Rathdrum Mountain 01-16-05
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Oh no, Kelly had to intentionally go in the ditch! Now OF COURSE George is gonna try it.
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Yikes |
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I wonder what the dog is thinking... hmm |
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Punch it! As the rev limiter kicks in... |
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No go, Bryan give him a tug! |
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We saw 4 moose! They didn't want to say hi to us today though... maybe it was George's rig that scared them away. |
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Oh no, let the high-marking begin! |
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Here goes Kelly running up a gully that is a trick even in the summer! Of course he has no intention of making it to the top, only high-marking the trail so that others may try and "fail" |
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Wow! |
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Tom gives it a try and gets up a ways but not quite |
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Kelly flying by Tom on the bank narrowly missing his parked jeep! |
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WOW that was close and in the snow! Crazy! |
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Bryan giving it many a try. A couple times he made it up a ways but my favorite part was when he went up the hill and was sliding backwards with ALL 4 tires spinning forwards... it was funny, especially the look on his face! |
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Allrighty George hit it! |
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WHOOPS, NOT THE HOLE! |
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TURTLE TURTLE TURTLE |
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Are they OK? VIDEO HERE |
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Barry's view from up the trail. |
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Get the door quick! |
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Got one person and one dog out so far |
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There he is! |
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Ok now we have all dogs and all people out. |
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A broken track bar and the front left tire going flat is what caused the beast to finally tip over... |
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Hmm, the dogs are a little shaken but ok. Ben to George, "So, while we are here do you need any work done under here?" |
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Bryan's brother almost eating the snow bank! HE HE HE |
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Whatdaya think George? OOPS? |
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Looking for a tow point to right it with... |
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Still looking |
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Tom using the winch to hold the front axle in place. (broken track bar) |
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Hmm |
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Ok here we go, everybody get clear just in case the cable snaps! |
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Scroll fast if you want to see it like a movie LOL!
A little more... |
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A little more... |
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A little more... |
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OK! |
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Now let's winch it up the hill a little to straighten it out. |
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(The winch cable raking up the side of the jeep) |
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Give it a tug! |
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Tire is rolled off both beads. FINALLY got to use my 60" High Lift Jack! |
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Re-setting the bead using the pressure of my ratchet strap! GENIOUS! Sure takes some of the "fun" out of it though! Thanks to Kelly's onboard air and tools this was a snap! |
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If you missed it in the upper picture, here is a zoomed in picture of George calling Ryan, the co-creator of the monster to tell him about the rollover. |
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Broken rear driver side window and a dent on the top. The roll cage worked! |
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Welding the track bar so George can drive it back! |
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Must not look at the light...... Must not look at the light...... Must not look at the light...... I CAN'T HELP IT! |
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Barry's onboard Welder was a life saver! These guys are definitely prepared! |
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Tom giving it a healthy repair weld!
Thanks guys and gals! It was fun! |
Special Thanks!
Photos- Brandon, Barry, Rich
