Hairy Crack Trail & Dinner

[aw12345]

Darn missed a whole lotta fun, but got to keep wifey happy also. Awesome pics and You mister Mitch you are just turning into an axle snapping wild man

[jkcrazyjim2]

Those darn d35's, glad to hear you still had fun!

[dirtman13]

Mitch,
Is this going to be your new avatar?
That trail sure does a lot of damage.

[Mitch]

Max & Nicole,

Thank you for an awesome trail run and BBQ. Max could not have picked a better day, not a cloud in the sky and comfy in the sunshine. It was hard to belive that it was in the 20's just 2 weeks ago.

Scott, Gene, Max, and myself provided the Jeeps for the run with Roger and his wife Leann as passengers. I made it 15 minutes into the run and got hung up on a small waterfall section and hit the locker and some gas and BANG! We thought maybe the small Dana 35 ring and pinion blew, but I later found out is was the driver side 30 spline Chomolly axle. Gene hooked up the winch and I got turned around and likped off the trail as max assisted the trip back to his house with a strap attached. We went right back to the trail to catch up with Scott and Gene. Scott did a great job considering his YJ is open diff and 4 cyl. Gene made it look rather easy with his well built rig. After the rocks got bigger and bigger we found a place to turn around and head back. Max lit the fires, one for a grill and one a fire pit and started his grilling thing. I think 20+ people showed up and it was a perfect night.

This was the first time that I couldn't drive home under my own power! And of course I blamed Max for breaking my Jeep (Haaa, thats our inside joke).

Thanks again Max!

Mitch

Scott

There it sits! BANG goes the axle.


Gene winching me off the trail

Gene back on the trail

Max checking out the situation

The gathering


The grill master!!!!

A tear in my eye this morning!

The carnage / There are linear cracks 14" down the shaft!

[Kodiak Spirit]

man I am getting messed up missing these runs! I should have my part for the jeep and be driving again soon... now I just need to get me some tyme!

[Max7]

Thanks to all that came out to run the Hairy Crack Trail, and eat some ribs afterwards!
Mitch sorry I broke your Jeep...lol, it did not sound good when that axle snapped! Now we got to come up with a name for that water fall! Like "Gr8 Falls". I'd like it if you would donate your broken axle to the location! Scott, you are truly a maniac! Gene, I think you like being twisted, got some good shots of you and your rig! Roger and Leanne you were fantastic co-pilots we really enjoyed your company! Besides the axle, I got side wall puncture. Time to buy another MTR!

Thanks to everyone that came to the BBQ too, all the apps, side dishes and deserts were truly awesome!
It was really great to have such nice company around the fire. Rick you are a nut with an axe! Thanks for helping Niki and I start the New Year off right! Pics and Vids to come...
Best, Max7