Spring Creek 5/27/07

AxleIke · 05-27-2007, 05:14 PM

Excellent weather today, and fun on the trail. Great to meet all of you, and i hope you all had as good a time as i did. Everyone was a lot of fun to wheel with, and all excellent drivers. I was extremely impressed.

Unfortunetly, we had some "jeep expereinces" today, that were none too pleasant.

The first one was kind of funny, but took a bit of time out of the day. We were climbing the first obstacle, and a nice enough fellow came up and watched with us. As Nate (pest) was climbing, the fellow commented, word for word, "Wow, i could never bounce around like that, i'd snap and axle for sure". Nate made a valient effort, and worked over his nerf bar pretty good, but took a strap and was up.

The fellow came up in his jeep, and started up. He was open front and rear, but we offered to give him a tug if he needed some. We tried to spot him a bit, but he wasn't listening. Then, you guessed it, he hammered the gas to the floor. The jeep started hopping for about 5 seconds, and then we heard the distinctive POP of an axle shaft snapping.

What made us scratch our head was just 15 minutes earlier, he had said to us that hopping around would have snapped a shaft, then he goes ahead and does it anyway.

Well, he insisted on being pulled up the slab rather than backing down, and we did. It was fine, but a little wierd, since he started working on the jeep while it was still on a hill, whereas if he had backed down, he would have had a perfectly flat place to change out his axle.

The moral of this story is that if you buy a jeep, put a lift and 35 inch tires on it, do not stomp the gas pedal while still running the stock dana 35 axle.

He said that he had everything under control, and we continued on.

We bounced around until we got to the second switch back, and everyone climbed it with ease.

We kept climbing switch backs until we got to a nice turn around, where we encountered our next "jeep expereince". We pulled off, and asked them how much more of the trail was open. They informed us that the third obstacle was open, but the rock garden was still snowed in. In turning around, one of the jeeps ran into my truck!!

It was in the front, on my bumper, but the guy was like "oh crap, my bumper, and then when he found out it was his highlift, that hit, he was like "oh thank goodness...uhhh, sorry.".

Plus, right before that, the other jeep in the party nearly ran over cory, myself, my friend joel, and said nothing, just kept driving at us until we moved.

Anyway, I was less than impressed with the attitudes we got. The first guy was nice, but a little "superior". The other group were just a bunch of jerks.

We decided to head back down, as my party was getting a little tired of bouncing (the ladies), and cory needed to be back to denver by 5.

All in all, a great day of wheeling.

Now on to the pics. I want to apologize for not getting as many of you other guys. I took a bunch, but these were the only ones that came out. Nate, i thought i took a great one of you driving up the first slab, but it was so blurry, i couldn't even tell it was your truck. Sorry fellas. Anyway, here is what i got!

The First obstacle.

Approach:

IFS FLEX: All 4 inches of it!!

Initial Climb complete

Exit

Corey Approach and Climb:

Initial jeep recovery. He winched himself to here, then we straped him the rest of the way.

Second Obstacle going Up:

Corey finished

Jacket Approach

Nate climbing, and finished nerf bar/body damage from the first obstacle

Views

Jacket

2nd Obstacle Coming Down

Me

Jacket

Nate

Cory

Pest · 05-27-2007, 05:57 PM

You still managed to get some good shots. It was awsome wheeling with you guys, we'll have to do it again. Hopefully Corey or (I think his name was Matt, in the Tacoma) got some shots of me on the first obstacle...I'm currious how bad I was beating on my truck, and bouncing. The only pictures that are much different from yours are of the actual first obstacle and of the damage to my tie rod and steering dampener.

Edit: Are there any other good pictures you got? If you guys wouldn't mind, I'd love to have them all if you could put them on an FTP server or something. I could do the same if needed, but I only have 13 pictures.

It's hard to see, but it's bent in pretty badly...it still drove straight going home though.

And somehow there's an attached image that I can't delete, oh well.

Ric · 05-27-2007, 06:51 PM

VERY nice pics, I "LOVE" that first obstacal

thankx for sharing

AxleIke · 05-27-2007, 08:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ric

VERY nice pics, I "LOVE" that first obstacal

thankx for sharing

Yeah, that was your first two wheel experience, as i recall...Almost made it a buggy on that trip.

