Some dune action

PWRider · Post by **PWRider** » Mon Jun 06, 2016 2:49 pm

Made a long excursion along OR NV border. Hit Christmas Valley dunes along the way. First time in dunes since putting new front axle & Bilsteins. Rig behaved surprisingly well. Much better than before but I'd have to admit sand was pretty firm this time around. No wheel-hop to speak of.

coder · Post by **coder** » Tue Jun 07, 2016 12:46 pm

Nice pics, looks like a great trip, what air pressure did you run in your tires?

PWRider · Post by **PWRider** » Tue Jun 07, 2016 7:54 pm

I usually air down to 15-18 PSI this time I didn't since plan was to cross dunes in a harry on way to randevu down south with rest of a groop for very cold first night We trailed sorta along southern border of OR to Owyhee canyon. Few paved roads. Some gravel and lots of nearly abandoned two tracks.

Sleeping on the playa.

and having fun

Desert was wet in places

final destination

that waterfall is actuall beautifully clear warm creek that come from under layers of lava in a small canyon.

PWRider · Post by **PWRider** » Tue Jun 07, 2016 8:10 pm

Of course we couldn't resist having some other kind of fun a 500 yards

Or teaching yanglings how to handle things properly.

olyelr · Post by **olyelr** » Tue Jun 07, 2016 9:57 pm

PWRider wrote:

Very cool pics.

Whats the bullseye all about?

Reloaderguy · Post by **Reloaderguy** » Tue Jun 07, 2016 10:56 pm

Great pictures, I haven't been out to Christmas Valley in a couple of years. That looks like a great trip.

Reloaderguy · Post by **Reloaderguy** » Tue Jun 07, 2016 10:58 pm

olyelr wrote:
PWRider wrote:
Very cool pics.

Whats the bullseye all about?

Grass farm, the circle is the water line.

RustyPW · Post by **RustyPW** » Tue Jun 07, 2016 10:58 pm

Great pic's.

Snowsled · Post by **Snowsled** » Tue Jun 07, 2016 11:13 pm

Yes, Awesome pics!

coder · Post by **coder** » Wed Jun 08, 2016 9:08 am

Nice to see you're put your PW to good use!

PWRider · Post by **PWRider** » Wed Jun 08, 2016 11:38 am

Thanks on kind words. Here is one casualty of a trip. Whoever designed transmission cooler attached to main radiator is total dumb ass. From all the shaking over years. It finally chewed a hole through aluminum. I've started loosing notable amount of coolant on day 1. Being in a desert and all didn't add to comfort. Stuffed some ear plugs behind to prevent more damage. Eventually we made it to gas station. Some stop leak helped somewhat but not 100%

RAM4ROKS · Post by **RAM4ROKS** » Wed Jun 08, 2016 10:36 pm

WOW!!! Gorgeous pictures!!!!! Really making me miss living in NV! Looks like an awesome trip!!!!!!

Black Pearl · Post by **Black Pearl** » Wed Jun 08, 2016 10:56 pm

Thought those were your fingers at first!!!!! I was like NOOOOOO!
Beautiful place and great shots also ..(sorry that was a lame one).
Looks like she just ran rt up that sand hill. Does look nice and firm for a sand hill but I bet that Hemi was reving up a storm. Great stuff.

LagunaH1 · Post by **LagunaH1** » Fri Jun 10, 2016 11:44 am

Fantastic pictures, this is exactly the type of trip I want to go on. Thanks for sharing.

Logan · Post by **Logan** » Sat Jun 11, 2016 12:25 am

I've hit the dunes here in Oregon, too. The ones at the coast are great to explore. It's a nice touch that the engineers considered airing down when they spec'd these wheels.
Too bad all my good pics are on my wife's phone : (

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