Rim Rock Weekend

Kat · Jun 21, 2009

Rim Rock was pretty nice this past weekend. A touch of drizzle with sunny times and temps in the 60's made for good camping weather.

The trails on the lower stuff are fine and of course a couple of trees crossing trails to make things interesting......

Upper parts leave some to desiried......................

First bit of snow

then a bit more with a tree

Then the top of .................

And trying to get around the snow was not easy eather...........

BUT we finally made it to the top where..................

and we made it back down ok.
Link to all photos, http://s243.photobucket.com/albums/ff229/JKkat/RimRock Pre-run 09/

Mark m. · Jun 21, 2009

Rim rock is a cool place. How did you like the steep hills and off camber stuff?

nevada · Jun 21, 2009

rimrock? isnt that darland sign?

Kat · Jun 21, 2009

Mark m. said:
Rim rock is a cool place. How did you like the steep hills and off camber stuff?

I love it, but it does get a little tiring after 2 or 3 days of it.

benw1 · Jun 21, 2009

nevada said:
rimrock? isnt that darland sign?

You didn't know you can get to darland from rimrock?

Alan · Jun 21, 2009

Hi All:

Kat, how muddy were the lower trails?

Thanks for posting the pics! :beer:

Regards,

Alan

nevada · Jun 21, 2009

benw said:
You didn't know you can get to darland from rimrock?

really? wow, holy **** are you serious?

longfield · Jun 21, 2009

Looks like fun. Some of us is going there next weekend.

gasman1 · Jun 21, 2009

Yeah, great weekend, we were up there also, but stayed on a few lower trails for the newbee with us.

Kat · Jun 22, 2009

Alan said:
Hi All:

Kat, how muddy were the lower trails?

Thanks for posting the pics! :beer:

Regards,

Alan

Not all that bad at all, all pretty much dry except where water is running.

zukkev · Jun 22, 2009

Looks like a good time Kat!!! But one question, is Narrowneck really that offcamber to need the crew hangin' on the high side??? Never been so I don't know...:corn:

1982cj7 · Jun 22, 2009

When we first went there we had people hanging off the side but after a couple of times you get used to and don't do it anymore. :awesomework:

JPFREAK · Jun 22, 2009

1982cj7 said:
When we first went there we had people hanging off the side but after a couple of times you get used to and don't do it anymore. :awesomework:

Agreed!

My first time across Narrowneck my jeep had a stumbling carb, it would only make it across at a very high idle, prob close to 2k rpm, the high siders were much appriciated.

Of course these days thats not the case.

zukkev · Jun 22, 2009

I was wondering, cuz in the vid it doesn't look too bad--but you know pics & vids don't do justice 3/4 of the time!!!

Kat · Jun 22, 2009

Kev,

When i measured it last summer its was 25 to 30 degrees and VERY LITTLE TO NO low side curbing to help hold your low side tires in place. So yes its that scarry eespically in a low width vehicle, with RubyDoo being 78 front and 77 rear wide, she is very stable there and ran it with just me in the drivers seat.

zukkev · Jun 22, 2009

JK kat said:
Kev,

When i measured it last summer its was 25 to 30 degrees and VERY LITTLE TO NO low side curbing to help hold your low side tires in place. So yes its that scarry eespically in a low width vehicle, with RubyDoo being 78 front and 77 rear wide, she is very stable there and ran it with just me in the drivers seat.

So, my low-slung rig should be just fine??? ( as long as there are no stumps involved!!! ):redneck:

Digger 5 · Jun 22, 2009

I can't comment about highly modified Samis but we've had a couple of slighty modified Samis (stock width axles, lockers, winches, cages and 33's) go with us during Trail Jam and they frequently used people riding high side. Their narrow track width and relatively high COG was not helpful.

Kat · Jun 22, 2009

zukkev said:
So, my low-slung rig should be just fine??? ( as long as there are no stumps involved!!! ):redneck:

Kev,

I know you are a good friend and a wheelin buddy BUT if you tried that with No high siders, you are ****ING crazier than i ever thaught i was!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

zukkev · Jun 22, 2009

Digger 5 said:
I can't comment about highly modified Samis but we've had a couple of slighty modified Samis (stock width axles, lockers, winches, cages and 33's) go with us during Trail Jam and they frequently used people riding high side. Their narrow track width and relatively high COG was not helpful.

Mine's about as low as I can get it, runnin' Yota axles & 35's...the extra width makes it way more stable...

JK kat said:
Kev,

I know you are a good friend and a wheelin buddy BUT if you tried that with No high siders, you are ****ING crazier than i ever thaught i was!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm not sayin' I wouldn't want hi-siders due to the lack of 'curb', but 25-30* isn't too bad---I've had it at steep angles without flopping...it's just those damn stumps that always impede my uprightness!!!:redneck: