Rock Garden Build

[brokeass4runner]

A buddy and I went to a local construction site and picked up around 1 ton of nice rock. Add that to the bed full I picked up by myself the other day and I'd say I've got about 2 1/2 tons of rock to build a garden. They range in size from around 30 to 120 lbs, so there are some good size ones in there.

The RC crew or whoever like drinking beer needs to come check it out/build if you want.

Did a little Dodge sponsored wheeling today.........

http://webwheeling.com/gallery/d/48219-2/Truck+Bed+Rock+Garden+2.JPG

http://webwheeling.com/gallery/d/48222-2/Truck+Bed+Rock+Garden+4.JPG

http://webwheeling.com/gallery/d/48225-2/Truck+Bed+Rock+Garden+6.JPG

http://webwheeling.com/gallery/d/48228-2/Truck+Bed+Rock+Garden+7.JPG

http://webwheeling.com/gallery/d/48231-2/Truck+Bed+Rock+Garden+9.JPG

http://webwheeling.com/gallery/d/48234-2/Truck+Bed+Rock+Garden+11.JPG

http://webwheeling.com/gallery/d/48237-2/Truck+Bed+Rock+Garden+13.JPG

Rear axle carnage.....

http://webwheeling.com/gallery/d/48240-2/Truck+Bed+Rock+Garden+22.JPG

[Silas]

Drive that truck up here so I can have some fun!!!

[upnover]

Thats a mobile Rock garden...hey man how do you have you shocks set, re you running internal springs?

[Cajun]

Hey, mobile crawling....I may just leave the rocks in my truck. :D

[brokeass4runner]

Hey man how do you have you shocks set, re you running internal springs?

TCS medium internal springs with the stock spacer in the shaft below the piston acting as a droop limiter.

Hey, mobile crawling....I may just leave the rocks in my truck. :D

I would if it didn't affect my gas milage. Feels like I am towing a **** trailer.:D

[brokeass4runner]

Got a little bit done in the backyard before the rain came.

I'll grab some pics with my Crawler on em for scale purposes if the rain lets up.....

http://webwheeling.com/gallery/d/48261-2/Rock+Garden+1.JPG

http://webwheeling.com/gallery/d/48264-2/Rock+Garden+2.JPG

http://webwheeling.com/gallery/d/48267-2/Rock+Garden+3.JPG

[Silas]

very nice!

[Chopped_Cherokee]

when can we come over and hit it up????

[ajohnson85]

Thats awesome, I need a backyard like that.

[brokeass4runner]

when can we come over and hit it up????

I'd say by next weekend.

[upnover]

and this is located in Charlotte ?

[Scarface]

Yep South Charlotte, clean the leaves out.

[brokeass4runner]

Yep South Charlotte, clean the leaves out.

Yep, I am doing that as I move the rocks in. I've still got a truck bed full of the big ones to move.

Did a little crawling on it after the rain. The ledge in the first pic is just the start of that climb. I've got some bigger rocks that are going to finish that section off.

http://webwheeling.com/gallery/d/48290-2/Rock+Garden+4.JPG

http://webwheeling.com/gallery/d/48293-2/Rock+Garden+5.JPG

http://webwheeling.com/gallery/d/48311-2/Rock+Garden+16.JPG

http://webwheeling.com/gallery/d/48308-2/Rock+Garden+13.JPG

http://webwheeling.com/gallery/d/48296-2/Rock+Garden+7.JPG

http://webwheeling.com/gallery/d/48299-2/Rock+Garden+10.JPG

http://webwheeling.com/gallery/d/48302-2/Rock+Garden+11.JPG

http://webwheeling.com/gallery/d/48305-2/Rock+Garden+12.JPG

[brokeass4runner]

As Shane requested I removed all the leaves from the area leaving just dirt. So this thing is ready to be filled in the rest of the way. I've got another ton in the bed of my truck waiting to be unloaded.

Slate wall...
http://webwheeling.com/gallery/d/48314-2/Rock+Garden+20.JPG

http://webwheeling.com/gallery/d/48317-2/Rock+Garden+21.JPG

http://webwheeling.com/gallery/d/48320-2/Rock+Garden+22.JPG

Then two shots of the overall area I am working with......
http://webwheeling.com/gallery/d/48323-2/Rock+Garden+23.JPG

http://webwheeling.com/gallery/d/48326-2/Rock+Garden+24.JPG

[Silas]

looking hot man!!!

[KvilleKrawler]

Very nice. I think I will start one this fall in my backyard...

