Pickett was LONG over due for a visit. headed up yesterday to see what we could get into. T100 was the 1st real test of the day. It proved to be a big challenge. Tim Jeffers 900 sheared off a tie rod bolt on the first climb. luckily we found a bolt and nut close enough to the proper size to get him fixed and back on the trail. I wanted to do Horse Rock as we always love to take new folks across this seat creasing trail. However once we got there we found that some SAFETY NAZI had felt that the trail was too dangerous and had taken a saw and cut trees down all along the length of the cliff. needless to say it was much too hot to clear this mess....I will go back this fall/winter and fix this! That left the only other option of going up the t2 wash. The 1st two machines didn't have any trouble...however Tim's machine must have sustained more damage on T100 than we realized, he had just started the climb when the machine made a sudden move to the right up the bank and put him on his side. After we got him righted he made the climb up the rest of the way. As I watched him climb the last section I noticed something didn't look right. Upon further inspection the cast mounting flanges on the left side of his steering rack had sheered off. his day was done...we limped it the last 2 miles to pavement. We left his machine at a farmers house. He got in with me and we finished the rest of the day without any further incidents. We managed to cover 58 miles the rain kept the temps down as well as the dust.
Posts : 201 Join date : 2013-05-22 Age : 57 Location : crackworth,ga
Subject: Re: Pickett 8/23/14 Sun Aug 24, 2014 7:58 pm
Nice videos & pics-that guy did really laid over his machine eekk! I guess rain and mud don't work to well on rocks though
DrMud Over the Top Mudder
Posts : 1655 Join date : 2010-11-08 Age : 62 Location : Metropolis, IL
Subject: Re: Pickett 8/23/14 Sun Aug 24, 2014 8:52 pm
T100 is some slick stuff wet.
JodyT Moderate Mudder
Posts : 202 Join date : 2010-05-26
Subject: Re: Pickett 8/23/14 Sun Aug 24, 2014 10:01 pm
I think the only way it would have been slicker would been if was covered in ice. We barley could stand up on those rocks
DrMud Over the Top Mudder
Posts : 1655 Join date : 2010-11-08 Age : 62 Location : Metropolis, IL
Subject: Re: Pickett 8/23/14 Mon Aug 25, 2014 1:05 am
My first ride to Picket, and really my first technical ride on the Grizzlies, my son and I were last in the group, and Neil pulled us up that spot with his winch. Conditions were about the same, wet and slippery, could barely stand up.
NCMudman Heavy Mudder
Posts : 398 Join date : 2012-03-27 Age : 38 Location : Murphy, NC
Subject: Re: Pickett 8/23/14 Mon Aug 25, 2014 6:27 pm
I gotta get back up to picket... #1 cause its awesome riding, and #2, I gotta conquer it without breaking down again!! Yes doc, you can rub it in!! Lol
atl Moderate Mudder
Posts : 201 Join date : 2013-05-22 Age : 57 Location : crackworth,ga
Subject: Re: Pickett 8/23/14 Mon Aug 25, 2014 6:54 pm
Did anyone notice the new 'Gaurdrails' on the car hauler? The SAFETY NAZI must have been one energetic critter/critters though-could it have been a hunting club that didn't want anybody around there?
DrMud Over the Top Mudder
Posts : 1655 Join date : 2010-11-08 Age : 62 Location : Metropolis, IL
Subject: Re: Pickett 8/23/14 Mon Aug 25, 2014 7:19 pm
NC', that is the power of the camera, kinda a like the person that preps your food, never hack them off, because it can end bad.lol.
