KYMC Fall Crawl at Harlan 10/24-10/26

[tjjeepjeep]

KYMC Fall Crawl
OCTOBER 24 - 26

--- Camping, food, rafffles, KYMC merchandise.

This is showing up on other boards already so I thought I'd post it here. Details added as we know. So post up if you know. :) Went last year and had a great time!

[94Dodge Truggy]

Count me in on that as of now. Great place, great time!

[mckeddie]

we'll be there again this year, at least i will, not sure about butch's rig.

[tinbeater]

I plan on going.

[Aquaman]

For those that will be going where will you all be staying? Camping at Verda Field? Camping in the park? Or somewhere else. Trying to figure out where I want to stay. And would like to get to meet all of the Cincy folks that attend.:)

[krawlin85toy]

AT this time myself andthe family are going to try and go. I was there last year and had a good time.

[94Dodge Truggy]

For those that will be going where will you all be staying? Camping at Verda Field? Camping in the park? Or somewhere else. Trying to figure out where I want to stay. And would like to get to meet all of the Cincy folks that attend.:)

We will be camping in the field near the prison I believe.

[67fastback]

hummm same week end as zook spook at Haspin! :confused:

[tinbeater]

hummm same week end as zook spook at Haspin! :confused:

Skip that and do some real wheeling:D

[Aquaman]

We will be camping in the field near the prison I believe.

I will probably just camp there near the prison as well. All the action is there so might as well stay close. Hopefully it won't be an issue driving our rigs from Verda Field to the park like it was last spring...

[94Dodge Truggy]

I will probably just camp there near the prison as well. All the action is there so might as well stay close. Hopefully it won't be an issue driving our rigs from Verda Field to the park like it was last spring...

What issue? Never had a problem driving on the streets in Harlan before.

[fabricator]

Drunk checkpoint

[tinbeater]

What issue? Never had a problem driving on the streets in Harlan before.


Two people in our group got tickets when we were at the toyota crawl in the spring.

[94Dodge Truggy]

Two people in our group got tickets when we were at the toyota crawl in the spring.

DUI or ?

[fabricator]

1 was for no helmet in a buggy
other one was for a seatbelt or something
i think ...

[Aquaman]

Yup last spring there were multiple rigs ticketed for different reasons. All were ticketed by a State Trooper I think that wasn't "in the know" or was on a power trip or something. I am still licensed and insured and street legal so I don't worry too much. But I'd rather not have any risk of tickets as this hobby is expensive enough without them in the mix...

[tinbeater]

1 was for no helmet in a buggy
other one was for a seatbelt or something
i think ...

It was Jane. No proof of insurance and she didnt have her license plate displayed. But she faxed them her insurance stuff and got out of the ticket.
Now Adam in the buggie had no helmet and it cost him 150 bucks since the state trooper said it was a atv. So I quess if you have a buggie its ok if you wear a helmet?

[KargoMaster]

now THAT's interesting...

last time I was in Harlan, was Feb 2006... we hadn't even heard of any trouble... ever...

[mckeddie]

i've never heard of any probs either, hell frank lives there and drives his buggy into town all the time, i've driven my jeeps all over town with no plates, even had the police stop traffic downtown one time so we could unload once, and then drive out to the trailhead.

[tinbeater]

i've never heard of any probs either, hell frank lives there and drives his buggy into town all the time, i've driven my jeeps all over town with no plates, even had the police stop traffic downtown one time so we could unload once, and then drive out to the trailhead.

I have been there many times allso with no proplems.
When Adam and Jane got their tickets in the spring we had just left the event field about a 1/4 mile up the road going toward Evarts and it was a Highway patrol and he was only their for about a hour or so, wrote a few tickets and moved on.
When we went back to the field we talked to Ken Crider and a few of the other KYMC. guys about it and they said they was nothing they could do about it because that is a state route. And they also told us that if you go strait and dont turn and go across the rail road tracks to go to Bailys creek it allso turns back to a state route so watch it there. But we have never had a problem with the town or county cops.


