Natural Bridge

[Old Dog]

Went for a day trip to the Natural Bridge area in Ky. over the weekend.
Had a great day with the temps in the 70's and plenty of sunshine
Here's a couple of pic's. the rest are in my photobucket account here
Natural Bridge 4X4 pictures by deadeye_2009 - Photobucket
Not sure what it's doing as it has my pic's mixed up now, but the ones from this weekend are on page 1&2 with some older ones mixed in.:dunno:

 

[JR74CJ5]

Looks like a great time!

I like the trees all around everything! Looks like great place to wheel!

:drool::drool:

~ JR

 

[Torxhead]

Yeah, those are some serious rocks. Thanks for sending that in.

 

[alpha6]

Chainsaw required I see.

 

[73CJ]

Nice

Looks serious

 

[Old Dog]

those are some serious rocks..

Locals call this trail Damnation Alley and for a reason. We ended up with a tj rubicon with both rear Dana 44 alloy axles broken by the end.

 

[alpha6]

That's crazy. I was just reading another post about Dana 20 improvements vs replacing with a Dana 44 ...I am thinking Dana 60 now.

 

[Old Dog]

That's crazy. I was just reading another post about Dana 20 improvements vs replacing with a Dana 44 ...I am thinking Dana 60 now.

It has a lot to do with how you drive,and tire size. I've run this trail a couple times when I still had my 20 with no problems. I've also seen 60's get broken running it.

 

[Petescj]

Easy on the skinny pedal. I can see getting hung up in there a bit and someone wanting to power out. Probably the guy who named it. Looks like low gearing is key for sure. Your trail tires are 35s yes?

It has a lot to do with how you drive,and tire size. I've run this trail a couple times when I still had my 20 with no problems. I've also seen 60's get broken running it.

 

[Old Dog]

Easy on the skinny pedal. I can see getting hung up in there a bit and someone wanting to power out. Probably the guy who named it. Looks like low gearing is key for sure. Your trail tires are 35s yes?

Your right the 2 broken axles came from trying to bump (or maybe I should say power) a rear tire up a big rock instead of taking a different line.
I was running the 33's on the 20. I'm running the 35's now but with the 8.8

 

[Cornfed]

Your right the 2 broken axles came from trying to bump (or maybe I should say power) a rear tire up a big rock instead of taking a different line.
I was running the 33's on the 20. I'm running the 35's now but with the 8.8

Old Iron = that looks awesome!

 

[tarry99]

Went for a day trip to the Natural Bridge area in Ky. over the weekend.
Had a great day with the temps in the 70's and plenty of sunshine
Here's a couple of pic's. the rest are in my photobucket account here
Natural Bridge 4X4 pictures by deadeye_2009 - Photobucket
Not sure what it's doing as it has my pic's mixed up now, but the ones from this weekend are on page 1&2 with some older ones mixed in.:dunno:

Dog,

That is some pretty country, Nice Jeepen!.......is that rock Limestone? Interesting I even see some old oil pumps out there.

Nice trip

 

[Old Dog]

Some limestone and a lot of sandstone. The area has a lot of natural bridge formations.
There is alot of old oil pumps in the area, some are still being used.
Most of the trails are old oil and logging roads on private land we have permission to ride on.

 

[tarry99]

Some limestone and a lot of sandstone. The area has a lot of natural bridge formations.
There is alot of old oil pumps in the area, some are still being used.
Most of the trails are old oil and logging roads on private land we have permission to ride on.

Dog,

Thanks .................that's a real nice place to be able to Use!
In the Winter is water running down those rocky ravines that you guys are climbing on?

 

[Old Dog]

Get cold enough to freeze in the winter, but there's water running in them after a good rain.
Here's a couple pic's of some of the area

 

[mtnwhlr]

Those are some very cool pics

 

[Germy]

Hopefully I'll be joining your next visit there! Just need more money for parts

 

[tarry99]

Get cold enough to freeze in the winter, but there's water running in them after a good rain.
Here's a couple pic's of some of the area

Dog,

Yeh!, that's a neat place just for the site seeing.............not even the fun of wheeling.............so they call that area Natural Bridge? Place looks like a Park.

 

[Old Dog]

tarry, There is a State Park there called Natural Bridge where alot of the rock formations are.(no wheel'n in the park)
We just refer to the whole area as natural bridge or Slade which is the closest town.

 

[tarry99]

tarry, There is a State Park there called Natural Bridge where alot of the rock formations are.(no wheel'n in the park)
We just refer to the whole area as natural bridge or Slade which is the closest town.

Dog,

Thanks for sharing all the neat pictures and beautiful places you folks have back there to wheel in.