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Well, we got in at 3:00am this morning and I thought I'd give you MY version of the Safari.
Moab Rim and Kane Creek Canyon
Hell's Revenge
Golden Spike
Boulder Alley
Lower Proving Grounds
Friday: We got there last Friday and met some kids from Colorado with an XJ and a TJ. The XJ was immaculate with a 14 bolt rear and 30 front (think 25"track width). The rear shocks were taped on
(this is true). No headlights (just 1 fog light taped to the center of the bumper bar). And other sweet mods you'd have to see to believe. I wish I had pictures of it.
Saturday: Metal Masher. I almost rolled once. After he busted both 260s and both front axles I ended up pulling old 1430 (that's what we call him) up Rock Chucker, Mirror Gulch, and Widow Maker (all on Metal Masher) because he didn't want to use the bypasses. Ater we finished that trail we went and fixed his junk with the only parts we could find, both front axles and a 260 on the left and a 297 on the right. I ran Potato Salad Hill at the end of the day.
Sunday: Moab Rim in the morning and Kane Creek Canyon in the afternoon. The wife and I met up with OneTon and TC, the only other
members (thanks to all who said they'd be there and weren't), 2 other XJs, 2 Rookiecons, and a TJ. I made it up the optional ledge with no problems (hey TC, can I have your Atlas and ARBs since you dont need 'em? :wave: ).
We had a great time and drank some beer :cheers: and ate burgers at the cabin while TC worked on his front end :repair: .
Monday: Hell's Revenge. The rain made it a little slick but after it dried up it was great. TC worked on his front end again, twice :repair:
.
OneTon tried to instigate me into doing every tub on the trail (the bastard). I blew a tire sliding into a tree trying to get around to Mickey's Hot Tub. While changing it a built Zuki rolled in it
,
which didn't help me one bit :shiver: . I made it out of Mickey's without help and had to retrieve my teflon leaf pads from the murky sludge (can you say axle wrap from hell? slap slap slap). No breakage. I ran Tater Salad again that evening.
Tuesday: Golden Spike. After OneTon couldn't find the way to Poison Spider, I had to take over before we ended up in Grand Junction. Great time, no breakage. After changing my shorts from a VERY near rollover, things got fun.
We shot the shit with Walker Evans at the Crack
and after he left we moved on to Double Whammy where right out gate a buggy rolled and dumped the liquid contents of his tranny out so we could slip and slide and get all oily turning him back over.
We never did see him make it up because we moved on after I made it with no problems (hey TC, get some sleep the night before next time and maybe you'll find the line :wave: )
. That night OneTon tried to instigate me (again) to run Tater Salad in the dark. "No thanks Jackass, I'd rather not push my luck and miss "that" trail tomorrow. I said no!".
Wednesday: "That" trail and Lower Proving Grounds. Before the day started, I got to meet Willie Worthy in the City Market parking lot (thanks Dan)(what a treat). Moved on to Super Secret after Hinkley figured out his busy schedule and as OneTon already said, great run, nuff said.
And Mark just looked funny.
Me and Hinkley (er, I mean Hunter Hinkley) ran Lower and I only used my passenger side for a crutch once ( :smsoap: thanks OneTon Jackass)
and changed my mind on the waterfall after OneTon talked me out of it (wait a minute, isn't he supposed to be the instigator?) And young Hunter didn't even want to use Sean's spotting :laugh: . He had better lines than Hinkleberry.
Afterwards we went and drank beer :cheers: outside Marks mobile Taj Mahal in a monsoon (he didn't want tracks inside :laugh3: ) with him, (Big) Dan, (Little) Dan, and Sean while Hunter played XBox. Here's Hinkley installing his new prototype rear rag top.
Thursday: The wife and I left Mecca and returned to our haven.
We had a great time despite the morning rains and we took almost 200 pictures and video.
Thanks OneTon, TC, Dan, Mark Hinkley, and everyone else for making the the best trip ever.
