Anyone doing runs this Saturday on East Side?

[RockSolidTroope]

I would like to get out this Saturday and do a run. Is anyone going out this Saturday the 14th that I could tag along?
After running the Sunflower night run last weekend I'm itching to get out.

Gotta be a 3.5 or less trail..

[azcharlie]

I might be going to FJ, but I'll have my 3yr old with me so I'll be taking it really easy.

[lancetkenyon]

I might be going to FJ, but I'll have my 3yr old with me so I'll be taking it really easy.

Come on! I take my 4 year old all the time. She has run Anaconda with me!

[RockSolidTroope]

The only run that I know is BC and Martinez Cabin/mine run. Yet if anyone has something else they want to run, I'm game.

[aszaunmi]

I might be going to FJ, but I'll have my 3yr old with me so I'll be taking it really easy.

I was planning on an easy weekend run this coming sat. As the weekend nears post up your plans. I didn't have anyone to do a shake down run with last weekend so I just did a little more work on my heep. If you head out to FJ or Sycamore I would prob tag along.

[DUFFER]

I too would like to tag along on a run Saturday. I'm game for just about anything in the 3.0-3.5 range.

Nick

[jwohl]

Saturday sounds fun, what do you want to run Charlie?

John

[RokNRich]

OK, I got Saturday off, not Sunday, let's do this........

[Texas]

I'm interested.... where to and what time?

[azcharlie]

I havn't ran MC in a long time. But I'm game for whatever.

[azcharlie]

Come on! I take my 4 year old all the time. She has run Anaconda with me!

I need to take him out with me on more trail runs. He just gets really scared sometimes.

[GLEN REAMS]

we will be out in syc Saturday

[Gary]

Anyone want to run Mud Springs Saturday? I would rate it between a 3 and 3.5... I'll lead. Trail head is located across the highway from Log Corral about 20 miles north of the Shea/87 intersection... We can meet at the Conoco gas station across from the Fort Mcd casino at 9am. Any takers?

[RockSolidTroope]

I'm good for whatever.

My truck is still open diffs and no winch, so as long as I came make it, Im there!:)

[mingoglia]

Anyone want to run Mud Springs Saturday? I would rate it between a 3 and 3.5... I'll lead. Trail head is located across the highway from Log Corral about 20 miles north of the Shea/87 intersection... We can meet at the Conoco gas station across from the Fort Mcd casino at 9am. Any takers?

I'm up for a run on Saturday. This will be my shakedown run after redoing my axle brackets. Also shakedown for the new tires...which reminds me I have to cut off the fenders by then.... crap, and weld on my LCA bracket skids, and replace my rear shocks, and, and...it never ends. Whatever you guys are up for works for me.

Mike

[jwohl]

Charlie,

How about Woodpecker and Ajax.

John

[desertdawg]

Charlie,

How about Woodpecker and Ajax.

John

I game for that!:)

[papajeep]

I game for that!:)

Sign me up too!

[lancetkenyon]

Charlie,

How about Woodpecker and Ajax. I am gonna run the first slot on LW this time.

John

I am definately down for those!

[azcharlie]

Sounds good John. What time do you want to meet?

[RockSolidTroope]

How difficult is AJax and Woodpecker? vehicle requirements?

[jwohl]

Is 8:00 too early?

[Tom Jacobson]

You guys talking Upper Wood and Upper Ajax?

I wouldn't mind getting out this weekend, and would like to bring the wife and kid (3.5yrs) along, too.

As for difficulty, you can get an open diff'd Wrangler on 31's through UWP with no problem...some lift will help. Upper Ajax I'd recommend 33's and one locker minimum. I haven't run it in a while, but there was a decent amount of water at the base of a couple obstacles in some recent trip photos.

Whoever's leading should give the "official" minimum reqt's list though.

[RockSolidTroope]

Ok Im good to run UWP and/or Ajax.
I have never been to either, and have no clue where they are. If they can post the time and a meeting place, that would be great

[jwohl]

You guys talking Upper Wood and Upper Ajax?

I wouldn't mind getting out this weekend, and would like to bring the wife and kid (3.5yrs) along, too.

As for difficulty, you can get an open diff'd Wrangler on 31's through UWP with no problem...some lift will help. Upper Ajax I'd recommend 33's and one locker minimum. I haven't run it in a while, but there was a decent amount of water at the base of a couple obstacles in some recent trip photos.

Whoever's leading should give the "official" minimum reqt's list though.


I think Lance want to do Lower Woodpecker so Lower and Upper Woodpecker and Upper Ajax.

