Spring Creek 9-10-2005

Ric · 09-10-2005, 08:04 PM

well it was only AxleIke and us, but we had a great time, and thankx for the great spotting.
here are a few pics.

Ric · 09-10-2005, 08:06 PM

thankx again for showing us a great run.

outdoorfever · 09-10-2005, 08:57 PM

thats such a nice truck Ric. You are at some steep angles in some of those pics. Glad you stayed safe and had fun.

Ric · 09-10-2005, 09:15 PM

thankx,
but yea there was a few times we had the "pucker factor" but i had a good spotter, and the look on "her" face stopped me cold, which probably stopped me from flipping.

Bob_98SR5 · 09-10-2005, 09:20 PM

ric and ike,

nice pics! looks like you guys got out and had fun. dig that bumper, ric!

bob

Dekri · 09-10-2005, 09:30 PM

How far did you get the inclinomiter to go? Finally get it past 30

? Anything that gets you worried must be scary as hell. So I'm glad you made it out in one piece, and your beautiful rig too!

AxleIke · 09-10-2005, 10:16 PM

Yeah, Ric nearly laid her down...it was close, another half second on the gas and he'd be replacing all the glass on his right side, as well as doors and mirror...It was a blast, other than the fact that my stupid tires still rubbed...oh well..And dekri, yes it was past 30, and damn near sure it was probably past 45 for a second there...he had both left tires off the ground by a good foot.

Mojo_Risin · 09-10-2005, 10:24 PM

Did you guys do the whole trail? including the rock garden?

AxleIke · 09-10-2005, 11:56 PM

Well, sort of..we got stopped at the rock garden...i had to get back to pick up Adrian in Golden, and my truck wasn't going any further...Ric could have gone farther, but we decided to turn it around...we got a late start, so that didn't help either...My stupid tires were still rubbing, and i tried the bypass, but even that stuck me...time for a locker.

Crux · 09-11-2005, 06:38 AM

Wow that looks like a hard trail. Cool pics!

Those new tires look good ike - hopefully you can get all the rubbing issues figured out.

RED 85 · 09-11-2005, 06:48 AM

Yeah i got to get my girl up to speck to run again.
Great pics, I like the tires IKE.
And Ric don't try and hurt that pretty curb climber,

J/K.

B

Ric · 09-11-2005, 10:17 AM

Bob_98SR5,
yea we had a blast. AxleIke showed us that hard part. and i had to try it. notice NO winchline ? with his help spotting, we didnt have to winch myself. that in it self was awesome.

Dekri,
yeppers, it was over a 40 a "real" pucker factor for sure.

Mojo_Risin,
yea i made it throught the rock garden, with AxleIkes help spotting, but like he said, he had to get back to town, the 3rd pic is in the rock garden, i was just glad we got to wheel..

Crux,
by far the hardest trail Ive been on, but i "loved it"

RED 85,
get your baby ready, i hear ya, i dont want to hurt her, but remember why, we moved out here,
was to go wheeling,

JadeRunner · 09-11-2005, 07:30 PM

Good job Ric. That pic looks like your taking the rock garden by-pass. Which exactly easy either.

Ric · 09-11-2005, 08:04 PM

thankx Scott,
im just trying to improve my ablitiy, it was scary there for a min. but we got through it, with very little damage, and that was only on the wheel, it got a few scratches, oh the sliders need some fresh paint, lol.

sschaefer3 · 09-11-2005, 08:09 PM

How come you did not just straddle the crack? That would have been the easier line.

AxleIke · 09-11-2005, 09:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sschaefer3

How come you did not just straddle the crack? That would have been the easier line.

He couldn't straddle becasue that rock to the right of his right front tire (left in the pic) has a vertical face that is over half the diameter of his tires...we tried it, but he is open in the front, and all it did was push the truck sideways, instead of climbing. we got him farther over to the right, and he was able to go up that way...Funny, but that wasn't the part he nearly tipped on, he kept all 4 down through that section

AxleIke · 09-11-2005, 09:55 PM

Steve, this pic shows the height a little better...with the front locked, he'd have made it no problem

AxleIke · 09-11-2005, 10:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JadeRunner

Good job Ric. That pic looks like your taking the rock garden by-pass. Which exactly easy either.

