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Off Highway Staging Area => Open Trail Rides => Topic started by: BrokenAxle on July 31, 2011, 08:33:37 PM

Title: Sat 6th mclean
Post by: BrokenAxle on July 31, 2011, 08:33:37 PM

Anyone interested in a run either of these days.  My kids are begging me to take them back out.  Would need someone to lead for a relaxing kid friendly day.

Thanks!
Dave

Title: Re: Sat 6th or sun the 7th
Post by: RUBICON13 on August 01, 2011, 01:45:26 PM

I'm in for Mclean Creek if you can get someone to lead.

Saturday would be best.

Jeff

Title: Re: Sat 6th or sun the 7th
Post by: Anton on August 01, 2011, 03:47:35 PM

I would love to come out. Just need to talk to the wife first lol. Can't lead thou. I would go on the sat I have a wedding to go to on sun. What time are we talk on sat?

Anton

Title: Re: Sat 6th or sun the 7th
Post by: BrokenAxle on August 02, 2011, 09:01:35 PM

what ever time works for who ever wants to lead.  If no one wants to lead then we will find our own trails!

we'll call it saturday at mclean then by popular demand...

Title: Re: Sat 6th mclean
Post by: WK2008 on August 02, 2011, 10:25:58 PM

I would love to go guys but my rig is still in the body shop. I would love to ride shotgun with someone if they are up for it

Title: Re: Sat 6th mclean
Post by: RUBICON13 on August 03, 2011, 07:26:36 AM

WK2008,

You can ride shotgun with me if you want (stock 2007 Unlimited Rubicon). I live outside Millarville though. So, you would have to meet me at the store at Mclean.

Let me know.

Jeff

Title: Re: Sat 6th mclean
Post by: RUBICON13 on August 03, 2011, 07:28:27 AM

What time do we want to meet at the store at Mclean? I am up for earlier rather than later just in case we have issues on the trail. Say, 8:00 am?

Thanks,

Jeff

Title: Re: Sat 6th mclean
Post by: BrokenAxle on August 03, 2011, 03:17:34 PM

You could ride with me too if you'd like, I'm in copperfield so could meet anywhere in between.  Only problem is the 2 sometimes screamy kids in the back...

Would 9 at the store work for you? I just have to get the kids ready and they really drag their butts at that hour of the day.

Title: Re: Sat 6th mclean
Post by: WK2008 on August 03, 2011, 03:49:56 PM

Thanks Dave. I am going to jump in with Jeff but I would certainly like to wheel with you in the future as I would like to compare a ZJ to my WK. See you out there.

Title: Re: Sat 6th mclean
Post by: RUBICON13 on August 03, 2011, 04:48:59 PM

9am works for me. Shall we confirm?

9am at the store?

Title: Re: Sat 6th mclean
Post by: BrokenAxle on August 03, 2011, 07:29:51 PM

I'm good for 9!

I'm going to be out in the WJ this time.  It will be it's first outing in a long time so i'm pretty excited to see how it goes!

Title: Re: Sat 6th mclean
Post by: RUBICON13 on August 03, 2011, 07:49:50 PM

See you guys at 9...

Title: Re: Sat 6th mclean
Post by: Uboatcmdr on August 03, 2011, 07:59:37 PM

Guys mind my friends yota in the group haha?

Title: Re: Sat 6th mclean
Post by: newfie glass on August 03, 2011, 10:15:42 PM

Would this a newbie friendly run? I've got a 98 zj with 3" lift and 31" mtz's. Was out last weekend and would love to have someone to follow.

Title: Re: Sat 6th mclean
Post by: BrokenAxle on August 03, 2011, 10:39:20 PM

all are welcome.  it will be a newbie run.  I am bringing my 2 small kids with me so nothing too crazy.

Title: Re: Sat 6th mclean
Post by: Uboatcmdr on August 04, 2011, 12:27:56 PM

Okay sounds good I'll be there and see if my friend wants to come.
Any idea what trails were gonna run?

Title: Re: Sat 6th mclean
Post by: BrokenAxle on August 04, 2011, 05:19:15 PM

no idea, we'll improvise....

