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#254372 - 04/07/06 09:51 PM
Wheeler Lake, CO 7-4-06
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Wheeler Lake is just south of Breckenridge, nice trail with a couple fun obstacles. Great day, despite Aaron's fan belt mishap before we got started, but hey, that's a part of the day too, right? Here was our first, "OH shite!" moment (a couple more followed later  )  Ryan was actually stopped here and meant to crawl out of the vehicle   Steve:  Allen:  Aaron:   The Rest Here
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#254373 - 04/07/06 10:06 PM
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Looks like a great time!
So what sprung a leak in the back of the red pathfinder? (pic DSC01321)
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#254374 - 04/07/06 10:57 PM
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do you have more pics of Allen's X? it looks awesome!
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#254375 - 05/07/06 05:12 AM
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Hmmm...so I guess the Phoenix didn't sell huh?
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#254376 - 05/07/06 06:32 AM
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Originally posted by Lightning:
Looks like a great time!
So what sprung a leak in the back of the red pathfinder? (pic DSC01321) LOL, I almost forgot, that was water that had pooled in the rear fender/bumper and when Grandpa X popped up that ridge I snapped a pic of "Grandpa's incontinence"
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#254377 - 05/07/06 06:34 AM
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Originally posted by Spencerx:
do you have more pics of Allen's X? it looks awesome! Browse through here and you will find many pictures of the legendary PhoeniX Originally posted by Spalind:
Hmmm...so I guess the Phoenix didn't sell huh? Nope
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#254378 - 05/07/06 06:39 AM
Re: Wheeler Lake, CO 7-4-06
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Great pics! My sister owns a "cabin" right down the road by the abandoned mine.They rent it out for skiers.We were there 2yrs ago and plan to go back in August.
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#254379 - 05/07/06 08:52 AM
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#254380 - 05/07/06 09:18 AM
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Very cool! Thought it a little funny, though, that with all the mods on the so-called "PhoeniX", that it would still have the stock bumper!
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#254381 - 05/07/06 07:12 PM
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God damn it!!! Great Pics!! As soon as my X is up again we are all headin out.
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#254382 - 05/07/06 07:41 PM
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Originally posted by Alpine Spirit:
God damn it!!! Great Pics!! As soon as my X is up again we are all headin out. 
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#254383 - 05/07/06 09:05 PM
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Originally posted by spalind:
Hmmm...so I guess the Phoenix didn't sell huh? Sale is still pending. Had a message on the machine when we got back home. Possible buyer looking at her this weekend. Originally posted by Chiefbaddog - formerly XTRK8: Very cool! Thought it a little funny, though, that with all the mods on the so-called "PhoeniX", that it would still have the stock bumper! I've fought tooth and nail to keep the stock bumper on the "so-called PhoeniX". How's your spring hangers doing?
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#254386 - 06/07/06 10:11 AM
Re: Wheeler Lake, CO 7-4-06
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Awesome truck and pictures! I notice that the way the hi-lift is mounted looks the same as how mine was set up. The weight of the jack not being firmly set on the carrier eventually caused the metal of the top brace to bend on mine. Here\'s the write-up. I moved the bolt (at the green pointer line) to the top of the jack base, which brought the jack to settle flat on the carrier. By doing that, it also secured the jack tighter to the carrier. The picture looks a little painful without any rear armor underneath. Really nice truck and picture! Oh, I already said that, huh.  
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#254387 - 06/07/06 02:33 PM
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Thanks As for the jack, yeah it's annoying, and it worries me on occasion. The other thing I have thought of was to add some washers to the bolt to in essence make the platform that the jack base is sitting on high enough to not have that upper brace bend. (I clicked on your link and all I got was a photo, no write up...) Thanks again for the compliments, it's always a nice ego boost, but I am running a full set of Shrock skids under there, and waiting on the diff skid from Calmini to finish off my armor needs...except a replacement front bumper from Shrock, but I don't have the cash to order it quite yet
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#254388 - 06/07/06 04:24 PM
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Originally posted by ChefTyler: Originally posted by xterrah: [b]Awesome truck and pictures! I notice that the way the hi-lift is mounted looks the same as how mine was set up. The weight of the jack not being firmly set on the carrier eventually caused the metal of the top brace to bend on mine. I moved the bolt (at the green pointer line) to the top of the jack base, which brought the jack to settle flat on the carrier. By doing that, it also secured the jack tighter to the carrier. The picture looks a little painful without any rear armor underneath. Really nice truck and picture! Oh, I already said that, huh.
