latest Johnson Valley run pics

[Goatman]

Here's a link to pics of our JV trip.

JV trip pics (http://fototime.com/inv/09113F64D3AA7E7)

We had another great weekend in JV. Andy, Jes, Gary, and Bryan C made it down from NorCal, and Joe, Rick and their friend Jim came out from Phoenix, plus an assortment of us SoCal folks, and Matt from in between. Hinkley drove out from Texas, but unfortunately he wasn't able to bring Caltrans so he rode with Paul most of the time. Friday we ran Wrecking Ball, and it pretty much lived up to it's name. Among other carnage, I broke a Warn stub shaft and it took out the spindle, which made for a difficult trail repair. Gary caved in a door and seriously messed up his new paint job. We ran a good part of the trail in the dark, but still had a great potluck dinner when we got back to camp.

Saturday we ran Sledgehammer with no breakage other than Matt bending a shock. After another good potluck dinner, we headed back out for a night run and did lower Big Johnson, but decided not to do upper Big because it got really cold and windy and started to sprinkle. The next morning we were VERY surprised to wake up to snow....check out the pics.

Rick a little too high on the wall
http://fototime.com/D45F4E9499C2264/standard.jpg

CRASH not quite on the right line
http://fototime.com/ADBB3B85728CBEA/standard.jpg

Joe's new rig...
http://fototime.com/E1BF390805C244B/standard.jpg

Gary's new paint job
http://fototime.com/A074D502B905FE1/standard.jpg

how many people can get in a light weight XJ?
http://fototime.com/F6A9A4F6E3630C2/standard.jpg

what we woke up to....
http://fototime.com/E3CF04822466BC6/standard.jpg

pulling out and heading home
http://fototime.com/26C840A4CEAF3B9/standard.jpg

[Ramsey]

holy crap am i glad i live in the south. that looks like a lotta fun but damn to wake up to that

[Bryan C.]

Got back a few hours ago, pics are uploaded. That was a great trip, I got my ass kicked, but that's to be expected at JV. Here are a few pics.

Richard gettin it.
http://www.fototime.com/D4B24FCFBBC9FA0/standard.jpg

Just a little off camber...Andy
http://www.fototime.com/282DAE0FC1E0025/standard.jpg

Rock rash on top of the hood!
http://www.fototime.com/AAE6122EB7DC13C/standard.jpg

Me, broken junk...
http://www.fototime.com/A1DD504A24F81DA/standard.jpg

Jes, just getting by...
http://www.fototime.com/DDEC74831312A13/standard.jpg

Paul, kicking some ass....
http://www.fototime.com/30F2BEFF867094B/standard.jpg

Joe, flexin it up...
http://www.fototime.com/57971F85DBDAAE9/standard.jpg

On the ride home...
http://www.fototime.com/1FCDD197F1E80E9/standard.jpg

The rest can be found here....
http://www.fototime.com/inv/3C5BC742CA64B50

Bryan C.

[junkxj]

Great pics. Makes me jealous. I would kill to wheel those trails. I am waiting for the white stuff here, makes for some good trail rides. Thanks for the pics.

[Fergie]

Looks like what I woke up to also.

So, you guys all run MTRs?

Fergie

[seanR]

That is sooo cool!
You guys are so lucky to live where you do!

[Bryan C.]

So, you guys all run MTRs?

All the cool kids are running them, so I do too.

I just wanted to say thanks to all who helped stack rocks and spot on the trail. Also special thanks to Mark Hinkley, FarmerMatt, and Porch Puppy for welding my junk back together on the trail.

Bryan

[FarmerMatt]

Awesome trip, awesome trails & awesome camp fire smack talk, but what the hell was that white stuff in the morning?????

