Some Photos from Moab

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Awesome pics. Were you locked on this one?
 

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Yes.

This is Hells Gate and this is the same place where that one heep rolled end over. Scary place to be once you slip off that passenger side ledge like I did. Fortunately I had the winch to use it as a safety line so I won't roll. :)

I don't think I'll be doing that optional part of the trail next time I go! way too much pucker for me ;)
 
is it me or does the shadow of the 4runner in this pic look exactly like a lion standing there facing up Lion's Back hill ?! :eek:

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(edited by peter78; I merged your 2 threads and put them in the sub-forum you wanted. I hope that is alright. 10-13-04)

sorry I put it in the gallery w/o even thinking about this folder.. lol oopsie
 
Wow, that "crack" and Hell's Gate look pretty tough, nice to see the 4Runner conquering them. I think this was my favorite pic, you have this "I just kicked this rock's ass" look on your face :D

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that was more like, damn I'm screwed what am I getting myself into lol

fortunately i didn't roll on any of the obstacles but it could have happened to any one of us that was there in moab. It's definitely a must go place for any offroader or even mountain biker (they're nuts!).

Thanks for the warm complements! :) I know everyone had lots of fun! Sux that a few of us came home w/ some damage though :(

O well, I guess it's time to start fixing and get back out there!
 
You might have a point but I know there are others out there. Michael (ahriman) was also there with me on one of the trail dates and he showed some great character wheelin his 4th gen too.

Bulldog-yota is also a pretty good wheeler too so I know there are others out there! :)

woohoo! It's just a matter of time.. I'm just lucky to be able to wheel abit more w/ all the toys I have :)
 
Nothing new to report that hasn't been said. But worth saying again. You truck looks awesome. And clearly it performs. Nice work.
 
GOOD TIMES, that truck rocks man! :rocker: I think you set it up like a PRO man... that is what i want to do to mine... i told the wife that i went to Ocitillo Well Off road park in socal, and she was like are you nuts!!! Her concern was for the money paid for it... i just didn't want to scratch it, but, after hawaii, i am serioulsy yanking out my XREAS in mine and doing new coil overs with new control arms... i want ARB's front and rear to prevent sliding and slipping... but the bumbers are just massive dude... :bigok:
 
brotha that thing looks hooked up . But i missed out on all the fun . We will be doin Arches ,Canyonlands and Zion in about 2 weeks . SO any suggestions would be awsome . Hope i have half as much fun as it looked like you did !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
huh?

The location of those photos are the infamous Hells Gate in Moab. (There's a few videos floating of a jeep rollin down 6-7 times... eek!)

are you asking why that guy is standing w/ the camera in front of me? or of the guy taking the photo?

The guy taking the photo was actually doing two jobs (spotting me to take the right path up and taking snap shots). that blue line is my synthetic rope so even if it snapped, it wouldn't have whipped thus meaning it won't hurt anyone as there's no potential/kinentic energy in the rope. The rope was used to ensure that I wouldn't roll as I slipped off the passenger side of the wall that I was on (pretty scary I might add when that happened...) Once I slipped off, my changes of going end over was greater so thus the winch cable being used.

Now if you're talkin about the photographer taking the photo: It just happened that they took shots from there. Nobody particularly felt comfortable taking shots from behind showing the extreme angles as if the truck rolled, it'll flatten anyone in the way so thus the reason why no rear shot w/ the elevation shots. (safety first)

Anyway I hope I was able to answer your question as I wasn't sure what ya meant :)
 
I meant the guys with his hand on the rope. I have not used a synthetic rope and have not researched them much. My FJ40 had a winch cable, and I snapped one and saw what it did to a tree. That is why I was wonder what he was doing with his hand on it while it was under tension.

I would love to find a winch mt bumper for my Runner but there are none. Well not unless I undertake what you did, build my own. I did all the work on my FJ but do not have the shop I use to. Oh well! Know where I can find one?
 
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I meant the guys with his hand on the rope. I have not used a synthetic rope and have not researched them much. My FJ40 had a winch cable, and I snapped one and saw what it did to a tree. That is why I was wonder what he was doing with his hand on it while it was under tension.
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Yup it's a synthetic line so if it snapped, nothing would happen. It'll just drop on the floor unlike the cable.

If a cable snaps, the energy stored in the rope would whip and cause serious injury. The synthetic line does not as it does not store any energy so if the rope did snap, it'll just drop to the ground.

If you do plan on getting a winch, make sure you swap out the rope w/ a synthetic line. Warn now sells synthetic ropes w/ their winch btw (as an option). There's a few vendors out there sells different variety of lines too! Personally I love my Amsteel Blue synthetic line...
 
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