LOST Rockies Run 10/8/05

Skyjump136 · **Joined:** Tue Jul 05, 2005 6:50 pm **Posts:** 1633

We did a run up Middle St. Vrain and Coney Flats yesterday. There were 6 KJs and 1 XJ in our group.

Warming up...

Hmmmm....

I make this look easy...

Wait, that's an awful big rock. Lost some paint on this one...

For some reason my back tires don't seem to be on the ground...

And finally, the strap...

Stuff shot of the day...

Water crossing...

David at the same water crossing...

Ricky5 · **Posted:** Sun Oct 09, 2005 9:32 am

Here are the few pics that I've got.

raceinfan · **Posted:** Sun Oct 09, 2005 9:48 am

NICE PICS

,BUT HOLY COW SNOW ALREADY ON THE GROUND :shock:

L.O.S.T. 4 LIFE
04 COLUMBIA ED. & 04 SPORT

Rock Lizard · **Posted:** Sun Oct 09, 2005 10:09 am

Is that in Colorado? Where are the rocks?

J/K Anytime off the pavement and away from work is a good time. Good lookin' bunch of jeeps. Looks like you need a different bumper...or a ramp.

hillcountrykj · **Posted:** Sun Oct 09, 2005 10:35 am

Very nice

Tokyojoe · **Posted:** Sun Oct 09, 2005 11:03 am

More pictures of St Vrain and Coney.

I covered the rear so I don't have as many pictures for this run as others in the past.

KJ's running the trail.

Lined up waiting to let a group of Wranglers/Rubi's/CJ's go by.

LOST Rockies members and family at the end of Middle St Vrain.

Me (Tokyojoe) climbing rocks up Coney Flats/Creek

After some heavy banging rocks with my skids, rails, and control arms.

The water crossing at Coney Flats/Creek. Don't expect to cross it in the Spring

Tokyojoe · **Posted:** Sun Oct 09, 2005 11:10 am

We encountered a guy that built an off-road vehicle overnight and it broke down on the trail backing up our group, about 4 ATV's, Wranglers, and some old Toyota's (1970's). It was a very busy trail.

These guys showed us what not to do when off-roading, when they finally arrived at the end of Middle St Vrain where we stopped for lunch. They were drinking on the trail and then, for no good reason, ran over two little trees. There was no point in saying anything to them since they were drinking and it would have gone in one ear, got drunk, and the leaked out the other ear.

TREAD SOFTLY!

Skyjump136 · **Joined:** Tue Jul 05, 2005 6:50 pm **Posts:** 1633

Rock Lizard wrote:

Is that in Colorado? Where are the rocks?

J/K Anytime off the pavement and away from work is a good time. Good lookin' bunch of jeeps. Looks like you need a different bumper...or a ramp.

I'm waiting for you to get your butt out here! Yes, a new bumper would have helped out...

Ricky5 · **Posted:** Sun Oct 09, 2005 12:40 pm

Sorry I had to ruin your guys KJ turn out by wheeling an XJ, but can I still be part of the KJ family? :cry:

lol My KJ is mainly my street rig for right now. If I haven't had any problems with it in about 30k I'm probably going to lift it a few inches. I'll take it on the trail then most likely.

Great PICS. I knew Coney would be a bit too much for Diminish. I sure do wish I could have done it, but there's always another time.

I think the only damage I had was some dings and scratches on the front diff and the t-case skid.

Skyjump136 · **Joined:** Tue Jul 05, 2005 6:50 pm **Posts:** 1633

Wheel it if you got it. We're just glad to have you out there. Bring whatever you want.

Coney was a fun trail. I think the scrape on my bumper was the only damage we managed. Nothing a little touchup paint can't cure.

LibertyN8 · **Posted:** Sun Oct 09, 2005 12:50 pm

Great pics!

broncsrule · **Posted:** Sun Oct 09, 2005 3:06 pm

USAFCOP · **Posted:** Sun Oct 09, 2005 4:58 pm

Hey, why are there 2 pictures of my rear on here!?!?!?!?

one of the jeep, and me praying to the god of stock jeep protection for bryan.
Tricia liked that one :wink:

I can't get my pics to post, but they didn't come out good anyway.

RkyMtnKJ · **Posted:** Sun Oct 09, 2005 5:05 pm

incredible pics guys....i did a run with my pops as passenger up Middle Fork as my first trail with a lift, but with only one jeep (me) and 3 kids (whom i didnt know) in front of me with stock rangers and tacomas that were burning clutch disks like crazy i turned around right where you get to the pinch where you have to go in between those huge rocks.....i was bummed but i didnt feel like following these kds and then have to back out of that crap.....

Skyjump136 · **Joined:** Tue Jul 05, 2005 6:50 pm **Posts:** 1633

Hey man, check the local section regularly. It's way more fun (and safer) to do this stuff in a group. We'll definitely be headed out again the first weekend in November (maybe before that as well). We'll be doing something close to C. Springs most likely. Would love to have you come out.

SethX9 · **Posted:** Sun Oct 09, 2005 5:35 pm

Terrific picks of some good lookin' trucks in some gorgeous scenery!! I know I've been sayin' it in just about every post but seeing those light khaki Libs w/ lifts and MTRs is making me crazy waiting on my Frankenlift to arrive!

Livin' in Arizona it's hard to remember what the word 'lush' means. Thanks for sharing.

WineGirl27 · **Posted:** Sun Oct 09, 2005 8:02 pm

Here are a few more!

The little diesel that could...

Is this helping??

Going gently into the water...

Hmmm, there's stuff under here...

Splashy splashy....

Libbys on the road...

Go here for more pics:
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/scotthendrickson1/album?.dir=/9bdd&.src=ph&.tok=phAuEwDB.Pq9pMWY
I'll be adding more too!

Tokyojoe · **Posted:** Sun Oct 09, 2005 8:06 pm

I knew Ted wanted to be a Hood ornament, but not that desperate.

Skyjump136 · **Joined:** Tue Jul 05, 2005 6:50 pm **Posts:** 1633

Tokyojoe wrote:

I knew Ted wanted to be a Hood ornament, but not that desperate.

This is the third time that Ted's "rear end" has shown up in this thread. Is this getting a little weird for anybody else?

(And for the record I think he looks more like a ballerina than a hood ornament.)

Sarah, great pics! I like that one of my KJ looking like its about to tip right over in the pond.

USAFCOP · **Posted:** Sun Oct 09, 2005 9:29 pm

again, Tricia said thanks again... :oops:

LOST Rockies Run 10/8/05

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