ShottsCruisers
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Not sure Crawler976 could climb that either? Be neat to try. I think SWB is needed.
Pyeatt Draw Trail (AZ) Nov, 18, 2006
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crawler#976
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I'm only 106" :hehe:
ShottsCruisers
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crawler#976 said:
Did anyone in your group climb that rock wall next to the above pic?
crawler#976
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never been on the trail...but that's just a wee little ledge 
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Man, This is going to be fun to watch!! :lurk:
Comfortably, from the bypass ofcourse! :ylsmoke:
Comfortably, from the bypass ofcourse! :ylsmoke:
ShottsCruisers
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mcvickoffroad said:
That's the one BYPASS I don't plan to do again. (ShaftEater) Goodtimes is on a mission to get the Toyota Boeing 767 owner to do it any how. For some reason, Brian's been the only person to get me to do things nobody else can. Damn. He's coming! :hehe:
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ShottsCruisers said:By the way Brian....we're hoping you'll try to bypass the ShaftEater and climb right up the rock wall instead. I bet you could make it. The far right side of this pic:
Dennis (Alacran on some boards) in his white Cherocar has done it, along with several other Cherocars and a CJ- all with winches (some of them didn't drive away- worse driveshaft carnage than Shafteater will ever produce). I know of only one guy who has done it without any help, in a Nissan Frontier ('slightly' modded). I'm sure any decent buggy could do it. I'd try it if I had a winch, but I'd probably better wait for that and some stronger rear control arms I'm planning to make.
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crawler#976
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OK, once past the "filter" as the ledge is called, is there an exit prior to the final obstical? Without a winch, I'm not gonna play on that...
-Spike-
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The 'filter' is the name for the final obstacle, shown on page 6 in posts 53 and 54. That's the end of the trail. 'Shafteater' (as Shottz has named it) is the bypass for the ledge pictured on page 13 in post #129. The LandCruiser in that pic has just navigated 'Shafteater' (and incidentally was the only LC to navigate it without driveshaft damage that day, other than mine- which was repaired and moved up out of the way after it got eaten the last time I ran it).
Most people who don't plan on running the Filter exit the trail before Shafteater, at the last point the forest road crosses the creekbed. That forest road crossing marks the change between 'Lower' and 'Upper' Pyeatt Trail. After exiting Lower, you can follow the forest road a couple of hundred yards and park right above the Filter and watch the fun there.
I would personally rate Lower as a 3.5 on a 5 scale, with Upper being a 4-4.5, as it requires a winch.
-Spike
Most people who don't plan on running the Filter exit the trail before Shafteater, at the last point the forest road crosses the creekbed. That forest road crossing marks the change between 'Lower' and 'Upper' Pyeatt Trail. After exiting Lower, you can follow the forest road a couple of hundred yards and park right above the Filter and watch the fun there.
I would personally rate Lower as a 3.5 on a 5 scale, with Upper being a 4-4.5, as it requires a winch.
-Spike
ShottsCruisers
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-Spike- said:
Your words painted a perfect picture of the story in my head. See ya there Spike!
crawler#976
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well, if I can crawl the ledge, I'll exit via the "shaft eater"...
crawler#976
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FYI:
For those of ya who are camping tomorrow, keep an eye peeled after dark - the Leonid meteor shower is gonna be occuring! While we're not in a prime viewing location, there should still be more meteors than normal.
It's a also a new moon, so one ones you do see should be BRIGHT!
For those of ya who are camping tomorrow, keep an eye peeled after dark - the Leonid meteor shower is gonna be occuring! While we're not in a prime viewing location, there should still be more meteors than normal.
It's a also a new moon, so one ones you do see should be BRIGHT!
ShottsCruisers
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Well..I'm chasing a problem with my 100-series, but I'm bringing it any how. It's making a low-pitched "springy" type of vibration sound from the rear axle area when I hit a bump. It lasts for a second or so then is quiet.
We found my upper rear arm bushings were toast and my dude slapped new arms on yesterday. The sound's still there but he's unavailable.
I know he felt around under there already, though he stopped when he found the bad bushings. So, something else is still wrong.
I'll be at the meeting place at 9 AM if anybody who knows trucks could take a peek before the run. I'd sure appreciate it. If not...I'll count on Land Cruiser reliability to get me home. :088:
We found my upper rear arm bushings were toast and my dude slapped new arms on yesterday. The sound's still there but he's unavailable.
I know he felt around under there already, though he stopped when he found the bad bushings. So, something else is still wrong.
I'll be at the meeting place at 9 AM if anybody who knows trucks could take a peek before the run. I'd sure appreciate it. If not...I'll count on Land Cruiser reliability to get me home. :088:
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