John

[desertdawg]

Cool! I'm in!:D

[Oc1paddler]

We got a group of 4 to 6 running upper Ajax Sat. I've been wanting to run it since I went out to weld on Mike's LCA in the middle of the night! Iam sure we'll run into you guys somewere on the trail.

[joedokes28]

I'm interested in FJ on Sat as well.

[azcharlie]

Ok Im good to run UWP and/or Ajax.
I have never been to either, and have no clue where they are. If they can post the time and a meeting place, that would be great

Hope you don't mind some body damage. There's one spot on Ajax that gets me everytime. Just ask RokNRich;)

[azcharlie]

Is 8:00 too early?

8:00am is good for me.

[RokNRich]

Hope you don't mind some body damage. There's one spot on Ajax that gets me everytime. Just ask RokNRich;)

Now I remember who was supposed to be watching that side .......

http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n275/roknrich/DSC02063.jpg

0800 sounds good. :cool:

[TRLR8TDTJ]

There is always something going on when I have plans. I am starting to wonder if you guys plan it that way. How is the jeep John? Has she fully recovered form last injuries?

Kyle

[joedokes28]

http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n275/roknrich/DSC02063.jpg

Is it possible to run upper ajax and not do this?

I'm a real nancy when it comes to body damage. I'm afraid my mom will beat me if I come home with it looking like this.

[RokNRich]

Sure it's possible. I've probably ran it a dozen times and this is the only time it's happened. Several other people have been nailed here as well though, just have to be real careful.

I have a tendency to smack the right side around a bit, in that pic, the Jeep has marks from H2H, Payette, and Upper Ajax, so it wasn't all from there.

CYA out there, JD !

[azcharlie]

http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n275/roknrich/DSC02063.jpg

Is it possible to run upper ajax and no do this?

I'm a real nancy when it comes to body damage. I'm afraid my mom will beat me if I come home with it looking like this.

Yeah you'll be fine as long as I'm not spotting you.

[joedokes28]

CYA out there, JD !

Bud, Miller, or Coors? :D

[joedokes28]

Yeah you'll be fine as long as I'm not spotting you.

Your rig has just about the same damage in the same spot.

[Dan Sherman]

I'm in.....0800.

[lancetkenyon]

Yeah you'll be fine as long as I'm not spotting you.

Or me......:o I will be there at 7:30, and the wife and 4 year old will be there too. I am not the "official" leader, but I would say 33 min tire req, with at least a rear locker. Going to run LW, UW and UA. A smaller rig could make most of the trails, but will hang up a lot on UA. The other 2 wouldn't be too bad. There will be a lot of guys out there with staps and winches though.;)

[lancetkenyon]

Your rig has just about the same damage in the same spot.

Mine too!:eek:

[azcharlie]

Your rig has just about the same damage in the same spot.

LOL yeah I was hitting everything on that side of the Jeep. H2H, Upper Ajax, Elvis....lots of blue paint on the rocks in FJ. It was getting pretty bad on that side. I finally got the armor on so now it doesn't look that bad anymore.:cool:

[lancetkenyon]

Are we meeting at Cottonwood or Price? I think Cottonwood is a lot closer to LW/UW. Still wondering about the breakins over there with the tow rig.

[desertdawg]

http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n275/roknrich/DSC02063.jpg

Is it possible to run upper ajax and not do this?

I'm a real nancy when it comes to body damage. I'm afraid my mom will beat me if I come home with it looking like this.

Don't worry about it! If you do get damage then it will give you an excuse to buy those poison spyder panels you've always wanted.:D

[jwohl]

There is always something going on when I have plans. I am starting to wonder if you guys plan it that way. How is the jeep John? Has she fully recovered form last injuries?

Kyle

Yes, all better. Replaced the Winshield Frame and the hinges and then put on the Windshield Skids.

John
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[joedokes28]

Don't worry about it! If you do get damage then it will give you an excuse to buy those poison spyder panels you've always wanted.:D

Aren't you supposed to buy those before you pop the cherry on the virgin quarter panel...oops, forgot this is a family site :D

[twistedmetal]

You know i'm in for anything Charlie. Just going out to show you how to do it in is fun in it's self. Let me know what time i'm in.

[RokNRich]

You know i'm in for anything Charlie. Just going out to show you how to do it in is fun in it's self. Let me know what time i'm in.


Who told Wayne about this ?????????? ;)

[jwohl]

So 8:00 AM at the Flag Pole?

[tallgaier]

If you guys don't mind being seen with a POS cj-5, I'd like to come along. Started LW with a buddy a couple of weeks ago, but he broke so we didn't get to play much. :cool:

[RokNRich]

If you guys don't mind being seen with a POS cj-5, I'd like to come along. Started LW with a buddy a couple of weeks ago, but he broke so we didn't get to play much. :cool:


Was checking out your profile, lol, you bring her ???


