C.O.R.E. Haspin August Trail Ride - Page 2

timido · 08-09-2013, 09:13 PM

http://www.weather.com/weather/yeste...+IN+47024:4:US

.5" Rain Yesterday
.78 in the last 7 days

Probably going to be soupy

WrenchMonkey · 08-09-2013, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by timido

Probably going to be soupy

Well, it is Haspin...

Loaded up, ready to roll!

93 Krawler · 08-09-2013, 09:57 PM

Oh boy, Haspin mud... That stuff is like super glue

WrenchMonkey · 08-09-2013, 10:32 PM

More like drywall mud...

Coppertop · 08-10-2013, 06:53 AM

With a funky smell....

Congrats,you got her ready.

It should be a wheel spinnin' mud flying good day.

Nick

timido · 08-10-2013, 08:36 PM

It turned out to be a nice day. It was not muddy at all. No people were harmed today. A cool turbo Geo Tracker got some major body modifications, an axle joint and drive shaft broken. I am tired. Good to see everyone.
Tim

Runoveru2 · 08-10-2013, 09:00 PM

Glad Zack & Daniel were ok after a pretty violent roll on Devils Backbone

Runoveru2 · 08-10-2013, 09:09 PM

Ben trying to get through a nasty little Ravine, we couldn't seem to win over gravity

Runoveru2 · 08-10-2013, 09:14 PM

Robert had to break out the tools very early in the start of the run to replace a axle.

WrenchMonkey · 08-10-2013, 10:41 PM

Big thanks to Jim for (1) Getting the ride together, (2) Not mentioning that I blew the ujoint because I was too careless to actually tighten the unibearing-to-knuckle bolts, turns out those are important, and (3) Providing the primo seatcovers...

Thanks Jim!

Runoveru2 · 08-10-2013, 11:53 PM

Ben managed to twist his rear driveshaft on the Backbone, we put in my spare and had him back on the trail in no time.

Runoveru2 · 08-10-2013, 11:58 PM

Tom going up the backbone

Runoveru2 · 08-11-2013, 12:05 AM

Other photos

Runoveru2 · 08-11-2013, 12:12 AM

More

Runoveru2 · 08-11-2013, 01:09 AM

Pretty sure the dog may have been better off driving After seeing all the beer cans fall outa the Razor going up the backbone

BillysGruff · 08-11-2013, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Runoveru2

Pretty sure the dog may have been better off driving After seeing all the beer cans fall outa the Razor going up the backbone

Haha, looks like good times were had, especially in the last pic.

Coppertop · 08-11-2013, 11:13 AM

Great pics Jim....I had a great time.

Nick

comanchedude · 08-11-2013, 12:11 PM

great day of wheeling, lets do it again soon

WrenchMonkey · 08-11-2013, 12:21 PM

And thanks to Tom for the axleshaft! Owe ya one, buddy!

Pecker · 08-12-2013, 09:08 AM

a HUGE thanks to all of you guys for helping get us squared away and back to the trailer. I couldn't imagine a more prepared and helpful group of people to wheel with.

timido · 08-12-2013, 11:16 AM

l am just glad you were both ok. That cage was a great investment. My jeep will be getting some more tubbing and I am bolting down everything.

WrenchMonkey · 08-15-2013, 07:42 PM

If anyone's interested, I used the trails we ran Saturday, along with the ones we ran back in May, and traced out a very basic map of the park for the GPS app on my phone:

It's loosely color-coded so that:
Blue - Fire Roads, tow-rig passable
Purple - Basic Trails, open-diff passable
Red - Moderate Hills, lockers helpful
Red Diamonds - Challenging Hills, lockers almost required.

Again, it's very basic, and I didn't bother to trace more than a quarter of the trails we ran. I'll continue to add trails as I see fit, but (1) if you plot every trail at Haspin, it'll look like a bowl of spaghetti. And (2) this is enough to get a feel for the layout of the park, and help you get from point A to point B. (I was always embarrassed just how lost I was out there!)

I've got it as a GPX file, I can share it via email if anyone wants it...

Robert

67fastback · 08-16-2013, 02:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WrenchMonkey

If anyone's interested, I used the trails we ran Saturday, along with the ones we ran back in May, and traced out a very basic map of the park for the GPS app on my phone:

It's loosely color-coded so that:
Blue - Fire Roads, tow-rig passable
Purple - Basic Trails, open-diff passable
Red - Moderate Hills, lockers helpful
Red Diamonds - Challenging Hills, lockers almost required.

