It was cold and the snow was deep. We were going to take it easy and I winced as NateDesign turned into Armor All. As bad as it was he made it up to the exit pretty easily but when he turned up the hill and hit the gas, his Superior Super 88 axle shaft decided it had had enough! We winched to the top and then helped everyone else do the same. All except Larry Smith.
I wish I had had a video camera! Those that have been to Callalantee and rode Armor All trail know how difficult it can be getting out of the creek and up to Pull Cable. That exit can be problematic even in good weather but when wet it can be a beast and with snow and ice, forget it!
After a couple of rigs winched up the exit, I stood there with my mouth dropped open as Larry Smith, orange Toyota in above pics,
WALKED all the way up with seemingly no problem!
In fact, he came up the left line as you are going up the hill, to the left of the middle stump. There is a pretty good step there. He came up the step easily but had to stop half way up it because the rig in front was still winching.
I knew he was "dead in the water" then. I was surprised he made it as far as he did, but then, when the way was clear, he proceeded to continue to walk right up the icy hill with out stopping! I was FLABERGASTED! I still can't believe I saw that, sure wish I had it on video!
Joe, mudder here on the board, was riding with Larry and claimed it was his 250 lbs in the passenger seat that made the difference
Needless to say, with the broken axle, our day was through. awspence and passenger Hurley followed us back to camp to make sure we made it OK which we did but the tire was cambered out at a serious angle by the time we got it on the trailer. The whole rear end is probably destroyed now including the R&P and Detroit
All in all, "Just Another Day In Paradise"
