Hammerz trip meeting FEB the 4th or 5th

crash2 · Jan 18, 2007

99 sounbs very familure. I am familure down to sac but from there it was a blur. Plus it was dark when we went thru that area so I was kinda at a loss and drooling on myself by that time.

Plus me and trev had been babbling to each other for many hours prior so----ya no ability to let the road path sink in

FatMan1 · Jan 18, 2007

99 run parallel with and is east of 5. i usually take 99 cuz there are more places to stop if you need rest/food/fuel.

Grommit327 · Jan 18, 2007

FatMan said:
99 run parallel with and is east of 5. i usually take 99 cuz there are more places to stop if you need rest/food/fuel.

I see the need for fuel but what does rest or food have to do with anything :haha:

crash2 · Jan 18, 2007

FatMan said:
99 run parallel with and is east of 5. i usually take 99 cuz there are more places to stop if you need rest/food/fuel.

tHATS right. I-5 south of sac is kinda like a dead zone...

FatMan1 · Jan 18, 2007

Grommit327 i guess you can rest when you get back i just hate that drive. it's cool to about Redding and then it's just a$$ till you hit hwy 58. done it many times with no sleep but haulin toys i definetly would be getting some rest.

crash said:
tHATS right. I-5 south of sac is kinda like a dead zone...

yep, yep!! nothing but road in front of you. if you convoy at least you can have some radio play over the cb.

angelfly · Jan 18, 2007

got an insurance check today from my totaled civic got like $1000 or so to throw into someones gas tank and on food let me know i am dying to go to this if not i am flying down the satuday of but i would really like to spend some time with nw guys for a few days before the event if anyone has any room let me know

Grommit327 · Jan 18, 2007

Thats what multiple drivers are for...rotating shifts so your passenger can take "cat naps" and be rested for his turn.

and I get tired of the drive about the time I hit the passes in Oregon...and I'm already 3+ hours ahead of most of these guys :haha:

Berne · Jan 18, 2007

by my best guesses, it looks to be maybe just over 1000 miles from my driveway.....which is almost exactly what Moab is from here also.
back in the day, 1000 miles took between 20 and 24 hours (SLOW tow rig)....
last few times we've made moab in 16-19 hours straight through......gotta be "a little" more careful with speed towing in Cali though (some of the CHP guys are uber-strict about the 'towing at 55mph' thing...and the ticket can be HUGE)....
I'd say 24 hours straight through from seattle area would be a good guess at time.
and, so nobody else has to sound like an ass for saying it, alot of people asking to ride shotgun are also offering to take turns driving......don't be offended if somebody isn't comfortable w/ you taking the wheel of their tow rig w/ their toy in tow....
that said, I have no problem bombing 24 hours straight through solo......when it starts to get toward 30 hours.....I start to slow down...

--B

FatMan1 · Jan 19, 2007

yeah 22-24 hrs sounds about right if your doing 55-60 mph. when i drive by car it takes about 17-19 to get from Mt. Vernon to L.A. for some reason i dont see to many hwy patrol maybe im just lucky and i thought the 55mph towing was just for big rig's???

crash2 · Jan 19, 2007

FatMan said:
yeah 22-24 hrs sounds about right if your doing 55-60 mph. when i drive by car it takes about 17-19 to get from Mt. Vernon to L.A. for some reason i dont see to many hwy patrol maybe im just lucky and i thought the 55mph towing was just for big rig's???

Anything with a trailer from my understanding...

no excuses · Jan 19, 2007

crash said:
Anything with a trailer from my understanding...

x2

prob. will not make the meeting though so keep this thread updated, thanks stan.

crash2 · Jan 19, 2007

no excuses said:
x2

prob. will not make the meeting though so keep this thread updated, thanks stan.

I figured a few of you guys down south won't be making and thats understandable... We will come up with a game plan and then let you guys know what it is...

Berne · Jan 19, 2007

no excuses said:
prob. will not make the meeting though so keep this thread updated, thanks stan.

x3....

you know I'm down mike, and team fat **** will be ready to go....might even get the whole circus to come for this one...

just let me in on the details whenever they are available...

--B

NotMatt · Jan 19, 2007

Yeah, I won't be able to make the meeting either if it's on a Mon. night... but I'd like to be kept in the loop on what's happening with this so I can see things will work out.

cisco · Jan 22, 2007

Sweeet, I'm in. Just got pre flight clearance from the Mrs. Now I have a **** load of things to do to get ready.

AZ Gold · Jan 24, 2007

OOPS! See below, double post.. John

AZ Gold · Jan 24, 2007

Hammers?? HAMMERS??? I am alway up for the Hammers! I would not be able to make the meetin, but I would love to meet you guys there, I just need a date and time, and I will be at Mean's dry lake bed.

There are many trails to run, depending on your rig. Aftershock is where we usually run 'Hammers 101', and Wrecking Ball is my favorite trail. There is also Back Door/Resolution for those who want to get the most out of the weekend, but I hear Hwy 20 is one of the hardest too.

Here is the link to the club I am with, you can go to the video and photo files to get an idea of the trails. There are others I can wrangle up to come along for spotting and such, and I usually always have an open seat.

http://www.ie4w.com/

Any firm dates yet? What they say about the Hammers is true. It will find where the weakest link in your rig is, all I can say is "Bring Spares".

John

Money Mark · Jan 24, 2007

cisco said:
Sweeet, I'm in. Just got pre flight clearance from the Mrs. Now I have a **** load of things to do to get ready.

I'm holding you to this my friend.

no excuses · Jan 24, 2007

:flipoff:

AZ Gold said:
bed.

There are many trails to run, depending on your rig. Aftershock is where we usually run 'Hammers 101', and Wrecking Ball is my favorite trail. There is also Back Door/Resolution for those who want to get the most out of the weekend, but I hear Hwy 20 is one of the hardest too.

What they say about the Hammers is true. It will find where the weakest link in your rig is, all I can say is "Bring Spares".

John

dammit that means that I will have to bring a spare driver:flipoff:

AZ Gold · Jan 29, 2007

dammit that means that I will have to bring a spare driver:flipoff:

Hey, don't feel bad, I do also, I have to bring a spare driver with cajones, cuz I have to leave mine back at the MH in the wife's purse!:kissmyass:

John