Live from Cruise Moab 2014

[Bruiser]

This was my first Cruise Moab as well. Had a blast.

Fins and Things

First ever official Cruise Moab night run - Fins and Things

Classic Shot

Navigating the Fins. The shadows on the rocks were awsome

Flat Iron Mesa

THe chutes on Flat Iron Mesa

Steering column pulled off the steering box mid climb on the chutes

 

[DanS]

Fins 'N Things today:

We went Rogue on Friday and went to see how far up La Salle Pass we could make it (turns out 9,500 feet) before the snow got too deep and slushy. But I found a scenic stream crossing.

Elephant Hill on Thursday:

I took LOTS more pictures, but these are the ones that I have already exported (and posted on MUD). Maybe tomorrow night I'll get some more posted (of other people's trucks even!). I drove all the way back to my folks' place in NM tonight so that I could work on my 60 project a bit tomorrow before I have to head to work.

Dan

 

[DanS]

Here's a few more before I head up to the shop to get working....

All from Fins 'N Things yesterday (May 3)

 

[DanS]

Two more from Fins....

 

[DanS]

Elephant Hill on Thursday....

 

[DanS]

More from Elephant Hill...

 

[DanS]

Last two from Elephant Hill.... (and a little love for the FJCs and Taco). On Thursday when we ran Elephant Hill, only 3 of 10 trucks were not simply leaf sprung (25, 40, 45 or 60 series).

Also, 3 of 10 rear axles were Full Float Rear Axles.

That's it from me. I'm off to go work on my 60 now....

Dan

 

[treerootCO]

John vs Subaru on Onion Creek. We were able to reach the group on Kokapelli via 146.460. Only minor injuries but left us all a bit unnerved the rest of the week.

 

[bh4rnnr]

Glad everyone walked away from that. Now just a story to tell.

Will be spending the next week going through pics and video. Here's one for now. From yesterday mornings photo shoot. Mega Cruisers are .

Great week, great event and always a fun time seeing all the friends you've made over the years. Already looking forward to next year.

 

[Squishy!]

John vs Subaru on Onion Creek. We were able to reach the group on Kokapelli via 146.460. Only minor injuries but left us all a bit unnerved the rest of the week.

Um. Whole story???

 

[Cocarlisle]

Wow great pictures
I can't remember who drives the 25 but it was cool to watch it crawl up everything s......l.....o.....w........
I have been back now two days and I can't wait to come back

 

[Rzeppa]

Sorry guys, the internet at SRCG was the worst ever this year. Yeah yeah I know, get a smartphone to use as a hotspot, but seriously they need to fix their junk. We're paying for it right?

Anyhoo, on Hell's Revenge yesterday we got front row seats to an air evacuation. Dude endo'd his ATV, no helmet of course. So, if they make us sit there for an hour getting his a$$ out, at the least we can drool over the $2M toy they get to play with.

Check out the rocks the pilot put under the skid in the second from bottom picture, so low-tech LOL! I know the last picture looks like the first, but I wanted to get the sense of telling the story from when it landed until when it took off. I took a zillion more pictures, here. Full 24Mp resolution if anyone wants to make a poster. As you might imagine, most of them were more typical Cruise Moab truck-climbs-over-rock type stuff, but the helo evac was pretty unique.

 

[Rzeppa]

Gavin Nakari makes a sign at one of the overlooks on the Wipeout Hill run on Friday

 

[Rzeppa]

The climate is pretty rough on some of the botany.

 

[Rzeppa]

Dude was trying to sell me insurance!

 

[Rzeppa]

Our fearless leader rocks out at Determination Towers.

 

[Rzeppa]

Woody waits to pull cable on Gary Coberly's UZJ45 while stuck in Hell's Gate - He broke something, I heard something about rear links and break out the welder. The winching didn't work and they ended up backing him down to the bottom. Don't know the details other than I saw him driving under his own power at camp this morning, so whatever it was it apparently got fixed.

 

[AimCOTaco]

My family and I had a great time, thanks to all and the committee for all the hard work.

 

[AimCOTaco]

Woody waits to pull cable on Gary Coberly's UZJ45 while stuck in Hell's Gate - He broke something, I heard something about rear links and break out the welder. The winching didn't work and they ended up backing him down to the bottom. Don't know the details other than I saw him driving under his own power at camp this morning, so whatever it was it apparently got fixed.

He told us the 80 broke both front upper control arms and they ended up using a winch on the axle and one on the truck to get it down. Then they pulled the arms and welded them up and were good as new.

 

[aprosise]

Here's some I took..