Again, it's very basic, and I didn't bother to trace more than a quarter of the trails we ran. I'll continue to add trails as I see fit, but (1) if you plot every trail at Haspin, it'll look like a bowl of spaghetti. And (2) this is enough to get a feel for the layout of the park, and help you get from point A to point B. (I was always embarrassed just how lost I was out there!)

I've got it as a GPX file, I can share it via email if anyone wants it...

Robert

You still need to add the double L trees to you list and outer fence line which is a very good trail to run coming up from the bone and around...
Seams no one runs the front 1/4 of haspin anymore, there are some nice trails up there...

WrenchMonkey · 08-16-2013, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by 67fastback

You still need to add the double L trees to you list and outer fence line which is a very good trail to run coming up from the bone and around...

Oh, I know it's a long way from complete. Just a start...

I've ridden the fenceline trail, but I don't know where it is. Are you saying from the top of the bone to the east and then south?

And what/where are the "Double L's?" We're headed back on the 24th, we can try n cover new ground.

Thanks for the input!

Robert

67fastback · 08-17-2013, 02:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WrenchMonkey

Oh, I know it's a long way from complete. Just a start...

I've ridden the fenceline trail, but I don't know where it is. Are you saying from the top of the bone to the east and then south?

And what/where are the "Double L's?" We're headed back on the 24th, we can try n cover new ground.

Thanks for the input!

Robert

Fence line - if you go up the bone and go straight so the fence is on your left side.. follow it around.. there is like a huge ass crack that most have to go around but normally will swallow your rig off camber (body damage).. before you get to a red fence. then continue keeping the fence on your left...

Double L trees are off the main trail go passed the turn off for the shoe tree ( just past the little pyramid hills) like you going to clay hill, there is trail on the left that will take you over to it... Leroy is a big fan hanging out there... I always seem to get lost in finding it..

Pink line= fence line... I had another better pix with it all mapped out but need to find it again...

08-09-2013, 10:32 PM	#29
WrenchMonkey Mechanical Animal - CORE Member - - Moderator - Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Beechmont Posts: 1,883	More like drywall mud... __________________ DIRTY DEEDS, DONE DIRT CHEAP Whatever doesn't kill you makes you stranger

08-10-2013, 06:53 AM	#30
Coppertop XJWHEELING Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Colerain Township Posts: 837	With a funky smell.... Congrats,you got her ready. It should be a wheel spinnin' mud flying good day. Nick __________________ Just a 200 dollar cherokee that wouldn't start .. Ten years later same chrome grille ..

08-10-2013, 09:00 PM	#32
Runoveru2 Adrenaline Junkie - CORE Member - - Moderator - Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Hamilton, Ohio Posts: 702 Images: 168	Glad Zack & Daniel were ok after a pretty violent roll on Devils Backbone Attached Thumbnails __________________ No need for a Winch...You just have to make it !!

08-10-2013, 09:09 PM	#33
Runoveru2 Adrenaline Junkie - CORE Member - - Moderator - Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Hamilton, Ohio Posts: 702 Images: 168	Ben trying to get through a nasty little Ravine, we couldn't seem to win over gravity Attached Thumbnails __________________ No need for a Winch...You just have to make it !!

08-10-2013, 09:14 PM	#34
Runoveru2 Adrenaline Junkie - CORE Member - - Moderator - Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Hamilton, Ohio Posts: 702 Images: 168	Robert had to break out the tools very early in the start of the run to replace a axle. Attached Thumbnails __________________ No need for a Winch...You just have to make it !!

08-09-2013, 09:13 PM	#26
timido Student Driver Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 197	http://www.weather.com/weather/yeste...+IN+47024:4:US .5" Rain Yesterday .78 in the last 7 days Probably going to be soupy

08-09-2013, 09:57 PM	#28
93 Krawler >>>PMC<<< - CORE Member - - Administrator - Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Ross, OH Posts: 2,069 Images: 1268	Oh boy, Haspin mud... That stuff is like super glue

08-10-2013, 08:36 PM	#31
timido Student Driver Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 197	It turned out to be a nice day. It was not muddy at all. No people were harmed today. A cool turbo Geo Tracker got some major body modifications, an axle joint and drive shaft broken. I am tired. Good to see everyone. Tim

