Trail ride

scout · **Posted:** Thu Jun 04, 2009 12:23 pm

Anyone up for a trail ride on the 21st?

JeepBumm68 · **Posted:** Thu Jun 04, 2009 12:41 pm

If i am home and not at my 3 week SDN school, i should be able to go. My group CDO-R has made so far 3 or 4 runs in the last 4 weeks.

KJ in CO · **Joined:** Thu Apr 09, 2009 4:06 pm **Posts:** 346

I would be up for something. I gotta install a couple skids I just got before then, but I can make it... What trails you thinkin of?

JL Rockies · **Posted:** Sun Jun 14, 2009 1:58 am

I got a PM today from a LOST person from GA who says he's in UT until 7/5 and would like to run Elephant hill. I have not received a response from my PM but I'll keep you in the know if you want to come out where the Kool Kids play.

durangotang · **Posted:** Sun Jun 14, 2009 9:35 am

I'm off 6/25-6/28 if you wanna make an elephant hill run

JL Rockies · **Posted:** Sun Jun 14, 2009 11:03 am

I'll keep you in the know than. As of this AM, I have not heard back.

JL Rockies · **Posted:** Mon Jun 15, 2009 11:11 am

I received a PM from him last night. It's on like Donky Kong but no date set. I was reading through the description on Trail Damage and its all about hike to this lookout and hike here....... geez.

scout · **Posted:** Mon Jun 15, 2009 12:33 pm

Let me know when and I will go too.

4WheelAholic · **Posted:** Mon Jun 15, 2009 3:42 pm

I'd be interested.. I would like to get my lift and skids on first. I'm shooting for the 27th and 28th to do the work but we'll see....

(durangotang) If you end up bored on that weekend your welcome to come over and give me a hand.........or two

I'll even throw in the beverages :wink:

JL Rockies · **Posted:** Mon Jun 15, 2009 5:39 pm

that's the target date for going so you'll have to getir done before that. If you can't get the lift on, bolt on the skids and come out.

scout · **Posted:** Mon Jun 15, 2009 6:53 pm

Do you have an address for this place or one near by? I need to know how far away it is from the Springs before I say for sure Im going to go.

durangotang · **Posted:** Mon Jun 15, 2009 9:07 pm

It's in Moab.... roughly 8-9 hours from the springs

4WheelAholic · **Posted:** Mon Jun 15, 2009 9:16 pm

I'll see what I can do...

If I don't get r done how would a stocker do ?

durangotang · **Posted:** Mon Jun 15, 2009 9:34 pm

Hmmmm.... I'm not sure. I'll try to look into it.

I forgot, do you have skids and recovery points?

4WheelAholic · **Posted:** Mon Jun 15, 2009 9:42 pm

I have a rear recovery point...engine and t-case skids (not on but shouldn't take long) and I may be able to figure something out for a front recovery point.

durangotang · **Posted:** Mon Jun 15, 2009 9:49 pm

I wouldn't do much around the area without a tranny skid at least.

You should come ride elephant hill though... JL and I also know plenty of other trails your KJ could rock.

4WheelAholic · **Posted:** Mon Jun 15, 2009 10:10 pm

Well then...unless something comes up count me in.

durangotang · **Posted:** Mon Jun 15, 2009 10:13 pm

Sweetness.

JL Rockies · **Posted:** Mon Jun 15, 2009 11:58 pm

I have an OEM tranny skid that's been crushed once. I've been keeping it because I figure it might have some value to someone who can weld new supports onto it. I have an OEM t case skid that is still fairly straight.

Did you mention fuel tank skid? Cause that's a pretty major one. I wouldn't want to see 20 or so gallons of fuel dumped out onto the trail.

I've never been up Elephant Hill, but it is the most challenging in Canyonlands NP. I have read about other stock vehicles making it but since I don't know what's in store, I'd like for you to have a front recovery point in case we have to pull you over stuff. I have no doubt that we'd all make it though.

Ben and I also tried to do White Rim on our last trip in Feb but the trail was closed due to winter conditions. That trail is a full-ass day being 150 miles long. That was the first trail that I ever did in my career and I did it with balding stock tires, no lift but I did have full skids and sliders. The skids did make contact every now and again. During LOST safari, we camped on the trail. June is kinda borderline for camping in MOAB, but the temps at night have been in the 60's this past week. It costs $30 for an overnite permit that's good for 3 vehicles.

Ben went on a bunch of other trips but didn't invite me so I am not sure what his experiences were in MOAB lately. The last time I was down there was EJS 09 and it was snowing.

4WheelAholic · **Posted:** Tue Jun 16, 2009 2:32 pm

Well JL I would be interested in that tranny skid seeing as my welding skills are a little better. I'll just take it to work and have at it, not like we don't have plenty of scraps around. I remember Ben errrrr.... I mean Spartacus :wink:

(I still think he's been playin in the pretty colored water) mentioning you had an extra one. I do not at this time have a fuel tank skid...haven't found one cheap enough yet... I wouln't be able to do anything from 6-18 to 6-23 seeing as I will be in the NW visiting the Fam. After work on 6-24, 25, 26 I'm gonna have a big push to at least get the skids on...oh and wire up the cb, oh and also....nah just kidding I think thats it....... I hope

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