2012 Arizona Classic Bronocs Stampede Photo/Video Thread

motoman · Mar 19, 2012

2012 Arizona Classic Bronocs Stampede is officially in the history books boys and girls!!! This had to be a record attendance year! So many Broncos, so many people. I was surprised how early the festivities started. I got there Thursday afternoon and there many camps already set up.

We did runs Thursday night, Friday, Saturday and then finish off with a snow run on Sunday. 80 degree temps for Friday and Saturday and then a bone chilling rain/sleet/snow for Sunday.

I am still downloading and post processing over 1200 photos and miscellaneous videos. I would love to see everyone's photos and videos from trip.

As with all big events you get around to meeting as many people as possible. There were so many runs and trails to choose from. We did Nacho Thursday night, Terminators Friday, Black Canyon Trail with the family on Saturday, and Crown King on Sunday. The Bronco did very well to last all four days of hammering down. All the prep work really paid off and I want to thank my family for putting up with all the garage time and Steve, Vince, Tim, Shelby and Jenna for all their help with parts, wrenching, welding, crimping, whining, etc.....

The raffle was huge and fighting the weather coming in fast. Thank you to all the vendors that donated, thank you to Arizona Classic Broncos Club and thank you to Randy with Driven Auto Parts! You guys put on a great event!!! The BBQ was delicious too.

BroncoBrandon · Mar 19, 2012

I saw a whole bunch of you driving out past my place this weekend. I really wish I could have made it out. This was one of the best weekends to get out and play. Even with the rain and snow on sunday.

needabronco · Mar 19, 2012

We went down Wednesday and wheeled 3 days. My kids and I had a blast, the Mall Crawler made it through Lower Terminator with only very minor (for Terminator) trail damage. Jim Cole, Taad, Mitch, and Gary all did a great job getting me out without loosing my drivers door OR rolling over in the Z turn. THANKS guys!

The trip home ended up taking 2 days and we returned without a Bronco

. On Sunday the both I-17 and I-40 were closed all day due to a monster snow storm. We waited most of the day to get on the freeway, and gave up. I dropped the Bronco off at my folks house in Prescott and came home Monday.

The kids even managed to find an elusive Arizona Gecko on Saturday's trail ride.

AND I won a winch at the raffle!

Hoochdog · Mar 19, 2012

Another great Stampede!

U-joint damage 2 days in a row, Predator and Lower Terminator. Time to fix the axle wrap.

Rocky and Matt kept me on the trails without body damage, and helped with repairs.

I won a set of KC Lites and a Mr Heater with propane tank, pretty sweet.

Broncnaz gave me his extra dinner ticket, since my buddy left with my dinner tickets and winch raffle ticket, ugh.

I would also like to thank Arizona Classic Broncos Club and Driven Auto.

Brent

Mr Rags · Mar 19, 2012

It was another great Stampede. The numbers are not all in yet, but may have been the biggest ever. It sure seemed like there were more broncos.

Casey, you still nuts for taking your bronco through the z-turn.

Greg, I was really hoping to spend more time hanging with you, but that is a busy place.

On Saturday I took a group up Predator. I thought it would be an early day. I was wrong. We had a FSB with us. He got a shock mount hung on a rock and somehow broke the front output yolk on the T-case in two. I was strapping him out in 2wd till we got to the last obsticle. Somehow he hit the gas and the brake at the same time and "BAM" there went the rear axle. Did I mention, it was an 8.8? So we fought for about three more hours to get it out with all four tires on it while the owner went for the trailer. We got him back before dinner though. Success!!

Somehow I made it all weekend without taking one picture! Big time Bummer.

broncnaz · Mar 19, 2012

Another great Stampede. I feel kinda lucky I had a blowout on I-10 on the way up luckily no cars around me as I veered across 3 lanes. Got into PHX and 4wh parts without further issue but did have to buy set of tires unfortunetly not in the size I really wanted. So it was kind of a expensive trip up. But I thank dgold_881 (Darin) for all his help. Also want to thank all the venders. I won a $50 JBG gift certificate, a set of door weather striping and a set of driving lights. Almost figured it would be my dumb luck to win a set of tires since I had just purchased new ones but that didnt happen. guess it was a good thing as the bronco was packed up. Also want to thank Bituman for the great deal on the parts and 70 steve for the manifold it was good to see your bronco up and running again.
Didnt get a lot of pic still havent pulled the camera out of the bronco to download them but heres sunday pic during a snow storm.

motoman · Mar 19, 2012

Here's the first of the videos from the Day 4 snow run! Enjoy!

http://vimeo.com/38824587

Mr Rags · Mar 19, 2012

Gotta say........ Pretty wicked Greg!

sixtyniner · Mar 20, 2012

This was my first stampede. I had a great time and cant wait till next year. I wish I didnt miss the Sunday run. I must have asked the wrong people but I thought everyone was buggin out sunday morning with no runs... So I left after the raffel.

Looks like you guys had a blast. Thanks for posting the pics and video.

yjzonie · Mar 20, 2012

motoman said:
Here's the first of the videos from the Day 4 snow run! Enjoy!

http://vimeo.com/38824587

That is pretty awesome. Hope to wheel with you again soon Greg.

motoman · Mar 20, 2012

yjzonie said:
That is pretty awesome. Hope to wheel with you again soon Greg.

If you guys think about it please sign your post with at least your 1st name so I know who you are!!!!

Figured I would do this slowly because I had so many pictures!! We'll start with DAY 1 of the AZCB Stampede 2012

We had one last preliminary meeting for lunch prior to rolling up. Wouldn't you know CHICKS dig Broncos!!

After lunch and a few agonizing hours at work I got all packed up and headed to the stampede Thursday afternoon (so Day 1 for me).

When I rolled in I was surprised with all the camps already set up. Met up with Vince and Steve to start unpacking.....

Longtime friend Paul Brian showed up to play tour guide for the night run

The start of Camp Moto

Everyone admiring Vince's clean engine compartment....

Got a chance to go over and say "hey" to Jim Creel

Once it got dark went over to the ramp to get the ramp'n started

We started asking around camp to see who would be interested in a night run.... PB had a trail named "Nacho" that he wanted to take us on. Mykl and Aurelio were in, Brad from IL was in, I was in and we got Taad's interest peaked......once he worked out some electrical issues...

motoman · Mar 20, 2012

The entrance to the trail looked interesting. PB promised it was a 10 minute trail because everyone didn't want to be out all night....

It was a twisty one!!

We all staged for a bit and talked about Nacho..then Brad went down and back impressing us all with his airbag equipped Bronco

BRAD ON NACHO VIDEO CLICKY!

motoman · Mar 20, 2012

Now that everyone was full of adrenaline we didn't want to stop.... PB took us over to this waterfall to have a peak! At first being late and tired and the drop off on this thing I didn't want to do it... but then PB in his long wheel base made it look easy so we all descended on it!

I pulled over to let PB by......

The lip was a shear drop

Down and done!!!

PB VIDEO OF WATERFALL CLICKY!!

I was up next... and for a short wheelbase you really had to get twisted up in the wrong way to get to the edge...freaky feeling in the dark

Hitting bottom

Happy to be here! ;D

Brad was up next

BRAD ON WATERFALL VIDEO CLICKY!!

Taad running the high line

TADD ON WATERFALL VIDEO CLICKY!!

Mike and Aurelio were up next....

MYKL ON WATERFALL VIDEO CLICKY!!

As midnight came we celebrated Shelby's (my son) birthday under the stars in the desert with a little Stevie Ray Vaughn playing.....

motoman · Mar 20, 2012

We headed back to camp and decided to get all four of us on the ramp...... the night continued with music, broncos, new friends and sharing of stories around our trucks!

15 sec exposure with rock lights on.....

with flash

Even Tim got up there with PB with his 2WD Tacoma

Next we did 15 sec exposures but splash the vehicles with a flashlight

We all wrapped up, said our good nights and headed to our respective camps for some shuteye before Friday's festivities in about 4-5 hours!

Day 2 coming soon!

yjzonie · Mar 20, 2012

that waterfall sure look like the one on Calvert Canyon trail. Great pictures Greg

Bill aka yjzonie

toddz69 · Mar 20, 2012

Fantastic photos and videos, as always, Greg. You are the king of run/event documentation!

Where was Vince on Friday and Saturday? I totally missed him this year.

Todd Z.

motoman · Mar 20, 2012

toddz69 said:
Fantastic photos and videos, as always, Greg. You are the king of run/event documentation!

Where was Vince on Friday and Saturday? I totally missed him this year.

Todd Z.

Thank you Todd! Vince unfortunately had to work all weekend.

He did make an appearance Thursday afternoon.

motoman · Mar 20, 2012

yjzonie said:
that waterfall sure look like the one on Calvert Canyon trail. Great pictures Greg
Bill aka yjzonie

I honestly had no idea where we were.... I was just along for the ride! ;D

Ok on to Day 2 @ the stampede!

Steve and Jackie came back up Friday morning... PB and his mom came over. Tim had stayed the night and was going out with Shelby and me. We started walking around trying to find out what everyone wanted to do. Since Steve got there all he wanted to do was the Terminators! One of my favorite trails. So I was in..... As we lined up the crew from the night before was in! Brad, Aurelio, Mykl, PB, Babbs, Steve, Jackie, Shelby, Tim and the "motoman"! ;D

We rolled out of Rock Springs and headed down I-17 about a mile to a new entrance into the Table Mesa area. Nice little shortcut to the river!

Here's the last picture of Aurelio.... he broke the raised radius arm bracket off the frame. We left his truck till the day was over and went back with a trailer to get it. He hopped in with Mykl for the rest of the day.

Mykl

Hummer tour

Got a little white stuff (suntan lotion) on my mustache!

Steve thought that was quite funny!!!

We finally made our way down to Lower Terminator

We found another group there looking for a spare fuel pump for a Ranger. They found one and followed us up the trail

Steve finally getting to break in his new suspension! Looking great!

motoman · Mar 20, 2012

PB, Brad and Mykl were first through Whiteline.... I missed the first two but got a first row seat to Mykl going through! It got scary!

I didn't want to see him roll so we gave some human assist

Jackie enjoying the view!

Steve working his way up to Whiteline

I think he's having a good time!! ;D

Shelby and I working our way up to Whiteline

I opted for the bypass ( I HATE WHITELINE)

Steve followed me up through the bypass....with some minor body damage

I gave Shelby some seat time

Looks like a natural in there....

motoman · Mar 20, 2012

Next up was the Z-turn... PB was first up!

Brad decided to get on the optional.....

Brad has an air bag set up on his rig that is really sick!!!

No problem!!

Mykl getting situated to do the crack

He sure makes it look exciting!!!

and with a little help from your friends he's over!

Next up Shelby and I breezed through the Z-turn

Love the exit

Steve was up next and Jackie wanted some spotting experience

Steve's suspension looking good!

One of the guys in the Toyota group doing an optional

Not sure what this obstacle is called but PB twisting it up

He's recently done a straight obstacle swap!!! AWESOME!

Moto trying to same line

Steve trying an optional line

Got stuck between a rock and a hard place!

Took a tug from Brad

Mike again making it look interesting!!

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