08-10-2013, 10:41 PM	#35
WrenchMonkey Mechanical Animal - CORE Member - - Moderator - Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Beechmont Posts: 1,883	Big thanks to Jim for (1) Getting the ride together, (2) Not mentioning that I blew the ujoint because I was too careless to actually tighten the unibearing-to-knuckle bolts, turns out those are important, and (3) Providing the primo seatcovers... Thanks Jim! __________________ DIRTY DEEDS, DONE DIRT CHEAP Whatever doesn't kill you makes you stranger

08-10-2013, 11:53 PM	#36
Runoveru2 Adrenaline Junkie - CORE Member - - Moderator - Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Hamilton, Ohio Posts: 702 Images: 168	Ben managed to twist his rear driveshaft on the Backbone, we put in my spare and had him back on the trail in no time. Attached Thumbnails __________________ No need for a Winch...You just have to make it !!

08-10-2013, 11:58 PM	#37
Runoveru2 Adrenaline Junkie - CORE Member - - Moderator - Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Hamilton, Ohio Posts: 702 Images: 168	Tom going up the backbone Attached Thumbnails __________________ No need for a Winch...You just have to make it !!

08-11-2013, 12:05 AM	#38
Runoveru2 Adrenaline Junkie - CORE Member - - Moderator - Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Hamilton, Ohio Posts: 702 Images: 168	Other photos Attached Thumbnails __________________ No need for a Winch...You just have to make it !!

08-11-2013, 12:12 AM	#39
Runoveru2 Adrenaline Junkie - CORE Member - - Moderator - Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Hamilton, Ohio Posts: 702 Images: 168	More Attached Thumbnails __________________ No need for a Winch...You just have to make it !!

08-11-2013, 01:09 AM	#40
Runoveru2 Adrenaline Junkie - CORE Member - - Moderator - Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Hamilton, Ohio Posts: 702 Images: 168	Pretty sure the dog may have been better off driving After seeing all the beer cans fall outa the Razor going up the backbone Attached Thumbnails __________________ No need for a Winch...You just have to make it !!

08-11-2013, 11:13 AM	#42
Coppertop XJWHEELING Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Colerain Township Posts: 837	Great pics Jim....I had a great time. Nick __________________ Just a 200 dollar cherokee that wouldn't start .. Ten years later same chrome grille ..

08-11-2013, 12:11 PM	#43
comanchedude COMANCHE NUT Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Ross Twp Posts: 166	great day of wheeling, lets do it again soon __________________ just don’t get stupid and stick a Chevy engine in your Jeep. Man I hate that

08-11-2013, 12:21 PM	#44
WrenchMonkey Mechanical Animal - CORE Member - - Moderator - Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Beechmont Posts: 1,883	And thanks to Tom for the axleshaft! Owe ya one, buddy! __________________ DIRTY DEEDS, DONE DIRT CHEAP Whatever doesn't kill you makes you stranger

08-12-2013, 09:08 AM	#45
Pecker Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 24	a HUGE thanks to all of you guys for helping get us squared away and back to the trailer. I couldn't imagine a more prepared and helpful group of people to wheel with.

08-12-2013, 11:16 AM	#46
timido Student Driver Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 197	l am just glad you were both ok. That cage was a great investment. My jeep will be getting some more tubbing and I am bolting down everything.

08-15-2013, 07:42 PM	#47
WrenchMonkey Mechanical Animal - CORE Member - - Moderator - Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Beechmont Posts: 1,883	If anyone's interested, I used the trails we ran Saturday, along with the ones we ran back in May, and traced out a very basic map of the park for the GPS app on my phone: It's loosely color-coded so that: Blue - Fire Roads, tow-rig passable Purple - Basic Trails, open-diff passable Red - Moderate Hills, lockers helpful Red Diamonds - Challenging Hills, lockers almost required. Again, it's very basic, and I didn't bother to trace more than a quarter of the trails we ran. I'll continue to add trails as I see fit, but (1) if you plot every trail at Haspin, it'll look like a bowl of spaghetti. And (2) this is enough to get a feel for the layout of the park, and help you get from point A to point B. (I was always embarrassed just how lost I was out there!) I've got it as a GPX file, I can share it via email if anyone wants it... Robert __________________ DIRTY DEEDS, DONE DIRT CHEAP Whatever doesn't kill you makes you stranger