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    greenmachine94 previously posted:
    "We went the wrong way but we found ourselves in idaho spring and then went to the casino for a while then we went home. I had a blast playing in the snow drift, and did not tear up anything on the truck. The greenmachine is a beast"

    Wait, you went to Idaho Springs and then went to a Casino? Think you might have meant Central City:lol:. Figured you guys would make it out fine. Only so many roads out there, and they either dead end of getcha home. I don't think anyone tried any harder to get up that snow bank then you did in the Greenmachine today. Glad everything held together (other then the rock).

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    nope i mean idaho springs. dont ask me how cause i dont now, all i now is when we left we didnt go to the left, we went right and it lead us to idaho springs

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    Here's one more on the way down of Rob in his Awesome 40!
         

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    Haku previously posted:
    "Wait, you went to Idaho Springs and then went to a Casino? Think you might have meant Central City:lol:. Figured you guys would make it out fine. Only so many roads out there, and they either dead end of getcha home. I don't think anyone tried any harder to get up that snow bank then you did in the Greenmachine today. Glad everything held together (other then the rock).

    JH"

    i wasnt worried about the rock it was just for weight

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    Finally got some pics processed.

    So many rigs I couldn't get them all in one shot and couldn't back up any farther on top of a pile of mine tailings.

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    Deborah (Kepi), Josh (Haku) and Greenmachine
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    Josh made it up this beast of an obstacle (he took the easy line)
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    Heheee, and those pics were taken before about 3 or 4 more rigs showed up, plus the two guys we met further up the trail. Lots o people. Thanks for the great pic of me trying to get up that wall. I got another 2 feet up it before I lost traction/chickened out.

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    And some more.

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    Some of the rigs at the snowbank (not everyone made the haul to this point)
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    AirRandy spent a lot of time pulling rigs off the snowbank.
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    Haku previously posted:
    "Heheee, and those pics were taken before about 3 or 4 more rigs showed up, plus the two guys we met further up the trail. Lots o people. Thanks for the great pic of me trying to get up that wall. I got another 2 feet up it before I lost traction/chickened out.

    JH"

    I think that's everyone except Charlie and Bill (mr6dwg). They showed up just as we were lining up for the run.

    I don't think it was a matter of losing traction. Your right rear tire was up against a vertical rock face taller than your tire.

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    looks like I missed a fun time...would have liked to have wheeled with the TrailTeams FJC. Did any of them try the drift?

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    It started to climb a few times, but then got tippy. I'm pretty sure I could make it up that if I had aired down or had stickier compound tires. Didn't help that there is nothing to grip on above besides dirt and a small rock ledge.

    Yeah, could be right on the count. At that point I count 18 rigs, plus Charlie and Bill, plus Rudy, who we met further up the trail. So yeak, 21 rigs it is. Only run I have been on that had more was the FR4x4 Anniversary Run, which I think had upwards of 30 rigs. Not bad for a 1 year anniversary. I bet there will be more this year though. Could be fun trying to find a place that will fit that many rigs well huh?

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    Pathrat previously posted:
    "looks like I missed a fun time...would have liked to have wheeled with the TrailTeams FJC. Did any of them try the drift?"

    Gee, Path, we had a horrible time. What makes you think it was fun?

    I met the guy in the TT, Kenny, last year on MSV and have run into him a couple times since. I think he mostly wheels with Rising Sun.

    I didn't see any FJCs try the drift (none had big enough tires). I took a line to the right that looked packed down but my front end sank about 15 feet up it. FJBrady was the only one who made it while I was up there, and he had two ATV's yank him the last 5 feet. He was that close to dirt when he bogged down.

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    Pathrat previously posted:
    "looks like I missed a fun time...would have liked to have wheeled with the TrailTeams FJC. Did any of them try the drift?"

    You did miss a good time, but there will be more in the future right?

    None of the FJC's tried the snow bank. At that point, only one was there, and he was taking it easy. Quite a few people made it to the Quarry and turned around, even though there was more fun to be had.

    The Trail Teams one looked cool, and I like the Color scheme, but I would take your rig over his. Still have to put decent bumpers on and stuff like that. Doesn't seem worth the extra $5000 or more over the normal one with the basic "convienience package", when its largely a "image" thing and not a performance thing.

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    WOW!!! A ton of rigs!!! Looks like another good time missed.

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    Haku previously posted:
    "You did miss a good time, but there will be more in the future right?

    The Trail Teams one looked cool, and I like the Color scheme, but I would take your rig over his.
    JH"

    yes of course, more runs.

    Thanks, but there is something I would like off his rig: the 16" TRD wheels.

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    DrUnit previously posted:
    "Gee, Path, we had a horrible time. What makes you think it was fun?

    I didn't see any FJCs try the drift (none had big enough tires). I took a line to the right that looked packed down but my front end sank about 15 feet up it. FJBrady was the only one who made it while I was up there, and he had two ATV's yank him the last 5 feet. He was that close to dirt when he bogged down."

    Yes, I thought I was reading that people all thought this run was devoid of any fun, but I didn't want to say anything.
    I think it would have been fun and informative to try, with a strap hanging off my bumper for the exit strategy.

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    I really wish that I could have been there.

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    Pathrat previously posted:
    "yes of course, more runs.

    Thanks, but there is something I would like off his rig: the 16" TRD wheels.
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    To each his own, I prefer the steel wheels you have on now. The TRD ones are neat wheels though, but not worth how much Toyota wants for them. Would be a shame to put the inevitable rock rash on those. You would be rolling in style though huh?

    If you really dig em, I bet you could find some take off ones for not too much. Even could go as far as to get the normal silver ones and paint em black.

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    I'm so bumb'd that I had to miss this for stinking work... Oh well gotta be able to pay the bills... maybe next time after my trip in Dec.
    Love the turn out numbers.... glad everyone made it in and out safely... looks and sounds like everyone had a blast...

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    Haku previously posted:
    "To each his own, I prefer the steel wheels you have on now. The TRD ones are neat wheels though, but not worth how much Toyota wants for them. Would be a shame to put the inevitable rock rash on those. You would be rolling in style though huh?

    If you really dig em, I bet you could find some take off ones for not too much. Even could go as far as to get the normal silver ones and paint em black.

    JH"


    Yep, I think you can get the silver TRD's for $125/wheel...then paint em black. If your gonna wheel with them they will need to be touched up eventually anyway. Might as well rattle can the silver one's and save some $$$$.

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    Wow! What a turn out! I am glad that everyone had such a good time! I was sorry to have missed this run..Gotta get more work or a job so I have some $$ for gas! Thanks for all the great pictures!

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