Matt

[Jes]

Great trip, had a ton of fun leading Sledgehammer.
Some pics...
http://www.fototime.com/{04A4ECFE-6F44-4B9D-942B-B4E590A877E3}/picture.JPG
http://www.fototime.com/{F7DEAB72-0F80-44A3-A308-6BE8D7BA37BD}/picture.JPG
http://www.fototime.com/{E10FA8A5-5122-4891-B46F-96A7287C5B21}/picture.JPG
http://www.fototime.com/{5B1A0C86-AAF1-413C-BF6F-D791CBE2F5A7}/picture.JPG
http://www.fototime.com/{5A51A626-6523-4265-B761-595141280324}/picture.JPG
Heading home...
http://www.fototime.com/{ECCF8D2F-D1D2-4384-AF3E-61E512A5E6D3}/picture.JPG
The rest are here...
http://www.fototime.com/ftweb/bin/ft.dll/home?userid={0641A5A9-DB40-46BE-9569-B61D5BC8B151}&tio=0
...scroll to the bottom for the album.

[AzRick]

Thanks for the AZGIC invite. I had a blast!

Here's what I learned:

-Snow sucks
-Rock rash on the top side of your XJ is cool
-Lupine is one cool chick, til she gets drunk.
-Superior shafts are worth every penny (all 120,000 of them)
-Snow sucks
-I wish my tow rig was 4WD
-Mickeys bombs suck
-I hate Blaine
-I need to bring more pallets to JV next time.
-Sledgehammer is a cool trail
-Jes rocks
-Snow sucks
-Goatman's rig looks cool with both rear wheels in the air
-Peer pressure will sometimes make you take stupid lines
-Coleman tent heaters are the bomb
-Porch Puppy is a good spotter, and a helluva driver
-Always make sure Joe puts the hole in the Sobe cap
-I cant wait for next November
-Snow sucks

Rick

[Lupine]

-Lupine is one cool chick, til she gets drunk.
Rick

HEY!!!!

What'd I do??!??

[Paul S]

What a great 3 day weekend. I can't get crap done at work today, my mind is still in JV. Good people make these trips more fun every time.

It's a good thing we didn't wheel Sunday, my seats & carpet are absolutely soaked, very ungood.

Paul

[witt]

it was a great run.. i didnt wear enough clothes in my SUMMER sleeping bag the 1st night that i was there (friday night) but on sat night i stayed warm in my tent... it was a great run.. i'd love to participate sometime in the future...

thanks rick for lettin me ride bitch..

here are the pics i snapped
http://share.shutterfly.com/osi.jsp?i=EegNmzZw5ctWJH

[Matt S.]

Thanks guys for letting me hang out again.... getting old not bringing my own junk.

Imagine the look on FlexyJoes face when he saw this!
http://shim1.shutterfly.com/procsserv/F-gNmzZw5ctWJGriDQbYNzg

HEY!!!!

What'd I do??!??


Andrea I will give you this! When you are drunk, you and Mark are funny as hell to watch. That is pure entertainment.

Does anyone have a picture of the fruit roll up Jes made?

Matt

[Gary E]

Sure Richard, pour some salt in the wound. :)

Note to all fullbody types don't ever take a spot from Hinkley :) :)

[DrMoab]

I didn't think you SoCal boys knew how to drive in that stuff...How many of you got stuck pulling out of the parking lot? :D :D
Just kidding. Been in Moab a few times when it should have been beautiful only to wake up to that white crap.

[AzRick]

HEY!!!!

What'd I do??!??

Well, lets see.......

First you tried to pick a fight with me, then you dumped me out of my chair (for which you recieved a noogee).

After that, you tried to get us to take you out and do donuts.

Then you tried to get somebody to blow something up for you (I guess the sobe bombs werent enough)

Then you passed out by the fire, while Hinkley f'ed with you.

It was good entertainment :kissyou:

Rick

[AzRick]

I didn't think you SoCal boys knew how to drive in that stuff...How many of you got stuck pulling out of the parking lot? :D :D
Just kidding.

I got stuck 50 feet from camp in my 2WD tow rig. Flexy had to tow me all the way out.

I'm sure I'll never hear the end of it.

Rick

[Lupine]

Well, at least I didn't call your friend a Communist, or threaten to take Colorado River water away from you. Could be worse.

[DrMoab]

I got stuck 50 feet from camp in my 2WD tow rig. Flexy had to tow me all the way out.

I'm sure I'll never hear the end of it.

