zjrog

Thanks to Jeff and the Zutah crew for a challenging run. Tons of fun for all.

I never thought I was going to make it to this first big climb. I was really stuck in the lower ravine, and just digging in worse. I got strapped part of the way, but then they threatened the ZJ with the winch cable and up it went... Backed down this climb twice... But made it.



Ron had the Wrangler up on three wheels, hanging the right front a good foot or more. That tree on the right had an apetite for CB antennas.


Dave learned from all my mistakes and motored through everything!


This just didn't look like the best way down. Jeff and others had some difficulty before this. So the rest of us chose another way down.


Kelly and the rest of us came down this way. Not near as stressful.


So, after Jeff brought us down Rattlesnake, we hit this one last obstacle. It took Jeff a couple tries, but he made it up. Me on the other hand, I SHOULD have stopped after the third try and backed out. (Sorry coach, I tried!!!) I finally took the strap, but I'm afraid I did something to the ZJ. I'm down on power, though I did drive it home OK for the most part.


So everyone else made it up the obstacle but me.

And all the rest of the images...
http://s178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/zj...0Run/?start=all

So I am happy with the way the ZJ suspension worked this trip. When i couldn't even get to the first climb without getting stuck, I really questioned if I should even be out with this group. But once I got the first climb, I was pretty happy and had a good run. Rattlesnake was a blast, but there was one drop off that I hit under the rockers, and bounced pretty hard on the trailer hitch.

Need to change the front tow hooks out for something I can attach shackles to instead. And I need sliders...

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StillwaterEMT42

That looks like fun! I wish there were some places like that near me.

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I'd trust nothing but a Jeep! 190k and still ticking!

JakeWI

looks like a lot of fun.

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1996 Cherokee/ 4.5 Rough Country/ 31" General Grabber AT2/ RockCrusher diff covers/ Tomken Gas Tank Skid/CB/ Steering box brace/ GTX hood vents/ Wisconsin Plates/soon to finish-homebrew rockrails and bumpers.

Project Northwoods
http://www.cherokeeforum.com/f46/project-northwoods-3541/

zjrog

I just hated following rigs with tires bigger than my 31s...

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