Red Rose mine pictures (56k warning)

Hey guys, I thought I would post up some of the pictures from our clubs annual Red Rose Mine trail run that takes place august long weekend every year. This was the first run with the new box and stuff on the truck. The truck did well other than putting some huge dents in the rear drive shaft in the first creek crossing. Drove the rest of the trail up and back down but had to pull the rear drive shaft and drive home in front wheel drive from the trail head.

Well heres some of the pics from the trail run:

Heres the small crew that i headed up with Friday night (more came up Saturday morning):


Airing down at the trail head:


The first rock garden:




The first creek crossing (we crossed it Friday night in the dark with no pictures, this is a picture of the crossing Saturday morning):


A bit of video of the creek crossing that night:


I had to change a U joint on the trail (had started making some noises):




The second creek crossing and then an obstacle we call the the Chute, its a very loose climb with some fair sized rocks on it and then a turn at the top up a vertical section:







Us coming to the rescue (jeep blew a rear d35 shaft chewing up the chute):







The third and final creek crossing:




A video of me in the third creek crossing:


Pulling into camp at the base of the mine:







And a couple of scenic shots from camp:







You can check out a ton more pics and videos at our clubs website http://www.coastmountaincrawlers.com

looks like a blast! those are some pretty good creek crossings.

Looks like a great time. I love seeing your Ranger in action. Great scenery too.

I like that bed. Any write ups on that? Looks like you guys had a great time...................

Awesome pics! Looks like a great weekend

BLOODBANE said:

I like that bed. Any write ups on that? Looks like you guys had a great time...................

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I had done a bit of one a while back, search for "the rangers tranformation".

The red toyota has the same idea going but his came off of a full size pickup and was cut down multiple ways to fit. Mine came off of an s10 and only had to be shortened to compensate for the bobbed frame and i also had to builder wider and bigger fender tubs to fit he 35's.

Its deffinatly a great run, look forward to that weekend every year

your still rocking that a4ld? hasn't it pooped out yet?

samsonitesamsonite said:

your still rocking that a4ld? hasn't it pooped out yet?

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Origional never rebuilt A4LD 216,000km's and still shifting better than brand new!

All i ever did to it was a transgo shiftkit last year and yearly fluid changes.

Beautiful scenery!!!!!

Looks like you had a great time.

Looking good Ryan. Hows the lift holding out?

Not a problem with it Joel, time for extended radius arms tho, i keep bending the stock rad arm crossmember thats bolted to your drop brackets.

looks like a great time, I didn't think that first creek was that deep.

Sasquatch_Ryda said:

Not a problem with it Joel, time for extended radius arms tho, i keep bending the stock rad arm crossmember thats bolted to your drop brackets.

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Hmmmm

I've got a couple of buddies that are having way too much fun bending tube. I've got ideas

camodown said:

looks like a great time, I didn't think that first creek was that deep.

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If you happened to slide into some of the deep holes that were it it it was halfway up the doors in a hell of a hurry.

CopyKat said:

Hmmmm

I've got a couple of buddies that are having way too much fun bending tube. I've got ideas

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Yea i've got to do something for rad arms, either something like junkie did or from scratch. Then i can start splaying around with coils