Here is the thread.
http://kymc.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=3620

[Aquaman]

I ended up renting a house in Evarts. There should be plenty of room if anyone needs a place to crash. The more the merrier=the more the cheaper... :D

[mckeddie]

so, who all is still in for sure, someone wanna post a list at the top of the page? you guys plan on hitting the harder stuff, or do you planon trailriding? i really want to do lower damnation, possilbly try cream puff, and do railbed (up the waterfall) again this year, as well as can opener backwards. butch sold his juggy monday, so now he is going to be goining in a mildly built TJ (locked f/r with chromos, 4" lift and 35's). so i'm guessing my group will be mostly trail riding, of which i HATE doing. i want to hit some hard stuff, not just cruise by it.

greg

[Redriverranger]

I will be there. Hard stuff and whatever else.

[boomhauer]

do not fret greg, butch will have seat time in my rig and we all now i am not a trail rider! bring on the tuff stuff!!!!

[cheapthrills49]

so, who all is still in for sure, someone wanna post a list at the top of the page? you guys plan on hitting the harder stuff, or do you planon trailriding? i really want to do lower damnation, possilbly try cream puff, and do railbed (up the waterfall) again this year, as well as can opener backwards. butch sold his juggy monday, so now he is going to be goining in a mildly built TJ (locked f/r with chromos, 4" lift and 35's). so i'm guessing my group will be mostly trail riding, of which i HATE doing. i want to hit some hard stuff, not just cruise by it.

greg

when u goin down we got a few trucks that r wantin the same trails, and the lions den of course, me and a buddy rode with u and ur group a few labor days ago. we were ridin with frank and the dude n the trooper. then i had a almost stock xj wit a big orange stinger.

[mckeddie]

when u goin down we got a few trucks that r wantin the same trails, and the lions den of course, me and a buddy rode with u and ur group a few labor days ago. we were ridin with frank and the dude n the trooper. then i had a almost stock xj wit a big orange stinger.

i'm up for any of em except lions den, i won't fit b/t the tree and rock, i'm too friggin wide. we wedged butch's jeep in there last year, and he was 4" narrower than me. we had to winch him out, it sucked!..

[DinkDavis]

what kind of terrain is here

[DinkDavis]

How far from you guys is this and what kind of terrain? Got rocks or wood ridin??

[mckeddie]

How far from you guys is this and what kind of terrain? Got rocks or wood ridin??

it's six hours from nw ohio. harlan has everything, best place by far i've ridden. you can ride trails all weekend and never leave 2 wheeldrive, or you can wheel hard, and break **** all weekend long. there is scenic and hardcore all wrapped up together. it has it all imo. well worth the trip i think.

greg

[cheapthrills49]

and thats prity much it.......... n a nut shell lol, like greg said IT IS THE BEST PARK ON THE EAST COAST!

[DinkDavis]

WV can get the bloode pumpin but would like a change of scenery and the core club is pretty great to ride with

[krawlin85toy]

Dink W.V. does get the blood pumping that is true. Harlin has a lot to do from mild to wild, all depends on your mood at the time! I can say is fun and you can break alot of parts there but I think section 4 in henton creek bed is going to make or break my rig or just have me quote Pat " hardley nothin " .:D :D

[yotaholic]

a couple of us plan on going, second and 3rd time out this year we'll have to hook up. we are probably camping on the mountain.

[krawlin85toy]

My plans are to still go as long as i can get my better half away from work for the weekend.

[Aquaman]

i'm up for any of em except lions den, i won't fit b/t the tree and rock, i'm too friggin wide. we wedged butch's jeep in there last year, and he was 4" narrower than me. we had to winch him out, it sucked!..

How wide are you? I have never tried Lion's Den but was hoping to try it at Fall Crawl but I am full width also and am now worried that I may not fit. Can you measure outside to outside for me on your rig.

I also agree with everyone else, Harlan is some of the best wheeling on the East Coast. Tons of great scenic trail riding and tons of hardcore obstacles along the way. Best of all, it is always FREE to play and the locals are very supportive of the park.

[mckeddie]

i'm between 94-96" outside, forget the exact # i'm running full width 60's, with 15" wheels, like 3" backspaced or something stupid like that. i want toswap to 16.5 or 17" wheels to narrow it up, but then i have to buy new tires, and unfortunately my money tree is nowhere to be found, so i'm stuck stupid wide. here's an old front pic that gives an idea of my width

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u266/mckeddie/front.jpg

[Aquaman]

Thanks for the pic. I am full width as well but I don't think I am that wide. I will measure when I get home. Thanks again, hope to see you at the Fall Crawl.

[Redriverranger]

You can make it Larkin, I have been through it three times. Got some damage the first time, but learned from that. Great trail.

[KargoMaster]

I think I may be going as Boomhauer's passenger...

I wanna see you go through it again Casey... seriously...

Hope to see you there...

[Redriverranger]

You mean this tree?
:D

I'd say that rock garden will be a busy place that weekend.

http://www.rrorc.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=11944&stc=1&d=1217548017

What about this rock?
http://www.rrorc.com/gallery/data/618/medium/2008_Harlan_202small.JPG

[fabricator]

you need a bigger tire Casey

[Aquaman]

I think I may be going as Boomhauer's passenger...

:eek:

[boomhauer]

Don't Worry Brad, You Will Get To See Him Go Through It (on A Strap Behind Me) Ha Ha. Your Turn Casey

[Redriverranger]

Yeah, you'll look funny with me pulling you back off that rock.... :D

That is if by some miracle you do end up in front of me...

[boomhauer]

on 2nd thought, maybe i will stay behind you so i can watch that new 4 link set-up flex out instead of watching the springs bend...lol

[mckeddie]

I think I may be going as Boomhauer's passenger...



damn, brad and boomhauer on the trail again at the same time, gonna be like old times again. 2 people i'd given up ever seeing wheel again.

if you end up needing a seat brad, i may have 1 too, the boy has football tournament that weekend, so he may not be coming with me, and i don't know if jordan is coming with me again this year or not, he's too whipped to leave his new girlfriend for that long i think.


greg

[carwash]

i wanna go...

[Aquaman]

i wanna go...

Then by golly you should go.:)

[TiredIronGRB]

We're expecting a huge turnout...everything is booked solid. We are going to do the Obstacle Courses, Rock Race and the Car Crush.

[carwash]

Then by golly you should go.:)
i gots no rig.

[Aquaman]

i gots no rig.

I know, I've been reading your build thread on Pirate for like 3 years. :D

[KargoMaster]

Nice Aquaman... Thanks for the offer Greg... I'll float to where ever I can fit... I can't wait to be back in Harlan... Been waaaay too long, and with the number of people that are going, it should be lots-o-fun.

Might even convince me to get moving on my junk...

[Aquaman]

I saw Boomhauer yesterday. Gave him some D44 axle shafts to get Frank's blazer back together. Boomy is going down to Harlan a week early so I would guess his rig will be busted up by Fall Crawl. Hopefully not but I doubt he will be easy on it. I still have a house rented in Evarts if anyone needs a place to crash. All are welcome. Sorry Carwash for the JAB, I couldn't resist.:)

[mckeddie]

I saw Boomhauer yesterday. Gave him some D44 axle shafts to get Frank's blazer back together. Boomy is going down to Harlan a week early so I would guess his rig will be busted up by Fall Crawl. Hopefully not but I doubt he will be easy on it. I still have a house rented in Evarts if anyone needs a place to crash. All are welcome. Sorry Carwash for the JAB, I couldn't resist.:)


butch is hauling boomhauer's rig down on wednesday when we go, and boomhauer is driving butch's new jeep down, at least that was the plan when i talked to butch last night.

[mckeddie]

I know, I've been reading your build thread on Pirate for like 3 years. :D

now that's funny.

[Aquaman]

butch is hauling boomhauer's rig down on wednesday when we go, and boomhauer is driving butch's new jeep down, at least that was the plan when i talked to butch last night.

I was wondering how Boomhauer was going to get his rig to Harlan. I was afriad I would see him pull up in his Tacoma towing his rig. With the trailer hooked to the bumper of the Tacoma of course.:eek:

[boomhauer]

sorry greg but plans have changed. butch and i are going down a week early. sure wish i had something better to do with my time than wheel. lol

guess you are on your own for the trip down greg unless you are too whipped to leave your woman for that long!

[mckeddie]

sorry greg but plans have changed. butch and i are going down a week early. sure wish i had something better to do with my time than wheel. lol

guess you are on your own for the trip down greg unless you are too whipped to leave your woman for that long!

not too whipped by her, just can't miss work that long (her gym can't function properly with me there telling her "NO you can't buy that for the gym! now get your ass back to work!" pretty sure the post office would survive without me though).

greg

[boomhauer]

man i can't wait to get back in the woods again !!!!


http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a280/boomhauer1/100_1670.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a280/boomhauer1/100_1673.jpg

[mckeddie]

damn boomhauer, jeeps lookin good. that the hood off the old cj? you and butch suck getting to go down early! i'm trying to pull off being there as early as wednesday now.

[mckeddie]

so when is everyone here heading down? butch and boomhauer should be pulling into evarts right now. i'm hoping ot head out on wednesday, thursday early morning at the latestf (planning on a full day of wheeling on thursday before the trails get busy).

greg

[tjjeepjeep]

so when is everyone here heading down? butch and boomhauer should be pulling into evarts right now. i'm hoping ot head out on wednesday, thursday early morning at the latestf (planning on a full day of wheeling on thursday before the trails get busy).

greg

I can't make this one. Ya'll take some pics, please. :D

[mckeddie]

16 hours and my ass is on my way!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! yippee!!!!!!!!!!!!!11

[94Dodge Truggy]

16 hours and my ass is on my way!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! yippee!!!!!!!!!!!!!11

Be careful down there and have some fun!! I will go when it is less crowded and try lions den.

[tinbeater]

I will be rolling in late Thursday night.:D

[Aquaman]

I will be there Friday night around 8ish.

[mckeddie]

keep an eye out for us on the trail, we're staying at franks house if you know where that is. butch and boomhauer said the weather is perfect down there right now (just talked to butch on the trail, apparently sprint has some reception down there this year).

greg

[Redriverranger]

I am rolling in about 9:30 Friday morning.

[Aquaman]

I'm not sure where everyone will be that late on Friday night so i figured I would stop in Franks when I got down and see who is around. Where is the fun at Friday night? Or will everyone be wheeling all night?

[Redriverranger]

????? Coudn't say.

[mckeddie]

????? Coudn't say.

good meeting you this weekend kasey, can definitely say i've never seen anyone beat on a rig the way you did for a shakedown run. your truck is definitely amazing. i had a ball, sorry i had to cut out friday night, wanted to get home so i could take the 2 year old out for her first time trick or treating saturday. unfortunately, she got sick today, so i couldn't take her anyways. thursdays wheeling was awesome, broke a tranny mount, brake caliper, and popped the caps on a front 60 shaft,didn't hurt the shaft though. ran lots of trails, did railbed's waterfall like 4 times over the weekend, had it on 2 wheels in middle rockgarden friday night, and on 1 wheel coming down lower rock garden somehow on friday night too. the rain sucked on friday, made the easy trails almost impassible, and was cold as hell in an open top rig. butch has the good pics of my rig, i forgot to format the new memory card for my camera before i left. i'll try and post whatever pics i can when he gets back, he has lots of me and boomhauer. boomhauer's rig worked awesome too. can't wait to wheel with ya'll again.

greg

[Redriverranger]

Good meeting you guy's too. I was wondering what happened to you Saturday, but I can definitely understand the kid's/family thing. They are only little for a little while, and it seems as though I missed more than I should have with mine. I did manage to break the truck Saturday evening, though not the rear. Pulled a heim out of the solid radius arm on the front and rolled the front diff down and broke the end of the driveshaft slip yoke. Limped out with a ratchet strap and 2wd. Good times though.

[tinbeater]

Had a great time.
Glad you made it out ok Kasey.

[Redriverranger]

Had a great time.
Glad you made it out ok Kasey.

Thanks for the pull and the offer to help. I appreciated it.

Casey.

[KargoMaster]

Sat. night me and Butch had a winch-fest with Eric (John Deere) down in Lower Damnation... was supposed to be a "quick trip" but ended up out 'til 3:30am... Man, it felt good to be stuck out there... Thanks for the ride Boomie and Butch, much appreciated.

It was awesome to see all the vehicles.

[mckeddie]

typical excursion with neer i see! wish i could have wheeled with ya brad!