Rick
Well that don't count...except to say thats why we all drive 4wd tow rigs here :laugh3:

[CRASH]

Thanks for another great run. I've been so busy that this is my first post in months. I finally feel like the XJ is close to done. Put 1,200 miles on the stroker this weekend, pulling the trailer and it was pure sexual pleasure every time I rolled into the throttle at 2,500 RPM and pushed it out to 5,500 with nothing but love flowing.....yummy.

Observations:

- WCGIC and AZGIC are some hard-core MoFo's.
- Fish-boy's lightweight rig owns the steep stuff.
- Jes's rocker panels are JV approved....and then some.
- I own the two best trail dogs on the planet....except for some minor miteration problems.
- Jes and AndyC go places on 33's that web-wheelers have wet dreams about.
- Sobe bombs rock.
- The URF "Disappearing Three Link" rocks.
- Hydro shocks suck.
- Blown hydro shocks suck worse.
- Richard's tires are writing checks his axles can't cash.
- Snow runs at JV are not a good idea.

CRASH

[FlexyJOE]

Ok, Finally got some time to sit down infront of the computer.... What a kick A$$ trip!!!! Hammers RULE!!! Got to actually REALLY test my new junk and watch everyone else wheel their junk. 'DA pup is one he!! of a spotter, as well as hinkley and goatman. Really had fun the whole weekend, but the best part was towing 30,000 Lbs with my Cummins,(My truck and trailer with the XJ, with a strap on the back of my trailer PULLING ricks truck, trailer and XJ) in 4x4, in the snow, up 8% grades!!! I know Ricks next truck will be a 4x4. Cant wait for BOTW. Then we will have to show you cali guys what the "real" Az lines are.... :laugh3:


Joe

[Porch Puppy]

Just like everyone else - we had a great time. Can't wait for BOTW either - I'm sure you AZ guys have some interesting lines. Our pictures are here:
http://community.webshots.com/album/220597902YOjZKb.

And Paul - you were right -- I should have kept Lisa away from Shannon -- thanks for putting those ideas in her head! :rattle:

Andy

[Mike L]

Damn, sweet pics guys. I mean isn't it totally awesome that you all live so close to these bitchin trails that you can get there in a few hours. I mean it's freakin sweet to just to pack up and go camping and be able to run the best trails CA has to offer in one weekend. I only wish my rig was built up enough to make it out there and run with you guys. Well maybe the next Jeep I trade for will be set up for JV or maybe BOTW. Till then all I got to say is........................ "You guy's totally ROCK"

[Goatman]

Damn, sweet pics guys. I mean isn't it totally awesome that you all live so close to these bitchin trails that you can get there in a few hours. I mean it's freakin sweet to just to pack up and go camping and be able to run the best trails CA has to offer in one weekend. I only wish my rig was built up enough to make it out there and run with you guys. Well maybe the next Jeep I trade for will be set up for JV or maybe BOTW. Till then all I got to say is........................ "You guy's totally ROCK"

Just to be clear.....Jes, Andy, Gary, and Bryan drove down from the Sacramento area, quite a bit more than a couple of hours, more like 10+. Matt drove from outside of Madera, 5+ hours. Rick, Joe and Jim drove over from Phoenix, 5+ hours. Mark drove from Texas.

These guys just love this kind of wheeling.

[BrettM]

really? Mapquest says 426 miles, shade under 7 hours from Sac to Victorville. How long does it take to get from Victorville out to the lake-bed?

one day... one day...

[Lupine]

Brett:

We took 395 down the back side of the Sierras to head down there, which took 12 hours. We drove back up to Foresthill via 99, which took about 10 hours. Bryan C and Jes live in the Bay Area, and I'm not sure which routes they took.

[XJJPR]

JV to Dallas takes 32 hours.

2 hours to drive in the snow to Yucca, side trip to get trailer (THANKS MATT!!!!!!!!!!!)

22 hours of driving, eating and fueling

8 hours sleeping in Walmart parking lot

All worth the drive to write one word!

Oh and wheel, even if you have to steal a jeep to do it!


hinkley

[Jes]

Speaking of stealing Jeeps...
http://www.fototime.com/{8102498C-3761-424A-802D-76CC9BD27A75}/picture.JPG

[Paul S]

[QUOTE=Jes]Speaking of stealing Jeeps...

