4th of July weekend trip??

USAFCOP · **Posted:** Fri Jun 30, 2006 3:23 pm

Spring creek was fun

OK, I am in, who else...

Back to homework catch up, QC is done, so now back to homework study...

damo252 · **Posted:** Fri Jun 30, 2006 7:15 pm

Alright guys I am out. Not enough protection on the Liberty, and the cherokee has really expired plates. hopefully the cherokee with be ready soon, and I can go on the next one.

Tokyojoe · **Posted:** Fri Jun 30, 2006 8:40 pm

You can always ride with someone.

This trail is closer to those Northern folks. Let's get more participants.

Rock Lizard · **Posted:** Fri Jun 30, 2006 8:55 pm

damo252 wrote:

Alright guys I am out. Not enough protection on the Liberty, and the cherokee has really expired plates. hopefully the cherokee with be ready soon, and I can go on the next one.

How really expired are they? What year is your XJ? Can't be more than $100 to get tagged and emissions is only $40 if you have to do that in your county. My 98 XJ was like $95 for tags. Of course, if no money, then that is understandable. That's why I drove around expired for about 4 months when I moved here. :shock:

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

Marty, sorry for not getting back to you...I was out of town all week. Yep, I'm still good to go. Do we have a meeting time/place?

Rock Lizard · **Posted:** Sat Jul 01, 2006 11:32 am

That's cool. What happened to you last weekend for China Wall?

Meeting place is Starbucks, 0930, Downieville.

Tokyojoe · **Posted:** Sat Jul 01, 2006 11:43 am

I can't beleive there is no close tent camping areas. At least by what I searched on the net and in my tent camping book. Nothing real close. I think Golden Gate Canyon is the closest to Spring Creek.

damo252 · **Posted:** Sat Jul 01, 2006 5:23 pm

Rock Lizard wrote:

damo252 wrote:

Alright guys I am out. Not enough protection on the Liberty, and the cherokee has really expired plates. hopefully the cherokee with be ready soon, and I can go on the next one.

How really expired are they? What year is your XJ? Can't be more than $100 to get tagged and emissions is only $40 if you have to do that in your county. My 98 XJ was like $95 for tags. Of course, if no money, then that is understandable. That's why I drove around expired for about 4 months when I moved here. :shock:

It's not the money, it is the 35's that are giving me head aches. I have not had the time to change them and go the the emmissions place, and change them back so my liberty is driveable.

Rock Lizard · **Posted:** Sat Jul 01, 2006 5:27 pm

I see, well hopefully we can get you back on the trails. Too bad you couldn't meet us at the trailhead and ride with someone. Matt from TNT Customs has some neat XJ stuff to check out, and if you haven't done spring creek, it would give you a good idea what's up there.

We'll take plenty of pictures for everyone.

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

Rock Lizard wrote:

That's cool. What happened to you last weekend for China Wall?

Meeting place is Starbucks, 0930, Downieville.

Same deal. I just had way too much to get done before leaving town for a week.

Tokyojoe · **Posted:** Sun Jul 02, 2006 11:44 pm

WOW! What a hard trail that a couple of us couldn't complete. Only one person made it through everything and that was Ted (USAFCOP). He made it through obstacle #1 in which Marty tried but gave up. Then Obstacle #3 was a bit too much for Joel and me (especially since Joel suffered a minor breakdown but was fixed in a jiffy). We could've made it with the rock stacking but later was told it was a good thing we didn't go up it. The Rock Garden tested Marty's 35" tire XJ and Ted's ARB'd front-rear KJ with great front and rear approach/departure. Joel and I would've destroyed our rear and most likely front bumpers.

More from the rest of the guys and me in the Past Trails write-up soon. Look for it.

Spring Creek is listed as the 4th Hardest trail in Colorado's Vol 1 2nd edition book.

Guaranteed must for the trail (for a KJ) would be full skids (not an OEM tranny skid either), lockers (at least in rear and not LSD's), lift, very good sliders/bars/rails, 31-32" tires, and aftermarket steel front and rear bumpers.

USAFCOP · **Posted:** Mon Jul 03, 2006 12:34 am

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Guaranteed must for the trail (for a KJ) would be full skids (not an OEM tranny skid either), lockers (at least in rear and not LSD's), lift, very good sliders/bars/rails, 31-32" tires, and aftermarket steel front and rear bumpers.

And Balls of steel!!!!

On the Jeep you pervs!!! My Jeep balls got bent and my driveline is producing a nice hum now...

Actually, I think the only thing that got out of that trail without a scrape was the bottom of the floor of the jeep!!! Everything else is bashed or bent! I even bent my front alignment cam washer locator on the subframe!

Oh well, it was fun until Marty and I got really lost...

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Mon Jul 03, 2006 12:36 am

Sounds like you guys had a really fun time,I can't wait to get to CO and join you for some trail action.Just 3 weeks to go.

Rock Lizard · **Posted:** Mon Jul 03, 2006 4:40 pm

Here are my pictures. I also posted in the Past Runs Forum.

http://www.rocklizardfabrications.com/trail_rides.htm

Rock Lizard · **Posted:** Mon Jul 03, 2006 8:46 pm

Haha! I found video of Ted high centered with his rear bumper on the rock, with all four tires spinning.

http://arlojeep.com/Trip-Reports/Spring ... 020132.MOV

KW AV8R · **Posted:** Mon Jul 03, 2006 10:51 pm

I'm gonna archive that video of Ted for later distribution. :twisted:

I wish I could have made it but enjoyed my weekend camping at the trail head of Eagle Rock. It kinda sucked that there was a fire ban in place (even with the non-stop rain the whole weekend). Anyway, can't wait to make it out with you guys on the next run (hopefully, something a little less trying).

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

Rock Lizard wrote:

Haha! I found video of Ted high centered with his rear bumper on the rock, with all four tires spinning.

http://arlojeep.com/Trip-Reports/Spring ... 020132.MOV

Figures that's the one thing they'd have video of...oh well we all know a Liberty has conquered Spring Creek. :twisted:

USAFCOP · **Posted:** Tue Jul 04, 2006 3:51 am

That is too lame... of course they do not let the video continue or have pictures of just moving the rock behind, then a push off, and good to go... no, just stop at I need a tug... which was wrong to as it took a push backward

RespectMyLibertay · **Posted:** Tue Jul 04, 2006 7:55 pm

Looked like a lot of fun guys! I am having the Jeep looked at by the stealership, Medved, next week. After that, the skink sliders will go on, and I'm back on the trail!

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