Rubicon Aug 26, Any interest?

You pick a date, and I will take the time off as long as I don't have any meetings or other work conflicts.

"BKGM Jeepers" wrote: Dang. I wanted to run Fordyce as well (though I'm out for this weekend), but I need to get a gas tank skid and install it on my black jeep...



Rob, is a weekday run still an option? Kevin? It would probably be later in September since I won't order the skid until next Monday.

Thanks! I will as soon as I know the arrival date of my skid. Then, I'll need to drive my jeep around to get low on gas so I can put it on.

"RobD" wrote: One other thing I was thinking if you were up to it is maybe stop along the trail and hike up to the old mining town and check it out. Thats if we could even find it and if you would be up for the hike. I dont think it is to far off the trail, but I think it would be neat to see it.

That sounds cool!

"BKGM Jeepers" wrote: Thanks! I will as soon as I know the arrival date of my skid. Then, I'll need to drive my jeep around to get low on gas so I can put it on.

I have a table lift you can use if that helps. My tank was almost full the last time I dropped it.

"kevheb" wrote: [quote="RobD"]One other thing I was thinking if you were up to it is maybe stop along the trail and hike up to the old mining town and check it out. Thats if we could even find it and if you would be up for the hike. I dont think it is to far off the trail, but I think it would be neat to see it.

That sounds cool!

Be sure to repeat that trip when we go!

Breakfast Sweat Peas 0730?

I'm still in for a Rubicon run on Saturday if your leading Rob. I hope we can take a mild pace as my jeep still needs some additional modifications to handle the real hard stuff. I can meet you and Kevin in Georgetown if that works for you. What time do you want to meet?

Be careful Josh. A day run, no matter the pace will be challenging. Do you have a rear locker/limited slip?

Kevin and I thought it was just going to be us, so we changed the run over to Fordyce which is closer to Auburn. It is a shorter drive to the trail and a shorter trail all together. The Fordyce trail is one of the most scenic trails around. I think it is even more scenic than the Rubicon. 60% of the trail you are running parallel to Fordyce creek. The trail starts up Hwy 80 at Eagle lakes and crosses the Sierras over to Meadow lake which is off of hwy 89 north of Truckee. Is Fordyce harder than the Rubicon? Yes, it can be more challenging. Can it be done without any body damage? Yes it can. I know for a fact that more people have suffered body damage on the Rubicon than Fordyce including myself, Brad, John, and Kevin. Can it be done without breaking anything, there is no guarantee of that on any trail, but if you listen to your spotter and take a strap when you should, you can really limit the possibilities. Don't use Kevin as an example, he has a lead foot when it comes to getting over an obstacle 😂



How is your Jeep set up? You should not attempt the Rubicon or Fordyce without at least a rear locker and 33 or larger tires. Trying to run either one of those trails open would be a frustrating and long day for you, and your chance of breakage would go up really high. I don't think anyone will disagree with me there.



I will do my best at getting you through the trail with as little trouble as possible so you can enjoy yourself, but you need at least one locker and 33 or better tires. That would go for either trail.



I will leave the final decision up to Kevin on which trail he wants to run. I just want to get my wife out on the trail this year!!!



My vote would be for Fordyce so we can go explore and look for the old mining town that is before WH 1 up on the mountain side. I hear it is about a 1 mile hike with a lot of old abandoned mining equipment and some old mining shafts.

"Josh" wrote: I'm still in for a Rubicon run on Saturday if your leading Rob. I hope we can take a mild pace as my jeep still needs some additional modifications to handle the real hard stuff. I can meet you and Kevin in Georgetown if that works for you. What time do you want to meet?

"RobD" wrote: Don't use Kevin as an example, he has a lead foot when it comes to getting over an obstacle 😂

And a D60 in the rear (now). 😁

"RobD" wrote: How is your Jeep set up? You should not attempt the Rubicon or Fordyce without at least a rear locker and 33 or larger tires. Trying to run either one of those trails open would be a frustrating and long day for you, and your chance of breakage would go up really high. I don't think anyone will disagree with me there.



