ShottsCruisers
Explorer
goodtimes said:
You've confirmed it! YOU'RE INSANE!
Who's going to AZROCKS?
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You've confirmed it! YOU'RE INSANE!
crawler#976
Expedition Leader
...couple reasons why things are easier - but first and foremost is that the trails have been beat down by excessive use.
The second is in the availability of parts to do major mod's at less expensive prices. Used to be a lift kit just lifted the rig but offered no real advantages in articulation. That's all changed in the last few years.
IMO, For Aridzona conditions, this is the best rating system available:
http://azrockcrawler.com/_images/trailrating/trailrating.html
The second is in the availability of parts to do major mod's at less expensive prices. Used to be a lift kit just lifted the rig but offered no real advantages in articulation. That's all changed in the last few years.
IMO, For Aridzona conditions, this is the best rating system available:
http://azrockcrawler.com/_images/trailrating/trailrating.html
Westy
Adventurer
Alright, second try. For the record I HATE Yahoo photos...
Here is a another pic of the hill Shotts is referring to. It is quite steep, with some good sized boulders and sharp turns to navigate. This is nearing the top of the hill
It would definitely test the limits of most any stock vehicle. Rear locker and lift makes it no problem. The backside of this hill (northside) has a good ledge as well and its no less steeper either. Here is a terrible pic of it:
I wish I could have made it out to AZRocks and run a couple trails with you guys. Glad to see a good time was had out there.
Here is a another pic of the hill Shotts is referring to. It is quite steep, with some good sized boulders and sharp turns to navigate. This is nearing the top of the hill
It would definitely test the limits of most any stock vehicle. Rear locker and lift makes it no problem. The backside of this hill (northside) has a good ledge as well and its no less steeper either. Here is a terrible pic of it:
I wish I could have made it out to AZRocks and run a couple trails with you guys. Glad to see a good time was had out there.
ShottsCruisers
Explorer
Right on....that's the hill. FUN! Man the brush was horrific Saturday.
jaco
Observer
goodtimes said:
I believe in the whole perspective thing, axle alley is kinda hard, but chances of rolling down a really long distance is less than that of hackberry. If that's what freaks you out, then maybe hackberry is insane for you. I Just don't go around judging if it's ok that someone thinks something is intimidating or not, it's all their perspective.
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goodtimes
Expedition Poseur
tacominator said:
Yes, alot of it is. I feel very comfortable on a 30* side hill in the jeep, John looks at me like I'm nuts...yet he will point his cruiser up a 15' deep river and be smiling like a kid on christmas morning while I'm out looking for a bridge....
Alot of it has to with the amount of sheet metal on the vehicle, and how close that sheet metal is to the rocks.
And of course, alot of it depends on what the person in question likes to do. I can go run a trail like Upper Ajax and have a great, relaxing hour and a half. But when on something like Hiway to Hell, I dont' have as much fun because I'm trying to figure out how the hell I'm going to get through the trail in one piece.....at the same time someone with a buggy is bounding along having a good old time....
ShottsCruisers
Explorer
goodtimes said:
Yes, that was a GREAT day! We had a blast! Memmories below...I thing my biggest hang up is getting body damage. I have a lot on $$$z in my trucks....??? I built the Lexus to run the Ajax's, etc....but I'm whimpy!
BajaTaco
Swashbuckler
Great weekend! It was really good to see eveyone. John & Tom (even though he's not on this forum), thanks for your help on Saturday. I appreciate it. Wil, thanks for the ride to the BBQ Sat. night. Thanks to everyone for having a good time.
John, cool pics! I dig the slide show. Hey, I SWEAR I saw your LX on Sunday, out on Park Link Drive - that connector road between 79 and I-10 in the middle of a serious hailstorm. Was that you?? I was out bummin' around on some trails by Owl Head buttes on my way to Tucson.
I haven't even been able to look at my pics yet... (sigh) Just got home.
John, cool pics! I dig the slide show. Hey, I SWEAR I saw your LX on Sunday, out on Park Link Drive - that connector road between 79 and I-10 in the middle of a serious hailstorm. Was that you?? I was out bummin' around on some trails by Owl Head buttes on my way to Tucson.
I haven't even been able to look at my pics yet... (sigh) Just got home.
S
Scenic WonderRunner
Guest
I LOVE the shot of the OVENS!!!!!!!!!!!
Those are sooooo KEWL..........!:sunflower
Those are sooooo KEWL..........!:sunflower
flyingwil
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Scenic WonderRunner said:
Yeah, I couldn't pass up an opportunity to go there, since I have never been there. Trail was to easy for my taste, but the scenery and just being out there was a lot of fun. It was fun watching the '05 try and get out with out damage.