TripLeader here's a link to the route, and a bunch of other map related info. The course is called CORA FH, the layer can be found near the bottom of the list.
https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=zz4Vhh0LqcLM.kbz4JsDGZ6Ds&hl=en&usp=sharing
As always, with an exploration route, you must be flexible. There was some deviation because at one point the road disappeared. That fell at a convenient time near the end of the second day and we hit the black top in search of facilities.
All CORA exploration routes will be on the same map, so expect it to change over the coming months as new adventures are planned. If anyone is interested in the KML file for these routes, shoot me your email via IM and I'll gladly hook you up. I'm currently working on a couple other routes, taking what we learned over the last 2 small trips and fine tuning. Our club is all very new to exploration, most of us with a rock crawling background.
nonohmic - Spring over is not the kiss of death. I've been familiar with this particular vehicle since it was stock, as well as where most of the custom parts came from & who did the work. So this is not a typical situation
Any modified vehicle will have their issues in addition to the regular issues of a used vehicle. Regardless of how well the work was done, you'll always find yourself cursing out the previous owner for one stupid thing after another. (Gotta be careful with this one since I bought mine from my dad). I'm currently dealing with some wiring issues because of how the brake lights were set up.
That all being said, It's a toy. It has to be reliable because of what you do with it. So, in my case, i bought something with issues (most of them known) and have worked to make it a reliable adventure vehicle. It will fail, it will tick me off beyond words, and I'll have a blast every time I drive it.
One more thing about buying modified rigs... take a good close look for abuse. Most people modify their rigs to take them where they weren't intended to go. Springs and bushings wear out faster, drive line angles get extreme, u joints &bearings take a beating, and you may even run into frame issues. But then it's all for fun, and working on your vehicle to fix some of those issues will help you in the long run, because you will know the quirks of what you're driving. That will help you on the trail when issues come up.
Hope all that rambling helps.
20150804_183528 by Tim, on Flickr
