From halloween :flipoff2:

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f351/motoxguy/Holloween%20Run/11656_200910484866_655784866_404382.jpg

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f351/motoxguy/Holloween%20Run/11656_200910489866_655784866_404382.jpg

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f351/motoxguy/Holloween%20Run/11656_200910499866_655784866_404382.jpg

:laughing: That face was for when I heard this

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f351/motoxguy/Holloween%20Run/11656_200910509866_655784866_404382.jpg

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f351/motoxguy/Holloween%20Run/067.jpg

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f351/motoxguy/Holloween%20Run/046.jpg

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f351/motoxguy/Holloween%20Run/061.jpg

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f351/motoxguy/Holloween%20Run/027.jpg

Anybody been up there since it hasa snowed? was thinking about taking a day trip up there.

lots of white stuff up there

lots of white stuff up there

It would definately be alot of FUN and CARNAGE!

So how about it? tomorrow? throw a couple shrimp on the barby and call it good?

I actually wouldn't mind checking it out, but unfortunately work gets in the way of wheeling sometimes....LAME!

yeah i hear that. What about this weekend? might be fun

anyone been up there? hows it look from the eagle lakes exit side?

ya im intrested too. i want to do a day run or something

awesome pics

was thinkin about just goin up there tomorrow to dick around

cant post pics but here is the link to photobucket photos. The night pic is from 12/30/09 the rest are from last year i think. http://s57.photobucket.com/albums/g202/scottanthony215/Fordyce/

killer scenery
http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m145/wwheelers/Fordyce1109/IMGP0376.jpg

WOW the lake is stupid low. Here is a picture of the lake, probably from the same campsite, that I took Labor Day weekend '09

http://gallery.campkarwoski.com/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=583&g2_serialNumber=2

WOW the lake is stupid low.

Dam was being worked on.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2718/4287828423_4b0e50290b_b.jpg

from Saturday

dude im liking the the exo on the white runner
you have a write up on it?

TK! VEry sweet pics! Hey what is the deal with blacking out the license plates :D

One more pic of of TK a few weeks ago.
http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w147/J_Dub_photo/DSC01031.jpg

Jason, I thought that was you guys!!!

Damit, I am so jealous. I miss the Cali wheelin!!!

Hope all is well.

Some from August 2009

Some more.

And more.

And the last.

these pics look so familiar i wonder why?

This looks like a great trail. Maybe some day I can run it.

Me too,I've come down and ran the Rubicon and the Dusy/Ershim so this one is next on the list.What is the best time to run the trail besides Seirra treck were my Samurai wont get washed down stream because of high water levels?

Me too,I've come down and ran the Rubicon and the Dusy/Ershim so this one is next on the list.What is the best time to run the trail besides Seirra treck were my Samurai wont get washed down stream because of high water levels?

Water levels are low enough for ur sami in late october or first of november. :D

I would like to go down there in the summer time :p

Here we go!

http://i975.photobucket.com/albums/ae232/KyleHosbach1228/03_100cfs.jpg

http://i975.photobucket.com/albums/ae232/KyleHosbach1228/11.jpg

http://i975.photobucket.com/albums/ae232/KyleHosbach1228/15.jpg

http://i975.photobucket.com/albums/ae232/KyleHosbach1228/16.jpg

http://i975.photobucket.com/albums/ae232/KyleHosbach1228/18.jpg

God Bless :smokin:

I would like to go down there in the summer time :p

October is still real nice down there....warm days and cool eves....:smokin:

My son would have his summer break from school July through August.

My son would have his summer break from school July through August.

Best thing is to keep looking at the link below. It's a sticky on the main Fordyce forum. Shows what the river has been doing.

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=692095

Back to the Pictures!

http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/110/l_a65c7dd3ac864096a9d39a6787be4b72.jpg

Here we go!

http://i975.photobucket.com/albums/ae232/KyleHosbach1228/03_100cfs.jpg

:
those rear passangers had to be shaking in there boots!
lol

those rear passangers had to be shaking in there boots!
lol

Hahah, they sure were! We always seem to go when the water is SO high ..

http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/110/l_a65c7dd3ac864096a9d39a6787be4b72.jpg

WTF Jason?

Is your rig taking a plaid colored dump?

WTF Jason?

Is your rig taking a plaid colored dump?

Those are his P.j's. He runs around in those at camp once the sun goes down:rolleyes:

I thought he turned into a vamp when the sun went down.

WTF Jason?

Is your rig taking a plaid colored dump?

