Harlan Fall crawl.

blazerbrad · 09-29-2009, 08:45 AM

I've only been there once but it seemed like you spent most of the time on a fairly easy main trail and all of the hard stuff was relatively short optional obstacles/off shoots. One of the locals (was his name Frank?) led us around all day in his 35" tired Ranger just in 2wd with a rear locker since the front end was broke with no issues, but he obviously sat out on the optional stuff.

GT MOTORSPORTS · 09-29-2009, 09:34 AM

Thanks Tinbeater. Thats awsome that a sentra and a caravan were on top of the mountain. I will try to get the rear axle finished up and install new hub bearings then im ready..

Blazerbrad,so its pretty easy to ride around with 33" boggers and a locked rear axle?

boomhauer · 09-29-2009, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by blazerbrad

I've only been there once but it seemed like you spent most of the time on a fairly easy main trail and all of the hard stuff was relatively short optional obstacles/off shoots. One of the locals (was his name Frank?) led us around all day in his 35" tired Ranger just in 2wd with a rear locker since the front end was broke with no issues, but he obviously sat out on the optional stuff.

frank never hits any of the good stuff!!! think he is afraid of rolling or something...who knows

mckeddie · 09-29-2009, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by boomhauer

frank never hits any of the good stuff!!! think he is afraid of rolling or something...who knows

no ****, i only saw him take shameless up the waterfall on railbed once, the first time we were there (before he moved down there), i don't think i ever saw him try anything else except the main trail. that's just the way he's always wheeled.

i can't wait to get back down there, torching all teh front spring buckets and axle brackets off first thing in the AM, hopefully heading to branik in the afternoon to pick up some tabs, then whenever my fox's show up, i'll be ready to mount it all up. i've got tube laying in the driveway to redo the cage, and then just all the general maintenance crap to make sure everything is in top shape. hate ot get down there and have something stupid fail the first day.

carwash · 09-29-2009, 09:42 PM

Looking forward to wheeling with ya!

tinbeater · 09-29-2009, 09:52 PM

Seems like alot of people are going. So were are all of you planning on staying?
I may take the the camper and stay in the event field, but I'm not for sure yet.

carwash · 09-29-2009, 10:06 PM

Kirby and I were talking about staying up on the mountain...

Was it the evarts field we stayed in a couple years ago?

tjjeepjeep · 09-29-2009, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by carwash

Was it the evarts field we stayed in a couple years ago?

That's where we were the year I went

tinbeater · 09-29-2009, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by carwash

Kirby and I were talking about staying up on the mountain...

Was it the evarts field we stayed in a couple years ago?

Yep.
They are alot of cool stuff going on in the event field at night now that they have a rock garden and things to play on.

sarge · 10-26-2009, 07:18 AM

Had a great week-end up until yesterday morning on the way home ( about 10 miles outside of Harlin.......

Ka-Boom Duramax

It took us another 14 hours and a huge tow bill to finally get home .....
Rant on -
I would also like to throw a big " F.... U.. out to the 500 folks that drove by and didn't stop. Not that anyone could have fixed the problem , but damn if Carwash didn't have one bar on his phone ( while standing on one foot )we would have been beat'n feet for miles . Maybe it's just me, but I at least stop to see if anyone needs anything......
-Rant off

Great run and not very crowded at all . I will let Carwash call the details, I'll just say , Rockwells =

carwash · 10-26-2009, 07:59 AM

Ah yes, it was a good time indeed. Did some serious muddin' on the trails Friday in the rain. Climbed some good stuff. I must say, it still absolutely amazes me that these rigs hold up to the abuse we throw at them. I know we build them to beat on, but some things just shouldn't hold up you would think.... Like tires i guess.

I learned a few things this weekend...

A 4-man tent does not really sleep 4 guys, unless yer drunk, and really cold, and really to lazy to put up another tent... I learned to not be the 4th person to get in this tent, because drunk fags like to spread the hell out.

I learned that if you are determined and cold enough, you can actually start one hell of a fire in the pouring rain. Enough Rotella will make anything go up in flames.

I learned that super hot metts, combined with much beer, makes for an interesting next morning.

I learned, and was amazed that sarge and i can actually drink nearly 5 cases of beer in less than 48 hours.

I learned the hard way that no matter how thick your sidewalls are, that they will lay open at will while spinning on rocks and roots at blurry speed. Who knew grapevines were so tough...

We found out that a pinion brake, combined with a very well placed steering ram, turns into an awesome mobile lathe. I guess they were really too pretty anyway...

I learned right about 8 miles outside of Harlan, that my Duramax is not near as badass as i thought it was. It now sounds like a Cummins, won't accept any throttle, won't even go into reverse. It fuct.

As a bonus to that lesson, I learned just how bad it can suck to be stuck in harlan for 6 hours. Hell not even Harlan, a one store town called Cold Iron. So small it's not even on the map, and the area goes by the name of Molus on a gps.

We learned that it will cost you $10 extra in driver tip to get a pizza delivered 2 miles past their set delivery area. And the pecker wanted more than $10, I though sarge was gonna beat his ass.

And ah yes... We learned that one nice size tow truck and get all of your junk back to your house... to the tune of roughly $600

So, we left Harlan at 9:23 yesterday morning... I walked in the door last night at 10:30... Sarge had to drive an hour more home... suck.

Good times? Yes, it's all part of it i guess.

Action shots? No, we were too busy being the action to take any.

CFD5 · 10-26-2009, 08:13 AM

Thanks for being our tour guide for the weekend Carwash, we had a blast.

Cutting all those tires sucked but I think we made up for it sat night about midnight. The 8.8 held up great.
My brothers had a great time and I think we may have converted the NYC city boy for the weekend, He wouldn't stop talking about all the rigs and how amazed he was with the places we were able to get to.
Good to meet you sarge and thanks for the well placed "firecracker". Thought I was dead.

carwash · 10-26-2009, 08:25 AM

Yes... a well-placed flash bang can clear a campsite out. Half the people thought they were dead, the other half ran for their lives...

Hell I knew it was going off, and it still made me pee a little... I didn't know you were gonna put it right in my freakin back pocket you crazy bastard.

sarge · 10-26-2009, 08:41 AM

priceless !

We also learned that "Hot Chicks" is not a phrase known to many in Cold Iron. And I'm still trying to figure out what bubba said, over and over and over .....

carwash · 10-26-2009, 08:49 AM

Yeah, every person, points and says "you know you got a flat?" I just started flipping people off... jk.

And yes, the people of Cold Iron are definitely different... few teeth. Most of them wear pajama pants, all the time, and just cruise around the quickie mart on their quads... it was a dream afternoon.

09-29-2009, 09:34 AM	#2
GT MOTORSPORTS Custom fabrication Join Date: May 2009 Location: Lynchburg,Ohio Posts: 92	Thanks Tinbeater. Thats awsome that a sentra and a caravan were on top of the mountain. I will try to get the rear axle finished up and install new hub bearings then im ready.. Blazerbrad,so its pretty easy to ride around with 33" boggers and a locked rear axle? __________________ Regret not what you've done,Only what you have'nt.

09-29-2009, 09:42 PM	#5
carwash pimpin' IS easy Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Union, KY Posts: 3,344 Images: 605	Looking forward to wheeling with ya! __________________

09-29-2009, 10:06 PM	#7
carwash pimpin' IS easy Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Union, KY Posts: 3,344 Images: 605	Kirby and I were talking about staying up on the mountain... Was it the evarts field we stayed in a couple years ago? __________________

10-26-2009, 07:59 AM	#11
carwash pimpin' IS easy Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Union, KY Posts: 3,344 Images: 605	Ah yes, it was a good time indeed. Did some serious muddin' on the trails Friday in the rain. Climbed some good stuff. I must say, it still absolutely amazes me that these rigs hold up to the abuse we throw at them. I know we build them to beat on, but some things just shouldn't hold up you would think.... Like tires i guess. I learned a few things this weekend... A 4-man tent does not really sleep 4 guys, unless yer drunk, and really cold, and really to lazy to put up another tent... I learned to not be the 4th person to get in this tent, because drunk fags like to spread the hell out. I learned that if you are determined and cold enough, you can actually start one hell of a fire in the pouring rain. Enough Rotella will make anything go up in flames. I learned that super hot metts, combined with much beer, makes for an interesting next morning. I learned, and was amazed that sarge and i can actually drink nearly 5 cases of beer in less than 48 hours. I learned the hard way that no matter how thick your sidewalls are, that they will lay open at will while spinning on rocks and roots at blurry speed. Who knew grapevines were so tough... We found out that a pinion brake, combined with a very well placed steering ram, turns into an awesome mobile lathe. I guess they were really too pretty anyway... I learned right about 8 miles outside of Harlan, that my Duramax is not near as badass as i thought it was. It now sounds like a Cummins, won't accept any throttle, won't even go into reverse. It fuct. As a bonus to that lesson, I learned just how bad it can suck to be stuck in harlan for 6 hours. Hell not even Harlan, a one store town called Cold Iron. So small it's not even on the map, and the area goes by the name of Molus on a gps. We learned that it will cost you $10 extra in driver tip to get a pizza delivered 2 miles past their set delivery area. And the pecker wanted more than $10, I though sarge was gonna beat his ass. And ah yes... We learned that one nice size tow truck and get all of your junk back to your house... to the tune of roughly $600 So, we left Harlan at 9:23 yesterday morning... I walked in the door last night at 10:30... Sarge had to drive an hour more home... suck. Good times? Yes, it's all part of it i guess. Action shots? No, we were too busy being the action to take any. __________________

10-26-2009, 08:25 AM	#13
carwash pimpin' IS easy Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Union, KY Posts: 3,344 Images: 605	Yes... a well-placed flash bang can clear a campsite out. Half the people thought they were dead, the other half ran for their lives... Hell I knew it was going off, and it still made me pee a little... I didn't know you were gonna put it right in my freakin back pocket you crazy bastard. __________________

09-29-2009, 08:45 AM	#1
blazerbrad - CORE Member - Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 831 Images: 6	I've only been there once but it seemed like you spent most of the time on a fairly easy main trail and all of the hard stuff was relatively short optional obstacles/off shoots. One of the locals (was his name Frank?) led us around all day in his 35" tired Ranger just in 2wd with a rear locker since the front end was broke with no issues, but he obviously sat out on the optional stuff.

09-29-2009, 09:52 PM	#6
tinbeater Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: New Richmond Ohio Posts: 266	Seems like alot of people are going. So were are all of you planning on staying? I may take the the camper and stay in the event field, but I'm not for sure yet.

10-26-2009, 07:18 AM	#10
sarge Pure Bacon Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Trenton, Oh Posts: 1,098	Had a great week-end up until yesterday morning on the way home ( about 10 miles outside of Harlin....... Ka-Boom Duramax It took us another 14 hours and a huge tow bill to finally get home ..... Rant on - I would also like to throw a big " F.... U.. out to the 500 folks that drove by and didn't stop. Not that anyone could have fixed the problem , but damn if Carwash didn't have one bar on his phone ( while standing on one foot )we would have been beat'n feet for miles . Maybe it's just me, but I at least stop to see if anyone needs anything...... -Rant off Great run and not very crowded at all . I will let Carwash call the details, I'll just say , Rockwells =

10-26-2009, 08:13 AM	#12
CFD5 Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 35	Thanks for being our tour guide for the weekend Carwash, we had a blast. Cutting all those tires sucked but I think we made up for it sat night about midnight. The 8.8 held up great. My brothers had a great time and I think we may have converted the NYC city boy for the weekend, He wouldn't stop talking about all the rigs and how amazed he was with the places we were able to get to. Good to meet you sarge and thanks for the well placed "firecracker". Thought I was dead.

10-26-2009, 08:41 AM	#14
sarge Pure Bacon Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Trenton, Oh Posts: 1,098	priceless ! We also learned that "Hot Chicks" is not a phrase known to many in Cold Iron. And I'm still trying to figure out what bubba said, over and over and over .....

10-26-2009, 08:49 AM	#15
carwash pimpin' IS easy Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Union, KY Posts: 3,344 Images: 605	Yeah, every person, points and says "you know you got a flat?" I just started flipping people off... jk. And yes, the people of Cold Iron are definitely different... few teeth. Most of them wear pajama pants, all the time, and just cruise around the quickie mart on their quads... it was a dream afternoon. __________________