cewtwo
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I really wanted to go on a trail ride to Slaughterhouse Gulch this weekend. However, we got Winter conditions again. The trail ride was Saturday, but with the snow we opted not to go. We would hold out for Sunday and do it then.
Woke up Sunday and the snow was even worse. As I am headed for Moab on Saturday, I wanted some experience for the Ford 8.8 rear axle and the ARB locker in it. Tom (a friend of mine) and I headed up to check the Yankee Hill trail.
The highway was an experience in snow and fog. We kept going, though. We took the "Central City Parkway" to the Nevadaville road. At the top, we turned toward the cemetary. I looked back and saw a couple of Toyotas follow us in.
Conditions of the trail - Winter! Snow was falling. Snow on the ground was deep in places and was everywhere. We were going to turn around at the cemetary and head back out, but the Toyotas caught us then. As a group, we talked of taking the trail. Eventually testosterone took over and we decided to try it.
The rear locker test video -
The Toyotas -
We took the lead position. We did not get far. The trail was slick underneath and the camber effect was easily felt. We got a 1/2 mile along and the Black Toyota started to slide into a line of trees at the side of the trail.
Driving in snow does present and demand specific driving skills. We did not get stuck, but one of the Toyotas did. It can be difficult to fight that impulse to turn into the path of the slide. That is the mistake that the driver performed. If he had steered straight, he would have pulled right out. Turning hard to the driver's side, he presented 2 large sled-like devices (his tires) to increase his slide. He had to be winched out.
Ric's friend, Glen, started by trying to snatch him out from behind.
It didn't work so Ric tried to winch himself out
We ended up doing multiple winchings including the use of tree straps, snatch blocks on different points of contact. Eventually he was out. Surprise, surprise! We decided to turn around at this point.
Leading the pack -
Ric walking down the trail. Notice that there are only cross country ski tracks down the trail...
It was tedious and took a long time. We all had a great time, though.
Woke up Sunday and the snow was even worse. As I am headed for Moab on Saturday, I wanted some experience for the Ford 8.8 rear axle and the ARB locker in it. Tom (a friend of mine) and I headed up to check the Yankee Hill trail.
The highway was an experience in snow and fog. We kept going, though. We took the "Central City Parkway" to the Nevadaville road. At the top, we turned toward the cemetary. I looked back and saw a couple of Toyotas follow us in.
Conditions of the trail - Winter! Snow was falling. Snow on the ground was deep in places and was everywhere. We were going to turn around at the cemetary and head back out, but the Toyotas caught us then. As a group, we talked of taking the trail. Eventually testosterone took over and we decided to try it.
The rear locker test video -
The Toyotas -
We took the lead position. We did not get far. The trail was slick underneath and the camber effect was easily felt. We got a 1/2 mile along and the Black Toyota started to slide into a line of trees at the side of the trail.
Driving in snow does present and demand specific driving skills. We did not get stuck, but one of the Toyotas did. It can be difficult to fight that impulse to turn into the path of the slide. That is the mistake that the driver performed. If he had steered straight, he would have pulled right out. Turning hard to the driver's side, he presented 2 large sled-like devices (his tires) to increase his slide. He had to be winched out.
Ric's friend, Glen, started by trying to snatch him out from behind.
It didn't work so Ric tried to winch himself out
We ended up doing multiple winchings including the use of tree straps, snatch blocks on different points of contact. Eventually he was out. Surprise, surprise! We decided to turn around at this point.
Leading the pack -
Ric walking down the trail. Notice that there are only cross country ski tracks down the trail...
It was tedious and took a long time. We all had a great time, though.
