California Slick Rock / Deer Valley Trail July 18-19th

Plumber1 said:
Have any of you done any of the trails near Shaver Lake ?

Swamp Lake trail
Coyote Lake trail
Bald Mtn.
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Back in the seventies and eighties I used to hit those trails in full size rigs, also Devils Gulch and Hites Cove down to the Merced River.
 
DrDmoney said:
Is that the name of that obstacle? Winch Hill? There’s still Old Big Sluice we didn’t run, I think it would stack up.
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The sign called it Rock Pile.
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Daryl said:
Thanks for the correction. It’s a fun and challenging trail. Thanks for taking us all through it.
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well if it makes you feel any better the group with the busted red LJR winched all but one jeep up it, the CJ with the 40+ tires on it made it up but I think @Plumber1 made it look easier.
 
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DrDmoney said:
well if it makes you feel any better the group with the busted red LJR winched all but one jeep up it, the CJ with the 40+ tires on it made it up but I think @Plumber1 made it look easier.
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If you don't recall that busted LJR was the guy who said the toyota had no place being on the trail and wouldn't make it. Karma struck him that's for sure.
 
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I've only ever ran the trail from Lake Alpine to Utica, so it's an interesting perspective watching you guys going that direction. Definitely looks tougher going that direction.
 
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bobthetj03 said:
I've only ever ran the trail from Lake Alpine to Utica, so it's an interesting perspective watching you guys going that direction. Definitely looks tougher going that direction.
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It would be like night & day. Running it that way is all downhill, so it would be much easier.
 
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Midnight LJR said:
That’s awesome! Was this the secret to the extra articulation that got you up that ledge?

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It's a new mod that allows the axle a bit of slop so it can find traction better. 😬

I'm so happy that didn't fall out on the trail, or the drive over.
 
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DrDmoney said:
well if it makes you feel any better the group with the busted red LJR winched all but one jeep up it, the CJ with the 40+ tires on it made it up but I think @Plumber1 made it look easier.
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When I first saw that it reminded me of Cadillac Hill, and I thought holly crap :poop::eek:
were is [B]Midnight LJR[/B] he was suppose to be the trail boss, now all of a sudden I am the f'ing front of the line, way to give an old guy a heart attack.

So I started up my little 6 cyl ( no V8 like Indy ) pushed in the clutch hit the front and rear locker switches,
reciting three Hail Marys did the sign of the cross, 🙏 all which helped more than you know. And up we went, 😂 this maybe my new ritual
 
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Alex01 said:
If you don't recall that busted LJR was the guy who said the toyota had no place being on the trail and wouldn't make it. Karma struck him that's for sure.
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I was worried he would get stuck and two-block the trail and we would be forced to backtrack.
 
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