Author Topic: Questions about Moab and lockers (Read 2667 times)

Volcom · « **on:** Mar 02, 2007, 07:48:07 AM »

I ordered 2 aussie lockers a month ago. They are on backorder and they said they were getting a shipment in now. Well, I guess I'm not on the list to recieve any lockers from this shipment so they are backordered until May

I am headed to Moab at the end of March for a full week of 4wheeling. I have a dual ultimate crawler installed in my 4Runner so keep that in mind as well as a 4 inch lift. My question is this: would I be OK with welding up a rear 3rd member and leaving the front open? I am going with a group of Jeeps that are all locked front and rear and we plan on taking the tough lines on the tough trails like Prichett canyon.

Or should I buy a lockright and install it in the front and use it for the Moab trip and then turn around and sell it after my aussies get delivered? I really want to run with the big boys on the tough lines rather than having to take the bypasses and get strapped up some of the tougher stuff.

I have three weeks before the trip!

Wermz84 · « **Reply #1 on:** Mar 02, 2007, 07:55:30 AM »

Quote from: Volcom on Mar 02, 2007, 07:48:07 AM

I ordered 2 aussie lockers a month ago. They are on backorder and they said they were getting a shipment in now. Well, I guess I'm not on the list to recieve any lockers from this shipment so they are backordered until May

Damn, May!! crazyness. I was getting ready to call them.

have fun at Moab by the way.

Volcom · « **Reply #2 on:** Mar 02, 2007, 08:00:05 AM »

Quote from: Wermz84 on Mar 02, 2007, 07:55:30 AM

Damn, May!! crazyness. I was getting ready to call them.

have fun at Moab by the way.

You might not even get them in May depending on how many people have ordered them over the last several months.

Moab is such a blast. I've been there twice to Mtn. Bike but this will be my first trip to 4wheel. I can't wait!

Volcom · « **Reply #3 on:** Mar 02, 2007, 09:00:36 AM »

Aussie must have heard me crying on the marlin board about not getting them before may. I just got an email with my tracking #, they are getting shipped TODAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

8)

Wermz84 · « **Reply #4 on:** Mar 02, 2007, 09:07:54 AM »

right on!

Hyena · « **Reply #5 on:** Mar 02, 2007, 04:30:29 PM »

weld it front and rear!

rude86 · « **Reply #6 on:** Mar 02, 2007, 04:56:10 PM »

i say don't go Aussie period. but just weld it front and rear until you get them. Ur steering will suck but you will have a better chance at making it up every thing you point it at.

inmyownsummerami · « **Reply #7 on:** Mar 02, 2007, 11:06:26 PM »

Quote from: Hyena on Mar 02, 2007, 04:30:29 PM

weld it front and rear!

Yea, but then he'd have to worry about losing turning radius and running into trees, like yo... er some one we know

leorn · « **Reply #8 on:** Mar 03, 2007, 11:36:10 AM »

if you could use lockers where you normally wheel, you will want them in moab. pritchett was previously rated a 5 on the 1-5 scale. It is now rated an 8 on the new 1-10 scale...I would assume that with places like area bfe, pritchett is no longer in the same league as the hardest trails even though it washes out and generally gets harder.

Pritchett is the only rated trail I have heard of that has been oficially rated a 5 (I'm sure there are others). We had an ifs toy open on 33s follow us in. he was a way good driver, but I never saw him come out... I would say the majority of people locked front and rear take winch or strap a couple of times even if they take the "bypasses" you usually see carnage on that trail. It is my favorite trail so far. I will be doing it again this year and some of the trails that are even more challenging. I finally went to the hammers and I think pritchett has more difficult obstacles than wrecking ball, though body damage is not as severe...

Moab is like most places. easy stuff and hard stuff.

I would get your lockers one way or another...

here is a pic of a line we took when there was a rubicon broke on a "bypass" and a buggie broke on the obstacle...

Wermz84 · « **Reply #9 on:** Mar 03, 2007, 07:27:24 PM »

Nice pic

FIREBALL · « **Reply #10 on:** Mar 03, 2007, 08:32:35 PM »

Because of the type of rock and trails you mostly incounter out there I would not weld the front. Being locked in the rear will get you around fine. The rock is really grippy in Moab and you'll be climbing slabs out there that you wouldn't be able to climb on cali granite.

