This is a previous post that I did.
Because of the expected turnout for the WTD 09 which will probably include many newbies, I thought it appropriate to put this up again.


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Here are a few pointers that will help to keep you out of trouble and more importantly, prevent you from exploring the side of the mountain or river below.

I encourage any veterans of the dragon to add to this list.


1 STAY ON YOUR SIDE OF THE YELLOW LINE. LEFT OF CENTER KILLS!

2 MAKE CERTAIN THAT YOUR CAR IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION BEFORE YOU GO.
TIRES,BRAKES,FLUIDS.

3 LEAVE YOUR EGO AT HOME. WE ARE THERE TO HAVE FUN. YOU NEED NOT TRY TO IMPRESS ANYONE. THAT WILL GET YOU OR ONE OF US HURT OR WORSE.

4 IF YOU ARE APPROACHED FROM THE REAR BY A FASTER DRIVER(CAR OR 2 WHEELER) FIND A SAFE PLACE TO PULL OFF AND LET THEM BY.

5 ALWAYS ACKNOWLEDGE THE COURTESY OF OTHER DRIVERS WHO PULL OFF TO LET YOU PASS. A COUPLE OF TAPS ON THE HORN AND A WAVE ARE APPRECIATED.

6 WHEN APPROACHING THE OVERLOOK, ALWAYS REDUCE YOUR SPEED. THERE ARE PEOPLE CROSSING THE ROAD TO TAKE PICTURES OR CONVERSE AND VEHICLES PULLING BACK ON THE ROAD. IF YOU COME IN "HOT", THERE MAY NOT BE TIME TO REACT.

7 TO SAVE YOUR BRAKES,AFTER A RUN, DRIVE A MILE OF TWO TO LET THE CAR COOL DOWN. IN PARTICULAR, ALLOW THE BRAKES TO COOL BEFORE ENGAGING THE PARKING BRAKE.

8 SHOW RESPECT TO THE OTHERS ON THE DRAGON. WE HAVE A GOOD REPUTATION AS A GROUP AND WE DO NOT WANT THAT TARNISHED.

9 NEVER,NEVER CROSS THE YELLOW


Have fun and be safe.

 

Very good!

 

this is good stuff

 

Definitely great reference material.

After several trips down, we still seem to have a pretty good reputation as a group. Let's keep that up.

 

I have one: dont run hard too long and boil your rear diff fluid, because it will die.

 

I'm running LE 607 in mine. It is supposed to be much cooler than most.

I have run the dragon a load of times and never had a problem.

 

Batguano, did you ever install those 4.56 gears you won last year?

I think I'm coming down with my wife this time!

This was one of my favorite Killboy shots!

 

Yes, the final drive was installed about 3 months ago. Only one word to describe it. Awesome.

See you at WTD?

 

I have the gears alos and absolutely recommend them.....

They change how the car drives quite a bit!!!

 

You're doing it wrong.


You should run into brake problems LONG before you ever affect the diff.