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05-28-2003, 05:54 PM
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Hey guys,
I just got back from a 3 day trip to Moab Utah. 7 hour drive each way and it was so worth it. That place is absolutly amazing and you HAVE to go, make it a priority. A 20 hr drive would be worth it if you had just one day to wheel. We camped every night and the trails were no more than 15 to 20 min. away.
We had 2 solid days of wheeling and I think we ran a total of 7 trails. Even the wife enjoyed her self. It is absolutly beautiful and the trails have all kinds of ability levels. If you want difficult there is no shortage of that but if you want to see stunning geography regaurless of the difficulty there are so many oportunities.
The most memorable trail for me was Hell's Revenge. I was almost paralized with fear most of the trip. The trail is not hard but there are so many drop offs (like on both side of the truck)I felt like a novice, but the trail was so worth it.
There were all types of vehicle there from Jeeps to LR and of course we saw some H1. But I didn't see a singe H2. We ran into a group of Xteras during the trip and they did much better than I expected.
My digital camera is broken so I had to use the disposable type and i have no pic. to post but they wouldn't do justice anyway. You just have to organize a trip and see for yourself.
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03-26-2004, 04:07 AM
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pics anyone?? ....
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11-24-2004, 02:41 PM
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I am sorry you thought I was talking of the last picture. I started doing moab in the latr 80s on mountain bikes
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11-24-2004, 02:31 PM
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if you look at the picture closely you will see things that tell you the camera is tilted ALOT.
first, look at the layering of the rock caused by erosion, wrong angle
second look at the rise the vehicle has just immediately gone over, he would have flipped
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03-10-2004, 05:56 PM
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Thanks!
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03-10-2004, 02:39 PM
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03-10-2004, 02:41 PM
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Alec or anybody else that can answer. When in March are ya all going to Moab?
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11-24-2004, 02:39 PM
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of the picture on the first page of this thread, and Yes I have been there
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02-23-2004, 12:00 PM
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05-28-2003, 10:19 PM
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Alec,
If you are like me.....it would be easier to run the trail at night. dammmm i was scared, that would have been a great psycology experiment
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02-26-2004, 01:55 PM
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I like those pics!!!
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#12
02-16-2004, 06:56 PM
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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Buckeye Hummer:
That pic made my heart flutter 
Seriously though, is that a real picture or was the camera tilted to appear like such a steep incline? I gotta know.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
Imagine a mechanical failure on that one. Heart attack city. 
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02-16-2004, 04:20 PM
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See how there are tred marks going up the RedRock. That tells you it is a steep hill. Maybe the camera was tilted a tad, but ill tell ya it is unreal in Moab. Back in High School, we went down there 3 times a year. Seen some amazing and crazy stuff. Never thought i would have seen so many roll overs. And responding to the Dump N Bump. I havent been down there lately. Havent seen an H2 attempt it yet....
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02-17-2004, 03:31 PM
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I've decided to buy a helicopter to airlift me to the top of difficult climbs
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02-17-2004, 03:07 PM
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I actually tried climbing a hill a little steeper than that my first trip to moab. About 30 feet up my engine cut out and I slid backwards with no power brakes, and no power steering. That was an adventure.
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06-02-2003, 02:13 PM
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JJ,
there are trails in Moab that even a subaru could do that is the great thing about it. Get the Wells off roading book for trail descriptions and routes.
I think that hells revenge could be done by a h2 but it is in the difficult rated section of the bood...I think mostly because of the scaryness of it. I probably would take the novices on a few other trails before doing that one. I have a fair amount of offroad experience but Moab is a different animal and Hell's revenge scared me lots.
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02-23-2004, 02:37 PM
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WOW, that pic off of Lions Back is unreal, i have only been part of the spectators at lions back, never on it... Unreal.. Check this pic of a roll over off of Lions Back.. Ouch and here is some good pics of Lions Back another pic...
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02-23-2004, 12:06 PM
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07-30-2003, 06:39 PM
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Out of curiosity, do you guys know if an H2 has ever tried/conquested dump bump?
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06-03-2003, 02:16 AM
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Detonate - indeed, theres quite a bit of info in that post you referenced. The tie rod bending is a bit interesting but I guess thats part of off-roading.
I take brianfriend's post to mean that an H2 can handle Hell's Revenge but alot of a vehicles performance is dependent on the driver and the driver's confidence. And if the trail is a bit hairy and the driver is a novice it might make for a difficult ride.
JJ
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