We made a trip to play in the mud and snow on November 29th, 2002. Warren made it out from Vegas with the new Rubicon and was ready to play in the mud for the first time, as he can't find much in the desert!
These pictures are smaller than normal, as we did'nt take any stills, so I had to capture them from the video we made!
This
was the first mud pit of the day. With low ground clearance, the
Subaru was quickly high centered. Warren yanked him out with the
tow strap without any problem.
Next
was Warrens turn.
Instead
of using the trail to the left, Warren decided to try to drive up while
straddling the rut...
He
did fine until the middle, notice the drivers side rear slipping in....
The
twist got bad and loaded up the suspension. Look at the next
few pictures, you can see the Jeep's suspension "pop" and fall
into the ditch.... you can see air under both of the front tires...
Of
course, Warren did'nt want his new Jeep scratched, so he put his arm out
the window and kept the Jeep from hitting the side of the ditch.... NOT!!!
The
spotter... (his younger brother) laughing...
Warren
tried to drive back onto the rut, but it was not to be..
The
only way out was forward!
After
a struggle, he clawed his way out.
Next
it was down to the creek for a swim..
Kris
in his 02 Double Cab 4X4 TRD
Warren
picking his way through the rocky creek
Night
was falling, but there was still time for some more mud! Warren
tried the normal way, then tried it sideways.
Looking
for the hole..
There's
one!
Now it was my turn!
DIVE! DIVE!
Does
that snorkel really work?
Yup!! It does!! It was a fun and muddy day!
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