Natural Bridge 4-2012

[Old Dog]

The club I'm in goes here a few times a year, but this time I went with a new group (6 of us) that was led by my welder friend. His group is a little more hard core than my club is so I got to do some trails that I usually don't do.
To say there was some carnage might be an understatment. All 6 of use suffered some damage or breakage. It went something like this.
The first trail we hit was called Widow maker.

 

[Old Dog]

About half way through this trail is an obstacle called tomestone. This is where I broke a chunk out of my front fender and bent a front spring.




this is where I hit the big rock at the bottom and did my fender and spring in, had to back up and get the right line.




Than it was off to do the rest of the trail.

 

[diddy2003]

Woah, those are some great pictures. That trail looks intense. That first jeep you posted looks like it hasn't has a straight piece of sheet metal in a long time, haha.

 

[Old Dog]

When we got to "last rock" things started to go wrong for a couple people and we ended up with 2 jeeps on there sides.





From there we hit a couple trails in route to some more fun.

 

[Old Dog]

Found this little fall that was a lot tougher than it looks.



One of the tj's broke his drag link so we had to do a trail weld

 

[bdpalace]

I'm just up the road from there. What's the name of the group? I need to find some people to wheel with.

Great pics!

 

[Old Dog]

From there it was some more trails as we headed to "Lovers leap"





Than at "hairpin" our leader floped.

 

[diddy2003]

Those "Lovers Leap" pictures look incredible.

 

[Old Dog]

We rode both friday & sat. friday was a nice day but it started raining during the night but stoped around 11am. on sat. so all was good. But I did put the doors on. (I know i'm a woos)
All in all we had 3 flop overs, 2 bent drag links, 1 hole in a radiator,1 stick through the windshield, a broken rear trak bar, 2 dented front fenders, one bent front spring, and a bent front 30 axle tube which caused his front lock right to not work.
A little something for all of us.
For the rest of the pics look here Natural Bridge 4X4 pictures by deadeye_2009 - Photobucket
the new pic's go to page 3 where I'm on my side, the rest are older, enjoy

 

[Old Dog]

I'm just up the road from there. What's the name of the group? I need to find some people to wheel with.

Great pics!

The link to the club I'm in is in my sig. (Ohio river four wheelers)
All of these pic's are from private property that we have permision to ride on.
The Tri community VFD is having a fund raiser ride there on may 19th they charge $20 to ride with a guided group.

 

[Petescj]

This thread is full of awesome. :drool: It was time for new springs anyway huh?

 

[Old Dog]

This thread is full of awesome. :drool: It was time for new springs anyway huh?

Yea they were starting to sag alittle.
You know how it is, the jeep will always let you know when it needs up-graded.

 

[mtnwhlr]

Man looks like a lot of fun :drool: If I didn't know better I would think you were in my part of the world. Great pics.

 

[IOPort51]

thanks for the pix Dog!!

I can almost hear the voice in my head.

 

[Old Dog]

thanks for the pix Dog!!

I can almost hear the voice in my head.

There was a couple times I could hear mine loud and clear.
this site won't let me say what it was saying though.

 

[JR74CJ5]

this site won't let me say what it was saying though.

I believe you use the and smiles...

lol

Great pics Old Dog! Make me want to go home and work on the rear Dana 44 and get it all ready!

Man!

~ JR

 

[CJ007]

Nice trail and beautiful country.