Hip, Rick, Gina, Mark and I had a great run Saturday. We tried the lower loop of High Rider and did Shaw Lake trail. A couple tense spots. I took a roll of pictures I hope to have scanned in on monday.

The novel is posted at

http://www.ihssii.org/Hooper/Trails/HighRiderFeb2002.htm

Here is an excerpt:

Suddenly, the front end of my truck kicked loose and abruptly slid down and to the right. I took my foot off the gas and came to a stop. I had skipped 12 or 18 inches to the right from the line I had been on. Knowing how narrow the trail was between the edge and the rock I had slid off and the drop into the ravine, I knew there was absolutely no room for error at this point. One wrong move, and I would be rolling down into the crevasse

!!!!!!PICS!!!!!!!

Originally posted by Hooper
Hip, Rick, Gina, Mark and I had a great run Saturday. We tried the lower loop of High Rider and did Shaw Lake trail. A couple tense spots. I took a roll of pictures I hope to have scanned in on monday.

The novel is posted at

http://www.ihssii.org/Hooper/Trails/HighRiderFeb2002.htm

Here is an excerpt:



Yeah Pics man, I don't want to read that much in one sitting.

Joe

Originally posted by jdjanda


Yeah Pics man, I don't want to read that much in one sitting.

Joe

Well, I didn't go wheelin' with Patty.. and we went on SUNDAY (today).. but *I* have pics. :flipoff2:

Picture Gallery (http://www.m4x4a.org/modules.php?set_albumName=2002_02_24&op=modload&name=Gallery&file=index&include=view_album.php)

I'm working on a "write-up" right now..

It'll be posted at:

Trail Write-up - Portal and Woodchute (http://tigger.tmcom.com/~tsm1/scout/jpg/trail_rides/2_24_2002/2_24_2002.html)

http://www.m4x4a.org/ImageGallery/2002_02_24/DCP_0126.jpg
http://tigger.tmcom.com/~tsm1/scout/jpg/trail_rides/2_24_2002/DCP_0129.JPG

Scout - Leads the Way!

http://tigger.tmcom.com/~tsm1/scout/jpg/trail_rides/2_24_2002/DCP_0130.JPG
http://www.m4x4a.org/ImageGallery/2002_02_24/DCP_0137.jpg

Looks like 3psi is NOT enough in the front.. when you're turning around with the nose pointed downhill and you're sideways on the hill. Got BOTH front tires.

First bead(s) I've ever blown.

http://www.m4x4a.org/ImageGallery/2002_02_24/DCP_0142.jpg
http://www.m4x4a.org/ImageGallery/2002_02_24/DCP_0143.jpg

TOM, scout looks REALLY good with the new 36's Hope mine turns out as good with 35's

Originally posted by Cliffhanger
TOM, scout looks REALLY good with the new 36's Hope mine turns out as good with 35's

Thanks.

Turned out pretty well for my first attempt.

Had a good run to try it all out. NO RUB up front and just a bit in the back *once* - and I haven't put the bump stops in, and the rear trim was a last minute late-the-night-before quickie. :D

Now I need to disconnect the anti-sway bar and go find a good snow bank to "ramp" on and see how it works with the front articulated - and determine just where to put the rear bump stops at.

I'm pretty happy. New tires worked very well. :D :D I even got to break trail for a while. Nice change from bringing up the rear the last few runs..

Fun day of playing in the snow. And all three Broncos got stuck at least once. :D

-Tom