Yeah, we took the bypass if you can call it that..Its only easier in the sense that the rocks are smaller, but the trees are tight, and the slope is still pretty steep..well, i should say that Ric did, i got stopped where that pic of him is, couldn't go any further...Those boulders are huge, i don't think it can be done with out 2 lockers, and some good skids..Ric did make it through though, he was just kind enough to come back down with me...

Ric · 09-11-2005, 10:16 PM

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he was just kind enough to come back down with me

we never leave a man behind, (ARMY)
we appreciate you running this with us.

Bobzooki · 09-12-2005, 07:30 AM

Wish I coulda been there guys! The Gnewt LOVES Spring Creek!

4RocRunner92 · 09-14-2005, 07:29 PM

Nice trails. Lookin good guys!

Any scratches Ric?

Ike, you gonna lock the front first?

09-10-2005, 08:04 PM	#1 (permalink)
Ric Banned - User requested Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: earth Posts: 4,526	Spring Creek 9-10-2005 well it was only AxleIke and us, but we had a great time, and thankx for the great spotting. here are a few pics.

09-10-2005, 08:06 PM	#2 (permalink)
Ric Banned - User requested Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: earth Posts: 4,526	a few more thankx again for showing us a great run.

09-10-2005, 08:57 PM	#3 (permalink)
outdoorfever Contributing Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Concord NC Posts: 1,059	thats such a nice truck Ric. You are at some steep angles in some of those pics. Glad you stayed safe and had fun. __________________ -Kyle Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin; That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God. GOD IS A CONSUMING FIRE!!

09-10-2005, 09:30 PM	#6 (permalink)
Dekri Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Littleton, CO Posts: 613	How far did you get the inclinomiter to go? Finally get it past 30 ? Anything that gets you worried must be scary as hell. So I'm glad you made it out in one piece, and your beautiful rig too! __________________ -Kyle 1990 SR5 V6 4Runner

09-10-2005, 10:16 PM	#7 (permalink)
AxleIke Contributing Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Boulder, Colorado Posts: 4,558	Yeah, Ric nearly laid her down...it was close, another half second on the gas and he'd be replacing all the glass on his right side, as well as doors and mirror...It was a blast, other than the fact that my stupid tires still rubbed...oh well..And dekri, yes it was past 30, and damn near sure it was probably past 45 for a second there...he had both left tires off the ground by a good foot. __________________ IFS SAS My mods aren't bling enough for the signature line. -All Terrains are for when you know how to drive.

09-10-2005, 09:15 PM	#4 (permalink)
Ric Banned - User requested Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: earth Posts: 4,526	thankx, but yea there was a few times we had the "pucker factor" but i had a good spotter, and the look on "her" face stopped me cold, which probably stopped me from flipping.

09-10-2005, 09:20 PM	#5 (permalink)
Bob_98SR5 Contributing Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 10,115	ric and ike, nice pics! looks like you guys got out and had fun. dig that bumper, ric! bob

09-10-2005, 10:24 PM	#8 (permalink)
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09-10-2005, 11:56 PM	#9 (permalink)
AxleIke Contributing Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Boulder, Colorado Posts: 4,558	Well, sort of..we got stopped at the rock garden...i had to get back to pick up Adrian in Golden, and my truck wasn't going any further...Ric could have gone farther, but we decided to turn it around...we got a late start, so that didn't help either...My stupid tires were still rubbing, and i tried the bypass, but even that stuck me...time for a locker. __________________ IFS SAS My mods aren't bling enough for the signature line. -All Terrains are for when you know how to drive.

