Windrock, TN Hummer Trip

[brutusbuckeye]

Recently I showed off some pics of my H3 "Brutus" playing in the mud at Windrock, TN. Here are some more pics of our group, we all love the mud and the rocks. I recommend Windrock, to anyone planning a trip anywhere close to East Tennessee, you will have a blast.

[RubHer Yellow Ducky]

Recently I showed off some pics of my H3 "Brutus" playing in the mud at Windrock, TN. Here are some more pics of our group, we all love the mud and the rocks. I recommend Windrock, to anyone planning a trip anywhere close to East Tennessee, you will have a blast.


how close by time is that to chattanooga

[brutusbuckeye]

2 hours if you obey the posted speeds, it usually takes me about an hour and a half. Where in NW GA are you moving?:beerchug:

[brutusbuckeye]

btw here is a just a taste of the view!

[RubHer Yellow Ducky]

2 hours if you obey the posted speeds, it usually takes me about an hour and a half. Where in NW GA are you moving?:beerchug:

The VERY VERY VERY VERY tip, about 22 minutes to Chattanooga City Limits.

On Lookout Mt, South of Covenent College in a place called CloudLand Estates...

[NEOCON1]

nice :beerchug:

[Crash ?]

I wanna know more about this bumper...

http://www.elcovaforums.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=39613&d=1179110972_0_BG.jpg

[SR1355]

Looks like fun....:jump:

[NEOCON1]

btw here is a just a taste of the view!

nice "top-o-the-world" pic :beerchug:

[brutusbuckeye]

Crash, I will try and find out about the bumper for you. This was one of the guys riding with us, he usually drives an H1 but brought out his 3 for this ride. It does have a working winch behind it, luckily he didn't need to use it. I will see what I can find out and post later.

[stagger_lee]

Great pics brutus. Looks like you have a little bit of everything, rocks, mud, etc. Nice views. :beerchug:

[GaryW]

Crash, I will try and find out about the bumper for you. This was one of the guys riding with us, he usually drives an H1 but brought out his 3 for this ride. It does have a working winch behind it, luckily he didn't need to use it. I will see what I can find out and post later.

In a few of the pix it looks like a couple of you were deep in 2 ft of mud. Anyone get stuck there?

I went to Windrock back in Oct after me and my wife got married in Gatlinburg. I need to go back...

[brutusbuckeye]

No one got stuck there actually, only one had to be pulled out of a different hole but if he had just tried a little more he could have gotten out.

Here is another shot I don't think was included above, this was the guy who got stuck in this hole, he burried the nose in a track from an H2, just didn't keep working it or he would have come free. I have about 60-70 pics from that day, can't wait to go back.

[H3slate]

I wanna know more about this bumper...

http://www.elcovaforums.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=39613&d=1179110972_0_BG.jpg
From the looks of it, it is a winch bumper available from Boulder Accessories.

http://www.boulderaccessory.com/shop/item.aspx?itemid=18

The bad thing is it is only sold through Hummer dealerships.

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k301/knappe18/2868931401Medium.jpg

http://www.elcovaforums.com/forums/%5BIMG%5Dhttp://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k301/knappe18/2868931401Medium.jpg%5B/IMG%5D

[brutusbuckeye]

Good catch on the bumper. Here is another great view at Windrock, the Windmills.

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[Hunner]

[QUOTE=H3slate]From the looks of it, it is a winch bumper available from Boulder Accessories.

http://www.boulderaccessory.com/shop/item.aspx?itemid=18
which is where the Amstar stuff comes from now after they apparently gave up on the dealer association.

The bad thing is it is only sold through Hummer dealerships.

Crash
Landers will sell you one. Bring lots of money. I think its around $2700. Im wondering how you ever get the cable wound on there even or get it unwound after you jam it all up winching. Dunking your winch in mud and water way down there has to be great too. Sure looks cool though.

[Crash ?]

Well Hells Bells.. Yeah it's AmStar... Had I known that I woulda known there was no need to ask more.. To much $$$$

Prefer the Tough Country to that any others I've seen yet.. Keeps the winch higher as a bonus.. Best price I've see yet so far to at under $1300
http://www.teakatoys.com/H3_Deluxe_Front_Replacement_by_Tough_Country_p/dfr0600h3.htm

Of course I could recoupe some of that selling off the brush guard I already have and get down below $1000.. Hmmmm...

[blindzebra]

check out ruenels bumpers for the 3. They're by far the best ones that I've seen yet besides for h20.

[Crash ?]

Say who..???

[Crash ?]

Oh.. Duh...
www.reunel.com

http://www.reunel.com/HummerExtremeDutyBumper/images/hummer-front%20(18).jpg

Well.. Nice bumper, I'm not overly impressed with the brush guard though.. Kinda pricey too.. Base Price $1500 + $650 for the grill headlight guard + $150 for light holes + ??? for the winch option

[Hunner]

Why do all these bumper makers want to bury the winch drum behind sheet metal? If you just want the street queen look just buy a fairlead and bolt it to your bumper. If you really go out wheeling you WILL winch and constant attention to how the cable lays while winching is paramount to safety and functionality and cable life. Even synthetic line needs to lay on the drum evenly. Hopefully they have some kind of removable access cover.
Let's get a trip to Windrock and test that theory!! I really want to make it to Drummond Island, maybe in the fall.
Back a year ago when I got mine I could only find this one at Teaka Toys that had the winch mount attached. It may not be the best set up combo but so far has been good.
Last trip out I winched two H3's up a really bad hill at the end of the day. Two long pulls. The last few wraps after all that got slack and unspooled a little. Rather than mess with it after all that I will pull it out a little and respool before winching again. BUTT, I can see what Im doing!
Sorry, pet peave of mine about access for many years.

[BlueHUMMERH2]

Cool pictures!