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Got the rest of the shaft out of the diff. There was no magnet that was pulling this sucker out. Needed to weld a little stick to it and pull / pry it out. About as twisted as you’ll see them get Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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Rovicon 2 was a success! All trucks made it through. We had more trucks, less breaks, more beer, better camping, less crowds, and warmer water this year! We will get a photo album and a decent write up going soon. Thanks for coming out everybody. We really could not have hoped for a better event this year. Already looking forward to next year. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Here is our new NCLR ez-up. Look for this on Thursday and Friday when you roll past the Loon Lake staging area. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

So here is your all star crew of trail leaders for Friday. Don will taking off for a scouting run to grab a camp around 8 with one or two other folks. Mike will leading the first regular group around 9, Lutzi at 10, Luke at 11, and myself about noon. We will figure out who goes with each group up there (I already have too many requests to be in the first group so be prepared to be disappointed if that’s your hope). Note that these are departure times, so you want to be aired down and ready to roll. Friday’s trail run is relatively short (3 miles), so don’t stress about leaving early. There will be plenty of camping spots to use and plenty of day to get there. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Also, if people can bring some wood and ice to donate to the jockey box, that would be good. Don and I only have so much room for stuff. We don’t need a ton of wood since we will all likely share a community fire, but we will need more than 2 trucks can haul. So grab a buncdle If you can. Same with ice. Andrew was kind enough to let us use half of his dual zone fridge for ice, but we will likely need double that. Thanks guys Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hello fellow Rovicon 2 registrant. The time is finally upon us. The Rovicon 2 event is this Friday. I want to go over some of the trip details with you because we have had to make some slight pivots on our plans due to some COVID related issues. First thing I want to go over is the Thursday camping situation. Many of us will be showing up on Thursday to camp and hangout. If you can swing Thursday, I would suggest it. It just makes Friday a lot easier and its always good to hang out and meet some of the other drivers before you hit the trail. We were originally going to camping at Uncle Tom’s Cabin. Due to COVID they will be closed. So we are going to be camping at the beginning of the trail just past the Loon Lake staging area. We will have a NCLR canopy up, so it will be hard to miss. If you end up showing up before anybody else, just hang out at the beginning of the trail or the staging area and wait for Rovers to show up. If you see a Land Rover, they are with us. We will be heading out in groups of 4 or 5 with the first group heading out around 8. The first group will be lead by Don and will be a small group used to get to that nights camping area early and claim a spot. This will not be a group that any early riser will be able to join. It will be small and relatively fast moving group. We will then be sending out groups every 45 minutes to an hour. Groups will be chosen and sent out by the committee, but you can make any requests there or email me ahead of time. We will accommodate everyone as best as we can. We tend to have a lot people wanting to leave in the early groups, but unfortunately we wont be able to send everyone out early. Some will have to be in the later groups. Friday is a relatively short trail day, so it isn’t a big deal. I will be leading the last group and expect to leave around noon. We have moved Friday nights camping location from Buck Island to the trail fork at the start of Little Sluice. The group trail leaders will know where this is, so don’t worry about understanding the location. If you show up late on Friday and miss my last group, you wont be able to run the trail and miss us. This camping location should be roughly 3 miles and 4 hours from the beginning of the trail. This area is much less occupied compared to Buck Island, so it should allow us all to camp in the same general spot. We will basically be heading out the same way on Saturday. Groups can be mixed up, but we will be heading out at a similar time and with a similar spread. Saturday’s run will be about 4 miles and probably take 6 hours. This will be the most challenging day and end at Rubicon Springs where we have reserved camping. Sunday will the last leg of the trip. We will be heading out the Tahoe side and our major challenge will be Cadillac Hill. It is roughly 4 miles of challenging trail and some easier trail to get out to the Tahoe side staging area. I would estimate that being about 5 hours. Of course this is rock crawling, and in groups, so these time estimates can easily become meaningless very fast. Trail repairs and recovery will happen and will add time. We will be held up by repairs and recoveries by other people running the trail too. Just the nature of running the most famous trail in the world on the weekend. So come prepared and have your rig in the best condition you can have it. We will try and group the same vehicle models together if possible. That helps with lines and also with any repairs. We will be using HAM radios on trail. Our standard frequency is 146.460. If you don’t have a radio, either try to get a handheld on amazon or something or myself and others will have some extra handhelds people can borrow. That pretty sums up what we have planned. In addition to the wheeling, we will be having free beer donated to us by East Brothers Beer Company (member owned). You will be getting a patch, shirt, and mask included with your registration. We will also have additional shirts, patches, and hats available for purchase. Email me or message me on the forum if you have any questions or concerns or whatever. This should be a really fun event and we are all excited to see its growth from last year. We look forward to seeing you out there and being part of the most challenging Land Rover event running! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Probably after the Rovicon. I am currently waiting on my new panhard, so that doesn’t leave many weekends to go before the Rovicon. Maybe around Labor Day Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Word on the street is it’s open... [emoji848] Who is interested? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Just a reminder that in order to participate in this years Rovicon, you will need to be registered through the site. We have 4 driver spots left and they will get filled. After that, we will no longer be allowing additional registrants. This is not an event to procrastinate on or expect to be able to just show up to. Not how it works. Any specific questions can be DM’d directly to me, Don, or Greg or posted on this thread. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

