Re: Coney Flats
ok so I have been supper busy!
now for the back of the group report.
we had a great run. we ran with the folks we know and enjoyed the time with few know folks.
after a short drivers meeting off to the races.
gate keeper ha!
this this is nothing like it used to be.
then again the jeep is taller ans better protected.
After clearing the gate keeper I decided to ride along for the day.
Therese needed some trail time.
and the jeep is very different now so I needed the chance to listen to it and watch what it was doing.
MSV is about as wet as it was the last time we ran it.
our first trip it was snow covered and icy at the top.
Therese had a good time learning tire placement and diff alignment.
Jamie, I am impressed that you gave a try at a line that not used by many.
you trusted me, the spotter to guide you up and try the hard stuff.
I look forward to taking you to little Moab to play and get you comfortable in that rig of yours.
The water was still running swift and cold.
the rocks are still in the same places in the muddy waters.
We didnt stop at the end of MSV as we planned to eat lunch at the top after the crossing.
At the turn we leap frog-ed one rig as he had the hood up.
dam crank sensor issues.
the climb was going well with little issues.
Therese listens and watches the rig in front of her so little direction was needed.
she is still learning the use if the different gears to jeep things running and under control.
the only big issue we had was a long stop. we waited for ten to fifteen minutes then I walked up to see what was going on.
turns out that LR3 suspension has some issues!
when I got up there things were not to horrible
a few shot back ups and some heavy right foot draging its lowered self over the rocks it was up and on through.
the rest of the group behind made it through with no issues.
Scott I think your turtle issue is you are taking harder lines.
this is what we do.
you got to push it to learn where to put it.
I think your little RUBI does just fine as it is.
you just need more time and then the turtle issues will be far less offten.
I was in the same boat with my TJ.
used to drag the skid over just about every thing.
the water crossing at the top was lower than some down on MSV.
lunch was enjoyable to sit and chat with every one.
we had a group coming up after us so we didnt stay to long.
the trip down to the lake was not to bad. it has had deeper water on it in the past.
but this was again uneventful.
we all got out to the slab at the spill way to air up and have a few minutes to chat and then off folks want.
we did get to enjoy the pressence of a lady moose on the other side of the lake.
the group behind up spotted her and had there binoculars
nice to see some wild life.
my only complaint, was the disco tech volume level out of the green Cherokee.
Sorry brother but as far back as we were we dont need to hear your tunes.
I have pics but need to resize them.
so nice to see familiar faces
nice to met the new ones.
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