Harlan Hardline Memorial Ride? Oct. 3rd-6th.

yotermotor · Sep 20, 2019

We won’t be able to make it up this year, shooting for fall crawl though!

rafter b2000 said:
This ride is getting closer and we just wanted to remind everyone that Friday evening we will be cooking for everyone like in previous years. It is a tradition we had with Patrick and Lori and a tradition we are going to continue! So make sure you come on over to our camp and join us to eat, hang by the campfire and shoot the ****! :drinkers: Amanda and I look forward to seeing everyone!

we won’t be able to make it this year.

Zjman · Sep 25, 2019

I’m back in., gonna sleep in excursion but a heads up. If you guys are staying on Putney side at Harlan county campgrounds you need to call and double check you reservations. They had some sorta issue and lost a bunch of call in reservations this year. If you did it online you should be ok but I would still call and confirm.

onepieceatatime · Sep 29, 2019

Wooohooo canit wait for this ride!

scooter60 · Sep 30, 2019

Just a few more days and the weather is looking perfect with the exception that we could use some rain to knock the dust down. High's in the low to mid 70's and lows in the low to mid 50's. Cant wait! Let's wheel!

Forbanger · Sep 30, 2019

Talked me into it

WildDog · Sep 30, 2019

Hey guys,

It's Amanda - Donny's wife. We are in campsite #10 so make sure you come on over and join us to eat and hang out around the campfire. We will have plenty for everyone!!! Donny and I look forward to hanging out with everyone!! See y'all soon!
:drinkers:

Zjman · Sep 30, 2019

The Ohio group is right beside ya

Yotanut · Oct 1, 2019

Few rigs coming up from Georgia on Thursday and staying on the evarts side. See y’all on the trails

onepieceatatime · Oct 2, 2019

Is the French Tickler buggy gonna be unveiled at this event???

Beerj · Oct 2, 2019

Not likely from what I've heard.

onepieceatatime · Oct 3, 2019

How many people are staying in Putney?

onepieceatatime · Oct 3, 2019

You'll have a hard time not spotting this rig in camp. See y'all tommorow, waiting to hear back from my co-pilot but I'd like to make it down around lunch time.

scooter60 · Oct 3, 2019

Rolled in around 4. Went on a little booze cruise. :drinkers::drinkers:Stopped at the top of Middle Rock Garden. Anyone sees my blue toyota stop and say hi.

onepieceatatime · Oct 3, 2019

We'll find ya and :drinkers: with ya!

Beerj · Oct 3, 2019

We just checked in at the Comfort inn. Be over bright and early!

onepieceatatime · Oct 4, 2019

Just got off 75 at Corbin, should be there before 1 and ZJman will be a little after that. We'll find you guys out riding sometime today.

scooter60 · Oct 5, 2019

Our group after running Mason Jar and on our way to Lion's Den. Stopped at the little stadium for refills.

Beerj · Oct 6, 2019

scooter60 said:
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Our group after running Mason Jar and on our way to Lion's Den. Stopped at the little stadium for refills.

How'd you guys like that entrance to Mason Jar where you go around the tree? It's pretty interesting there now.

Forbanger · Oct 6, 2019

Beerj said:
How'd you guys like that entrance to Mason Jar where you go around the tree? It's pretty interesting there now.

I like it! It’s getting rough!

scooter60 · Oct 6, 2019

Beerj said:
How'd you guys like that entrance to Mason Jar where you go around the tree? It's pretty interesting there now.

It is definitely interesting. I've got some vids of our group goin in the entrance. Fourbanger and another buddy took the old way in. My self and two other rigs went the new way in from the bottom and then around the tree. The long wheelbase rig in our group started at the bottom at the new entrance went straight at the tree up the rock face. Never came close to touching the tree. I will get the videos up in the next day or so.

We had a blast and wanted to turn around on the way home. Started raining today and that would have killed the dust. The dust was my only complaint other than the freeway that they made of Lower Damnation.:dunno:
Dont think I've seen the dust that bad.

Checked Lion's Den off my list and covered a ton of ground on Saturday after a few in my group had some issues on friday.

Closed out my weekend by rolling my rig off the little hill to left of the waterfall. :****:

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One of the dumbest things I've ever done. Misjudged the drop in the dark and the weight transfer caught me off guard. Safety equipment did its job. Took a hard hit to the top left corner of the cab. Caved the exo in to the cab and pushed the windshield frame in pretty good. The cab never came close to hitting me and came away without a scratch or bruise. Had my belts on and some good friends around to flip my junk back over. I've got some work to do as an award for being a dumbass but it could have been a lot worse.

easleycrawler · Oct 7, 2019

Damn scooter. Got any aftermath pics of the damage?

scooter60 · Oct 7, 2019

easleycrawler said:
Damn scooter. Got any aftermath pics of the damage?

