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:rolleyes:

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Looks like a great time, thanks for posting the pics.

I see blue tape in this pic but not over the whole fender. Whose is that and what did you use shields on the fenders?

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Looks like you had a great time.

Do you have to have a guide? Or did you choose to hire them? How does that work?

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Guides are not mandatory, but to be Rubicon friendly, it is suggested. Friends of the Rubicon, a non-profit org., asks that you go with someone who knows the trail the first few times you go.

You can get very lost up there. It is not just one trail. Many offshoots and places to get off the path. They have Sherriffs and Rangers walking the trail, and they write tickets, expensive ones, if they catch you off the trail.

We did not hire them. They are members of the Rock n Roll 4x4 club (Cranky Steve is too). Scott is a member of the "Rubicon Trail Patrol".

I simply just asked if someone would be willing to take us out on the trail, and immediately got three volunteers.:D

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Great pics and looks like ya'all had a great time!:D :cool: Thanks for the story behind the pic Bebe......

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Hey Guys, got home at 7:30 this morning. Stopped in Santa Nella so as not to drive off the freeway:( . I will post my pics this afternoon. It was a great time. And for those that ask. The winch more than paid for itself this weekend:D .

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Glad to hear you made it safely. Smart move getting off the road.

Post pics....no sleep, do now!!!:D:D:D:D:D

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PS....your winch was a life saver...literally:D

Hey Neo, Babhumv needs an H3 recovery sticker too!!!:D

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Good to know that the winch worked out well for you guys this weekend.

More Pics! More Stories! Post Up! DO NOW! :D :rolleyes: :D ;) :p

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My 100+ lb. Malamute puppy will be happy to contribute some goodies for the Bad Cop's Gift Basket.:D

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Awesome guys. :D Wish I could have went.

Wondering if you ran into the "other group" I think (not sure) their trip canceled. :eek: :D

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Didnt' see them, but they were supposed to come in from the Tahoe side.

I did see Amir driving up 50 so I'm guessing they still went.

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So what was your guides impression of the H3 before and after wheeling all weekend.

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Very nice, I could feel the pucker in some of those tight spot pics. Hey BeBe,, When is the movie comming out ??:rolleyes:

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So except for Bebe's stubborn locker, there were no mechanical issues. :cool: Just a lot of rock rash and a couple dents.

So here's the damage report on my truck: :D

Dent in rear PS door.
Rock rash on DS rear fender.
Dented rock rail on DS
Passenger rock rail bent up about an inch
Front piece of UCP bent up a couple inches :eek:
Scrapes and gouges on just about every part of the undercarriage. :D

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We we coming down a little hard :eek: :D ;)

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Awesome pics. Gotta love the night wheeling too! What's the story on your locker humbebe? Was it out the whole trip?

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Not much choice in coming down hard....big rocks = big drops on the under carriage.

My carnage list:
Rear driver door handle has a granite gouge
Rear driver fender made nice with a couple of trees
Passenger rock rail has sheets of line-x coming off
Driver rockrail is scraped up underneath
Didn't even bother looking under the truck, I know it's trashed.

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Sometimes. :D But it's really unavoidable in a lot of places. If you go to slow over some stuff you would just get high-centered. So you had to slide along the rails/UCP in order to not get stuck.

You should BABHUMV's Manik rails. One of them was smashed almost flat. :eek:

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I HAD THE BEST TIME EVER!!
BIG Thanks to Scott, Derek and Brian