US West Official* OB Las Vegas Thread!
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Nobody interested in kicking up some snow today? Mack's Canyon is very mellow but very fun with some frozen stuff on the ground!
I want to try this 3 peak rating out on these Wildpeaks.....got the 285/70/17
I want to try this 3 peak rating out on these Wildpeaks.....got the 285/70/17
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Your picture shows all the small SIPPING on the tread blocks. It will be interesting to see first, how well they handle snow that is on the roadway, then the accumulation on the trail with the AT pattern tread. I saw where the lodge area on Mt. Charleston, expects from 12-24 inches of snow, but where the trail is, I would not expect anything more than 2-4 inches, over the next 2 days. Having a SNOWPEAK SYMBOL tire rating means bypassing the chain-up areas when encountered.
My BIL uses, and has liked the Wildpeaks on his truck for years. I don't remember if he has the gen 2's or your gen 3's (better-Sipping) on his F-250 right now. They do get good reviews, but as their popularity grew, their price has increased from a good, down to a fair price, when compared to other offerings. Still, their much cheaper than BFG's or Terra Grapplers.
After your experience (Burro Wash) with the 3 hr? flat fix, awhile back, I think these tires will not suffer that indignity. They received good praise in testing over rock trails, with no stone bruising, vs some other brands tested.
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The drive up was fun, well worth it. Went up Kyle Canyon Road and took Deer springs road over to Lee Canyon and out to Mack's. The drive across Deer Springs was awesome, wind blowing extremely hard and snow sweeping across the road and off the side hills. Only got about a mile into Mack's riding solo. Only a few inches of snow but fun nonetheless!
The new tires did great imo. On the icy plowed road they hooked up and stopped with little slippage at 30 psi. At 38 psi there was much more sliding before coming to a stop. Off-road they didn't really slip at all because they were biting into the terrafirma pretty quickly.
The new tires did great imo. On the icy plowed road they hooked up and stopped with little slippage at 30 psi. At 38 psi there was much more sliding before coming to a stop. Off-road they didn't really slip at all because they were biting into the terrafirma pretty quickly.
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That's some good fresh powder, I might hit the mountain this weekend. Should be plenty of it.
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Found a small puddle today and did what every person should do. 
Hi all!
New here. Looking for some folks who are able to go on some trips / trails on Thursdays or Fridays. I have a 2007 jku. 2 inch lift on M/T's. Just wanna go play on the trails and get stuck but don't wanna be unsafe out there alone.
New here. Looking for some folks who are able to go on some trips / trails on Thursdays or Fridays. I have a 2007 jku. 2 inch lift on M/T's. Just wanna go play on the trails and get stuck but don't wanna be unsafe out there alone.
Expedition Master III
Welcome to the LV area group. There are a few members who do runs quite often, out from town on day runs. So far, most seem fairly tame.....not rock bashing/body damaging trails.
Fill out the small info area on your personal page showing a few things about your rig. You can also do a more in-depth build page if your so inclined. Thanks for joining.
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Still having fun navigating through these forums and saw the other one about meet-ups. Would be fun to meet up with other OB’ers and share info, talk story. I guess I’ll keep looking to see what’s going on in Las Vegas.
Lots of people chime in but i wish we could actually get a trail run out together.
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I’m new to OB and live in Vegas. I’m ready for a trip if anyone else is. I go on some day runs with a Facebook group, but not any real trips.
I'm down for a weekend run soon. Maybe something longer if we plan it out.
I'm limited to within ~100 miles of Vegas right now due to travel restrictions, but still plenty to do within that range.
I'm limited to within ~100 miles of Vegas right now due to travel restrictions, but still plenty to do within that range.
Enthusiast III
I grew up in Vegas and lived there for roughly 20 years. Does that count?
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Count me in. Please message me or email or whatever. My schedule is pretty flexible.
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I am heading out this coming weekend to the Eastern Sierra if anyone is interested (Coyote Flats, Mammoth Lake Trail etc)
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You aren't the only one 702FJ! Lets have a Las Vegas Overland Bound casual Meet--n-Greet Tuesday, June 9 at 7pm. Parking lot of La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries, 5700 Centennial Center Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89149. This is immediately next to In-N-Out Burger in Centennial Hills, just off US 95 and Ann Rd. Look for my green 2011 GMC Sierra 1500 crewcab 4x4. .............Bob (aka Cactus)
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