Interests:
Jeepin' with my red hot smokin' thank you Baby Jesus wife!!

[tallgaier]

Sorry no RHSTYBJ wife this time out, she's getting the toes painted for a night on the town. :D

[joedokes28]

I've seen this CJ in person.

It's scares people.

[Tom Jacobson]

I should have me a new tire by tomorrow, so it's looking better for me. Just need to clear things with the boss and see if she and the kiddo are coming along.

I hope I don't get any body damage either <shudder>.

8am at flagpole.

Tom

[azcharlie]

So far we have

RocksolidTroop
Lance
Aszaunmi
me
Jwohl
RockNRich
DesertDawg
Papajeep
TomJacobson
Mike77cj5
DanSherman
TwistedMetal
Tallgaier
YJTG

[Tom Jacobson]

13 so far! :eek:

I'm not 100% definite yet, but will certainly try. If we got a big group, we gonna stick it out together and take whatever in stride? Or split into a couple smaller groups?

[Mike 77 CJ5]

If you guys break up into a couple of groups would it be ok for me, wife and small child to tag along? Believe it or not my wife really wants to go, but I don't like jeepin by myself in case things go bad. Plus it's always nice to meet new friends.
What time is everyone meeting at the flag pole?

[Mach04TJ]

Mind if another one jumps in? I've only been out there once and would like to go again!

Mat

[DUFFER]

I wont be able to make it, so you can take me off the list. Frees up a spot. :)

[azcharlie]

If you guys break up into a couple of groups would it be ok for me, wife and small child to tag along? Believe it or not my wife really wants to go, but I don't like jeepin by myself in case things go bad. Plus it's always nice to meet new friends.
What time is everyone meeting at the flag pole?

We can decided later on if we have to break up in groups. Some of the more built rigs will run LowerWoodpecker. So if anyone doesn't want to run it or stay to watch the action can go ahead and run UpperWoodpecker.
Upperwoodpecker can be done on 32's and open diffs. Lower Woodpecker and UpperAjax your gonna need 33's and one locker.
Were meeting at 8:00am at Cottonwood RD.

Come on out!!

[GLEN REAMS]

is this run for saturday or sunday??

[azcharlie]

is this run for saturday or sunday??

SATURDAY

[GLEN REAMS]

SATURDAY

hmmm room for 1 more maybe?? got to see how friday goes first with wrenching on it

[Mike 77 CJ5]

Cool, we'll be there

Thanks
Mike

[lancetkenyon]

See you guys on Sat. I am bringing MY RHSTYBJW!

[tallgaier]

Is that the Baby Jesus with the cute little angel wings?:confused:

[Sean K.]

Any other line besides the bypass over the mountain bypassing the first waterfall for this obstacle on Upper Ajax?

http://inlinethumb01.webshots.com/3392/2638095840100864020S500x500Q85.jpg (http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2638095840100864020AusvOL)

Not sure this pic will work or not....Just wondering if 33's and one locker will be enough to get past this obstacle (or if there is another line further to the driver side).

Sean

[RockSolidTroope]

I may be bringing my dad along in his older CJ-5 with a minor lift and 31". Not 100% sure on that yet; will know more tomorrow.

If we are breaking up into two groups, one with "lesser" built rigs and one with "built" rigs, it would be easier for us to run the "lesser" trail, as his CJ may have issues getting over some rocks; and me personally, I'm not too excited yet about having body damage. I just started to built this beast!

I may also be bringing my two boys ( 6 and 7 ) and my nephew too, and I don't want to shake their noodles around too much :p

We'll see everyone at Cottonwood around 8am.

[RokNRich]

This should be fun :)

FYI - Country Thunder is out there this weekend too. It would be cool, IMO, to go out through Box/Elvis backwards and roll by the fun there.

[lancetkenyon]

WOW, big group for Sat. RockSolid, no prob with the kids, I am bringing my 4 year old, and she has driven Anaconda and these other trails with me. I think we might want to split up into 2 groups if there are 14+ rigs, maybe the lesser builts can start with Upper Woodpecker while the more built rigs start with LW. And we can split on Ajax too, lessers run lower and built run upper.

[tallgaier]

I agree with splitting the groups. With the growing number of rigs, it makes sense. Which group leader is providing the breakfast burritos? I'm going with that group!!:D

[joedokes28]

This should be fun :)

FYI - Country Thunder is out there this weekend too. It would be cool, IMO, to go out through Box/Elvis backwards and roll by the fun there.


Yes!

[YJ TG]

I will probably come out and watch the carnage on UA. and to put some faces with names.