Ya but don't worry! I packed it out... No plaid flowers from me! :laughing:

It was Kelly's sweatshirt. :flipoff2:

PS: That rock owes me a t-case! You’re at the top of the first crossing on a Friday and break your low range gear. What do ya do? Put that b!tch in high range and run the trail! :smokin:

http://i975.photobucket.com/albums/ae232/KyleHosbach1228/16.jpg

I remember that hole. I hit that fawker and my A$$ hole like to have sucked my seat up.:eek:

Some Pics form last year!!

http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee10/Mykul001/DSC09376.jpg

http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee10/Mykul001/DSC09614.jpg

http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee10/Mykul001/DSC09585.jpg

http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee10/Mykul001/DSC09574.jpg

http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee10/Mykul001/DSC09568.jpg

My Bro!! What a trooper..

http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee10/Mykul001/DSC09535.jpg

http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee10/Mykul001/DSC09484.jpg

http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee10/Mykul001/DSC09482.jpg

http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee10/Mykul001/DSC09432.jpg

http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee10/Mykul001/Fordyce%20Jeep%20Trip/IMG_2991.jpg

Some Pics form last year!!

http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee10/Mykul001/DSC09574.jpg




sweet, insane it isn't sucking water:D

He took on water going thru it the first time. In that picture everything is taped up and He is getting winched acrossed!!! But I agree its a cool Pic :smokin:

lets see some 4th of July pics

http://i318.photobucket.com/albums/mm407/mtudesko/IMG_0866.jpg
http://i318.photobucket.com/albums/mm407/mtudesko/IMG_0895.jpg
http://i318.photobucket.com/albums/mm407/mtudesko/IMG_0879.jpg
http://i318.photobucket.com/albums/mm407/mtudesko/IMG_0898.jpg
http://i318.photobucket.com/albums/mm407/mtudesko/IMG_0886.jpg

some frome last summer.

how about some from this year?

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Some Pics form last year!!



Great pics, thanks for sharing!

I like seeing the mildly built old Heeps out there getting some!


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I just went on the 7th and came bacl the 8th. I went in through Meadow and camped at Committee.

http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/121/fordysejuly142.jpg

http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/2456/dsc00119co.jpg

http://img203.imageshack.us/img203/9061/dsc00120cf.jpg

http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/9388/dsc00122tj.jpg

http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/5898/dsc00126lu.jpg

http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/7038/dsc00129wk.jpg

Looks good Justin!!! :smokin:

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Looks good Justin!!!

:smokin:



X2, and one of the sweetest CJ-5's on this board IMO!


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I just went on the 7th and came bacl the 8th. I went in through Meadow and camped at Committee.

http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/121/fordysejuly142.jpg

http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/2456/dsc00119co.jpg

http://img203.imageshack.us/img203/9061/dsc00120cf.jpg

http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/9388/dsc00122tj.jpg

http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/5898/dsc00126lu.jpg

http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/7038/dsc00129wk.jpg


shame on you for bobing that scarmbler.. damn

Ran the trail from Eagle to Meadow Lake yesterday 7-26-10

http://a.imageshack.us/img153/4166/jrjeeps.jpg (http://img153.imageshack.us/i/jrjeeps.jpg/)

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Water crossing #1

http://a.imageshack.us/img24/8836/robwc1.jpg (http://img24.imageshack.us/i/robwc1.jpg/)

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Water crossing #1

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Winch hill 1

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Winch hill #1

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Water crossing 2

http://img827.imageshack.us/img827/8053/robwc2.jpg (http://img827.imageshack.us/i/robwc2.jpg/)

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Water crossing #2


http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/5758/johnwater2.jpg (http://img210.imageshack.us/i/johnwater2.jpg/)

Wow, those water crossings look deep!

They were deep, but it looks worse than it was!!!


Wow, those water crossings look deep!

http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47a0d907b3127ccefae1158ee88500000030O08AYsmLJs1auQ e3nw0/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D550/ry%3D400/

http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47a0d907b3127ccefae08d1b492000000030O08AYsmLJs1auQ e3nw0/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D550/ry%3D400/

here's a few from last weekend, no particular order.

a few more

are those 40s?
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=538291&stc=1&d=1280335425

are those 40s?
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=538291&stc=1&d=1280335425

I believe those are 49's on that jeep.Met that couple last weekend cool family!And that jeep get's it!

I believe those are 49's on that jeep.Met that couple last weekend cool family!And that jeep get's it!

yep, 49's

yep, 49's

anyone know what the flow rate was when it SWALLOWED those 49's?:eek:

The flows were at about 300 to 310 on those 49s

Still some snow on Signal Peak.
http://fourdice4x4.com/photos/albums/album20/P7300447.sized.jpg
Seasonal pond.
http://fourdice4x4.com/photos/albums/album20/P7310459.sized.jpg
Bear print? Saw this at the former mudhole part of the trail.
http://fourdice4x4.com/photos/albums/album20/P7310461.sized.jpg

thats no bear print, not seeing size but just looks like dog.. And I took a pic of that pond in the same spot last week.. cool pics

thats no bear print, not seeing size but just looks like dog.. And I took a pic of that pond in the same spot last week.. cool pics


Yep looks more like a dog. I think Tinman needs to go back to the flat lands.:flipoff2: Prints (http://www.bear-tracker.com/mammals.html)

Yep looks more like a dog. I think Tinman needs to go back to the flat lands.:flipoff2: Prints (http://www.bear-tracker.com/mammals.html)

Must have been a big freakin' dog then. That print was like 4 inches across:D

Hey, I never said I was a zoologist.:flipoff2:

Yep looks more like a dog. I think Tinman needs to go back to the flat lands.:flipoff2: Prints (http://www.bear-tracker.com/mammals.html)

I will never go back to the flatlands. It's too cool up here.:smokin:

Ah, I see. Dogs four toes, bears five toes.

