| Author | Message | ||
     Edward Bibb (Heirless) New Member Username: Heirless Post Number: 33 Registered: 04-2003 |
Check out this site. Couple of Rovers playing on the Rockgardens in Mineral Basin Utah. There is some serious boulder bounding in this challenge. http://newkirks.net/images/october2003/index.htm | ||
| Andy Thoma (Andythoma) Senior Member Username: Andythoma Post Number: 465 Registered: 01-2003 |
Holy Crap Eddie, What did you guys do to that rotoflex? Nice pics by the way. | ||
| Curtis N (Curtis) Dweb Lounge Member Username: Curtis Post Number: 801 Registered: 05-2002 |
Andy - that is actually my rig. Eddie was paying more attention to the hot babe who was watching us when he was spotting me  . Just kidding. I will give you the details later, but the rotoflex and muffler are toast. -C | ||
| Andy Thoma (Andythoma) Senior Member Username: Andythoma Post Number: 467 Registered: 01-2003 |
Gotta watch the cute park rangers in that canyon. I remember watching a atv rear end another while checking out a cute ranger at that tibble fork reservor parking lot. What no h2's on your trail run? | ||
| marc olivares (Pugs) Member Username: Pugs Post Number: 226 Registered: 12-2002 |
hey what gives? wheelin' in our backyard with no invite? oh the sorrow, oh the pain!!!! i have to say that i think i've done the most damage to my D1 on that POS trail, than any other in moab. looks like it's time for some more upgrades!!! last time we we're up there, the ranger said some JEEP wingnut rolled and died at the top trying to connect to Albion Basin. at the top by the snowbird chairlift, it gets crazy off camber. i suppose i should get off my ass and get up there before we get more snow. marc | ||
| Curtis N (Curtis) Dweb Lounge Member Username: Curtis Post Number: 806 Registered: 05-2002 |
Marc (& Andy too), Sorry for the no invite. We literally put this together that morning. We did talk about you guys and sure wished you could have been there. Maybe we should do a repeat this weekend? Andy - I will send you an email about the "other trip";) Curtis | ||
| Curtis N (Curtis) Dweb Lounge Member Username: Curtis Post Number: 807 Registered: 05-2002 |
BTW Marc - Your sliders were used for thier intended purpose. Held up awesome. Eddie & I now call them "slammers" 'cuz there was not too much sliding going on | ||
| Edward Bibb (Heirless) New Member Username: Heirless Post Number: 34 Registered: 04-2003 |
hey.. I am ready for this next weekend. Just need more challenges aside from the Rock Garden. GOLD ROVER NEEDS BODY DAMAGE, not paint scratches. | ||
| marc olivares (Pugs) Member Username: Pugs Post Number: 230 Registered: 12-2002 |
hey i'm up for this sat or sun morning. how bout little moab? or AF canyon, i'm pretty easy. marc | ||
| Edward Bibb (Heirless) New Member Username: Heirless Post Number: 36 Registered: 04-2003 |
sat morning would probably work better for me.. AF canyon is the same as Mineral Basis, correct? | ||
| Andy Thoma (Andythoma) Senior Member Username: Andythoma Post Number: 471 Registered: 01-2003 |
Eddie- yes it is kind of, but Mineral Basin is that big cirque on the north east part of American Fork canyon. Sorry I'm an anal mountain geography fan. Not that you really want to know but; American Fork Canyon national park doesn't extend to Mineral Basin. MB is in the waschatch-cache national forest. But the national park service maintains both areas. Other than going over the mountains on the south side of big cottonwood (by snowbird) you can't get to MB other than through AF canyon. Well at least by anything other than mountain bike or hiking boot. | ||
| marc olivares (Pugs) Member Username: Pugs Post Number: 234 Registered: 12-2002 |
i think what andy meant was yes | ||
| Curtis N (Curtis) Dweb Lounge Member Username: Curtis Post Number: 810 Registered: 05-2002 |
LOL - I am in. Eddie - When Marc speaks of "little Moab" he is talking about a place near the Southeast side of Utah Lake. It is truly "little Moab" since it is only about an acre I would likely vote for AF canyon. We can explore some other trails and maybe Mineral Basin again. | ||
| marc olivares (Pugs) Member Username: Pugs Post Number: 235 Registered: 12-2002 |
sat. morn' sounds good to me. i'll give keith a call and see if he's in. marc | ||
| Edward Bibb (Heirless) New Member Username: Heirless Post Number: 37 Registered: 04-2003 |
Andy, I assume you were responding to the thread about driving Rovers OFF ROAD,(the girl who takes my money is really cute) Lets plan on sat morning then. Curtis has a new bumper which has not been scratched yet. Thank goodness he cut the fenders off. Just ask if he has replaced the rotoflex..... I still desire a dent or something on the Gold Rover. Bear in mind, I have my share of Whiskey Dents in the past, so I am due a SOBER DENT... (just curious if its possible)? | ||
