Rausch Creek Trip June 24th-26th

[MrMindless]

it\'s never too late :-)

[hawker]

I couldn\'t get life together today for a night trip.  I will plan on leaving early Saturday morning.  I hope I can find you on the trails (I have cell phone numbers and CB)

[Wingman]

Reception is hit-or-miss up there.  If you can\'t reach anyone by voice, try text.

[MrMindless]

Thanks everyone for a FANTASTIC trip!

Very nice to introduce some new folks to Rausch.

For the record, without Harrison in the Dumpbus and with an empty gas tank in the Dakota I grossed at 24,000 after fueling up in Henrietta.  Thanks, I assume, to tailgating Mike I burned almost a gallon less fuel on the return trip, even with I think 30 more miles on the tank from getting Aaron\'s Rubicon transfer case.

[Wingman]

It was a great trip, even with a little damage.  It is so much fun to watch new guys get their \'rock legs\'.  That excitement brings back those first times for the rest of us, too.  And we still have those moments when conquering something we hadn\'t thought possible.  So much fun!

BTW - I think the BBB broke 12 mpg!

When\'s the next trip?

[MrMindless]

next weekend? :-D

[Raddadd]

GREAT TRIP :-D

I had a awesome time. It was great to meet and hang out with everyone. Can\'t begin to tell ya how much fun that was and how amped I was!!!!! :hook1:
 
I got an education out there and I want to thank you all for your patience getting me through my first outing. Everyone one was helpful and very cool!!
I still can\'t believe some of the stuff I went through and some I didn\'t.

Outside of a slightly cracked top, some \"rock hardened\" custom skid plates and a wacked out steering (which got fixed on the side of 81). I had no damage ! SWEEEET!

Got a lot of pics and vids that I\'ll give Mike Tuesday to put on the site.

THANKS AGAIN GUYS......THAT WAS FRIGGEN AWESOME :-)

[smichaelR22]

awesome trip.  Flogged the crap out of the buggy a bunch of times and nothing blew up!  


had a great time Friday breaking in some new jeeps on the rocks!

[hawker]

My first time at Rausch and my first time wheelin\' my jeep with lift and 33s.  Everyone was incredibly helpful.  The experienced folks were patient with offering advice, slow crawlers, ... This teaching mindset is aa powerful trait of FingerLakes 4x4 members eager to bring in newbies.  They knew what my Jeep could do, and they were patient with teaching me what it could do.  My passenger loved it, too, and the campfire conversation was relaxing.

Good trip!

[smichaelR22]

scott, i really wish you could have made it for the day friday. you would have covered a lot more ground with the the two other first timers!  we covered almost every blue trial on the property!


awesome trip, thanks to all!

[xjh3]

Awesome as always. Great group of people to spend a weekend with! Trailering is awesome, thanks again to Mike! There was a ringing in my ears as I fell asleep Sunday night.

No glass coverage though!! Pretty disappointed.

[MrMindless]

Too bad Smike\'s spare window doesn\'t do you any good.  Damn shape changes :(

[Raddadd]

Well I got a chance to get the hose out and rinse the underbody and suspension......wow ...when you remove the mud all the \"real\" scars appeared!

Side steps are bent and gouged, saved my paint!
The rear lower control arm / shock brackets are hosed ! Got bent pretty bad. I found the fix for that problem. After I straighten or get a new ones I can cut the brackets off, shorten by 2\", reweld to axle and skid plate them........cool another project!
That will give me 2\" additional clearence by the wheels.

[smichaelR22]

let gets some pics or video at the meeting to show, Mike can magic anything to the panel in front.  

[MrMindless]

I\'ll try to remember my pee cee

I brought home a long lasting souvenir!