Oh by the way, Sean, If you want your shirt you lent me you'll have to come down to Disney next month and get it.
Moab Rim and Kane Creek Canyon
Hell's Revenge
Golden Spike
Boulder Alley
Lower Proving Grounds
Friday: We got there last Friday and met some kids from Colorado with an XJ and a TJ. The XJ was immaculate with a 14 bolt rear and 30 front (think 25"track width). The rear shocks were taped on
(this is true). No headlights (just 1 fog light taped to the center of the bumper bar). And other sweet mods you'd have to see to believe. I wish I had pictures of it.Saturday: Metal Masher. I almost rolled once. After he busted both 260s and both front axles I ended up pulling old 1430 (that's what we call him) up Rock Chucker, Mirror Gulch, and Widow Maker (all on Metal Masher) because he didn't want to use the bypasses. Ater we finished that trail we went and fixed his junk with the only parts we could find, both front axles and a 260 on the left and a 297 on the right. I ran Potato Salad Hill at the end of the day.
Sunday: Moab Rim in the morning and Kane Creek Canyon in the afternoon. The wife and I met up with OneTon and TC, the only other
members (thanks to all who said they'd be there and weren't), 2 other XJs, 2 Rookiecons, and a TJ. I made it up the optional ledge with no problems (hey TC, can I have your Atlas and ARBs since you dont need 'em? :wave: ).
We had a great time and drank some beer :cheers: and ate burgers at the cabin while TC worked on his front end :repair: .
Monday: Hell's Revenge. The rain made it a little slick but after it dried up it was great. TC worked on his front end again, twice :repair:
OneTon tried to instigate me into doing every tub on the trail (the bastard). I blew a tire sliding into a tree trying to get around to Mickey's Hot Tub. While changing it a built Zuki rolled in it
which didn't help me one bit :shiver: . I made it out of Mickey's without help and had to retrieve my teflon leaf pads from the murky sludge (can you say axle wrap from hell? slap slap slap). No breakage. I ran Tater Salad again that evening.
Tuesday: Golden Spike. After OneTon couldn't find the way to Poison Spider, I had to take over before we ended up in Grand Junction. Great time, no breakage. After changing my shorts from a VERY near rollover, things got fun.
We shot the shit with Walker Evans at the Crack
and after he left we moved on to Double Whammy where right out gate a buggy rolled and dumped the liquid contents of his tranny out so we could slip and slide and get all oily turning him back over.
We never did see him make it up because we moved on after I made it with no problems (hey TC, get some sleep the night before next time and maybe you'll find the line :wave: )
. That night OneTon tried to instigate me (again) to run Tater Salad in the dark. "No thanks Jackass, I'd rather not push my luck and miss "that" trail tomorrow. I said no!".
Wednesday: "That" trail and Lower Proving Grounds. Before the day started, I got to meet Willie Worthy in the City Market parking lot (thanks Dan)(what a treat). Moved on to Super Secret after Hinkley figured out his busy schedule and as OneTon already said, great run, nuff said.
And Mark just looked funny.
Me and Hinkley (er, I mean Hunter Hinkley) ran Lower and I only used my passenger side for a crutch once ( :smsoap: thanks OneTon Jackass)
and changed my mind on the waterfall after OneTon talked me out of it (wait a minute, isn't he supposed to be the instigator?) And young Hunter didn't even want to use Sean's spotting :laugh: . He had better lines than Hinkleberry.
Afterwards we went and drank beer :cheers: outside Marks mobile Taj Mahal in a monsoon (he didn't want tracks inside :laugh3: ) with him, (Big) Dan, (Little) Dan, and Sean while Hunter played XBox. Here's Hinkley installing his new prototype rear rag top.
Thursday: The wife and I left Mecca and returned to our haven.
We had a great time despite the morning rains and we took almost 200 pictures and video.
Thanks OneTon, TC, Dan, Mark Hinkley, and everyone else for making the the best trip ever.
Oh by the way, Sean, If you want your shirt you lent me you'll have to come down to Disney next month and get it.
