Mosquito Pass trail run Report 10/16/2010

[Southparkjk]

It was a gerat run to day weather was great and everyone had a good time. Just letting every one know I made it back over the pass and home with no problems. We will have to do it again sometime soon.

[WINKY]

made it home safe too, thanks again Richard for your guidance! pics tomorrow.

[Brad]

I just made it home. No issues. :thumb:

[WINKY]

my panoramics came out speactacular, even my 360!

[WINKY]

pics

[WINKY]

moar

[Brody]

Pictures and reports moved from Planned Trail Runs....Both the pictures and the weather look great. Wish we could've made it, but my tires need replacing and both LaDawn and I ended up working....Me on an F250 and LaDawn showing an open house.

[Brad]

My pics:
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[Brad]

More:
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[Chris]

Thanks for putting this together Randy, it was a good time with good people as always!

[Brad]

And the last:
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[Funrover]

I am jealous. Looks like a great time.

[WINKY]

Pictures and reports moved from Planned Trail Runs....Both the pictures and the weather look great. Wish we could've made it, but my tires need replacing and both LaDawn and I ended up working....Me on an F250 and LaDawn showing an open house.

thanks pete, i spaced on making a new thread.

[WINKY]

Thanks for putting this together Randy, it was a good time with good people as always!


Your welcome Chris, glad you could make it and everyone else too! I think the only sketchy part was the downhill on the west side with the snow and the deathdrop on the right. other than that it was a great run!

[Brody]

At least be moving slower....We have a huge amount of old mines, many with the buildings still standing (and body size gears kicking around), and a great many at pretty high elevations. You need to plan a trip out here with some buddies and get shown around. We have quite a few folks that like exploring the mine sites as well as quite a few who like doing harder trails. Sometimes there is a good combination of both....

[Rob]

Good stuff. So who all ended up going?

[Southparkjk]

Now the snow was not that bad Randy I had to go down it then go back up it I had no problem I think you could of made it back up...It was a great get together and thanks for having me along hope to get out with you guys agin sometime soon. But I have to go play with my ROV's for the next 3 weeks so I can pay the bills..

[WINKY]

Now the snow was not that bad Randy I had to go down it then go back up it I had no problem I think you could of made it back up...It was a great get together and thanks for having me along hope to get out with you guys agin sometime soon. But I have to go play with my ROV's for the next 3 weeks so I can pay the bills..

with a 4 ton vehicle i cant be, once my truck starts sliding there's no recovery. been there almost did that no fun :)

[Brody]

with a 4 ton vehicle i cant be, once my truck starts sliding there's no recovery. been there almost did that no fun

Yep....what Randy said. Having been on the other end of Randy's huge truck on snow runs, if his rig gets stuck or simply starts sliding and forward progress is stopped, you had better have about 3-4 rigs tied together to get him out. If Randy looks at a snow covered hill, either up or down, and decides he doesn't want to do it, there is a really good reason for that decision. His truck ain't your basic full size, and does weight about 9,000 pounds. Be grateful he didn't do the hill in question.....

[sunk]

We had a great time! Jasmin hasnt been wheelin very often and really enjoyed driving this trail. We are very happy with the new tires on the 4 runner.

Here are some pics...

[sunk]

A few more

[sunk]

Those panarama pics look awesome, im jelous, I need to look into getting a camera that can do that.

[Aaron]

It was another great trip. Here are some pics!

[Aaron]

And some more...

[Aaron]

And some more

[Aaron]

This one was kinda col of the guy in the Red Jeep on 37s with the mine in the background...

[Chris]

We had a great time! Jasmin hasnt been wheelin very often and really enjoyed driving this trail. We are very happy with the new tires on the 4 runner...

Hey Adam, thanks to you and Jasmin for bringing the Runner and educating me on them. It's nice to hear "yeah, that noise is normal" and "yes, that's the way it works" from someone else. I'm much more comfortable with my truck after this run thanks to you two.

Also thanks for confirming the lift, 2.5"? Does it have a name I could look up?

[Brody]

Here is a link to a very basic RevTek 2.5" lift. Decent price for what you get. DayStar is also supposed to be making one, as well as many other companies, are also making the same set up based on the same principles.

http://www.car-stuff.com/carparts/toyota4runner20032008revtekrev43172618.html?roicid =U1172810084W45e7a9647e3bb&cssuliki06toyota4runner20032008revtekrev43172618

If you simply Google' 2.5" 2000 whatever 4Runner lift', you will bring up a lot of links to lift install articles, and lift kits. Keep in mind that the body mounts in the front will almost certainly require trimming, something that you can do(or I can, if you want) in about 40 minutes. Where the actual body mount bushing is, the round part, just measure about 3/8"-1/2" out from this and trim this off following the same radius. You should be able to do this without taking the tires off, though taking the tires off will give you more room.

[Smash]

Wow. SPECTACULAR. Very jealous. Thank you everyone for sharing. Wish we could have been there. No way the 5sp Forester could do that though.

[Chris]

Pete, Adam installed a lift on Jasmin's 4Runner and it looks like the same one I have. I've identified the front springs and asking if Adam has a name for the kit he bought. She's only rubbing on the inner fender (plastic) and not the body mount if I recall correctly. I have the X-REAS shock setup that I've read is not compatible with the springs but I can't find anything wrong myself.

