Nice work guy!
But how did Clint keep so clean and un-stuck getting to the other side of the drainage?!
Super VXer
Nice work guy!
But how did Clint keep so clean and un-stuck getting to the other side of the drainage?!
Super VXer
Hows this? I played in the mud a bit on the way in and on the way out.Originally Posted by VehiGAZ
Cari was driving back and forth in all the surrounding puddles, hoping some one got stuck
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First off, let me just say that this was the first mud hole I have found in Reno. It totally caught me by surprise. Reno is 99% dry, rocky, dusty, and dirty. So this mud was unexpected, to say the least. We had some rain in the last 2 days, and that probably did me in. That little spot is where the mountain run off goes, and I guess it was just water logged and super deep. As soon as I was in it, I didn't bother too much trying to get unstuck myself. I gave it a couple goes, but all that accomplished is sinking deeper. So I called Clint.
Now I am riding incredibly off balance. Tonight when I get home I am going to NEED to remove each wheel and clean everything up as best I can. I'm worried my pads and rotors are gonna be trashed after this.
Bart
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Now I am riding incredibly off balance. Tonight when I get home I am going to NEED to remove each wheel and clean everything up as best I can. I'm worried my pads and rotors are gonna be trashed after this.
Bart
Your discs & pads should be fine, but you might want to think about re-packing the front bearings...
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Hmm, yeah. Maybe I should. From looking at my photos, do you think my bearings could have gotten flooded with mud?Your discs & pads should be fine, but you might want to think about re-packing the front bearings...
Good thinking, Dubster.
Bart
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It's possible, I've found red muck inside my hubs after splashing through 3-4" deep puddles up in northern MN. All the dirt up there was red due to the high iron content of the soil, so there was no doubt where it came from.
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Oh, My VX is dirty. I just have yet to get pics. I actually haven’t washed the VX since around April. We just got some rain so it looked clean. Cari was playing in the surrounding puddles in her Jeep while we got Bart out.
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Agreed. That first pic is beautiful. You sure do have a lot of colors down there!
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Take a look at this higher res version:
http://www.nofuture.com/Dsc_4271.jpg
I am *SHOCKED* with the vividness and clarity the D80 with the 18-200 Nikkor lens is producing. I think also the time of day helped (sunset/sunrise is magic hour), but still. I am inwith this camera setup. If only I had this lens for for Moab!
Bart
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Yeah so I pressure washed the wheels for like 10 minutes on my way home from work, and then when I got home I rolled around underneath and removed anything I missed with the pressure washer. I think I am pretty much good to go now. I may still get the bearings repacked anyway, just to be safe.
Bart
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you do take some great pix Bart. Have you ever surfed around pbase to compare to other amateurs?
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
Put a smiley after you say that Bub.
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Amateur? Come on man, at least give me "pro-sumer"!!
Yeah, I've been on pbase and flickr, a lot of nice work on both of those sites. Photography is great, been at it since high school. The more I do it, the more I do it. It is sort of an addiction I think. Since I moved out west I have been documenting my life with photos on a fairly regular basis, and is makes looking back a lot more interesting when you have all the photos to go with the memories. And digital photography is simply amazing. I am still awe struck by how many photos you can take on a 4 GIG SD card, and everything is immediate. I just love it. I think everyone should take photos as often as possible and everyone should blog. With the ease of digital photography and the Internet, human beings have been creating a modern digital history of society. Imagine what Deadwood or WWII history would have been like if everyone back then had a digital camera and blog to keep up to date?
Bart
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"pro-sumer"!!
I wasn't sure of your status so played it conservative. Your photos look pro quality but didn't know if you actually got paid for it.
For my blunder - you may take a photo of some of the mud you got stuck in & throw it at a picture of my Proton.
BTW: The main reason that I like digital is that due to my LACK of expertise - I take 30 pix & pray that 2 turn out.
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Take a look at this higher res version:
http://www.nofuture.com/Dsc_4271.jpg
I am *SHOCKED* with the vividness and clarity the D80 with the 18-200 Nikkor lens is producing. I think also the time of day helped (sunset/sunrise is magic hour), but still. I am in
Bart
Very nice bart. ya I just bought a D80 and have the basic lense. I have been takeing a crap load of pictures trying to learn what i am doing. The hobby is is expensive tho but still fun. Thier are already other lens's I want but due to cost the basic lens that came with camera will have to do for now.
You do take very good picture and your right I suck @ pictures and my vegas trip I just took pictures turn out really well.
"It's not sexual harassment, I am just building up your tolerence"-Dumke
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The kit lens is really not bad at all. 90% of the photos we took in Moab this year were with a kit lens. You already have the D80, which is a SWEET camera, so you are pretty much there. Now just save up for this one:
http://www.amazon.com/Nikon-18-200mm...6931084&sr=8-1
Its beauty!
Also, I HIGHLY recommend these 2 books:
http://www.amazon.com/Digital-Photog...6930878&sr=8-1
http://www.amazon.com/Digital-Photog...6930878&sr=8-2
They are cheap and very easy to read and understand. They are loaded with excellent tips and tricks for taking every different kind of shot. The books also tell you about different tools and lenses to use for particular situations. Well worth it if you plan to get more into digital photography.
Bart
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