Colorado Vacation Pics - Ford Explorer Ranger Enthusiasts "Serious Explorations"®

**Rick** · 07-19-2005, 09:20 PM

http://www.explorerforum.com/colorado_05/

Char and I are on a two week vacation in Colorado. So far we have visited the Mesa Verde National Monument, The Great Sand Dunes National Park, Royal Gorge Bridge, Cripple Creek and Victor.

I'll let the photos do the rest of the talking... you know what they say about pictures being worth a thousand words

*BeauJ* · 07-19-2005, 09:24 PM

Are those wild horses?? We don't have those around here.

Creager · 07-19-2005, 09:28 PM

we only see pictures like that in text books.

very nice

EMG7895 · 07-19-2005, 09:28 PM

Are you planning on going to rocky mountain national park, pikes peak, or the continental divide? I've been there and its beautiful.

**Rick** · 07-19-2005, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by BeauJ

Are those wild horses?? We don't have those around here.

Yep, they sure are. The West has so many that they are starting to kill the ones that aren't adopted

**Rick** · 07-19-2005, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by EMG7895

Are you planning on going to rocky mountain national park, pikes peak, or the continental divide? I've been there and its beautiful.

We've been to all those places before. We're hitting new locations this time. We have made another list of places that we would like to go back to in the areas we just hit... there's a ton of cool stuff to do out here

**410Fortune** · 07-20-2005, 10:40 AM

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Colorado RULES!!!

**FROADER** · 07-20-2005, 11:16 AM

Great shots Rick.

*dreamr* · 07-20-2005, 11:18 AM

Very nice pictures as always rick!!! I'll have to visit Colorado some day.

XLT4X491 · 07-20-2005, 11:37 AM

you should be a photographer

**FROADER** · 07-20-2005, 11:40 AM

Quote:

you should be a photographer

You know Rick, I almost posted the same thing...

*dreamr* · 07-20-2005, 11:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by XLT4X491

you should be a photographer

hehe

**410Fortune** · 07-20-2005, 11:47 AM

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA oh man thats funny.......

rino351 · 07-20-2005, 11:56 AM

Nice pics Rick. I've always wanted to go to the sand dunes since I've been in CO, but I never have. Looks cool!

**410Fortune** · 07-20-2005, 12:03 PM

they dont let you drive on them though = sucks

hahaha

largest dunes in North America.

*CobraXP* · 07-20-2005, 12:23 PM

Great looking pics Rick!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rick

Yep, they sure are. The West has so many that they are starting to kill the ones that aren't adopted

I did my part...

Dad and I were pulling the Explorer back to Utah from Atlanta on a gooseneck. We were 12 miles out of Bluff, UT (100 or so miles south of Moab) when we hit a wild horse on the indian reservation. We missed 3, but didn't miss the last one...

(Sorry for the bad pic - only MS Paint at work to downsize with...

)

*BeauJ* · 07-20-2005, 03:50 PM

Wow, I would expect more damage than that. Did you slam on brakes and slide into it?

**410Fortune** · 07-20-2005, 04:12 PM

heavier object always wins.

*CobraXP* · 07-20-2005, 04:32 PM

9:30 at night. Anyone thats been to Moab can tell you how dark it is outside - NOTHING like you've seen around Atlanta - its wild - no lights whatsoever. We were running about 60-65 when I saw three heads running from the drivers side across the road. By the time I said 'There's something in the road' - we hit a black male that was chasing the 3 females. He hit in the middle of the truck (you can see his leg prints in the bumper) and bounced off and to the right. I think when the hood bent, it acted like a ramp and launched him. We just rolled to a stop and got out to see how bad it was. It felt like we hit a dog or something else - nothing like a horse. We were grossing somewhere around 16,000 lbs and running 65ish. His 800-1,000lbs didn't stand a chance...

All I know is 250's are made to hit horses. Anything less and that horse would have been in our lap. $17,000 later - the truck is better than before...

It was like a bad dream seeing those heads coming in the darkness...

(sorry to hijack Rick...

)

XLT4X491 · 07-20-2005, 04:33 PM

a little sarcasm for yall

07-19-2005, 09:20 PM	#1
Rick Admin Pumpkin Pilot Wayoutin, Aridzona '93 XL Join Date: Feb 1999 Posts: 21,630 Vehicle Specs	Colorado Vacation Pics http://www.explorerforum.com/colorado_05/ Char and I are on a two week vacation in Colorado. So far we have visited the Mesa Verde National Monument, The Great Sand Dunes National Park, Royal Gorge Bridge, Cripple Creek and Victor. I'll let the photos do the rest of the talking... you know what they say about pictures being worth a thousand words __________________ Rick Horwitz, AB7FH "Serious Exploration's" Admin Rick's '93/'98 Explorer Dodge Dart 512 Resto/Race 2004 Mustang Mach 1 2003 Dodge Ram/Cummins Dually

07-19-2005, 09:28 PM	#3
Creager Wannabe Elite Explorer Charlotte, NC '92 Sport 4x4 Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 2,800 Vehicle Specs	we only see pictures like that in text books. very nice __________________ Creager - Slightly mod'd 92 sport - 4.56, TrueTrac - 3" lift, Tires -

07-20-2005, 10:40 AM	#7
410Fortune ELITE BRONCO2ERER Crawlorado B2 Mod Join Date: Aug 2000 Posts: 21,976 Vehicle Specs	Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Colorado RULES!!! __________________ 96 Explorer daily driver build-1996 XLT 5.0L AWD to 4x4 conversion complete on 33's 88 BII 5.0L conversion - BII 5.0l drivetrain thread My Bronco II - 1988 Bronco II 4x4 V8 on 35's - registry and updates Wifes 07 FJ build - 2007 FJ cruiser locked and lifted Last edited by 410Fortune; 07-20-2005 at 11:18 AM.

