Look at these idiots.

[Scott Brady]

We need to find out who sponsored these knuckleheads and let them know what we think.

Their only saving grace could be if this was private land:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcOZJo2mlJs&mode=related&search=Jeeps Ultrapotenciados

Here is at least one of the trucks: http://www.teamkcm.net/

need to ask them if it was private land...

 

[articulate]

I've never heard Scott be so undiplomatic before! So I had to watch that video. It turns out you were being very diplomatic. Those rigs were so large (and toting the American flag, of course) that they actually broke boulders - in addition to thrashing the desert plant life.

 

[Dave]

The last time I was in Moab for EJS, they were actually showing that segment on the the 24 hour 4x4 television channel.

 

[Ursidae69]

At the end of the video, the little boy asks about the oil dripping from the engine. It is off screen, but I'd bet it's right into the soil based on the rest of the video.

Is it just me or is "this" type of OHV personality growing in number? These sort of folks are why I've slowly removed my association with many truck forums/clubs/BBS.

 

[DaktariEd]

That's what most people think about us when they hear we drive 4x4's...

And having an american flag on the rig makes it all ok...it's patriotic...

 

[BajaTaco]

For some reason I get the feeling it might be in Mexico.

 

[Scott Brady]

Could be...

I know that in Morocco, the Outback Challenge got permission to drive off the road for certain sections of the event. Still felt wierd though...

 

[RAM5500 CAMPERTHING]

Morons

When you go to that site to view the vid, check out the readers responses! :Wow1:

 

[BajaTaco]

Ahh, here we go:

http://www.sportsflicks.com/DVDinfo/Rock_Crawling/hammerdown.htm

Sounds like Desert Mountain, UT.

 

[RAM5500 CAMPERTHING]

Funny (yet sad) is that the "obstacles" they are THRASHING over look like they could be conquered fairly easy in a slightly modified 80 or Taco with a little bit of driving skill. Sad really! I just looked up "Slack Jawed Yocal Redneck" on www.dictionary.com and all of those drivers were listed!

 

[flywgn]

I've seen Kreg Christensen's name connected with the monster truck, Dragonslayer (also on the side of the semi in the video) but I thought that he was more into the stadium car-crunching stuff.

I hate to think that this video was on public land, but then I hate to see OHV using streambeds as 'tests' to see if their new lockers are really as good as they are advertised to be...or driving off the track to put a wheel up on a boulder just "because it can be done". Grumble, grumble, gru.....

Allen

 

[Willman]

:iagree:

This is a great example of why the tree huggers want to shut us down!!!

This is EP Gang vs. the event!
:ar15: + :truck: = :campfire:

:costumed-smiley-007

 

[flywgn]

Before we all (including me) go and get in a lather about this video I made a call and my 'source' tells me that it was more than likely filmed in the Black Mtn OHV area near Jericho, UT. Desert Mtn is west of there and technically not in the OHV section, but the 'source' thinks the DMtn designation was used for the vid 'cause it has a better ring than the OHV.

But, nothing is certain. I hope it was in the OHV area, but that still doesn't lessen the destructive nature of this 'trial'. Yuck!

There's some really great rock art in the Desert Mtn area. Neat stuff.

Allen

 

[Ursidae69]

Yes, I think it is. Most of the off-road community gets off on that kind of stuff or at least tolerates while paying lip service to the need for proper responsible off-pavement driving.

That is a compelling point and likely not well received, though I tend to agree with you.

 

[gjackson]

Wow, what an expedition rig I could build with the coin in those useless trucks!!

cheers