Randy I thought you said Turbo doesnt like to walk that much? :laughing:

Randy I thought you said Turbo doesnt like to walk that much? :laughing:
It wasn't Turbo -- he's far too lazy for that! :laughing: You'll see him soaking up the lake this weekend and next at Work Weekend and Trek, and he'll verify said laziness. :homer:

Randii

I think Turbo's part bear.:grinpimp:

You can take the man out of living 18’ above sea level but you can’t take the living 18’ above sea level out of the man. :flipoff2:

Im bummed im out for the season, but heres a short video from last year
YouTube - WHITE RHINO Fordyce Committee crossing (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTP3U0SlJIs)

You can take the man out of living 18’ above sea level but you can’t take the living 18’ above sea level out of the man. :flipoff2:

You're just jealous.:homer:

You're just jealous.:homer:


Still trying to understand your deleted post. :laughing:

I assumed it was Rolo giving me a hard time and then realized it was you big boy.

Still trying to understand your deleted post. :laughing:

Get back to building your junk. Your wasting time on here.:flipoff2:

Any new ones?

couple weeks ago. WH#3

http://www.youtube.com/user/dirtywhiteboytoy?feature=mhsn

couple weeks ago. WH#3

http://www.youtube.com/user/dirtywhiteboytoy?feature=mhsn

Would have been waaaay more interesting if you'd followed his initial advice.....

No, he meant keeping the driver tire up on the rock in the crack as you go into wh3

I tried to keep my tire up there but without hydro it was really hard to turn it quick enough.

I tried to keep my tire up there but without hydro it was really hard to turn it quick enough.

I noticed you put 1st time on the video so I'll explain my smart ass remark.

I think if you did keep it up there you flop onto passenger side.

With your vehicle going straight through the "squeeze" is a piece of cake.

The same weekend that dirtywhiteboy was there we watched a comparably built Toyota walk up that rock on the driver side without flopping. He made it look easy.

That's the only way I've gone up #3, :laughing:

http://www.sierrastompers.org/runpictures/FordyceSep05/FordyceSep2005%20045.jpg
http://www.sierrastompers.org/runpictures/FordyceSep05/FordyceSep2005%20046.jpg
http://www.sierrastompers.org/runpictures/FordyceSep05/FordyceSep2005%20049.jpg

The way I use to remember it was that most full width guys drove up the right side. Is the left side the new right?

The way I use to remember it was that most full width guys drove up the right side. Is the left side the new right?

Hell those pics are from 05 man. :laughing: You go up the Left side, you get pretty off camber but you don't get wedged in. You got up the right side and get your driver tires wedged under the ledge.

Crack whore:D






couple weeks ago. WH#3

http://www.youtube.com/user/dirtywhiteboytoy?feature=mhsn

Crack whore:D

Yep, love that crack rock:D

here some from a few weeks ago in the rain

Some more pics

http://pirate4x4.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=428703&stc=1&d=1237142350
Any more pics of this rig.

Couple of my favorites from over the years.

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q89/burncanada/wadeandnick2.jpg

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q89/burncanada/nickflextrail-1.jpg

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q89/burncanada/nickflexrock.jpg

As it sits today, its extended cab with Tacoma 3.4 liter 5 speed Spyder 9 front diff. Not even close to being done.

http://pirate4x4.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=428703&stc=1&d=1237142350
Any more pics of this rig.

[QUOTE=1BADS10;12382606]As it sits today, its extended cab with Tacoma 3.4 liter 5 speed Spyder 9 front diff. Not even close to being done.
Robert

I posted these in another thread a while back but I wanted to put them here to add to the thread. This was November 13 2010, a little bit of snow and lots of water running down the trail.

:smokin: Beautiful day!!!

Couple more!

Here are a few from 11-17-2010.

http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh32/drewburr/FordyceandMoonRocks11-10005.jpg

http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh32/drewburr/FordyceandMoonRocks11-10010.jpg

http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh32/drewburr/FordyceandMoonRocks11-10019.jpg

http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh32/drewburr/FordyceandMoonRocks11-10028.jpg

http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh32/drewburr/FordyceandMoonRocks11-10030.jpg

http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh32/drewburr/FordyceandMoonRocks11-10042.jpg

http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh32/drewburr/FordyceandMoonRocks11-10064.jpg

http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh32/drewburr/FordyceandMoonRocks11-10070.jpg

things are a little slow so here's a blast from the past.

