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06-22-2009, 11:51 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Orangevale
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Spent half of the day at Linda Vista on Saturday. Most fun I have had yet with my rig. Drove the whole park going from attraction to attraction, then did it again. I even drove my rig unassisted over the hiking trail and down the trecherous back side. What a view from the top!!! I could have made the entire trip without helping the rig had I gone the entire route without turning around. I just had to see if I could make the climb back up...Nope! The foot of god had to give the rig a few kicks in the arse to make it(super soft dirt and loose as hell in spots)....Next time I go , I MUST make a video. Watch out for the rattlesnakes! I darn near put my hand into one that was coiled in the rocks near the waterfall. I grew up here near the Quicksilver park so they are not new to me but it scared the Crap out of me! JB |
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06-22-2009, 12:48 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: May 2008 Location: Cupertino
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Welcome to Cupertino! Yea, it's a pretty good spot for scalers. Here is a vid I took several weeks ago: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bc7E7oLATcs Quote:
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06-22-2009, 02:29 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Orangevale
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Sweet! I love that spot you were side-hilling at. Can your rig make it from the bottom under the bridge,to the top without help? I made it a few times, tried many times though. You gonna enter the into the Team Scale rig comps with your rig? I will be rolling an FJ40 as well if all goes well... JB |
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06-23-2009, 01:31 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: San Jose
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Linda vista is a great spot, haven't been there with the scaler though may need to check it out. FYI the Team Trials comps are for 1.9 wheeled rigs only. Sorry no 2.2 rigs allowed. JB shot me a PM about those tires Last edited by rckjeep; 06-23-2009 at 01:34 AM. |
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06-23-2009, 09:53 AM
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You guys got any more pictures of that park? I saw the video and was wondering if there were some other places to take my scale truck like cool trails and what not.
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06-23-2009, 02:17 PM
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If you are up for it, I would meet you there and take you on the trail I did. It is physically demanding for you as well as the truck though. I was wearing sandals(never again!) when I did the trail and was sore as heck the next day from sliding and exerting extra muscle to climb. The trail takes you up and up and up, then a KILLER VIEW of Santa Clara County from SJ to MT view and beyond. Once you get past that view, you get another view of a valley that is between the park and Stevens Res(cant see the water). Then there's an even steeper hill going down the back side that can not be denied as BAD AZZ for our trucks. Real test of drag brake set-up for sure! I made it! You can see trails going on for days(probably could drive all the way to SC Res?) I decided to pull a 180 and try my luck at climbing the beast I drove down. I didn't make it but I know I could with specific tires. I have yet to drive on a more "scale" looking trail for our sized rigs. That hill is narrow and rutted and a total blast!!! I looked for the new camera we have that does the HD videos before I left but shamefully, I could not find it. Even if you decide not to set foot on that hiking trail, there are litterally rock structures and hills everywhere! The man made creek thingy was my favorite part as far as Crawling(in the video you saw of the FJ40). The faux waterfall rules! Rattlesnake almost got me in there though....Watch where you roll into! Opps! I don't know how to write short posts...Sorry! JB | |
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06-23-2009, 05:52 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: May 2008 Location: Cupertino
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Hey JB, Isn't the trail blocked by a gate? Well... perhaps it opens during summer that I didn't pay attention. DT Quote:
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06-24-2009, 01:24 PM
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K, enough writing. If anyone is up to trying this, I am willing to go all the way! After all, I got into this because I can't support a 1:1 anymore. This is the closest thing to that feeling and great excercise! This stuff makes me feel like a kid again. JB | |
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06-27-2009, 09:31 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: San Jose
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Hey just an FYI, I plan on making a night run up Mini hammers this week. Who's up for it?
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06-28-2009, 04:55 PM
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06-28-2009, 06:52 PM
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My rigs apart getting its new frame...If I can get everything back together by Monday night it would be a miracle. I have a roller minus the drivelines at this point. I will need to do some serious testing before the scale team comp to see if I like the performance and all. If the timing is correct, I would like to go.... JB |
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06-28-2009, 07:55 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: San Jose
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probably looking at wednsday. One guy is waiting for a light kit to come in. So lets plan for wednsday. Bring a headlamp for yourself, there's a ton of loss rocks to twist an ankle on.
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06-30-2009, 03:41 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: San Jose
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I got my lights in and working, plus added some wheel weights to help in ascending. The moon is going to be close to full in case you don't have lights.
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06-30-2009, 11:47 AM
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Where is mini hammer? Do you have a google link? Thanks DT Quote:
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06-30-2009, 01:00 PM
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06-30-2009, 02:03 PM
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Thanks! What time will you guys going? I may be able to join. thx DT Quote:
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06-30-2009, 08:00 PM
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I saw Rckjeep today at the LHS...He said that 8:30 would be the starting time. You should still keep tabs on the thread in case all that changes... Peace, JB |
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06-30-2009, 08:56 PM
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07-01-2009, 07:35 AM
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Dave cant make it tonight + need to work on the rig |
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07-01-2009, 02:50 PM
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By the way, do you guys consider my CR-01 FJ40 a scaler? I saw the pictures of the rigs from you guys are all pretty die hard scalers. All look super cool. DT Quote:
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