Coke Ovens closed, where to next?

Hey guys,
I will be home in early June and was about to post up about going to the Coke ovens but a search in the interwebz revealed that its on private land and the owner REALLY wants people to stay out due to damage, theft, and vandalism.
http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/3823-Coke-Ovens-Request-from-the-land-owner

So that being said, where are we going next? Crown king and the north is burning, Coke ovens are closed, been there done that in Tucson, so whats next?

I am looking at getting together for a south/south east wheeling. Nothing against you north and west guys but its a LONG haul already coming from Tucson.

I am looking for something not stock or pre-runner friendly. Sorry guys, I bought a 4x4 and modded it for a reason.

Suggestions? Where should we go?

 

So here are some areas I found, anyone have experience with them and how hard are they?
Hackberry creek
http://www.trails.com/tcatalog_trail.aspx?trailid=XFT002-049

Telegraph Canyon
http://www.trails.com/tcatalog_trail.aspx?trailid=BGS114-120

Ajax?Woodpecker mine
http://www.trails.com/tcatalog_trail.aspx?trailid=XFT002-051
http://www.trails.com/tcatalog_trail.aspx?trailid=XFT007-027

Charouleau Gap


And I will be hitting Rail-x just for shits and giggles. Not much of a 4x4 trail I hear but I want to do it just to do it.

 

Coke Ovens has been closed for awhile. Hackberry Creek is a great trail, a little more intense than bulldog and body damage of some kind is probable.

Ajax is fun as well, also pretty hairy in spots

Charleau Gap doesnt really exist anymore, in 2009 the USFS took an oversized jack hammer to much of the base rock destroying the 3 best obstacles along the trail to create a safer route for wildfire crews to access the backside of the Catalinas, ive heard its a cake walk now.

 

Elvis to Martinez canyon was a good one run.
If you want more rocks, Ajax and Woodpecker are both awesome trails but would probably be a little tight for your trail limo.

Here is me on Ajax..

 

You've got a shorter wheel base though???

Still diff trails and might as well "expect" some damage! LOL

 

I'm with you on that. I mean there is plenty of hard trails that don't require body damage. I mean, my truck is no street queen, but I don't feel its necessary to damage it just so I can say I did "X" trail.

 

I hear that.....especially when u still have payments!

 

Yea there is that "small" factor too lol!

 

PUSSIES. LoL I am up for a little trail damage if it happens. I don't go looking for it but its part of wheeling. I am open diff but I have the yellow wire mod (poor mans a-trac) and should hopefully have my winch on by then.

I am willing to give Ajax and Woodpecker a try.

 

You will get damage with open diff's but you've got balls....I'll give you that!

 

The yellow wire mod is to keep TRAC on in 4 low and has helped me get up things that I would need a locker otherwise. It only works on TRD Sport 09 and newer. Its basically poor mans ATRAC although not as smooth.

 

That just means Chas has to get some tire spin to get going over some obstacles.

 

Yellow wire mod works on my truck...

 

Is that a question or a statement?

 

Statement

 

That must be lower Ajax. Our trucks won't make upper Ajax, but could get through upper Woodpecker taking the easy lines.

 

Chas doesn't care what he has to do, he will get his truck through the trail. Which is why he is so armored. Once we get his winch installed, he will be pretty much unstoppable, until he breaks something(which we all know, is going to happen).

 

I am going to break your face, then use my winch to drag your carcass over to my truck, then blood let you onto the truck to appease the car gods!!!

But yet, I will drag my truck to the top by hook or crook. I need to cut up my y-pipe and modify my All-pro skid to that the hump is taken out of it. Thats where I am hanging up recently.

 

dam, i wish i didn't care what my body panels looked like, that looks like fun!

 

Its only sheet metal, fuck it, lets do it!!!