[Texas]

Alright - If this snow storm up here is Colorado doens't ground my plane I'm in. Can't fight the itch!

Could someone help out the new guy to the area with a little with better directions to the meet spot?

[Mike 77 CJ5]

From Phx airport
I-10 east to I-60 east to 79 south about 5 1/2 miles on the left (east ) side of the road

[RockSolidTroope]

google map to CottonWood Road:

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=Florence,+AZ&layer=&ie=UTF8&z=15&ll=33.177323,-111.347079&spn=0.015912,0.031886&om=1

[azcharlie]

Any other line besides the bypass over the mountain bypassing the first waterfall for this obstacle on Upper Ajax?

http://inlinethumb01.webshots.com/3392/2638095840100864020S500x500Q85.jpg (http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2638095840100864020AusvOL)

Not sure this pic will work or not....Just wondering if 33's and one locker will be enough to get past this obstacle (or if there is another line further to the driver side).

Sean

To me that's the worst spot on Ajax. I've seen some rigs climb the rock that's on the passenger side. I don't know if going far left would be better or worse. Twistedmetal went through that spot in his XJ on 33's with only a rear locker.

[joedokes28]

Regretfully, I'm out for tomoorow. My check engine light came on today, I reset the ecu and no luck. I then took the jeep to a family mechanic who had an OBD2 scanner and was unable to scan the code due to a problem with the ECU. I've checked the code via the odometer and it just reads nonsense garbled characters. The jeep is running OK, but I'm not going to risk driving all the way to FJ and having something go wrong and ruin the groups day.

I'm super pissed about this as I spent most of the day getting ready to run with old friends and new. Take lots of pics for me.

We'll be going to the dealer on Monday :(

[GLEN REAMS]

you guys mind if i come and wheel with the lesser built rigs? worked on my jeep all week to be ready for this weekend and my saturday trip fell threw on me

[joedokes28]

Rich, check PM's

[lancetkenyon]

From Phx airport
I-10 east to I-60 east to 79 south about 5 1/2 miles on the left (east ) side of the road

Also look for a big flagpole and a kiosk in the big dirt lot. There will be a number of tow rigs and Jeeps there. I will be in a big black SD towing a yellow TJ.

[lancetkenyon]

you guys mind if i come and wheel with the lesser built rigs? worked on my jeep all week to be ready for this weekend and my saturday trip fell threw on me

See you there Glen

[GLEN REAMS]

See you there Glen
8am flag pole ill be there, im coming from the 60 and signle butte if anyone wants to meet up and drive out together

[RockSolidTroope]

Im coming from Brown and Lindsy;Im leaving my house about 7, and Will try to meet you there Glen @60/signal butte. about 7:20ish?
See ya then

[GLEN REAMS]

Im coming from Brown and Lindsy;Im leaving my house about 7, and Will try to meet you there Glen @60/signal butte. about 7:20ish?
See ya then

will do, im going to take care of filling up and all that tonight.might even try to fix my CB

[lancetkenyon]

I am coming from the west side. I will be leaving my house at 6AM!:eek: You east siders better appreciate the fortitude and dedication it takes to make a 90 mile one way trip all the time. Next time, we gotta run TM. That is only 25 mins for me.

[azcharlie]

I'm ready for tomorrow. The jeep is full of gas and the cooler is full of water(yeah right). Big group tomorrow so if anyone is running late because there the ones bring breakfast burritos for everyone call me. 602-647-1185.
See you guys at 8am.

[Mike 77 CJ5]

I'm coming from Ray and Val Vista, leaving at 7:00. I'm packed and ready to go. I'll be driving my white F-250 4x4 4 door and towing my little black CJ5. I usually take the motorhome and park near the 2nd flag pole on cottonwood and spend the weekend, but I think this will be alot of fun.
I just bought some Mickey Thompson 33s but won't get them untill Sunday ( oh well ) I only have 31s now.
Thanks for letting me tag along

Mike

[azcharlie]

I am coming from the west side. I will be leaving my house at 6AM!:eek: You east siders better appreciate the fortitude and dedication it takes to make a 90 mile one way trip all the time. Next time, we gotta run TM. That is only 25 mins for me.

Hey, I got it rough too. FJ is like 15 miles from my house. I have to wake up at 7am to make that 20min trip to FJ.:D :D EAST SIDERS ROCK!!!

[RokNRich]

So I'm game for taking a group through Upper Woody. I think I have a couple of guys I work with that are somewhat inexperienced that are coming as well. You guys in the built rigs can run Lower Woody and then we can meet at the start of Upper Ajax ??

If someone else wants to lead that's fine, but like I said, I can get people through UW.

Make sure everyone brings food and drinks and some spares/recovery gear. I would think with a group this big, we could build a jeep with all the spares, but still..........

