Az Meet: Broken Arrow, Smiley Rock or Whatever

[MVP]

I was temped to try and roll out there at the last minute, but family just arrived in town, so had to pass this time around.

Looks like you guys had a good time... any pink Jeeps in your way?

:roadkill:

 

[smallfry]

I was temped to try and roll out there at the last minute, but family just arrived in town, so had to pass this time around.

Looks like you guys had a good time... any pink Jeeps in your way?

:roadkill:

No issues with the pink jeeps. There was one on the trail ahead of us along with some guy in a new Rubicon. Most of the pinks came when we were airing back up.

 

[smallfry]

Here are the photo's that I got from around Submarine Rock, Traffic Circle/Launch Pad area and a few from the staircase and the area at the beginning of the trail. I'll have the staircase video up in a day or two (have to edit it).

 

[smallfry]

Dragging the trailer hitch.

 

[4Runner4TW]

Awesome photos!

 

[arizona4runner]

Looks like you guys had an awesome day!! I'd love to go out and wheel some of the easier trails with all you guys! I have a pretty much stock 2000 with 4wd! Let me know when you all are meeting up again!

 

[cf_coder]

Had a great time today! Always good to meet a bunch of T4R owners and get the rigs dirty. We took Schnebly Hill Road back up to the I-17 and into Flagstaff. The road/trail wasn't terribly difficult but it was seriously rocky the entire way up to the lookout. Slow going and bumpy was the order of the day. The upper portion was a combination of snow/slush and mud so we managed to get my bright white Runner covered in red mud. I let #1 son do the driving and it wore him out. LOL! In any case, I'm uploading pics to photobucket and I'll get them posted up in the morning. Pretty much different angles of the same photos, but will post them up anyway.

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Jeff

 

[chiahead52]

nice pictures

kinda curious but did you guys have to go into 4WD on this run?

 

[cf_coder]

nice pictures

kinda curious but did you guys have to go into 4WD on this run?

I can't speak for the others on this run, but I ran it mostly in 4Hi and switched to 4Low for the more serious obstacles. The trail was mostly dry and the rocks out on Broken Arrow are pretty grippy. My 4Runner is completely stock and the biggest issue was clearance under the vehicle. I scraped up the skid plates and the front sway bars a number of times and really gave my trailer hitch a workout. Departure angles were killer up there.

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Jeff

 

[smallfry]

nice pictures

kinda curious but did you guys have to go into 4WD on this run?

Yes, this is a 4-wheel drive route.

 

[Shoey]

[MENTION=10182]smallfry[/MENTION] - great photos, thanks for posting!

 

[smallfry]

Here's the video of everyone going down the staircase.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djlKH8Q_qTw&feature=youtu.be

 

[rick13]

This trail has been on my shortlist for a while. Great pics.

 

[MVP]

Sweet video and nice pics.

I gotta get out there sometime soon...

 

[AZrunner11]

I love all the new pictures. Thanks for posting. This trail is definitely worth the short list status.