BSJ run report for 9/17/11
Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2011 9:44 am
This weekends’ run had a small but hardy turn out. The town had recently graded the populated end of the access road and kindly left a pile at the end of the road. The road had significantly washed out due to the storm. Ron the owner of the beautiful 41 Ford truck that is two houses down came up on his UTE and talked to us for a few. He mentioned the last hose before the road becomes class IV had 2 feet of sand and it took at least 2 10 wheeler dump trucks to remove the sand from the lawn. The road above was significantly washed out and we aired down at the bottom. Ron mentioned there was a deep ravine that could swallow a Prius a quarter mile up the road. We walked ahead a bit and found a second berm from some road work and decided we would have a go at it.
My good friend Ray was along for the ride and is quite the shutter bug. He took the following pictures.
We easily maneuvered around the fist pile of dity.
Shorter wheel based rigs walked over the next berm but even with 34s Dans JK got hung up.
A better line choice had us underway quicky.
The next obstacle had everyone lifting a tire and putting on a show.
This hole was big and deep but somewhat narrow.
Tony had started off well
Then was swallowed whole.
We got to break out my new snatch block and to use a couple of winches to get him out.
But as ususal tony was in good spirits.
Dan wanted to try a different line but was headed too high.
The longer wheel based Rubi made it through nicely especially with a front and rear locker.
Carol was next
And she can thank Ray for this calendar worthy shot.
I think she had fun…
Rob brought up the rear and made it look easy.
It was toward the end of the day and Rob was tired of my spotting so I ran for it..
We nearly made it out more or less unscathed when Carol brused a widow maker aimed at Rob but gravity was faster and she lost the soft top…
All in all it was a great day and despite the naysayers the class IV road was a thru road. We meet several of the local residents and another jeep was we aired up. Thank god the run was in NH as in MA they would have been calling the cops rather than asking if we were all set..
My good friend Ray was along for the ride and is quite the shutter bug. He took the following pictures.
We easily maneuvered around the fist pile of dity.
Shorter wheel based rigs walked over the next berm but even with 34s Dans JK got hung up.
A better line choice had us underway quicky.
The next obstacle had everyone lifting a tire and putting on a show.
This hole was big and deep but somewhat narrow.
Tony had started off well
Then was swallowed whole.
We got to break out my new snatch block and to use a couple of winches to get him out.
But as ususal tony was in good spirits.
Dan wanted to try a different line but was headed too high.
The longer wheel based Rubi made it through nicely especially with a front and rear locker.
Carol was next
And she can thank Ray for this calendar worthy shot.
I think she had fun…
Rob brought up the rear and made it look easy.
It was toward the end of the day and Rob was tired of my spotting so I ran for it..
We nearly made it out more or less unscathed when Carol brused a widow maker aimed at Rob but gravity was faster and she lost the soft top…
All in all it was a great day and despite the naysayers the class IV road was a thru road. We meet several of the local residents and another jeep was we aired up. Thank god the run was in NH as in MA they would have been calling the cops rather than asking if we were all set..
jeeps now! 
We had a blast yesterday and such great teamwork and excellent spotting by Jeff C.as always! 
Also so nice to meet Jeff's shutterbug friend "Chippewa Ray" who was so helpful & knowledgeable. Great to see Dan & his little adventurers made it in his nice looking Rubi. Never did this trail before and it is now one of my favorites! 
- just happy the top and roll bar took the brunt of the impact from that tree instead of my head! I brushed too closely to a branch from a tree that had snapped in half from a previous storm and it brought the broken half down - I thought a house fell on me and suddently when I looked up I had a sunroof where I didn't have one before. And the way you guys all came running when I radio'd ahead "I tore my top" LOL! 
Thanks to Dan and his chain saw because Rob would still be sitting there in the trail with the tree in his way. I do think my soft top is salvageable - I can stich up the torn parts and perhaps straighten out some of the bent hardware - Ray gave me some ideas to try out as well. Had a bit of a sore neck - kinda like whiplash but feeling better today from gulping Advils all day yesterday. All in all it was a great time! I hope Tony you get your shock issue sorted out.
If you find a Sun Rider frame for sale on CL or something let me know, you can have my canvas for it.