| Curtis N (Curtis) Dweb Lounge Member Username: Curtis Post Number: 812 Registered: 05-2002 |
In like Flynn I am... | ||
| Andy Thoma (Andythoma) Senior Member Username: Andythoma Post Number: 472 Registered: 01-2003 |
YES, I meant to say. Sorry I was having an odd day at work that forced me to document and explain ever detail to the maxium degree and in legal terms. When I posted that I was being driven insane. I really need a new job, I really sick of this one. What time are you guys thinking? I could be game too, the whole idea of breaking things might not appeal to me though. | ||
| Curtis N (Curtis) Dweb Lounge Member Username: Curtis Post Number: 814 Registered: 05-2002 |
8:30AM works for me best. I have a busy day gong on. If we do Mineral Basin we could leave your rig towards the bottom. It would be almost impossible to guarantee that you would not break something. If you did drive it the hardest part is at the beginning. If we were really careful (and used winching) we might be able to get you through unscathed. | ||
| Edward Bibb (Heirless) New Member Username: Heirless Post Number: 38 Registered: 04-2003 |
Andy.. Interpret that as "CUT OFF WHAT YOU DON'T WANT TO DAMAGE". Check out the NEW BUMPER. http://newkirks.net/images/october2003/193-9324_img_thm.jpg In other words... LET GO!! as the EE guys say, PAH, Talk to the Hand | ||
| Andy Thoma (Andythoma) Senior Member Username: Andythoma Post Number: 473 Registered: 01-2003 |
LOL ... "CUT OFF WHAT YOU DON'T WANT TO DAMAGE" Time to get out the cutting wheel, go for the mad max look! I could always leave it behind if it's too much trouble to get it through the bad section. Time should work for me. | ||
| Edward Bibb (Heirless) New Member Username: Heirless Post Number: 39 Registered: 04-2003 |
You have no idea... I told his wife that "Marinera Colored" truck sustains more visable damage in the driveway than on the trail. Thank goodness for the "Slammers". aka "sliders" | ||
| marc olivares (Pugs) Member Username: Pugs Post Number: 236 Registered: 12-2002 |
andy, you can make it up the rockgarden. there will be no rovers left behind!!!! "sustains more visable damage in the driveway than on the trail." that's funny, most of my damage is from Home Depot!? marc | ||
| Jake Porter (Beluga) New Member Username: Beluga Post Number: 14 Registered: 06-2003 |
Hi Everyone I have an extra Rotoflex if your interested Curtis. It's for a D1 I'm not sure if it's the same. Anyway I'm up for AF sounds like were set in stone for Sat 8:30. Keith is out of town but he might be back by Sat FYI (Pugsly). I'm sure Matt will be up for a day trip as well. Should be a fun time getting all the gear heads together see ya Saturday. P.S. Mark Find any good roof racks lately??? | ||
| Curtis N (Curtis) Dweb Lounge Member Username: Curtis Post Number: 816 Registered: 05-2002 |
Wow Jake. I sure appreciate the offer on the Rotoflex. Eddie had just bought a new one when he switched to a GBR driveshaft. It is sitting on my workbench just waiting to be installed. Hope I get to it before Saturday Now we just need to pick a place and exact time to meet. | ||
| Curtis N (Curtis) Dweb Lounge Member Username: Curtis Post Number: 817 Registered: 05-2002 |
Better yet Jake, I may need it after this Saturday | ||
| Andy Thoma (Andythoma) Senior Member Username: Andythoma Post Number: 474 Registered: 01-2003 |
how about the park and ride lot at the AF exit off I-15? My day is free, so anytimes good. Or at the fishing area by the damn at the mouth of af canyon | ||
| Jake Porter (Beluga) New Member Username: Beluga Post Number: 15 Registered: 06-2003 |
Park and ride works for me. 9:00 | ||
| Curtis N (Curtis) Dweb Lounge Member Username: Curtis Post Number: 818 Registered: 05-2002 |
Funny - Marc & I were just exchanging emails saying 9:00 at the Park & Ride. So I guess we know the time and place. Look forward to seeing everyone again! -C | ||
| Andy Thoma (Andythoma) Senior Member Username: Andythoma Post Number: 476 Registered: 01-2003 |
9am is good for me. Curtis, now stay away from the internet and put that rotoflex in. | ||
| Curtis N (Curtis) Dweb Lounge Member Username: Curtis Post Number: 819 Registered: 05-2002 |
It is in. Quick and easy. Like buttah... | ||
| Curtis N (Curtis) Dweb Lounge Member Username: Curtis Post Number: 824 Registered: 05-2002 |
Great trip today guys! I think I had more fun visiting after the hard stuff than I did going through it. Of course, my camerman said that I went through the Rock Garden so fast he did not have time to shoot me Pics have been updated at: http://www.newkirks.net/images/october2003/index.htm -Curtis |
