LOST IL - Cliffs Insane Terrain Run - Photos

kskj · **Posted:** Sat Nov 14, 2009 11:49 pm

Nice pics looks like a good time.

STINGN · **Posted:** Sun Nov 15, 2009 2:26 am

it was a great day, i got a lot of permanent trail rash and my rear fenders popped off...I LOVED IT

wingnuts · **Posted:** Sun Nov 15, 2009 11:25 am

wow, looks like you all had a great day. Weather was awesome, couldn't ask for any better in Nov. if you ask me.

So how did the damage result Steve?

callaway · **Posted:** Sun Nov 15, 2009 12:03 pm

A big thank you to Tom, Steve, and Jayme - never would have made it back w/out you guys

Here are my pics...

Meeting in the morning...

Morning lineup...

Jayme...

Jayme and Steve...

Tom...

CJ...

CJ overheating for the first time...

CJ overheating for the second time...

Jayme stuck...

After being really stuck and mangling my steering...

CJ overheating for the third time...

Poser shot...

New steering link someone in the parking lot chanced to have...

Overheating for the fourth time...

Tom !

Going Home...

oddball · **Posted:** Sun Nov 15, 2009 12:03 pm

After viewing the images (here and on Jayme's Facebook album). I'm wondering what makes this place "insane"? Some of you posted basic or recommended requirements to wheel there, but I don't see why (especially regarding the KJ's) anything insanely technical from these photos. Looked like a good time, none the less.

callaway, what was up with the overheating issues? (cj looks good btw).

oddball · **Posted:** Sun Nov 15, 2009 12:06 pm

gotcha.

You may have missed my edit above ( ? ), the cj looks good - and what was up with the overheating?

callaway · **Posted:** Sun Nov 15, 2009 12:06 pm

oddball wrote:

After viewing the images (here and on Jayme's Facebook album). I'm wondering what makes this place "insane"? Some of you posted basic or recommended requirements to wheel there, but I don't see why (especially regarding the KJ's) anything insanely technical from these photos. Looked like a good time, none the less.

This was a really, really dry day - when it's rained, even a little, this place can be a nasty nightmare

oddball wrote:

callaway, what was up with the overheating issues?

First I had a hose that melted, then after replacing the hose, noticed a crack at the fill neck. Also don't think the radiator is allowing coolant to cycle like it should... the temp climbed way too quickly...

oddball wrote:

(cj looks good btw).

Thanks ! It felt good to actually have it out and running

oddball · **Posted:** Sun Nov 15, 2009 12:12 pm

Sounds like it's time for a new radiator. I'd go with Be-Cool aluminum.

STINGN · **Posted:** Sun Nov 15, 2009 4:01 pm

here we go

STUCK

oddball · **Posted:** Sun Nov 15, 2009 4:20 pm

Some great images there Steve.

Btw; you never answered wingnuts question - so we're gonna go with driver error. :wink:

STINGN · **Posted:** Sun Nov 15, 2009 4:40 pm

wingnuts wrote:

wow, looks like you all had a great day. Weather was awesome, couldn't ask for any better in Nov. if you ask me.

So how did the damage result Steve?

couldn't find it

the tires would stuff under the rear fenders and they are too big and i might need to add an inch back there and bump stops because they were shredding the flairs right off...but i came out with a nice amount of scratched from going through a thorn tree to make my girlfriend laugh

durangotang · **Posted:** Sun Nov 15, 2009 4:45 pm

Callaway- You need to bring that CJ to Moab this April!!!

Oh yes... you do

tan's2002kjlimited · **Posted:** Sun Nov 15, 2009 5:29 pm

I had a great time yesterday.
Thanks to Jayme, Rob, and Steve for making a day of it.
Just got back from the do it-to it carwash.
1/2 hour and a roll of quarters and it looks like this:

didn't even happen.
It took 15 minutes just cleaning out the wheel wells.
I hve some kind of new sound (exhaust?)
but I don't think it's serious.

I'm just glad nobody broke anything,
at least that the traveling parts house
didn't have with them!

I look forward to next year when I have rails
and the mud levels are a little drier.
I found it interesting driving up a creek without a paddle.

I especially like this pic! I was feeling the "pucker factor" looking
at nothing but sky.

STINGN · **Posted:** Sun Nov 15, 2009 8:08 pm

found a really nice ding in my skid

jeepfrog · **Posted:** Sun Nov 15, 2009 8:10 pm

Great pics everyone! I had been thinking along the same lines as Jerry - you guys scared me off with "almost certain" body damage Yeah, I'm a wimp! I like keeping my Jeep relatively intact. If we get a dry spell next year, I'd be willing to give it a go.

Tom - check out the "detail shop" thread in the Illinois section - the guy does great work for a great price!

oddball · **Posted:** Sun Nov 15, 2009 8:36 pm

FWIW, the only reason I didn't go was because I'm not lifted yet.

tan's2002kjlimited · **Posted:** Sun Nov 15, 2009 8:57 pm

oddball wrote:

FWIW, the only reason I didn't go was because I'm not lifted yet.

The extra 3 inches running in the creek had to say something.
Even lifted there was a fair amont of "rocky" noises under there.

oddball · **Posted:** Sun Nov 15, 2009 9:00 pm

I'll be game next year. :wink:

STINGN · **Posted:** Sun Nov 15, 2009 9:18 pm

tan's2002kjlimited wrote:

oddball wrote:

FWIW, the only reason I didn't go was because I'm not lifted yet.

The extra 3 inches running in the creek had to say something.
Even lifted there was a fair amont of "rocky" noises under there.

yes there was quite a bit of noise under mine as well..just watching Jayme made my jeep cringe when she was going over those rocks

STINGN · **Posted:** Mon Jan 04, 2010 4:48 pm

we need to go again this coming summer :BANANA:

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