| Second Annual Rubicon
Adventure -- July ‘99 EBE Does the ‘Con… |
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| We have been anticipating this run for a
year. No other trail on the West Coast is veiled in more
myth, legend, rumor or speculation. The plan was to lay
all this to rest. First, we needed to check off all the
parts & upgrades from the list we made after last
year's trip. For these we turned to some of the premier
Early Bronco vendors around: James Duff Ent, B.C. Broncos (and Max needed last-minute
exhaust repairs in Corvallis at All 4 Fun Four Wheel Drive ) to make our Early Broncos ready
to tackle the most demanding 18 miles of off-road driving
in America – The Rubicon. Then we heard that the
Second Annual Rubicon Roundup was cancelled!! Well the
Staff at Early Bronco Entertainment decided to do it
anyway. After the over 700 mile drive from WA, picking up Broncos along the way, we pulled in to Al & Virginia Hamilton’s ranch near Placerville on Sunday afternoon to park the tow rigs and relax before heading out early Monday morning. Of course once the Broncos were free of their hitches, who could resist a little pre-run play? Al has this big chunk of granite in the yard that we now affectionately call the "Alicon." Quinn and Roger took the opportunity to get tangled up on the rock and Roger promptly broke a hub actuator on his new Warn FF rear end. The Alicon has yet to be conquered! |
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