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BB 2015 Pictures
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Great pics everyone, great videos Muddysub!
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EPK5
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I decided to post some breakage pictures to offset the boring awesomeness pictures.
EPK5
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I had an awesome time despite being a bum most of the trip.
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Replacing the whole axle on the trail wow. Did you guys find it in town or did someone bring a spare axle assembly?
Any other breakage?
EPK5
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I was a newb this year at BB. I drove from El Paso to Moab in an almost 40 year old truck. I made it there so I claim victory. I signed up for trails that I thought would be easy on my gear. I am not convinced Metal Masher qualifies. I tried to run Mirror Gulch and in the process broke first the stub shaft and then subsequently the rear ring and pinion. I don't know their user names but Scott pulled me as far as he could up and out and then Jack a little more. Then my rag joint tore. We parked it, I cried inside and we finished the trail and went to the bbq. Darren from Tna was kind enough to share his blazer space with me.
At the bbq Scott made me stand up in shame and asked for help. CK5 guys being who they are help was overwhelming. The Watson family stepped up and offered to pull the toilet out (toilet is my pet name for my truck). James blitzed the trail and drug me out. We repaired the truck at the Moab Rim campground. Stephen Watson located a rear axle assembly since a ring and pinion weren't going to available and we couldn't locate a stub shaft that I could use, my inner shaft was too buggered up to use, Duane had the stub but his inner had a higher spline count.
Frankly the only help Brandon Watson gave was first class trolling and a lot of laughter. He was also one of the first if not the first to step up and offer help.
So no, we didn't replace the rear end on the trail, just the rag joint. There were A LOT folks that helped but I can't remember everyone's names.
Chris Perry helped a bunch, and tools came from everywhere.
At the bbq Scott made me stand up in shame and asked for help. CK5 guys being who they are help was overwhelming. The Watson family stepped up and offered to pull the toilet out (toilet is my pet name for my truck). James blitzed the trail and drug me out. We repaired the truck at the Moab Rim campground. Stephen Watson located a rear axle assembly since a ring and pinion weren't going to available and we couldn't locate a stub shaft that I could use, my inner shaft was too buggered up to use, Duane had the stub but his inner had a higher spline count.
Frankly the only help Brandon Watson gave was first class trolling and a lot of laughter. He was also one of the first if not the first to step up and offer help.
So no, we didn't replace the rear end on the trail, just the rag joint. There were A LOT folks that helped but I can't remember everyone's names.
Chris Perry helped a bunch, and tools came from everywhere.
I love seeing the brotherhood, and the 4x4 community come together to help anyone out.
I aim to please
Honestly while I haven't had this same trip exactly I know what it's like to have torn up junk and be relying on other people to help. I was glad that I had a good group step in and help when I needed it and don't mind trying to help out the best I can when someone else needs it. Even if all I do is provide color commentary while sipping on my Jack Daniels.
My intent wasn't to shame you; I just figured people needed to know who they were looking for to offer help to.
Nothing to be ashamed of, we've all had our crap break on the trail. My first Blazer Bash I blew up my 12 bolt ring and pinion 100ft into Gold Bar Rim. That same year Brandon had to do late night trail repairs on his buggy after he broke a knuckle and aluminum beadlock wheel. There are so many similar stories over the past 10 years I've been involved we could probably write a pretty humorous book about it all.
EPK5
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You didn't shame me sir, I was trying to add color to the story. I'm over it and you know, it forced me to reevaluate the truck and force me into bankruptcy rebuilding it.
You should! Writing these stories down would compile an interesting & humorous legacy to pass on to future Blazer Bash attendees.
I'd bet a lot of the stories are already on here, ya just need to compile them in a central spot (vs. being scattered throughout a hundred build threads).
My Blazer Bash carnage story (BB '03) had the same people helping out, and if there is a common denominator it is the guys at ORD stepping up again and again. My hat is off to the Watson family, and their crew. 
Okay that's good. I was just talking with another person the other day and they had a bad experience with an event because the organizers were shaming people for having trouble on the trail. I definitely don't want to be like that!
I would be afraid seeing them all in one place would scare people off.
Very true. I like that we have an event inexperience people can come to and learn about wheeling. Unfortunately that also means there's a high likelihood of trail carnage. The Watson family really steps up and helps us out with those eventualities. I've seen them in action and they are like a well run NASCAR pit crew.My Blazer Bash carnage story (BB '03) had the same people helping out, and if there is a common denominator it is the guys at ORD stepping up again and again. My hat is off to the Watson family, and their crew.
Nicole and I were talking about how hard it would be to have the event like it is without their unwavering help and support.
EPK5
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I thought I was an experienced wheeler. The slick rock made me realize nope. At least not that kind of wheeling anyway.
Not so slick is it??
Breaking stuff and the subsequent rescue is just part of it! The Watson family ROCKS! 
