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Vintage Willys @ The Rubicon Trail 2018 - Event Date: 29 July 2018 - 02 Aug. 2018

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote JeepFever Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 19 Aug. 2018 at 5:49am
Originally posted by Ol' Unreliable Ol' Unreliable wrote:

Originally posted by JeepFever JeepFever wrote:

I went to all the expense and time to install a locker for this trip,  and may have not got any benefit.


So maybe you don't really need it? 
 
If it had been working,  I might not have had to back up, and try hitting some spots a little faster. . .   It definitely would have helped on the rockpile at end of Jpet's Day2 video,  when I had to be extracted by BobW's winch.   One tire was stuffed up into fender on a big rock,  and the other was spinning in the air.
 
On the otherhand,  it does appear we made it up some tough spots with open front,  there are a few times in video that one of the tires was in air, and spinning faster than ground speed.   Luckily momentum, and/or the rear carried us over.
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Any talk of 2019?
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As much as I would love to do again,  . .  It is very unlikely I would attempt that almost 6000 mile round trip in 2019  (2 years in a row).
 
I do not regret making that long trip in 2018,   (probably a day does not go by that I don't think about it),  . . .  but it will be a while before I can do again.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Bob W Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 10 Jan. 2019 at 2:31am
Originally posted by JeepFever JeepFever wrote:

As much as I would love to do again,  . .  It is very unlikely I would attempt that almost 6000 mile round trip in 2019  (2 years in a row).
 
I do not regret making that long trip in 2018,   (probably a day does not go by that I don't think about it),  . . .  but it will be a while before I can do again.

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote JeepFever Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 26 July 2019 at 3:22pm
Exactly one year ago from today,   Kyle and I were in the truck headed to Jpet's house.   The first leg in a long journey across the country.

Lots of nervous energy and excitement.   Questions in my mind at the time ->  would Wilson make it across Rubicon without breaking?  can we squeeze in Moab, and Ouray on the return trip?

The trip was fantastic,  and I think think about it often.   Thanks to everyone who attended for making it so memorable,  and especially to Jeff and Stan for getting the idea started and leading it.
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I think of it often too and I’m glad we can all get together and have these epic adventures.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote chasendeer Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 31 July 2019 at 6:05am
How about 2020??
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I would be in for 2020
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I would be in as a rider for 2020, if a seat is open.  Help move rocks.  :)
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I'm up for 2020 anytime from the beginning of April though the end of October.  Also, I would have the passenger's seat open.

I only have to travel 6 hours to get to the Loon Lake trail head so I'll let others who must really travel far suggest dates.

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