U4WDA Fall Event; Trail- Judgement Day & the 4x4 Park

[Greg]

Well there was quite a turnout for the U4WDA Event in Price! The weather started out cold & foggy, but cleared up about the time we hit the trails. There were a few trail choices depending on how equipped your rig was, and it seemed like the spread was well balanced. Props to the Castle Country King Crawlers 4x4 Club for putting on a great event!

I ended up running Judgment Day with: Delbert (leading), followed by Carl, then Cody, Herzog, Fergusor and a guy (I didn't get his name) in a red Chevy powered Toyota pickup.

Anywho, I'm sure you want to see the pics.

Delbert on Judgment Day-

For the rest of the pics, check out the Gallery-

http://www.rockymountainextreme.com/gallery/v/JudgmentDay/

(Tips on using the Gallery: Select 'View Slideshow' on the left side of the page, then increase the 'Max Size' and change the 'Time Delay' to load the pics faster.)



I'm working on pics from the 4x4 Park.

 

[Greg]

I know there were plenty of other RME members with cameras on the other trails. Post your pics up here!

 

[chadschoon]

ive got a few from the park of cody and Ilean, I took a ton more but come to find out my battery was to dead to take any pics so I lost a ton

 

[Greg]

I took these vids with my little digi camera, so there's no image stabilization or zoom. You may get a little sea-sick watching them. You've been warned!

Video of Cody straddling & climbing large crack.

Shane, same crack.

 

[Greg]

A few pics from the 4x4 Park-

http://www.rockymountainextreme.com/gallery/v/JudgmentDay/4x4+Park/

 

[offroaddave]

That is so sweet. Can't wait for the rest.

 

[chadschoon]

it was definetly a great time. more then what I had expected. nice job guys

 

[Meat_]

The second vid isn't working Greg

 

[Greg]

The second vid isn't working Greg

I know, it's been uploaded but hasn't fully processed.

 

[Greg]

Darwins carnage-

There's more pics of the breakage in the 4x4 Park album.

 

[Greg]

The second vid isn't working Greg

It's working now.

 

[waynehartwig]

Darwins carnage-





Tere's more pics of the breakage in the 4x4 Park album.

There's no pics of my carnage....

The log cross, done it several times no problems. Today I busted a CV flange on the rear driveline. No big deal, been there done that and becuase of it I brought a brand new driveline with me. Yes, my shaft is a Woody... So I start backing up to back out of it and bust the outer stub shaft and u joint. So Chad pulled me backwards to a point where I could change the rear driveline on the logs and then he pulled me the rest of the way out. Stub shaft is a dealer only item, so no go. I was down for the rest of the day. While pulling the axle so I could drive home, I saw my ball joints move. Good thing I can't find a stub shaft, because I have bad ball joints. No biggie...I'll do them too... While I had it apart, I spun the hub bearing and checked it, felt good put it all together.

On the way home, I lost the front tire doing about 10mph....

Dang hub bearing came apart!!!

Looks like it ruined my hub (obviously), knuckle and probably the caliper and possibly the C.

To get it on the trailer, I ended up jacking up on the rocker guard, then backing the trailer under it, settting it down on a floor jack, and winching up. Kevin had to get on the side and winch me sideways to get the rear lined up...

And we finally got it on the trailer....5 hours later!

Big thanks to Kevin for loaning me his rig to trailer mine home!!

 

[Meat_]

Sounds like it wasn't your day Wayne

 

[waynehartwig]

Sounds like it wasn't your day Wayne

It wasn't

 

[way2nosty]

A few pics from the 4x4 Park-

http://www.rockymountainextreme.com/gallery/v/JudgmentDay/4x4+Park/

Greg, Great Pix!
I just wanted to make one correction on your notes, the Blue Sidekick is really a Geo, and to answer the question "How he did it" same way he does everything, both hands on the steering wheel skinny petal on the floor.

 

[Shawn]

Way cool!!!

Thanks for the Vid and pics............makes me want....

 

[Greg]

...Big thanks to Kevin for loaning me his rig to trailer mine home!!

Wow Wayne, you just don't get any breaks, huh?! Sorry to hear about the axle grenading. Kevin is a really good guy.

 

[Herzog]

More pictures of Judgement Day Added!

Link -> Judgement Day Gallery Part 2

 

[waynehartwig]

Wow Wayne, you just don't get any breaks, huh?! Sorry to hear about the axle grenading. Kevin is a really good guy.

Yes sir... And to make it even better I can't locate a new hub locally (Sunday and the people that are open don't have it in stock). So he is driving up from Price to help me get it off of his trailer so he can go home. Originally I was going to put a new hub on it this morning, load my car on his trailer and return his rig this morning. So much for that.... :-\

Hmmmm Hub conversion is starting to look REAL interesting now....

 

[Darwin]

man, that mud pit really did a number on my rig. one bent leaf spring,one broken leaf spring(both on the front),one front driveline u joint,and wasted from the steering knuckle out.with a little work i was able to drive it onto the trailer though.
what an awsome time.thanks king crawlers! can't wait to get back and try the pit again