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Re: My Ouray-venture(LOTS of pix)
Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2014 1:59 pm
by bigun
Grand_Wag_85 wrote:I know what you're getting at...LOL! That was Andrew(?) with the XJ. We were gonna have a BBQ right there on the trail but them critters were just too fast :p
That is why they use dogs to herd them
Re: My Ouray-venture(LOTS of pix)
Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2014 4:17 pm
by ColeTrickle
The fun part is that Eli had just about no brakes on 550!
Been there done that passenger seat in Crom still has the pucker marks[/quote]
Yup it was a little freakish getting Crom up that hill... (Red Mountain) I can't imagine what it would've been like coming down.
Re: My Ouray-venture(LOTS of pix)
Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2014 5:01 pm
by bigun
ColeTrickle wrote:The fun part is that Eli had just about no brakes on 550!
Been there done that passenger seat in Crom still has the pucker marks
Yup it was a little freakish getting Crom up that hill... (Red Mountain) I can't imagine what it would've been like coming down.
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I never have figured out why it was so hard on your rig getting us up there unless it was the weight of the propane? Stripped down as Crom is you would figure the weight would be less.
Well let us just say there may or may not have been someone screaming like a little girl, it was quite unnerving since Craig was driving!:shock:
I remember yelling at Craig that we had to make the left turn after the tunnel, after that it was a blur till the touron pulled out in front of us at the entrance to Engineers!
Re: My Ouray-venture(LOTS of pix)
Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2014 5:52 pm
by HOOT
Great pics Sean
Re: My Ouray-venture(LOTS of pix)
Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2014 7:06 pm
by Grand_Wag_85
Friday
The plan was to leave out first thing and run with the Texas guys by doing Black Bear then come up Imogene. The Texas dudes left bright and early so scratch that. SV042 was swapping a fan clutch so by the time he got done we only rolled out at 11:00 or 12:00. I tried hard to convince Bryan to run Black Bear but he wanted to dial the Jeep in first, don't blame him.
While Bryan was turning wrenches I walked around and snapped photos of other folks' expedition trailer set ups.
Met up with this guy as I was on my way out on Sunday. He was at the BIG invasion in '02 and was there with one of the original concept TJ Rubicons. He owns a J10 and I invited him to come to the darkside.
For sale $6500
WW2-Korean War era US M100
Re: My Ouray-venture(LOTS of pix)
Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2014 7:52 pm
by Grand_Wag_85
My favorite photo of the Black Bear run, courtesy of SteveD
Working on getting the rest of the Black Bear stuff up...
Re: My Ouray-venture(LOTS of pix)
Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2014 9:08 pm
by Grand_Wag_85
Re: My Ouray-venture(LOTS of pix)
Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2014 9:37 pm
by bigun
I told BlackBart before we try Black Bear in Crom the transfercase shifters will be split and the turning brakes will work!
Sean does your DVD player blink 12:00 all the time?
You said Steve was the photographer, does he have a thing for sheep?
Re: My Ouray-venture(LOTS of pix)
Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2014 6:36 pm
by Grand_Wag_85
bigun wrote:I told BlackBart before we try Black Bear in Crom the transfercase shifters will be split and the turning brakes will work!
Sean does your DVD player blink 12:00 all the time?
You said Steve was the photographer, does he have a thing for sheep?
Brakes and steering? Them are some high dollar options there!
Don't own a TV let alone a DVD player. Calender on my wall says 1985 and the car in my driveway confirms it.
I can't recall who took the sheep photos. Not everyday you see a couple thousand at once.
Re: My Ouray-venture(LOTS of pix)
Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2014 7:22 pm
by jsinajeep
damn it Sean. I want to head back up there. I missed a lot the two last years I was up there.
But go ahead and keep the pictures coming.
Re: My Ouray-venture(LOTS of pix)
Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2014 11:04 pm
by HOOT
great shots.. been following the pics and using google map satellite view to see the whole trail.. been fun trying to pinpoint some of the shots..you should post your pics to google and when someone pulls up that part of the trail a link of you and the jeep pic will show..
anyone ever drive down to ingram lake?
Re: My Ouray-venture(LOTS of pix)
Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2014 9:57 am
by ColeTrickle
Great pics Sean. Pics don't do Black Bear justice, eh? Those switchbacks are heck on a j - truck owner
Re: My Ouray-venture(LOTS of pix)
Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2014 9:37 pm
by Grand_Wag_85
ColeTrickle wrote:Great pics Sean. Pics don't do Black Bear justice, eh? Those switchbacks are heck on a j - truck owner
YES, yes they are dude. I was beginning to question my sanity towards the end. Wore out my belts on the first switch back so the power steering was screaming pretty violently thru there.
Re: My Ouray-venture(LOTS of pix)
Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2014 6:17 am
by will e
Great pics but makes me sad I missed it this year. I will see you all next year for sure.
Re: My Ouray-venture(LOTS of pix)
Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2014 7:33 pm
by Grand_Wag_85
will e wrote:Great pics but makes me sad I missed it this year. I will see you all next year for sure.
I did miss not seeing the horderve(SP?) chef in camp :p
Re: My Ouray-venture(LOTS of pix)
Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2014 10:11 pm
by Grand_Wag_85
Re: My Ouray-venture(LOTS of pix)
Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2014 10:15 pm
by Grand_Wag_85
Steve took a couple of really good shots while up top
'Photobomb'
Re: My Ouray-venture(LOTS of pix)
Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2014 6:39 am
by jsinajeep
I am riding with you next year
Re: My Ouray-venture(LOTS of pix)
Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2014 4:56 pm
by fulsizjeep
That's a fact Jerry.
Great pix Sean!
Re: My Ouray-venture(LOTS of pix)
Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2014 7:05 pm
by Grand_Wag_85
jsinajeep wrote:I am riding with you next year
fulsizjeep wrote:That's a fact Jerry.
Great pix Sean!
Gonna have to get me a Wagoneer to fit all y'all up inside of :p And thanks! Much more to come still