Well?

I realize it is winter, and that this will happen in the summer but, we should all plan ahead, right?

Ben, do you want to do this again this year? I myself would really like to see this happen again.

Naches is cool, or....somewhere else?

:D

Sounds like a great idea to me. Lets find a date that works for all and I will be there. :D

I'm certainly up for it. There is alot of good trail mileage we didn't cover last year. I would also be up for doing it down in TSF if people would prefer that. Or both :D. If we do Naches again, the earliest we could do it would be the end of June. The PNW4WDA Trail Jamboree is July 7-10 so that weekend is out. The WeROCK Washington event is scheduled for July 15-17 so that weekend is out also. I like the last weekend in July, 7/29 - 7/31. Same weekend we did it as 2004, the weather was about perfect and I don't think it conflicted with anything. May as well start a tradition.

Hey Ben, I would be game for that as well. I don't know why we haven't hooked up before, I stopped by Blackdogs shortly after we (Wud Wheelers) went on our last Zillah run and before he sold his beautiful show quality Scout on Ebay. He said something to the effect that you were disapointed that you weren't invited. If I had known that you lived so close I certainly would have given you an invite.
I'd appreciate it if you would keep me posted on this, Thanks Lynn / YETI / wudwhlr :grinpimp:

I'm certainly up for it. There is alot of good trail mileage we didn't cover last year. I would also be up for doing it down in TSF if people would prefer that. Or both :D. If we do Naches again, the earliest we could do it would be the end of June. The PNW4WDA Trail Jamboree is July 7-10 so that weekend is out. The WeROCK Washington event is scheduled for July 15-17 so that weekend is out also. I like the last weekend in July, 7/29 - 7/31. Same weekend we did it as 2004, the weather was about perfect and I don't think it conflicted with anything. May as well start a tradition.

I like 7/29 to 7/31.

TSF, or Naches, or another NW location. It matters not to me, I just would like to see a tradition of good friends and good times keep going.

If TSF was a place that folks would want to try, I am sure TmbrTank or Binderbound and Diesel Smoke could put something together that would be a good time. TSF is always busy though in the summer. Naches seemed almost deserted when we were there, something that was nice for a change.

Sounds like a good date to try and get either the mog axles or the Rockwells in a rig to beat on. I would be interested in attending.

I need to wreck another rig. I say Naches. Hopefull 'lil green will be big green by then. TSF just doesnt have the milage the Naches has. Lets get it AWN!

I'm all for it.


Lets plan on Natches, then make a run for TSF later in the year more toward fall (after NWBRU and what every you guys are doing down there)...


I had a great time, and I'm sure we could get a couple more folks this year....




For some just plain good camping and old mining road wheel'n the Samon-la-sac/Cle Elum area off I-90 is pretty nice/fun too....


hmmm, how many IH camping trips can we fit in a year :D

I "should" have another IH by then :D

I will definitely schedule around a weekend if we can set it up right now... :)

7/29-7/31 would work for me as far I as Know. I think that is steam up weekend, but I can get out of work no problem. See you all there!!! Oh, and this time I am not going to be working on the tranny all night just to have the FI act up when we get there. :rolleyes: :flipoff2: Can't wait!

Where is Naches?

Just about smack dead center of Washington state. Maybe just a touch south and well worth the drive from anywhere.

Where is Naches?

Snoop,

Here is the thread from last year Last Year (http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=243976&page=8&pp=25&highlight=Naches) Pics start on page 8. Do you like side hills??:D:D

Edit That link puts you on page 8, so just scroll down, enjoy!

Snoop,

Here is the thread from last year Last Year (http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=243976&page=8&pp=25&highlight=Naches) Pics start on page 8. Do you like side hills??:D:D

Edit That link puts you on page 8, so just scroll down, enjoy!
I don't remember so much side-hilling.... unless it was some of the trails you guys did when I wasn't there.

Wheeling isn't always intence (unless you make it), but the seneary is GREAT.... and the people are OK as well :flipoff2:

I don't remember so much side-hilling.... unless it was some of the trails you guys did when I wasn't there.