YouTube - Mike Crossing River (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymvSLcd2uak)

YouTube - Pulling Chris across the river (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnxW0qVh-uM&NR=1)

I like the last comment in the second video, "that's why he's got three broken axles"!

:laughing:

http://i867.photobucket.com/albums/ab234/wheelingtrips/fordyce%20labor%20day/fordycelaborday2010168.jpg
labor day 2010

The best thing about Fordyce........you have cell phone service so you can buy chromo ouverson shafts from my iphone on winch hill three. I totally forgot you were even out there that time Mike.

Even though the small crowd was saying rear axle breakage, nothing happened......shes a better driver than I am.

http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc195/black_ek/image.jpg

1-23-2011....couldnt get far, got stuck and messed up front end...

Fordyce 1/30/11

Very cold and icy snow side hilling was not good heading down to wc1 almost slid down the hill, needed to cut ruts in order to back out, very sketchy!



http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i182/silversas13/Mobile%20Uploads/Photo1509.jpg


http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i182/silversas13/Mobile%20Uploads/Photo1511.jpg


http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i182/silversas13/Mobile%20Uploads/Photo1510.jpg

Saw you guys yesterday, we were heading out when you came in. Snow wasn't the best but the weather was. It was a nice mix of rocks and snow.

Ya that snow was mostly ice it was fun though, it started snowing when we were loading up the rigs prob got a couple inchs last night.

The snow pack is hurtin'.......hope we get alot more before spring..

Ya its low, heres another just before driveline.


http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i182/silversas13/Mobile%20Uploads/Photo1506-1.jpg

a few pics from today. went to driveline hill and back
http://i548.photobucket.com/albums/ii325/cityofthetrees/IMG_1927.jpg
http://i548.photobucket.com/albums/ii325/cityofthetrees/IMG_1899.jpg
http://i548.photobucket.com/albums/ii325/cityofthetrees/IMG_1905.jpg
http://i548.photobucket.com/albums/ii325/cityofthetrees/IMG_1890-1.jpg

A good day

Couple more.

FIRE15, that sucks you have to post pics of other peoples rigs and not youre own.:):flipoff2:

Smokd...It dose suck but good things come to those who wait. Soon. Besides these yahoo's I posted for have know idea that the internet even exists. :laughing: Some one had to help them with the pic's from the trip! :flipoff2:

Smokd...It dose suck but good things come to those who wait. Soon. Besides these yahoo's I posted for have know idea that the internet even exists. :laughing: Some one had to help them with the pic's from the trip! :flipoff2:

HAH! Nuff said.

3-5-11
Lots of snow that is wet and heavy. Only made it 1/2 mile or so in, it just kept getting deeper. Jeep is on 37's

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e312/5150Jeep/random%20jeep%20pics/Fordyce3-5-11.jpg

These yahoo's know the internet exists, and I'm sure if they wanted to put there rigs on here they would. Did u get permission from those Three to put these pics on here?

http://pirate4x4.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=579784&stc=1&d=1298620671

Makes me wish I had a sleeveless Everlast shirt. :laughing:

Saw you guys yesterday, we were heading out when you came in. Snow wasn't the best but the weather was. It was a nice mix of rocks and snow.

Can you find the dead alien in pic #3?

Can you find the dead alien in pic #3?

Found it!
These are some awesome pics! I am looking forward to the day my rig is capable of wheeling this trail.

http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47a1d806b3127ccefd235ba6ca1300000030O08AYsmLJs1auQ e3nw0/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D550/ry%3D400/

http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47a1d806b3127ccefd2230d42bb000000030O08AYsmLJs1auQ e3nw0/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D550/ry%3D400/

http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47a1d806b3127ccefd23a2628a3300000030O08AYsmLJs1auQ e3nw0/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D550/ry%3D400/

http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47a1d806b3127ccefd235d224ba400000030O08AYsmLJs1auQ e3nw0/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D550/ry%3D400/

http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47a1d806b3127ccefd22ed43eae100000030O08AYsmLJs1auQ e3nw0/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D550/ry%3D400/

http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47a1d806b3127ccefd22687baa0300000030O08AYsmLJs1auQ e3nw0/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D550/ry%3D400/

http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47a1d806b3127ccefd22b43c2b1a00000030O08AYsmLJs1auQ e3nw0/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D550/ry%3D400/

http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47a1d806b3127ccefd233b0d4bb800000030O08AYsmLJs1auQ e3nw0/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D550/ry%3D400/

http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47a1d806b3127ccefd23cc538a3500000030O08AYsmLJs1auQ e3nw0/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D550/ry%3D400/

This 4th of July weekend was awesome up there, hardly anyone on the trail and no snow! Just need that river to die down a bit.

