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Richie Keith took a few good tumbles in his John Deere–themed buggy over the weekend but always managed to come out unharmed and ready to go again. What’s more impressive is that he always managed to keep his yellow shades on during and after his rollovers!

As the owner of Cole Worx, Bryan Cole knows exactly how well these hardcore rock-bouncing rigs are built. The owner of this buggy, which is dubbed Jenny Craig, was nice enough to let Cole take it out for a little tuning session on the mountain. Judging by the way Jenny performed and the fact that it was one of the few that didn’t break, we say all systems seemed to be in check.

Richie Keith took a few good tumbles in his John Deere–themed buggy over the weekend but always managed to come out unharmed and ready to go again. What’s more impressive is that he always managed to keep his yellow shades on during and after his rollovers!

Bobby Tanner was the throttle-down driver of the group and enjoyed to mashing the skinny pedal, no matter how extreme the obstacle. His Screamin’ Blue Cole Worx chassis somehow survived the punishment, and Tanner and his buggy made it through the day unscathed.

Though our group was mostly comprised of heavy-duty tube creations, plenty of entry-level and advanced full-bodied wheeling machines were at the park too. This classic XJ was using every ounce of the 4.0L power to clean out his tires and make it up the slick trail.

From hillclimbing to basic rockcrawling, Hale Mountain has a wide selection of trails that can keep all vehicle levels entertained. This straight-axle Toyota was set up for crawling and worked great throughout the day.

Our ride for the day was Donovan Jeffrey’s custom buggy. Jeffrey’s was one of the only buggies with a roof, which was nice when the rain came pouring down. While he managed to go trouble-free for most of the day, a hard bounce on this waterfall devoured his Dana 60 front ring-and-pinion.

Jordan Tanner wasn’t afraid to push his tube machine to its limits. Even after experiencing a broken RCV joint and a torn sidewall early in the day, he fixed his rig and kept on wheeling.

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