07-20-2005, 11:16 AM	#8
FROADER Moderator Huntington Beach, CA Join Date: Jan 2000 Posts: 18,218 Vehicle Specs	Great shots Rick. __________________ Colin Ignacio FORUM RULES My Explorer - My F-150 - My vBGarage - My Videos

07-20-2005, 11:18 AM	#9
dreamr Hiding..... somewhere Shoreline WA 99 XL / 4x4 / 4.0 ohv Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 3,694 Vehicle Specs	Very nice pictures as always rick!!! I'll have to visit Colorado some day. __________________ Brenda ( Mustang Registry ) The Skunk ( Traxxas Registry ) *Petite Pied ( Explorer Registry )*

07-19-2005, 09:24 PM	#2
BeauJ Elite Explorer Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 4,812 Vehicle Specs	Are those wild horses?? We don't have those around here.

07-19-2005, 09:28 PM	#4
EMG7895 Wannabe Elite Explorer '91 xlt, 93 Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,590 Vehicle Specs	Are you planning on going to rocky mountain national park, pikes peak, or the continental divide? I've been there and its beautiful.

07-20-2005, 11:37 AM	#10
XLT4X491 Wannabe Elite Explorer Cookeville, TN '00 Ram 1500 Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 206 Vehicle Specs	you should be a photographer __________________ 2000 Dodge Ram 1500 www.cardomain.com/id/fordx91 91 Explorer- Sold

07-20-2005, 11:47 AM	#13
410Fortune ELITE BRONCO2ERER Crawlorado B2 Mod Join Date: Aug 2000 Posts: 21,976 Vehicle Specs	HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA oh man thats funny....... __________________ 96 Explorer daily driver build-1996 XLT 5.0L AWD to 4x4 conversion complete on 33's 88 BII 5.0L conversion - BII 5.0l drivetrain thread My Bronco II - 1988 Bronco II 4x4 V8 on 35's - registry and updates Wifes 07 FJ build - 2007 FJ cruiser locked and lifted

07-20-2005, 11:56 AM	#14
rino351 Wannabe Elite Explorer Golden, CO '94 XLT Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,409 Vehicle Specs	Nice pics Rick. I've always wanted to go to the sand dunes since I've been in CO, but I never have. Looks cool! __________________ '94 XLT 4Dr 4X4 4x4 photos C4 conversion, man BW1354, 35" BFG muds, Trac-Lok Front, Aussie Rear, 4.10's, 8000lb Harbor Freight winch, custom front bumper Colorado School of Mines - Mechanical Engineering

07-20-2005, 12:03 PM	#15
410Fortune ELITE BRONCO2ERER Crawlorado B2 Mod Join Date: Aug 2000 Posts: 21,976 Vehicle Specs	they dont let you drive on them though = sucks hahaha largest dunes in North America. __________________ 96 Explorer daily driver build-1996 XLT 5.0L AWD to 4x4 conversion complete on 33's 88 BII 5.0L conversion - BII 5.0l drivetrain thread My Bronco II - 1988 Bronco II 4x4 V8 on 35's - registry and updates Wifes 07 FJ build - 2007 FJ cruiser locked and lifted

07-20-2005, 03:50 PM	#17
BeauJ Elite Explorer Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 4,812 Vehicle Specs	Wow, I would expect more damage than that. Did you slam on brakes and slide into it?

07-20-2005, 04:12 PM	#18
410Fortune ELITE BRONCO2ERER Crawlorado B2 Mod Join Date: Aug 2000 Posts: 21,976 Vehicle Specs	heavier object always wins. __________________ 96 Explorer daily driver build-1996 XLT 5.0L AWD to 4x4 conversion complete on 33's 88 BII 5.0L conversion - BII 5.0l drivetrain thread My Bronco II - 1988 Bronco II 4x4 V8 on 35's - registry and updates Wifes 07 FJ build - 2007 FJ cruiser locked and lifted

07-20-2005, 04:32 PM	#19
CobraXP Just another White X Salt Lake City Early 97 X Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 340 Vehicle Specs	9:30 at night. Anyone thats been to Moab can tell you how dark it is outside - NOTHING like you've seen around Atlanta - its wild - no lights whatsoever. We were running about 60-65 when I saw three heads running from the drivers side across the road. By the time I said 'There's something in the road' - we hit a black male that was chasing the 3 females. He hit in the middle of the truck (you can see his leg prints in the bumper) and bounced off and to the right. I think when the hood bent, it acted like a ramp and launched him. We just rolled to a stop and got out to see how bad it was. It felt like we hit a dog or something else - nothing like a horse. We were grossing somewhere around 16,000 lbs and running 65ish. His 800-1,000lbs didn't stand a chance... All I know is 250's are made to hit horses. Anything less and that horse would have been in our lap. $17,000 later - the truck is better than before... It was like a bad dream seeing those heads coming in the darkness... (sorry to hijack Rick... ) __________________ David Just a 10 year old Explorer...

07-20-2005, 04:33 PM	#20
XLT4X491 Wannabe Elite Explorer Cookeville, TN '00 Ram 1500 Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 206 Vehicle Specs	a little sarcasm for yall __________________ 2000 Dodge Ram 1500 www.cardomain.com/id/fordx91 91 Explorer- Sold