Here is a pic the morning after Trav. I used the highlift to raise the cage and cab back up to make it easier to get in and out. Dana has a pic or two before I pushed it back up. I will get them on here this evening.

I've been needing to redo the cage for a long time. It was originally built 10 years ago when I didnt know a quarter of what I do now. It was built to keep the cab off of trees and provide some protection in case of a soft roll. I always stayed away from things like Cream Puff and Little Jagger because of it.

It did its job this time but what integrity it had is now gone so it's time for a new one.

Beerj · Oct 7, 2019

Yeah, some of our group went the old way but just ended up repositioning and backing down the new trail to hit it at a better angle. The rest of us just went straight up the new trail. Really had to climb that ledge and turn left to get the back tires from hooking the tree.

That sucks about your flop but like you said, could've been worse and now you have an excuse to make it better.

JEC95 · Oct 7, 2019

scooter60 said:
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Here is a pic the morning after Trav. I used the highlift to raise the cage and cab back up to make it easier to get in and out. Dana has a pic or two before I pushed it back up. I will get them on here this evening.

I've been needing to redo the cage for a long time. It was originally built 10 years ago when I didnt know a quarter of what I do now. It was built to keep the cab off of trees and provide some protection in case of a soft roll. I always stayed away from things like Cream Puff and Little Jagger because of it.

It did its job this time but what integrity it had is now gone so it's time for a new one.
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scooter60 said:
It is definitely interesting. I've got some vids of our group goin in the entrance. Fourbanger and another buddy took the old way in. My self and two other rigs went the new way in from the bottom and then around the tree. The long wheelbase rig in our group started at the bottom at the new entrance went straight at the tree up the rock face. Never came close to touching the tree. I will get the videos up in the next day or so.

We had a blast and wanted to turn around on the way home. Started raining today and that would have killed the dust. The dust was my only complaint other than the freeway that they made of Lower Damnation.:dunno:
Dont think I've seen the dust that bad.

Checked Lion's Den off my list and covered a ton of ground on Saturday after a few in my group had some issues on friday. View attachment 114015
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Closed out my weekend by rolling my rig off the little hill to left of the waterfall. :****:

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One of the dumbest things I've ever done. Misjudged the drop in the dark and the weight transfer caught me off guard. Safety equipment did its job. Took a hard hit to the top left corner of the cab. Caved the exo in to the cab and pushed the windshield frame in pretty good. The cab never came close to hitting me and came away without a scratch or bruise. Had my belts on and some good friends around to flip my junk back over. I've got some work to do as an award for being a dumbass but it could have been a lot worse.

so glad u guys didn’t get hurt. We had a great time wheelin with u all again.

scooter60 · Oct 7, 2019

JEC95 said:
so glad u guys didn’t get hurt. We had a great time wheelin with u all again.

Always a great time with you and Ramona. Thanks for helping get my junk back on all fours and my yard sale cleaned up. Saturday was full of excitement! Cant wait to do it again!

Forbanger · Oct 7, 2019

Let the record show that going in the old way felt pretty bad

scooter60 · Oct 7, 2019

Forbanger said:
Let the record show that going in the old way felt pretty bad

It looked sketchy

JEC95 · Oct 7, 2019

scooter60 said:
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Here is a pic the morning after Trav. I used the highlift to raise the cage and cab back up to make it easier to get in and out. Dana has a pic or two before I pushed it back up. I will get them on here this evening.

I've been needing to redo the cage for a long time. It was originally built 10 years ago when I didnt know a quarter of what I do now. It was built to keep the cab off of trees and provide some protection in case of a soft roll. I always stayed away from things like Cream Puff and Little Jagger because of it.

It did its job this time but what integrity it had is now gone so it's time for a new one.
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Forbanger said:
I like it! It’s getting rough!

scooter60 said:
It looked sketchy

the driver looked sketchy

scooter60 · Oct 7, 2019

JEC95 said:
the driver looked sketchy

molaugh

Zjman · Oct 7, 2019

It was a great weekend. Met a few great people from here but clearly didn’t meet all that was there. Seen rigs in camp but wasn’t sure who to talk too. I’m not the type to just walk up to someone and say hey. I was in a sxs and some of ya might seem me. I was the great big guy riding this with my brother