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Eagle Gallery => Eagles in Action => Topic started by: eaglefreek on July 03, 2011, 10:14:42 AM

Title: Off road in N GA Lots of pics!
Post by: eaglefreek on July 03, 2011, 10:14:42 AM

I met up with a group of people from http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/index.php in Dahlognea, GA, Saturday morning, for a day of fun. I got there a day early and camped at Desoto Falls Campground. I had a great time and met some fantastic folks. You can see more pics at http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/63333-July-4th-weekend-ride-in-N.GA/page17

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Title: Re: Off road in N GA Lots of pics!
Post by: Jurjen on July 03, 2011, 01:12:08 PM

Great stuff! How did the Eagle do?

Title: Re: Off road in N GA Lots of pics!
Post by: Whuntmore on July 03, 2011, 01:19:16 PM

That's freaking awesome.  the only eagle there.

Great pics!  Keep 'em coming.

Title: Re: Off road in N GA Lots of pics!
Post by: amc78concord on July 03, 2011, 02:01:49 PM

Nice pictures, I would love to find a some trails around here and try that...

...Well, I could always make my own trails......  ;D

Title: Re: Off road in N GA Lots of pics!
Post by: eaglefreek on July 03, 2011, 04:09:19 PM

Quote from: Jurjen on July 03, 2011, 01:12:08 PM

Great stuff! How did the Eagle do?

Actually, I was quite surprised. But I think the other participants were even more surprised on it's capabilities. If it wasn't for Bill with the new Dodge Powerwagon egging me on, I probably wouldn't have tried half the stuff I did.

Quote from: Regalwizard on July 03, 2011, 01:30:10 PM

Some nice (stock?) rigs there, & I LOVE your spare tire holder. Modified Jeep with a custom bumper, I'm guessing? I'm hoping to do something similar, get rid of that roof rack I've got (no offense, Mick, but it loves branches & plays merry havoc with my clearance on some of the trails around here :P). Did you air down much/at all? Or did that trail not require it?

No, I made the rear bumper/tire carrier from scratch. Most of the guys aired down but I didn't. My goal was not to get pulled out of anything and I made it through everything. I did bypass one spot that I was worried about getting through without damage.

As far as mostly stock rigs, yes most were mostly stock. The Exterra had a paper tag and only had 1000 miles on it. The white Rubicon was a company vehicle for one guy. His company told him he could lease anything as long as it was a US brand so the he got a Rubicon.  ;D  I was amazed on how capable some of those stock rigs were. The Toyota Tacoma seemed to struggle with open diffs front and rear.

Title: Re: Off road in N GA Lots of pics!
Post by: rollguy on July 03, 2011, 05:04:59 PM

WOW!  I am impressed!   That trail looks like the terrain I took my Eagle on for the first time.  I assume you have a low range case?   It is very hard to 'wheel with the single speed case in an Eagle. The 10th photo is the best!   Try that with your stock granny wagon!

Title: Re: Off road in N GA Lots of pics!
Post by: Sunny on July 03, 2011, 06:11:39 PM

Cool!

Title: Re: Off road in N GA Lots of pics!
Post by: shanebo on July 04, 2011, 12:05:19 AM

Thats some georgeous scenery there.....By the way I love how you got the heavy duty back bumper rigged up with the swing away spare....Did you fabricat that yourself?

Title: Re: Off road in N GA Lots of pics!
Post by: Smitch on July 04, 2011, 12:16:44 AM

Quote from: eaglefreek on July 03, 2011, 04:09:19 PM

I made the rear bumper/tire carrier from scratch.

Title: Re: Off road in N GA Lots of pics!
Post by: shanebo on July 04, 2011, 12:37:45 AM

Thats awesome! Thats some clean work there.

Title: Re: Off road in N GA Lots of pics!
Post by: eaglefreek on July 04, 2011, 09:23:24 AM

Rollguy, I did install a low range case but didn't use the low range there. Here's a link to the rear bumper build http://forums.amceaglenest.com/index.php?topic=35492.0.

Title: Re: Off road in N GA Lots of pics!
Post by: eaglefreek on July 05, 2011, 04:25:15 PM

Couple more pics
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Title: Re: Off road in N GA Lots of pics!
Post by: shaggimo on July 05, 2011, 05:17:28 PM

Awesome pics Egalefreek! Looks like a very nice wheelin spot.