Here's the deal. I tried like hell to set up a Hammers run for my club, but everyone that has a capable enough rig is working on it and can't make it. So it's just me and one other (Heywood). Problem is we really don't know our way around. Only been twice when our trucks weren't quite as well set up.

The plan is to go for Sledge, Claw, Jack, maybe Aftershock? Kinda play it by ear if we've done all those and want more. This would be Friday night (4th) and Saturday night.

For those worried about the heat, Chris (withamc) gave a weather report from last weekend..."Hopefully the weather on your July 4th trip is as good as yesterday's was. Mid 80's and enough of a breeze to make it comfortable. The 3 of us ran Jackhammer. Fun day. " That's during, the day. Night temps were reported as much lower by some weather websites.

So, we need more people to go. Would really like somebody with experience running these trails that could lead us around for the weekend. But anybody's welcome to join us as long as they're setup enough and bring spares/food/water.

I plan on being out there friday afternoon, possibly until Sunday morning.

I plan on coming out Fri. afternoon. Yes I have been to the Hammers once or twice. I drive the worlds ugliest green TJ.
Garry
Ps - - I am only interested in running at night. cus it's just too damn hot during the day.

Originally posted by luvrox
I plan on coming out Fri. afternoon. Yes I have been to the Hammers once or twice. I drive the worlds ugliest green TJ.
Garry
Ps - - I am only interested in running at night. cus it's just too damn hot during the day.

Garry,
I thought that good looking tJ had a/c.;)

Originally posted by luvrox
I plan on coming out Fri. afternoon. Yes I have been to the Hammers once or twice. I drive the worlds ugliest green TJ.
Garry
Ps - - I am only interested in running at night. cus it's just too damn hot during the day.

Hey Garry, that TJ is pretty dayum ugly, and it pisses oil every now and then too. Didn't you run half of Outer Limits with me and Dallas before my front axle blew out? (red YJ)

It would be cool to see you out there again.

-Will

You overnighters gonna stay on the lake bed or find a hotel?

I'll be at Yucca Valley Inn during the day.
(760) 365-3311

I was planning on staying on the lakebed, but we'll see how that goes.

Hammer night run.. ?? Damn might just have to put off that engine swap.. I will post up as the time comes closer..

Originally posted by jp junkie


Garry,
I thought that good looking tJ had a/c.;)

Yes it did in its other life. :laughing:

Originally posted by Spank


It would be cool to see you out there again.

-Will

Bring it awn. :)

Well, if you see me and Sean there, stop and say hi. We can hook up and wheel or whatever. Here's our trucks posin. Mine's the white one, but it should have the shell off by then.

Brandon

I'm down, by then i should have the better part of my cage done, and have an operational winch. I've been there a few times, but I wouldn't ask me to be a guide, we'd be lost real quick. I'm tryin to lean on Spank to go and bring his buddies as well so we'll see

Dallas

Sweet. Love the narrowed body Zu. See what it can do. I think we're just gonna find our way around with the GPS and this map

Imforyotas,
I dont think we ll have any trouble finding the trailhead. Would be nice going up with someone who has been up it (sledge) to help finding lines up it.
I was thinking we could get to the trail by 8:30pm friday.
Whats anybody elses plans?

I might head up there on Saturday night, the 5th. I wouldn't mind doing a night run on Aftershock or even Sledgehammer. I've been up Clawhammer, Wreckingball, and about 1/3 of Outer Limits.

If I come out that way, I'll make sure Scott (Po' Riggity) meets us out there. he's skeered of the hammerz, so we need to break him in. :flipoff2:

Im in ,and I can stack rocks too ,if anybody needs em:D
















:D :D :D :D :D

and about 1/3 of Outer Limits

Only a 3rd? What happened?

LOL by that time everyone but me was broken, so we went back to camp :flipoff2:

Dallas

Originally posted by StinkBug
LOL by that time everyone but me was broken, so we went back to camp :flipoff2:

Dallas

Yeah, I think the fact that I was SEVERELY hungover had something to do with that. :flipoff2:

That trail was cool right until my peice of junk crapped out and broke apart. :mad:

Anyway, see ya up there saturday night. :D

Anybody else who's going wanna post up their rigs so we all know who's who? I know the Stinkbug and crawlnjeep's rig. Don't have a clue about the rest of em.

I can post pics for those without stars if you want to email em to me. http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/images/email.gif (Im4yotas@pirate4x4.com)

Fearless leader?

I should be there... Im really itchin to do night runs at Truckhaven though.. Thats my playground of choice... :D I just gotta make sure I get my junk up to par before the weekend I guess :)
Scott

So I'm not sure if I'll be able to make it there by friday. I just drove from Edmonton to Vancouver on Sunday, and, well, a J20 with a 360 just doesn't cut it when pulling a trailer, ie slow as hell up hill:( plus my crappy trailer tires like to blow out at high speeds:eek: I will still try to make it down there by Saturday, but we'll see. Went to Walker Valley in Washington yesterday though, fun time but really wet, and someone broke into my truck in the parking lot:mad:

You guys have fun. I wish I was going, but it looks like I'll be at work Friday :mad:

this is my junk.

Got a room at the Yucca Inn, hope to get there around 5-6pm and then out to the lake bed by dusk (friday)

hey will dont forget the mickeys bottles. I'll bring some gas, and a few pallets :p

Dallas

Originally posted by StinkBug
hey will dont forget the mickeys bottles. I'll bring some gas, and a few pallets :p

Dallas

I'll bring the mickey's bottles, but it looks like we won't be getting any pallets huh? :p :flipoff2: I hope you work everything out okay.

actually just to throw a little salt in my wounds, after i told my buddy josh what happened he said "oh really, if ya need em i can get pallets from my work no problem, how many do you need?" so he's bringin some for us. keep in mind tho my truck can only hold 5 pallets so you should bring wood too.

Dallas

Originally posted by StinkBug
keep in mind tho my truck can only hold 5 pallets so you should bring wood too.
Dallas

Dun

So I couldn't make it out there in time, my truck is too slow, runs too hot, and broke down too much:rolleyes: I just made it into L.A. today, and I think my quadratrac t-case may have issues, since it's letting out some clunks and bangs:( So I might try to get out there next weekend. How hot is it out there now?

100* during the day, 70* at night.

I just got home and woke up from a nap, cuz we were up all last night on Sledgehammer. Dayum that's a bitchen trail. It sure tooks its toll on the body of my jeep though. Dented hood, scraped rear corners on both sides, and a passenger side u-joint before the trail even started. I will hopefully have pictures by tonight. Awesome run, thanks for the fun guys. And thanks again for the use of the welder Garry. I would tell you to try harder to keep the shiny side up, but I dont' think your TJ has a shiny side. I'm glad no one was hurt in the flop. :D

Flop?? Pics and details please! I had to work 20+ hours Thursday and another 10 on Friday and I just couldn't make it. Wish I could have been there.

pictures will be coming shortly. Garry aka "Luv rox" flopped his TJ on Sledgehammer, no one was hurt, and we couldn't even tell the new dents from the old ones. :flipoff2:

I've posted the pics here ---> http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=157278