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rocnroll
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Don't think so Jeff.....the tractor's been sold I think.
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westforkboyd
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Semis and Trailers and Jeeps...Oh My.....
Mike, you and Ellen offer the best ride(s) in the country. Looks like a must do event this coming fall. But that scarey over the top Summer run is out for us this year.
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jpet
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Lew Ladwig
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What scary over the top ride? The only one I remember was a major 4 lane super 4wheeler high way. Even the gray poupone crowd was there in their $60,000 land yahts. Your jeep did just fine and can a person get any closer to the heavens and still have your wheels on the ground?
Maybe we should plan a real crazy trail with 1000' drops and only 2" of road to spare. We have a lot of those trails. One trip over one of those and you would feel like the "over the top" road was a piece of cake.
Here is the typical view from your jeep as you go on the Black Bear road:
Look forward to seeing you again,
Lew
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Lew Ladwig
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westforkboyd
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Nice post Lew! Several get-ums coming at me at once.
We had fun last year and great company but the tamer Fall Tour will be good enough for us this year.....Aw who knows when the time comes what we'll decide. It was probably the story you and Bruce conjured up about having to wire your left foot to the seat frame in order to cheat death on some ride or other you guys described. That's what done it!
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lowenuf
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i'll pass (no pun intended), i am not afraid of heights, but i do have a fear of free falling....lol
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Lew Ladwig
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Aw come on! The fall won't hurt a bit, the sudden stop might!
Really, it's so easy in an old willys that it should be legal for my 16 year old to drive.
All you need is low range and all is well. You can do it all W/O brakes if done right.
I think there are only a couple balls of scrap metal at the bottom of Black Bear and those are full size rigs.- no just kidding.
We will have plenty of easy trails so head on out and enjoy solid ground on all sides of your jeep!
Lew
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Lew Ladwig
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bkreutz
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I remember asking a Colorado patrolman (this is 40 years ago) why there weren't any guard rails on the highway, his answer was that it wouldn't stop a car anyway and just prolong the terror for a few extra seconds. At 18 I thought that was pretty funny.
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samcj2a
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Mat L
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As CSMDakota said [Mat L aka MontanaMat] i will be coming down that way with the Family for the tour. I am bringing my '45 MB, two kids and the wife. We're really excited, been itching bad since seeing all of the 2010 pictures. |
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m38mike
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Roc, I sure hope you can make a "both-events" holiday work for you. I'd love to see Frankie up close. And I think you'll enjoy getting to see just what Frankie can do in the mountains. But I promise we won't abuse it going over Mosquito Pass!!
WFB, I'm glad to hear you'll be joining us again this year. I was going to try talking Durangotang into hosting the mid-summer ride since there's some great country down his way. But since he's going overseas, and his jeep is in my shop, I guess we'll have to come up with a different idea for a mid-summer campout and ride.
LEW!! Don't give away all our secrets!! And don't scare away all our future guests! Whew! Its a good thing they can't see really how steep and scary that Black Bear Road really is from that photo. BTW, one of these years we need to plan a trip down (up) that way. BBR would be a kick-arse ride for a camping weekend. Trust me folks, we won't do any "black bear roads" on the fall color tour. Although the ride up Mt. Princeton was kinda close.
Gale, I heard the reason we don't have guard rails on many of our roads is so it's easier for the tow truck to pull the wrecks back up onto the roadway. No guard rail in the way. Besides, we don't want to spoil the view of all those low-slung sports cars as they go screaming around the corner.
Sam, Thank you. You are exactly right. About the only time you use brakes while driving in the mountains is to come to a complete stop. Most of the rest of the time you use the gears to keep you at a comfortable speed. And unless you're riding with jpet and Ricco, you can get by pretty well just keeping in low range second gear. Now if you're crazy enough to ride with those two teenagers, HANG ON! They'll go up and down the gears faster than you can blink!
Mat L, Welcome to our event thread! We're glad to hear you've got this on your calendar. MB's are an under-represented kind of flatfender, so I'm glad you're bringing yours. Will you be here for the full week or just for the grand tour weekend? I hope you can make the week. We look forward to meeting you and your family.
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M38Mike
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jpet
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Mike,
I really think we should plan at least a 1/2 day of scrambles before the weekend and all the 4-wheelers show up. Probably should be the day before maintenance day. Arick and I are bringing a helmet cam this year! Edited by jpet - 19 Jan. 2011 at 2:51am |
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m38mike
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jpet! Helmet Cams??!! Only 1/2 DAY??!! I need to put you two on a closed circuit course for a day or two!!
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M38Mike
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jpet
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I said "at least"
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m38mike
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Yes you did. OK, now I've got my work cut out for me. "Where's the race track??!!"
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M38Mike
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jpet
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Right here:
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westforkboyd
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A vacationing couple from Missouri was killed Tuesday evening when their Jeep slipped off Black Bear Pass and rolled more than 900 feet down a steep slope. Both were pronounced dead at the scene at 7 p.m., according to a report from the Colorado State Patrol. Westcott said the first call about the accident came into the Sheriff's Office a little after 4 p.m. from another driver on the road who had seen the Jeep roll by in his rearview mirror. The victims of Saint Peters, Mo., slid off Black Bear Pass road while taking a left hand turn on one of the switchbacks above the top of falls at about 4:15 p.m., police said. The couple was descending the steep mountain road in a soft-top Jeep Wrangler when the accident occurred. Neither was wearing a seatbelt and both were eventually ejected from the vehicle, suffering multiple traumatic head and chest injuries, according to a report from county coroner Bob Dempsey. The Jeep came to rest, on its roof and back on the road approximately 930 feet down the hill, according to police and coroner's reports. The Jeep was "totally crushed," according to Dempsey's report. Though Black Bear Pass road is in places exceedingly steep and narrow, especially in a pitched rock section above Ingram Falls referred to as "The Stairs," fatal car accidents on it are rare, and there has not been a fatality in recent memory, police said. Ayeeeeeeeeee! Hope the camera survives......Edited by westforkboyd - 19 Jan. 2011 at 4:02am |
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jpet
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Sorry to hear that.
Maybe we should plan the trip to St. Elmo the day before the scrambles. I want to see that at least one more time. |
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