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| Mitsubishi Four Wheel Drive Club of North America |
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| 1999 Arizona Rally "Arizona Trail Ride" |
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2nd Annual Arizona Trail Ride |
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This years Arizona Trail Ride had a turn out of 7 vehicles. Lloyd (1990 2 door V6) was the first to arrive and set up signs. I met John (1998 Montero Sport) in the nearby town of Florence and we pulled into camp around 7:00 pm. James (1993 Montero LS) and Ray (90 4 door) arrived early the next morning. James was the long distance award winner coming all the way from Tennessee. We got off to a slow start that morning... mostly because we were standing aournt eh camp fire talking Montero's. The plan was to do the Coke Ovens Trail and then head into Martinez. |
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We hit the trail sometime around 9:00 am or 10:00 am and did some playing around in Box Canyon.
Lloyd showed us a "Ramp" to test out our suspensions on. It was apparent that there's a lot of suspension travel to be gained from disconnecting the rear anti-sway bars on coil sprung Montero's.
Lloyd also showed of his new front locker on a moguled hill with a large granite boulder at the top. He was easily able to climb without wheel spin. |
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Figure 1: Lloyd "ramping" his Montero on some natural ramps. |
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Figure 2: John climbs a ledge on the way to the Coke Ovens. John's sport did well with the anti-sway bar disconnects and new 32" tires. |
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The Coke Ovens Trail provided a moderate chellenge that served as a good warm up to the difficulty that we wouild soon face at Martinez Canyon.
The trail wound through some mountains which contained a few ledges. The trail ends at an old cabin and some huge domes made entirely of stone. After exploring the ovens and the surrounding area, we headed back out towards Martinez Canyon. |
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