Las Cruces, NM Thanksgiving Weekend - Pirate4x4.Com : 4x4 and Off-Road Forum

RubiconJeepGuy · 10-28-2008, 09:55 PM

I will be in the area for Thanksgiving and I was looking to hit some of the classic trails out there, something challenging but not buggy-hard (I still have to drive it home

). I'm in a Geap Rubicon on 37" Creepys, fully armored (with what's left of the body), and wheel fairly difficult trails with plenty of spares and tools. Any locals willing to show me around?

brutal · 10-29-2008, 08:52 AM

these guys can help...
http://lascrucesfourwheeldriveclub.com/

RubiconJeepGuy · 10-29-2008, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by brutal

these guys can help...
http://lascrucesfourwheeldriveclub.com/

Already tried there. I was just informed by their administrator that their forum is not up & running yet.

ElLizard · 10-29-2008, 05:13 PM

What exact days you are wanting to hit the trails up? If it is the fallowing weekeed of TG(Nov28-30), I can guide and maybe even get a few other rigs to join in.

RubiconJeepGuy · 10-29-2008, 05:25 PM

It would be those exact days, with the possible exception of the 30th; I'd probably travel home that day.

ElLizard · 10-30-2008, 07:22 AM

What axles do you have in the jeep? Are you locked and do you have a winch? This will help me figure out which trails you would like to hit up.
If you're wanting to hit up moderate to hard trails there is plenty of those,
Cayenne crawler, hopping jalapeno, sandia gulch, off broadway, broad canyon, upper broad and a few more to list. Most are easy with a few hard obstacles. Amitista ledges is a hard trail, fun but real short.
A couple of good places to check out some maps of the trails down here are:

http://www.olskool4x4.com/

http://webejeepin.com/

And the Las Cruces 4WD Club has directions to the trails posted on their site.
Anyways, keep in touch and we'll definitly show you around and have a good time on trail.

brutal · 10-30-2008, 07:31 AM

I want to hit Warpath this spring..it looks bad ass...L

ElLizard · 10-30-2008, 08:06 AM

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Originally Posted by brutal

I want to hit Warpath this spring..it looks bad ass...L

Better bring spare parts, Warpath was by far the most extreme trail I've been on yet.

RubiconJeepGuy · 10-30-2008, 08:48 AM

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Originally Posted by ElLizard

What axles do you have in the jeep? Are you locked and do you have a winch? This will help me figure out which trails you would like to hit up.

I'm running D44 chromos front & rear with a full set of spares on 37" Creepys with 4.88s. I have a winch and everything except the hood is armored now. I like to do hard trails but not buggy hard, within reason for what I'm driving

. I've been wheeling hard for about 4 years and have run the 'Con, the Hammers, a bunch of trails in Moab, and most of the classics in FJ in AZ (Axle Alley, H2H, Upper Ajax, Elvis, etc). Here are a couple of the most recent pics of my junk:

http://www.deathvalleyrockcrawlers.c...=91&fullsize=1
http://www.deathvalleyrockcrawlers.c...125&fullsize=1

I've added tube fenders and a couple small armor pieces since then but that's my bitch

ElLizard · 10-30-2008, 01:53 PM

Fawk Yeah man! You'll have a blast.

Captain Crunch · 10-30-2008, 09:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brutal

I want to hit Warpath this spring..it looks bad ass...L

Warpath is totally awsome!

brutal · 10-31-2008, 05:45 AM

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Originally Posted by ElLizard

Better bring spare parts, Warpath was by far the most extreme trail I've been on yet.

We're not scared....we've never been left on a trail yet...we've been in this game for a LONG time....but thanks for your concern,....

RubiconJeepGuy · 10-31-2008, 07:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brutal

I want to hit Warpath this spring..it looks bad ass...L

Looks cool!

Hard to say how hard it really is without a vehicle reference in the pics though....hint, hint

ElLizard · 10-31-2008, 08:49 AM

Warpath vid:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGwVIU80iy4

RubiconJeepGuy · 10-31-2008, 09:35 AM

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Originally Posted by ElLizard

Warpath vid:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGwVIU80iy4

That's awesome! I'm way too short for that last fall though. That was impressive seeing those 2 buggies make that climb

Was one of those yours?