Wheeling isn't always intence (unless you make it), but the seneary is GREAT.... and the people are OK as well :flipoff2:

We didn't get to the good trails last year. For various reasons the pace was so slow that we only covered about 1/4 of the trail mileage I had planned. We barely finished the warm up trails. At the pace we were going it would have taken 2 days to run Shoestring. :flipoff2: Hopefully things will go a little smoother this year and we can run the good stuff. :cool2:

We didn't get to the good trails last year. For various reasons the pace was so slow that we only covered about 1/4 of the trail mileage I had planned. We barely finished the warm up trails. At the pace we were going it would have taken 2 days to run Shoestring. :flipoff2: Hopefully things will go a little smoother this year and we can run the good stuff. :cool2:
:beer:

sounds good to me.

TTT....

I have a rig and these dates are marked on the calender...

Family cage addition will be done by then, and will have some other goodies for spares...

Lets rock the rocks and trails with some IH equipment :smokin:

shoestring rocks...
We did it in my wife's little bronco back in the days when she was running 36" TSLs and 3.0 gears. boy we sure could have used some better gears.
that day was long since we did about three trails - but it was fun - fun.

I cant hardly wait until I have a drivable scout and go out and play too.

Glad to see this post brought back up! We're planning on attending. Is there a camp site selected yet? Hope I can get my ram cylinder to hold up :confused:

same camping spot as last year

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=140183&stc=1

Is that Milk Creek rd? Is the camp ground right on that creek like it Shows? Just in case it's hot we'll have somewhere to wash off.

Is that Milk Creek rd? Is the camp ground right on that creek like it Shows? Just in case it's hot we'll have somewhere to wash off.

If I remember correctly the creek was just down the hill from us. Not too far at all. I should have jumped in it last year riding around with no top/doors/winshield:D!

Yes Milk Creek. Not the camp right across from the pond, but a little further down RD 1707.

Is the Creek big enough to clean-up in? The reason I ask is I don't want to take my motorhome, but the wife has to have some where to wash the dust and dirt out of her hair, maybe me too

Is the Creek big enough to clean-up in? The reason I ask is I don't want to take my motorhome, but the wife has to have some where to wash the dust and dirt out of her hair, maybe me too
I don't know, with the drought this year the creek may be pretty small. There are public showers at Gold Creek Station, 9 miles down 410.

There is plenty of room for a motorhome if you end up bringing it.

I am so stoked to go to this this year....

I think when I get back from North Carolina I will post up some Harvester of Sorrow wheeling Vid's for a primer.... :evil:

Yea, hopefully the woods will still be open then. Was stayin wet over here today is the first warm day since Mem. day.

Me too Harverster, I'm tryin for my injection before we go, if I stay a good boy :angel:

same camping spot as last year

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=140183&stc=1


Ben,

Will the issue your discussing on SNORT effect where we are planning to camp??

I don't know, I'm going to go up there and check it out.

? What issue on Snort? Did the rest of us miss something?

*EDIT* Searched over there in Snort, found what you were going to look at. Not Good! We did bust so kids in Toys Sunday on Raven's Roost. 3 friends and myself were on the trail up top and the were "spinnin Brodys" On one of the small meadows. We gave em hell for it, they got assholy and took off. PUNKS!

Let us know how it looks up there, If we have to move and it's hot, down by the river won't be bad, :confused: a little roadin.

i could be interested in joining but i need to get a few more trails under my belt if you want to keep the pace. I took the scout out to tahuya state forest and screwed around out there for two days, not much terrain but it was still pretty fun and went very well. The scout performed flawlessly :D

Hell I'm prob'ly going to slow down the pace but I'm goin' anyway! I haven't been around for a while but you guys can count me in. I have done a lot to the rig since last summer and hope to be a little more capable this time.

KZ

I got the long shocks installed. Working on the bumpers now. Electrical system is operational. Still need a roll bar of some sort, bump stops, lockers, air freshener, etc. I might just meet you guys at the trail head for a few hours and than go home to do some more work.

BEN, did you get up there last weekend to look around? Hell, your'e probably up there this weekend :( I think I'm the only one home. Anyways, Will the camp be there or will it be moved?

Haven't touched mine since Memorial day my list to fix;

Fix power steering overheating
Front dr. broken brake line
Rear caliper brackets moved in
New tierod made

The camp area is open, so camp will be in the same spot.

hi! remember me?