I would also like to exit via Price Rd and check out Country Thunder, so if anyone else wants to go that way, let me know and if we can, we'll run Elvis backwards down to Price.

Eric, sorry you ain't gonna make it, catch you next time :)

PS - I'll be leaving about 7:30 and getting there at 805 :eek:

[GLEN REAMS]

Hey, :D :D EAST SIDERS ROCK!!!
X2

[Sean K.]

To me that's the worst spot on Ajax. I've seen some rigs climb the rock that's on the passenger side. I don't know if going far left would be better or worse. Twistedmetal went through that spot in his XJ on 33's with only a rear locker.

Cool. Just wanted to make sure the guys with only one locker could make this spot. :)

Sean

[lancetkenyon]

Cool. Just wanted to make sure the guys with only one locker could make this spot. :)

Sean

Yeah, but if you saw the way Wayne drives, you would be scared to death!:D See you guys bright and early, I am going to bed now.(I have to get up in 7 hrs):(

[Mike 77 CJ5]

I would rather not do the hard core stuff with my young wife and 1 1/2 year old daughter. 20 years ago, different story lol.
I've only been to Martenize cabin and the ovens, so I don't know about these other runs. I might have been on them and don't know the names. Please don't laugh at my little CJ5, I learned to drive in one when I was 8 years old, 40 years ago and have been driving a CJ5 most of my life. I even have historic plates,lol
I know you guys have some serious rock crawling stuff, but I'm out for the scenery and a good time. So, if we have to split into 2 groups I'll go with the lesser
Can't wait to have fun

Thanks again
Mike

[desertdawg]

I'm ready to go, everything checks out good. This will be the first time out with the TJ since my flop in January. Looking forward to it. I'll probably catch up to you on 60 somewhere Glen. Looking forward to finally meeting you.:)

[GLEN REAMS]

I'm ready to go, everything checks out good. This will be the first time out with the TJ since my flop in January. Looking forward to it. I'll probably catch up to you on 60 somewhere Glen. Looking forward to finally meeting you.:)

ya i should be pulling on the 60 at signle butte at around 720-730

[Phx Cobra]

Well looks like i'll see everyone at 0800 at the airdown spot. Since our run to syc got shot down. And I wanna wheel this weekend! :D
Got everything packed up and ready to go, hopefully got most of what I need...
Never ran any trails out there before, only been out there to bring glen some parts, but thats it, so should be interesting to run some new trails.

[GLEN REAMS]

Well looks like i'll see everyone at 0800 at the airdown spot. Since our run to syc got shot down. And I wanna wheel this weekend! :D
Got everything packed up and ready to go, hopefully got most of what I need...
Never ran any trails out there before, only been out there to bring glen some parts, but thats it, so should be interesting to run some new trails.
ya im bringing a spare oil filter this time too just incase for some odd reason that happens again:D

[Tom Jacobson]

I'm at Power/Baseline and will be leaving about 7AM. Probably roll down to Ellsworth alng Baseline, then hit the McD's and spalsh some gas in the jeep.

See you guys at the lot about 8:00. It was FULL there 2 weeks ago, so park the tow rigs somwhat organized. I'll be in a gray Yukon trailering a black YJ.

As for trails, I'd like to head right to Upper, so hope to jump in with Rich (if we really do have 2 groups). LWP doesn't do much for me.

Let's rock!
Tom

[aszaunmi]

I found a brake leak after a little shake down last night. I will be fixing that this morning and wont make it in the morning. Hope everyone has a great day...

Be safe.

Z

[Mike 77 CJ5]

Had a great time!!!!
Thanks guys for letting me tag along. I think the little CJ5 did pretty good
When is the next trip??

Mike

[GLEN REAMS]

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JUST GOT A FEW PICTURES AND HAD A BLAST TODAY!

[RokNRich]

Nice pic's Glen !

I took only 1 picture, but had a blast, met some new people and had fun with some of the other regulars. Ben's new line thru the squeeze at on Upper Ajax was worth the price of admission by itself. Almost as good as Rachels (?) quote of the day !

[GLEN REAMS]

Nice pic's Glen !

I took only 1 picture, but had a blast, met some new people and had fun with some of the other regulars. Ben's new line thru the squeeze at on Upper Ajax was worth the price of admission by itself. Almost as good as Rachels (?) quote of the day !

ya i noticed that everyone else was pretty camera happy today so i didnt really bother too much...so who has pictures of me on the fire hole??

[azcharlie]

We had a great time today. LowerWoodpecker was blocked by some other group so we all decided to skip it and move on to UpperWoodpecker. A few of us did the fire hole. Only one broken u-joint on Upper Ajax and some body damage. I took pic's but I'm having trouble loading them up.

