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- West Sacramento, CA
MLK weekend is coming up. Monday the 17th is MLK Jr. Day, for those of you who don't have calendars.
So where's the run going to be?
So where's the run going to be?
MLK Weekend run
- Thread starter Phil
- Start date
BrettM
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- michifornia
Iron Mtn. Rd? Malakoff Diggins?
I'd prefer the Saturday of that weekend.
I'd prefer the Saturday of that weekend.
Big Red
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- Location
- Roscoe, IL 61073
How about this coming weekend? I'd be up for that. We have lots more snow on the way. 
BrettM
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- Location
- michifornia
no. the thread was started for MLK weekend, if you want to go some other time, start a new thread and try to get something together.
- Location
- West Sacramento, CA
Big Red said:How about this coming weekend? I'd be up for that. We have lots more snow on the way.
Brett, Saturday would probably be best for me too. I believe Cal4Wheel's Winter Fun Fest is up near Malakoff, so maybe Iron Mtn. would be better? Where is it?
BrettM
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- michifornia
iron mtn. road is up near Placerville. check the trail rides section of the Pirate board, there is a 4 page post about it with pictures from the past several weeks. also, Red Dog road right outside Grass Valley would be fun too (and closer for me ) but they don't always have as much snow. maybe as the date gets closer I'll go up there and check it out.
) but they don't always have as much snow. maybe as the date gets closer I'll go up there and check it out.
Big Red
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- Roscoe, IL 61073
Sorry U guys, I just want to wheel pretty soon. I'm going to be putting my xj down pretty soon to get my new axles swapped in. I cannot do 15-16th, I'm out of town again. Thanks for the pics on Pirate and hope to see you guys soon on a run. :wave:
Red Dog is fun and pretty mild, don't know how it is in the winter though. There is stuff for everyone there from mild to moderate. I wouldn't mind going there. I haven't wheeled for about 3 months now and want to see how my X-terrains and new 3 row radiator do.
Troy
Red Dog is fun and pretty mild, don't know how it is in the winter though. There is stuff for everyone there from mild to moderate. I wouldn't mind going there. I haven't wheeled for about 3 months now and want to see how my X-terrains and new 3 row radiator do.
Troy
- Location
- West Sacramento, CA
Bump for the 15th.
cherokee Wheeler10
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- Location
- El Dorado hills
so what day are you guys doing the run????? What trail???? One day or two????
- Location
- West Sacramento, CA
How about a day run to Iron Mountain on Saturday the 15th?
cherokee Wheeler10
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- Location
- El Dorado hills
i cant the 15th for sure but maybe the 16th i think its a sunday....need to double check work schedule
Big Red
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- Location
- Roscoe, IL 61073
U guys really need to check the local weather before you go. I just saw some reports of avalanches around Lake Tahoe, I don't know where exactly. The locals says they haven't seen snow like in a long time. Just don't want you guys ending up like the Donner Party. :laugh3:
Troy
Troy
BrettM
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- Location
- michifornia
Phil, I got a different idea for Saturday, near Foresthill, check this out: http://www.rps4wd.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=trips;action=display;num=1105035759
I got directions from Keith and it sounds pretty cool, also a LOT closer for me than Iron Mtn. Rd.
Of course now it looks like there's a third option in the thread Htek started....
I got directions from Keith and it sounds pretty cool, also a LOT closer for me than Iron Mtn. Rd.
Of course now it looks like there's a third option in the thread Htek started....
- Location
- West Sacramento, CA
Ok, for whoever else was following this we're running on Friday...but post up about your own runs if Friday doesn't work for you!
I-80 & Foresthill, 9AM Friday.
I-80 & Foresthill, 9AM Friday.
BrettM
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- Location
- michifornia
got back a little while ago from our trip up to Foresthill area. It was Phil and I along with his friend with a YJ on 36s (lsd/open).
I guess we waited a couple days too long because the snow was the exact wrong consistency for wheelin, too heavy to push but not heavy enough to ride on top. Regardless, we had fun
I ended up going down to 4psi with my 35" MTRs on 15x10s, and was suprised to not loose a bead, after a while I was even kinda trying to loose one. I broke trail for a couple of miles until we got where the sun been hitting the snow and it got even thicker
plus I was digging 4ft holes down to mud:
Also had to pull a 1/2 ton Chevy (w/ open diffs) out. A good trip, no breaks, and finished off with In N Out, what more could one ask for?
I guess we waited a couple days too long because the snow was the exact wrong consistency for wheelin, too heavy to push but not heavy enough to ride on top. Regardless, we had fun
I ended up going down to 4psi with my 35" MTRs on 15x10s, and was suprised to not loose a bead, after a while I was even kinda trying to loose one. I broke trail for a couple of miles until we got where the sun been hitting the snow and it got even thicker
plus I was digging 4ft holes down to mud:
Also had to pull a 1/2 ton Chevy (w/ open diffs) out. A good trip, no breaks, and finished off with In N Out, what more could one ask for?
ChuckD
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- Location
- Kerman, CA
That's some nice looking snow!
CRASH
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- Location
- Foresthill, CA
Saw you guys headed home as I was headed back to the house. Looks like fun, I guess, if you must play in the snow. 
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CRASH
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Big Red
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- Location
- Roscoe, IL 61073
CRASH said:Saw you guys headed home as I was headed back to the house. Looks like fun, I guess, if you must play in the snow.
CRASH
What, U don't like playing in the white stuff Crash? It's fun. I guess if U live in it, it's not that fun as it is to drive to and away from it. I know I got out of Chicago because of the weather and flat non-fun wheeling.
Troy
CRASH
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- Location
- Foresthill, CA
Big Red said:
The whole first half of January was a daily snow/ice run for me.
CRASH
