Weekend in Calico

[finishlinewest]

Holy Schnikes!! look at the driver spring! nice bend.

We got 4x4 santa through there awhile back but it was something like over an hour long ordeal to get er done

After we addes some rocks as in the picture the front tires got enough bite to pull him up and over

[aw12345]

That XJ got quite the workout that day.

[finishlinewest]

It doesnt look like it leads a "charmed" life. LOL

[aw12345]

The old man wheels the snot out of it, his previous one he rolled on Cleghorn on the now closed puckerhill

[finishlinewest]

my first run through cleghorn with dr.dirty days after i got my new jeep he stopped to show me the trail and why it is now closed. nasty looking.

[aw12345]

Almost rolled my little yellow put put on that hill had to floor it and dive into it to save the day.
Woke me right up

[Mike]

Hey guy,s Thanks for the report and pictures always wish I was there when ya get back..hey can I do Gatekeeper open on 33,s if I go fast and shut my eyes???lol...has anyone done it open on 33,s limited slip in rear only??....Geeb

Hey Geebo, I don't know of anyone that has made it through with open diffs, but I know that at least one MJR Jeep made it up (& down) on 33's last year. But the obstacle changes with every rain. Heck, in the 1940's it was an asphalt paved road! All the rain water from the Bismark Mine on down exits at that point...:bolt: = :wrench:

[aw12345]

See picture above Geebo maybe at 60 mph you can fly through it. That thing is wicked

[Mike]

See picture above Geebo maybe at 60 mph you can fly through it. That thing is wicked

Whaddya mean? The gatekeeper is 'easy'. Rat patrol did the hard part in under 3 minutes last year. Check this vid:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJN1YljWa_o

Of course, the second time wasn't so quick, but it DID get newspaper attention. :haha: But I think that is a story that should wait and let him share it in person while huging the rocks around the camp:fire: at IDTT.

:bonk::zip:

[finishlinewest]

i will try it after i get a set of front lockers installed. This is the first SEMA vehicle that doesnt matter if it gets beat up before the show. I'm thinking ARB's front and rear with 35" Toyo m/t's should get it done with minimal damage.

[dirtman13]

Whaddya mean? The gatekeeper is 'easy'. Rat patrol did the hard part in under 3 minutes last year. Check this vid:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJN1YljWa_o

Of course, the second time wasn't so quick, but it DID get newspaper attention. :haha: But I think that is a story that should wait and let him share it in person while huging the rocks around the camp:fire: at IDTT.

:bonk::zip:

Mike, Not to take anything from Kurt but the Gatekeeper is a different animal now. It really got washed out. He'll still make it but it's not the same.

[badfysh]

chuck,

ed has loaded his pics and i dont see any of the jeep. i even specifically asked him and he said that was all he had. do you know if she was filming or snapping? http://s463.photobucket.com/albums/q...view=slideshow

here is a short video of our day in the LR's.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkqzA4-gHLA

[badfysh]

a little shout to Nathan at 2:12 . .

[Geebo]

Guys the only way I,ll even try Gatekeeper is to get locked front and back and a hand full of miscellaneous pain killin drugs..lol..kiddin..for the most part..oh and alot of nerve too..

[dirtman13]

chuck,

ed has loaded his pics and i dont see any of the jeep. i even specifically asked him and he said that was all he had. do you know if she was filming or snapping? http://s463.photobucket.com/albums/q...view=slideshow

here is a short video of our day in the LR's.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkqzA4-gHLA

I'm not sure. If not no big deal. Thanks for looking.