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JimK's Random Tiny Truck Adventures
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Thanks for checking in Jim. I'm glad you enjoy the pics and the commentary.
Always following along in the background Jim "thumbsup"
As a newbie to the hobby ... I tend to lurk and read more :ror:
JimK
Rock Crawler
I got out on the trails today after work. My buddy Chris and I headed over to Black Oaks to run the trails there. He doesn't have any rc trucks anymore so I let him wheel my Cherokee and I drove my Marksman.
A fun little bridge crossing along the way.
It's a Jeep thing...lol
It's a Marksman thing...I win!!
Chris blazing his own trail.
Heading down the bank to the river's edge.
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A fun little bridge crossing along the way.
It's a Jeep thing...lol
It's a Marksman thing...I win!!
Chris blazing his own trail.
Heading down the bank to the river's edge.
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JimK
Rock Crawler
Chris taking a different route down the embankment. Ended up rolling down but landed rubber side down at least.
A pretty shot of the setting sun shining on the water.
Up and over the logs we go.
The Cherokee appears to have lost a headlight on the tumble down the riverbank. :shock:
Heading down to a little sandy beach area along beside the river.
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A pretty shot of the setting sun shining on the water.
Up and over the logs we go.
The Cherokee appears to have lost a headlight on the tumble down the riverbank. :shock:
Heading down to a little sandy beach area along beside the river.
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JimK
Rock Crawler
Playing on the rock pile.
Side by each on a log.
The Gordie Howe International Bridge between Windsor and Detroit is a little closer to meeting in the middle since the last time I was down here.
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Side by each on a log.
The Gordie Howe International Bridge between Windsor and Detroit is a little closer to meeting in the middle since the last time I was down here.
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JimK
Rock Crawler
The sun was starting to set pretty quick so we started making our way back to the parking lot exploring some trails we hadn't been on before.
We found a couple small rock gardens to play on along the way.
By the time we got back to the parking lot the sun has set completely and the lot was empty except for our two vehicles. We chatted about our adventure for a bit over a couple parking lot beers and then went on our way home. A good time for sure.
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We found a couple small rock gardens to play on along the way.
By the time we got back to the parking lot the sun has set completely and the lot was empty except for our two vehicles. We chatted about our adventure for a bit over a couple parking lot beers and then went on our way home. A good time for sure.
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Looks like a very nice and fun outing ... Rigs look great.
JimK
Rock Crawler
Thanks Jim. As far as I know they are still on target for a 2025 opening. The customs plaza area is in progress on the Canadian side and seems to be moving along pretty fast. Only time will tell though.
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JimK
Rock Crawler
Cheers Jim "thumbsup"
Oh, and yer making me feel guilt with all those pics :lmao: I've ran through five batteries in the last week and not one pic at all to post up :roll::ror:
JimK
Rock Crawler
I'm the exact opposite...:ror:
I take so many pictures it's ridiculous. I don't end up posting all of them or I'd be at it all night. :???:
JimK
Rock Crawler
It's a beautiful sunny day here in my neck of the woods and Blondie decided she wanted to take her Blazer out for a little trail run.
Likin' the looks of the new steelies. Just gotta pop a battery in and we're ready to roll.
And off down the Greenway we go heading for the trails in the woods.
Such a good looking rig. :mrgreen:
A hard right off the Greenway and we're heading back into the woods.
Someone took the little bridge down again and used it to walk on in the muddy trail. :evil:
A couple seconds later and we're back in business. "thumbsup"
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Likin' the looks of the new steelies. Just gotta pop a battery in and we're ready to roll.
And off down the Greenway we go heading for the trails in the woods.
Such a good looking rig. :mrgreen:
A hard right off the Greenway and we're heading back into the woods.
Someone took the little bridge down again and used it to walk on in the muddy trail. :evil:
A couple seconds later and we're back in business. "thumbsup"
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JimK
Rock Crawler
We went down the bank to check out the edge of the marshy area. Just a couple weeks ago I was driving out on the ice here.
Back up on the main trail and Blondie handled this log crossing with no problems.
The 2x3 bridge was still in place so up and over we went.
I piled a few logs on each side of the big downfall and that made it quite drivable in both directions. "thumbsup"
We made it back to the Greenway and the exit of the trail was under water. Blondie started whining about getting her Blazer and her hair all wet and muddy so we decided to turn around and backtrack to a different exit.
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Back up on the main trail and Blondie handled this log crossing with no problems.
The 2x3 bridge was still in place so up and over we went.
I piled a few logs on each side of the big downfall and that made it quite drivable in both directions. "thumbsup"
We made it back to the Greenway and the exit of the trail was under water. Blondie started whining about getting her Blazer and her hair all wet and muddy so we decided to turn around and backtrack to a different exit.
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JimK
Rock Crawler
Not long after turning around we lost steering on the Blazer. I rolled her over to discover that the steering link had come undone....luckily the screw was still there. I didn't have any tools with me so I snugged it up finger tight and off we went. It came out one more time on the trip back to the car and again I snugged it back up by hand and off we went.
The return trip over the 2x3 bridge was not without issue.
A short way down the trail and Blondie noticed her driver side mirror had left the chat!
I took a quick walk back to the scene of the bridge rollover and sure enough it was laying on the ground there. Sadly it had broken off....I knew these mirrors would be pretty fragile when I built this rig.
We made it back to a different trail exit to the Greenway and this one was nice and dry. "thumbsup"
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The return trip over the 2x3 bridge was not without issue.
A short way down the trail and Blondie noticed her driver side mirror had left the chat!
I took a quick walk back to the scene of the bridge rollover and sure enough it was laying on the ground there. Sadly it had broken off....I knew these mirrors would be pretty fragile when I built this rig.
We made it back to a different trail exit to the Greenway and this one was nice and dry. "thumbsup"
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JimK
Rock Crawler
A few random trail shots.
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Rock Crawler
A happy little side story.
A couple weeks ago I was out on this trail with my friend Chris. I was driving the Cherokee and he was wheeling my Gladiator. When we got back to the house I noticed that one of the rear tow shackles on the Gladiator had fallen off and I figured it was gone forever and never to be seen again.
Well as luck would have it I just happened to spot it laying on the trail when I bent over to pick up the pieces of the wooden bridge that had been taken apart. Talk about finding a needle in a haystack and for the pin to be laying there a couple inches away....that's some serious luck there folks. I should stop and buy a lottery ticket on the way to work today!!! :ror:
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A couple weeks ago I was out on this trail with my friend Chris. I was driving the Cherokee and he was wheeling my Gladiator. When we got back to the house I noticed that one of the rear tow shackles on the Gladiator had fallen off and I figured it was gone forever and never to be seen again.
Well as luck would have it I just happened to spot it laying on the trail when I bent over to pick up the pieces of the wooden bridge that had been taken apart. Talk about finding a needle in a haystack and for the pin to be laying there a couple inches away....that's some serious luck there folks. I should stop and buy a lottery ticket on the way to work today!!! :ror:
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JimK
Rock Crawler
Thanks B. I was pretty lucky to find it for sure.
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