For about the past year, we've been going out on Jeep rides with a bunch of other rock crawling folks. It has been a lot of fun! Two of my favorite rides have been to Crown King via what is known as "the back way".
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| The Crown King rock |
Last September we went on the
AZ Virtual Jeep Club’s 15th Annual ‘Run to Crown King’, with a few hundred other Jeeps throughout the day. You know... it's fun to be part of something "bigger than you" once in awhile. It was a great day.
There was a contest to see who got the muddiest, we didn't win, but Lenny did participate :)
There are several "obstacles" along the way, which is Jeeper-speak for rough inclines that may or may not cause body damage, engine failure, transmission problems, broken axles, burnt clutches or roll overs.
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| We bypassed this one. |
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| Almost there! |
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| Surprisingly, that Jeep took very little damage - a small dent in the rear door, if I recall correctly. |
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| Having all four tires on the ground is not a requirement |
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| This here is called "articulation" - it makes Jeep Guys happy :) |
These pictures are from two different Crown King runs - one huge one, and one small, but both were a great time. If you have a Jeep (or a dirt bike or a 4-wheeler), some buddies and an afternoon to relax, I recommend this trail. Just be careful and go slow.
