reson46 Posted July 22, 2013 Author Share Posted July 22, 2013 Bracing looks good. As does the clean rig. I have H4's in my MJ and have been eye balling those LED's since they finally came out with the square one's. Getting the XJ (still stock lights) finally gives me an excuse to do the LED's on my MJ and move the H4's over to the XJ. :) Or pick up two sets of LEDs like I did for both MJs. :D Northridge 4x4 does have the best price I've found. $425 for a set of two. Willy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H3RESQ Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 Haha....believe it or not...I don't really feel like dropping $850+tax on some headlights. $450 for the MJ is ok though.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-man930 Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 +1 on those trucklites. REALLY want a set of those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reson46 Posted July 29, 2013 Author Share Posted July 29, 2013 Spent the weekend in the Fortune Creek area clearing trails. For at least the last couple years the end of the Fortune Creek Trail, 4W301, has been blocked by a bunch of downed trees. A few of us decided to clear them. We went up Friday night, set up camp next to the downed trees, and spent Saturday morning clearing the last 1/2 mile of the trail. This was as far as you could go. First section clear. On to the next. A little further. The view from the end of the trail, where there used to be a cinnabar mine. Definitely worth clearing the trail to get here. Willy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reson46 Posted July 30, 2013 Author Share Posted July 30, 2013 We were done clearing the trail before noon and decided to head over to Van Epps. Gallagher Head Lake On the way up to Van Epps Pass we ran across a series of beautiful waterfalls along Fortune Creek. Found a mine at Van Epps Pass. Caught up with another group at Van Epps. What was once a ventilation shaft that the forest service has for some reason has decided to plug with foam. :fs1: Willy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reson46 Posted July 30, 2013 Author Share Posted July 30, 2013 We camped at Van Epps Pass Saturday night. This is the view we woke up to Sunday morning. We proceeded to the old mine to market road that switchbacks up Huckleberry Mountain, 4W305. Last year this was also blocked by a bunch of blown down trees that were under a lot of tension. This year a local cabin owner was able to clear them out. We still didn't quite make it to the end of 4W305 as it has become very overgrown and a couple of wash outs have covered the trail. Maybe a project for next year. :D The washout that turned us back. 4W305 forks once you get to the top. The left fork takes you to this mine. It must have been worked by midgets. Even after you get past the debris at the entrance there was only room to half stand up. Unfortunately the pictures don't show that past the water there are still tracks. More pics can be found here. Willy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knever3 Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 Beautiful country, love the West. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H3RESQ Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 Nice, ever end up one rig short.....give me a call! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reson46 Posted August 19, 2013 Author Share Posted August 19, 2013 Had another beautiful weekend at Fortune Creek. Finally met Jason (H3RESQ) and got to check out his MJ in person. Jason split off a little early and John, in the TJ, and I decided to head on up to Van Epps Pass. A look inside the mine at the pass. A video of Jason on the Hawkins Mountain trail. https://picasaweb.google.com/115215168528295905149/CleElumValley08_2013#5913662221036221938 Me coming down Hawkins Mountain. https://picasaweb.google.com/115215168528295905149/CleElumValley08_2013#5913662535124206770 Jason coming down Hawkins Mountain. https://picasaweb.google.com/115215168528295905149/CleElumValley08_2013#5913665516188135426 More pics here. Willy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88whitemanche Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 That scenery is wicked!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComancheKid45 Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 2 great MJ builders united! Great photos showing the scenery as well :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reson46 Posted August 28, 2013 Author Share Posted August 28, 2013 The Rainier Scrambler invited me on their Stag Run again. This year we went to Liberty and had a great time. Of course we had to stop and check out a few mines. The Manastash fires burning in the distance. This is currently burning where we camped on last year's Stag Run. A lot of trails in the area that are going to look completely different. The Hole in the Rock trail travels through an area that was burned during last year's Liberty fires. It was interesting to see how quickly the forest is recovering. There were depressions and holes everywhere that were created by the fire burning tree roots and the ground above collapsing to fill the void. Sunday we hit some trails west of 97. We found a pretty sizable obstacle blocking our way....and everybody left their chain saws at home. We did have a couple of hand saws. Getting closer..... Red Top Lookout The view from Red Top Lookout. You can see where we parked on the bottom left. More pics here. Willy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H3RESQ Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Nice! Wish I could have made it! I WILL see you the weekend after Labor day though! Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reson46 Posted August 28, 2013 Author Share Posted August 28, 2013 Nice! Wish I could have made it! I WILL see you the weekend after Labor day though! Cheers. Awesome! See you then. Should I bring your chain? Willy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fraggy Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 This has been an awesome build and if I ever went hardcore wheeling I would want to go with you because you seem to be able to fix anything with tie straps, zip ties, and chains lol. On a side note, I might be able to fix your cooling problem. The reason you are now getting better cooling with the single row is because it has far less restriction in air flow. So now you are actually getting good heat transfer between your fins and air because of the increased air flow. But truely the 3 row should give you greater cooling capacity. I think you didn't have strong enough fans to pull the air through the cooling module. Also with a 3 row you honestly need a really good shroud to get the most out of your fans. To let you know that fan on the front is probably doing little to no good. It might be cooling about 10% of the area that the fan covers. A possible upgrade for your fans and shrouds could be the Ford Taurus fan which seems to be far greater than an basic electric fan and it comes with a good shroud. Just food for thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reson46 Posted September 10, 2013 Author Share Posted September 10, 2013 Our club volunteered as campground hosts at Evan's Creek this past weekend. We had a great turnout and even had some action with a rollover on Saturday. The roll. Finished the weekend with a nice view of Mt. Rainier. Deb also took a few videos of the MJ. https://picasaweb.google.com/115215168528295905149/EvanSCreek09_2013#5921762224470411586 https://picasaweb.google.com/115215168528295905149/EvanSCreek09_2013#5921762336910871634 https://picasaweb.google.com/115215168528295905149/EvanSCreek09_2013#5921763785490941858 More pics here. Willy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H3RESQ Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 Looks like it was fun. Sorry I missed out this weekend. I did however get a ton of stuff done around the house...... :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reson46 Posted October 30, 2013 Author Share Posted October 30, 2013 This last month has been pretty busy. We spent a great week in Moab at the end of September just as the government decided to shut down. Our first trail was Poison Spider Mesa on Sunday. Willy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reson46 Posted October 30, 2013 Author Share Posted October 30, 2013 Monday we started off on Moab Rim. Willy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reson46 Posted October 31, 2013 Author Share Posted October 31, 2013 We finished Moab Rim pretty early, so we went to Hell's Revenge for some excitement. David decided to show us the line not to take on Hell's Gate. The Escalator. Willy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reson46 Posted October 31, 2013 Author Share Posted October 31, 2013 Tuesday we started on Strike Ravine on our way to Area BFE. We ran the entrance to Upper Helldorado, then Minor Threat on our way to Green Day. My rear ECTED had finally decided to die on Moab Rim, so I ended up taking a few bypasses. On the way up Minor Threat. Green Day Making our donations to the great people who keep Area BFE open. Willy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbain Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 Sweet Pics...... I hope to someday get out west for some wheeling...... I was out over the weekend and my front ECTED started slipping as well.... I pulled a few teeth off my ring gear also so I'm pulling mine out and swapping in a lunchbox..... I also have the 8.8 rear and was wondering how wide of an adapter you were running on the back to match up with the 44 in the front. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reson46 Posted October 31, 2013 Author Share Posted October 31, 2013 Wednesday ended up just Ron, his wife, and us. We decided to do Kane Creek Canyon. It didn't take us long to come across the first snake of the day. He's lucky I noticed him. I almost thought he was just a stick on the trail and barely gave it a second thought. He wasn't very interested in going anywhere but we were eventually able to convince him to move on. Snake #2 decided to join us for lunch. As we were eating we watched him crawl along the creek bed and climb right up into Ron's Jeep. He crawled up on top of the gas tank and poked his head out the other side. He then retreated to the gas tank. We attempted to chase him out but he was apparently quite content, which meant that Ron's wife was not getting back in their Jeep. So the wives swapped places after lunch. It only took a few minutes of splashing through the creek before the snake decided he had enough. Somebody's day did not end well. Willy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reson46 Posted October 31, 2013 Author Share Posted October 31, 2013 I also have the 8.8 rear and was wondering how wide of an adapter you were running on the back to match up with the 44 in the front. I've got 1 1/4" Spidertrax conversion spacers. Willy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reson46 Posted October 31, 2013 Author Share Posted October 31, 2013 I was out over the weekend and my front ECTED started slipping as well.... I pulled a few teeth off my ring gear also so I'm pulling mine out and swapping in a lunchbox..... Are you running an ECTED or an E-Locker? Your build thread states E-Locker, not ECTED. Why are you wasting your money on a D30 with 36" tires? Willy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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