[GLEN REAMS]

ya glad lance talked me into the fire hole was pretty fun..and good driving today everyone!

[azcharlie]

It was cool to see some "other" lines being tried. Phx Cobra taking the bypass if you want to call it that I guess on Ajax. He did great. Couple of first timers on the Firehole Glen, Ben, and Wayne. It was an awesome day!

[Mike 77 CJ5]

Thank you to everyone,
My family had a great time.
I didn't think that my little black jeep with open diffs and 29" tires would go, but she did good.
I'm bad at names and I want to thank everyone

Thanks

Mike

[Mike McCarville]

Glen, I have video of you in the fire hole, but from the side. Have pics of others too. I'll ask my wife to help load them tomorrow. Rich, thanks for leading and spotting. My son and I had a great time today. Nice meeting and wheeling with all of you.
Mike, Red YJ.

[GLEN REAMS]

Glen, I have video of you in the fire hole, but from the side. Have pics of others too. I'll ask my wife to help load them tomorrow. Rich, thanks for leading and spotting. My son and I had a great time today. Nice meeting and wheeling with all of you.
Mike, Red YJ.

nice id like too see that video...anyone get pictures of when the only thing keeping me from falling in the fire hole was my center cap??

[lancetkenyon]

Holy cow! Between my wife and my camera happy 4 year old, they got over 600 pics!:eek: I will go through them tomorrow and post up a few. Had a blast today, glad I "instigated" some people to try new lines for them. Got Glen to run the Firehole(open/open XJ), and Charlie and I ran an optional line on Upper Ajax, thanks to the Crusher Corners! I think there were 20 rigs that showed today, I hope all had a good time.

[GLEN REAMS]

Holy cow! Between my wife and my camera happy 4 year old, they got over 600 pics!:eek: I will go through them tomorrow and post up a few. Had a blast today, glad I "instigated" some people to try new lines for them. Got Glen to run the Firehole(open/open XJ), and Charlie and I ran an optional line on Upper Ajax, thanks to the Crusher Corners! I think there were 20 rigs that showed today, I hope all had a good time.
haha i dont think there was a time i saw your wife and daughter not taking pictures! thanks for the good spoting today

[Mach04TJ]

Had a blast today. If i wouldn't have cut that sidewall I probably would have tried the firehole. It was kind of a bad omen. I'll get some pics posted as soon as I can. Great day!

[GLEN REAMS]

Had a blast today. If i wouldn't have cut that sidewall I probably would have tried the firehole. It was kind of a bad omen. I'll get some pics posted as soon as I can. Great day!
ya it was probably a sign of you snapping and poping or falling and sliding

[Allen]

bleh....... I had to work :(


I got next weekend off!!


great pic's!

[Phx Cobra]

I had a damn awesome time today!
Ajax is by far the coolest trail I have run so far!! To bad I couldn't make that last fall, and had to be winched off, I really wish I would have made it on my own power. Ohh well maybe next time when i have a rear locker and some larger tires. :)
I got a few pics as well, so I will get them uploaded and posted here soon.

After driving home I think I got some tranny issues, it is griding or something, but it could just be my broken tranny mount. Also, looks like I blew a rear shock, but ohh well, all for a pretty cool reason.
That "bypass" line on the beginning of ajax was pretty narly :D

[Phx Cobra]

OK here are the pics I got:
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a3/phxcobra/FJ041407/PIC-0054.jpg
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a3/phxcobra/FJ041407/PIC-0053.jpg
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a3/phxcobra/FJ041407/PIC-0052.jpg
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a3/phxcobra/FJ041407/PIC-0051.jpg
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a3/phxcobra/FJ041407/PIC-0050.jpg
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a3/phxcobra/FJ041407/PIC-0049.jpg
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a3/phxcobra/FJ041407/PIC-0048.jpg
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a3/phxcobra/FJ041407/PIC-0047.jpg
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a3/phxcobra/FJ041407/PIC-0046.jpg
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a3/phxcobra/FJ041407/PIC-0045.jpg

[Phx Cobra]

More:
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a3/phxcobra/FJ041407/PIC-0044.jpg
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a3/phxcobra/FJ041407/PIC-0060.jpg
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a3/phxcobra/FJ041407/PIC-0059.jpg
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a3/phxcobra/FJ041407/PIC-0058.jpg
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a3/phxcobra/FJ041407/PIC-0057.jpg

[Tom Jacobson]

Had a great time as well! Somebody mentioned it already, but yeah, there really was probably 20 rigs that showed up. Split into 2 groups at the start of LWP...about 1/2 opting to skip that for various reasons and to head straight to UWP. I ran with the so-called "easy group" which was cool and very kicked back. Still got to run all the lines, though...with no waiting (hah hah! See, there was a method to my madness!!!)

