So-Cal wheelin trip September 12th-14th

I can block the wind for his rig. With my roof tack and tepui im tall. We can get him up to 14mpg. Thats basically what I get

 

Yeah we did! I ended up going out there and got to the top no problem on a trip with my mom. It's really not too bad except for going down the hairpin turn at the second to last turn before the top. On a trip before that one we drove out the back way to the West, which was also a really fun trail.

 

Evenings here are slow, so I figured I'd share some pictures for excitement.
The Slot, right outside Ocotillo Wells:

IMG_7770_edited_small by 92shawman, on Flickr


IMG_7787_cleaned_edited_small by 92shawman, on Flickr


IMG_7845_cleaned_edited_small by 92shawman, on Flickr

Diablo Drop-off:


This part right after the drop-off before Fish Creek Wash may be leveled now, unfortunately:


And for anyone interested in Elliot Mine:

 

Nice pics Kevin, you're sig pic is pancake yes ?

 

As far as mpg we could run a train like a Swedish mile, but with trucks drafting lol

 

Well, you guys are in Norcal & ya'll's heading south....Isn't it downhill ??...

At least it is looking at the map.....

 

I just moved to socal.. can I join in?

 

I see no reason why not...I mean I have nothing to do with this run other than providing info, But this is TW & if a thread for a run/meet /whatever is posted up it is assumed its an open invitation to all who wish to attend, so I'd say "welcome aboard"....

 

Yep! Fun trail, but a little crazy with something like 14 trucks. I didn't end up going up the pancake 'cause I'm open/open and pretty much everyone else that went up used their lockers.

Haha, that's what I'd do! When I moved out of Davis I drafted off of my dad driving the moving van for the trip down to SD and ended up getting something like 21mpg, which was flipping awesome!

 

I guess it is if we go I5 or 99 but I wouldn't want to do anything less than a convoy of Tacos

 

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Holy crap !! 14 trucks on pancake ?? haha, thats nuts....


Truth be known you could've gone up the rock open/open, we had 2 last time we went, that granite face is solid as hell,no loose shale or granite, tires (even bald ones like mine) grab the face of it like velcro...

 

We got a good list of dudes going so far! It's gonna be a reunion fellas

 

Yeah it was crazy! Here are some photos from it: http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/of...o-east-county-pancake-rock-7.html#post7127025

And one of the FJCs broke an axle or something so that held up the back 5 trucks and then there were two or three jeeps in a different group trying to go down...it was a mess! Luckily there was enough room to pass at the spot where the FJC broke, otherwise it could've been bad.

Hmmm well I'll have to give it another shot sometime. I think some people started open/open and then had troubles so they locked up and that made me decide against it. Ah well, I had fun regardless.

 

Anyone and everyone is more then welcome the bigger the better !!! any of you socal dudes wanna bump this thread in the socal section of tw. I like having huge meets if you guys havent noticed by now

 

you mean like stuffing 17 tacos into La Grange huge?!?!

 

No. Like 17 trucks at carnigie huge.

 

Dave bump this thread in the socal section

 

I'd be down for the Hungry Valley portion of the trip if you guys make it there... Already been to ocotillo a couple times this year and it's a long drive from where I'm at...