Widowmaker of Metal Masher

[ZUKEYPR]

1. Has anyone made it up Widowmaker in the last year?

2. If you take the right fork to go to Widowmaker is there a bypass there?

 

[RockMonkey]

Yes, in two different rigs, both very well equipped. There is no bypass if you take the right fork. You can winch or strap up it though. We strapped up a stock Cherokee (with nerf bars) last time I was there.

 

[James K]

1. yes

2. you have to back track a bit to the bypass

 

[TEAM FRED]

Driving down widowmaker is more fun!

 

[ZUKEYPR]

Driving down widowmaker is more fun!

That's sick man, I thought of doing that myself one day when I did the trail backwards alone but chicken out at the last minute. To afraid of doing an endo.

 

[mbryson]

That's sick man, I thought of doing that myself one day when I did the trail backwards alone but chicken out at the last minute. To afraid of doing an endo.

He likes to endo the Bronco........(Is it still a Bronco?)

 

[drtsqrl]

Widowmaker is all about wheelbase. Shorter rigs (CJ / TJ type) can make it with a lot of throttle and some luck. Low center of gravity (i.e. minimal lift) helps a lot. Longer wheelbases make it a lot easier, as long as your rear overhang is short. I crawled it easily 2 weeks ago in my Samurai with 103" WB and 37's. I've seen XJ's climb it on 33's with little problem.

 

[TEAM FRED]

He likes to endo the Bronco........(Is it still a Bronco?)

Still feels like a Bronco.

 

[SAMI]

Still feels like a Bronco.

Translation: It's still broke down...

:greg:

-Jason

 

[tv_larsen]

A friend of mine climbed it easily in his Ramcharger (locked f/r, 35" BFG MT's) last fall, then strapped me and a Rubicon up it.