First offroad trip 2010 - Plenty of pics...

[RoaringBrewer]

Well, I know we have some jeepers here and some got a kick out of some of my offroading posts last year, so figured I'd continue the trend. Headed out to Rausch Creek ORV this weekend, first time 2010 (got a frequent driver pass so expect more), and with some new mods on my JK 4-door including 3.5" lift, 35" BFG KM2s, rubicon axles with a locker front and rear and 5.13 gears installed. So, I stepped up to a little more difficult trails this time, without going tooo overboard. Definitely more challenges lie ahead, but want to skid a few more things (oil pan, control arm mounts) and get my front axle gusseted for strength. Mostly a good day - experienced 2 flats and one lost fender in our group (one of the flats was me at end of day). Anyway, a few pics:

Me in the rocks on trail 22...

me on snakebite:

buddy pete on 22:

my buddy brad (tj) and I sitting on 22 (I think) waiting to proceed:

 

[RoaringBrewer]

Another buddy finishing a small but fun hill climb:

My brother stuffing his metalcloak fenders full:

My brother almost flopping his YJ in the 11 ruts:

jeepindad on pizza rock, had no problems:

me on pizza rock, also no problems:

 

[RoaringBrewer]

This is better pic of pizza rock:

Some of the group on trail 23, waiting for some fj's to move on (no offense to the one we had in tow):

My buddy brad's nephew and the TJ posing. He rolled last time on some tough hill climbs but not this time!

Lunch:

Trail map - we ran everything in purple I believe (at least) - might have missed some stuff or messed some stuff up but covered a good amount of blues and blue/blacks plus some fun greens:

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[RoaringBrewer]

And my carnage:

Me getting ready to come up out of "winch hill":

Me at the top of winch hill ("point of impact") - LOL - no winch needed obviously:

The (somewhat) minor carnage:

The rock that did the damage:

The tire was apparently repairable, to use at least as a spare, for $20. Never knew you could repair sidewall tear, but guess it wasn't that bad? I figured why not, for $20 and it will only be used as a spare. If I don't like the look of the repair job, I'll just get a new one, but hard to chew at $300 pop. Checking with a wheel shop on fixing the bent rim good enough for spare also, but if its over $30-40, I am just going to get a new wheel from quadratec for $140ish shipped. Should have went steel wheels...

 

[bvdubn]

Jeep looks good man. Sucks about the wheel and the tire but it is good that it will work as a spare. I still want a jeep but I just spent $600 on the upgraded fuel pump and new ecu tune. I am looking at picking up a used front mount for $450 and then I want to dyno the car. Hopefully I can make somewhere around 260 at the wheels.