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Barry A.
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TW-----Did the Land Rover have a locker? Front or rear? or both?
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YES, good news!
We need GPS coordinates so we can map it.
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I ask because someone else made a claim here on Nomad that sounded like they got through a couple years ago... |
Must have missed that one. Who was that? Have a llink?
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Hook
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Doesnt sound like much of a shortcut, by the description. Think I'll stick to the main road. 
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Barry A.
TW-----Did the Land Rover have a locker? Front or rear? or both?
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No it doesn't and that was a problem getting out of the wash and going up the lower part of the mountain. Was not a big problem in the wash.
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Hook
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I take it this wouldnt have been too tough on an ATV, TW?
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| Quote: | Originally posted by TW
| Quote: | Originally posted by Barry A.
TW-----Did the Land Rover have a locker? Front or rear? or both?
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No it doesn't and that was a problem getting out of the wash and going up the lower part of the mountain. Was not a big problem in the wash.
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Surprized to hear that. It is an option. All have center locking differentials though. I know his has the adjustable ride height (up to 12" of
clearance). He completed an offroad event in Big Bear that had sections rated 5, which is pretty impressive.
Great job Squarecircle.
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TW, I believe it does lock both ends, but may be wrong. I fade out sometimes under the verbal stylings of the SQC.
Hook, the well known options to Gonzaga are the dirt from Puertocitos or Mex 1 to Laguna Chapala, across and up 20 miles or so. This is 10 miles if
you have a good 4x and misses a bunch of washboard. Puts you on the main road about 16 miles south of Alfonsina's. Why wouldn't you use it if you
had another rig with you to buddy across with?
Once the dirt road is paved and becomes a pot hole mine field this little trail will be a welcome diversion into this area IMO.
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Well well well! Congrats on a fruitful trip!
Now that you guys have opened a route I would think a group of bigger trucks will have to widen that road. It's just not fair!
All kidding aside, how much effort would be necessary for full-size trucks? Do you have any plans to improve the track? What are the possibilities of
actually opening it up to substantial vehicles?
Tou have put a lot of effort out. It would be cool if it became a regular route.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Gadget
YES, good news!
We need GPS coordinates so we can map it. |
I didn't take any GPS coordinates mainly because I had key spots in my almanac that David had taken. Roy may have have taken some. The wash is only a
couple of miles at most and we stayed next to the north side where the MCs went thru. I probably should have taken readings at the 2 or 3 worst
places.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Sharksbaja
Well well well! Congrats on a fruitful trip!
Now that you guys have opened a route I would think a group of bigger trucks will have to widen that road. It's just not fair!
All kidding aside, how much effort would be necessary for full-size trucks? Do you have any plans to improve the track? What are the possibilities of
actually opening it up to substantial vehicles?
Tou have put a lot of effort out. It would be cool if it became a regular route. |
I think this will be a given, Tiburon
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Hook
I take it this wouldnt have been too tough on an ATV, TW? |
Right, an ATV would frankly be my coice of vehicle especially a 4x4 ATV.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Gadget
TW, I believe it does lock both ends, but may be wrong. I fade out sometimes under the verbal stylings of the SQC.
Once the dirt road is paved and becomes a pot hole mine field this little trail will be a welcome diversion into this area IMO.
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I believe what his Land Rover has is a traction control system that applies brakes to the spinning wheel. Thru the whole course he was trying a lot of
different combos. The thing has way too many controls etc.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Sharksbaja
Well well well! Congrats on a fruitful trip!
Now that you guys have opened a route I would think a group of bigger trucks will have to widen that road. It's just not fair!
All kidding aside, how much effort would be necessary for full-size trucks? Do you have any plans to improve the track? What are the possibilities of
actually opening it up to substantial vehicles?
Tou have put a lot of effort out. It would be cool if it became a regular route. |
There was at least 2 or 3 places that would need a lot of work to get a full size truck thru, mainly due to wheelbase length. Now maybe there would be
a way to bypass them with less effort.
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Gadget
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| Quote: | Originally posted by TW
| Quote: | Originally posted by Gadget
TW, I believe it does lock both ends, but may be wrong. I fade out sometimes under the verbal stylings of the SQC.
Once the dirt road is paved and becomes a pot hole mine field this little trail will be a welcome diversion into this area IMO.
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I believe what his Land Rover has is a traction control system that applies brakes to the spinning wheel. Thru the whole course he was trying a lot of
different combos. The thing has way too many controls etc. |
Yep, thats right, I remember now. I agree that when something does go wrong he will be on a strap or trailer home. There will be no way to figure
out what circuit went out on it.
I gotta hand it to Roy though, he floggs that thing way more than the original intent of the design. Baja will find a way to break anything if you
are pushing hard enough.
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Hook
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Gadget Why wouldn't you use it if you had another rig with you to buddy across with?
Once the dirt road is paved and becomes a pot hole mine field this little trail will be a welcome diversion into this area IMO.
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Too many caveats in terms of the type of vehicles possible, time/effort to make the road practical, buddy system only, no trailers, etc.
Dont get me wrong.......it's fine as a challenging ride for serious riders.
But as a replacement for the existing options with pavement on the way? I think it will only be a novelty, not an alternative.
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Gadget
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Hook
| Quote: | Originally posted by Gadget Why wouldn't you use it if you had another rig with you to buddy across with?
Once the dirt road is paved and becomes a pot hole mine field this little trail will be a welcome diversion into this area IMO.
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Too many caveats in terms of the type of vehicles possible, time/effort to make the road practical, buddy system only, no trailers, etc.
Dont get me wrong.......it's fine as a challenging ride for serious riders.
But as a replacement for the existing options with pavement on the way? I think it will only be a novelty, not an alternative.
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Yeah, well put.
Me, I like the novelty concept as much as possible within the scope of what and where I am trying to get on any given day.
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Barry A.
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I can't wait to try it in my X-terra with rear locker and 12 inches of clearance. This IS exciting----------WELL DONE GUYS. 
Sounds like you could come in from the west with no worries about that 45 degree grade as you enter (down hill) the wash-----going the other way is
the true test, I infer. 
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Gadget, does GSB have a rear locker? It does have a winch, right? Does it get (and the locker, if it's there) get much use?
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| Quote: | Originally posted by TW
No it doesn't and that was a problem getting out of the wash and going up the lower part of the mountain. Was not a big problem in the wash.
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Tires? A/T types or mudders?
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