First crossing:
http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn444/kdub0013/fordyce7-4-1118-1.jpg

http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn444/kdub0013/fordyce7-4-1117-1.jpg

http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn444/kdub0013/fordyce7-4-1116-1.jpg

Driveline and in between:

http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn444/kdub0013/fordyce7-4-119.jpg

http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn444/kdub0013/fordyce7-4-1117.jpg

Spent the night on the trail sunday seemed like only a few rigs out maybe everyone went to the rubicon.

Heres a few pics from my day trip on the 4th
http://i548.photobucket.com/albums/ii325/cityofthetrees/IMG_2645.jpg
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This last one makes a nice wall paper!

where are the pics of the 3 women that were with your rig?

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Great angle! :smokin:

Did anyone cross any part of the river yet?

Dima

Sure hope that nobody is dumb enough to try :eek:

2/1/11 The snow pack is hurtin'.......hope we get alot more before spring..

Ma Nature listened...:laughing:

I know you can make it. I will even take pictures for you as you go accross :D

Sure hope that nobody is dumb enough to try :eek:

I know you can make it. I will even take pictures for you as you go accross :D

old pic
be careful:)

^^^^That would be frightening!^^^^

^^^^That would be frightening!^^^^
Boyhowdy, and I was on the shore. I still don't know how Keith managed to bob out UPSTREAM of an UPSIDE DOWN Jeep. Scary. :eek:

Randii

^^^^That would be frightening!^^^^

lucky he attached the tow strap before he started the cross, once rolled he said the tower rig pulled him across:eek:

I forget the story, what was the flow like that day, ~400cfm?

yea I remember seeing that, MF'n scary shit right there... lucky he lived to tell the tell.

It has been a while, I had to search: http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=363794
I think the dam was releasing 450, but we were early in the snow melt, and the kayakers who came through AND SAID IT WAS TOO CRAZY TO PADDLE estimated the water at 600cfs near the Committee Crossing before the uphill to Fordyce Lake.

Randii

It has been a while, I had to search: http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=363794
I think the dam was releasing 450, but we were early in the snow melt, and the kayakers who came through AND SAID IT WAS TOO CRAZY TO PADDLE estimated the water at 600cfs near the Committee Crossing before the uphill to Fordyce Lake.

Randii
that was us that crossed at 450. F$&@ NUTZ!!!!! It was one of the craziest things I ahve ever done. Strap up bfore you start going through.

I saw the yuba crossing I 80 this past weekend. You could not pay me enough to go through that. Iahve never seen it flow NEARLY that bad.

DIma

Now that everyone has had a chance to see the old pics if Keith I hope you'll forgive me for deleting them. We don't need to show oil entering water even though I heard Keith talk about how much water entered the motor. Sounds like it was more a case of the creek polluting the Jeep than the other way around but I, uh, you know...

now all you need to do is delete the last post! .............it was gone.

A few from the weekend of July 16-17. The first 2 are from the $5 trail from Cisco.

first water crossing, winch hill 1

removing trees and 2nd water crossing, and in the last photo, you have to go over the tree that is down. We trimmed it but that's all.

winch hill 3

more trees

keep going

Nice job on clearing the trail rather than going around the downed trees. :smokin:

Nice job on clearing the trail rather than going around the downed trees. :smokin:

Thanks, just doing our part, plus it's pretty sweet knowing we were the first ones through.

Thanks for the hard work and posting up the recent pics :beer:

Thanks, just doing our part, plus it's pretty sweet knowing we were the first ones through.


Yes, thanks for the hard work clearing he trail.

..and yes, knowing you're breaking trail for the season is a huge payoff for the work.:smokin:

Videos of Howie and I crossing committee.

Thanks to Rich of CC for the videos

http://www.facebook.com/groups/322442571634

Grate pics.do you have any of the dog?:(

Wheres all the sidekicks and trackers?

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looks cool with all the filters and whatnot. any pics of my runner?

Here is the Green 4-Runner when it floped on winch hill #2 before I winch him back over.

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Looks like he took a good head nocker

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Barbbie Jeep stuck off in the Comittee water crossing

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Me

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looks cool with all the filters and whatnot. any pics of my runner?

thanks. that 2nd is hdr,i actually put a little time in that one.
and negatory, send me some good pics of it and ill do some work on them!

Here is the Green 4-Runner when it floped on winch hill #2 before I winch him back over.

Looks like he took a good head nocker

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Barbbie Jeep stuck off in the Comittee water crossing

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haha, yea man. thanks for that btw! and yea. i got a concussion from that shit :eek: SEATBELT SEATBELT SEATBELT.

and i give that dude respect for mobbin that thing through that crossing. he also floored it all the way up winch hill one with a blow out!
you have a sweet ass sammi also

thanks. That 2nd is hdr,i actually put a little time in that one.
And negatory, send me some good pics of it and ill do some work on them!



