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Stburr91 · 05-11-2008, 02:00 PM

I got my X-Trail waterproofed this weekend, so I took it out for a swim. I had a great time playing in the water.

Scaler+Water=FUN

It was so wet out, the camera got fogged up some.

I had to take the detour around the waterfalls.

I got swallowed up.

Here's a little vid of me trying to run across the ledge in the above pic. Man, is algae slippery. I landed upside down in about a foot of water.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43hGhOKBOWg

I can make it.

dieselfuel · 05-11-2008, 02:09 PM

good lookin pics man, i really wish we had scenery like that in souther nevada, i gotta go up to utah for stuff like that.

Tim_B · 05-11-2008, 02:13 PM

That looks like a GREAT place. Nice pics too!

-Tim

chevy42083 · 05-11-2008, 04:09 PM

Awesome location and awesome pics.

Karadjas · 05-11-2008, 05:15 PM

ahahaha I actually laughed out loud at :28 in the video

Great location and great rig

crawlbe4youwalk · 05-11-2008, 05:19 PM

Very nice!!

FloridaRocks · 05-11-2008, 05:21 PM

yeah i would love to have a place like that by me. great pics and truck.

admiket · 05-11-2008, 05:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Karadjas

ahahaha I actually laughed out loud at :28 in the video

Great location and great rig

x2

lmao, nice pics

Kh0st · 05-11-2008, 07:33 PM

Wow, beautiful place to crawl! All I have is a dusty old neighborhood that's yet to be built

Nice truck, too!

Stburr91 · 05-12-2008, 10:06 AM

Thanks guys.

The pics were taken at Frick Park in Pittsburgh, PA. I used a $150 digital camera, the pics came out so well because the spot is just so scenic.

This spot is a heck of a lot of fun to run scalers. It was well worth getting my boots all wet. I need to get some of the local guys down there to run with me, so I can get a little push up some of the waterfalls.

I hope to get some decent video next time I'm down there.

Steve

tltman12 · 05-12-2008, 03:19 PM

We have a spot like that up here. We go crawling in it and it is pretty dangerous. I fell when I was trying to come back down.

FloridaRocks · 05-14-2008, 03:07 PM

so what are you running parts wise on your x-trail?

Harley · 05-14-2008, 07:27 PM

Gotta love waterfalls and X-Trails!

twisted · 05-14-2008, 09:38 PM

great pics dude. that place ever run dry ? i bet it would be a blast then.

Stburr91 · 05-17-2008, 09:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FloridaRocks

so what are you running parts wise on your x-trail?

I put the cheap ESC and radio from an AX-10 RTR I have in it. It's got a 55 turn Integy motor, with Front Shock Set for the Evader. I know some people don't like the Evader shocks, but they work well for me. They give me pretty good flex. I'll be putting a Roster Crawl ESC in there at some point.

Quote:

Originally Posted by twisted

great pics dude. that place ever run dry ? i bet it would be a blast then.

Yeah, in the summer it dries up to a trickle. I was able to make it up or around a lot of the obstacles even with all the water, so once it dries out some, it should open up some more lines to run. It's a great spot, and it's only 5 minutes from my house.

Stburr91 · 05-26-2008, 10:12 AM

I got back down to this spot again, but this time I had some friends.

I had a bad start to the day. I drove less than 3 feet and hit a stick that went up under my truck and ripped out a motor lead, and a spring for the brush. I was dead before the day even started. All was well, as I went home and made the repairs and was back up and running.

A great time was had by all, next time I'll try to get some video.

Mad Scientist · 05-26-2008, 01:46 PM

Man, that is some GORGEOUS scenery. I love all the ledges and waterfalls

05-11-2008, 02:00 PM	#1
Stburr91 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 292	Took my X-Trail for a run up the creek today. I got my X-Trail waterproofed this weekend, so I took it out for a swim. I had a great time playing in the water. Scaler+Water=FUN It was so wet out, the camera got fogged up some. I had to take the detour around the waterfalls. I got swallowed up. Here's a little vid of me trying to run across the ledge in the above pic. Man, is algae slippery. I landed upside down in about a foot of water. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43hGhOKBOWg I can make it.

05-11-2008, 02:09 PM	#2
dieselfuel I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Henderson/Las Vegas, NV Posts: 5,032	good lookin pics man, i really wish we had scenery like that in souther nevada, i gotta go up to utah for stuff like that.

05-11-2008, 02:13 PM	#3
Tim_B Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: West Liberty Posts: 255	That looks like a GREAT place. Nice pics too! -Tim

05-11-2008, 04:09 PM	#4
chevy42083 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: US Posts: 275	Awesome location and awesome pics.

05-11-2008, 05:15 PM	#5
Karadjas Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Cyprus Posts: 321	ahahaha I actually laughed out loud at :28 in the video Great location and great rig

05-11-2008, 05:19 PM	#6
crawlbe4youwalk Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Middle of the USA Posts: 321	Very nice!!

05-11-2008, 05:21 PM	#7
FloridaRocks Rock Stacker Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: The Trigger of The Gunshine State Posts: 59	yeah i would love to have a place like that by me. great pics and truck.

05-11-2008, 07:33 PM	#9
Kh0st Newbie Join Date: May 2008 Location: DFW Posts: 6	Wow, beautiful place to crawl! All I have is a dusty old neighborhood that's yet to be built Nice truck, too!

05-12-2008, 10:06 AM	#10
Stburr91 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 292	Thanks guys. The pics were taken at Frick Park in Pittsburgh, PA. I used a $150 digital camera, the pics came out so well because the spot is just so scenic. This spot is a heck of a lot of fun to run scalers. It was well worth getting my boots all wet. I need to get some of the local guys down there to run with me, so I can get a little push up some of the waterfalls. I hope to get some decent video next time I'm down there. Steve

05-12-2008, 03:19 PM	#11
tltman12 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: . Posts: 314	We have a spot like that up here. We go crawling in it and it is pretty dangerous. I fell when I was trying to come back down.

05-14-2008, 03:07 PM	#12
FloridaRocks Rock Stacker Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: The Trigger of The Gunshine State Posts: 59	so what are you running parts wise on your x-trail?

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05-14-2008, 07:27 PM	#13
Harley 20K Club Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sending illegals home one Hayabusa at a time. Posts: 22,981	Gotta love waterfalls and X-Trails!

05-14-2008, 09:38 PM	#14
twisted I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 2,386	great pics dude. that place ever run dry ? i bet it would be a blast then.

05-26-2008, 10:12 AM	#16
Stburr91 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 292	I got back down to this spot again, but this time I had some friends. I had a bad start to the day. I drove less than 3 feet and hit a stick that went up under my truck and ripped out a motor lead, and a spring for the brush. I was dead before the day even started. All was well, as I went home and made the repairs and was back up and running. A great time was had by all, next time I'll try to get some video.

05-26-2008, 01:46 PM	#17
Mad Scientist RCC Addict Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Saginaw Posts: 1,721	Man, that is some GORGEOUS scenery. I love all the ledges and waterfalls

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