Return from Moab 2010

[sureshot40sw]

well I gotta say that this trip was the most fun I have ever had wheelin'... cant wait to get my Heep back out there.. I just uploaded all of my pics and didnt go through any of them... sorry, all I had was my Blackberry.

here's a link to my album. ( it's only 349 pics )

http://s178.photobucket.com/albums/w275/sureshot40sw/Moab-2010/

 

[J**p Gary]

Okay, got some major pics uploaded...to photobucket. Still got a while to upload all the video it only took like 4 hours to upload these pics. Enjoy, stay tuned, more to come.

Cliffhanger 1st group
http://s1004.photobucket.com/albums/af167/garygray83/Moab 2010/Moab 2010 Cliffhanger 1/

Cliffhanger 2nd group (mostly vids still to come)
http://s1004.photobucket.com/albums/af167/garygray83/Moab 2010/Moab 2010 Cliffhanger 2/

Steelbender
http://s1004.photobucket.com/albums/af167/garygray83/Moab 2010/Moab 2010 Steelbender/

Pritchett Canyon
http://s1004.photobucket.com/albums/af167/garygray83/Moab 2010/Moab 2010 Pritchett Canyon/

Oh, and by the way, major shouts out to Clint, your the man, without you Ken wouldn't have been the only one to blow out his shorts. I'll post up when I get the vids up, some are really good.

 

[RFR2212]

I just want to throw in that I did see Rick driving down the main drag one day in the pumpkin. Me and the heep guys ran Cliffhanger on Thursday morning. Excellent and the first time I've done it. Lots of white knuckles. Thursday night we ran Kane Creek. Excellent trip! Friday was Poison Spider Mesa and Golden Spike. Saturday we ran Hell's Revenge. I busted a brake line and had to clamp it with a vise grip. I limped out and managed.

Moab was great wheeling again, but I could go without the 40+ mph winds. It was a bit much! Keep the photos coming, I enjoy seeing what them 'sploders do

 

[Kirby N.]

OK, so I have a ton of favorites. Hope it is not too many! Seriously, Poison Spider Mesa is cool! My camera died on prichett, so these are all Poison Spider, Golden Spike, Gold Bar Rim:



Camping the first night:

Poison Spider:

Golden Spike:

Double Whammy:

Gold Bar:

Prichett: (Ill add phils when I get em)
Mikeys Yota

Marks Heep

The obstacle that removed a rear upper link on marks Jeep!

 

[colindo94]

Great pictures! Looks like you all had a successful trip

 

[hvac man]

QUOTE=Kirby N.;2469726]I am home and finally have a chance to sort through pics. We bailed out early on the prichett run due to a broken TJ and a long drive home. We'll be back!!

Two unexpected situations slowed us down getting home...

1) I popped a brand new MTR in the side wall on the winch point coming down that first major obstacle on prichett. I wish those tires weren't discontinued! I'm pretty sure where you can get one, my friend has been looking to get rid of one for a few years now.(brand new)

2) I heard a consistant squeek after the first minor obstacle on prichett. I told Phil (bronco phil not the other one) that I had a driveshaft ujoint probably going out due to the noise. Then I forgot to check it! So on the side of I -70 we pulled the rear driveshaft so I could front wheel it into Grand junction. Then we picked up a Auto Zone special joint and installed it in the parking lot of Qdoba while my wife and kid ate dinner.

We got home about 1am and my wife and I were up and at em for work early the next day!

Awesome trip. Ill post my favorites of my pics to follow...

Clint- any high res of your pics? I just checked but when I re sized them I must have saved over instead of making copies. Sorry man there were some good shots of you.

Lastly, big thanks to everyone. Really nice to meet all the guys I have pm'd over the years. Great to see Clint again and finally wheel with him. The Grand was unbelievable... but most of it's success was all driver! Thanks clint for showing us around![/QUOTE]
Thank you to everyone for the props but I don't really deserve them. You guys were awesome and well motivated. I know this was the best explorer trip yet and I am definitely looking forward to next time.

 

[gmanpaint]

Please tell me that is just the camera angle in this picture...lol

 

[hvac man]

Please tell me that is just the camera angle in this picture...lol

No. It's called launching pad for a reason

 

[Diff Whack Daddy]

Is the rest of the Washington contingent back home safe and sound? Figured I would have seen something from them by now

Yep we're all home. I rolled into the house about 2:30pm yesterday. I had to stop by the camper repair shop to get an estimate on the aluminum frame weld that broke below my slider. Should be covered by the extended warranty I bought, but if not $1850. Thank god for extended warranties.

I have a honey do list a mile long and apparently my mother-in-law is coming into town today. So once I finish that list, I will sort through the few pics I have and get them posted.

 

[Albino 94LTD]

Starting to get through some pictures and videos.

Here are some pics;

 

[Albino 94LTD]

More

 

[jrgaylor]

 

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[RangerX]

I know I really should know this, but I guess I don't pay attention enough. Can someone tell me the board names of the owners of the camo BII and the olive drab Sport? I like those rigs a lot, for obvious reasons!

 

[Albino 94LTD]

I know I really should know this, but I guess I don't pay attention enough. Can someone tell me the board names of the owners of the camo BII

JRGaylor

and the olive drab Sport?

JamesT

I like those rigs a lot, for obvious reasons!

 

[ProjectAviator]

What nobody came with a 2nd gen Ex??

Tim

 

[Paul]

What nobody came with a 2nd gen Ex??

With the exception of the 2nd generation front clip on Rick's Pumpkin (which I think is a '93); all first generation. . .

Paul
'91 Sport

 

[Diff Whack Daddy]

My Pics

Here are all my pics Moab 2010

Sorry, I didn't really sort anything, but they are in order.

 

[Dezert_Dawg]

Please tell me that is just the camera angle in this picture...lol

It is...notice the clouds, now turn your monitor (or your head until the clouds are level.
But it's still very steep nonetheless.