Rubicon Trail

[CruiserAbuser]

11 of us from Rising Sun made the trek out to the 20th annual Rubithon joining 150+ Toyotas to run the Rubicon Trail.

The trail has quite a reputation but frankly most of the obstacles are no more difficult than the best Colo has to offer. The difference is how rough the trail is ... like 12 miles of the the rock garden on Spring Creek with French creek repeated every 1/4 mile and Jaws 2 scattered here and there.:D

Any well prepped rig can handle it, 1/2 of our group drive LC wagons and a rig that big is a challenge in the narrows but a Jeep would have few real issues. If you can stomach gas at $4.79 a gal I would highly recommend making the trip:thumbsup:

On to some pics
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b378/FJ80FUN/Rubithon%2008/rubithon164.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b378/FJ80FUN/Rubithon%2008/drew541.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b378/FJ80FUN/Rubithon%2008/rubithon175.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b378/FJ80FUN/Rubithon%2008/rubithon221.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b378/FJ80FUN/Rubithon%2008/rubithon244.jpg

Dropping into "Big Sluice" (for reference those are 46" tires)
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b378/FJ80FUN/Rubithon%2008/drew570.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b378/FJ80FUN/Rubithon%2008/drew590.jpg

exiting on Cadillac Hill
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b378/FJ80FUN/Rubithon%2008/rubithon265.jpg

[otisdog]

Nice pics - that looks like a hell of a trail
Jim

[EbayNiccum]

Sweet, never been there, but have a friend that lived 2 miles from there, always describing it.... nice to see some yota's!

[Matt]

Looks like a hellva trip Mike, nice pics too. I'm jealous. :D

[Friscokidd]

nice pics! I cant wait to get a chance to head over there and do that trail....but that wont happen for at least 3-5 more years :(

[SUPERGILDO43]

cool pictures, have any more??

also 46s on 1-tons, ouch.

[CruiserAbuser]

cool pictures, have any more??

also 46s on 1-tons, ouch.

Thanks here ya go ....
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b378/FJ80FUN/Rubithon%2008/drew145.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b378/FJ80FUN/Rubithon%2008/drew299.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b378/FJ80FUN/Rubithon%2008/drew310.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b378/FJ80FUN/Rubithon%2008/drew506.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b378/FJ80FUN/Rubithon%2008/drew350.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b378/FJ80FUN/Rubithon%2008/rubithon248.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b378/FJ80FUN/Rubithon%2008/rubithon249.jpg

Camping at Rubicon Springs
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b378/FJ80FUN/Rubithon%2008/rubithon256.jpg

[Mojo_Risin]

Sweet pics!

Anyone break anything? All those rigs look pretty capable and armored up.

[ArloGuthroJeep]

Great pics, beautiful area:thumbsup:

[CruiserAbuser]

Thx

In our group we had a minitruck break a rear spring and one of the FJ-40s busted the knuckle studs both sides. Two FZJ80 guys broke sway bar mounts. I think all the FZJ80 took some body damage ... mostly small dents and scrapes.

With a 150+ rigs there was plenty of other carnage over the 4 days of the event. This guy rolled while trying to strap a Jeep:rolleyes: up a steep section, fortunately no major injuries.

http://forum.ih8mud.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=241231&stc=1&d=1214697951
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e287/mr_manny/sm-DSC03789.jpg


There is a good description of the event with pics on Pirate...
Rubithon 2008 (http://www.pirate4x4.com/trailreports/rubithon08/index.php)

[nridler]

Great pics. I'll be out there in about six weeks, so hopefully it will be worth the cost of fuel to get there.