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Old 08-03-2005, 12:48 PM
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Originally Posted by sschaefer3
Well, that is completely the wrong line. You need to be over more to the left. Basically what you do is line the front drivers side tire up with the very highest point to the left and it will go right up, if you don't, your not going up.

I can even go up and down that thing all day with my Drag Slick Yokohama's, oh and one other thing, without a front locker you don't have a prayer in hell.
yeah the lack of a front locker was the biggest problem...after watching the video several times closer its evident my front tires werent doing much to help pull me up and over. I had my front tires cresting the top of the ledge before my rears even hit the rock wall, just digging in the sand..

thanks Schaefer, maybe next time I can pull it off.
Old 08-03-2005, 02:18 PM
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got any pics Nitro?


And as you can see here, I even needed a bit of a tug to weigh my front suspension down and get some traction...
Old 08-03-2005, 02:50 PM
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Oh yeah, 35's really help as well so you can clear what Casey scraped on.

SA or IFS does not matter, it's the front locker and ground clearance and not digging in at the bottom.
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Nice...guess you've gotten to use your exo now...

Those pics are great, that looks like a beautiful area, I need to get down there this winter when its snowy up here, and do some wheeling...but i won't be going up that ledge. Looks great.
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thanks Nitro - from that pic I can see the optimal line, I was over more toward the ridge up the right side, opps. I'll be back for another shot.
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Originally Posted by AxleIke
Nice...guess you've gotten to use your exo now...

Those pics are great, that looks like a beautiful area, I need to get down there this winter when its snowy up here, and do some wheeling...but i won't be going up that ledge. Looks great.
hah, this wasnt the first time it has been on its side, but yeah the exo is solid, it does its job and then some. only downfall is it does get alittle top heavy on the rear end with the shell and tubing up top...flatbed plans are in the works.

you should definitely make a winter trip down this way...

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Those are some quality pics! Looks like fun
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Fun trail.

Front locker, who'd of thought.

January, eh?

I do own other clothes, but it seems all the wheeling pics have me in that shirt whether it be Colorado, Moab or Arizona.
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