North Augusta 2013

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Well, I got home this eveing after a GREAT day! I must say I barely got home due to a heavy rainfall, all while I had the top rolled up and windows off the truck. The truck struggled as if there was water in the dist cap...but none...and I think I fried my wiper motor....but I will check that tomorrow. :oops:

This event brings out all sorts, from tractor pullers, mud drag racers, UTV/Dirt Bike/trophy truck racing...and those who just like to run around in a MASSIVE mud bowl. Then there was us, the tame 4x4 Club running a course of varrying difficulties and routes. This is my first time doing something like this and I had a blast! Since I was the only "stock" truck with 31" tires, I was lumped into the slightly modifed group running 33" and less. Since I had the smallest tires....I was the first run of the day! :mrgreen:

This was a timed, point run. Hit flags were +1, each reverse attempt was +1 etc. Then there were two additional obstacles a truck could run to receive -25 and -50 points. If you tried and failed, you lost time and didn't get anything for the attempt. The many pics of my run were taen by guys still camping out at the site. I did get a great GoPro video which I will finish and upload tomorrow.

(There are pics of people drinking in here, but these were all campers and spectators, not participants.)

Some pics of the site and trucks:

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Tractor Pull
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Drag Racers
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An event like this in Eastern Ontario would be nothing without a Poutine Truck!

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...and my spotters lunch... :mrgreen:

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First recovery!

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While a bunch of us took some shade in the Pinz, we watched a father and son run the same Rubicon with a 10" total lift. The son got schooled! :lol:
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Buggys!
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As I mentioned before, I was bumped into another group, and I had to run the course first. There were 7 trucks in my class....and I came second!!! I was beaten by a jeep who had a faster time,,,which totalled -13 more than me.

My prize...a plague and $100! I was shocked!
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Here is the video I shot. As I mentioned earlier, I was the first run of the day, and following the course route was tough at times. My spotter got a work out for sure.

The camera doesn't quite capture the camber and depth of some of the pits.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0TMpVbMw3I
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That was cool and I think you made it look easy in your Pinz!
Looks like a fun time
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Few more....
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Another pic...,




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Great pics as usual, congrats on the 2nd place finish it looked like a lot of fun.
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Mead wrote:Great pics as usual, congrats on the 2nd place finish it looked like a lot of fun.
Thanks!

Couple more pics...damn those digital cameras add 50lbs! :mrgreen:
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Wow. Second place in a stock vehicle...up against others that are so modified that their origin is questionable or undetermined is quite an accomplishment.
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krick3tt wrote:Wow. Second place in a stock vehicle...up against others that are so modified that their origin is questionable or undetermined is quite an accomplishment.
No, those buggies were a different class. I was up against the lifted Jeeps and Suzuki's.
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OK. I stand corrected. ...but still, LIFTED jeeps are not stock.
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Great pics, congrats!

Love the buggy with the red beadlocks. Any idea what it started out as? I also found myself going back to the pic of the poutine alot...time for a snack :lol:
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stiffler4444 wrote:Great pics, congrats!

Love the buggy with the red beadlocks. Any idea what it started out as? I also found myself going back to the pic of the poutine alot...time for a snack :lol:

Apparently it was purpose built by a company in the US. He paid $18G US for that thing....used, then had to do a lot to it.
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How did the guy in the G do?
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berger wrote:
stiffler4444 wrote:Great pics, congrats!

Love the buggy with the red beadlocks. Any idea what it started out as? I also found myself going back to the pic of the poutine alot...time for a snack :lol:

Apparently it was purpose built by a company in the US. He paid $18G US for that thing....used, then had to do a lot to it.
Ouch, don't like it that much! :shock:
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