Binder Bee trail ride

[binderbound]

We enjoyed another year of friends and fellowship. The trail ride was good for me, bad for most others :D

started easy on a small pile of rocks set up on a by-pass.
http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/5965/jeffenter9wm.jpg
http://img92.imageshack.us/img92/1940/lukashalfway5ij.jpg
this scout won peoples choice, modified class
http://img95.imageshack.us/img95/6048/rick14mj.jpg

Then it was off to the Crusher trails.
http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/7695/greenerlydriver6kh.jpg
a few non IH rigs were around too. This flattey came with the granite motorsports guys.
http://img53.imageshack.us/img53/3167/andyflatty2qs.jpg

[binderbound]

Carnage! People started breaking at an alarming rate so I didnt get a lot of action shots because...well, it was slow.

the carnage lists goes as follows:
1 Detroit locker
1 scout D44 27 spline stub
2 19 spline D44 stubs
1 30 spline inner D44 shaft
1 760x u-joint
1 D44 ball joints

I didnt get pics of all the parts but here are the highlights
http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/1673/brokenstub2at.jpg
http://img226.imageshack.us/img226/8573/brokeninner7ej.jpg
http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/5243/bentshackle7jf.jpg
http://img82.imageshack.us/img82/8655/1stbadballjoint8vh.jpg

The first break was the scout stub shaft, which killed the detriot. While the flatty was winching the scout back up the trail(lukes hydraulic mile marker shit itself), he broke the driver side 19 spline stub. Then, while driving in 3 wheel drive, the u-joint crumbled and the yolks fell apart. No body heard it so then, while driving with broken yolks, it forced the knuckle off the ball joints. With some creativity, he was back on the trail in 2wd
http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/9638/andyfix3lq.jpg
it took 12 hours to go 300 yards. Lukas ended up driving a good portion in 2 high, wide open. When you heard him rev up, you RAN! this is the end.
http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/4463/lukasnight26bq.jpg

[Diesel Smoke]

Good pics Dan, I'll see if Jeremy took any I can add. Glad to hear everyone made it out. What a great time!

[binderbound]

Yeah, I had fun. Some people didnt but I guess you cant please all the people all the time:shaking: It would be cool to see what Jeremy took.

[lewd]

It was fun - Add to the carnage list my rear ring and pinion, and my front short side u-joint....
I hope to follow through the crushers next time

[binderbound]

It was fun - Add to the carnage list my rear ring and pinion, and my front short side u-joint....
I hope to follow through the crushers next time
We all really appreciate all your hard work humping parts up and down the hillside.

Sorry about the rearend.guess the front end didn't like 65mph all the way home.couple weeks I'm thinking about going back.maybe we'll warm up on the little loop before we go too deep!

[Diesel Smoke]

Good pics Dan, I'll see if Jeremy took any I can add. Glad to hear everyone made it out. What a great time!

It took some time, but here's what Jeremy snapped, minus a few pictures.

Getting ready to drop into Lower Crushers, and yes the fellow in the orange shirt with the killer legs.....yeah that's me!:flipoff2:
http://www.binderbulletin.org/photopost/data/581/339WB-LD-top-of-crushers.jpg

Dan heading down. My little brother is riding shotgun. Thanks again Dan for letting him ride along, he had an awesome time!

http://www.binderbulletin.org/photopost/data/581/339Dan-into-crushers.jpg

Few random pics of Dan
http://www.binderbulletin.org/photopost/data/581/339Dan-crawlin.jpg

http://www.binderbulletin.org/photopost/data/501/339Dan-crawlin2.jpg

Lukas stuck
http://www.binderbulletin.org/photopost/data/581/339Lukas-stuck.jpg
He had been watching Dan follow him down and let his front axle drop into a very large crack in the rock, the housing was completely in the crack.

http://www.binderbulletin.org/photopost/data/581/339Lukas-stuck-and-broke.jpg
Now Lukas is stuck and broke. We tried to lift the front end up with a high lift so the housing could clear the crack, but it was a no go, so we went on to step two, using a little height!
http://www.binderbulletin.org/photopost/data/581/339Getting-ready-to-winch-1.jpg

The strap is about 20' up.
http://www.binderbulletin.org/photopost/data/581/339Getting-ready-to-winch-2.jpg
Weighted for saftey!
http://www.binderbulletin.org/photopost/data/581/339Winching.jpg
And winching, it worked great, picked up the front end enought to let the housing clear and pulled the truck into a position to fix it and let other rigs by. The trail is pretty tough, so we wanted to work the other rigs by, in case there was more breakage. The turn at the bottom can be pretty bad, but everyone made it through.

[Diesel Smoke]

A few more

Dan after the turn
http://www.binderbulletin.org/photopost/data/581/339Dan-after-the-turn-1.jpg

http://www.binderbulletin.org/photopost/data/501/339Dan-after-the-turn-2.jpg


We moved the rigs up and around Lukas and got them parked in the shade. About the time they figured there was more to Lukas' problem then the stub, I headed out. I had to run some equipment home for IHC-6 and as it turns out resuce a guy from I-5, so it was a good thing I headed out of the woods. Jeremy (my buddy who took the pics) apologizes for lack of variety, I think he has a thing for Dan's truck!!:flipoff2: :flipoff2:

[binderbound]

Thanks for putting them up Carl. I'm just glad Jeremy doesnt have a thing for ME!

That run will forever be burned into my brain...as the best run ever!

[slipscomb]

Great pics! Looks like good times.:smokin:

Sean

[BLK Scout 800]

Great pix! I never take the time to snap good shots :(

[IHC4B]

Looks like you had a great time. good photos. If you break stuff it just means the wheeling is great.