Metal Masher...

[gijohn40]

I appreciate all your comments...

I will be taking the girlfriend for her first time to EJS and I think I'm going to let her drive on sat on fins and things and then I will drive on sunday on metal masher... course this is the weekend before easter! I like the smaller crowds then... I am going to take my 98 Expedition as a tow vehicle for the 85 CJ-7... so if you see me say howdy!

I hope to see you all down there!!!

 

[jp008]

You'll be just fine. I led Metal Masher last year with my stock 96 Tracker w/street tires. I attempted widow maker but that is about the extent of it. with some careful driving and choosing the right line you should be just fine.

Here is a link with some pics http://www.rockymountainextreme.com/showthread.php?t=19779

 

[marc olivares]

here's widow maker from the other side june 05
what you dont see in the photo is the winch line pulling me up and
all 4 wheels spinning.

 

[rockreligious]

Are you sure you are not talking about widow maker?

yep, my bad..thanks for the correction..MIL is the little obs course at the end of the trail I was talking about.

 

[yellowbronco]

pic of widowmaker may '05

You wouldn't want to unload that mando' would you? It looks awesome!

 

[James K]

You wouldn't want to unload that mando' would you? It looks awesome!

explain unload?

 

[PierCed_3]

explain unload?

what I want to know, did you make it???

 

[Jay5.9L]

explain unload?

I think he means sell. Then again I could be wrong, it happens alot, my wife informes me of this daily LOL

 

[James K]

what I want to know, did you make it???

yep, popped right up

 

[PierCed_3]

 

[Mother Deuce]

Some shots from widowmaker, September 2005. That's Cherokeester in the stylish hat and Red Devil on the obstacle.

And the aftermath. A broken u-joint.

Pop quiz all you Metal Mashers. Do you recognize the location of my avatar?

 

[greenjeep]

Drtsqrl from last Labor Day,

Rock Chucker Hill,

Mirror Gulch,

The cleanest climb of Widowmaker I've ever seen!!

 

[blt2krl]

I love Jeff's rig not to mention he is a great guy.

 

[greenjeep]

I love Jeff's rig not to mention he is a great guy.

Very true on both counts!!!

 

[RedBull_RockIt]

The line I always found best on WidowMaker was on the FAR left...further than most would consider...haven't run Metal Masher in about five years and it has definitly changed.

Mother Duece...is that spot between the tree and the rock vein on MIL??? At first, the av pic looked more like a spot on Golden Spike (about mid-way) but running backwards of normal travel.

 

[Mother Deuce]

The line I always found best on WidowMaker was on the FAR left...further than most would consider...haven't run Metal Masher in about five years and it has definitly changed.

Mother Duece...is that spot between the tree and the rock vein on MIL??? At first, the av pic looked more like a spot on Golden Spike (about mid-way) but running backwards of normal travel.

Nope, it's Metal Masher. The 2006 EJS calls this the lower section of Widow Maker. The guide book tells you to bear left on this is the "steep, narrow road" with a "tippy spot."

It is possible to be too far left. On the other side of the orange stick is an insane drop off. Yes, I'm doing it wrong.