Corey
put a trip together for Cow Mt. on 7-6-2003. Four rigs were
present for the trip: Corey's Cherokee, Alan's CJ-5, Pete's Tacoma, and
a guest with a Honda Passport.
All pics are HERE.
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The
weather was great! They have new maps so we picked up a few
and planned our route.
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This
was the first of 2 bridges that we crossed.
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During
a discussion on what way to turn, Alan can't resist playing a bit.
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A
view of Clear Lake from the trail.
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The
trail had a few bad areas, and some sharp downhill switchbacks.
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The
second of the bridges.
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Corey
starting down a steep section.
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Pete
going through a slightly twisty section.
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Because
this was the first run since the lift on the Tacoma, I was aiming for
the worst sections of the trail, just to see what it would do.
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Corey
playing in the same spot.
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We
got to the old quarry and decided to play for a while.
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Alan
and Corey smile for the camera!
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There
were three ways to go up this small hill. We made the two
to the right, but not the one to the left, the dirt was too loose.
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Alan's
second attempt at the far left hill.
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Alan's
third attempt at the left hill... this is where things went wrong.
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At
this point he knew that it was going, so he leaned over towards the passenger
seat to be out of the way.
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going...
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going...
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going...
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gone.
Everything was strapped
down like it should have been, and held. The only things
that fell out was the contents of the cooler when the lid came off,
the soft half doors, and some garbage.
This is a good example
of why you need to secure things so you dont get hit by flying objects
if you roll. Alan had a few very slight bumps, but was otherwise
unhurt.
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We
winched it back onto its wheels quickly to aviod any more oil leaks.
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halfway
there...
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It
was time to asses the damage.
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All in all, it could
have been much worse. The roll cage held, but is pushed towards
the passenger side. The body is bent so that the steering column
is also pushed towards the passenger side, the holes in the floor for
the pedals are moved, windshield and frame are toast, hood, and fenders
damaged. The grille was moved slightly back, so when we started
it it was fine, but when we gave it a little gas, the flex fan hit the
radiator slightly.
He was able to drive
it back to the staging area.
OK, your work is
cut out for you Alan, you have just 2 weeks until Run-A-Muck!
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Will
Alan fix the Jeep in time for Run-A-Muck? Tune in next time
to find out!
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