Moab ZuZoo XI 2008

[Triathlete]

Ummmm, I don't know the trails up there that well. That and the fact that I tend to get lost on trails I do know...4 hour trails become 12. However I do have a GPS now! If only I can figure out how to use it before May!

[nfpgasmask]

Ummmm, I don't know the trails up there that well. That and the fact that I tend to get lost on trails I do know...4 hour trails become 12. However I do have a GPS now! If only I can figure out how to use it before May!

LOL, I've had my Garmin for over a year now and I am only really starting to get the hang of it now. I will have it with me for the trip as well.

Bart

[Kenny]

Ummmm, I don't know the trails up there that well. That and the fact that I tend to get lost on trails I do know...4 hour trails become 12. However I do have a GPS now! If only I can figure out how to use it before May!

LOL, I've had my Garmin for over a year now and I am only [I]really[I] starting to get the hang of it now. I will have it with me for the trip as well.

Bart

Ya, last year I plugged in waypoints into my GPS from my Moab trail book. It worked like a charm. Well almost, I did miss a turn, but it was still a fun detour (though I did get a guy's diff bent open)

If anyone wants - I can post waypoints for a trail so they can plug em in before May.


ALSO, I thought fins 'n' things was a fun trail for the stock VX's.. eh CeCe? Some nice pucker factors...

Ken

[Triathlete]

F&T's is a fun trail...Hells Revenge minus the steroids!

[tysamigo]

First timer has a few questions:

One of my friends owns an amigo (which is also my current 2nd vehicle) and he wants to go. Can he drive his amigo, can there be more than just VXs?

Also, this would be my first time for any kind of real off roading (more than my usual farm field off roading). I have a stock VX. Could I participate and expect my baby to be in just as good condition when its over?

I've read many posts here and it looks like a hell of a lot of fun, i just wanna make sure my baby will be in good shape if I take it out into the abyss lol I'm not really sure what to expect but I think Athlete has a great idea to get a CB, consider that part done. Good lookin!

Is the trail long enough where we would camp out along the way? Any other advice

[CrnCnn]

Are the CB and handheld radios compatible? in other words, I have some handhelds can we talk to those who have CB's?

[nfpgasmask]

Are the CB and handheld radios compatible? in other words, I have some handhelds can we talk to those who have CB's?

As far as I know, nada. CB and two-way radios (walkie talkies) do not work together....but I could be wrong.

Bart

[nfpgasmask]

First timer has a few questions:

One of my friends owns an amigo (which is also my current 2nd vehicle) and he wants to go. Can he drive his amigo, can there be more than just VXs?

Also, this would be my first time for any kind of real off roading (more than my usual farm field off roading). I have a stock VX. Could I participate and expect my baby to be in just as good condition when its over?

I've read many posts here and it looks like a hell of a lot of fun, i just wanna make sure my baby will be in good shape if I take it out into the abyss lol I'm not really sure what to expect but I think Athlete has a great idea to get a CB, consider that part done. Good lookin!

Is the trail long enough where we would camp out along the way? Any other advice

My VX is basically stock, no lift, no skid plates, etc, but I am running A/Ts, which might have helped a little. I did Elephant Hill last year. VXIronWoman was 100% bone stock, iirc, and she did it too. You can expect to scrape here and there underneath, even if you are carefull. But its a blast and 100% worth it.

Bart

That said, I am thinking of a little lift up before I go this year...

Bart

[Kenny]

First timer has a few questions:

One of my friends owns an amigo (which is also my current 2nd vehicle) and he wants to go. Can he drive his amigo, can there be more than just VXs?

Also, this would be my first time for any kind of real off roading (more than my usual farm field off roading). I have a stock VX. Could I participate and expect my baby to be in just as good condition when its over?

I've read many posts here and it looks like a hell of a lot of fun, i just wanna make sure my baby will be in good shape if I take it out into the abyss lol I'm not really sure what to expect but I think Athlete has a great idea to get a CB, consider that part done. Good lookin!

Is the trail long enough where we would camp out along the way? Any other advice

Most are welcome, however, as Todd said earlier - if the crew gets too large (>18 vehicles?) beyond what can go out as a "spontaneous" trail ride; we may have to make preference to VX's.


I'm sure Todd will pick a VX run that a stock VX can make it through (i.e. alternate routes around obstacles). However, I would suggest investing in some skid plates over the fluid pans - just in case...

Trail rides that this crew has gone on are typically over by mid to late afternoon. Enough time to S-S-S and go for drinks and food.

I'm also figuring that there will be those going on other rides thoughout the week with stock VX's with the easier trails in mind...

[CrnCnn]

Is it time to go already? My wife is anxious, especially after I showed the videos from last year. She may be more excited than me at this point.

[Todd Adams]

OK since the subject came up I’ll give you my thoughts on CB’s
1. Don’t go on an organized trail run without one. Period.
2. Don’t rely on a hand held. (I have a couple and only use them for spotter duties so that I am THE ONLY ONE THAT IS BEING HEARD in the spotted vehicle) they just don’t work good from inside a vehicle and most of them sound like crap anyway. In a pinch a hand held CB can be used with an external antenna but with all the wires is a PITA.
3. Make sure it works and that you can be understood (this means you need to do this before the trail not during)
4. Tune your antenna. SWR meters are cheep or built into the more expensive CB’s.
5. For less than $75 you can get a CB and magnetic mount antenna that will work just fine. No need to spend more unless you want a good microphone.
6. Stick with a name brand such as Midland, Cobra or Uniden. To tell you the truth though the quality has gone down the last few years. I have gone through a lot of cheep and expensive radios from the $40 to $500 ones so now I only buy cheep name brand ones. Stay away from refurbished radios you find on the web. I have several and they all have issues.
7. Big truck stops are the place to buy them along with any other CB equipment like antennas, SWR meters and mounts. Radio Shack and Wallmart just don’t have everything you need so at some point you will end up at a truck stop.
8. Linda and I also use FRS/GRMS radios but we use them for private conversations, not to talk to the rest of the group.
9. During Easter Jeep Safari we ask participants to have CB’s but my experience has been that only 75% do have them and out of the 75% only 25% can be understood during introductions at the beginning of each trail ride.
Todd

[Dumke]

First timer has a few questions:

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Also, this would be my first time for any kind of real off roading (more than my usual farm field off roading). I have a stock VX. Could I participate and expect my baby to be in just as good condition when its over?

I've read many posts here and it looks like a hell of a lot of fun, i just wanna make sure my baby will be in good shape if I take it out into the abyss lol I'm not really sure what to expect but I think Athlete has a great idea to get a CB, consider that part done. Good lookin!

Is the trail long enough where we would camp out along the way? Any other advice

Last year was my first year and I was bone stock except for a trooper skid plate which can be found used I bought new for 70 something. (bought as precausion just in case) I was on really and I mean REALLY bad tired and I did fine. I went to hotel rock 1st day which had a little more pucker factor than Elephant hill I did the next day and I must say you will be Amazed what these things can do. Yes TRUST your spotter and you will be fine. Even if you think you dont have control they can see more than you and you will be ok.

As far as camping no there wont be camping on the trail. Well as far as I know I only went on two of them.


hope to see you there.

[DarkWing]

Exactly how did this person end up in this situation? And some would wonder why I might not take to the off-road thing real quickly~~~

D.W.
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