RubiconJeepGuy · 10-31-2008, 10:07 AM

This trail looks cool...and do-able for my junk: Patzcuaro's Revenge

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Ts_NGcOf9w

brutal · 10-31-2008, 02:00 PM

That video is only showing Nemesis which is the beginning of P.R., just past that spot you've got huge 14ft. ledges,...either way you'll have a ball on those trails...we've tried to hit the Chile Challenge almost every year, we're actually kind of burned out by it now,. Oklahoma is our' new Utopia now

, most of the Cruces stuff will look like this...gotta love it...L

the rope is there so we don't roll backwards...

ElLizard · 10-31-2008, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by RubiconJeepGuy

This trail looks cool...and do-able for my junk: Patzcuaro's Revenge

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Ts_NGcOf9w

That waterfall at the beginning of warpath is easier than the Nemisis or the fallowing waterfall for that matter.
When you get to that fall at Nemisis now it has about 6-8 feet washed out and a huge rectangular boulder standing up about 8 feet in front of the fall and and that hole is fawking huge I tell ya! We ran patz about 2 weeks ago and only two of us made it up over nemisis on the left side with a winch. The abyss on tobasco twister is washed out the same way with but no huge boulder in the way though. They're both undercut sick! Here's my jeep on Nemisis. Somewhere I have a pic of the yota buggy on the left side of it from a couple weeks back. I'll get it up as soon as i find it.
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ElLizard · 10-31-2008, 05:18 PM

Here is the end of my weak dick attempt at that waterfall on warpath a few weeks ago.
Click here

Captain Crunch · 10-31-2008, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by RubiconJeepGuy

Looks cool!

Hard to say how hard it really is without a vehicle reference in the pics though....hint, hint

Yea i was hiking around while some people in our group fixed a axle.

Captain Crunch · 10-31-2008, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by ElLizard

Here is the end of my weak dick attempt at that waterfall on warpath a few weeks ago.
Click here

looks like its filled in a little since last feb? Its nasty!

ElLizard · 10-31-2008, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by RubiconJeepGuy

Looks cool!

Hard to say how hard it really is without a vehicle reference in the pics though....hint, hint

What this don't cut it?

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Originally Posted by RubiconJeepGuy

That's awesome! I'm way too short for that last fall though. That was impressive seeing those 2 buggies make that climb

Was one of those yours?

Nope, But I wish I had a 1 seater lemme tell ya.

RubiconJeepGuy · 11-02-2008, 06:33 PM

Man, all these pics are getting me psyched! Is it Thanksgiving yet?

river-rat · 11-05-2008, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by brutal

I want to hit Warpath this spring..it looks bad ass...L

whats up, landis,
lets do it..
were planning on breaking off & running it during the chile challenge '09 with leroy & alex... they know where it at and ran it before...

ElLizard · 11-07-2008, 07:01 AM

Hell I'll break from the CC and run it with you guys too.

10-28-2008, 09:55 PM	#1 (permalink)
RubiconJeepGuy Rock Unstacker Join Date: Oct 2007 Member # 101998 Location: Littleton, CO Posts: 219	Las Cruces, NM Thanksgiving Weekend I will be in the area for Thanksgiving and I was looking to hit some of the classic trails out there, something challenging but not buggy-hard (I still have to drive it home ). I'm in a Geap Rubicon on 37" Creepys, fully armored (with what's left of the body), and wheel fairly difficult trails with plenty of spares and tools. Any locals willing to show me around? __________________ Some guy

10-29-2008, 08:52 AM	#2 (permalink)
brutal Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Member # 16444 Location: san antonio tx Posts: 337	these guys can help... http://lascrucesfourwheeldriveclub.com/ __________________ L. & S.

