Camp Grayling Color Tour...

[odjeeper]

As fun as the trail maintenance suggestions sound so far, I really hate to see our old trucks abused too badly. I was thinking it could be very interesting to utilize the winch trucks and wreckers to host a clinic on proper use of such equipment to drop trees and pull stumps. Then, the resulting crater-pocked trail would be an interesting test of drivers and vehicles with less risk of serious damage to the trucks.

 

[DaveP]

As fun as the trail maintenance suggestions sound so far, I really hate to see our old trucks abused too badly. I was thinking it could be very interesting to utilize the winch trucks and wreckers to host a clinic on proper use of such equipment to drop trees and pull stumps. Then, the resulting crater-pocked trail would be an interesting test of drivers and vehicles with less risk of serious damage to the trucks.

old whitey and i have an agreement. I beat the CRAP out of her, and she------ likes it.

 

[Rattlehead]

Are we confined to the box labeled "C", or can the group expand out somewhat in the area north of the road "A"? If I recall, last year we pretty much filled up the area shown below.

 

[odjeeper]

We are not necessarily confined to box C, we will find room for everyone who attends, not to worry.

 

[DaveP]

whitey in action.

 

[Bob H]

opcorn:

 

[odjeeper]

So far have thirty registrations, accounting for over sixty people and thirty-four vehicles. That is the most I can ever remember having a week before the event and if the weather remains decent, doubling these numbers is very likely. Should be a lot of fun!

 

[ida34]

I really wish I could attend. I hate U of M games.

 

[m52a2]

I think I can make it with one of the boy's, anything is hard to plan since i have 9 children.

 

[odjeeper]

Just came back from the camp site, the first person to arrive is there and set up already. We laid out the boundaries and ran flagging tape. The weatherman is calling for excellent conditions for us right through the weekend, should be a lot of fun.

 

[m52a2]

worked all day to prep the old 5 ton truck for the drive up from jackson, MI. Greased every fitting in the drive train, ck'd and topped off all fluids...event the batterys. topped off the fuel tanks and packed up the old arctic tent and camping supplies. One thing I would like to do with some of you other guys help while I'm up there is unwind the front winch cable, disconect it from the drum, feed it through the winder that I have installed on the winch and wind it back up again.

 

[TedG]

I should be up saturday with a hmmwv. Armada/Paul will be be riding along. finally a fun day!!!

 

[DaveP]

worked all day to prep the old 5 ton truck for the drive up from jackson, MI. Greased every fitting in the drive train, ck'd and topped off all fluids...event the batterys. topped off the fuel tanks and packed up the old arctic tent and camping supplies. One thing I would like to do with some of you other guys help while I'm up there is unwind the front winch cable, disconect it from the drum, feed it through the winder that I have installed on the winch and wind it back up again.

I will have my little M35 there to use as an anchor for respooling.
this is the first year that i will not have a 5 ton or 2 there.

 

[Bob H]

Made it home again.
Fun was had, ( there were a few breakdowns, not mine)
Didn't take many pics,

m52a2 (Ed) had my back part of the way, didn't think to ask him about his brakes though.

 

[m52a2]

grayling color tour reaction

OH MAN ! What a blast ! The trail rides were Fantastic ! the big trucks stuck together and helped each other like i'm sure the little ones did ! we tow'd the break downs and pull started the reluctant to start. there were short and long daily runs and night black out drives where we learned the fog blocks much of the light from a black out light. ther trails varied from wide to narrow and the hills from small to tall. the comradarie was 2nd to none. ps: to the little trucks that watched me in their mirrors...my brakes work fine !

 

[firetruckie517]

Here's a few pics from our version of the tour. What an exciting initiation! Thanks everyone for the warm welcome, and thanks to our "chaffeurs" Bill Beck and Bill (miltruckman) Prestin!

 

[Armada]

Here are a few more pics from Saturday. I rode up with TedG. We had a great time touring the trails in his 998. The weather was perfect. Lots of great people and vehicles.

 

[citizensoldier]

a few my wife and Maxim took

 

[maddawg308]

Ooohh, a dump M37. Not often you see those on the trail. Looks like a great turnout for this event!

 

[odjeeper]

Figured I would add a few photos also. Gotta love dial-up, guess they will have to go one at a time.