That Hinkley guy has no respect for other peoples junk. He put a 3' long scratch in my newly painted Cherokee, which on account of that funny white stuff turned into something that almost looks like what they call rust :mad:

Paul

[Bryan C.]

That Hinkley guy has no respect for other peoples junk. He put a 3' long scratch in my newly painted Cherokee, which on account of that funny white stuff turned into something that almost looks like what they call rust :mad:

Paul

Wait a second Paul, how much does rust weigh compared to paint? I'm thinking you could save a few pounds. Maybe?

[FlexyJOE]

I am thinking that hinkley has put some scrarches on my rig also.....it was CHERRY before he stole it :) Not one scratch on it. Now, I think its totalled. But you have to admit that there is nothing funnier than a farm boy jumping out of a doorless XJ, realizing that he did indeed leave his keys in the ignition and his XJ was right behind the stolen one....PRICELESS. AZGIC...Nice I like the ring to it. And only 2 members!!!!!

[Paul S]

Just like everyone else - we had a great time. Can't wait for BOTW either - I'm sure you AZ guys have some interesting lines. Our pictures are here:
http://community.webshots.com/album/220597902YOjZKb.

And Paul - you were right -- I should have kept Lisa away from Shannon -- thanks for putting those ideas in her head! :rattle:

Andy

Don't blame me Andy. You shoulda known better than to leave your wife alone with a mom & her cute little new born :laugh3:
Almost made me want another, wait...
Paul

[Porch Puppy]

Paul, Having a baby in the jeep is very stressful. But she did'nt seem to mined :speepin: .
Andy

[Kaczman]

Paul- You know babies get heavier, right? :)

-JonK

[Goatman]

Paul, Having a baby in the jeep is very stressful. But she did'nt seem to mined :speepin: .
Andy

Ashley never made a peep the whole weekend. Remind Lisa that most babies aren't that accomodating........ :)

Hey Jon, when are you going to advance from web wheeling to actually hitting the dirt?


:D

[FarmerMatt]

Paul, Having a baby in the jeep is very stressful. But she did'nt seem to mined :speepin: .
Andy

Ever here of the shaken baby syndrome?... Don't shake the baby.:wierd:

Matt

[Paul S]

Paul- You know babies get heavier, right? :)

-JonK

& dog too, which is why neither my daughter nor my dog have been wheeling since they were 1.

BTW Jon, you have no credibility :wave:

Paul

[Jes]

This is one of the pictures that Witt took, just cracks me up...
http://shim1.shutterfly.com/procsserv/F-gNmzZw5ctWJGoiDQbYNzQ
:D

[Goatman]

I like this one......


the AZ boyz...."why are these CA rocks so big?"
http://www.fototime.com/3E6627BB467109D/standard.jpg



:) :)

[Fullsizexj]

I like this one......


the AZ boyz...."why are these CA rocks so big?"
http://www.fototime.com/3E6627BB467109D/standard.jpg



:) :)
Better caption

" How many more of these we gotta stack"

[TRNDRVR]

I like this one......


FlexyJOE...."I hope no one notices what I'm doing here!"
http://www.fototime.com/3E6627BB467109D/standard.jpg



:) :)Look at the expression on FlexyJOE's face, and what exactly is he doing with his right hand?

[OT]

No words
http://fototime.com/ftweb/bin/ft.dll/standard?pictid={C8A2E3DC-A158-445C-AB4B-237E22C5B28E}&

[Jes]

No words
http://fototime.com/ftweb/bin/ft.dll/standard?pictid={C8A2E3DC-A158-445C-AB4B-237E22C5B28E}&

Damn, how did I miss that one?! :laugh:

[XJJPR]

No wonder why we make those AZ guys camp far away from us!

hinkley

[AzRick]

This thread sucks

Rick

[XJJPR]

This thread sucks

Rick


Rick,

First you whined about the snow like some six-year-old and now about the thread.

Yes it is:

AZWC! (AZ WHINING CREW)


hinkley

[Goatman]

This is great......

