Oops, yeah, I forgot about that, but I think if you are coming down because
you didn't make it up you should be OK. It's one-way on those hills so no
idiotic ATV drivers decided to catch air into oncoming traffic.

"Tirya" <tirya@spamfree.addy> wrote in message
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> "Matt Macchiarolo" <matt@nospamplease.com> wrote in message
> news:Z_mdnVcjf5Br81HfRVn-oA@comcast.com...
>> That's Test Hill, on the left as you come out of the entrance road. Gets
>> to be about a 45-50 degree angle at the top. Most novices (I suspect
>> those are the local tour rentals) don't make it the first time. You have
>> to leave it in 2nd gear/high to get enough momentum to clear the top.
>
> Yup. Regarding turning and coming back down frontwards if you lose
> momentum, I think you'd get booted out of the park (if you didn't roll it
> first), as all of the dunes are strictly one-way traffic... I may be
> misremembering, though.
>
> I'd also guess that those are also the local tour rentals - they all have
> their tops on. ;)
>
> I learned the hard way that it's possible to get body damage on the dunes.
> I was taking a run at Test Hill, saw a piece of driftwood in my path at
> the base of the hill, figured that rather than find a different line, I'd
> just straddle it, no problem. I hit the bottom of the hill, the nose went
> up, the tail went down, the gas tank skid went BANG onto the driftwood,
> bashed it upwards about 2 inches in the middle, and I suddenly lost a
> couple of gallons-worth of capacity. My gas gauge was screwed up until I
> got a new skid plate that let the tank pop back out into shape. Oops...
>
> Made it up and over the hill, though... ;)
>
> Tirya
> '99 TJ Sahara
> TDC Inca Jeeper
> A girl and her Jeep... it's a beautiful thing...
>
>

 

Oops, yeah, I forgot about that, but I think if you are coming down because
you didn't make it up you should be OK. It's one-way on those hills so no
idiotic ATV drivers decided to catch air into oncoming traffic.

"Tirya" <tirya@spamfree.addy> wrote in message
news:INmdndSvhNJCnVPfRVn-3w@comcast.com...
> "Matt Macchiarolo" <matt@nospamplease.com> wrote in message
> news:Z_mdnVcjf5Br81HfRVn-oA@comcast.com...
>> That's Test Hill, on the left as you come out of the entrance road. Gets
>> to be about a 45-50 degree angle at the top. Most novices (I suspect
>> those are the local tour rentals) don't make it the first time. You have
>> to leave it in 2nd gear/high to get enough momentum to clear the top.
>
> Yup. Regarding turning and coming back down frontwards if you lose
> momentum, I think you'd get booted out of the park (if you didn't roll it
> first), as all of the dunes are strictly one-way traffic... I may be
> misremembering, though.
>
> I'd also guess that those are also the local tour rentals - they all have
> their tops on. ;)
>
> I learned the hard way that it's possible to get body damage on the dunes.
> I was taking a run at Test Hill, saw a piece of driftwood in my path at
> the base of the hill, figured that rather than find a different line, I'd
> just straddle it, no problem. I hit the bottom of the hill, the nose went
> up, the tail went down, the gas tank skid went BANG onto the driftwood,
> bashed it upwards about 2 inches in the middle, and I suddenly lost a
> couple of gallons-worth of capacity. My gas gauge was screwed up until I
> got a new skid plate that let the tank pop back out into shape. Oops...
>
> Made it up and over the hill, though... ;)
>
> Tirya
> '99 TJ Sahara
> TDC Inca Jeeper
> A girl and her Jeep... it's a beautiful thing...
>
>

 

Oops, yeah, I forgot about that, but I think if you are coming down because
you didn't make it up you should be OK. It's one-way on those hills so no
idiotic ATV drivers decided to catch air into oncoming traffic.

"Tirya" <tirya@spamfree.addy> wrote in message
news:INmdndSvhNJCnVPfRVn-3w@comcast.com...
> "Matt Macchiarolo" <matt@nospamplease.com> wrote in message
> news:Z_mdnVcjf5Br81HfRVn-oA@comcast.com...
>> That's Test Hill, on the left as you come out of the entrance road. Gets
>> to be about a 45-50 degree angle at the top. Most novices (I suspect
>> those are the local tour rentals) don't make it the first time. You have
>> to leave it in 2nd gear/high to get enough momentum to clear the top.
>
> Yup. Regarding turning and coming back down frontwards if you lose
> momentum, I think you'd get booted out of the park (if you didn't roll it
> first), as all of the dunes are strictly one-way traffic... I may be
> misremembering, though.
>
> I'd also guess that those are also the local tour rentals - they all have
> their tops on. ;)
>
> I learned the hard way that it's possible to get body damage on the dunes.
> I was taking a run at Test Hill, saw a piece of driftwood in my path at
> the base of the hill, figured that rather than find a different line, I'd
> just straddle it, no problem. I hit the bottom of the hill, the nose went
> up, the tail went down, the gas tank skid went BANG onto the driftwood,
> bashed it upwards about 2 inches in the middle, and I suddenly lost a
> couple of gallons-worth of capacity. My gas gauge was screwed up until I
> got a new skid plate that let the tank pop back out into shape. Oops...
>
> Made it up and over the hill, though... ;)
>
> Tirya
> '99 TJ Sahara
> TDC Inca Jeeper
> A girl and her Jeep... it's a beautiful thing...
>
>

