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Old Chinaman Gulch Sat. May 1st, 2021

Inukshuk

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I’ve seen him on it and he will do just fine.
Ages ago! I think it was Nathaniel's 60 that broke a rear driveshaft. then on the snowy past-midnight way home we fixed @nuclearlemon 's TRE with a Pringles can.
 

ScaldedDog

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Cmon, spray some touch up paint on your sliders and load up!
Oh, man, lots to do. The 4runner is 95% done, at least for a shakedown run, but I can't get my tow rig ready by Saturday, and I think the rabbits spent the winter feeding on my trailer wiring.

Now, where's that spray can...

Mark
 

Danger Noodle

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Danger Noodle

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How long is the trail? Does anybody have a rough estimate?
 

Notyourmomslx450

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nuclearlemon

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Ages ago! I think it was Nathaniel's 60 that broke a rear driveshaft. then on the snowy past-midnight way home we fixed @nuclearlemon 's TRE with a Pringles can.
Close. Nathaniel was a left rear axle shaft. That was a long day. I think a couple of us managed to get a bit of sleep in uncle Ben's 80 as he bombarded down to get parts. I believe sheps revenge is gone now
 

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JadeRunner

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Yea I remember all that. Good times. Sheps is still there and will need to be driven or winched. I hear it gives people the most trouble still. I'm not going to be too aggressively and wont be afraid to pull cable on that one.

I figure we will be off the trail mid to late afternoon since it's kind of a late start (10am). Depends how cleanly we make through of course. We usually have lunch at the double slab as people play on it.
 

LXBRADY

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Yea I remember all that. Good times. Sheps is still there and will need to be driven or winched. I hear it gives people the most trouble still. I'm not going to be too aggressively and wont be afraid to pull cable on that one.

Ohh yeah, I do not like that spot, candy cane ds in that area before the cable came out last time.

My ds are redone I might have to nose in a pull cable, I’m not proud.
 

Inukshuk

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What obstacle is that? Pictures?
I think its been 10 years since last time.
Were FJ Cruiser Trails Teams before or after 2010?
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LXBRADY

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Oh yeah, I remember the Rompies flop and the broken axle and the broken knuckle studs....that was the last time he wheeled that rig.
 

Danger Noodle

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Will anyone be coming from the Colorado Springs area that wants to convoy up?
 

JadeRunner

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Sorry you cant make it Daniel. Thanks for posting those pics of some good memories.

I'm heading out now to camp somewhere in the woods. See you at the Gunsmoke at 930am. 146430
 

Danger Noodle

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I'll be there! Hopefully, the new build will take all the road miles OK.
 
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