codertimt
09-01-2010, 10:33 AM
Finally took the XJ out for it's maiden voyage. Went with my Dad down some Forest Service roads/trails south of Mt. Ida. I think I'm hooked...now just need to find some closer offroading buds...
This one ended up dead-ending at an active Crystal mine. Left it in 2wd, tires slipped once on a washed out uphill spot. I was quite pleased.
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_QFsKJezRHFc/THljGeDFPrI/AAAAAAAAByE/aOqOmoe5gyg/s800/2010-08-28%2009.28.45.jpg
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_QFsKJezRHFc/THljXHG8KzI/AAAAAAAAByQ/uxSvAal01-g/s800/2010-08-28%2009.29.51.jpg
The main trail we ran...a few little creeks that always make for good pics.
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_QFsKJezRHFc/THliZtipHCI/AAAAAAAABxs/A0pP19YQbik/s800/2010-08-28%2010.49.01.jpg
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_QFsKJezRHFc/THliIwXghDI/AAAAAAAABxk/bsQlmsid-38/s800/2010-08-28%2010.46.33.jpg
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_QFsKJezRHFc/THliBf6UxoI/AAAAAAAABxc/-ZQRSaOO-0o/s800/2010-08-28%2010.49.18.jpg
And after this crossing, here is where we were rejected and had to turn around. It became pretty much a washed out rock garden after this...I think the XJ could have made it, but my Dad was in a mostly stock Tracker and was having clearance problems as it was. Skids and rails in my future I think, I didn't have any issues, but didn't want to turn around for a few rocks. :)
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_QFsKJezRHFc/THllbZjNw-I/AAAAAAAAByY/E7cYV2WWn0w/s800/2010-08-28%2011.25.41.jpg
This is a little picnic area off of the main gravel road. Ice cold water flowing underground source...
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_QFsKJezRHFc/THlhS24to9I/AAAAAAAABxE/iovLEFKE4vo/s800/2010-08-28%2012.20.49.jpg
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_QFsKJezRHFc/THlgrogL3xI/AAAAAAAABxA/oKO8dvbvtrA/s800/2010-08-28%2012.20.54.jpg
And finally a little lake at the end of a different little trail...there was a little bit of mud to play in on the way in...but unfortunately the pics from that have to go in the forum above... :D
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_QFsKJezRHFc/THlgSQ8kuzI/AAAAAAAABww/lQ8sWYWIjvI/s800/2010-08-28%2013.11.59.jpg
This one ended up dead-ending at an active Crystal mine. Left it in 2wd, tires slipped once on a washed out uphill spot. I was quite pleased.
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_QFsKJezRHFc/THljGeDFPrI/AAAAAAAAByE/aOqOmoe5gyg/s800/2010-08-28%2009.28.45.jpg
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_QFsKJezRHFc/THljXHG8KzI/AAAAAAAAByQ/uxSvAal01-g/s800/2010-08-28%2009.29.51.jpg
The main trail we ran...a few little creeks that always make for good pics.
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_QFsKJezRHFc/THliZtipHCI/AAAAAAAABxs/A0pP19YQbik/s800/2010-08-28%2010.49.01.jpg
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_QFsKJezRHFc/THliIwXghDI/AAAAAAAABxk/bsQlmsid-38/s800/2010-08-28%2010.46.33.jpg
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_QFsKJezRHFc/THliBf6UxoI/AAAAAAAABxc/-ZQRSaOO-0o/s800/2010-08-28%2010.49.18.jpg
And after this crossing, here is where we were rejected and had to turn around. It became pretty much a washed out rock garden after this...I think the XJ could have made it, but my Dad was in a mostly stock Tracker and was having clearance problems as it was. Skids and rails in my future I think, I didn't have any issues, but didn't want to turn around for a few rocks. :)
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_QFsKJezRHFc/THllbZjNw-I/AAAAAAAAByY/E7cYV2WWn0w/s800/2010-08-28%2011.25.41.jpg
This is a little picnic area off of the main gravel road. Ice cold water flowing underground source...
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_QFsKJezRHFc/THlhS24to9I/AAAAAAAABxE/iovLEFKE4vo/s800/2010-08-28%2012.20.49.jpg
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_QFsKJezRHFc/THlgrogL3xI/AAAAAAAABxA/oKO8dvbvtrA/s800/2010-08-28%2012.20.54.jpg
And finally a little lake at the end of a different little trail...there was a little bit of mud to play in on the way in...but unfortunately the pics from that have to go in the forum above... :D
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_QFsKJezRHFc/THlgSQ8kuzI/AAAAAAAABww/lQ8sWYWIjvI/s800/2010-08-28%2013.11.59.jpg