MikeW
05-31-2003, 11:26 PM
Did anyone else go to Dresser, WI?
www.memorial4x4.org
I went out there for Memorial weekend with my Bronco on the 33 inch MT/Rs. I slept in the truck, it was cold at nights. Saturday morning I rode in a tube buggy with another member of the club I was hanging out with to get a glimpse of the trail. Only thing is you had to watch for trees since mine was too new. I realized I need something like a 1992 Bronco to beat on the trails.
So Sunday I went on the trail with the Bronco. Drove it on the trail in low range up steep grades, ruts with no problem.
Got stuck twice. One on an obastcle with a trench in front of a log that was horizontal in front of the truck. I went too much too the side in front of the log because my left front tire got in a part of the trench that was too deep, dug out by bigger tires. Second time my truck bounced over the log.
then after that there was a long stretch of muddy goo before a hill on the trail. First time I got stuck, I was able to rock it and back out even through I was almost up to the bumpers in mud, then second time I got stuck, and pulled out. Third time I made it through in first gear.
One funny thing is that on one part of the trail there was mud, and two trees there was mud. So the Jeepers would chicken out and go between the two trees. My truck was too wide so I went through the mud anyways.
In another mud spot that went up a short grade, I wonder what that guy with a older S-10 blazer had to do since he couldn't make it up.
It was easy for me even through some trucks like a late 70s F-150 took two tries.
On Sunday evening I caught the last race (Lucas Oil Series) at the Dresser race track, this was the first time I ever saw Stadium racing.
Curt LeDuc got t-boned by another driver and rolled. But he managed to keep on racing even after getting towed and a pit stop.
What a great way to spend my Memorial weekend.
There are pics in my Superford profile
Plus I worked the ramp crew a bit, and I saw the 427 Rodent Exterminator, and also talked to the owner.
http://pics.montypics.com/MikeW/2003-06-01/1054484422_Dresser1.jpg
http://pics.montypics.com/MikeW/2003-06-01/1054484475_Dresser2.jpg
http://pics.montypics.com/MikeW/2003-06-01/1054484556_Rodent_Exterminator.jpg
www.memorial4x4.org
I went out there for Memorial weekend with my Bronco on the 33 inch MT/Rs. I slept in the truck, it was cold at nights. Saturday morning I rode in a tube buggy with another member of the club I was hanging out with to get a glimpse of the trail. Only thing is you had to watch for trees since mine was too new. I realized I need something like a 1992 Bronco to beat on the trails.
So Sunday I went on the trail with the Bronco. Drove it on the trail in low range up steep grades, ruts with no problem.
Got stuck twice. One on an obastcle with a trench in front of a log that was horizontal in front of the truck. I went too much too the side in front of the log because my left front tire got in a part of the trench that was too deep, dug out by bigger tires. Second time my truck bounced over the log.
then after that there was a long stretch of muddy goo before a hill on the trail. First time I got stuck, I was able to rock it and back out even through I was almost up to the bumpers in mud, then second time I got stuck, and pulled out. Third time I made it through in first gear.
One funny thing is that on one part of the trail there was mud, and two trees there was mud. So the Jeepers would chicken out and go between the two trees. My truck was too wide so I went through the mud anyways.
In another mud spot that went up a short grade, I wonder what that guy with a older S-10 blazer had to do since he couldn't make it up.
It was easy for me even through some trucks like a late 70s F-150 took two tries.
On Sunday evening I caught the last race (Lucas Oil Series) at the Dresser race track, this was the first time I ever saw Stadium racing.
Curt LeDuc got t-boned by another driver and rolled. But he managed to keep on racing even after getting towed and a pit stop.
What a great way to spend my Memorial weekend.
There are pics in my Superford profile
Plus I worked the ramp crew a bit, and I saw the 427 Rodent Exterminator, and also talked to the owner.
http://pics.montypics.com/MikeW/2003-06-01/1054484422_Dresser1.jpg
http://pics.montypics.com/MikeW/2003-06-01/1054484475_Dresser2.jpg
http://pics.montypics.com/MikeW/2003-06-01/1054484556_Rodent_Exterminator.jpg