CJ spring Trail run....Excursion to Moab!!

Belizean · Apr 24, 2018

Yeah really great pictures. Thanks. Been probably 20 years for me and I've almost forgotten those beautiful colors in the rocks. Looks like you all had some great weather

MrEd · Apr 25, 2018

Posi taking a run at Hell's Gate

https://photos.app.goo.gl/z70gMI9CNzRG6TOB3

MrEd · Apr 25, 2018

Getting the old '63 running after 18 years of sitting

https://photos.app.goo.gl/kPk2Htz6k3RGAJDh2

MrEd · Apr 25, 2018

MrEd · Apr 25, 2018

Videos from Moab.....

https://photos.app.goo.gl/19YV9ZzWoHtlpVLW2

https://photos.app.goo.gl/IWduiwC2MD7mVWZH3

Scary hike @ end of chicken corners
https://photos.app.goo.gl/BqI1TZNPr8pDDJbS2

16 year old Tortoise going down an obstacle
https://photos.app.goo.gl/w4PCecenF9PmILGQ2

One of the first overlooks
https://photos.app.goo.gl/9fyyzzhaFf7QbxI63

Pothole in the path
https://photos.app.goo.gl/amU78sEl76KvckRA2

Posi · Apr 25, 2018

Thanks for posting Ed, excellent pics and videos.
A big thanks to Ed for being my navigator on this trial run, well done!

Did anyone notice the awesome front skid plate on that tortoise!

MrEd said:
16 year old Tortoise going down an obstacle
https://photos.app.goo.gl/w4PCecenF9PmILGQ2

Ryan3793 · Apr 25, 2018

Thanks for making this trip happen. It was an awesome experience

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Posi · Apr 25, 2018

Nice pics Ryan!

We did Hell's Revenge on Wednesday, we liked it so much we ran it again on Friday.

I ran the Gate on Wednesday and Friday. A short video of my second run from the driver's seat. Enjoy!

https://youtu.be/GcMzusz_Yhk

Hot Tub

https://youtu.be/xwjeEsNox3U

mriplaybass · Apr 25, 2018

Posi said:
Thanks for posting Ed, excellent pics and videos.
A big thanks to Ed for being my navigator on this trial run, well done!

Did anyone notice the awesome front skid plate on that tortoise!

Not to mention the fantastic "crawl ratio"!

Belizean · Apr 25, 2018

Great pictures and videos. Thanks to everyone. Almost felt like I was there !

Posi · Apr 25, 2018

At the end of Chicken Corner's there is an interesting hiking trail.
The view was magnificent!

https://youtu.be/fgsBsQCdESA

Posi · Apr 26, 2018

A brief trail report:
Monday: we ran Hurrah Pass and Chicken Corner's. A very scenic trail that follows the Colorado River which is about 5 ft to the right and 500ft straight down. We stopped at a lodge along the trail and met Tom the owner who took us on a tour of his place.
Tuesday: Arches NP and Sevenmile rim. We ran Tower Arch Trail, did some hiking as well. We got a late start on Sevenmile rim trail and had to cut it short and head out. We ran into a couple dead ends but we made it out just fine. Plus side, got some night wheeling in.
Wednesday: Fins & Things Hell's Revenge. The weather was great and Fins & Things was a fun trail. The start of Hell's Revenge Bill D had some transmission problems so he turned back. The rest of the group carried on. Later that night I helped Bill correct his transmission problem and he was good to go the next day.
Thursday. Poison Spider Loop. We were running long hours on the trail so I decided to just run the Loop instead of adding Golden Spike and Goldbar. Another great day on the trail.
Friday: I decided to run Hell's Revenge again for a shorter day, and, well the trail was that much fun everyone wanted to do it again.
This time Bill D (who missed the run on Wednesday) and Blackey who rented a JK could join in on the fun. It was the perfect way to end the week.
It appeared everyone there had a great time and plans to run Moab in 2019 (April 29-May 3rd).

https://youtu.be/6xX6htL3EB8

https://youtu.be/q9LhEawj_TA

https://youtu.be/VAWwoBJZ9SY

hagar · Apr 26, 2018

Very nice photos and videos.
Thanks for sharing.
I do remember driving out to see the Confluence of the 2 rivers.
I think I was 12 or 13 years old back then.

EVERYUSERNAMEISTAKEN · Apr 30, 2018

Posi, you made the gate and that hot tub look easy! Is your CJ fuel injected? If not it looks like the carb did pretty well. Once again I missed on one of these trips. I’m hopeful to meet wheel with y’all in 2019!

Posi · Apr 30, 2018

I hope you can make the April 29-May 3 2019 Moab trail run, I enjoy wheeling with different members.
Yes, I'm FI. It was one of the things I was looking for when I bought my CJ along with a T-18.

Hell's Gate, if your equipment is right most can make it up the Gate, it's really just a mental thing. You can talk yourself into running it, or talk yourself just as fast out of running it.

I first inspected the obstacle from the top, steep, but didn't look too bad. About three quarters up the climb there is a near vertical section (this is when most front passenger side tires catch some air). I wanted to check this out so a few of us went down........holy schnikes, among other words used that I can't post here. If your on the fence don't climb down, stay at the top. However, going down made it a bit more exciting for me.

As with all pics and videos you have to be there for the real affect.

If you have at least a rear locker and geared properly I'm confident I can spot you up.

A guy from Alaska driving a Tacoma on 33" asked me if I thought he could make it up, and if I would spot him if I thought he could. I told him yes to both questions. I was happy to help him check one off his bucket list. He made it up without a scratch. He said his legs were shaking all the way up, and when we met up again at the exit gate he said his legs were still shaking. He was a real nice guy same goes for the group he was wheeling with.