Denver Yankee Hill 5-2-09

[ric]

well this turned out to be an AWESOME day, had a little sun, very little rain, and snow, woohooo
well heres a few pix:

I so CANT wait till next weekend :bigok:
oh the rest of the pix are here: http://picasaweb.google.com/4x4Ric/Yankee5209#

 

[A10MileHusker]

NICE! :bigok: Those are awesome pictures ric! You really stuck with the picture and made sure to get the full shot with that picture of greg going through the puddle.

Had an awesome time today! Thanks everyone!

Can't wait for the next run.

Doug

 

[G.I.G.]

Nice pics, Ric! That is exactly why I don't bring a camera....because you guys take WAY better pics than I do!

I had a blast today and so did Brent and Maya! He'll be back out with us again I'm sure.

Can't wait to see some of the vids Glenn got....

 

[G.I.G.]

Oh, and pic number 26 in your album is now the wallpaper on my computer.

 

[ric]

I so cant wait, lol I want to go again NOW.. If wheeling was a lady, Id be happily married. :bigok:

 

[ric]

Oh, and pic number 26 in your album is now the wallpaper on my computer.

Greg, your getting to be a regular, lol but your more than welcome to join us any and every weekend :bigok: your good people, and Brent seems really cool too

 

[G.I.G.]

Greg, your getting to be a regular, lol but your more than welcome to join us any and every weekend :bigok: your good people, and Brent seems really cool too

Cool, I appreciate the open-ended invite! :bigok: I remembered that my fiancee and I are planning on going snowboarding and maybe (*fingers crossed*) camping this coming weekend. The following weekend of the 16th she is having her bridal shower so I will DEFINITELY be looking to get out of dodge that weekend! Keep me posted....

 

[sn0wrunner]

Great pics! I'm sad i couldnt make it as well!

Looks like the 4th gens are taking over! We gotta get out there and balance it out glenn! With you, me, and drew, i think we'll have numbers up.

 

[ric]

Great pics! I'm sad i couldnt make it as well!

Looks like the 4th gens are taking over! We gotta get out there and balance it out glenn! With you, me, and drew, i think we'll have numbers up.

lol,, 4th Gens RULE :biggrin2: Ill admit, only a 3rd Gen and LC made it up the pit My "minivan" was DENIED lol

 

[Thai]

Awesome pics!!!

Thanks for sharing!

Wow, someone got the new MT/R!!!! It seemed like it cleaned real well...how did the owner think of it??????

 

[ric]

Awesome pics!!!

Thanks for sharing!

Wow, someone got the new MT/R!!!! It seemed like it cleaned real well...how did the owner think of it??????

thankx, the new MTRs are Dougs not sure if hes on here, he goes by A10MileHUSKER and he loves them, they did pretty good, they look much better in person.

 

[A10MileHusker]

Awesome pics!!!

Thanks for sharing!

Wow, someone got the new MT/R!!!! It seemed like it cleaned real well...how did the owner think of it??????

I LOOOVE my MT/R's!! :bigok: They are awesome. Not much road noise at all and perform really well off roading. I'd suggest them any day so far - we'll see how they hold up in the long run.

Doug

 

[G.I.G.]

I LOOOVE my MT/R's!! :bigok: They are awesome. Not much road noise at all and perform really well off roading. I'd suggest them any day so far - we'll see how they hold up in the long run.

Doug

So, do you want to tell them Doug, or do you want me to??? :

 

[ric]

So, do you want to tell them Doug, or do you want me to??? :

LMAO

 

[A10MileHusker]

I guess I will...BUT I just remembered something so it's not as bad as what I was expecting.

On Yankee, there is a rock quarry that is extremely difficult to get up. First, a 3rd gen got up it, then Ric tried to get up with his minivan tires but didn't make it so I gave it a whirl. Turns out with my new tires I only got about a foot more than Ric.

