Zookpower has strong showing

[Shadow]

today 2 members of zookpower shined at the mohawk fair 4x4 challenge in shannonville. congratulations go out to depot and full load for placing 3 times between them on the events. full load took 3rd in a very tricky rock crawling course while depot took second by a mere point. depot and full load had the crowd cheering and applauding as their zuks showed them no rock is to big for them. depot also took 2nd on the mud course. this course consisted of a tire pit, small hill climb, mud pit and some deep holes. depot held first for a while on this course with a 56' attempt but that was good enough as one 1 truck beat the 70' mud pit.

all in all it was a good day..there was many broken parts (driveshafts,u-joints,main springs, hubs,axles) throughout parts of the day. it didn't matter if it was the mud course of the rock one. people broke. there were 25 trucks that attended and showed to the crowd what its like to wheel. today the group that ran the event were informed that they are welcome back next year.

super show guys.

shadow

[Dxray]

Sweeet, any pics?

[MuddMachine]

WooHoooo....... Zookpower does it again !!!

Fawkin eh boys :beer:

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[Depot]

what can I say? with one minor minor exception - (Al's directions.... grrrrr) the day rocked!!!! it was a show and a a half! I dont have many pictures yet.. but do have a couple of full's breakage and my newly converted rear disk jobbie packed full of cement (some people call that crap mudd!!!)

more details after i get some sleep..

l8r

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[Depot]

fulls snapage - rear loop of a front main leaf.. happened getting tugged outta a hole deeper than my typical water levels :D

[Depot]

oops... forgot to attach...

[Fullload]

Yeah. it was a blast al Thanks for having us. I would not and could not have done the rock course with out the help of depot on the end of that strap. ( i told you when i spotted you that it was easier driving.) I still do not know how i made that last 10 point rock. It was BIG!!!! Gimmie a chance to get a few pics up.
Al!!!! i hope that you can locate somebody that was doing video at the competition. I would do whatever it takes to get a copy of depot and i through the rocks.
Can't wait to see the pics either!!!!!!

[Shadow]

depot, i'll contact the guy who set it up and see what he can find as far as videos go. i'd like to able watch it again to. it was pretty cool watching you guys at work. i thought you had a very good chance on winning that event. maybe penalty points was the difference between you and first place. there was only 3-5 points separating 1st and 3rd.

shadow

[Depot]

Originally posted by Shadow
only 3-5 points separating 1st and 3rd.


yeah I know...i was told that I woulda won it if it werent for the last rock - the bonus one...

The rock was placed dead center in the path right after a pair of trees and sure enough as soon as i started to climb it, my roll cage started to brush one of the trees. being respectfull of the organizers wishes on not damaging the trees, i backed off - losing 2 points for the reverse. not wanting to miss out on the 10 point bonus rock, i rammed it with my diff and pounded over it - the rear tire actually made contact giving me the points for it. seeing as I was the first truck through and after realizing what would happen with the rock where it was, they moved it a few feet over to one side so as to spare the tree from roll cage or body damage. Guess thats what i get for going first.

but then again, after watching some of those heep boys get stuck, then pulverise the poor piles of rock turnign it into a paved superhighway at some points... Im glad I went first - was more fun and challenging.

I'm definatly looking forwaard to checkin a few more events like that one whenever they pop up - gimme a shout.


l8r

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[Fullload]

You only got your rear tire over it??? Holy chit, how in the hell did i not roll then. I got both tires clean over the top. Front and rear along with a nice rock rash on the rocker rails!!!!!
Scary with 31''s.

[Depot]

cause they moved it over to the drivers side of the course right after my run.. u got ur front tire on and over it then hit the frame/rocker - good thing u pinned it b4 u lost traction in the rear and plowed over it - air and all - nice job

:beer:

D

[Fullload]

Just got my pics back wanna see? This is depot in the tires.

[Fullload]

Depot in the Mud pit!!!! Sorry my camera person did not get any of you in the rocks. You were just too damn Fast!!!

[Fullload]

I had to get pulled outta this one. I didn't feel so bad when i saw the Toy on 35's get pulled out after!!!!

[Fullload]

This was the first rock pile in the course. My left front tire is on the rock that was worth 5 points.

[Fullload]

A little diff grinding. Nothing a little spray of paint can't handle!!!!

[Fullload]

Just to give you an idea how thick the Mud was. It turned my 12.50 wide boggers into icelandic snow tires. They are wide!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Fullload]

And of course the hole that ate my front spring on the tug out. Onece again depot has no pic of this cause he flew outta there so fast!!!!!!! Yes he made it and i got stuck. Oh well:roll:

[lil beast]

Good show guys:beer:

when is the next one? Is this going to be an anual thing?

[zc911]

very nice guys
and that is some seriously sticky mud on those tires LOL

[Shadow]

Originally posted by lil beast
Good show guys

when is the next one? Is this going to be an anual thing? [/B][/QUOTE]

i'm not aware of anymore of these fair events coming this year. i personally am involved (organizing/assisting) in 3 4x4 challenge events within the peterboro-belleville region. they are in june, aug and sept. all three are annual events.

shadow

[Fullload]

These are a couple of pics that were sent to me via e-mail from shadow. Thanks again shadow we had a blast!!!!!!!!

[Fullload]

I wonder what would have happened if the rock was moved in outta the way of my passanger side tire?????

[vanbdan]

nice pics guys,and well done!

[Superzuk]

Fulload... I thought you said that mud was thick....


:D

Actually, it looks like chewing gum...

Nice pics