Seattle area, Mild off-roading weeknights?
Jun 15, 2003 | 08:50 PM
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Originally posted by Yoda
AH HA!!.. I knew you guys couldn't have all made it up that. That is one mutha of a hill. I wiped out years ago climbing it (poorly) on a honda bike. Just walking it when its been raining is a real treat.
Anyone bottom out on the berm at the top? How many were stock vehicles (at least open diffs)?
AH HA!!.. I knew you guys couldn't have all made it up that. That is one mutha of a hill. I wiped out years ago climbing it (poorly) on a honda bike. Just walking it when its been raining is a real treat.
Anyone bottom out on the berm at the top? How many were stock vehicles (at least open diffs)?
Just enough to slick it up a bit...
Jun 15, 2003 | 08:59 PM
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Originally posted by WATRD
And your rig... well, it's "recovering". I think you would have made it as well if you were not doing that Pre-Runner thing...
And your rig... well, it's "recovering". I think you would have made it as well if you were not doing that Pre-Runner thing...
If I'd had some more aggressive tires I probably would have made it. Just hoping at this point that I'm going to be able to get all this stuff done in time for the jam...
Jun 16, 2003 | 05:42 AM
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Originally posted by Yoda
Anyone bottom out on the berm at the top? How many were stock vehicles (at least open diffs)?
Anyone bottom out on the berm at the top? How many were stock vehicles (at least open diffs)?
Although, it does seem like the 4Runner's slightly shorter wheelbase gave them a small advantage...
Jun 16, 2003 | 07:56 AM
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I think all the 4-runners we had that made it up were locked in the rear, may have been the deciding factor, and Mark and I ran it when it was still relatively packed down. It was getting pretty torn up towards the end.
Jun 16, 2003 | 07:58 AM
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Man, I don't know, between Jim's "dark culvert" and Rob's "decent pucker," I'm not sure if this is the type of people I want to associate with- maybe I should think about getting a jeep.... 
Jun 17, 2003 | 07:47 AM
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Huh, I've got Win ME and didn't even think to look for it, thanks Jim. Any of you guys going to be able to come out and play this week? Rob suggested Mt. Gardner might be a fun place to go, but I'm open to suggestions.
Jun 17, 2003 | 09:00 AM
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Yep, just West of where we were. But we might want to hold off on it a bit. In the Spring it is pin-stripe city until the bushes get beat back a bit and we had some awful shiny rigs with us last time...
Jun 18, 2003 | 07:48 AM
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Hey Mike,
Have fun camping! I went two weekends ago, and had real mild temps, no bugs yet (went off Mt. Loop Highway). I'm sure there will be plenty of pics afterwards. I'm thinking of mounting my dig, camera via velcro to the dash, so I can record some vids while driving over tough sections, will call it the "chemist cam" or something stupid like that.
Have fun camping! I went two weekends ago, and had real mild temps, no bugs yet (went off Mt. Loop Highway). I'm sure there will be plenty of pics afterwards. I'm thinking of mounting my dig, camera via velcro to the dash, so I can record some vids while driving over tough sections, will call it the "chemist cam" or something stupid like that.