Cmadness · 05-27-2007, 08:25 PM

Yes it was quite a day. Issac pretty much summed it up. I got to push my truck pretty hard and Issac did an awesome job spotting me up. I fully trust his skills. Jacket/Matt (I hope, sorry) that Taco did a great job walking up that wall. Nate it was fun wheeling with you and that flexy 85 again. I can't wait to do that trail again after it fully melts in a few more weeks. That's all I have so on with the pics:

Here's my favorite. Towing out the Jeep, classic.

Some scenery.

Thanks to everyone and nice meeting all of you.

Ric · 05-27-2007, 08:39 PM

Quote:

Issac did an awesome job spotting me up. I fully trust his skills.

I told ya, Issac can spot me anytime

Between Issac and you spotting me, I have no fear

two of the best spooters Ive seen.

shantz · 05-27-2007, 09:04 PM

great pics
it's also known as a jeep thing
looked like a wonderful day most of all

Jacket · 05-27-2007, 09:32 PM

Indeed - a great day. Love that trail, and especially that 1st obstacle.

You guys were great to wheel with - thanks for a great day. And possibly more importantly, thanks for the pic of me pulling that Jeep up the hill. That one may get blown up poster size!

- Matt

Ike leading the way and easing up the slab.

Safe, and stuffed

Cory next

Safe...

My turn

Fortunately Cory's winch wasn't needed

And Nate

Some second obstacle fun for nate:

Resting on his diff

I didn't see any rock stacking

Misc extras:

sadly, no one got a picture of Nate teetering on a boulder that he thought he could run over. I think that was the only (major) damage from the day.

Lookin forward to doing it again!

Pest · 05-27-2007, 09:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jacket

sadly, no one got a picture of Nate teetering on a boulder that he thought he could run over. I think that was the only (major) damage from the day.

Can we have that idiot manouver stricken from the record? Haha.

Jacket · 05-27-2007, 10:05 PM

THis is a great pic Nate. The fluid spill should serve as a good warning to others

AxleIke · 05-27-2007, 10:33 PM

Yeah, i was looking at that, someone blew a diff there. As we were walking up, i was thinking, "I hope that doesn't happen to any of us, or this will be a long day.

Pest · 05-28-2007, 07:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AxleIke

Yeah, i was looking at that, someone blew a diff there. As we were walking up, i was thinking, "I hope that doesn't happen to any of us, or this will be a long day.

Thankfully nothing serious did happen, dispite me using the diffs as a 3rd wheel

treknwil · 05-28-2007, 09:26 AM

Here's my favorite. Towing out the Jeep, classic.

What was up with the Heep? It looks pretty capable.

AxleIke · 05-28-2007, 09:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by treknwil

Here's my favorite. Towing out the Jeep, classic.

What was up with the Heep? It looks pretty capable.

It might look capable, but looks were all it had.

It is a classic case of "spent all my money on a big lift and big tires, and nothing else". The same thing happens here in toyota land, its nothing new.

He floored it, with 35 inch tires, and the stock dana 35 axle. It snapped.

Ric · 05-28-2007, 10:12 AM

Quote:

He floored it, with 35 inch tires, and the stock dana 35 axle. It snapped.

ouch, that had to hurt, and be very embarrassing.
was he alone ? if so, i bet he was very thankful for you guys being there.

AxleIke · 05-28-2007, 10:15 AM

yeah, he was alone.

AxleIke · 05-28-2007, 10:20 AM

The jeep story was in the first post there fellas....

KevinInSac · 05-28-2007, 11:11 AM

That looks flippin awesome guys. I'd love to go on a ride like that. Curious, I'm still trying to find the limits of my truck. I was wondering if anybody in your line was locked.

Pest · 05-28-2007, 11:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ric

ouch, that had to hurt, and be very embarrassing.
was he alone ? if so, i bet he was very thankful for you guys being there.

