RCQ This weekend!

Juggy is just about ready! Still need to fab a GPS mount and wire it in, install the mirrors, run brake lights, check for coolant leaks, install a front axle winch, install the line lock brake, and take care of some items that need to meet safety rules. I'll be up Friday at 9 a.m. to go through tech and do a pre-run on the course. They said when we pre-run we cannot bypass any obstacles, once your in then you must complete the course. Staying at Nicks on Friday night. Todd will be in the pits with his trailer to help with repairs. He made a lot of changes when he installed the Atlas and swapped the torque converter out. I know we are seriously outclassed in this race but we hope to complete the race and make a good showing. Hope to see ya there.

Hey Bill and Nick - good luck up there this weekend. Should have some great weather for it!

The baby is due like any second now so I cant travel that far from home. We'll get up there later in the season to catch a race. I'll follow along online - be sure to post up how it went.

race map is posted.
race map

what time does the race start sat morning........how long does it normally last if you do not break down??

good luck everyone

Sorry for the late response. I responded yesterday but the post didn't post, went into maintenance mode on the forum. Race starts at 10 saturday. there will be live Pirate 4x4 coverage! 5 laps of about 13 miles each. It will be wet. Looks like we go up lower talisman, down upper talisman, through a new line on Devils Den, through outer limits, through a "serious" climb and then drop off on F*. Lap times should be about 30 minutes each with a little winching. I'm really excited about this race, rig is better than it's ever been and I'm hoping it holds together to complete the race. Plan is to run a moderate pace and play it smart, winch after the 2nd effort and keep the rig together. see ya there or check us out on pirate, hopefully we'll be on there.

good luck give it hell guys

May gods speed be with you all.....literally

may the force be with you

Long story short. For the long story we'll save it for Big Dogs.
Prerun sucked, front shaft came apart after link decided to shorten and jam the 2 piece shaft, couldn't rev the motor over 3,000 rpm.
fixed front shaft and found the fuel pump was clogged with fuel cell foam.
Drained the fuel cell, all 32 gallons, and strained it into cans. cleaned out the pump best we could and blew out the lines. Ran 90% so we registered for the event.
Race day plan was to take it easy and just finish the race.
Ran fine for first few miles and got to talisman, muddy and rocky climb. at least 10 cars piled up and waiting to run the hill. peeps winching everywhere.
we let shannon campbell pass us while waiting there 45 mins or so. he went up and came rolling back down with a blown tire.
we took the hill, made good distance and Nick got out to winch, Juggy caught fire twice from power steering fluid blowing out the vent and dripping on the headers.
winch controller was crap, twisted lines enough to winch up with good time. went down upper talisman with no issues.
went up the next muddy hill climb and had to winch at the top, caught fire again.
went to devils den where Matt flipped us on our side hard.
broke the sway bar and pinched the winch controller wire in half, also lost 90% of brakes.
RC recovered us and we were on our way.
Nicik took out a tree on his way out while driving down Matts rock on devils den.
no issues to outer limits. I guided Nick through with no problems. tried to winch Lou off a tree, he had no reverse. discovered our winch was not functioning and moved on. I drove to F* and got sucked into a giant hole when the rear tire caught a downed tree at an angle. Went off camber to the point of almost going on our side. tranny didn't work, winch didn't work. Matt got us some tranny fluid and a new winch controller. Nick rewired the controller twice but it didnt work.
New controller got us out with the help of the now functioning tranny.
drove to pits for a lot of repairs.
Lap 2 had no issues until talisman. drove up most of the way and then winched at the top. where the steering locked up hard.
sat 15 minutes and steering returned. drove up the muddy hill climb gettin it hard.
drove to devils den where we went through the boulder section and lost steering and lost the tranny.
Let the fat lady sing.

Nice summary. Was glad I was there to see some of it. You guys put on a good show.
Let's just try to keep the whole catching fire thing to a minimum....ok?!? I'm not a fan.
I have a bunch of videos that I will try to get up tomorrow.
Oh..and here is the fat lady singing...lol

Had the time of my life out there. Glad to see ya out there. I was scairt, I admit it. Didn't want to tumble or flop down a hill and kill the rig. Thank you Matt for showing me it is ok to take a hard flop. Now I'm over it. Nick, next time let me get my seat belt off first and get out of the way so I can help you out of your seat, didn't really want to catch you while lying on my side, lol. Guess the fear of fire had us both scrambling.

wow, sounds like alot of work to keep the rig going......i hope you all still had a blast running,
you will get them next time

where did eric miller place after all the prob. he had?

I saw him on my way out...he didn't finish either. He ran 4 1/2 laps.
If I remember correctly, it was a steering line that blew early and at the end he lost the steering pump.

I just realized I never posted the link to my pics & videoss. Sorry guys.

https://s554.photobucket.com/albums/jj424/LUVMYYJ/Rausch%20Creek/Rausch%20Creek%202011/RCQ%205-21-11/