09-11-2005, 06:38 AM	#10 (permalink)
Crux Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Highlands Ranch, CO Posts: 845	Wow that looks like a hard trail. Cool pics! Those new tires look good ike - hopefully you can get all the rubbing issues figured out. __________________ 97 4Runner SR5 Blue - 135k miles, E-Locker, Armorology front/rear bumpers & sliders, BudBuilt skidplate+belly, MTR 285/75/16s, 2" Tundra/OME Lift, 1" 4Crawler Bodylift, 1" diff drop, Black Aluminum Wheels, Cobra CB 99 4Runner SR5 Black - 57k miles, E-Locker, Daily Driver 06 Girl - destoyer of all things fragile 08 Boy - a fat little hairy sumo wrestler

09-11-2005, 06:48 AM	#11 (permalink)
RED 85 Contributing Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Parker, CO Posts: 961	Yeah i got to get my girl up to speck to run again. Great pics, I like the tires IKE. And Ric don't try and hurt that pretty curb climber, J/K. B __________________ Brandi You heard of the boy named Sue, Well I'm a man named Brandi! '85 extra cab pick-up, Up on blocks waiting for time and money. '85 4-runner with 3" lift, 33's, 4.88's, rear ARB (still trying to get air to it), Downey intake with K&N filter, some type of header, Camo Int.

09-11-2005, 10:17 AM	#12 (permalink)
Ric Banned - User requested Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: earth Posts: 4,526	Bob_98SR5, yea we had a blast. AxleIke showed us that hard part. and i had to try it. notice NO winchline ? with his help spotting, we didnt have to winch myself. that in it self was awesome. Dekri, yeppers, it was over a 40 a "real" pucker factor for sure. Mojo_Risin, yea i made it throught the rock garden, with AxleIkes help spotting, but like he said, he had to get back to town, the 3rd pic is in the rock garden, i was just glad we got to wheel.. Crux, by far the hardest trail Ive been on, but i "loved it" RED 85, get your baby ready, i hear ya, i dont want to hurt her, but remember why, we moved out here, was to go wheeling, Last edited by Ric : 09-11-2005 at 10:18 AM.

09-11-2005, 07:30 PM	#13 (permalink)
JadeRunner Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 290	Good job Ric. That pic looks like your taking the rock garden by-pass. Which exactly easy either. __________________ Scott Yoder 2000 4Runner, 5 spd, E-Locker, Marlin Crawler, RockWare Bumpers, 285 MTR's, OME\Tundra lift, Slee Sliders, Irbis Off-Road Custom skids front \middle\gas tank. Member Rising Sun and TLCA. YoderTech.com

09-11-2005, 08:04 PM	#14 (permalink)
Ric Banned - User requested Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: earth Posts: 4,526	thankx Scott, im just trying to improve my ablitiy, it was scary there for a min. but we got through it, with very little damage, and that was only on the wheel, it got a few scratches, oh the sliders need some fresh paint, lol.

09-11-2005, 08:09 PM	#15 (permalink)
sschaefer3 Contributing Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Tempe, Arizona Posts: 5,470	How come you did not just straddle the crack? That would have been the easier line. __________________ Steve Schaefer *WWW.SonoranSteel.Com* Suspension Lift Kits * Rock Sliders * Straight Axle Conversions * 4Runner/FJC Rubicon Express Lower Links * Accessories * Daystar Products Dealer * TJM Bull Bar Dealer * Deaver Leaf Spring Dealer * Tokico & Bilstein Shock Dealer * ViAir Dealer * Total Chaos Dealer * and like everyone else a Trail Gear Dealer

09-11-2005, 09:55 PM	#17 (permalink)
AxleIke Contributing Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Boulder, Colorado Posts: 4,558	Steve, this pic shows the height a little better...with the front locked, he'd have made it no problem __________________ IFS SAS My mods aren't bling enough for the signature line. -All Terrains are for when you know how to drive.

09-11-2005, 10:16 PM	#19 (permalink)
Ric Banned - User requested Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: earth Posts: 4,526	PHP Code: `he was just kind enough to come back down with me` we never leave a man behind, (ARMY) we appreciate you running this with us.

09-12-2005, 07:30 AM	#20 (permalink)
Bobzooki Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Colorado High Country Posts: 25	Wish I coulda been there guys! The Gnewt LOVES Spring Creek!

09-14-2005, 07:29 PM	#21 (permalink)
4RocRunner92 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Boone, NC Posts: 1,542	Nice trails. Lookin good guys! Any scratches Ric? Ike, you gonna lock the front first? __________________ Jason A friend of the devil is a friend of mine. 1992 SR5 4RocNC Videos