9-23-06

 

   
 
 

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Managed to make another obstacle that wasn't possible with the old 5 speed transmission.  The slipping of the torque converter does let the tires grab better with less of a tendency to break loose on steep climbs like this.

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Rob in the new 4 Wheeler buggy racing off camera on the second waterfall on Saw.  He was able to save it from a roll by putting the rig in reverse and pulling the front end back down at the last second.  

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Once again Barry almost makes the second fall.  This is obstacle will eat a moon buggies lunch.

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Troy in his new Spidertrax built buggy.  After some coaxing we spotted him up the second waterfall.

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Navigating the hot tub on Saw.

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S&M claims some more drive train parts when Craig shatters both flanges on his rear drive shaft.

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Dennis gets off the line and takes a hard tumble off the S&M waterfall.  The cage did it's job and took the force of the hit by deforming some of the tubes.  On further inspection we discovered one of the rear down tubes had broken away just outside of the weld.