[Redriverranger]

We came limping by there about midnight on our way out, and I saw lights up there. Kinda figured someone might be in for an adventure.

[drmeece]

Here's a link to my Fall Crawl pic's

http://s154.photobucket.com/albums/s278/drmeece/fall%20crawl%2008/

[drmeece]

OOOOPPS the Deuce wasn't supost to be in there

[tjjeepjeep]

Thanks for posting the pics, drmeece. Crazy... Lions den. Love to see this in action. gotta get back down there..

[mckeddie]

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s278/drmeece/fall%20crawl%2008/fallcrawl08040.jpg
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s278/drmeece/fall%20crawl%2008/fallcrawl08038.jpg

see you guys saw gary and eric down there, they are locals too. gary sold the red toy for $2500 down there, he dropped 2 cylinders in his tow rig on the way down, and didn't want to have to drag it home, so he sold it to buy a new motor for the tow rig. a shame, he's been building that rig for the last 5 or 6 years, it worked awesome. brad, you may remember it when it used to be white the first time we went to slade with you. he rolled it going down the main trail on a the way to a cave. then he had a tree fall over on it on widowmaker. frank bought it, and broke an axle within 2 hours of getting it on the trails (gary didn't have a problem beating the **** out of it all weekend long). eric, with the buggy is selling it now too to go back to a streetable jeep.

[KargoMaster]

Yeah, I rode with Eric up Mason Jar... And I just had a feeling that Frank would break in record time...

All these people going back to streetable rigs... Hey, whatever makes you happy.

[flea]

cant wait till next years!!

[mckeddie]

bringing this back up, finally got some more pics. all of my rig are only in the railbed lower rock garden area (never made it anywhere else with the camera)

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u266/mckeddie/butch11-12-08201.jpg
http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u266/mckeddie/butch11-12-08196.jpg
http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u266/mckeddie/butch11-12-08199.jpg
http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u266/mckeddie/butch11-12-08204.jpg
http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u266/mckeddie/butch11-12-08205.jpg

here's boomhauer and some others on mason jar
http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u266/mckeddie/butch11-12-08218.jpg
http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u266/mckeddie/butch11-12-08221.jpg
http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u266/mckeddie/butch11-12-08227.jpg
http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u266/mckeddie/butch11-12-08230.jpg

[mckeddie]

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u266/mckeddie/butch11-12-08233.jpg
http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u266/mckeddie/butch11-12-08237.jpg
http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u266/mckeddie/butch11-12-08215.jpg
http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u266/mckeddie/butch11-12-08209.jpg
http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u266/mckeddie/butch11-12-08212.jpg
http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u266/mckeddie/butch11-12-08208.jpg

boomhauer on the exit to railbed
http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u266/mckeddie/butch11-12-08194.jpga

butch's new jeep he traded the rockwelled juggy for after it's first ride. he can't get over how nice it is to ride in heat with a top again, and not have to be the first in to try all the hard ****, now he's just a retired guy trailriding, and lending a hand whenever he can.
http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u266/mckeddie/butch11-12-08188.jpg
http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u266/mckeddie/butch11-12-08189.jpg
http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u266/mckeddie/butch11-12-08190.jpg

[KargoMaster]

butch's new jeep he traded the rockwelled juggy for after it's first ride. he can't get over how nice it is to ride in heat with a top again, and not have to be the first in to try all the hard ****, now he's just a retired guy trailriding, and lending a hand whenever he can.

Don't forget about the tools, a winch, the knowledge to use both if needed, the cooler and a box of cheezits.

I would still ride with Butch any day... Although he still trailers the new one... If he ever got stuck somewhere, I do believe that I would drive an empty trailer to his location if needed... just about anywhere east of the Mississippi.

[mckeddie]

Don't forget about the tools, a winch, the knowledge to use both if needed, the cooler and a box of cheezits.

I would still ride with Butch any day... Although he still trailers the new one... If he ever got stuck somewhere, I do believe that I would drive an empty trailer to his location if needed... just about anywhere east of the Mississippi.


first part was covered in the lending a hand whenever he can, and i don't think there's anyone thats met him that wouldn't take a trailer to him anywhere he needed it, hell, i think most people owe him that!:beers: someday i hope to be the same way.