URF rocks...

[Letterman]

My rear axle housing is severely bent, twisted, and the ring gear is broken.
In other words, I'm building a new rear axle.

Is it bad when you have to work a 12 pound slide hammer, for a LONG time, just to slide the axle out:

And the axle is not bent and it has good splines:

:anon:

 

[Letterman]

We need more shots of URF, you all suck for not taking more photos, I should have been there after goatfest!

 

[Jes]

URF Canyon is the hardist trail I have driven my junk in...

After running it again last Friday I'd say it probably the hardest trail I've run too. It's gotten super torn up and dug out by buggies with 40s.
Once we got to Area URF we were greeted by a cold wind and chilly temps.
On Thursday morning we got Craig to try a trail we had called Three Hoes. He drove the first Hoe and named it Andi but couldn't get up the second Hoe...

...he ended up backing out and backing down on Andi. :grin:
Turned out to be a beutiful day althoug a little chilly...

We then headed over to Schizo, I had walked this trail a couple of times but had never ran it in my rig. Definately a hard one when Matt pulls a retard move right away...

There are numerous steep climbs and boulder fields on the trail but unfortunately I really didn't get any pics because we were making good time and I knew the end climb would be hard.
Scott at the end...

...this climb is steep...

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[Jes]

Richard climbing the lower waterfall...

...and on it on the upper part of the climb out...

Craig on the fall...

On the way back to camp we went by Big Pimpin' and several rigs were sucked in...

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[Jes]

More Big Pimpin'...

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[Jes]

The next day we headed over to URF Canyon and this is probably the hardest trail I've run so far. It wasn't too bad last year when I ran it but all the buggies on 40s have been digging holes and making it more difficult.
Craig on the stair step...

Andy...

Jason...

Was a little warmer that day...

Craig on an optional line...

Richard on a option just before the sign...

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[Jes]

Matt...

Views from camp...

Great trip, wish I was still out there.

 

[Porch Puppy]

Some pics from Schizo.....




























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Good times......

 

[basalt51]

Amazing pics guys!!! Thanks for sharing.

 

[Porch Puppy]

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[Porch Puppy]

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[Jes]

Pics from last week in Area URF.
We started out on Snake Bait and I was finally able to drive the first waterfall, although it did cost me a sticker...

The trail does have a return road but now we run it all the way up to that saddle...

At the top...

If you look closely you can see the exit road of Windy Ridge, where we would be heading next...

Hmmm...

...Jason met us for the run up Windy Ridge and had some issues...

Awesome views...

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[Jes]

Here's the first steep climb out of the Windy Ridge canyon...

Up on top...

Olancha Peak with Mt. Witney beyond...

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[Jes]

A couple days later we broke a new trail called Army Ant. Here's Andy heading in the "gate keeper" that leads to what we call the "Ant Hill", five or six trails that all lead to the same ridgeline.

Heading into Army Ant...

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[Jes]

More...

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[Jes]

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Andy didn't have an issue with this turn like I did...

We then ran a short trail called Sweet N' Low...

...it has a couple really fun climbs at the end...

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[Jes]

Next day we ran up Eliminator and down Escalade, really fun run.
Old artifact at the begining...

...the paque is after the first set of obstacles right under the mine tailings...

Deep mine...

Andy at the plaque obstacle...

At the top of Eliminator looking up the wash at Big Pimpin'...

Beutiful day for lunch and a beverage...

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[Letterman]

Just SICK Photos Jes!!!

Oh and I hate you and Andy in a jealousy kind of way!

 

[Goatman]

Nice shots, Jes. Wish I could have joined you.......

 

[JRW7072009]

Very cool pics, looks like fun. That place looks sweet I am going to have to add that to the list of places to go wheelin.