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Blazer Bash 2020 trails See First post.
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@red EOD ran his CUCV last year with remarkable results on some 33s
I know he ran Hell's Revenge and Flat Iron Mesa. Not sure what he did Sunday
@ktmoutfront and I were discussing what trail we may try to line up for a Saturday run for trucks that aren't locked all the way around, so stay tuned
Hells revenge, fins n things, poison spider, @72gmck5 chime in
@Capt Ron and I were noobs last year and ran Hell's Revenge and Flat Iron. Hell's really didn't pose too much risk to body damage. We did take a couple of bypasses in spots and stayed out of the escalator and had crazy fun. Big tip- listen to the guys that have been there. Wade and Mark plus others have good experience on what the right line is. There is more than one line and what works for one may not work for another. I figured that out when I went wheels up on Flat Iron. Mark reset me and sent me on a line I didn't see anybody take up to that point and I walked right up it. Again, listen to those guys, they won't send you into harms way.
Flat iron had different challenges over Hell's. More ledges down and up vs the sheer climbs on hells. Ron and I took a couple of the bypasses to avoid harms way. I was feeling more confident and took on the hard climb up the dome that I went wheels up on but with the right line it went right up. I did break a front axle shaft a little later and had to bail out with some help on another ledge climb. Red was with us on Flat iron and with little to no lift on his CUCV and 33's went further than we did without any issue. That proved to alot of us how well they can do relatively stock.
The traction is nutty out there. It's so good it takes a little to adjust too. I'll say it one more time, listen to who's spotting you. They will put you on the right line to succeed. I say that not knowing your experience wheeling. I've got a ton of time wheeling in Colorado in the mountains with loose rocks and nowhere near the traction Moab provides. I didn't try to overthink it or not believe the spotters or think I knew more than they did. Moab is like nowhere else, those that have been there understand it and will share with those that are new.
Best of all is wheeling with a bunch of likeminded folks with very diverse trucks from mild to wild. Some of the most fun I've had wheeling ever.
red EOD
1/2 ton status
Ran 'Top of the World' and 'Flat Iron Mesa' at the 2019 Blazer Bash. Stock m1009 blazer with 33" tires and a failed gov lock (so open diffs front/rear), even still had the front swaybar hahaha. Didn't take many bypasses UNLESS the trail leaders recommended. I like a good challenge but admit when it's just not gonna happen.
Top of the world: Stock height was a problem coming down the loop portion. Never got stuck but the receiver hitch was just pounding its way off of the steps HARD with no way to stop it. Actually broke the mufflers loose.
Flat Iron Mesa: 2 spots that needed a tug/push. 1st in the pic, this was on the second attempt. The 6.2 just couldn't build enough momentum to carry past the holes there and no locker. Winched for 1-2ft then was good. The second spot, well I was just a dumbass and got the hitch hungup on a ledge with the rear axle airborne. Quick nudge on the rear bumper and good to go haha. Going down the 'tilt o whirl' wasn't bad other than my foot slipping off the brake towards the end hahahaha.
red EOD
1/2 ton status
This is spot on. Listen to the spotter, and try to find a line that works for your rig and personal capabilities. Slow speed will get you over many obstacles there (not all).
M1028 with D60/4.56/ limited slip front and 14FF/4.56/Detroit rear.
You will have a good time sir!
Top of the World was a long way from the BBQ so I was recommending to everyone that they take it easy, not to mention we had quite a few rigs going with us. It was also the first "official" day of Blazer Bash so breaking your rig would have sucked.
We managed to make it with only one failure that got fixed on the trail and we all made it back in time for the BBQ.
We managed to make it with only one failure that got fixed on the trail and we all made it back in time for the BBQ.
And all groups are leaving earlier on Friday morning from the park.
For trail selections, I'd be interested in doing Top of the world and Kane Creek. But I wouldn't mind doing Hells and Flat Iron again either.
I would recommend that you and Ron avoid kane creek. I guarantee you will have camper damage from the trees.
Kane creek is TIGHT at the beginning, there's a big rock that got familiar with Wades rig when we ran it with him a couple years ago. The trees can get tight in some places, but you'd have a hell of a time on Hamburger Hill.
Kane creek is no joke if your trying to keep your panels straight. So far only 2 trails in Moab have caused body damage on the Tahoe. Kane creek is one of them. The other is Cliffhanger.
Humpage
Lots of it
Yeah, I already poked 2 holes in the skin of the camper last year making an attempt at Blanca peak sneaking past unflexible juniper trees. So I'll scratch Kane Creek off the list for me.
I donated a tail light on Cliffhanger, spring with some paint