:D

:D

:D

[XJJPR]

Rick,

BTW I do have to say you have one of the wimpest trucks to ever have pulled an XJ!

I think my Lexus could have pulled your junk in the snow better!


hinkley

[AzRick]

Rick,

BTW I do have to say you have one of the wimpest trucks to ever have pulled an XJ!

I think my Lexus could have pulled your junk in the snow better!


hinkley

Actually, my tow rig has WAY too much torque and horsepower to handle the adverse conditions it was faced with that crappy Sunday morning.

Really, I was just trying to conserve fuel by having Joe pull me. Ya, thats it!

At least I had the balls to bring my junk to JV. :)

Love ya,

Rick

[FarmerMatt]

Rick is my little buddy. He gets real cuddly after dark...




http://fototime.com/ftweb/bin/ft.dll/standard?pictid={C8A2E3DC-A158-445C-AB4B-237E22C5B28E}&


Come on rick, zip up the tent & come back to bed. It's cold out there... That looks like a pretty saticefied little smile you got there Rick. :kissyou:

http://shim1.shutterfly.com/procsserv/F-gNmzZw5ctWJGoiDQbYNzQ

[Goatman]

We need to make sure that Jeni comes with Matt on all the trips from now on.......... :rolleyes:



:D

[Darky]

Here's what really sucks is having family in Joshua Tree (they like to think its a separate town from Yucca Valley) being up there on a regular basis, seeing Johnson Valley and deciding to go there one day soon only to find out its an area that's a bit too hardcore for my stock Cherokee...maybe I'll have to join you guys sometime and just play around on the bunny trails a little and ride with someone if they're willing to take on an extra 200 lbs ballast... :D

[4ward]

"Dude, I'm so glad I'm resting on this rock, otherwise there'd be a trickle of pee running down my leg by now"
http://fototime.com/D45F4E9499C2264/standard.jpg

"Dude, what's that noise?"
http://www.fototime.com/{F7DEAB72-0F80-44A3-A308-6BE8D7BA37BD}/picture.JPG

Floating about in dinkley's head "I'm just an 'ol cowhand, from the Rio Grande"
http://www.fototime.com/{8102498C-3761-424A-802D-76CC9BD27A75}/picture.JPG

I don't think I wanna even touch this one, althoug Joe already has
http://www.fototime.com/3E6627BB467109D/standard.jpg

[AzRick]

This thread still sucks

Rick

[Lincoln]

This thread still sucks

Rick

Promise me you and Joe will keep your sucking in AZ.

[XJJPR]

Funny stuff, Onehub!


:D

hinkley

[Goatman]

Funny stuff, Onehub!


:D

hinkley


Ditto!!



:laugh:

:D

[AzRick]

Promise me you and Joe will keep your sucking in AZ.

That sucking sound you hear is coming from California, or possibly Texas or the midwest.

At least I keep my hands out of my pants while on the trail.

Don't you people have something better to do?

Rick

[Lincoln]

Don't you people have something better to do?

Rick

Not really. :D

[Goatman]

I wonder what happened to Joe..........he's being awful quiet.


He didn't think he was going to like that picture....... :laugh:

[XJJPR]

I wonder what happened to Joe..........he's being awful quiet.


He didn't think he was going to like that picture....... :laugh:


I think the AZWC (Whining Crew) is trying to thaw out still. I think the snow might have damaged some MORE brain cells.


hinkley

[AzRick]

I think Joe's just a little embarrassed that he got caught with his hand down his pants.

And to think, I was standing right next to him while he was doing it. Yuk!

Rick
Farmer Matts Bitch

[AzRick]

Well, I found out what Joe's been doing all this time. It seems he got a new job.

Here's Joe on his first day.....
http://www.funnyjunk.com/pages/burger.htm

Rick

[OT]

Well, I found out what Joe's been doing all this time. It seems he got a new job.

Here's Joe on his first day.....
http://www.funnyjunk.com/pages/burger.htm

Rick
You must be kidding Rick.

What, was Joe in the back making the burgers?

Next time you should find a pic of someone that doesn't look so much like you.