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    Arrow 2nd Annual Anniversary Run March 27th - Part II



    This is the official posting of the 2nd Annual Front Range 4x4 Anniversary Run. We'll run the trail and have lunch with grills & good food, plenty of time to meet other folks and have our giveaway at lunch. Family friendly, bring your kids, dogs & good attitude!

    Meeting Place: Safeway/Starbucks Conifer

    Meeting Time: 8:30 AMDirections: Hwy 285>Conifer Parkway> Safeway/Starbucks Parking Lot

    CB Channel: 4

    This is an easy trail so everyone can attend. Pure stock trucks are fine.

    Link to Last Year: http://www.frontrange4x4.com/forums/...ht=anniversary

    Link to Additional Info : http://www.traildamage.com/trails/index.php?id=209

    Please remember to contact vendors for donations and stickers and to bring your unwanted 4x or camping related items for the raffle giveaway.

    Please RSVP so we know you'll be there!

    Link to RSVP: http://www.frontrange4x4.com/forums/...=2010-3-27&c=1
    Right now we have 22 trucks & 33 people and a bunch listed as "maybe." Time to commit people, we need to know how many to plan for.

    4Runner3Wheeler, BlackRubi, Brody, Chris, Dirt Claude, DrOldUnit, foxtrot, Haku, JaBeep, Jamie, Metalhed, one wheel drive, Pathrat, Rusty, sanddawg, Smash, SRT08BUS, SubaCool, sunk, tonkatoy, Trailrat99XJ, WINKY
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    Default Re: 2nd Annual Anniversary Run March 27th - Part I



    I found some pics of the spots that might give stock rigs trouble, not including Chicken Scratch Hill and the slab.

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    I think that second pic is the corner my friend was talking about. maybe i'll have the yota up before then. that way metbery can be my testing grounds

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    Does anyone think a 91 stock ranger can do it in 2wd? Ive got a working limited slip, at least it works in the rain, its got the 4.0l v6 with a 5 spd... i am tryinig to fix the 4x4 but i am not sure if i will get it done.

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    I don't know about getting back up that rock slab. I was watching some videos of people slipping a little in 4wd. everyone made it but I doubt it in 2wd. time for some winching

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    foxtrot previously posted:
    "I don't know about getting back up that rock slab. I was watching some videos of people slipping a little in 4wd. everyone made it but I doubt it in 2wd. time for some winching "

    i wish it was wrenching!!! its damn electronics....

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    I did that corner in a %100 stock rig. It is fine!! We will have Jessica's stock Rover if we can make it!

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    Alright i am gonna go for it then, just hope i dont get sent to bridger wyo before the run!

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    i am hoping the 5 spd will make up for something

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    Default Re: 2nd Annual Anniversary Run March 27th - Part I



    Funrover previously posted:
    "I did that corner in a %100 stock rig. It is fine!!"

    Yeah, I was bone stock, too. The long uphill section from the river, though, might be tough for those without 4wd or low, particularly Chicken Scratch Hill.

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    There will be plenty of straps and winches and a great group of spotters that won't leave anyone stranded.

    Bring what you have.
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    Sure wish I could go and met you all. Take lots of pics!

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    Chris previously posted:
    "Bring what you have."

    That's the plan

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    DrOldUnit previously posted:
    "Yeah, I was bone stock, too. The long uphill section from the river, though, might be tough for those without 4wd or low, particularly Chicken Scratch Hill."

    I wasn't aware that anyone was bringing anything that didn't have 4WD or at least AWD.

    If you are considering doing this trail in a 2WD rig, please reconsider. It simply is not a 2WD trail
    and bringing a 2WD rig on a 4WD trail is just going to be really inconsiderate or the rest of the people on this run.

    There will be plenty of straps and winches and a great group of spotters that won't leave anyone stranded.

    You wont be stranded for sure, but you will really inconvenience the 99% of people who brought their 4WD or AWD and can do the trail without a winch or a strap. We specifically chose this trail to allow everyone here with a 4WD or AWD to be able to run it without problems.

    If you do bring a 2WD for whatever reason, plan to leave it at the trailhead and get a ride with someone else. There will be plenty of seats available.

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    Brody previously posted:
    "I wasn't aware that anyone was bringing anything that didn't have 4WD or at least AWD.

    If you are considering doing this trail in a 2WD rig, please reconsider. It simply is not a 2WD trail
    and bringing a 2WD rig on a 4WD trail is just going to be really inconsiderate or the rest of the people on this run.

    There will be plenty of straps and winches and a great group of spotters that won't leave anyone stranded.

    You wont be stranded for sure, but you will really inconvenience the 99% of people who brought their 4WD or AWD and can do the trail without a winch or a strap. We specifically chose this trail to allow everyone here with a 4WD or AWD to be able to run it without problems.

    If you do bring a 2WD for whatever reason, plan to leave it at the trailhead and get a ride with someone else. There will be plenty of seats available.
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    If i brought the ranger before i fixed the 4x4 i was going to have the shift motor pulled off the transfercase so it could be shifted by hand if need to be. i would never bring something that couldn't engage 4x4 onto a trail.

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    Looking at the pics I have to agree with Pete 100%. I thought it was much different than it now appears to be. 4WD only.
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    Fordboy77 previously posted:
    "Does anyone think a 91 stock ranger can do it in 2wd? Ive got a working limited slip, at least it works in the rain, its got the 4.0l v6 with a 5 spd... i am tryinig to fix the 4x4 but i am not sure if i will get it done."

    Whereas I have managed to run this trail in a stock Madza pickup, it was more from not paying too much attention to where we were (we were going to go rock climbing. Getting there was secondary...) I would not recommend this to anyone, LS or not. By the time we found we were in the s***, we were really in the s***. We were climbing down by the river for two days, in fact doing a couple of the longest routes in the Platte (1300') on Big Rock Candy Mountain, the rock that you pass on the south side of. We just said screw it, let's do some climbing and figure out how to get out when we got done.

    This was pre Hayman Fire, so the 4x4 trail was really a pretty healthy 4x trail, nothing like what it is now. We were very lucky to not have to leave the truck and walk out. We barely made it.

    I wouldn't advise taking a 2WD anything on this run. Leave the 2WD at the trailhead and ride the rest of the way with someone else....or hook up with someone in town.

    Pictures (to me) are areas where I don't think a stock rig is going to have trouble. It is a little bumpy there and taking a slightly wrong line will get a rear tire in the air, but no drama. SubaCool may tag the front bumper on his ride going up or down the rock step, but I would be betting that it wouldn't be the first time....

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    Bwahaha, that corner is gonna be interesting in the 'burb!!!

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    I ran this trail last summer, and would not reccommend it to any vehicle without 4wd, just because of chicken scratch hill, it is very steep and most of the time has ruts in it. Other than that this trail is pretty mild, the big boulder coming back up from the bottom is fun, I had a little wheel hop, but only cause' I have a heavy foot!

    Sooo...is everone just following the leader is a long line?...I guess the pace will be on the slow side...

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    That will be up to Pete, I suspect he'll break everyone into groups to keep everyone moving smoothly.
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