 

OUCH. Took the Jeep through a tiny puddle this past week. Almost made
it through, but the engine stalled. Found out it was the deepest water
hole there. Water poured in from the front of the passenger side, but
not the driver side.

Got pulled out and took out the soaked Air Filter. After sitting for a
few minutes, we jump started it and it ran fine. Engine light was on
for the next day or so, then went out. Stuck a fan in and dried out
the floor.

Anything else I should be concerned about? (and quit you laughing!!)

 

OUCH. Took the Jeep through a tiny puddle this past week. Almost made
it through, but the engine stalled. Found out it was the deepest water
hole there. Water poured in from the front of the passenger side, but
not the driver side.

Got pulled out and took out the soaked Air Filter. After sitting for a
few minutes, we jump started it and it ran fine. Engine light was on
for the next day or so, then went out. Stuck a fan in and dried out
the floor.

Anything else I should be concerned about? (and quit you laughing!!)

 

OUCH. Took the Jeep through a tiny puddle this past week. Almost made
it through, but the engine stalled. Found out it was the deepest water
hole there. Water poured in from the front of the passenger side, but
not the driver side.

Got pulled out and took out the soaked Air Filter. After sitting for a
few minutes, we jump started it and it ran fine. Engine light was on
for the next day or so, then went out. Stuck a fan in and dried out
the floor.

Anything else I should be concerned about? (and quit you laughing!!)

 

OUCH. Took the Jeep through a tiny puddle this past week. Almost made
it through, but the engine stalled. Found out it was the deepest water
hole there. Water poured in from the front of the passenger side, but
not the driver side.

Got pulled out and took out the soaked Air Filter. After sitting for a
few minutes, we jump started it and it ran fine. Engine light was on
for the next day or so, then went out. Stuck a fan in and dried out
the floor.

Anything else I should be concerned about? (and quit you laughing!!)

 

Water isn't good for axles. If the fluid is milky, change it. Ditto for
the transmission. The seals used are designed to keep oil in, not water
out.

Earle

<hummels@insightbb.com> wrote in message
news:1121696511.016157.140770@f14g2000cwb.googlegr oups.com...
> OUCH. Took the Jeep through a tiny puddle this past week. Almost made
> it through, but the engine stalled. Found out it was the deepest water
> hole there. Water poured in from the front of the passenger side, but
> not the driver side.
>
> Got pulled out and took out the soaked Air Filter. After sitting for a
> few minutes, we jump started it and it ran fine. Engine light was on
> for the next day or so, then went out. Stuck a fan in and dried out
> the floor.
>
> Anything else I should be concerned about? (and quit you laughing!!)
>

 

Water isn't good for axles. If the fluid is milky, change it. Ditto for
the transmission. The seals used are designed to keep oil in, not water
out.

Earle

<hummels@insightbb.com> wrote in message
news:1121696511.016157.140770@f14g2000cwb.googlegr oups.com...
> OUCH. Took the Jeep through a tiny puddle this past week. Almost made
> it through, but the engine stalled. Found out it was the deepest water
> hole there. Water poured in from the front of the passenger side, but
> not the driver side.
>
> Got pulled out and took out the soaked Air Filter. After sitting for a
> few minutes, we jump started it and it ran fine. Engine light was on
> for the next day or so, then went out. Stuck a fan in and dried out
> the floor.
>
> Anything else I should be concerned about? (and quit you laughing!!)
>

 

Water isn't good for axles. If the fluid is milky, change it. Ditto for
the transmission. The seals used are designed to keep oil in, not water
out.

Earle

<hummels@insightbb.com> wrote in message
news:1121696511.016157.140770@f14g2000cwb.googlegr oups.com...
> OUCH. Took the Jeep through a tiny puddle this past week. Almost made
> it through, but the engine stalled. Found out it was the deepest water
> hole there. Water poured in from the front of the passenger side, but
> not the driver side.
>
> Got pulled out and took out the soaked Air Filter. After sitting for a
> few minutes, we jump started it and it ran fine. Engine light was on
> for the next day or so, then went out. Stuck a fan in and dried out
> the floor.
>
> Anything else I should be concerned about? (and quit you laughing!!)
>