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The Mud Pit => Vids and Pics => Topic started by: calvynandhobbs on June 18, 2012, 09:26:06 PM

Title: Silver Lake Sand Dunes
Post by: calvynandhobbs on June 18, 2012, 09:26:06 PM
My old club in Michigan had their annual Father's Day run at Silver Lake this past weekend. Thought I would post up some pics of their weekend. The dunes are always a good time. They did a trail ride on Friday and hit the dunes on Saturday and Sunday.

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Title: Re: Silver Lake Sand Dunes
Post by: skibum on June 19, 2012, 12:07:14 AM
Very nice pics. That Grand Cherokee could have used some rocker protection a wile back.  ::)
Title: Re: Silver Lake Sand Dunes
Post by: JohnC on June 19, 2012, 03:53:51 AM
Pretty cool, I would never have guessed it was MI
Title: Re: Silver Lake Sand Dunes
Post by: Mr Rock on June 19, 2012, 05:19:12 AM
Quote from: JohnC on June 19, 2012, 03:53:51 AM
Pretty cool, I would never have guessed it was MI

I know, looks like the south west or something.  And it looks like a lot of fun!
Thanks for sharing!
Title: Re: Silver Lake Sand Dunes
Post by: calvynandhobbs on June 19, 2012, 03:08:54 PM
John from CheapThrills Offroad just posted a few videos from the day as well. I used to be part of that club also and the two clubs have done this combined trip on Father's Day weekend for 7 or 8 years now. Here is the vid of a race from boundary to boundary across the dunes.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pv9zZm-0PEA&feature=relmfu (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pv9zZm-0PEA&feature=relmfu)

Title: Re: Silver Lake Sand Dunes
Post by: reptile610 on June 22, 2012, 02:27:26 AM
Quote from: Mr Rock on June 19, 2012, 05:19:12 AM
Quote from: JohnC on June 19, 2012, 03:53:51 AM
Pretty cool, I would never have guessed it was MI

I know, looks like the south west or something.  And it looks like a lot of fun!
Thanks for sharing!

this is on the west side of the state, we have nearly every type of wheeling here  ;D i can't go to the dunes because i have a 4cyl and not enough power to actually have fun
Title: Re: Silver Lake Sand Dunes
Post by: calvynandhobbs on June 22, 2012, 02:07:46 PM
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i can't go to the dunes because i have a 4cyl and not enough power to actually have fun

Yes, with a 4cyl you'd need really tall gears to climb some of those hills in the soft sand. The red TJ with the Subaru cowl on the hood is sporting a Chevy fuel injected 5.3L chevy out of a newer Chevy truck.
Title: Re: Silver Lake Sand Dunes
Post by: reptile610 on July 06, 2012, 03:56:48 AM
Quote from: calvynandhobbs on June 22, 2012, 02:07:46 PM
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i can't go to the dunes because i have a 4cyl and not enough power to actually have fun

Yes, with a 4cyl you'd need really tall gears to climb some of those hills in the soft sand. The red TJ with the Subaru cowl on the hood is sporting a Chevy fuel injected 5.3L chevy out of a newer Chevy truck.

eventually i'll get an amc 360 then i'll go  ;D