I will do my best at getting you through the trail with as little trouble as possible so you can enjoy yourself, but you need at least one locker and 33 or better tires. That would go for either trail.

Josh, I think you said you have 35s now but I don't remember if you have a locker. If so, it will be challenging but we can get you through. If not, I'm thinking of doing a run next month to Pardoe's Trail which is much easier (easier than the Hell Hole run we went on) and very scenic. I've never run that trail and would like to check it out and check out the scenery. Once I know more I'll pick a weekend and put it on the calendar.



For this weekend I would still prefer to run Fordyce since I haven't yet this year and check out the mining town. 🙂

I am a little behind. We are now not going to the rubicon and changed it to fordyce and it is no longer a camping trip? What ever happened to the rubicon round up? I thought we were doing a club camping trip on the rubicon, was this not it?

Wow, this thread/trip planning is a joke.

"finder_87" wrote: Wow, this thread/trip planning is a joke.

tell me about it. :rasta:

I don't have a locker. I'm running 35'' tires on a next gen Dana 35 solid rear axle. Non c clip version. I know it's not as strong as what some of the club members run. But you have to start somewhere. If you guys pick Fordyce I will pass. Thanks for the advice. I will wait for the next run to be posted.

It looks like Josh, Path88, and Finder_87 are still interested in the original scheduled Rubicon club run. Anybody else?

It looks like Kevin and I will be meeting at Sweat Peas in Auburn @ 7:30am then heading to Fordyce for a day trip. Anyone else going to do Fordyce with us?

"Josh" wrote: Non c clip version.

Glad they finally got rid of the C-Clip version!

Dam....I really want to run Fordyce something this summer/fall but have to stay down in LA and work this weekend...

If anyone is up for wheeling next weekend let me know

If you want to run Fordyce next weekend, I will take you through!

"LJ3" wrote: Dam....I really want to run Fordyce something this summer/fall but have to stay down in LA and work this weekend...

If anyone is up for wheeling next weekend let me know

"RobD" wrote: If you want to run Fordyce next weekend, I will take you through!


[quote="LJ3"]Dam....I really want to run Fordyce something this summer/fall but have to stay down in LA and work this weekend...
If anyone is up for wheeling next weekend let me know

Ok count me in. what day/s are you available

Sat. or Sunday is good for me!

"JohnDF" wrote: I may be up for a Sunday run. It would be an early start and a fast pace to catch the group though. Where is everybody camping on Saturday?

This is what FAST got yesterday. Anyone need a spare 40" kevlar that holds air?

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We made it home late last night. Made it through the trail in good time, but Kevin broke a shackle bracket off the frame on his front axle. We used is winch cable to wrap the shackle and suck it down to the front bumper. Worked great. First time I was glad someone had steel cable. As tight as we had to get the cable to hold the leaf in place would have cut synthetic. He drove it off the trail and all the way to Truckee. He called a tow truck then we ate at Panda Express. Two hours later and no tow truck showed up. AAA told Kevin it might be an hour or more before they could get a truck to him. AAA told him he could pay for a commercial truck and then try to get AAA to reimburse him. AAA dropped the ball on that one!!! Kevin decided to just drive slow on the way home. It was about 10:30 pm, so we hit the slow lane and drove about 30mph all the way home. It was a great trip, breakage is all part of it. Now Kevin can replace the OEM thin shackle brackets with some heavy duty after market ones.



Pictures to come in a bit.



Great trip Kevin 🍺

Glad to know that you guys made it home safety. Sounded like a really, really long day. Any pictures?

Great trip, breakage and all! Winch hill 1 was nasty this time.



We think the breakage started on the giant log and was finished off on winch hill 4.



I'll do it again once I'm all fixed up! 😀



Pics are here