Haha, yea man. Thanks for that btw! And yea. I got a concussion from that shit :eek: Seatbelt seatbelt seatbelt.

And i give that dude respect for mobbin that thing through that crossing. He also floored it all the way up winch hill one with a blow out!
You have a sweet ass sammi also

Thanx

I just got back. It was my first time on the trail. Water crossing was not bad at all. I gotta say.... I have never seen so much carnage on a trail run before. WH3 was a fawking mess all day. People broke in all 3 lines. People getting tugged thru Committee, winching up, and driveshafts flopping. All in all, it was fun tho. Ill get some pics up soon.

Thanx


Hi Brent
We passed you on the way out last weekend. Thanks for grabbing our cooler lid~ :D

Had an awesome time. Lots of carnage. Loved seeing the people try to mob across Committee and fail.

hi brent
we passed you on the way out last weekend. Thanks for grabbing our cooler lid~ :d

anytime:d

Pics from this weekend. Anyone get pictures of me almost rolling my camo 4runner in the 2nd river crossing? That was retarded haha.

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MendoXJ did you get pics or a vid of that Blue 2nd gen runner?

MendoXJ did you get pics or a vid of that Blue 2nd gen runner?

Just this one pic, you had the cleanest run through that line all night. :smokin:
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jesseyou did a damn good job all weekend! only one broken birf, and body damage!! good time wheeling with you and tony, now buy some longfields and dual case you rig!!

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ummm check for the poles in your tent before you leave :laughing:

whoops on the pillow line, he was wedged in there GOOD truck was the perfect length to get totally stuck, took about an hour to figure out how to get him out after trying 5 different things :laughing:

cool pic of my truck :homer:

couple videos

first time on pillow line, two spotters tugging on a safety strap so i dont go over backwards
fordyce pillow line - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyo_JG_LpCk)

playing around on wh1 taking the far left line
fordyce wh1 - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMl-ui30r7U)

i hope for your sake you've got 30 splines, there where a few moments in the last video where you were backing up w/ your tires completely turned.. I was waiting for the *snap*

cool vid's though

video of Rubicon getting rescued.

FORDYCE - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5wOauRbABQ)

i hope for your sake you've got 30 splines, there where a few moments in the last video where you were backing up w/ your tires completely turned.. I was waiting for the *snap*

cool vid's though

front axle is fully built, 30 spline longs, chromo longfield hub gears, arp hub studs, 6 shooter knuckles, arp high steer studs, hydro assist, differential stud eliminator kit, 5.29 hp arb with crush sleeve eliminator third member. ive broken 5 chromo 30 splines :homer: 4 longs and 1 dirty30, all on the same r&p :laughing:

got a 14 bolt c&c 5.39 arb in the back, it just laughs at the 22re and 37" mtr's :grinpimp:

sounds like you need a 60 in the front and you'll be set.. :laughing:

couple videos

first time on pillow line, two spotters tugging on a safety strap so i dont go over backwards
fordyce pillow line - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyo_JG_LpCk)

playing around on wh1 taking the far left line
fordyce wh1 - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMl-ui30r7U)

sheesh. dude in the first vid was lucky he didnt lose a leg :eek:

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helped this guy out, got him rolled back over, but before that duing the roll i ran my fat ass to his rig and pulled his little one out of her car seat, every one was ok.

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someone was really nice, left a cooler with some cold beer for everyone..

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We went deer hunting and wheeling. Made for an excellent trip!
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We went deer hunting and wheeling. Made for an excellent trip!
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Awesome!!

I still see two tires on the ground, I hope you drove out of that:flipoff2:

how the hell do you even flop it right there? I can see if you were ten feet forward and flopped on the drivers side by right there really. You must be special:homer:

He was special he was driving a toyota. He had a rear ring and pinion go out so our buddy was dragging him out and didnt really slow down so just pulled him over around the turn there. We stopped pushed him over and were back on our way.

someone was really nice, left a cooler with some cold beer for everyone..

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Love it... hell yea!!:homer:

Had a great trip this past weekend up on Fordyce. My first time, definately not my last time. Beautiful area and great wheeling.

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why do people still think they will stay in the rig with no seat belt on? i cant tell you how many ignorant people there are that just dont get it. dumb asses

its for people who wear their seatbelts because its the law and not because it saves your life

its for people who wear their seatbelts because its the law and not because it saves your life

What? Read that 5x and still can't figure it out :laughing:

After going up the bypass the past few years I finally made my first attempt at winch hill 1. Made it up with no issues.

its for people who wear their seatbelts because its the law and not because it saves your life

Exactly!

Wait...what?

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I was reading the no seatbelt comments. Not sure if they are directed at this picture or if it is referring to the guy who rolled his rig a couple pages back. Just for clarification, the driver and passenger are wearing seatbelts. The Jeep got into a position in which the passenger shoulder belt locked and could not be put back on, but there are also 3" racing lapbelts installed which the passenger is wearing. Better than nothing.

