zjrog
01-04-2009, 02:22 AM
Dave and I went on a run with the Zutah crew in the 5 Mile Pass area. Nothing like wheling on New Years Day This was a challenging run. Tons of fun for all. I will admit to being strapped once at the beginning and once at the end. The new lift and disconnects work very well.
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/sandahauler/1-1-08%20Jeep%20Run%205%20Mile%20part1/100_4771.jpg
So my buddy Dave snagged this shot of me stuck before we even got to the first real obstacle... Ron came up and strapped me some of the way, but then they threatened the ZJ with the winch cable and up it went... Flexes pretty good though!
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/zjrog/2009%20Trips/Zutah%20New%20years%20Day%20Snow%20Run/Zutahsnowrun010.jpg
So I never thought I was going to make it to this first big climb after getting stuck. Dave and I were wondering if we were in over our heads on this run. Backed down this climb twice... But made it.
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/zjrog/2009%20Trips/Zutah%20New%20years%20Day%20Snow%20Run/Zutahsnowrun014.jpg
Ron had the Wrangler up on three wheels, hanging the right front a good foot or more. That tree on the right had an apetite for CB antennas.
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/zjrog/2009%20Trips/Zutah%20New%20years%20Day%20Snow%20Run/Zutahsnowrun019.jpg
Dave learned from all my mistakes and motored through everything!
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/zjrog/2009%20Trips/Zutah%20New%20years%20Day%20Snow%20Run/Zutahsnowrun025.jpg
This just didn't look like the best way down. Jeff and others had some difficulty before this. So the rest of us chose another way down.
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/zjrog/2009%20Trips/Zutah%20New%20years%20Day%20Snow%20Run/Zutahsnowrun027.jpg
Kelly and the rest of us came down this way. Not near as stressful.
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/zjrog/2009%20Trips/Zutah%20New%20years%20Day%20Snow%20Run/Zutahsnowrun036.jpg
So, after Jeff brought us down Rattlesnake, we hit this one last obstacle. It took Jeff a couple tries, but he made it up. Me on the other hand, I SHOULD have stopped after the third try and backed out. (Sorry coach, I tried!!!) I finally took the strap, but I'm afraid I did something to the ZJ. I'm down on power, though I did drive it home OK for the most part.
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/zjrog/2009%20Trips/Zutah%20New%20years%20Day%20Snow%20Run/Zutahsnowrun045.jpg
So everyone else made it up the obstacle but me.
And all the rest of my images...
http://s178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/zj...0Run/?start=all (http://s178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/zjrog/2009%20Trips/Zutah%20New%20years%20Day%20Snow%20Run/?start=all)
So I am happy with the way the ZJ suspension worked this trip. When i couldn't even get to the first climb without getting stuck, I really questioned if I should even be out with this group. But once I got the first climb, I was pretty happy and had a good run. Rattlesnake was a blast, but there was one drop off that I hit under the rockers, and bounced pretty hard on the trailer hitch.
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http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f149/sandahauler/1-1-08%20Jeep%20Run%205%20Mile%20part1/100_4771.jpg
So my buddy Dave snagged this shot of me stuck before we even got to the first real obstacle... Ron came up and strapped me some of the way, but then they threatened the ZJ with the winch cable and up it went... Flexes pretty good though!
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/zjrog/2009%20Trips/Zutah%20New%20years%20Day%20Snow%20Run/Zutahsnowrun010.jpg
So I never thought I was going to make it to this first big climb after getting stuck. Dave and I were wondering if we were in over our heads on this run. Backed down this climb twice... But made it.
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/zjrog/2009%20Trips/Zutah%20New%20years%20Day%20Snow%20Run/Zutahsnowrun014.jpg
Ron had the Wrangler up on three wheels, hanging the right front a good foot or more. That tree on the right had an apetite for CB antennas.
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/zjrog/2009%20Trips/Zutah%20New%20years%20Day%20Snow%20Run/Zutahsnowrun019.jpg
Dave learned from all my mistakes and motored through everything!
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/zjrog/2009%20Trips/Zutah%20New%20years%20Day%20Snow%20Run/Zutahsnowrun025.jpg
This just didn't look like the best way down. Jeff and others had some difficulty before this. So the rest of us chose another way down.
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/zjrog/2009%20Trips/Zutah%20New%20years%20Day%20Snow%20Run/Zutahsnowrun027.jpg
Kelly and the rest of us came down this way. Not near as stressful.
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/zjrog/2009%20Trips/Zutah%20New%20years%20Day%20Snow%20Run/Zutahsnowrun036.jpg
So, after Jeff brought us down Rattlesnake, we hit this one last obstacle. It took Jeff a couple tries, but he made it up. Me on the other hand, I SHOULD have stopped after the third try and backed out. (Sorry coach, I tried!!!) I finally took the strap, but I'm afraid I did something to the ZJ. I'm down on power, though I did drive it home OK for the most part.
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/zjrog/2009%20Trips/Zutah%20New%20years%20Day%20Snow%20Run/Zutahsnowrun045.jpg
So everyone else made it up the obstacle but me.
And all the rest of my images...
http://s178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/zj...0Run/?start=all (http://s178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/zjrog/2009%20Trips/Zutah%20New%20years%20Day%20Snow%20Run/?start=all)
So I am happy with the way the ZJ suspension worked this trip. When i couldn't even get to the first climb without getting stuck, I really questioned if I should even be out with this group. But once I got the first climb, I was pretty happy and had a good run. Rattlesnake was a blast, but there was one drop off that I hit under the rockers, and bounced pretty hard on the trailer hitch.
More from others!!!