Blazer Bash 2022 It's TOO late for Last Minute Thrash

[Chickntrk]

It was 98 in Denver when I looked earlier, about 94 here in Kansas today. Plan is to head to glenwood springs tomorrow morning and may stay there tomorrow night, going to visit the guys at ORD tomorrow afternoon or Wednesday morning and then head for Moab

 

[Bent77]

In for the night on the Colorado border, Kansas is rather flat Have a trailer tire I’m keeping an eye on it’s about 10 psi low in the mornings but I’m not pulling it to mess with it until I’m in Moab.
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Have you towed through CO before?

 

[Bent77]

It was 98 in Denver when I looked earlier, about 94 here in Kansas today. Plan is to head to glenwood springs tomorrow morning and may stay there tomorrow night, going to visit the guys at ORD tomorrow afternoon or Wednesday morning and then head for Moab

Don't forget they moved

 

[venevidivicci]

Don't forget they moved

He and I talked about that the other day. They are in Rifle now.

 

[ktmoutfront]

Have you towed through CO before?

The anti Kansas.

 

[Chickntrk]

Have you towed through CO before?

I have not, I’m going to assume it’s less flattish

 

[fastazz81]

Just need clothes - currently in wash, cooler , food and to throw extra set of tie downs on blazer in the morning and head out.

 

[Taylormade]

Both front shock hoops are bent up and burned in. I’ll get the brace in tomorrow & I should be good to go…..mostly

 

[Bent77]

I have not, I’m going to assume it’s less flattish

Couple thoughts

2 passes are 12000’
Vail and Eisenhower
I’d gear down and come down from the summit at about 50, let the engine and trans do the work. About once a year someone makes it to BB from back east with no brakes left

Third pass is Floyd hill just outside evergreen. It’s steeper than it looks despite the lack of elevation. I’d do the same on that

Once you get past vail it’s pretty uneventful

 

[Raggedy_Ann]

I have not, I’m going to assume it’s less flattish

3 big hill climbs going from east to west, watch any gaugses you have for temperature, then once at the top you head down, leave a huge gap between you and anything in front. Then when you head home heading west to east I find the hill climbs are longer and steeper. Welcome to towing threw Colorado

 

[Bent77]

Yeah I forgot about Georgetown. It’s a real bear going east to west. It’s flat from the top, so it’s no big deal once you crest. Sucks coming down

 

[ZooMad75]

Shoot it was the run through the geological cut just past C470 that showed I was lacking power in a big way. Normally I’d go up in in fifth at the speed limit. The 8.1 was hungry and was asking for more fuel but the pump couldn’t deliver.

Pulled off before Genesee and boogied back home.


My son and I kicked ass dropping the tank and putting a fresh Delphi unit in. Rolled back out of the driveway at 6:30 and crossed the state line just before midnight. Met up with my buddy Bill just north of the Canyonlands entrance.



Truck ran flawlessly the entire way. Time to crash out.

 

[ktmoutfront]

That was a failed start.
Left at 7am. 15 minutes later I realize I forgot the hard luck trophy.

I am now headed the correct way again.

 

[500$k5]

new crimper has arrived, a day early. Still might have A/C for this trip! LOL

 

[venevidivicci]

new crimper has arrived, a day early. Still might have A/C for this trip! LOLView attachment 424804

Let me know how it works and I may need to barrow it from you when you are done. I'm in Junction and could drive it down to you. I'm just sick of trying to chase down leaks on this thing.

 

[72gmck5]

Tow rig prep

 

[ktmoutfront]

In misery now.

 

[500$k5]

I would be in misery, long before I got to misery! Safe travels!

 

[Chickntrk]

Arrived in glenwood springs, going to unload the truck and take a spin to ORD….

Sidebar, every mountain east of the Mississippi will now be known as a small hill….

 

[rderosier]

Ready to roll out tomorrow