Its actually a very smooth with a good suspension and a high crawl ratio. The access to the creek (and the exits) are generally a LOT tougher than the creek itself. There are two good crossings that dump out onto blacks, everything else dumps out onto reds or high blacks. Since we were all three trail guides for Saturday and Sunday we wanted to take it easy so we only ran about 1/3rd of it in 3-1/2 hours.
Rock Creek is one of the reasons I did a bunch of upgrades. Highly polished D30 (aka Cal), a tummy tuck (see build thread) and a second transmission tunnel to run the exhuast in. Nothing and I mean nothing hangs below the frame rails. large flush super strong belly skid. See attached thread.
Quick Build Specs
D30/D44, 35's, 10 Factory chromo rear, RCV fronts (D44 diamter, 35 spline), 4.56 gears, 241OR clocked, AW4, T Bird Springs front, Bastard Pack rear, radius arm front, single Y link driver side (chasis mounts are very high up, no unloading on climbs), front cross member with bearing for steering box support via extended pitman arm nut, AJ's rails, Chaos Fab belly skids, exhuast routed around the FRONT of the oil pan and down the passenger side in a tunnel, raised rear shock mounts. 1.25 inch wheel spacers, 1-1/2" dia chromo drag link & tie rod & track bar. Long arms use 5/8ths QA1 joints, steering and track bar are 5/8ths rod ends or chevy 1 ton TRE's. WJ brakes, WJ outers with flipcerts or rebored tapered holes for the steering (almost a pure high steer).
Here is the build link (start at the end and go backward):
http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=1015773&highlight=Nosigma
I wont make the fall crawl. I am teaching a driver class in september and october and then taking Porsche club Cayennes (and Jeep trailhawks) on a ride in November. Wife will kill me if I add another trail ride. I am also fixing some chassis cracks.
John
