BARNWELL MOUNTAIN
Barnwell Mountain Recreational Area (BMRA), near Gilmer, TX

But, alas, Clyde left his mark on BamBam; my first "real" body damage (cuz rocker panels don't count).

MSupertek had fun with Clyde's, but made it look too easy. Minimal style points, in my book. (Just kidding.)

On many of the trails at Barnwell, flex is the name of the game. I had plenty of trouble with BamBam "teetering". When you get one front wheel and one back wheel in the air, without locked axles, you got no "go". The hanging wheels spin, and the other's don't. Lockers would sure help, but this trip made me really appreciate solid front axles. The Ford TTB front axle is tough, and flexes more than most IFS set ups, but solid axle trucks are in a whole different league.

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