Title: Re: Sat 6th mclean
Post by: Bragg Creek 4WD on August 04, 2011, 05:22:24 PM

Quirk Ridge....  makes for long day,  some backtracking,  worth the view though.

Title: Re: Sat 6th mclean
Post by: Uboatcmdr on August 04, 2011, 05:27:26 PM

Quirk sounds good to me. Been to the base of the trail then my friend blew a tcase so we had to call it.

Title: Re: Sat 6th mclean
Post by: WK2008 on August 04, 2011, 06:27:47 PM

Is quirk ridge a stocker friendly??

Title: Re: Sat 6th mclean
Post by: Jrama on August 04, 2011, 06:58:28 PM

It is really dry out there right now, so as stocker friendly as that trail gets. Basically it is the 101 trail (if you take fisher west), except with a detour to quirk. Couple fun hills depending which way you tackle the trail, some muddy areas, but nothing that can't be driven around given how dry it is.

I know this trail was very difficult for those running the 101 some time back, but it has become doable again by stock vehicles and is completely passable when i ran it earlier in July.

Title: Re: Sat 6th mclean
Post by: Uboatcmdr on August 04, 2011, 07:58:45 PM

101 to quirk? Haha even better! I might be camping with some friends at elbow falls after if anyone wants to join

Title: Re: Sat 6th mclean
Post by: Bragg Creek 4WD on August 05, 2011, 02:30:06 PM

I would like to recomend going in at mclean campground and coming back through west fischer

Title: Re: Sat 6th mclean
Post by: Anton on August 05, 2011, 03:35:39 PM

Hey guys I am going say no, to many thing to do on the weekend. Have fun out there.

Anton

Title: Re: Sat 6th mclean
Post by: Slewfoot on August 05, 2011, 05:54:00 PM

I'll take Anton's place :)

Title: Re: Sat 6th mclean
Post by: newfie glass on August 05, 2011, 06:32:51 PM

we just picked up a portable bbq so if anyone would like to bring some hotdogs and hamburgers we can stop for lunch. we will also have ketchup. So does anyone know how long of a run this will be?

Title: Re: Sat 6th mclean
Post by: BrokenAxle on August 05, 2011, 07:48:54 PM

I am hoping that it will be a back at home for diner kind of day!

See you all at the store at 9!

Title: Re: Sat 6th mclean
Post by: Uboatcmdr on August 05, 2011, 08:16:50 PM

I'll have my BBQ also.

Title: Re: Sat 6th mclean
Post by: WK2008 on August 06, 2011, 08:27:17 PM

What an amazing day today guys. A few challenging spots and some simply amazing scenery. Thanks to Jeff for letting me ride shotgun and get a chance to get out again.

PS. Colin got his jeep stuck but I still think it was just the Toyos not the driver :)

Title: Re: Sat 6th mclean
Post by: Jrama on August 06, 2011, 08:33:56 PM

Definately the Toyos....

Title: Re: Sat 6th mclean
Post by: Dagoose on August 06, 2011, 10:08:44 PM

I'm going to blame the "spotters". That looks really deep, you should try it.

Title: Re: Sat 6th mclean
Post by: WK2008 on August 06, 2011, 10:19:44 PM

I guess the lesson learned is when someone says "Hey guys.....watch this!!!" it can never end well lol.

Title: Re: Sat 6th mclean
Post by: Uboatcmdr on August 07, 2011, 12:48:51 PM

Yeah awesome day guys, me and my friend in the Tacoma went and camped and The falls with intentions to wheel today, then last night broke a front axle u joint and shaft :p

Sitting at 22x waiting for a toe truck :D

Title: Re: Sat 6th mclean
Post by: BrokenAxle on August 08, 2011, 11:29:51 AM

Thanks for coming out everyone, the kids and I had a great day!

You must have made it home, your yj wasn't on the side of the road on my way home yesterday!

Title: Re: Sat 6th mclean
Post by: Uboatcmdr on August 09, 2011, 08:47:40 PM

(I do know its a TOW truck not a toe truck but my iphone disagrees)
Yeah they were pretty quick actually, were there within 45 min of me calling.

Turns out it destroyed the passenger side axle seal in the process :( thats turning out to be really fun to put in haha