It took a while for this guy to give up on the hardest line and pick something a bit easier and we were certain he was going to flip over. The sound of the tires squealing on the slickrock sounded like a barking sea lion (which I mentioned to them and they got a big kick out of it, as if it had never crossed their mind in all their years of doing this)
This crawler was the most insane. Adjustable shocks, steerable rear wheels, etc.... built from the ground up specifically for this. He tried and tried to get up one particular wall, then tried an overhanging pour off that was higher and even more improbable. The highlight was when he went vertical and the cooler full of beer fell off and exploded on the ground (none of which was damaged much to their delight). Made for some great laughs.
Here is a short clip I got while finishing up the Moab Rim hike/run. In several spots, a tip over would deposit you on the Kane Creek Road ~100 or more feet below.
A few pictures of 4x4 related action over the weekend.
Reminds me of the Stompers I had as a kid
This is wicked steep, had to walk far left
Looking back up. The group of jeepers thought we were nuts being out there walking. We thought they were nuts for driving this stuff.
Just in case you need some winch assistance
Dirtbiking would be the way to go (though it still looked very difficult)
A surprising amount of Jeeps had kids in them, some quite young and not looking like they were having a particularly good time. One 11 or 12 year old was even driving.
Hmmm... Let's see if we can make it over this!
Oops. HURRY, SAVE THE BEER!!!!
Allison wishing she had a 4x4 of her own
Allison in the picture for scale. This is just a typical obstacle.
Straight up
Cresting, but does not look as extreme as it really is.
Through the potholes
Great ramp action
I had to laugh at your audible chuckle in the first vid when there's a loud metal-on-rock "clunk."
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