Got my new spring bushings, u-bolts, shackles, tube for shock hoops, cab top, tube for roll bar, oil filter, oil, power lock re-build kit, carb re-build kit.

I still need a longer PTO winch shaft, heims, DOM tubeing.

We'll see if i can motivate my lazy ass to get it all done by then. And go out of my way to break the crawler in the mean time.

oh yeah, i'm going hard core and driving the lil' bastard all the way. Anybody have some of those fire truck/ helicopter headphone communication systems? i have a feeling i wont be able to hear ANYTHING going down the road.

hi! remember me?

oh yeah, i'm going hard core and driving the lil' bastard all the way. Anybody have some of those fire truck/ helicopter headphone communication systems? i have a feeling i wont be able to hear ANYTHING going down the road.

Yes...

I am driving to Naches as well...3 hour drive...topless!!! WoooHooo.

Well I had every intention of driving mine as well, but I was offered an opportunity to make a lot of money today and it interferes with the dates. So I won't be making it after all. I will be working in Bellvue(sp?) Wa for 3 months solid starting next week. Hope to wheel with you guys in the fall.

KZ

Well I had every intention of driving mine as well, but I was offered an opportunity to make a lot of money today and it interferes with the dates. So I won't be making it after all. I will be working in Bellvue(sp?) Wa for 3 months solid starting next week. Hope to wheel with you guys in the fall.

KZ

PM me your number and we can chat....I live 4.7 minutes from the areaaa that you will be working ....

and I work even closer :D


if your already here.... your that much closer, its just a day hop over the mountains :D:D

I wish it were that easy guys. The agreement was 12hr days 6 days a week. That's what I signed on for, but the boss told me today it will be closer to 16hr days. I will get per diem, drive time(even tho' I won't be driving it the boss said we were getting paid for it), mileage, and 65 hours of OT a week. I will be supervising a crew of union carpenters in the top of Lincoln Square (?) building a high end restaurant - Manzana grill. I will have Sundays off, but I doubt I will have time to wheel, so I am leaving the "tank" at home. Unfortunately I won't be able to change my mind and come home to get it later. HOS and Rusty if you guys are really close I would always be up for a beer in the evenings and all day on Sundays. Otherwise I am afraid it won't be until the middle of October before I get the chance to wheel. I was so looking forward to some dry rocks for a change.

KZ

Always time for a :beer:


We'll swap numbers this weekend and we'll hook up...



oh ha, lincon tower..... nice to see that finnaly being finished.


See ya in a few hours! :D

Ken, Manzanas is owned by the Pacific Coast Restaurant group. they own Stanfords, New port bay, and a few other stores. We service all the hood systems on all their properties, both Portland and Seattle. Money is no object to them. They spare no expense when it comes to their properties. We will miss you up there. Maybe next time.

Ya we (R&H Construction) do a lot of Pac. Coast's stuff. Most of the Stanford's we did and we have been RE-doing all the Newport Bays. The overtime budget alone is evidence of their "spare no cost" attitude and abitlity. Who exactly do you work for? I personally haven't worked on any of those projects yet and am not familiar with the subs. Are you in HVAC or sheetmetal fab or something more restaurant related?

And yes I will saddly miss you guys too. I was really looking forward to this years trip. We will get some wheeling in this fall tho'. I have a line on some private property that may be available for event hosting or possibly even a new OHV park. I will keep you guys posted as I learn more.

Didn't mean to hijack,
KZ

Im interested in doing the Naches. Could I bring my travelall or do I need to bring my Land Rover? (ie how technical is the trail?)

-Ike

Im interested in doing the Naches. Could I bring my travelall or do I need to bring my Land Rover? (ie how technical is the trail?)

-Ike


We are not running the Naches Trail. We are doing trails in the Naches, WA area. We will be running Kaner, Shoestring, some other misc. trails and we will spend a little time at the Funny Rocks and the Moon Rocks. You are welcome to come, you would want to bring your Rover, a Travelall will not fit through the trails very easily. Certain spots may even be tight for a Rover, there is a good change you will get body damage.

Read the thread from last years trip, there is more info. There are also a few pictures and a writeup about how the weekend went on the last couple pages.