Well, he had

05-27-2007, 05:14 PM	#1 (permalink)
AxleIke Contributing Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Boulder, Colorado Posts: 4,558	Spring Creek 5/27/07 Excellent weather today, and fun on the trail. Great to meet all of you, and i hope you all had as good a time as i did. Everyone was a lot of fun to wheel with, and all excellent drivers. I was extremely impressed. Unfortunetly, we had some "jeep expereinces" today, that were none too pleasant. The first one was kind of funny, but took a bit of time out of the day. We were climbing the first obstacle, and a nice enough fellow came up and watched with us. As Nate (pest) was climbing, the fellow commented, word for word, "Wow, i could never bounce around like that, i'd snap and axle for sure". Nate made a valient effort, and worked over his nerf bar pretty good, but took a strap and was up. The fellow came up in his jeep, and started up. He was open front and rear, but we offered to give him a tug if he needed some. We tried to spot him a bit, but he wasn't listening. Then, you guessed it, he hammered the gas to the floor. The jeep started hopping for about 5 seconds, and then we heard the distinctive POP of an axle shaft snapping. What made us scratch our head was just 15 minutes earlier, he had said to us that hopping around would have snapped a shaft, then he goes ahead and does it anyway. Well, he insisted on being pulled up the slab rather than backing down, and we did. It was fine, but a little wierd, since he started working on the jeep while it was still on a hill, whereas if he had backed down, he would have had a perfectly flat place to change out his axle. The moral of this story is that if you buy a jeep, put a lift and 35 inch tires on it, do not stomp the gas pedal while still running the stock dana 35 axle. He said that he had everything under control, and we continued on. We bounced around until we got to the second switch back, and everyone climbed it with ease. We kept climbing switch backs until we got to a nice turn around, where we encountered our next "jeep expereince". We pulled off, and asked them how much more of the trail was open. They informed us that the third obstacle was open, but the rock garden was still snowed in. In turning around, one of the jeeps ran into my truck!! It was in the front, on my bumper, but the guy was like "oh crap, my bumper, and then when he found out it was his highlift, that hit, he was like "oh thank goodness...uhhh, sorry.". Plus, right before that, the other jeep in the party nearly ran over cory, myself, my friend joel, and said nothing, just kept driving at us until we moved. Anyway, I was less than impressed with the attitudes we got. The first guy was nice, but a little "superior". The other group were just a bunch of jerks. We decided to head back down, as my party was getting a little tired of bouncing (the ladies), and cory needed to be back to denver by 5. All in all, a great day of wheeling. Now on to the pics. I want to apologize for not getting as many of you other guys. I took a bunch, but these were the only ones that came out. Nate, i thought i took a great one of you driving up the first slab, but it was so blurry, i couldn't even tell it was your truck. Sorry fellas. Anyway, here is what i got! The First obstacle. Approach: IFS FLEX: All 4 inches of it!! Initial Climb complete Exit Corey Approach and Climb: Initial jeep recovery. He winched himself to here, then we straped him the rest of the way. Second Obstacle going Up: Corey finished Jacket Approach Nate climbing, and finished nerf bar/body damage from the first obstacle Views Jacket 2nd Obstacle Coming Down Me Jacket Nate Cory __________________ IFS SAS My mods aren't bling enough for the signature line. -All Terrains are for when you know how to drive.

05-27-2007, 05:57 PM	#2 (permalink)
Pest Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Centennial, CO Posts: 348	You still managed to get some good shots. It was awsome wheeling with you guys, we'll have to do it again. Hopefully Corey or (I think his name was Matt, in the Tacoma) got some shots of me on the first obstacle...I'm currious how bad I was beating on my truck, and bouncing. The only pictures that are much different from yours are of the actual first obstacle and of the damage to my tie rod and steering dampener. Edit: Are there any other good pictures you got? If you guys wouldn't mind, I'd love to have them all if you could put them on an FTP server or something. I could do the same if needed, but I only have 13 pictures. It's hard to see, but it's bent in pretty badly...it still drove straight going home though. And somehow there's an attached image that I can't delete, oh well. Attached Thumbnails __________________ -Pest (Nate) 1985 4Runner 272,xxx miles and still young! 2" lift. 32" x 11.50" BFG A/T's on 15" American Racing Wheels. NEW! - Aussie Locker in the rear! Woo! Rock Crawling puts the FUN in Funeral. Last edited by Pest : 05-27-2007 at 06:02 PM.

