North Augusta 2013
North Augusta 2013
Well, I got home this eveing after a GREAT day! I must say I barely got home due to a heavy rainfall, all while I had the top rolled up and windows off the truck. The truck struggled as if there was water in the dist cap...but none...and I think I fried my wiper motor....but I will check that tomorrow.
This event brings out all sorts, from tractor pullers, mud drag racers, UTV/Dirt Bike/trophy truck racing...and those who just like to run around in a MASSIVE mud bowl. Then there was us, the tame 4x4 Club running a course of varrying difficulties and routes. This is my first time doing something like this and I had a blast! Since I was the only "stock" truck with 31" tires, I was lumped into the slightly modifed group running 33" and less. Since I had the smallest tires....I was the first run of the day!
This was a timed, point run. Hit flags were +1, each reverse attempt was +1 etc. Then there were two additional obstacles a truck could run to receive -25 and -50 points. If you tried and failed, you lost time and didn't get anything for the attempt. The many pics of my run were taen by guys still camping out at the site. I did get a great GoPro video which I will finish and upload tomorrow.
(There are pics of people drinking in here, but these were all campers and spectators, not participants.)
Some pics of the site and trucks:
Tractor Pull
Drag Racers
An event like this in Eastern Ontario would be nothing without a Poutine Truck!
...and my spotters lunch...
First recovery!
While a bunch of us took some shade in the Pinz, we watched a father and son run the same Rubicon with a 10" total lift. The son got schooled!
Buggys!
As I mentioned before, I was bumped into another group, and I had to run the course first. There were 7 trucks in my class....and I came second!!! I was beaten by a jeep who had a faster time,,,which totalled -13 more than me.
My prize...a plague and $100! I was shocked!
This event brings out all sorts, from tractor pullers, mud drag racers, UTV/Dirt Bike/trophy truck racing...and those who just like to run around in a MASSIVE mud bowl. Then there was us, the tame 4x4 Club running a course of varrying difficulties and routes. This is my first time doing something like this and I had a blast! Since I was the only "stock" truck with 31" tires, I was lumped into the slightly modifed group running 33" and less. Since I had the smallest tires....I was the first run of the day!
This was a timed, point run. Hit flags were +1, each reverse attempt was +1 etc. Then there were two additional obstacles a truck could run to receive -25 and -50 points. If you tried and failed, you lost time and didn't get anything for the attempt. The many pics of my run were taen by guys still camping out at the site. I did get a great GoPro video which I will finish and upload tomorrow.
(There are pics of people drinking in here, but these were all campers and spectators, not participants.)
Some pics of the site and trucks:
Tractor Pull
Drag Racers
An event like this in Eastern Ontario would be nothing without a Poutine Truck!
...and my spotters lunch...
First recovery!
While a bunch of us took some shade in the Pinz, we watched a father and son run the same Rubicon with a 10" total lift. The son got schooled!
Buggys!
As I mentioned before, I was bumped into another group, and I had to run the course first. There were 7 trucks in my class....and I came second!!! I was beaten by a jeep who had a faster time,,,which totalled -13 more than me.
My prize...a plague and $100! I was shocked!
Ottawa, Canada
1974 710M
2007 2WD Ural Patrol
1974 710M
2007 2WD Ural Patrol
Re: North Augusta 2013
Here is the video I shot. As I mentioned earlier, I was the first run of the day, and following the course route was tough at times. My spotter got a work out for sure.
The camera doesn't quite capture the camber and depth of some of the pits.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0TMpVbMw3I
The camera doesn't quite capture the camber and depth of some of the pits.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0TMpVbMw3I
Ottawa, Canada
1974 710M
2007 2WD Ural Patrol
1974 710M
2007 2WD Ural Patrol
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Re: North Augusta 2013
That was cool and I think you made it look easy in your Pinz!
Looks like a fun time
Looks like a fun time
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Another pic...,
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Ottawa, Canada
1974 710M
2007 2WD Ural Patrol
1974 710M
2007 2WD Ural Patrol
Re: North Augusta 2013
Great pics as usual, congrats on the 2nd place finish it looked like a lot of fun.
Josh
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
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Barrie, Ontario, Canada
'82 - 712AMB/M
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Thanks!Mead wrote:Great pics as usual, congrats on the 2nd place finish it looked like a lot of fun.
Couple more pics...damn those digital cameras add 50lbs!
Ottawa, Canada
1974 710M
2007 2WD Ural Patrol
1974 710M
2007 2WD Ural Patrol
Re: North Augusta 2013
Wow. Second place in a stock vehicle...up against others that are so modified that their origin is questionable or undetermined is quite an accomplishment.
Any man who thinks he can be happy and prosperous by letting the government take care of him:
better take a closer look at the American Indian.---Henry Ford
better take a closer look at the American Indian.---Henry Ford
Re: North Augusta 2013
No, those buggies were a different class. I was up against the lifted Jeeps and Suzuki's.krick3tt wrote:Wow. Second place in a stock vehicle...up against others that are so modified that their origin is questionable or undetermined is quite an accomplishment.
Ottawa, Canada
1974 710M
2007 2WD Ural Patrol
1974 710M
2007 2WD Ural Patrol
Re: North Augusta 2013
OK. I stand corrected. ...but still, LIFTED jeeps are not stock.
Any man who thinks he can be happy and prosperous by letting the government take care of him:
better take a closer look at the American Indian.---Henry Ford
better take a closer look at the American Indian.---Henry Ford
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Re: North Augusta 2013
Great pics, congrats!
Love the buggy with the red beadlocks. Any idea what it started out as? I also found myself going back to the pic of the poutine alot...time for a snack
Love the buggy with the red beadlocks. Any idea what it started out as? I also found myself going back to the pic of the poutine alot...time for a snack
1972 710m
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stiffler4444 wrote:Great pics, congrats!
Love the buggy with the red beadlocks. Any idea what it started out as? I also found myself going back to the pic of the poutine alot...time for a snack
Apparently it was purpose built by a company in the US. He paid $18G US for that thing....used, then had to do a lot to it.
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Ouch, don't like it that much!berger wrote:stiffler4444 wrote:Great pics, congrats!
Love the buggy with the red beadlocks. Any idea what it started out as? I also found myself going back to the pic of the poutine alot...time for a snack
Apparently it was purpose built by a company in the US. He paid $18G US for that thing....used, then had to do a lot to it.
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