Rocksurfer · « **Reply #11 on:** Mar 04, 2007, 08:30:38 PM »

If you don't get them in time I'd weld the rear and leave the front open you'll have no trouble with that setup except in the most extreme, remember you are driving a Toyota.

notajeep · « **Reply #12 on:** Mar 08, 2007, 12:21:28 AM »

Pritchett really isn't that hard. Remember that the 1-5 rating is\was for offical EJS trails only. Meaning that pritchett was the most difficult of the offical organized trails.

NaturalDisaster · « **Reply #13 on:** Mar 08, 2007, 04:02:09 AM »

Quote from: leorn on Mar 03, 2007, 11:36:10 AM

if you could use lockers where you normally wheel, you will want them in moab. pritchett was previously rated a 5 on the 1-5 scale. It is now rated an 8 on the new 1-10 scale...I would assume that with places like area bfe, pritchett is no longer in the same league as the hardest trails even though it washes out and generally gets harder.

Pritchett is the only rated trail I have heard of that has been oficially rated a 5 (I'm sure there are others). We had an ifs toy open on 33s follow us in. he was a way good driver, but I never saw him come out... I would say the majority of people locked front and rear take winch or strap a couple of times even if they take the "bypasses" you usually see carnage on that trail. It is my favorite trail so far. I will be doing it again this year and some of the trails that are even more challenging. I finally went to the hammers and I think pritchett has more difficult obstacles than wrecking ball, though body damage is not as severe...

Moab is like most places. easy stuff and hard stuff.

I would get your lockers one way or another...

here is a pic of a line we took when there was a rubicon broke on a "bypass" and a buggie broke on the obstacle...

that must have been me following you in the ifs toyota the orange one if you remember it was welded in the rear but ya we had to turn around when we got to broken buggie and the rubicon that for some reason somebody had a bright idea of hooking the winch up to the steering to pull it up the bybass so ya we turned around there

NaturalDisaster · « **Reply #14 on:** Mar 08, 2007, 04:10:34 AM »

i would also agree prichette is really not that hard of a trail not hard enough to be honest so i thought it got kinda boring fast

Volcom · « **Reply #15 on:** Mar 08, 2007, 07:07:06 AM »

I got my aussies in this week so they will be installed this weekend. I will be locked front and rear with a dual ultimate. I should be able to take almost any line I want

The 33's will be my limiting factor

They are only on there until I can afford some 36" Iroks!

leorn · « **Reply #16 on:** Mar 09, 2007, 06:58:45 PM »

Quote from: NaturalDisaster on Mar 08, 2007, 04:10:34 AM

i would also agree prichette is really not that hard of a trail not hard enough to be honest so i thought it got kinda boring fast

so did you finish it another day then???
oh yeah and i want to see some of your st george trails sometime. i go there all the time on weekends to visit family.

NaturalDisaster · « **Reply #17 on:** Mar 10, 2007, 02:10:57 AM »

Quote from: leorn on Mar 09, 2007, 06:58:45 PM

so did you finish it another day then???
oh yeah and i want to see some of your st george trails sometime. i go there all the time on weekends to visit family.

no we turned around at the broken jeeps because other people were coming back from furhter up the trail and said that there was more broken jeeps on the rock pile or something like that and told us we would be waiting for hours to get through and i never went back to that trail i will try to get some pics of st george wheeling soon and post them

leorn · « **Reply #18 on:** Mar 10, 2007, 06:43:56 AM »

keep an eye out for your st george post. you should give pritchett another run. you were just beginning the trail. rocker nocker is the first obstacle, (where you turned around) Pritchett is one of my favorite trails. here is a vid of rockpile. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LH6tr90fWiQ

and another of a roll on an unamed obstacle. no name cuz it is a result of recent years washout.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uIxhz1M3Rc

NaturalDisaster · « **Reply #19 on:** Mar 10, 2007, 05:47:52 PM »

huh those vidios look pretty good so maybe i will have to run prichett again this year

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