The other thing I have thought of was to add some washers to the bolt to in essence make the platform that the jack base is sitting on high enough to not have that upper brace bend. (I clicked on your link and all I got was a photo, no write up...)
Thanks again for the compliments, it's always a nice ego boost, but I am running a full set of Shrock skids under there, and waiting on the diff skid from Calmini to finish off my armor needs...[/b]Here's the correct link to the write-up, although my explanation at the time was pretty confusing. Clicky. The extra washers may raise the jack up a bit too high so that the upper knobby bolt may not line up when going through the holes in the hi-lift to screw into the carrier. But I may be wrong. Yeah, diff skid, that's the one.
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#254389 - 06/07/06 08:23 PM
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Coolio, thanks for the link! As for the washers lifting the hi lift too high, that won't be an issue as it currently sits a little low without the washers, hence why it's not sitting on the bolt currently
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#254390 - 08/07/06 12:26 PM
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#254391 - 15/07/06 02:58 PM
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Wheeler lake's an awesome trail. One of my favorites ![[ThumbsUp]](graemlins/thumbsup.gif) Here I am being recovered-   Coming down, I stepped the PS front tire up onto a boulder. I tapped the brake, the rock rolled over (with tire on top) and threw the truck to the side. You can see the rock behind the front DS tire now, and where it was when it began to roll. (Brown dirt spot behind DS rear..) Stoopid moveable terrain.. Days like this, (119* on my patio) I'd like nothing more than to be at Wheeler lake, or taking a run at the wall. I've gotta' get to Colorado soon.. ![[Smoking]](graemlins/smokin.gif)
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#254392 - 15/07/06 04:04 PM
Re: Wheeler Lake, CO 7-4-06
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I remember that very well, The 1st pic looks like one I took, I will have to dig it up and compare. Do get back here again soon. Todd will take you up Mt.Blanca Last week I was camping and woke up with some snow on top of me. (but now it is hot again, even at high elevation)
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#254393 - 15/07/06 08:18 PM
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Dan, We'll head up Blanca sometime.....
Curt, are you sure you don't want to do it again?
I've got some friend doing Holy Cross in a few weeks, maybe I'll take the X up and see if I can polish some more steel on the underside of the frame.
Todd
PS and I thought 105 here is Colorado was hot.........
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#254394 - 15/07/06 08:24 PM
Re: Wheeler Lake, CO 7-4-06
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I am looking at doing Holy Cross on the 29th.
I'm still not sure yet If I am going, but I sure would like to try anyway. Not sure about getting across French Creek.
No I don't want to try Blanca again, sorry. Like I said that trail is the only one so far that has put a sour taste in my mouth.
My Xterra is sagging in the butt, plus it is all stock still, But atleast it is not my DD anymore.
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#254395 - 16/07/06 07:34 PM
Re: Wheeler Lake, CO 7-4-06
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Here is the pic I have. not the same one, but sure is close: 
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#254396 - 19/07/06 06:08 PM
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#254397 - 19/07/06 06:32 PM
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Dan, anytime you want to come out here you can either sleep on the couch, or we can reserve the "guest suite" at our apt complex for $50/night (nice digs for that cheap)
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#254398 - 20/07/06 03:19 PM
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An most honorable offer, thank you very much . I'm dyin' now cause a few buddies locally are headed to Ouray early August . I'd love to go but Jess'll be outta' town in VA, and I have to hold down the fort  . It does look good for the week before GONE next year though. We'll prolly have a cabin at Ridgway KOA, or hit you up for the "guest quarters".
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#254399 - 20/07/06 10:21 PM
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sounds like a plan, Dan
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