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Daaang. that blows....
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It goes up and down just with a little help. We'll see if I can fix it a little tomorrow. I'm not really worried about it, I was just pointing it out. 
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Haha, just for the record, in that pic of my dad and me, we were trying to block the light from the huge campfire so we could see the stars...we dont get many opportunities in southern california to actually see stars very often anymore.
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...a few people were asking for info on the salton sea...hanzo steel sent me this on another board...enjoy...
http://www.saltonsea.ca.gov/ss101.htm
http://www.plaguesandpleasures.com/
“Accidentally” created by an engineering error in 1905, reworked in the 50’s as a world class vacation destination for the rich and famous, suddenly abandoned after a series of hurricanes, floods, and fish die-offs, and finally almost saved by Congressman Sonny Bono, the Salton Sea has a bittersweet past.
http://www.saltonsea.ca.gov/ss101.htm
http://www.plaguesandpleasures.com/
“Accidentally” created by an engineering error in 1905, reworked in the 50’s as a world class vacation destination for the rich and famous, suddenly abandoned after a series of hurricanes, floods, and fish die-offs, and finally almost saved by Congressman Sonny Bono, the Salton Sea has a bittersweet past.
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Izzie.. As for those ridge lines, you don't panic until you start to slide off one, and then you remember Brian's famous words.
"I can get a medivac chopper here in about 15 minutes.."
Of course, he also got in a pickle once.. doing the dangling a Navajo by a winch line attached to an Explorer on a ridge was, well, let's just say "interesting".
You do those ridges enough, eventually you just get used to it.. a little.
Now, if I had showed up.. Let the carnage begin!
"I can get a medivac chopper here in about 15 minutes.."
Of course, he also got in a pickle once.. doing the dangling a Navajo by a winch line attached to an Explorer on a ridge was, well, let's just say "interesting".
You do those ridges enough, eventually you just get used to it.. a little.
Now, if I had showed up..
Let the carnage begin!
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...izwack did get to see what happens to a landcruiser when you drop a tire off a ridge on friday afternoon though...
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...izwack did get to see what happens to a landcruiser when you drop a tire off a ridge on friday afternoon though...
I saw those guys on the highway heading home. It was getting flat towed and the roof was popped off like it was a piece of tupperware.
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I did'nt have a problem with the ridges except it would have been nice if someone(AKA our trail leader) had said something prior to going up on them
Luckily I paid attenion to the line everybody was taking to the top the first time and knew something was up and followed accordingly
No Problems
Luckily I paid attenion to the line everybody was taking to the top the first time and knew something was up and followed accordingly
No Problems
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Haha yeah I guess that rolled FJ40 made me realize in the very beginning that the danger was real so that didn't help at all on Saturday.
Once my brother gets his Zuk out there on the west coast (which should be in the next 6 months or so), he'll probably join you guys.
I was actually looking forward to see your Zuk but I knew I wasnt going to when you said you couldnt make it. But maybe I will see it in maybe in 2 years or so if all goes according to plan.Now, if I had showed up..
Once my brother gets his Zuk out there on the west coast (which should be in the next 6 months or so), he'll probably join you guys.
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IZ, you're not coming back for two years? That sucks. well, it will probably take that long to get my truck built, so it's probably actually good timing....
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Yeah I'm in grad school so I can't move until I finish.
Exploderpilot
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Aha. higher education is a good thing....
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Yeah anybody get pics?
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The FJ (being followed by a blue Zuk) climbed an incline head on but the ridge was much much too narrow to drive on. I mean it would have been difficult for two people to walk side-by-side on it. Anyways, I think as the FJ crested the ridge and went over to the other side, instead of pointing the wheel straight down, he cut the wheel left and of course rolled it.
Here's a pic but its blury cauz it was pretty dark at the time and we were on the shadow side of the ridge.
Here's a pic but its blury cauz it was pretty dark at the time and we were on the shadow side of the ridge.
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Just after my "recovery" we hear someone yell, "WE NEED HELP." So we get over there and there is the fj40 on it's side. Apparantley, he came up one side and didn't make the turn to stay on the ridge and rolled down the other side. It looked like he tipped over and slid down the hill because there was really only damage on the pass. side. There seemed to be a little liquid courage involved as well.
They were very careless about rolling it back over as they used one truck going downhill. I offered to strap from the top to be safe, but the owner of the fj was so over it and he said, "just go" to his buddy who was strapped to it. So, as it rolled back to it's wheels, it almost kept rolling over and was in neutral, so it almost rolled down the hill where everyone that was trying to help was.
Alcohol, and carelessness almost made it a lot worse.
They were very careless about rolling it back over as they used one truck going downhill. I offered to strap from the top to be safe, but the owner of the fj was so over it and he said, "just go" to his buddy who was strapped to it. So, as it rolled back to it's wheels, it almost kept rolling over and was in neutral, so it almost rolled down the hill where everyone that was trying to help was.
Alcohol, and carelessness almost made it a lot worse.
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wow. what an idiot. That was a sweet truck too....
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Well good news for my truck, gonna be getting a mid travel coilover setup built for it pretty soon. Should pull about 12in of travel and the coilovers will be real nice for the ride.
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