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08-24-2016, 08:49 PM
me turning at the end of the switchback without a spotter and taking a picture at the same time :jump:
yup, it was on my Garmin
Last edited by Sudz; 12-27-2019 at 09:02 PM.
08-24-2016, 08:51 PM
oh, and i did this trail too while I was out there last week
Last edited by Sudz; 12-25-2019 at 09:42 PM.
08-24-2016, 08:53 PM
This trip was amazing. A lot of really cool stuff happened to us on the trip out and back. I met Danny Thompson (Mickey Thompson's son) at the Bonneville Salts Flats the day prior to him breaking his dad's record. (see link)
We talked about how the MTZs were developed. Danny was a real gentleman and I had a great conversation with him.
http://www.cnn.com/2016/08/14/us/bon...-speed-record/
Last edited by Sudz; 12-25-2019 at 10:04 PM.
08-24-2016, 09:42 PM
Mark Smith's daughter Patti gave us permission to check out Mark's cabin at Rubicon Springs
Last edited by Sudz; 12-26-2019 at 12:42 PM.
08-24-2016, 09:50 PM
anyone have a spare 'K' laying around?
Last edited by Sudz; 12-26-2019 at 09:07 AM.
08-24-2016, 10:47 PM
Love it! We're heading to ouray next week, my 2nd favorite wheeling place after Moab.
08-25-2016, 04:30 PM
My first time doing any mountain passes, good stuff. A storm rolled in just as we got off Black Bear Pass.Originally Posted by BigDaveZJ
We did lunch in downtown Telluride at Brown Dog Pizza and ran Imogene Pass back to Ouray in the rain.
Last edited by Sudz; 12-26-2019 at 08:07 PM.
08-25-2016, 10:29 PM
That is one hell of trip!
08-26-2016, 12:14 AM
Nice....Looks like you had fun. Glad to know you rolled through town and never called to meet up. I could have come out to the salt flats in 2 hours from where I live.
08-26-2016, 06:59 AM
left early a.m. Sun Aug 7th - returned home Sat Aug 20th around 5:30p.m. (logged 6127 miles roundtrip) with no AC
Nevada was hot
We hit MOAB too. My travel buddies were running a 2009 JKUR.
I-80 westbound in Wyoming sucked big time. Steady 35mph headwind kicked my ass especially on the hill climbs.
08-26-2016, 07:10 AM
Sorry John, we were in road warrior mode. every stop was a hit and run operation. we needed to be in Georgetown, CA by Thursday afternoon and were pounding out the highway miles.
08-26-2016, 06:32 PM
My mileage total for the trip is 6127. My odometer now reads 208187.
Abraham Lincoln Memorial Monument
http://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/8450
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abraha...orial_Monument
Last edited by Sudz; 12-26-2019 at 09:33 AM.
08-26-2016, 07:53 PM
Trip West
Aug 7th: Terra Haute, IN 736 miles
Aug 8th: Colby, KS 778 miles
Aug 9th: Salt Lake City, UT 762 miles
Aug 10th: Auburn, CA 607 miles
some stops along the way
Great Salt Lake
Why Summit Racing in Sparks, NV? just for fun..
Last edited by Sudz; 12-26-2019 at 10:02 AM.
08-27-2016, 09:57 PM
gee, i wonder what's back in here...
maybe I'll add these to my bucket list
Last edited by Sudz; 12-26-2019 at 10:20 AM.
08-27-2016, 11:08 PM
Carnage is no joke! OCG is a great trail though that is much better suited to full bodied rigs.
08-27-2016, 11:13 PM
yeah, i've seen videos of carnage canyon, don't think I would survive it - especially the exit
08-28-2016, 08:36 AM
anyone recognize this?
Last edited by Sudz; 12-26-2019 at 10:27 AM.
08-28-2016, 11:58 AM
The gangster's I ran the Rubicon and camped with: L to R. Jason & Sandy from Texas. Sal Sr. & Sal Jr from Jersey. We had a blast! Couldn't ask for a better posse to hang with.
chow line serenade
I hope this guy washed his hands
Campsites were first come / first serve as you exit the 'con - we nailed it with easy access by footpath to the main site at Rubicon Springs and a short walk to the lake. Yup, I did the swing too.
flying in and out for supplies including replacement parts for busted rigs
taking on Cadillac Hill Sunday morning
Are we there yet? Exiting the Rubicon..I think
At last, the staging area on the Tahoe side of the Rubicon. We aired up, re-connected our disco's and started heading eastbound.
on Route 89 in Tahoma - https://goo.gl/maps/bvX1rubhJPQ2
My first glimpse of Lake Tahoe
Last edited by Sudz; 12-26-2019 at 08:11 PM.
08-28-2016, 05:42 PM
Potato Salad Hill - looks worse when you drive up itanyone recognize this?
08-28-2016, 05:52 PM
i agree, i wasn't about to tempt fate with 2100 miles left to get home.
08-29-2016, 12:09 PM
Wow! What a trip!!
08-29-2016, 05:07 PM
You're not kiddin'. By the time I finally got home I was wiped out, but it was worth every mile
08-29-2016, 05:09 PM
Rubicon Springs Garage. "You Bust 'em, We Fix 'em"
Here's my story.
I wheeled all day, mostly self guided. I get to Big Sluice and there are 3 main obstacles. The 1st is a boulder climb, the 2nd is a squeeze between two boulders, and the 3rd is a combo squeeze/climb. On the 3rd, the spotter had me do a blind 3 point turn and put me on a stump which I never saw. As I backed off I heard a large bang. He joked that I broke his stump. As I proceeded down Big Sluice my steering wheel felt whacked. I got out and noticed my drag link was bent. Needless to say I was super pissed. I got to Rubicon Springs and talked to Corey Osborne explaining his spotter bent my dl and I have a 3100 mile drive home. All said & done, JJUSA installed a new drag link, adjusting sleeve and tie rod end at the pitman arm with a crude front end alignment. They charged me $40. I can't complain. All good on my end. I drove home on it.
Last edited by Sudz; 12-26-2019 at 12:39 PM.
08-30-2016, 01:58 PM
So we were planning on running Black Bear this Sunday, it's actually closed now due to snow!
08-30-2016, 03:57 PM
Crazy. It started snowing when we got to the summit of Imogene on the 17th
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