AZ BS Thread 4²0

Well uphill traffic does have the right of way

 

Transfer case side? I assume you mean diff side?

Both axles or just drivers side? Have you done the ecgs bushing on driver side yet?

 

Have yet to meet a SxS that understands [or respects] trail etiquette in AZ

Bloody Basin/Sheep's Bridge is probably worse than or equal to Sycamore Creek or Four Peaks

 

They are definitely very few and far between. And yeah, unless they grew up riding moto or something they probably never learned it.

At least the Mvd is trying with their mandatory online course for ohv registration renewals now

 

https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/OHV-Annual-Report-2022.pdf

Not a fan of sxs's for the most part. Trying not label those who do operate them responsibly. This study was 2017-19 with some info up to 2022. Arizona was in the middle with about 50 fatalities in that two year period, not including serious injuries(cali and tx some of the worse). More than I thought there was. Also does not include serious crashes, like rollovers, that do not get reported, especially if they are impaired. I have witnessed some of these. They have had an impact on outdoor recreation just by the sheer numbers of them that are out there now. I have adjusted by not riding dirt bikes on weekends and actually foregoing certain areas due to the large number of sxs activity.

 

That's what UT does...seems to help

 

Sheep's Bridge is by far the world's worst experience I've ever seen. Now back in the 70s and 80s, I loved it.

 

My blood pressure spiked just thinking about the $5k worth of lights blinding me in the noon day sun!

 

You are showing your eons ... er ... years. But then I have a few eons under my belt.

But trails degrade through use and through nature. Schnebly is one I will never do again because the Pink Jeeeps have turned 6 miles of it into rocky hell. Route 88 past AJ is still not opened fully for the public.

 

Driver side. Haven't done the ecgs bushing yet probably about time since I have 95k on it.

Pulled the CV out and there is something weird/broken on the diff side. Haven't pulled off the boot yet to take a look so I cant say what is wrong but it feels like a wet noodle. I start to notice a couple of weeks ago a popping sound when backing out of the drive and turning at low speed. Sounded like it was coming from diff.

 

Post pics of what you’re seeing. But replacing the driver side bearing with the ecgs bushing is a pretty good upgrade to get rid of that slop.