What? Read that 5x and still can't figure it out :laughing:

Exactly!

Wait...what?

makes sense to me :flipoff2:

:laughing:

And I don't know why people like runner on 46s thinks it's his god dam business if someone wears their seatbelt. Unless it's a kid.
If someone wants to put themselves in harms way who are you to play daddy? Like I said, unless it's a kid, then I'm right there with you.

You wanna know why runner on 46's thinks it is his business,
Because it is when the guy who doesn't wear his seatbelt gets hurt that people like him come to the no seatbelt wearin asshats aid. maybe after you are firsthand involved in a life threatening situation that you realize it is asking a lot of others around you when you neglect basic safety possibly involving them and their recreation in your personal decision.

Amend Brother /\ /\ /\

11/6

nice weekend.

Snow with temps in the teens.........








............equals a very nice weekend!:smokin:

Epic Day Trip, 11-5-11... Fresh snow, ice, icy rock, minimal tracktion, and one hell of a time trying coming out from committee to Ciscow Grove. A bottle of Jack / Coke and Coors light kept us worm in 15 Deg. Temp. Oh, and a major 6" Tear in one front tire, How You Doin.....

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Epic Day Trip, 11-5-11... Fresh snow, ice, icy rock, minimal tracktion, and one hell of a time trying coming out from committee to Ciscow Grove. A bottle of Jack / Coke and Coors light kept us worm in 15 Deg. Temp. Oh, and a major 6" Tear in one front tire, How You Doin.....



How much Jack did your camera have? :flipoff2:

your right, still drinking... pics out of cell phone:mr-t:

your right, still drinking... pics out of cell phone:mr-t:

Glad you guys stopped by our fire. :smokin:

Couple pics

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=677&pictureid=13421

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=677&pictureid=13422

yeah, thanks for sure:), i'm trying to figure out a quick way of posting up go pro video from committee crossing to camp. when did you guys leave and how was it the next day

yeah, thanks for sure:), i'm trying to figure out a quick way of posting up go pro video from committee crossing to camp. when did you guys leave and how was it the next day

We left mid morning Sunday and it snowed about 10" or so. Drive anywhere kinda powder so it wasn't hard to get out.

sweet, more snow less ice for sure.... more traction.

video clip 11-5-11 going in towards committee crossing:

http://s1131.photobucket.com/albums/m544/thehammer11/?action=view&current=GOPR0087.mp4

We left mid morning Sunday and it snowed about 10" or so. Drive anywhere kinda powder so it wasn't hard to get out.

I call bs :flipoff2:

We left mid morning Sunday and it snowed about 10" or so. Drive anywhere kinda powder so it wasn't hard to get out.



Well yeah,



as long as you were running stickys!

:flipoff2:

If you're running stickies and being towed by Big Rhonda it's a piece of cake to get out. :D

I call bs :flipoff2:

I've never seen so many people slipping and falling as I did Sunday. :laughing::laughing: We're talking full on circus chit.

I fixed it.

Originally Posted by jethrodeg
We left mid morning Sunday and it snowed about 10" or so. Drive anywhere kinda powder so it wasn't hard to get out unless you had red labels.

Yeah, thanks to Big Rhonda for getting me up the hill.


I was ready to go the way of the Land Rovers.:laughing:

Winching back to lake from committee Video..

Fordyce 11-5-11 Rock Crawling Winter Run Committee Crossing Up To Lake Fordyce - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUq_WAFH75M)

uploaded two more videos from 11-5 trip.

Forydyce November 2011 Winter Run - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9H55AptbXL8)

2011 Fordyce Nov. Winter Run - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nnXFUpNmUM)

uploaded two more videos from 11-5 trip.

Forydyce November 2011 Winter Run - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9H55AptbXL8)



Min 2:30 you can see my tracks off the cliff from the night before :laughing:

that's what I get for trying to backup in the dark to help someone

uploaded two more videos from 11-5 trip.

2011 Fordyce Nov. Winter Run - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nnXFUpNmUM)

Not sure what you red label guys are talking about. This proves those tires work just fine in the snow! :laughing:

I wish I had a video from 2 years ago:laughing:

I have to say that brand new 43 SX's and liberal use of the big block were definitely the way to go last weekend. I was able to get up Committee without winching and even tow a couple rigs up the steep hill leaving Fordyce Lake. Was running 2 psi in front and 1 in the rears. Of course I also have to admit to taking the hook after backing off the trail in the exact same spot as Rolo while trying to get into position in case someone needed a tug up a ledge.

