Ozark Mtns, Nov 2010: "100 Meters at a Time"

[RSB]

roger that Scott and I do appreciate your observations. As we know, water crossing can be very tricky, as they require a combination of the right speed and appropriate gear upon entry and throughout the duration of the crossing. The goal is to not take-in any water (not too fast, not too slow) while ensuring you're still not underpowered w/your gear selection. I've spent hours trying to master this art in some of the rivers (at varying depths) I have here at home, but I still have a lot to learn. I consider water crossings the most challenging—which is why I like them so much!! :sombrero:

Not that I am one to critic one's driving style.......:smiley_drive::snorkel::Wow1:
But Ryan... you need to slow down in these water crossings. Think of how much force you are putting into your radiator.

Water has a funny way of doing things... like...

See my license plate?

Not to mention the other, real, problems I encountered on the trip. Lesson learned. Easy does it through water crossings from here on out.

 

[fishEH]

About 2-3 inches too wide. Height can be worked around, but could be a problem during off camber spots as the top gets pushed further into trees. I looked at a lot of the obstacles thinking about whether my 80 series LC would fit, and I know the D1s are narrower, somewhere between that and my 4Runner.

Yeah, could be. Looks like D1's are 70.6" and D2's are 74.4". Dang, looks like fun.

 

[Wes Craiglow]

Yeah, could be. Looks like D1's are 70.6" and D2's are 74.4". Dang, looks like fun.

Don't be down, bro. We can put you to play on myriad other trials around here, any one of can bend, break, scratch, and dent your LR 'til your heart's content!

Saty tuned for upcoming trips!

 

[fishEH]

Don't be down, bro. We can put you to play on myriad other trials around here, any one of can bend, break, scratch, and dent your LR 'til your heart's content!

Saty tuned for upcoming trips!

Cool, I'll stay tuned.

 

[Blain]

Stay tuned for how and when! Info coming for future trips. :wings:

Yeah definitely! I really wish I could of made the last one, I thought about it but I just didn't have enough time to plan ahead for it. And it's a long drive from Ohio.

Something about those water crossings though! :snorkel: At's what I'm talking about!

 

[Viggen]

Yeah, could be. Looks like D1's are 70.6" and D2's are 74.4". Dang, looks like fun.

I bet a D1 would be fine. If the "casual approach" towards body damage is required, a set of sliders with kick outs for trees would do it. A D1 might be slightly wider (3") but its turning radius and maneuverability is much better than a 4Runner with its 5" more of wheelbase. Not to mention the lack of all of that rear overhang. If you have an SD style rack, the side bars that run just above the gutter serve pretty well as sliders...first hand knowledge.


Two questions:
- Why so much weight on the top of the truck when you have a bed?
- Are you guys scouting for a big trip or what? This looks like fun.

 

[Mr. Leary]

I bet a D1 would be fine. If the "casual approach" towards body damage is required, a set of sliders with kick outs for trees would do it. A D1 might be slightly wider (3") but its turning radius and maneuverability is much better than a 4Runner with its 5" more of wheelbase. Not to mention the lack of all of that rear overhang. If you have an SD style rack, the side bars that run just above the gutter serve pretty well as sliders...first hand knowledge.


Two questions:
- Why so much weight on the top of the truck when you have a bed?
- Are you guys scouting for a big trip or what? This looks like fun.

The D1 would be fine for everything except the first two miles of the trail. We didn't get too many pics in that section, but there were trail sections that were just not wide enough between trees. Not saying it was a problem because of maneuverability, there were plenty of those areas as well, but it just wasn't wide enough... like having to tuck the mirrors in on both sides so they don't get eaten by trees. The only way a D1 would make it through is with a chainsaw. It has nothing to do with a capable rig and everything to do with size. Sometimes size and width is a bad thing... eepwall:

The dogs, fridge, and camping gear were loaded in his truck bed, so we didn't stack it in there. The other reason the firewood was on top was that we were trying to dry it out. After having lots of trouble getting and keeping the fire going the night before due to the moisture, we needed dry wood if we hoped to avoid another cold night huddled close to a not quite healthy campfire. In hindsight, we should have distributed the load across all of the trucks... 6string's truck was clearly more tippy than RSB's or mine.

Yep. Scouting trips are important so we can show the participants a good time on the big trips up there. We are prepping for the upcoming ExPo group rolling rally in April. We found a trail that we will not be leading the group down, but sometimes it just works out that way. There was another great trail that we found that will be included in the spring.

 

[Viggen]

The dogs, fridge, and camping gear were loaded in his truck bed, so we didn't stack it in there. The other reason the firewood was on top was that we were trying to dry it out. After having lots of trouble getting and keeping the fire going the night before due to the moisture, we needed dry wood if we hoped to avoid another cold night huddled close to a not quite healthy campfire. In hindsight, we should have distributed the load across all of the trucks... 6string's truck was clearly more tippy than RSB's or mine.

Yep. Scouting trips are important so we can show the participants a good time on the big trips up there. We are prepping for the upcoming ExPo group rolling rally in April. We found a trail that we will not be leading the group down, but sometimes it just works out that way.

Thats what I was wondering. I was looking at those huge sections of wood up there and then watching the video of the truck lurching sideways and was wondering what was in the bed area of the truck.

So, this is going to be the rally location?

 

[Mr. Leary]

Thats what I was wondering. I was looking at those huge sections of wood up there and then watching the video of the truck lurching sideways and was wondering what was in the bed area of the truck.

So, this is going to be the rally location?

The trip in the fall had enough trucks to where it turned into a rolling rally. We will embrace the same theme in the spring. Certain logistical lessons we learned in October will be applied in the spring. The route will also be different. We are working hard to put together a great trip for everyone in the spring. It will be a regional event, but not part of the Official Overland Rally schedule.

 

[Viggen]

The trip in the fall had enough trucks to where it turned into a rolling rally. We will embrace the same theme in the spring. Certain logistical lessons we learned in October will be applied in the spring. The route will also be different. We are working hard to put together a great trip for everyone in the spring. It will be a regional event, but not part of the Official Overland Rally schedule.

Im down with that. What was the turnout like? Sometimes too many participants is a bad thing.

 

[Mr. Leary]

Im down with that. What was the turnout like? Sometimes too many participants is a bad thing.

We had twenty trucks. Lesson learned was to keep the trail groups small. Moving twenty trucks down the same trail is tough and slow. In the spring we may divide and conquer.

 

[Howski]

I may be interested in joining this trail run in the spring with my D2. I've never been to this portion of the country and its not too far of a drive from Tuscaloosa. I'd just be concerned about these narrower areas, but it sounds like there's plenty of other trails to avoid these areas

 

[RSB]

some of the beautiful scenery in these parts...

the water was sooo clear!

an old well?

the Parker-Hickman Farmstead...

inside!

 

[RU55ELL]

Very cool.

 

[Taildragon]

Nice, enjoyed the write-up. Kind of bummed, seems like my wide 80 wouldn't fare so well.