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=243976&page=1&pp=40

When will you guys be headin up there? Friday, Saturday mornin? If I can get the time to fix it we'll be up Friday night. If not.. Saturday mornin?

I plan to get there Friday morning. I'd like to leave camp around 11:00 for the Friday run.

Anyone who is planning on coming to this run must have a spark arresting muffler. No glasspacks, cherry bombs, or any other straight through muffler. It is a Forest Service rule, and it is strongly enforced, I've been checked in camp, on the FS roads, and they have even had officers checking rigs at the Funny Rocks. You should also have a fire extinguisher and a shovel in your rig.

Also, some basic vehicle requirements-

4wd required
Strong recovery points front and rear required
vehicle must be safe and well maintained

33"+ tires and rear locker recommended

All makes and models of 4x4s are welcome, be aware that anything larger than a Scout is guaranteed body damage.

Looks like some cool trails, anyone headed up from Oregon I could tag along with?

-Ike

PS: flowmaster ok? Looked at their site, no "spark arresting" info

Flow master should be fine. The basic test is can you stick "something" (i.e. a stick or piece of wire) all the way THROUGH the muffler. I glass pack is a strait tube with fiberglas on the sides.. i.e. you can look through it. Most typical mufflers have some sort of baffling, so you can not look through it.



I'm hosting a family BBQ at my place Friday night, so I'll be headed up there early Saturday AM. What time you going to try to get on the trail Saturday Ben???

I will be up there Friday...trying to make it Thursday afternoon so that I can be camped and set up for Friday's light run :D

I just got some bad news. One of guys I work with is quitting, so I will not be able to attend this year :mad3:. The Great Oregon Steam Up is the same weekend, and usually it isn't a big deal for me to miss a show, but with only three full time employees, when one quits, it really throws a wrench into the works. I am really pissed about it, but understand. So all you have a great time, I know Dan is working his ass off on little green and from his progress report last night it should be quite unique one it makes it up there.
Be safe all, and see some of you at Goldendale!

I'll be up there Sat morning with the road (yellow) Scout. The trail Scout still is not 100% ready. I got distracted with parting out a Scout 800 that is going to the junkyard today, also spent way too much time working on my boat when I should have been getting the trail Scout ready. I'm commited to go as Mark owes me a bunch of beer.

Ben...

I will be up there Thursday night...

Well it took 9 hours today but I think it's ready to go! Got the new tranny cooler mounted, new back pads and moving of caliper brackets, and hopefully the end of all the steering dilemas :confused: If all goes well my buddy Ryan and I will be up there early Friday morning?

Flow master should be fine. The basic test is can you stick "something" (i.e. a stick or piece of wire) all the way THROUGH the muffler. I glass pack is a strait tube with fiberglas on the sides.. i.e. you can look through it. Most typical mufflers have some sort of baffling, so you can not look through it.



You cannot stick anything *through* my twister mufflers, but Ben has made it clear they are not permitted...

The muffler shop in Zillah has a spark arrester for $75. It has the stamped USFS seal of approval on it. It is 3" in diameter and mounts at the end of the exhaust. The muffler guy said that he rarely installs them though as a standard muffler is good enough.

You cannot stick anything *through* my twister mufflers, but Ben has made it clear they are not permitted...

I don't think I said that? I said you are going to have a tough time convincing a ranger that they are not glasspacks.

The muffler shop in Zillah has a spark arrester for $75. It has the stamped USFS seal of approval on it. It is 3" in diameter and mounts at the end of the exhaust. The muffler guy said that he rarely installs them though as a standard muffler is good enough.

Yes most mufflers are good enough. The ones that are not good enough are glasspacks or cherry bombs. Those are what the rangers look for.

Hooper, haven't seen you pipe up yet? Are you gonna make it up there? and what days if you do?

Hooper, haven't seen you pipe up yet? Are you gonna make it up there? and what days if you do?

Sorry. I don't think I will make it.

I understand the mechanical requirements but what about legal requirements? I know spark arrestors but what else? IE tags, insurance, orv permit? Cant wait!!!!!!!!!

You are supposed to be street legal to be on the forest roads, but you only need ORV tags on the trails.

but you only need ORV tags on the trails.

Or license plate.