The Krawler Does Moab - Day 6

J.C.

J.C.

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METAL MASHER

Moab, the final hurrah, we hit Metal Masher trail. 10 miles of killer obstacles like "Mirror Gulch" that will try to take off the mirrors on a full sized 4WD, "Mother-in-Law Hill" and the optional 4+ rated "Rock Chucker Hill."

The coups de grace is Widow Maker, a huge step that doesn't quit once you crest the first step. Our group of HANO, foreman1036, scjeep and The Krawler came up to Widow Maker just as a large, 18 rig group was finishing up. The rig on the obstacle did a back flip right after we got there and the last two of their rigs took straps to ensure they didn't follow suit.

Now there was a Tellico, Lower Two, type of crowd at the top of the rock. Probably 40 or so folks as our little group of eastern built rigs approached Widow Maker. Short story, the three of us in our rigs went right up this signature obstacle and then gave scjeep, in a rented Rubicon, a couple of tugs with the winch rope to get him up also.

This is how we do it "down south" :)

HANO


The Krawler


Hopefully one of our group got some of the action when foreman1036 did the same thing and will post it.

We did NC4x4 proud on our last day :)
 
Thanks for the great vid's
 
JC that was one of the smoothest climbs up Widow Maker I have ever seen!

No one in our group made it- including a 114" wb Toy on 40"s, and a 107" wb YJ on 42"s and a 105" TJ on 40"s.


How long was your drive out? It took us 40 hours to get there, but only 33 hours back. Tail wind :driver:
 
AWESOME GUYS!!Show them how the east coast does it lol!
 
Great videos !!!! I so want to go now !!!!

2012 will be on my calendar... No reason I can't be ready. Plenty of time to build and a full year to shake down the rig.. Plus worst case, I could do the rental thing !!!
 
Ya, I'm deffinately going.
 
Looks like you guys are killing it out there! Thanks for the progress updates, and chalk up another 1 to jealous.
 
Looks like a great time, thinks for letting us wheel a little through your pics. I must confess though, I was wanting to see a video of the rented Rubicon on Widow Maker:driver:
 
is that lady in the video where the pics are coming from??
 
Yeah Catherine is Hano's better half.

Great videos guys. It's been a blessing the past week to follow along on your journey.
 
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