8/01/2015 Naches Fun Run

UWdave · Jul 27, 2015

Steve and I are heading out to the Naches fun run this weekend. Anybody else heading up?

zukkev · Jul 27, 2015

9/1???? I thought it was 8/1....sadly I am working all weekend, or I would show up for this...

srgould41 · Jul 28, 2015

Call in sick and meet us THIS Saturday 8/1. Dave posted it up wrong. You know engineers, he can do calculus in his sleep but calendar dates elude him. I let him know.

By the way, he meant the wagon trail. I assume west to east and back.

UWdave · Jul 28, 2015

Fixed the date.

Is anybody camping out Sat night?

Poster is on this link.
http://www.pnw4wda.org/forums/showthread.php?p=20582

Facebook page if you don't have PNW4WDA access:
https://www.facebook.com/events/565970170180537/

pokey · Jul 28, 2015

there will be a bunch of us camping Dave,

CHOP SHOP · Jul 29, 2015

Is this run doable in a open diff TJ?

zukkev · Jul 29, 2015

Yes Brad, it is...Although a couple spots might get a bit interesting, it is doable open/open with a little finesse. If you have a winch, it is totally doable...
:awesomework:

UWdave · Jul 29, 2015

Its gotta be bone dry. The only hard part I remember is the stupid stump on that long hill.

srgould41 · Jul 29, 2015

The rest of us could get you through too. Don't run it in a hard top. That stump mentioned will remove it for you

UWdave said:
Its gotta be bone dry. The only hard part I remember is the stupid stump on that long hill.

Jacob · Jul 29, 2015

CHOP SHOP said:
Is this run doable in a open diff TJ?

I ran the trail Saturday and the West side was muddy and slick, but still doable in open TJ. It should be dry this weekend so you can probably do most if it in 2wd.

And if you don't like the stump hill, it takes like 5 min to hit the gravel road around and get back on the trail above it. That hill is in good shape this year, so you should be fine.

wentz912 · Jul 29, 2015

So, does this mean that Naches and the surrounding area(s) remain open this weekend/next week?

zukkev · Jul 30, 2015

UWdave said:
Its gotta be bone dry. The only hard part I remember is the stupid stump on that long hill.

It was raining lightly on us Saturday (july 11) during our jamboree run...Just wet enough to make the west side west to east a fun climb...Stump hill is not that bad at all, good traction, and the right line and you zip right on by the stump... There's one spot below it in the woods before the muddy spot, that if you are not careful, you just might kiss the right rear corner of your tub, but if you are careful, you can avoid.... I now have a barely noticeable golfball sized spot right on the right rear corner! :redneck:

pokey · Jul 30, 2015

We ran a whole bunch of JKs thru during jamboree with no issues

UWdave · Jul 30, 2015

Even JKs make my rig look like a fatty.

My FZJ80 got some new scars and I lost a mirror on that stump. (Nov 2013)

Avanteone · Jul 30, 2015

Planning on attending.

Jacob · Jul 30, 2015

UWdave said:
Even JKs make my rig look like a fatty.

My FZJ80 got some new scars and I lost a mirror on that stump. (Nov 2013)

I dented my windsheild frame on my TJ there in '13. It is a lot smoother and less dug out this year.

skinny_pedal · Jul 30, 2015

I'll be there spectating and helping

:beer:

Jacob · Jul 30, 2015

I plan on being there either on my ATV or in my Jeep.

1982cj7 · Jul 30, 2015

Planning on attending. We have a Dodge 1500 coming along, the stump hill was about the only spot I thought he might not make, any others.

UWdave · Jul 30, 2015

SRgould41 is the only person I think I know, but it would be great to run with some others on this forum.

Anybody else want to meet around 8:30am at the staging area?

I'm in the white fzj80 (soccer mom land cruiser) all chopped and beat to heck. SRgould41 is in the green FJ40.