I have to say that brand new 43 SX's and liberal use of the big block were definitely the way to go last weekend. I was able to get up Committee without winching and even tow a couple rigs up the steep hill leaving Fordyce Lake. Was running 2 psi in front and 1 in the rears. Of course I also have to admit to taking the hook after backing off the trail in the exact same spot as Rolo while trying to get into position in case someone needed a tug up a ledge.

i agree, 37's @ about 3-4 psi red's with 4cyl power made it challenging. coming back up sat. at noon i must say was really icy, made it difficult to hold any line, getting a running start made it difficult due to any dangers of sliding off mountain side... super slippery, especially when you have drop-offs one one side. one hell of a challenge but will and ready to do it again. :D

plenty of strap and winching to go around that weekend for sure. My passenger door will never be the same:evil:

great time tho.

Wow, it's a good thing you didn't get hung up crawling over those logs, that would have sucked!

:shaking:



uploaded two more videos from 11-5 trip.

Forydyce November 2011 Winter Run - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9H55AptbXL8)

guess we don't need to go check if the re-route is still blocked off.

Wow, it's a good thing you didn't get hung up crawling over those logs, that would have sucked! :shaking:
So the first whole minute of this where there's virgin snow, that's the old route, right -- the one that the property owners have repeatedly requested be closed?

About a minute in, you can see where the new land-owner approved trail connects, when the camera vehicle joins existing tracks. That pretty much means that there were existing tracks at the top, as well... I know we've talked about signing this route closure, but I'm not sure that would've helped here, where the driver elects to drive off the beaten trail.

Cool footage :cool2: but bad route election. :(

Randii

We are in the process of working with PG&E to drop some HUGE trees in that area. They haven't allowed us to drop anything standing on our own to really finish it off, so we are going to get them to do it :D

Signage as well.

I just got back from Fordyce lake,and running the Committee trail.Here is a picture of the old trail comming down the hill.It doesn"t even look blocked.I can see were people that aren't aware, would want to take that path.It has to be blocked with a real block.What RCKRATZ is talking about is the only solution.Dump some BIG trees.Ones that a KOH rig can't even get over...It's obvious that trynig to block it again,and again is not working.For some reason,people want to take the easy path,even though it has logs accross it.I just don't get it.Isn't the harder route more fun?That's why we wheel,right?

Done with my rant.......:flipoff2:

More Pics...........:smokin:

More Pics...........:smokin:

So how far up the trail did u go?? And how much snow? Didn't look like much at the crossing in your pics.

I was by myself,so I just went to the creek and back up to the lake.There was nobody out there.I was making fresh tracks down to the creek.

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Any more pics of this rig.

this would be Ed penningtons old wheeler i cant wait for his new one to be done

Some more pics

the bottom two pics are don brown and his willys and ed pennington in his old wheeler

Today:smokin:

Looks like a skating rink.

WOW!
:eek:

Where on the trail are those pics from?

We came in Eagle lakes side.The ice is down the first section of the descent toward the 1st creek crossing.We turned around there.It would have been a real long afternoon winching back out.We had a little breakage at the off camber section,on the way back out.:eek: Sector shaft! Not my rig though:D.He was able to limp it back out with just his ram.

Nice pix.

That carnage can really ruin your day.
(That's why I carry a spare....:smokin:)

Dang, downed trees already and it's not even winter yet!

We wnet down to first river crossing with no downed tree's that wind storm must have knocked down a few trees

11/6
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Thats a sick pic

Amazing pics!! Hope to hit this trail someday.

Bump for a sweet thread, anyone been up recently?

Drove by Thursday 2-2-12, the gate at Cisco is closed. There is ~ 2" patches of snow and a thats it. If I only had a transmission I would hit the trail with tire chains ready.:laughing:

the snow is melting, I have been up to the eagle lakes side the last two weekends and there is way less snow now than a week ago.

Thanks Gents! I think a run to first crossing and back is needed to check on that sheet of ice going down to WC1.

the sheet of ice on the 2nd cliff spot on the ridge is going to be a problem. I'm not sure you could get across that without going over the edge unless you had a winch cable holding your rig. The ice near the river was covered with snow as of yesterday, I did not need to winch coming back from the river until I started sliding off the cliff.

I would not recommend trying that cliff spot on the ridge at all. I'm 100% serious. Don't even consider it without having a cable snatch blocked to an uphill tree, especially on the way back out. That spot is spooky even when things are dry, and 500x so in the snow. Ice makes it even worse. That would be a very ugly trip down to the bottom.

pretty much t shirt weather during the day but it was in the mid teens overnight down by the river. As soon as the sun went down the whole place froze solid.

Nice!

How far did you get?

camped just past the river. really nice weekend.

Awesome, thanks for the pics :smokin: I am thinking of heading up in couple weeks.

Best seat in the house.

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Nice!

If I only had a transmission I would hit the trail with tire chains ready.

what happened to your transmission? I've thought about making some chains, where you get them? Hard to find for 40's.

I think SOS happened to his transmission :laughing:

Apparently Barrett was too much for my 700r4 :homer: