:? How about the Readers Dijest version.
We'll start out on the Barrett Lake trail. I'll start out by saying this should be done as an overnight run. We didn't. Need to have a very capable rig, short wheelbase would be a plus. Not a long trail, but very chalenging through-out. I exploded a Warn Premium hub and one of those Toyota's :roll: broke a drive shaft. Both simple trail fixes, mine with wrenches, the toy with an on-board welder.
Fordyce Trail is a different story. We did plan on this as an overnighter, and could have spent 3 or 4 days if we wanted. I blew another Warn Premium hub, on the same corner, this time I replaced it with a slug. no more problems at that corner. On a side note, kudos to Warn Industries, they backed there product and sent me 2 brand new hubs. I broke my frame, twice with-in 1/2 mile of each other. With an on-board welder, and a couple steel plates off a couple Hi-lift jacks parts fisch plated to the side of both breaks, the trip wasn't ruined.
There are 5 mandintory winch hills deamed mandantory by Seira Trek, 8) all rigs made it up them with out using a winch. Did have to winch off a couple bolders not on the hills though. A 12.5 mile trail that truley took 2 days. Between my misfortunes and the other Toyota :roll: also breaking another drive shaft.
Rubicon springs is just a day trip, just a playground for the hardcore. The Pirates blew bolders unto Little Sluice, tough for even a rock buggy now. None of us tried that.
Total carnage for me; #-o
Broken frame in 2 places
bent frame
Blown power steering hose,
blown box
2 blown hubs
lost one brake line
Total carnage for everyone else; :idea:
2 broken drivelines
a ring and pinion
a u-joint
many busted and/or bent shocks
and alot of body damase.
I preferred Moab, but this was an experience that needs to be done, It was a blast. :lo1l:
:t: On A Side Note: These California trails are virtually garbage free. Probably because Serria Trek was the week before, but very impressive. We always haul out as much extra garbade as we can, but couldn't even fill one garbage bag. :t:
Pictures can be seen at http://thigh190.tripod.com or my clubs websight ar www.brush-busters.com I don't know how to add them to this sight.
