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6/13-- immediate help needed in Dillan area

It was possible but wasn't worth the risk to truck or myself. That's in part how I ended up so far down on the side of the hill. But, if I had the nose pointing down I definately could have driven straight down and back onto the trail below. It was steep but not too steep.
 
Could you have turned to the right and gone down hill? I think you mentioned driving down to the previous switch back. How cranking left and backing up.

Or was the back end just spinning and sliding down hill sideways no matter what you did?
 
Yeah the back end was sliding down hill. It was in the water and loose gravel from the run off, spinning and sliding. That's why I got out and left it before kept going any farther. But it wasn't that far down when I left it either. It slid some on its own too.
 
Well, I have nothing of real value to add other than nice K5 and kudos to you for knowing when to quit! /forums/images/graemlins/thumb.gif /forums/images/graemlins/thumb.gif Glad you got out ok. /forums/images/graemlins/peace.gif
 
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Yeah the back end was sliding down hill. It was in the water and loose gravel from the run off, spinning and sliding. That's why I got out and left it before kept going any farther. But it wasn't that far down when I left it either. It slid some on its own too.

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I take it there was a lot more snow before or something? I would've just drove through the snow. If I was worried about tipping I'd cut a path in the snowbank with a shovel first, especially if I was worried about the terrain sliding out from under me.

Glad to hear you didn't have to pick up K5 shrapnel from the side of the mountain.
 
Take a close look at the snow and you can see the track from his left front tire. The snow up at that altitude is VERY dense at this time of year. The top layer melts during the day and drips down through the rest of the drift, then refrezes. So during the day the top layer is about the consistency of a snow cone, but it's laying on top of an ice block with a 40 degree slope. Think greased bearings on a steel plate... /forums/images/graemlins/eek.gif Momentum gets you up, then gravity takes over. /forums/images/graemlins/eek.gif
 
Wow! Nice butt-pucker position you got in there. I've been stuck on some pretty steep inclines before, but never with that kind of long ass slope. Glad you got out of it OK, and your K5 too. Nice Blazer by the way. /forums/images/graemlins/thumb.gif
 
Speaking of steep slopes, has anyone ever tried one of those incline meter thingies that shows both side and front-to-back angles?

Always thought it would be fun to see what the actual slopes are sometimes.

Maybe better not to know. /forums/images/graemlins/thinking.gif /forums/images/graemlins/yikes.gif
 
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Take a close look at the snow and you can see the track from his left front tire. The snow up at that altitude is VERY dense at this time of year. The top layer melts during the day and drips down through the rest of the drift, then refrezes. So during the day the top layer is about the consistency of a snow cone, but it's laying on top of an ice block with a 40 degree slope. Think greased bearings on a steel plate... /forums/images/graemlins/eek.gif Momentum gets you up, then gravity takes over. /forums/images/graemlins/eek.gif

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Yeah, I know all about dense snow... we get around 300" here every season. That's why I was wondering if there was a lot more snow... because I'd just cut grooves in it with a shovel so I could drive across. There's no way I'd try to skirt the snow seeing as how supersaturated that dirt is. I'd probably have to clean out my drawers before I even got there, maybe dumped the piss out of my shoes too.
 
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Yeah, I know all about dense snow... we get around 300" here every season.

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But yours has long since melted away. The snow at the bottom of that drift fell last October or so... /forums/images/graemlins/yikes.gif That pic was taken well above tree line, so that spot is at 11,000+ feet above sea level, meaning that the drift freezes solid again most every night. /forums/images/graemlins/eek.gif
 
Sounds like he might be spending several nights in the pup tent at home too

LOL
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Fred
 
/forums/images/graemlins/whistling.gif I'm kinda glad I didn't make it to bail you out of there. That's a tough one. I live in these mountains and If I would have found you, I would have had someone bring another truck to do it. I would hate to have been responable if it went over. Going down hill looks like the easy way out but it's amazing how slick the hill side would be. I think you would have been taking the high speed Lougse <sp> run down. Glad you and your blazer made it out OK. If I knew it was going on and could have reached you, you could have stayed here for the night instead of freezing your butt off.
 
Yeah I was also concerned about getting someone elses rig into trouble if it rolled.

I'm outta the dog house now. Not going out alone again though.

Here's a pic of my rig sitting level. I found it up near Greeley a few weeks ago. It came from AZ not long ago. Rejetting the Edelbrock 650 this weekend. That ought to help it pass emissions. Its got a 350 with headers and performer intake now. As last resort I went out and pulled all the emissions stuff, intake and exhaust manifolds off an '87 305 I found at Pull-n-Save. But I hate to put all that on it if I can pass without it. It's running very rich now and loads up when you step on it hard. Then I have to go through the hubs. Passenger side bearings are shot. It's got AC, but doesn't work so that's on list too. Lots of projects to keep me out of trouble. /forums/images/graemlins/ooo.gif

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Hey did you actually buy it in Eaton? Or was it just off Hwy 85 north of Hwy 34?
 
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