- Location
- Bountiful, land of rocks
Desert Therapy Session Jan 5-7
- Thread starter TRD270
- Start date
- Location
- Stinkwater
It'll look something like this anyway?
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johngottfredson
Threat Level Midnight
- Location
- Alpine
Trying to make this one happen. Just what I need.
- Location
- The Village of Kay
if you’re serious about a truck with a camper, I would recommend Buckhorn to Temple Mountain Road, and finding some cool places to camp not far from the wide graded road. There are some amazing slot canyons down near goblin Valley that are on my list to explore. A number of the roads I'm familiar with that you listed aren't really big camper friendly.
I did Fixit yesterday. I wouldn't want a truck and camper on that road. It's nothing like it was a decade ago, but similar to last year when @mbryson and @Tonkaman ran it with me. We got a 100 series Land Cruiser up it on 33's, but he was locked front and rear and did some 3wheeling.
Every time I've done Fuller bottom it's been passable, but I don't know if I'd want to take a truck with a camper through there either. I don't even know if a camper would fit through the underpasses on 70. It would definitely fit in Eagle Canyon, but that's some serious wheeling for a truck and camper to get out of there.
Coal wash is fine, tight and bumpy in areas, but fun. Pinstripes are likely on wide rigs through some areas.
I've never been to the Copper Globe area. That sounds fun. I'm 50% right now, but will know Wednesday for sure.
I did Fixit yesterday. I wouldn't want a truck and camper on that road. It's nothing like it was a decade ago, but similar to last year when @mbryson and @Tonkaman ran it with me. We got a 100 series Land Cruiser up it on 33's, but he was locked front and rear and did some 3wheeling.
Every time I've done Fuller bottom it's been passable, but I don't know if I'd want to take a truck with a camper through there either. I don't even know if a camper would fit through the underpasses on 70. It would definitely fit in Eagle Canyon, but that's some serious wheeling for a truck and camper to get out of there.
Coal wash is fine, tight and bumpy in areas, but fun. Pinstripes are likely on wide rigs through some areas.
I've never been to the Copper Globe area. That sounds fun. I'm 50% right now, but will know Wednesday for sure.
- Location
- The Village of Kay
Gotcha. Pinstriping is almost guaranteed going through Fuller Bottom and N Coal Wash in that. There is a bypass around some of the tight stuff in N Coal Wash by going up onto the bluff and dropping back in further in. I can post some maps when I'm home Sunday or Monday.
We were at Calf Mesa yesterday. Cool area!
- Location
- West Bountiful, UT
My chances have increased. My Jeep is put back together (enough). Got the oil pump in my buddies JK in today. Letting the Three Bond cure overnight before starting it. But if it doesn't leak tomorrow, and drives away happy... I just need to see how important the meetings I'll be blowing off on Friday are.
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anderson750
I'm working on it Rose
- Location
- Price, Utah
Nothing significant to report on fix it pass. There is still a little snow and ice on north facing slopes
- Location
- Stinkwater
I forgot about that underpass. Anybody know how tall that tunnel is?
- Location
- The Village of Kay
Tall enough for the rigs going on this. I wouldn't sweat that at all.
I am likely out now as it's my Grandpa's 92nd Birthday party on Saturday. I may try to come on Friday then bail early Saturday to be back in time, but I also need to show my cruiser some love after this weekend as I treated it very roughly. I need to put a wrench on every critical suspension bolt and check a few things out before another abusive trip.
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johngottfredson
Threat Level Midnight
- Location
- Alpine
I’m looking strong for this as well. I’ll start rehearsing my saltiest campfire yarns*
*not salty. Also, no yarns.
*not salty. Also, no yarns.
- Location
- Draper, UT
I'm a go but not gonna get the big red pig through devils racetrack. Are we going to caravan down? What Ham freq, the usual (146.460)?
To get an idea about how much I get out, I gassed up the truck in early October and still have over 3/4 tank. I need to fix that.
To get an idea about how much I get out, I gassed up the truck in early October and still have over 3/4 tank. I need to fix that.
- Location
- Stinkwater
DRT is not on the agenda this trip, at least for the main group. Secret Mesa is the spiciest we should see and if Dave's right then a fair number of us will bypass that. But I do want to at least look at it.
We can definitely convoy down Friday morning. We can pin down details in a couple days.
- Location
- Draper, UT
I have to remember how to pack.
- Location
- Sandy, Ut
I’d love to join. Never a bad trip in the Swell and a looks like a great group. There are a handful of BRC lost roads I want to check-out/re-check along that route.
- Location
- The Land Northward (Bountiful), Utah
I'll see if I can get a pass and bring out the Kid Jeep. I haven't been camping for the sake of camping in ages.
- Location
- Sandy, Ut
Are you wanting to look at the drop from Secret Mesa into Eagle Canyon?
As you drop into Eagle Canyon there are some decent size ledges. It’s downhill so the only worry is rockers and rear departure angle. I’d personally take a close look at it if I were in a LWB truck with long overhang. Eva Conover has just a few more technical spots (minor at that) as of my last trip through in April. This climb is loose and has some small ledges but it should a total non-issue for a group imo.
- Location
- West Bountiful, UT
I don't care where we go. But watching some LWB rigs get hung up would be fun.
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