"The Launch Pad":MtnLuvr climbing "the Launch Pad".....sure did feel steeper than it looks here....although I can tell my front suspension is a little lighter than usual in this photo:
Eyehatetofu after the hill descent and just about to enter "the Launch Pad":
....and then nearing the top:
Mel, wasn't it just before this when you were telling me how light you thought your front end would get on this type of obstacle?
Slow and easy does it.
and then back down......Meduncan:
Cool change from having a "light" front end coming up to immediately having a "light" rear going down (as shown by my KK):
My niece is always quick to pose while waiting on the Jeeps -- but my nephew in the background....well, boys will be boys
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Some of the surrounding desert plantscape:
Troy coming down the return leg of Skyline Drive:
(never have to worry about losing a yellow Jeep in the desert)
Mel coming down part of the sand-laced trail:
As usual, Troy's Yellow JK doesn't break a sweat:
The KK's longer nose and tail, however, are getting frequent opportunities to "kiss" some local rocks:
A large slickrock area for a scenic lunch break:
Beautiful scenery:
Ok, you can write your own caption for this one
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....1..No, no one had been "drinking"
....2..Strange local gravitational effects?
....3..The making of some Michael Jackson video?
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Meduncan climbing down another ledge:
Eyehatetofu working his KJ down one of the many un-named obstacles:
I think this is about where, right after Meduncan asked "How am I getting down from this?", he asked "Why am I the lucky first Liberty in our line-up?":
but he made it look cool climbing down:
And then right after that, Troy guides Meduncan down through the tippy ledge:
Cool under pressure:
After Troy went, he came back to provide spotting to get the KK down these obstacles:
I'm not certain, but this might have been one of the times I heard Mel say "its only plastic"
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The longer front and rear of the KK, and at my lift height of ~ 2.5", certainly provided some extra challenge on this trail (above and beyond having kids and the weight of 4 other people and their gear with me).
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2009 KK Limited 4x4Jeep Green/partially dechromed/Sunroof/OEM Skids/
Gray Leather/uConnect GPS-Nav/DVD Head Rests/
MtnLuvr's Off-Road Front Winch Bumper, Heavy Duty Rock Sliders, Heavy Duty Off-Road Rear Bumper/JBA 4" AaS Lift w/UCAs/16x8's w/ 245/75R16 GY MT/Rs
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