I met nowhere close to everyone, but had a great time saying hi to some familiar faces and chatting with some new people, too. The rancher who owns the place right at the gate before LWP even came down while I waited for the rest of the group, so got to talk to him for a while, too.

Was especially happy that my little 3.5yr old boy did so good. He had a bad spell where he was frightened of obstacles, but the only thing he didn't ride yesterday was the Firehole. Though all night long we heard, as he played with his toy Jeeps and Monster trucks, was "Daddy look! I running FIRE-HOLE!".

Only regrets was having to skip out on U-Ajax. That's a cool little trail, and looks like some of the rocks have moved, and lines have changed, since I was last on it (beleive it or not, a few yrs ago, that line to the right and around the big boulder was the "easy line"...not any more by the looks of things!).

Good times!!!!!!!!!

Tom (Black YJ)

[desertdawg]

It was great to get back on the trail with the old crew. It was great to meet some new people too. I had a blast! I was a little worried about getting home in time to celebrate our 26th Wedding Anniversary, but I made it home in decent time and had a wonderful night. What a great way to end a day!

Here's some pics!

Me going up the FireHole
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b208/ddawg_/IMG_1212.jpg
Tom in his CJ
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b208/ddawg_/IMG_1197.jpg
Glen going up the Fire Hole open/open. Great Driving Glen!
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b208/ddawg_/IMG_1229.jpg
Dan making it through the Hole
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b208/ddawg_/IMG_1239.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b208/ddawg_/IMG_1317.jpg
ROCCER Ben coming down the optional way around.
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b208/ddawg_/IMG_1286.jpg
Tom coming up the waterfall
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b208/ddawg_/IMG_1337.jpg
Charlie trying to get a good line for that optional notch
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b208/ddawg_/IMG_1311.jpg
Little did Lance know when he bought those Creepy Crawlers that it came with a crew of creepy crawlers.:D
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b208/ddawg_/IMG_1323.jpg

[desertdawg]

Tom's dog Lacey decided to cool off and get a little muddy. :)
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b208/ddawg_/IMG_1296.jpg

And the pic of the day!:D

Seasons greetings Everyone!:D :D

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b208/ddawg_/IMG_1280.jpg

[RockSolidTroope]

I had a great time yesterday. Meet alot of cool people. Thanks for all the spotting, or else my Troopers fat ***** may not have made it through.
We had a fun run up to Martinez cabin too later in the day with Mike in the red jeep.

Keep the pics coming.

[SHNIPE]

Looks like a lot of fun. Ive never run it but i guess the ROCs can show me the way now huh? Was the "optional" line that Ben took harder or easier than whatever he bypassed? If it was easier ima kick him in the ding ding!

[GLEN REAMS]

easier so start kicking

[SHNIPE]

you just wanna see him kicked. Glen where are the pics of this damage you keep whining about?

[GLEN REAMS]

Tom's dog Lacey decided to cool off and get a little muddy. :)
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b208/ddawg_/IMG_1296.jpg

And the pic of the day!:D

Seasons greetings Everyone!:D :D

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b208/ddawg_/IMG_1280.jpg

thats what i get for trying to help a fellow wheeler out :eek: atleast my *** crack wasnt hanging out tho like everyone elses that there are pictures of :D

[SHNIPE]

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b208/ddawg_/IMG_1280.jpg

Ben your wheels are kinda dented. Looks like crap. buy new ones... oh nm that is CRAP on them from roscos boxers!! Dont let him sit on your tires and wheels anymroe :D

[GLEN REAMS]

We had a great time today. LowerWoodpecker was blocked by some other group so we all decided to skip it and move on to UpperWoodpecker. A few of us did the fire hole. Only one broken u-joint on Upper Ajax and some body damage. I took pic's but I'm having trouble loading them up.

and here is some body damage shots now that my jeep is clean
driver side fender...thanks desert dawg :D
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k193/glen_reams/LW013.jpg
pass. door....fire hole
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k193/glen_reams/LW018.jpg
driver door/rocker following Charlie
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k193/glen_reams/LW015.jpg

[desertdawg]

You want me to sign it for you?:D

[SHNIPE]

He cant show pictures of it ever again if you sign it P(PG-13 Edit)(PG-13 Edit)SY

[GLEN REAMS]

You want me to sign it for you?:D
if you would like!

[desertdawg]

if you would like!

It would be an honor.:)

[GLEN REAMS]

It would be an honor.:)
next time im we head out to FJ and you will be there ill be sure to bring a sharpe

[Mike McCarville]

Now that's a season's greeting...

[TRLR8TDTJ]

Thanks for the pictures sure helps us web wheelers get out. :D I ended up getting bored Friday and changed my t case chain and rear pinion seal so I am ready now. I just need weekends off again.

Kyle

[lancetkenyon]

I can't seem to get pics to load up???

[Mach04TJ]

Here's the link to the pics I took.

http://rides.webshots.com/album/558679779qUCDZV

[GLEN REAMS]

Here's the link to the pics I took.

http://community.webshots.com/user/MACH04TJ

umm there isnt any pictures on that link

[azcharlie]

I can't seem to get pics to load up???

Is it saying invalid photo file? Cause that's what I keep getting.

[Mach04TJ]

trying to get the album to show up. not working right.

[GLEN REAMS]

Is it saying invalid photo file? Cause that's what I keep getting.

this is why i use photobucket :D

[Mach04TJ]

try that!
http://rides.webshots.com/album/558679779qUCDZV

[lancetkenyon]

Is it saying invalid photo file? Cause that's what I keep getting.

Yep, and I am doing the same as I always do.:confused: Same download of pics from the camera and everything. What's up???

[papajeep]

Yep, and I am doing the same as I always do.:confused: Same download of pics from the camera and everything. What's up???

Have your daughter do it:D
She's great with a camera ;)

[desertdawg]

Yeah I've been trying to change my avatar and getting the same invalid file message.

[ROKCRLR]

Yeah I've been trying to change my avatar and getting the same invalid file message.

I was getting the same thing this morning when I tried to upload a map to show someone where to meet for the run today.

[Renob]

I think I see Shnipe's new avatar.
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b208/ddawg_/IMG_1280.jpg

[azcharlie]

Let's try this.............

http://www.virtualjeepclub.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=10388&stc=1&d=1176694411

http://www.virtualjeepclub.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=10389&stc=1&d=1176694411

http://www.virtualjeepclub.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=10390&stc=1&d=1176694411

http://www.virtualjeepclub.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=10391&stc=1&d=1176694411

[azcharlie]

More............
http://www.virtualjeepclub.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=10396&stc=1&d=1176696585

http://www.virtualjeepclub.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=10397&stc=1&d=1176696585

http://www.virtualjeepclub.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=10398&stc=1&d=1176696585

That's the last of what I'm going to load up. I'm getting weird stuff like fatal errors and invalid post.

[desertdawg]

I think I see Shnipe's new avatar.
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b208/ddawg_/IMG_1280.jpg

Too late! Sarge already took it.:D

[Mike McCarville]

More pics...
http://thumb16.webshots.net/t/53/453/9/76/24/2608976240101106876XsbolN_th.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/album/558681189UCutdN)

[AZG23]

I can't seem to get pics to load up???



This seems to be a common theme with you...:D :D

[lancetkenyon]

Here are a few pics of the run on Sat.

Ben @ Firehole

http://www.virtualjeepclub.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=10412&stc=1&d=1176768364

Glen @ Firehole

http://www.virtualjeepclub.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=10415&stc=1&d=1176768364

Mike @ Firehole(He stayed safe this time)

http://www.virtualjeepclub.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=10417&stc=1&d=1176768364

Tom exiting Firehole getting tippy

http://www.virtualjeepclub.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=10420&stc=1&d=1176768364

Wayne exiting Firehole(nice flex)

http://www.virtualjeepclub.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=10421&stc=1&d=1176768364

Me exiting Firehole

http://www.virtualjeepclub.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=10414&stc=1&d=1176768364

John @ the squeeze

http://www.virtualjeepclub.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=10416&stc=1&d=1176768364

Dan getting a little tippy

http://www.virtualjeepclub.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=10419&stc=1&d=1176768364

Charlie with bumper humpers

http://www.virtualjeepclub.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=10413&stc=1&d=1176768364

I had a serious bumper humper problem too

http://www.virtualjeepclub.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=10418&stc=1&d=1176768364

[SHNIPE]

http://www.virtualjeepclub.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=10421&stc=1&d=1176768364

Nick should be proud :D

[GLEN REAMS]

im guessing that picture of me on the fire hole is when the only thing keeping me up was my center cap?

[lancetkenyon]

im guessing that picture of me on the fire hole is when the only thing keeping me up was my center cap?

Yep, and look at me! I was waiting for the slip and crash!

[GLEN REAMS]

Yep, and look at me! I was waiting for the slip and crash!

lol that picture is priceless

[RokNRich]

The one and only pic I took, the trail blockage on LWP, pretty cool shot of the boys lining up to get in though, so I figured I would post it.

http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n275/roknrich/DSC02362.jpg