Have any of you guys seen the hill the Southern Buggys are going to use for the climb in May?
Dean

Nope, I have emailed some and they wont respond to my emails. Hoping to see it before I tow my rail down there.

The Wild kids

I've heard it is not for the feint-hearted, but no where near the baddest hills in D&K. Could be all lies, dont know, just spreading rumors.

Larry

I have decided to go to the hillclimb. If I had heard about the festivites last weekend a little sooner I would have gone. I am pretty excited about the one in Alabama though.
Dean

I know there are some nasties down there. I bought a buggy down there about 4-5 years ago from a couple of guys and they had some vids of some nasty hills being climbed. Wicked Spider knows, he has one of the buggies I wanted to buy back then.
Talk about a long drive from central IL though!!

-Blake

You can go to www.morrismountainorv.com for all the details, click on trail info and go to los primos,this is the hill.This hill has two ways to go,up and over the rock ledges you see in the pictures,or you can take the by-pass,which goes around the ledges.The contest will be a timed event, basically a drag race up the hill.I believe you can hit the hill as many times as you can,as long as you get back in line each try.

It looks rocky. Is it true that chaindrive rails can't join in the fun?
Dean

Yea, from what I have been told Chaindrives won't be allowed to compete in the event. Sucks but it would be something to see.

When you look on their website at the pictures of the hill they will be climbing. Do you notice something in the picture that is a major NO-NO!? Ouch!

The Wild Kids

So if I go and win I will spend $600 in fuel and hotels. Win maybe $500 just to have Curt say the only reason I won was because they didn't allow Chaindrive Rails. Does that sound about right?
Dean

pretty much so, about $200 or so off on repairs to buggy when you get home if your lucky. I will be there if all works out right. Doing some major planning on being there. Hope to meet you there and hang out.

here is part of the inspection

Technical Inspection:
All vehicles must meet the following requirements:
Factory hard top, roll bar or roll cage
Functioning brakes
Fire Extinguisher
Seat belts for driver & all passengers
Tow hooks front and rear (trailer balls do not count) or appropriate tow points for buggys
Battery bolted or strapped down (no bungie cords)
All interior items tied down and secured.
No chain drives.
No bolts in tires.

The Wild Kids

Looking around on there website and the hill is called Primos. Found this video of that hill. Looks like a beast for sureto climb. Took this rockcrawler several tries to get up it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7_HHQHCAdQ
The wild kids

That looks nasty, sure would be cool to see a buggy walk right up it!!

-Blake

Check out Youtube type in Morris Mountain and you can see all kinds of vids from that place. Most look extreme in scale.

The Wild Kids

That hill looks like it is set up more for jeeps. I would like to go and watch the competetion but i don't think i would enter.Just by watching that one video,it took that guy 5 or 6 min. to get up that one part. I could't imagine how long the wait will be for your turn.They should have a time limit for each rider.

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IF YOU CAN'T MAKE IT IN A LITTLE BUGGY,IT CAN'T BE CLIMBED

Really. It would take all day if they go first. Maybe they could let the buggys all go first. That would only take a few minutes, then they could flounder around the rest of the day.

That would be fun. And I didn't say I really wanted it just that it would happen. I'm sure we would have fun. I will admit that I keep watching the videos over and over like I'm studing game films.
Dean

Where is the Creek? Give me a nearby town so I can Mapquest it.

Don't leave me out of this one I will be there to ride and tape it all. Maybe be able to climb some by then. Depends on Chemo and doctors leaving me alone.

The Wild Kids

Curt call Mark some time to discuss where we are going to camp. We are going to camp at the old fire tower (mabey) That is what we have talked about. We need some directions to get to there. and you to post it on here so we can all have directions.

Thanks Bruce

bruce1, when are you coming down I can meet you possibly and take you in to the camping area that we use most on firetower road. Hope to see you guys there. Wait till you see the boy, hes gotten big on me quick since the last time you seen him at Windrock. He loves to ride with me know and won't let me go without him.

The Wild Kids

On the map follow firetower road to where it makes the "V" after the powerline there is also a cut through across the "V" in the road. We camp right after the Power line about 200 yards up on the left the cut through is the spot on the map.
Call when you are on the way there and I can meet you.

The Wild Kids

hey guy's just give me a call when you get close and i can take you there i live 5 miles from the place and for those that are not staying all nite let me no so i can tell the guy that owns the dozer equiment that we will be parking in his lot so dont worry about your car or truck it will be in a closed gate

thanks

Randy

865-805-8114 leave a message if no awnser and i will call you right back