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Ken Cooke
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Baja Double Header!
We're going Thanksgiving week to Mission Impossible! November 18-25th, 2006. We'll also check out Coco's Corner, Bahia Las Animas, Mision San Borja, and San Luis Gonzaga.
December 16-18th, we're doing the Pole Line Road all over again. What's cool is that we have a new rockcrawling section called, "Suzuki Falls" to tackle. This is a Class 4
section of trail where you'd better be prepared for some big rocks.
That's it for me...
Over and out...
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TMW
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Sounds like a couple of great trips. I'll be down for the 1000 on the 16th thru the 19th. Wouldn't mind doing the Pole Line again and maybe going
further up the wash before turning up basketball hill, on foot if necessary. I rode it on a MC in 90 and there is a water fall up there. No water
unless it rains.
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Ken Cooke
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Great! TW the MC guy in December! That waterfall area is no joke...Good to have you along...
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Neal Johns
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Have not been down to the waterfall for 20 years, but then there was a narrow go-down for brave drivers with narrow short wheelbase rigs on the left
side. Ken?
A Myers Manx went down it and met us downstream. My Land Cruiser was chicken.  
My motto:
Never let a Dragon pass by without pulling its tail!
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Ken Cooke
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| Quote: | Originally posted by TW
Wouldn't mind doing the Pole Line again and maybe going further up the wash before turning up basketball hill, on foot if necessary.
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We took a late-model Tacoma with a 2.5" lift and 31" Tires through this terrain, and although he hit plenty of rocks on his undercarraige, Ivan's
Tacoma made it to the Suzuki and back. The terrain is full of overgrown brush and rocks everywhere. I messed up the seals on both front & rear
differentials, and I plan to have diff gliders installed before this run in December like Chris Glass had installed on his. Overall, it was plenty of
excitement for everyone.
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cpg
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Lots of Rock!!
[Edited on 8-29-2006 by cpg]
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Ken Cooke
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Neal Johns
Have not been down to the waterfall for 20 years, but then there was a narrow go-down for brave drivers with narrow short wheelbase rigs on the left
side. Ken?
A Myers Manx went down it and met us downstream. My Land Cruiser was chicken.
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Sounds like the kind of challenge I'd like to see to believe. I'll drive tot the waterfall and check out the narrow go-down you mention. Perhaps
with my group in tow, it will be a winch-fest from bottom back to the top!?! Gotta buy my synthetic winch cable before this one it looks like...
Neal, do you have pictures of this???
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El Camote
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Ken,
Out of curiosity, how do you think a stock Baja bug would do on the Mission trail? Been wanting to do this trip for years.
Knowledge is good. - Emil Faber
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by El Camote
Ken,
Out of curiosity, how do you think a stock Baja bug would do on the Mission trail? Been wanting to do this trip for years. |
Mike... you decide:
You are welcome to hop onboard the Tacoma, when we go back again!
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Ken Cooke
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| Quote: | Originally posted by El Camote
Ken,
Out of curiosity, how do you think a stock Baja bug would do on the Mission trail? Been wanting to do this trip for years. |
4WD is a must. Although, we do have tow straps to get you in and out...
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Neal Johns
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El Camote, while Ken sets the rules for his trip, if you have 31" tires on your BB, it should make it to the top of the bad hill (Widow Maker) where
you can park and hike a mile in. DK's pics above are on the hill and past it. One of my friends conned a lady with a stock Explorer into going that
far. I heard the scrapes all the way to Lytle Creek. I think she killed him.
My motto:
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Ken Cooke
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If he doesn't care, why worry about the details???  
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El Camote
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Yeah. I kinda' figgered that last hill might be a clutch-burning, pan-slamming nightmare.  And if it's only another mile in to the mission/campsite, that's no problemo. Sounds like everything up to that last hill is doable?
Think I'm pretty close to 31" with 225/75-15 on the back and lots of ground clearance.
Would really love to join you guys but it's a long shot. Have to start being nice to the wife now and build up points to attain the coveted Baja
furlough. 
Knowledge is good. - Emil Faber
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bajalou
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If you need some 31's Mike, stop by and I'll loan you some--
No Bad Days
\"Never argue with an idiot. People watching may not be able to tell the difference\"
\"The trouble with doing nothing is - how do I know when I\'m done?\"
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And in the San Felipe area - check out Valle Chico area |
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Ken Cooke
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| Quote: | Originally posted by El Camote
Yeah. I kinda' figgered that last hill might be a clutch-burning, pan-slamming nightmare. And if it's only another mile in to the mission/campsite, that's no problemo. Sounds like everything up to that last hill is doable?
Think I'm pretty close to 31" with 225/75-15 on the back and lots of ground clearance.
Would really love to join you guys but it's a long shot. Have to start being nice to the wife now and build up points to attain the coveted Baja
furlough. |
Tell her Suzanne will be going - one of the women who wore Orange to David K's Amigo party way back when, and she'll want to come too.
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TMW
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El Camote the advantage your BB has is with the engine over the rear wheels for drive. One thing you could do is get one of those cheap winches at
harbor freight or some of the auto store, about $40-$70. They are rated at 2000 lbs dead weight and 6000 lbs rolling weight. Also buy a pulley for it
and some tow straps. The pulley will double the ratings. Then if you do have a problem at the widow maker put a tow strap around a rock and out you
go.
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David K
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Orange was the color, thanks to El Camote's better half: Mermelada (Wendy):
Neal Johns with Mermelada talking to Mike Humfreville...
Here's the orange groupies at Viva Baja #2 (May, 2001)...
'O' for Orange! Mermelada spearheaded the 'Orange is In' colour (she's British) for Baja gatherings. Top row: Mary Ann Humfreville, Jeans, Graham
Mackintosh, Michelle 'M', Suzanne, Neal Johns, Mike Danley. Bottom row: LN (Ellen), Baja Barb, Marla, and Mermelada (Wendy).
[Edited on 9-1-2006 by David K]
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Ken Cooke
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Where is the oil pan located on a Baja Bug? Are there any vulnerable parts to worry about? I'm thinking we could pull him all of the way out since
several of us are fully locked. I just hate to think he'd leave his Bug 1 mi. from camp overnight...
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David K
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I say let him drive all the way in Ken... and just winch him up the Widowmaker on the way out (if needed)!
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Ken Cooke
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| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
I say let him drive all the way in Ken... and just winch him up the Widowmaker on the way out (if needed)! |
Done deal. Camote is in. And it will be on video - DVD by summer '07.
Here is the only spot I'm concerned about :
Those bugs have a low center of gravity, and we'll probably position two guys on the driver's side to hold the bug down (if possible) while off-camber
like this. Otherwise, the uphill sections will be easy stuff to pull the Bug up...
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