Colorado B.S. Thread

Do not leave your spare at home. The day you do, is the day you will need it.

 

I'd be alright with forking over the extra coin for quality. Practicality of needing another gopro is more significant. Still leaning towards a Nex or a6000 like we were talking about before, though

 

Photos from a quality DSLR (mirrorless or otherwise) handled by a knowledgable operator will always put a GoPro to shame. Video quality is a different story. You just need to decide how much you plan on controlling the various parameters of a DSLR like aperture, shutter speed, and ISO. If you're just gonna leave it in "auto" mode you might as well save some cash and get the GoPro.

 

http://www.9news.com/mb/traffic/man-walks-away-after-his-suv-rolls-off-cliff/280355502

 

I did this, not exactly on a trail (dirt lot with construction debris), but it could have just as easily happened on a trail with sharp rocks at sidewall height.

Jagged, torn edges, about as wide as 3-4 fingers. No way a plug, or a bunch of plugs would have held reliably. Spare was definitely necessary.

 

@Ice Horse , what psi were you running when that happened, and what were the conditions? Always wonder when we see other rigs broken down. Real reminder to use caution. Today we came across a jeep w/ broken axle left in the middle of the road nowhere. I had my own issues today though.

This is what a 6" spike does going through the tread towards the sidewall of the st maxx. Scary thing is I picked it up yesterday and drove 50 miles home and 50 miles back today. I heard it last night but thought it was a rock stuck in the tread. Better step up my after trail run inspections.

 

Indeed. A week ago I was out poking around in an area I hadn't explored before. Decided to run all the way to a dead end, and found a Jeep who went past the "end" sign, and [best guesses on my part] tried to turn around but slid off the hill down into the woods. There was no one there when I found it, and a shiny Hi-Lift was left laying on the ground next to it. Looked like they couldn't get traction to back up the hill (very loose mossy ground and they were facing downhill with no room/way to turn around) and tried to put rocks under the tires for traction.

I only found it because I walked the last 40-50 yards of the trail, as it looked to get messy and I couldn't read the trail marker (which said "end"). Taking a minute to "use caution" sometimes pays a big dividend. It's too bad no one was with the Jeep, as I always carry plenty of recovery gear and that one would have been straight forward.

 

Note in the window said this.... "broke the axel this what happened"

 

5 psi. Off camber, Rocky, and mud.

 

You wouldnt understand... its a Jeep thing.

 

Wait, what?!
You assured me the cooper's were impenetrable!

 

just as well as Michelin's.

 

Edit...Wait the video I mentioned shows a 2 or 3" spike. I will take a photo of it when it gets pulled so we can see what it looks like inside. I'm sure it looks similar to having a toothpick in your mouth sideways. I'm glad they didn't give out. I still am impressed and confident with these tires..Despite that set back we went over to lake city and back, with spiked tire as a spare.

edit..the video by cooper has a 2 or 3" spike too not what I have in there.

 

That's what she said.

 

I have a day off tomorrow, planning on going to silverbullet shooting range 38th and Wads around 11'ish. Hit me up if someone is bored...

 

What constitutes it as being a "jeep" road?

 

I would, but I have work.
Plus the shoulder-mounted recoil pad that I just ordered hasn't come in yet .

 

idiot reporter with out all the facts.

I don't know, I googled "jeep road" and this came up.


pretty hairy.

 

Also why I dislike the term "Jeepin". People have asked me, "are you going Jeepin?" No. I'm going Yotain.