Martinez Canyon - Difficult

*Meet at 8:00AM*
Gold Canyon Shell
(US 60 & Kings Ranch Road)
7138 E Highway 60
Gold Canyon, AZ 85218

January 24, 2009.

Charlie and Steve with the Jeeps from H2H will be there. Someone tell the War Rated buggy and the FJ40 form Miners.

At this point it's all about who can make it, not what make or model you drive. I guess my Toyota powered buggy is really Jeep when it comes right down to it. But a Jeep that does not break down!

 

I'll let them know.

 

Neither warrated or cruiserjim will be able to make it. They are doing a table mesa run that day.

 

I am planning to make it out for this trip.

Who else is coming?

 

I'll be there.

 

Myslef, Brian Koch, Kent, Charlie (Jeep) and Steve (Jeep) as well as Westfall is the list I have so far.

That is a good showing.

 

Wheeling this weekend !!!

 

I wouldn't mind a seat if one is available for this. I'll be a last minute decision though because if I can get an extra shift at work on Saturday, I'm taking it.

 

You can go with me.

 

Saturday should be a great day out in FJ and especially Martinez. Weather reports call for rain the next couple of days and clearing up by Saturday, with just a few clouds and great temperatures!

 

count me in. i might be able to make this one. been awhile. needa get out.

 

change of plans. not gonna make this one. next time.

 

well how was it? Photos?

 

I'm not sure anyone took any photos. Trail was a good time. The five of us made it through in about 4 hours. The trail is washed out pretty good in some areas. Yellow belly was pretty washed out so that you couldn't even get lined up. Someone acutally filled in a lot of the luge on the left side. We stopped to check it out and they everyone just drove down without much trouble.

The cabins are really getting destroyed. It's a shame there are such jackasses out there.

 

i was there with my 84 Yota locked in the rear made it all the way to the end!

 

We ran the entire trail as well.

 

ill tell you alot after runing it i need smoother suspention a better clutch, power steering, sliders, and lower transfer case gears my truck was maing so much banging noise yet it still drives down the road straight!

 

I would get the lower transfer case gears first, along with rock sliders. With the low gears you can stay out of the clutch and off the brakes more and since you will be able to 'crawl' you will find the suspension will work better and feel smoother.

 

alright ill try the transfer case gears, so what do i do? Send in my transfer case to marlin crawler to get lower gears or buy the kit and do it myself, i have no idea how it works! lol

 

You can buy a complete new (rebuilt) transfer case from Marlin Crawler with 4.7 gears installed and give them yours as the core...

or...

Buy a set of 4.7 gears and install into your existing transfer case. I have not installed 4.7 gears, however I believe it requires some shaving on the inside of the case. Sschaefer will know exactly what needs to be modified to fit the 4.7 gears, maybe he will chime in. **Edit below are the instructions...

4.7 Gear Install instructions from Marlin Crawler -
http://www.marlincrawler.com/tech/4701-gear-install

The lower gears make a world of difference on the technical trails, and it takes alot of stress off other parts of your truck such as the clutch, brakes, axles, gears, tires, suspension, shocks...everything for the most part.