JK-Forum Great Lakes Get Together at the IROHVA in Gilbert MN June 20-22 2014
09-11-2013, 12:42 PM
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JK-Forum Great Lakes Get Together at the IROHVA in Gilbert MN June 20-22 2014
Yes you read that right it is for 2014. We started talking and we thought it would be fun to have a Great Lakes area get together next year.
Here is the Tentative (and I mean tentative) Schedule. People can arrive when they wish. I will be getting up there Friday morning and most likely hit some trails in the park in Gilbert that afternoon. Friday evening we will have an informal get together around a campfire and enjoy your refreshment of Choice.
On Saturday we will break off into Groups. If people want to explore the Park we will have some people that know their way around to guide them on some trail rides. Or if people want to try out Minnesota's answer to the Rubicon we will send a group over to the Mesabi Mountain Trail (MMT) in Eveleth about a 10 minute drive. The MMT is a tough trail that will take you a full day to get to the end and back to the trailhead so pack a lunch.
Then Saturday night we will get together for a BBQ of some sorts at the covered pavilion in Sherwood Forest Campground.
Here are a couple of helpful links:
The Park: OHV Trail Detail: Minnesota DNR
Mesabi Mountain Trail: OHV Trail Detail: Minnesota DNR
Sherwood Forest Campground: Sherwood Forest Campground | Iron Range Tourism Bureau
Here is the Tentative (and I mean tentative) Schedule. People can arrive when they wish. I will be getting up there Friday morning and most likely hit some trails in the park in Gilbert that afternoon. Friday evening we will have an informal get together around a campfire and enjoy your refreshment of Choice.
On Saturday we will break off into Groups. If people want to explore the Park we will have some people that know their way around to guide them on some trail rides. Or if people want to try out Minnesota's answer to the Rubicon we will send a group over to the Mesabi Mountain Trail (MMT) in Eveleth about a 10 minute drive. The MMT is a tough trail that will take you a full day to get to the end and back to the trailhead so pack a lunch.
Then Saturday night we will get together for a BBQ of some sorts at the covered pavilion in Sherwood Forest Campground.
Here are a couple of helpful links:
The Park: OHV Trail Detail: Minnesota DNR
Mesabi Mountain Trail: OHV Trail Detail: Minnesota DNR
Sherwood Forest Campground: Sherwood Forest Campground | Iron Range Tourism Bureau
09-11-2013, 12:52 PM
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Yes you read that right it is for 2014. We started talking and we thought it would be fun to have a Great Lakes area get together next year.
Here is the Tentative (and I mean tentative) Schedule. People can arrive when they wish. I will be getting up there Friday morning and most likely hit some trails in the park in Gilbert that afternoon. Friday evening we will have an informal get together around a campfire and enjoy your refreshment of Choice.
On Saturday we will break off into Groups. If people want to explore the Park we will have some people that know their way around to guide them on some trail rides. Or if people want to try out Minnesota's answer to the Rubicon we will send a group over to the Mesabi Mountain Trail (MMT) in Eveleth about a 10 minute drive. The MMT is a tough trail that will take you a full day to get to the end and back to the trailhead so pack a lunch.
Then Saturday night we will get together for a BBQ of some sorts at the covered pavilion in Sherwood Forest Campground.
Here are a couple of helpful links:
The Park: OHV Trail Detail: Minnesota DNR
Mesabi Mountain Trail: OHV Trail Detail: Minnesota DNR
Sherwood Forest Campground: Sherwood Forest Campground | Iron Range Tourism Bureau
Here is the Tentative (and I mean tentative) Schedule. People can arrive when they wish. I will be getting up there Friday morning and most likely hit some trails in the park in Gilbert that afternoon. Friday evening we will have an informal get together around a campfire and enjoy your refreshment of Choice.
On Saturday we will break off into Groups. If people want to explore the Park we will have some people that know their way around to guide them on some trail rides. Or if people want to try out Minnesota's answer to the Rubicon we will send a group over to the Mesabi Mountain Trail (MMT) in Eveleth about a 10 minute drive. The MMT is a tough trail that will take you a full day to get to the end and back to the trailhead so pack a lunch.
Then Saturday night we will get together for a BBQ of some sorts at the covered pavilion in Sherwood Forest Campground.
Here are a couple of helpful links:
The Park: OHV Trail Detail: Minnesota DNR
Mesabi Mountain Trail: OHV Trail Detail: Minnesota DNR
Sherwood Forest Campground: Sherwood Forest Campground | Iron Range Tourism Bureau
09-11-2013, 05:16 PM
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I have run much of the trail in my Jeep on 35's and no lockers. I did take a few by passes though. I have seen rigs on 33's run the trail. I personally would say 35's and at least one locker to fully run the trail. There are some massive rocks on this trail. It has never been mined so there is none of the orange/red soil and mud that is common in the Gilbert site.
Rocker protection is a must and a skid plate or two wouldn't hurt either. Make sure your spare is good and you have a spare of anything that might break because if you break, your rig is out there until the next day unless you are close to the beginning.
Rocker protection is a must and a skid plate or two wouldn't hurt either. Make sure your spare is good and you have a spare of anything that might break because if you break, your rig is out there until the next day unless you are close to the beginning.
09-11-2013, 06:58 PM
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I drive a JKUR with a 2.5" coil lift on 33 Duratracs. Good enough for MMT?? No rocker protection, although if I break my running boards, guess I will have to get rock rails. Not looking to break stuff, but to have a good time and learn. Looking forward to this trip!!!!!
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09-11-2013, 07:08 PM
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You will probably drag those steps over a lot of rocks, and they aren't meant for hitting rocks. There will be people heading into the park in Gilbert on Saturday too.
I don't want to scare anyone off from running the MMT but it has caused it's share of damage to rigs. I just don't want people getting upset with me if they break.
I don't want to scare anyone off from running the MMT but it has caused it's share of damage to rigs. I just don't want people getting upset with me if they break.
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You will probably drag those steps over a lot of rocks, and they aren't meant for hitting rocks. There will be people heading into the park in Gilbert on Saturday too.
I don't want to scare anyone off from running the MMT but it has caused it's share of damage to rigs. I just don't want people getting upset with me if they break.
I don't want to scare anyone off from running the MMT but it has caused it's share of damage to rigs. I just don't want people getting upset with me if they break.
