? I'd like to go but I'm on full width axles......:helpme:

 

[XJ_ranger]

I heard full width axles wont make it past some kind of poles at the entrance, is this true? I'd like to go but I'm on full width axles......:helpme:

wanna have a full width run thru Barret in September?

 

[Bryan C.]

I heard full width axles wont make it past some kind of poles at the entrance, is this true? I'd like to go but I'm on full width axles......:helpme:

I seem to recall the gate is 80 inches wide, but it has a lockbox on one side. How wide are you Lee?

 

[Bryan C.]

I will be leaving tonight around 6. So is anyone actually going to show for this run? So far I only have one committed rig for Saturday. If you are going for sure, please speak up so we know to expect you.

 

[Gary E]

FEDEX SUCKS BIG TIME

They did not deliver because my address was spelled Nygard rather then Nygaard. :smsoap: Lazy loser driver, Nygaard is the only street in the whole zipcode that starts with an N !!!!!!!!!!! (and no that is not an exageration)

Sorry Bryan I really wanted to go, its our anniversary weekend so now I will probably have to spend $$$ instead of going jeeping

 

[Slonopotam]

Wait till he misses it for the second time

 

[Ben H]

Carrier bearings and locker woes, didnt get the parts in time to fix to go. I am out. Ran out of axle shafts too!

 

[Slonopotam]

So far I only have one committed rig for Saturday.

Tentatively. Looks like your talk to my wife made some effect. I Still have to run some errands.

Andrey