TR: Anza Borrego Desert: Arroyo Seco Diablo
Trip Report Clicky For those craving some TC adventure here is our trip over the weeked. I always post my adventures on Anzaborrego.net. I did take some cool videos with my iphone you have to check...
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Anu,
Another great trip through the Arroyo Secco del Diablo (dry wash of the devil). The Arroyo is an especially lonely place. Malarimo. In spanish, "bad to get to" is an apt description. A lifetime ago Jeanie and I were on our first Jeep trip with the then 4 yr. old Jeep CJ8 (so, 1986) and decided to go up the great blow sand hill to Arroyo Secco del Diablo. It was a tight squeeze getting to the foot of the dune from Fish Creek, the jeep's sides dragging on the sandstone cuts and axles all twisted up. Pressure was down on the original tires, seat belts fastened, we attempted to go up the 'big drop off' in 2nd gear, low range with a flourish. We got to within 25 feet of the summit and bogged down in the soft blow sand. Back down. Take more air out of the tires. Try again. Blow 2nd gear in the T-4 stock trannie. Never make the top. Tail between legs, limp home with a loud, obnoxious, "clunk, clunk, clunk" anytime we're in 2nd gear (since half the teeth were laying in the sump). I wound up just skipping 2nd gear. Search for a T-19 trans to replace the woefully inadequate Warner Gear T-4. It came to pass. Even that one was later replaced with an NP435.
Ah yes, memories of Arroyo Secco del Diablo.
Your TR makes me want to go back once again and live the whole experience.
jefe
Another great trip through the Arroyo Secco del Diablo (dry wash of the devil). The Arroyo is an especially lonely place. Malarimo. In spanish, "bad to get to" is an apt description. A lifetime ago Jeanie and I were on our first Jeep trip with the then 4 yr. old Jeep CJ8 (so, 1986) and decided to go up the great blow sand hill to Arroyo Secco del Diablo. It was a tight squeeze getting to the foot of the dune from Fish Creek, the jeep's sides dragging on the sandstone cuts and axles all twisted up. Pressure was down on the original tires, seat belts fastened, we attempted to go up the 'big drop off' in 2nd gear, low range with a flourish. We got to within 25 feet of the summit and bogged down in the soft blow sand. Back down. Take more air out of the tires. Try again. Blow 2nd gear in the T-4 stock trannie. Never make the top. Tail between legs, limp home with a loud, obnoxious, "clunk, clunk, clunk" anytime we're in 2nd gear (since half the teeth were laying in the sump). I wound up just skipping 2nd gear. Search for a T-19 trans to replace the woefully inadequate Warner Gear T-4. It came to pass. Even that one was later replaced with an NP435.
Ah yes, memories of Arroyo Secco del Diablo.
Your TR makes me want to go back once again and live the whole experience.
jefe
