Getting Ready for the Lonestar Bronco Mountain Ride! PICS ADDED!

[Scoop]

As the title says, getting ready for next week's Mountain Ride in Fairplay Colorado.

This will be the first trip with the rebuilt steering box. Checked all fluids - had to top off the brake fluid, put it on the lift and checked bolts, hoses, belts, u-joints, etc. Everything looks good. The last couple of trips have been in the Gen6 so I'm looking forward to some "real" wheeling and some new to me trails.



I think I'm ready to go!!

 

[ared77]

Good luck! Sounds like fun!

 

[Yeller]

What area are you headed too?

 

[Scoop]

What area are you headed too?

It's based out of Fairplay so we'll be doing Red Cone, Wheeler Lake, Radical Hill, etc. Basically parts of Areas 5 and 6 of the Funtreks book.

 

[Speedrdr]

I’m sorry, but I’d NOT take a paint job that pretty and go ‘into the rocks’!!! Wouldn’t enjoy the day at well.

Randy

 

[Yeller]

I’m sorry, but I’d NOT take a paint job that pretty and go ‘into the rocks’!!! Wouldn’t enjoy the day at well.

Randy

I get it, for the most part it is the possibility of rock chips, not rock dents. Scoop and I could take you a lot of places that is the deal. Most of the old mining roads in CO are that way, there are exceptions, but those typically are optional, much of the west is the same way. I've said it before, much of the off highway driving in the west is hard between your ears not under your tires.

 

[Scoop]

I’m sorry, but I’d NOT take a paint job that pretty and go ‘into the rocks’!!! Wouldn’t enjoy the day at well.

Randy

Thanks for the compliment!

The paint is about 8 years old and this fender is probably the best condition of all the body panels. In fact it's probably due for a repair and re-paint. As Yeller said, mostly rock chips from the Colorado trails but there are a few rock gouges in the fiberglass from wheeling in the rocks in Texas!

 

[ksagis]

It's based out of Fairplay so we'll be doing Red Cone, Wheeler Lake, Radical Hill, etc. Basically parts of Areas 5 and 6 of the Funtreks book.

Up or down Radical Hill? Going down in a short wheel base might be interesting. When I did it maybe 20 years ago, it was not driving an EB. Make sure you have your brakes balanced well!

 

[okie4570]

Up or down Radical Hill? Going down in a short wheel base might be interesting. When I did it maybe 20 years ago, it was not driving an EB. Make sure you have your brakes balanced well!

Four drum brakes is where it's at!!!!

 

[Scoop]

Up or down Radical Hill? Going down in a short wheel base might be interesting. When I did it maybe 20 years ago, it was not driving an EB. Make sure you have your brakes balanced well!

Four drum brakes is where it's at!!!!

Good question! I'm not sure of the route planned. Luckily (?) my rig has an extended wheelbase (~104 inches) and 4-wheel disks with hydroboost. But that means I'll need to be easy on the brakes if we go down! Maybe a good spot for descending in front wheel drive?

I've been to the top of Radical Hill trail on Deer Creek and Swan River trails, but I've never done Radical Hill.

 

[ssray]

Watched a bit of a YouTube on that hill. Heck of a view! Don’t think I’d want to get caught in rain on that incline though. That would be something beyond white knuckle. I didn’t see much in the way of wide spots. Almost seems like it would be one way?

 

[Scoop]

Well, we ended up not doing Radical Hill. Mainly due to to time. A group of jeeps were ahead of us so we decided to pass - it was already looking like a long day!

First day was Wheeler Lake. Awesome trail and the first time I've done it. There are 3 fun obstacles near the start and then incredible views as you make your way to the lake at the top. A very fun day!

 

[Yeller]

Jealous Scoop!

 

[Scoop]

Second day was Red Cone. What an awesome ride right over the peak of Red Cone! Better have good brakes!

As mentioned above, we decided not to go on Radical Hill due to traffic and time. We exited on Handcart Gulch - another very nice trail. Nothing hard except for the extremely narrow shelf road portion. I don't have an issue with shelf roads but a few in the group expressed some serious pucker factor!

 

[eb-nutt1]

Lordy I got to get out there one day soon! Hopefully with one of my broncos.

 

[Beau Nugget]

That looks like an awesome couple of days. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Scoop]

Third day was Mosquito Pass to Leadville and return to Fairplay over Weston Pass. I've done both several times before but always great views on both passes. I say always, but I have been on Mosquito Pass when it was covered in clouds and drizzle! This time it was perfectly clear.

But first we got a tour of the NoLo Mining operation that is being restored. Very interesting tour. It's on the Alma side of Mosquito Pass.





This is not part of the NoLo Project. It's another mining structure further up the Pass.







Lunch at the top!

 

[904Bronco]

Thanks for sharing, seems like there are many things to see in CO.

 

[Howard2x4x4]

Great pics, Scoop, thanks for taking us sorta along!

 

[PDQ]

Scoop, great pics and good looking ride. Where did you find, or did you make, the air vent covers on the hood. Really slick.

Thank you