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Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 7:47 pm
by shawn doherty
As it stands now a truck can simply drive across. The bridge is structurally sound but only six feet wide. By installing curbs (trees) and limiting the outside wheel base to 4'-6" we should keep trucks off it. We are supplying a crossing for the ATVs simply because they cannot and will not drive through the water and mud hole, and choose the wetlands instead. Trucks can drive through the mud hole and we don't want to make it any easier for them. If they can't make it through the mud hole they have no business to be on this trail.
Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 11:53 pm
by Doc Tari
This sucks! To clarify, what sucks is that it looks like I missed out on a great weekend... Nice job, looks like you had a killer crew and lots of fun. I wish I could have been there, this working for a living bit needs to change!
Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2009 11:04 am
by Bill E.
Yes Dave, like Shawn said we will need to work on the size restriction to focus on ATV's. It is highly unlikely that anything beyond a Samurai will attempt to cross the bridge in its present state. I just posted Andy's photos which give a better sense of the bridge proportions. Strength wise the bridge will support the weight of anything that will fit on it. It would have been nice to have the extra materials and time to complete the job but we did our best with what we had.
Whipsaw work party Oct 24th
Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2009 7:05 pm
by ANDYD
Thanks again everyone, it was a great team effort, everyone from kids to Grandpa pitching in. (yes, Granpa, you know who you are!).
A couple of unusual sights to note this weekend...
- the newest Defender to ever run the Whipsaw! Greg and Emma's 2009 110 (visiting from the UK).
- Dave V's British Army Bedford doing his best to squeeze through the trees!
- A tent with a wood stove and chimney!
- and finally, Shawn showing us all his huge sausage! :shock:
.... BBQ was great (wine, cheese, garlic bread, chicken wings, huge sausage!, steak, cold cuts and much more...)
A scattering of snow mixed with some sunny days made it a little unpredictable, but not bad for nearly November!
cheers,
Andy
Whipsaw -work party
Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 7:26 pm
by ANDYD
Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 12:25 pm
by Doc Tari
So Andy, are we still up for an attempt at Whipsaw in November? The snow doesn't look tooooo deep...
Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 1:34 pm
by rayhyland
I am keen to try it on tracks in the snow so keep me posted if you want to try it.
Ray
Whipsaw in November..
Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 11:13 pm
by ANDYD
Hi Pete / Ray,
I dont think I can swing another weekend trip for a couple of weeks, I'm sure by then it will be too late (too deep)!
Sure would be pretty up there though.... ummm maybe a sick day...
cough..cough.. I feel something coming on .... cough...cough!
WRX 400HP
Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 10:59 am
by PaavScan
SEMA show Las Vegas
This will work in the snow. No room for gear!!
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c367/ ... RICA-W.jpg
Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 2:31 pm
by rayhyland
Ha, so my 110 on those tracks is better, as it has room for gear.
Although, I bet you could finish Whipsaw by lunchtime in that car, so no need to pack any gear along...
:cry:
Posted: Sun Dec 06, 2009 5:34 pm
by PaavScan
Link to Snow Vehicle 1924!!
http://www.flixxy.com/snow-vehicle-concept.htm
About 10 min.
Still no room for gear!! :shock: :mi7:
Posted: Sun Dec 06, 2009 8:19 pm
by rezdiver
That has got to be one of the coolest things i have ever seen. what a great idea.
