Fall Fling of yesteryear

[Israel]

So I was browsing past Fall Flings and came across this:

http://www.naxja.org/docs/NAXJA Moab 2004 Trail Runs.pdf

It appears I'm ready for the "Difficult... No really" trails. Mom would be so proud.

 

[jmaxj]

Your growing up so fast.......i'm so proud of you :,) seems like only yesterday you were following me on hells revenge in a LIL black XJ :laugh3:



That was a good yr. i had tons of fun that yr, lead a few trails met some amazing people i'm still in contact with to today. ahhh the memories of the good ol days




BTW: now thanks to you i'm going to end up going through all my pics of the FF from the 20th to now.....gonna be a looooong night

 

[Israel]

Your growing up so fast.......i'm so proud of you :,) seems like only yesterday you were following me on hells revenge in a LIL black XJ :laugh3:



That was a good yr. i had tons of fun that yr, lead a few trails met some amazing people i'm still in contact with to today. ahhh the memories of the good ol days




BTW: now thanks to you i'm going to end up going through all my pics of the FF from the 20th to now.....gonna be a looooong night

LOL! That was my first time on Hell's Revenge and up Hell's Gate. I remember looking up from the bottom of the gate thinking it was so steep, I would have to keep up my momentum so I didn't spin out on the way up.

I took it on the fast side and when I got to the top you said something like, "a little quick, but good job". I had to pull the seat cover out of my crack.

 

[jmaxj]

ha ha ya i thought you were trying to set a speed record up it

 

[CharlesS]

 

[ChiXJeff]

I'll play.....

2002, IIRC. If you've got a good spotter, Hell's Gate is far more intimidating than difficult.

 

[CharlesS]

 

[Israel]

You know what this thread needs? A picture of a guy eating a hotdog.

 

[jmaxj]

Like this

I've got one of him with a steak too :gee:

 

[Israel]

:laugh: That's the one!

 

[ChiXJeff]

Very good, Charles, very good!

I wish I was going to make this year, but it's just not going to happen.

 

[XJumpmaster]

Sexy somgun right there!!!!!

 

[XJEEPER]

Going WAY back, to the Moab run that conceived ............

 

[FlexdXJ]

Is that what hell's gate looks like from the bottom? Is it bad to run up that if I'm driving it 1500 miles to wheel there?

 

[FlexdXJ]

Who is the ugly fella on the left?

 

[Israel]

Is that what hell's gate looks like from the bottom? Is it bad to run up that if I'm driving it 1500 miles to wheel there?

Only if you end up rolling while attempting it.

 

[ChiXJeff]

Who is the ugly fella on the left?

He is one UGLY son of a puck,isn't he?

 

[ChiXJeff]

Is that what hell's gate looks like from the bottom? Is it bad to run up that if I'm driving it 1500 miles to wheel there?

I drove out from Chicago, pulling a pop-up trailer, did Hell's Gate, and drove back to Chicago. Pick a good spotter, listen to them, IGNORE EVERYBODY ELSE, and Hell's Gate isn't that difficult. I did it on 4.5", 31x10.50s and 2 limited slips, it's been done on 3" and a single limited slip.

 

[FlexdXJ]

I drove out from Chicago, pulling a pop-up trailer, did Hell's Gate, and drove back to Chicago. Pick a good spotter, listen to them, IGNORE EVERYBODY ELSE, and Hell's Gate isn't that difficult. I did it on 4.5", 31x10.50s and 2 limited slips, it's been done on 3" and a single limited slip.

I only listen to one spotter! It just looks intimidating from the bottom. Should be around 4" with a truetrac rear and lockright up front by then.

 

[ChiXJeff]

One thing that you won't understand until you get out there is the amount of traction you get (assuming it's not wet.) It's like walking on sandpaper.