What a blast this weekend was! Big thanks to Michael for putting it all together.

Here's just some highlights..











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here are the ones that I took
ECXC 2005 PICS

My group (west pa xterra club)

Dana (trail leader)


Brian


Me (Lenny)


Jim


Derick


Mike


Darrin


Frank

Jeremy only joined us on Friday and I bearly took any pics at Paragon....group shot....he's the blue one w/ the body lift and shrock bumper

Hey, was Pikachu there?

yep, sure was

Yes...Yes he was...Diamond plate rear window and all!!

Good guy. Hey Chris

nice pics man, i was proud to be the only Khaki X at ECXC 2K5

edit: heres my pics.... http://community.webshots.com/user/mud4x4

Here's my contribution.

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Here's what I have....

http://www.PictureTrail.com/gid7894765

My ECXC Skid Plate Testing Protocol yielded the following data:











So - A productive session.

Ouch.



Edit :
I wonder how that would have faired if the edge had a bend in it to add support to the skid.

"I see red X's...."

I think creasing the ends to provide bracing would help to a large degree...I believe the problem was the compromise between the production costs and clearance/matching adjacent plate height/profiles - and strengthening with creases.

The answer may be to flute the central part of the plates, especially where edge bends are impractical...this would of course increase cost...but increase protection as well.

The ends of the exposed frame horns took a licking, and are no longer square...So I do need a front plate from the bumper down to the S-R front plate at the cross member.

I was surprised at the hole in the gas skid..that got punched out pretty cleanly for a typical rock whack.

Now all I have to do is figure out how I'm going to straighten these puppies out again...and reinforce them to withstand my trade mark slow and gentle glide over the rocks.

Oh - And here's some random shots:

Centralia - Brent On-Roading

Photographer from India taking Brent's picture at Centralia

at one point the indian girl was taking a pic of brent's truck, and bent over in the same fashion.

brent and i are standing behind her, and i look at him as he is staring at her ass and says, "nice, very nice!"



it was fu$%^ing hysterical, im still laughing about it.

i dont know what everyone elses prob with him is, but i met him personally and i think he is a great guy, as long as you dont have thin skin.

and please dont turn this thread into a bashing event.

Manny! You survived!



To get up and function with so little blood in your alcohol stream...it brings tears to my eyes.

nice!

i need to stop being lazy and post some pics.

WTF??? This is pavement!! Why is it all fubared? Is this the Coal fire or something?

Yeah, its Centralia, PA...an old coal mining town that had to be abandoned I think about 15 years ago after a lightning strike(?) ignited an underground coal vein that has never been able to be put out...so there is still smoke rising out of the ground, fires burning under the ground you are walking on and the ground heaves up and down...its really a strange place...

my pics ECXC and centralia

The Centralia fire started just over 40 years ago. Nobody is sure how it started - though a landfill fire is one possibility.

Centralia Mine Fire

More Pics: Advanced Group on Saturday - MXO, SOXC, GDCXC -









Had a great time guys! All photos can be seen here:

web page

NOTE: Apparently this link requires that you join imagestation. Anyone wants some of these pics...if you do not want to join, email me at eoddvr@maxc.org and I'll send pics to you....Manny, Brian, Joe, Moe, Brent,...look forward to hearing from you.

For those who were with me on Fri...I don't have those pics yet.