Looking back at it today, I got to thinking that I might have left my center diff unlocked. So I kept beating myself up about it and couldn't believe I had done that.

However, driving home tonight, I remembered that I missed the LC crawl right up it with no problems because (heres the clincher) I was too busy getting my damn center diff unlocked. SO in the end, I WAS smart enough to lock it up! :lmao:

 

[ric]

I guess I will...BUT I just remembered something so it's not as bad as what I was expecting.

On Yankee, there is a rock quarry that is extremely difficult to get up. First, a 3rd gen got up it, then Ric tried to get up with his minivan tires but didn't make it so I gave it a whirl. Turns out with my new tires I only got about a foot more than Ric.

Looking back at it today, I got to thinking that I might have left my center diff unlocked. So I kept beating myself up about it and couldn't believe I had done that.

However, driving home tonight, I remembered that I missed the LC crawl right up it with no problems because (heres the clincher) I was too busy getting my damn center diff unlocked. SO in the end, I WAS smart enough to lock it up! :lmao:

Ill clarify it up a little more, as Doug was first trying to get up the pit, he would hit it "D" I noticed it, and told him to put the gear shifter in 1, PLUS he was hitting alot slower then I, once he had it in 4LO and 1st, he did pretty good, I was hitting it a little faster, lol, so I think momentem got me up as far asw my tires would allow, but ya gotta remember, this is his first year of really wheeling,
IMHO hes doing AWESOME, learning more every trip, learning his rig, following the spotters advise/direction :bigok: IMHO if he had just a few more trips under his belt, he would have make it, he was sooooo close, and Im talking within 2" of making it, but was smart enough to know when to stop and not break, major kudos :bigok:

 

[G.I.G.]

However, driving home tonight, I remembered that I missed the LC crawl right up it with no problems because (heres the clincher) I was too busy getting my damn center diff unlocked. SO in the end, I WAS smart enough to lock it up! :lmao:

That makes sense. I was also thinking about it some more and if your center diff wasn't locked, the VSC would have been beeping like crazy when your tires started to spin. Since I was in your 4R with you when you attempted that obstacle, I can vouch for you.

I have to say, I was VERY impressed with the 3rd gen and the LC making it up! That wasn't an easy obsticle. I was surprised Ric made it as close as he did with the minivan tires. Doug, you probably could have made it if it weren't for my fat a$$ being in your 4R with you weighing you down! My low-rider wouldn't have stood a chance!

 

[ric]

That makes sense. I was also thinking about it some more and if your center diff wasn't locked, the VSC would have been beeping like crazy when your tires started to spin. Since I was in your 4R with you when you attempted that obstacle, I can vouch for you.

I have to say, I was VERY impressed with the 3rd gen and the LC making it up! That wasn't an easy obsticle. I was surprised Ric made it as close as he did with the minivan tires. Doug, you probably could have made it if it weren't for my fat a$$ being in your 4R with you weighing you down! My low-rider wouldn't have stood a chance!

you gotta remember, that 3rd gen has a rear locker, and a S/C :bigok: The LC was locker front and rear :bigok:

 

[A10MileHusker]

Ill clarify it up a little more, as Doug was first trying to get up the pit, he would hit it "D" I noticed it, and told him to put the gear shifter in 1, PLUS he was hitting alot slower then I, once he had it in 4LO and 1st, he did pretty good, I was hitting it a little faster, lol, so I think momentem got me up as far asw my tires would allow, but ya gotta remember, this is his first year of really wheeling,
IMHO hes doing AWESOME, learning more every trip, learning his rig, following the spotters advise/direction :bigok: IMHO if he had just a few more trips under his belt, he would have make it, he was sooooo close, and Im talking within 2" of making it, but was smart enough to know when to stop and not break, major kudos :bigok:

Thanks ric! I agree, every day I get more and more comfortable with this truck and know more and more how to drive it. As you said, I'm liking it more and more every day.

Can't wait for the next run!