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Climbing Big Ledges at Chili Challenge, Las Crusas, NM

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Old Feb 27, 2011 | 08:11 AM
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That is one of the many places we wheeled on the 1st Annual JK Experience.
Great group of people out there! Nice pics
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Old Feb 27, 2011 | 08:13 AM
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Originally Posted by LeftHandRubi
..........my rig worked well for the big waterfalls. Not so much for the squared off 4 footers. Not enough breakover. More mods needed!........
You gonna shorten it?? or skid it?? or what?? I'd really like to know. I don't think you could improve just that part without losing some where else. Your rig appears to be all business...I like it!!!!! Pretty good balance in every aspect.

Which atlas do you have? I am thinking real hard about the new 4 spd. in a 2.72, 3.8, and 10.3.
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Old Feb 27, 2011 | 09:03 AM
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I was barely getting hung up on the 4' ers. Most i could roll through. So a little more belly height would be good.

My wheel base is 121". We lengthened it for better departure and approach. It worked great. On P's Revenge my rig and only two buggies out of 25 made it up the big waterfall.

Regarding belly height: I currently am running ORE double throwdowns at a 4" lift rather than the normal 6". Much better for the severe off camber stuff. To get increased belly I am getting 43" SS TSL/SX. After that we might redesign the gas tank. It hangs too low.

I like where my rig is at overall. It handles really well on roads and on trails.
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Old Feb 27, 2011 | 09:58 AM
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Amazing pics!!
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Old Feb 27, 2011 | 11:17 AM
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Great pics. Did all those ledges require winching ?
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Old Feb 27, 2011 | 11:21 AM
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that is just INSANE!

side note il be going to colorado university in boulder next fall so hope to see your rig around
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Old Feb 27, 2011 | 11:22 AM
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Awesome! Looks like alot of fun!
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Old Feb 27, 2011 | 11:36 AM
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Originally Posted by LeftHandRubi
All, thx for compliments, my rig worked well for the big waterfalls. Not so much for the squared off 4 footers. Not enough breakover. More mods needed!

915rubicon. You are right. Next time we'll come down with a few rigs and wheel. Lots of interesting trails there. Yesterday we were in one that started with 16 rigs. 7 broke. We got everyone out, but boy, was it a long day.
Yeah, it's way better to go with a much smaller group. You might make it and the spend the day helping everyone who couldn't, did you pay an entry fee, I just heard it was something outragous, so I didn't even bother
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Old Feb 27, 2011 | 11:38 AM
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Biggy, this one I winched


I was last in line of 25 rigs. It was chewed up. The BLM officers who were watching wouldn't let us stack rocks.

The bigger ledges I crawled. The smaller ones I crawled then rolled through.


Fandango. I'll be around. Look me up.
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Old Feb 27, 2011 | 12:55 PM
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I do like the fact that that trail isn't the only one in the area that's that tough... Nice pics!
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