There’s a lot of places to camp near the Loon Lake entrance, so if COVID doesn’t cooperate with our UTC plans then we will just improvise a spot. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I bring extra fuel, but usually don’t NEED it. Good to have of course. If you’re coming on 50, then Fresh Pond has a Chevron just South of Ice House Rd. If you’re coming from 80 then there’s gas in Georgetown Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Don’t know how you passed on the gold chrome wrap, but that’s a nice color for a D1 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Some swag is starting to come in Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I use Mobil 1 high mileage synthetic 10w-40 in my D2. I go with the slightly heavier than average viscosity because when I drive it, I usually have it running for very long periods. As a trail rig, I am typically driving multiple hours to get to the trail and then have it running for many hours on trail. So the engine is usually hot and has relatively few cold starts per mike or hours run. So that was my strategy with switching from a 30 to 40 viscosity. The winter viscosity doesn’t need to be too low since it doesn’t really get too cold here and I only snow wheel it a few times a year max typically Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Damn, that sucks. Who the fuck steals wheels off a D2? What type of tires are you looking for? Street, mud, A/T? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Make sure to purchase the discounted Member registration in the store. We put up a more expensive Non Member registration there this week. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Excited to have you part of the fold. Step two is to get you and your daughter out on some trails! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I don’t have an issue as long as you know what you’re getting into and prepared. Sounds like you are. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

You don’t have to pay for him. The trail might be kind of tough for such a young child tho. Each leg can include a full 6-8 hours of very rough driving. I’ve seen babies brought on wheeling events before, but just be aware of the marathon you might be in for. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

An L322 with over 300k miles and no major work done... probably asking about $4500 too much Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Feel free to hit me up with any specific questions about vehicle recommendations and requirements. This is definitely a trail that you want to be properly equipped. Meeting just our minimum requirements does not mean it won’t be a struggle. You can always go bigger! [emoji6] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hello Land Rover Rock Crawlers, I am happy to announce that The 2nd Annual Rovicon Event is a go. The event will be held Friday to Sunday, August 14-16. The plan is to run from Loon Lake to Buck Island on Friday. Camp at Buck Island Friday night. Run from Buck Island to Rubicon Springs on Saturday. We have reserved camping at Rubicon Springs for Saturday, and that will be included with registration. Sunday we will exit up Cadillac Hill and out through the Tahoe side of the trail. Same plan as last year. What will be different this year is the registration and we also hope to have nearly twice the trucks. After last years success with very limited time to plan and market, we are anticipating many more people interested in attending, especially with our large feature in Alloy and Grit and a years worth of features in our social media pages. Because of the nature of the trail, we cannot have too many trucks in our groups. For this reason we are limiting the event to 30 drivers. Members will not only get a discount, but you also get first dibs on registration. REGISTRATION IS LIVE as of tonight!!! In addition to running the trail, your $45 gets you camping at Rubicon Springs, free beer courtesy of Benefits Experts, a Rovicon 2 shirt, and a Rovicon 2 patch. Essentially designed to be a break even for the club. This is a hard trail. It is also a long trail. We have strict vehicle requirements stated on the registration page designed to provide a safe trip and also allow us a pace that will make the group runs enjoyable. Please DM me, Greg, or Don if you have questions regarding vehicle or driver requirements. This is not a good trail for first timers to rock crawling, but luckily there is plenty of time between now and August to get in some experience and also modify your vehicle to get Rubicon ready! http://norcalrovers.org/forum/index.php?/store/product/81-2020-rovicon-driver/ So log in to the NCLR store and you’ll find it next to the memberships. Reach out with any questions or concerns. Should be a great trip! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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