[upnover]

Wish I could have made this trip.

[Brad]

This one was kinda col of the guy in the Red Jeep on 37s with the mine in the background...

Guys name is Steven Decilles, Used to work at Audi with me. ;)

As always great to meet new people and put some identities to faces. I had a absolute great time!

[sunk]

Chris, here is the link to the lift kit I purchased: http://www.sleeoffroad.com/products/4runner_suspension.htm It doesnt give very much information, what else did you want to know?
"It's nice to hear "yeah, that noise is normal" and "yes, that's the way it works" from someone else" HA! I really cant tell you what noises are "normal", we picked up some new "normal" noises from this weekend!
As far as rubbing goes, the front tires rub the front of the wheel well and that is all plastic,(I will be cutting that out this afternoon) the rear rubs when flexing out, but if I remove the rear mud flaps it might go away.

[WINKY]

Those panarama pics look awesome, im jelous, I need to look into getting a camera that can do that.


any photo from any camera (preferably good) can be done with panorama plus. there is a free download of the main site. I got this info from someone on here. Just take multiple overlapping pics and load them into the software window and boom panoramic!

[Funrover]

Sunk - Glad to see the runner getting out!

[Brody]

any photo from any camera (preferably good) can be done with panorama plus. there is a free download of the main site. I got this info from someone on here. Just take multiple overlapping pics and load them into the software window and boom panoramic!

Here is one of many links to the download:

http://www.freeserifsoftware.com/software/panoramaplus/panoramaplus-se.asp

[RockyMtnHigh]

More:
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It appears some things have changed out there over the course of the last year. This is what that building in the back used to look like:

http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj234/RockyMtnHigh_2008/Mosquito%20Pass%20080109/IMG_2223.jpg

Used to have this sitting inside it too, not sure if it still does:

http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj234/RockyMtnHigh_2008/Mosquito%20Pass%20080109/IMG_2227.jpg

[Aaron]

It appears some things have changed out there over the course of the last year. This is what that building in the back used to look like:

http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj234/RockyMtnHigh_2008/Mosquito%20Pass%20080109/IMG_2223.jpg

Used to have this sitting inside it too not sure if it still does:

http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj234/RockyMtnHigh_2008/Mosquito%20Pass%20080109/IMG_2227.jpg

It still does.

[RockyMtnHigh]

It still does.

Cool, but looks like most of the building collapsed over the winter or is it just the angle?

[Aaron]

It must be the angle. We went in the building you are showing and played with the big cable guide, break and shoots. It was kinda cool!

[RockyMtnHigh]

It must be the angle. We went in the building you are showing and played with the big cable guide, break and shoots. It was kinda cool!

I wanted to go inside some of those buildings and check them out, was too chicken though, was afraid something would give with me in there. :lmao: Did you guys see all the cans laying around out there from the miners? There were some bones mixed in.

http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj234/RockyMtnHigh_2008/Mosquito%20Pass%20080109/IMG_2236.jpg

The big spools of cable were pretty neat to see. Also on the way out to that spot, did you guys notice the pipes sticking up out of the ground? That's an underground shaft, I came home that day and did some reading on the London mine. I know we drove across it at some point.

http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj234/RockyMtnHigh_2008/Mosquito%20Pass%20080109/IMG_2234.jpg

It's amazing, at least to me, the drive people had back then, to get that stuff up there with mules and wagons, then sit there and chisel at rock day after day.

I need to go back out there and explore some more.

[Brad]

I would like to spend more time exploring the mines as well. Amazing what is still standing considering.

[Brad]

I am a asshat. I totally forgot to bring the 44k for everyone and the diesel care for Randy.

Already talked to Randy. Anyone else who was on this run, if you would like a 44k please let me know.
It is free to all those who ran the run that day.

[Aaron]

I am a asshat. I totally forgot to bring the 44k for everyone and the diesel care for Randy.

Already talked to Randy. Anyone else who was on this run, if you would like a 44k please let me know.
It is free to all those who ran the run that day.

As my grandfather would tell me. "My name is Jimmy [it wasn't], I'll take what you gimme"

[Brad]

4x4trailtalk.com (http://www.4x4trailtalk.com) Trip Log

Trail name: Mosquito Pass (http://www.4x4trailtalk.com/forum/trails.php?trailid=193-Mosquito Pass)
Trip Date: 10/16/10
Rating: 5
High Rating: 6
Comment: Great run and a beautiful day. Snow just starting to fall.

[Chris]

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4x4trailtalk.com (http://www.4x4trailtalk.com) Trip Log

Trail name: Mosquito Pass (http://www.4x4trailtalk.com/forum/trails.php?trailid=193-Mosquito Pass)
Trip Date: 10/16/10
Rating: 5
High Rating: 6
Comment: Great run and a beautiful day. Snow just starting to fall.

[Aaron]

yeap

[Chris]

Oh, very, very cool! Now I'm really impressed, is this going to be shared with the other 4x4 sites using vB?

(maybe not for free;))

[Aaron]

Oh, very, very cool! Now I'm really impressed, is this going to be shared with the other 4x4 sites using vB?

(maybe not for free;))

I don't know about cost but yeah. This should be used by lots of sites once we get it right.