[southern4x4]

WOW!!! That is completely different than it was. If you want to work on it some today after you are off for the day let me know. I have the night off and not on call like I thought. Sick but whatever. Some sunshine will help with the Vitamin D or whatever. Call me and let me know.

Also, I can't believe you were allowed to dig up the yard. Did you lay the slate walkway too or was that already there?

[brokeass4runner]

Also, I can't believe you were allowed to dig up the yard. Did you lay the slate walkway too or was that already there?

I laid the slate down on Sunday. Its not done yet either. I didn't really have to dig up all that much. That whole area was just covered in leaves. There was no grass under it.

[southern4x4]

We got a lot of work done on it today. I have the pics, will get them up before the night is up.

[Silas]

Cool... all looking good so far... can't wait to see the progress...

[Scarface]

waiting................

[brokeass4runner]

waiting................

My brother got kinda camera happy, so there are alot of pictures to sort through.

Plus a little video I think.:D

[Scarface]

excuses............waiting.............

[brokeass4runner]

excuses............waiting.............

Chill. You will see it on Sat in person.

There is a pretty cool obstacle called Quetzalcoatl Canyon with some flexy/tippy situations.:D

[southern4x4]

Waiting on gallery access in order to host them.

[Silas]

Try now :)

[southern4x4]

They are loading up but for some reason it seems like I can't load a whole page (20 images I think) at once. Going to take longer to get them up.

[southern4x4]

Pictures are uploading to the gallery now and the video is pending processing by Youtube. I have a job interview early in the morning so I might not get them all up.

[southern4x4]

Well, video is up faster than I thought.

WARNING: Parental Permission due to some language in the song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIgUxAlvn1Q

[brokeass4runner]

Ahahahaaa! That video goes out to my boy Shane "Scarface" Crater Maker!:D

[southern4x4]

Pics are up and you can find all of them here. http://ncrccrawlers.com/gallery2/v/Members/southern4x4/Charlotte+Rock+Garden/ The first few are the first stages of the build. Starting at 449 is the progress from today minus the hill section. Need to snap some of that area.
Here are some selected images of testing while we built and then a few of just down in it.

http://ncrccrawlers.com/gallery2/d/1212-1/DSC00458.JPG
http://ncrccrawlers.com/gallery2/d/1236-1/DSC00468.JPG
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http://ncrccrawlers.com/gallery2/d/1341-1/DSC00504.JPG
http://ncrccrawlers.com/gallery2/d/1344-1/DSC00505.JPG

[Silas]

Nice... I do want to get down there... Looks pretty ef'n good!

[brokeass4runner]

Big thanks to my brother and Baryn (southern4x4) for the help. Its def alot easier and enjoyable working on it with a little help.:beer:

http://ncrccrawlers.com/gallery2/d/1248-2/DSC00473.JPG

There is def some technical stuff in here. I am interested to see how the bodied rigs run through it.

http://ncrccrawlers.com/gallery2/d/1284-2/DSC00485.JPG

http://ncrccrawlers.com/gallery2/d/1323-1/DSC00498.JPG

http://ncrccrawlers.com/gallery2/d/1254-2/DSC00475.JPG

http://ncrccrawlers.com/gallery2/d/1206-2/DSC00455.JPG

http://ncrccrawlers.com/gallery2/d/1260-1/DSC00477.JPG

[Scarface]

Wheres the rest of the song?

[southern4x4]

Wheres the rest of the song?

The video is only a minute and a half so there is no need for the rest of the song.

Will, let me know when you want to work on it some more if you want to get some done before this Saturday.

[southern4x4]

Will, call me when you are home for the day. I have two fully charged batteries and want to test the 1:6 in The Canyon. Also, if you aren't going to be doing anything with your 1:6, could I get the battery compartment lid? I can't find mine.

[DDS]

As Shane requested I removed all the leaves from the area leaving just dirt. So this thing is ready to be filled in the rest of the way. I've got another ton in the bed of my truck waiting to be unloaded.

Slate wall...
http://webwheeling.com/gallery/d/48314-2/Rock+Garden+20.JPG

http://webwheeling.com/gallery/d/48317-2/Rock+Garden+21.JPG

http://webwheeling.com/gallery/d/48320-2/Rock+Garden+22.JPG

Then two shots of the overall area I am working with......
http://webwheeling.com/gallery/d/48323-2/Rock+Garden+23.JPG

http://webwheeling.com/gallery/d/48326-2/Rock+Garden+24.JPG
that looks so bad ***.............nice **** job

[Scarface]

No new pics?

[brokeass4runner]

No time this week to work on it.

[southern4x4]

Will, if you are wanting to make some progress on it anytime after work this week let me know. Family is out of town for spring break so I have nothing to do.