05-27-2007, 09:32 PM	#8 (permalink)
Jacket Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Boulder/Lafayette, CO Posts: 186	Indeed - a great day. Love that trail, and especially that 1st obstacle. You guys were great to wheel with - thanks for a great day. And possibly more importantly, thanks for the pic of me pulling that Jeep up the hill. That one may get blown up poster size! - Matt Ike leading the way and easing up the slab. Safe, and stuffed Cory next Safe... My turn Fortunately Cory's winch wasn't needed And Nate Some second obstacle fun for nate: Resting on his diff I didn't see any rock stacking Misc extras: sadly, no one got a picture of Nate teetering on a boulder that he thought he could run over. I think that was the only (major) damage from the day. Lookin forward to doing it again! __________________ 06 Tacoma TRD OR 4x4 V6, TRAC, DAC, OME, ARB, Warn, Demello...

05-27-2007, 10:05 PM	#10 (permalink)
Jacket Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Boulder/Lafayette, CO Posts: 186	THis is a great pic Nate. The fluid spill should serve as a good warning to others __________________ 06 Tacoma TRD OR 4x4 V6, TRAC, DAC, OME, ARB, Warn, Demello...

05-27-2007, 10:33 PM	#11 (permalink)
AxleIke Contributing Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Boulder, Colorado Posts: 4,558	Yeah, i was looking at that, someone blew a diff there. As we were walking up, i was thinking, "I hope that doesn't happen to any of us, or this will be a long day. __________________ IFS SAS My mods aren't bling enough for the signature line. -All Terrains are for when you know how to drive.

05-27-2007, 06:51 PM	#3 (permalink)
Ric Banned - User requested Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: earth Posts: 4,526	VERY nice pics, I "LOVE" that first obstacal thankx for sharing

05-27-2007, 08:25 PM	#5 (permalink)
Cmadness Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Parker, CO Posts: 86	Yes it was quite a day. Issac pretty much summed it up. I got to push my truck pretty hard and Issac did an awesome job spotting me up. I fully trust his skills. Jacket/Matt (I hope, sorry) that Taco did a great job walking up that wall. Nate it was fun wheeling with you and that flexy 85 again. I can't wait to do that trail again after it fully melts in a few more weeks. That's all I have so on with the pics: Here's my favorite. Towing out the Jeep, classic. Some scenery. Thanks to everyone and nice meeting all of you.

05-27-2007, 09:04 PM	#7 (permalink)
shantz Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: virginia Posts: 186	great pics it's also known as a jeep thing looked like a wonderful day most of all

05-28-2007, 09:26 AM	#13 (permalink)
treknwil Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Vacaville Posts: 239	Here's my favorite. Towing out the Jeep, classic. What was up with the Heep? It looks pretty capable. __________________ 2007 FJ Cruiser 4x4...Yellow and White. A-trac, rear differential lock, 285/70-17 MTR's, Home made level lift, Home made Rock sliders, home made lower control arm skides, Home made Highlift jack clamps, AP LCA's, 4 KC's on roof rack, 1987 4runner SR5 22RE 5spd. Budbuilt skids and transf. case cross member, Flowmaster, 32x11.50/15's BFG MT's, Amer. racing rims, home made 1" body lift, winch & brush Guard, 2- 100watt lights w/KC guards. Downey truss, 26mm t-bars, home made 1" BJ spacers

05-28-2007, 10:15 AM	#16 (permalink)
AxleIke Contributing Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Boulder, Colorado Posts: 4,558	yeah, he was alone. __________________ IFS SAS My mods aren't bling enough for the signature line. -All Terrains are for when you know how to drive.

05-28-2007, 10:20 AM	#17 (permalink)
AxleIke Contributing Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Boulder, Colorado Posts: 4,558	The jeep story was in the first post there fellas.... __________________ IFS SAS My mods aren't bling enough for the signature line. -All Terrains are for when you know how to drive.

05-28-2007, 11:11 AM	#18 (permalink)
KevinInSac Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Sacramento, CA (Carmichael) Posts: 1,034	That looks flippin awesome guys. I'd love to go on a ride like that. Curious, I'm still trying to find the limits of my truck. I was wondering if anybody in your line was locked. __________________ 92 ExCab Pickup SR5 3.0 5spd 4X4 Pretty much stock. I've done some stuff though.