10-29-2008, 05:13 PM	#4 (permalink)
ElLizard Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Member # 93719 Location: Southern New Mexico Posts: 398	What exact days you are wanting to hit the trails up? If it is the fallowing weekeed of TG(Nov28-30), I can guide and maybe even get a few other rigs to join in. __________________ ╭∩╮(︶︿︶)╭∩╮ Last edited by ElLizard; 10-29-2008 at 05:14 PM. Reason: Kant not speel

10-29-2008, 05:25 PM	#5 (permalink)
RubiconJeepGuy Rock Unstacker Join Date: Oct 2007 Member # 101998 Location: Littleton, CO Posts: 219	It would be those exact days, with the possible exception of the 30th; I'd probably travel home that day. __________________ Some guy

10-30-2008, 07:22 AM	#6 (permalink)
ElLizard Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Member # 93719 Location: Southern New Mexico Posts: 398	What axles do you have in the jeep? Are you locked and do you have a winch? This will help me figure out which trails you would like to hit up. If you're wanting to hit up moderate to hard trails there is plenty of those, Cayenne crawler, hopping jalapeno, sandia gulch, off broadway, broad canyon, upper broad and a few more to list. Most are easy with a few hard obstacles. Amitista ledges is a hard trail, fun but real short. A couple of good places to check out some maps of the trails down here are: http://www.olskool4x4.com/ http://webejeepin.com/ And the Las Cruces 4WD Club has directions to the trails posted on their site. Anyways, keep in touch and we'll definitly show you around and have a good time on trail. __________________ ╭∩╮(︶︿︶)╭∩╮

10-30-2008, 07:31 AM	#7 (permalink)
brutal Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Member # 16444 Location: san antonio tx Posts: 337	I want to hit Warpath this spring..it looks bad ass...L __________________ L. & S.

10-30-2008, 01:53 PM	#10 (permalink)
ElLizard Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Member # 93719 Location: Southern New Mexico Posts: 398	Fawk Yeah man! You'll have a blast. __________________ ╭∩╮(︶︿︶)╭∩╮

10-31-2008, 08:49 AM	#14 (permalink)
ElLizard Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Member # 93719 Location: Southern New Mexico Posts: 398	Warpath vid: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGwVIU80iy4 __________________ ╭∩╮(︶︿︶)╭∩╮

10-31-2008, 10:07 AM	#16 (permalink)
RubiconJeepGuy Rock Unstacker Join Date: Oct 2007 Member # 101998 Location: Littleton, CO Posts: 219	This trail looks cool...and do-able for my junk: Patzcuaro's Revenge http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Ts_NGcOf9w __________________ Some guy Last edited by RubiconJeepGuy; 10-31-2008 at 10:07 AM.

10-31-2008, 02:00 PM	#17 (permalink)
brutal Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Member # 16444 Location: san antonio tx Posts: 337	That video is only showing Nemesis which is the beginning of P.R., just past that spot you've got huge 14ft. ledges,...either way you'll have a ball on those trails...we've tried to hit the Chile Challenge almost every year, we're actually kind of burned out by it now,. Oklahoma is our' new Utopia now , most of the Cruces stuff will look like this...gotta love it...L the rope is there so we don't roll backwards... __________________ L. & S. Last edited by brutal; 10-31-2008 at 03:06 PM.

10-31-2008, 05:18 PM	#19 (permalink)
ElLizard Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Member # 93719 Location: Southern New Mexico Posts: 398	Here is the end of my weak dick attempt at that waterfall on warpath a few weeks ago. Click here __________________ ╭∩╮(︶︿︶)╭∩╮

11-02-2008, 06:33 PM	#23 (permalink)
RubiconJeepGuy Rock Unstacker Join Date: Oct 2007 Member # 101998 Location: Littleton, CO Posts: 219	Man, all these pics are getting me psyched! Is it Thanksgiving yet? __________________ Some guy

11-07-2008, 07:01 AM	#25 (permalink)
ElLizard Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Member # 93719 Location: Southern New Mexico Posts: 398	Hell I'll break from the CC and run it with you guys too. __________________ ╭∩╮(︶︿︶)╭∩╮

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