JT4x4
The Mud Pit => General => Topic started by: Axle on June 03, 2009, 01:59:02 PM
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This months trail ride is on the 20th. This one is on privately owned property in CT, about 1 1/4 hours from Groton. This property is pretty hardcore, so make sure you are prepared. The following are the minimum requirements:
33" tires
Full size spare
Tow strap
Tow points front and rear
Recommendations:
Spare parts and fluids for your vehicle
Winch
Lockers
Body and Differetial armor
If you have tires smaller than 33"s, contact Calvinandhobbs for a review on a case by case basis. If you put your name on here, you will recieve a pm on the meetup time and location as we get closer to the run.
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I'm in.
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im same 2
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Me too, rolling on my 32's (dont' worry, they are better than most 33s :D )
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Err would have really liked to do this one. Gonna be with the Air Force that whole week, don't have 33s anyhow. :-[
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I am really going to try and make it, 31's or not. Everyone knows I don't mind damage anyway.
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I am really going to try and make it, 31's or not. Everyone knows I don't mind damage anyway.
Kirk, we might need to bring your trailer in case his XJ isn't driveable after bouncing it off everything. ;D
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I am really going to try and make it, 31's or not. Everyone knows I don't mind damage anyway.
Kirk, we might need to bring your trailer in case his XJ isn't driveable after bouncing it off everything. ;D
We might need the trailer just to pick up all the parts that seem to come off after bouncing off of stuff ;D
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:( not me
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Damn. not me this time. Bro-in-law and his wife will be up here. if it was just him, i'd drag him along and hed love it, but since prissy little miss thang will be here to, thats a no-can-do.
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I am really going to try and make it, 31's or not. Everyone knows I don't mind damage anyway.
Kirk, we might need to bring your trailer in case his XJ isn't driveable after bouncing it off everything. ;D
We might need the trailer just to pick up all the parts that seem to come off after bouncing off of stuff ;D
Damn, rough crowd. She looks rough, but goes where I point her (for the most part)
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I am really going to try and make it, 31's or not. Everyone knows I don't mind damage anyway.
Kirk, we might need to bring your trailer in case his XJ isn't driveable after bouncing it off everything. ;D
I know she goes, but last time I saw you wheel her a tree claimed your tail light and quarter pannel. I might need the trailor for my own Jeep, since the last time I weeled it at Ma Bel I managed to break my rear drive shaft and had to do the drive home in 4wd with just the front axle.
We might need the trailer just to pick up all the parts that seem to come off after bouncing off of stuff ;D
Damn, rough crowd. She looks rough, but goes where I point her (for the most part)
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I am really going to try and make it, 31's or not. Everyone knows I don't mind damage anyway.
Kirk, we might need to bring your trailer in case his XJ isn't driveable after bouncing it off everything. ;D
I know she goes, but last time I saw you wheel her a tree claimed your tail light and quarter pannel. I might need the trailor for my own Jeep, since the last time I weeled it at Ma Bel I managed to break my rear drive shaft and had to do the drive home in 4wd with just the front axle.
We might need the trailer just to pick up all the parts that seem to come off after bouncing off of stuff ;D
Damn, rough crowd. She looks rough, but goes where I point her (for the most part)
i've had front wheel drive jeeps many times. i've also had to call aaa a few times to get me back. one trip i blew my rear end, snapped both of my upper control arms in half, bent the lowers, hit a rock and bent my tie rod into a u shape, when the upper control arms snapped it rotated my axle so i blew my front drive shaft. that was a good trip. another time i managed to snap the front output shaft right off a 231 tcase. AHHH carnage!! i won't be in yet till i get the zuki up and running, but ya'all have a great time.
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So far the head count looks like:
Calvinandhobbs
TJ777
Sandbox Sailor
Kirksjeep
anyone else??????
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Thanks, Kirk. I'm sending numbers to our point of contact this week. Where we are going can take up to 20 rigs. 4 is just terrible!!! Come on, people!
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I just ordered an Aussie Locker for my 8.8. It will be here on Thursday, so I will have it installed by Saturday.
We need some cool name for this ride like " JT4x4 Annual Father's Day Trail Fest" ;D A cool name always draws in more people.
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I just ordered an Aussie Locker for my 8.8. It will be here on Thursday, so I will have it installed by Saturday.
We need some cool name for this ride like " JT4x4 Annual Father's Day Trail Fest" ;D A cool name always draws in more people.
DAD'S DAY DESTRUCTO SOMETHING...
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somebody should let me ride shotty! so i can jump out and take pics. and so i can see how you guys drive so i can drive similar when i go out with you guys.
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somebody should let me ride shotty! so i can jump out and take pics. and so i can see how you guys drive so i can drive similar when i go out with you guys.
As far as I know I will have an extra seat. I know Kirk has his son coming with him. I'm not sure about the others.
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that works even better considering you have an xj just like i do and i can get a feel for what i can push it to.
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that works even better considering you have an xj just like i do and i can get a feel for what i can push it to.
Just keep your foot to the floor at all times and you'll make it ::)
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that works even better considering you have an xj just like i do and i can get a feel for what i can push it to.
Just keep your foot to the floor at all times and you'll make it ::)
thats what i did last time..... $650 of body work later..... still no paint :(
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somebody should let me ride shotty! so i can jump out and take pics. and so i can see how ROGER drives so i can drive similar when i go out with ROGER.
Roger, you have a groupie!
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somebody should let me ride shotty! so i can jump out and take pics. and so i can see how ROGER drives so i can drive similar when i go out with ROGER.
Roger, you have a groupie!
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somebody should let me ride shotty! so i can jump out and take pics. and so i can see how ROGER drives so i can drive similar when i go out with ROGER.
Roger, you have a groupie!
Doug that is great. I never thought I would see the day that I would be somebody's hero. :o
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somebody should let me ride shotty! so i can jump out and take pics. and so i can see how ROGER drives so i can drive similar when i go out with ROGER.
Roger, you have a groupie!
Doug that is great. I never thought I would see the day that I would be somebody's hero. :o
i don't think it's emulation...I think it's a crush..remember he just had gay duty....
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So, it turns out I have to bail on this run, and it really fouls my sparkplugs to have to say so. We have field day saturday, so it is a work day for me... >:(
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That sucks, Rob. That would have been great to see videos of Bam Bam bashing around the trail!
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Bam Bam, hmm... do I have to change my log-in now?
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Were down to THREE rigs?????
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haha... im not gay. and if i brought my jeep along on this there would be alot of me crying after the leafs finally snapped in half..... or the front axle fell off..... or i hit another tree at 20mph..
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I got a PM from Roger today that WillC and a friend of his with a well built Jeep are going to go. That puts us up to FIVE, come on I know there are more guys ( or gals) that want to go!!!!!
Roger, keep an eye on your groupie, there are a lot of post about him and GAY DUTY on Saturdays. :D
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dammit i wish i could go.
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i'll go.
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i'll go.
That's what I like to hear. That should put us at 6. How many of us are going to be leaving from Groton? Do we all want to meet at the Groton Townhouse across from the donut shop?
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i'll go.
That's what I like to hear. That should put us at 6. How many of us are going to be leaving from Groton? Do we all want to meet at the Groton Townhouse across from the donut shop?
what time?
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I'm in...
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i'll go.
That's what I like to hear. That should put us at 6. How many of us are going to be leaving from Groton? Do we all want to meet at the Groton Townhouse across from the donut shop?
what time?
I don't know yet. I left a message with Paul, our contact there, but haven't heard anything back yet. I'll call him again today and find out what time he wants us to arrive.
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I got a PM from Roger today that WillC and a friend of his with a well built Jeep are going to go. That puts us up to FIVE, come on I know there are more guys ( or gals) that want to go!!!!!
Roger, keep an eye on your groupie, there are a lot of post about him and GAY DUTY on Saturdays. :D
wasn't that you who noticed everyone picking on me? and now your doing it haha
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i'll go.
This should be a good chance to test out all the work you've done to the axles.
I hear 6 rigs, now can I get a 7???
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i'll go.
This should be a good chance to test out all the work you've done to the axles.
I hear 6 rigs, now can I get a 7???
looks like you,roger & myself have some testing to do on this run
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I talked with Paul last night and got directions to the meeting place. We'll be taking 95 south out of Groton all the way down to 34 west via Exit 47. Since Will is already on the south side of the river I propose that we meet along 95, south of Groton. Paul has already told the others that are meeting us to meet at 8:30am so we should meet at 7am and be on the road by 7:15am. I propose we meet at the Walmart parking lot off of Cross Street in Waterford at 7am. What say you?
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I'm still in but my friend will be in California this weekend.
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I hate to do this guys but Im not gonna be able to make the ride Im going to laconia NH for bike week. friday am til sunday pm. SORRY
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That puts us back to 4 rigs now. So now we're down to:
me
Kirk
Will
Geoff
Anybody else want to come. There's no telling when our club will be invited back there so this could be a once in a lifetime opportunity.
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i thought rocket was coming too? that'd be 5
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i thought rocket was coming too? that'd be 5
He had sent me a pm to let me know that he would not be able to make it. Maybe he can get out of his other commitment and bring our number back to 5.
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I'm staying in Gales Ferry at One-Eye's house Friday night so I can meet everyone in the Wal-Mart parking lot at 0700 and I'll just leave the Jeep there and hop in with you Will...
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I talked with Paul last night and got directions to the meeting place. We'll be taking 95 south out of Groton all the way down to 34 west via Exit 47. Since Will is already on the south side of the river I propose that we meet along 95, south of Groton. Paul has already told the others that are meeting us to meet at 8:30am so we should meet at 7am and be on the road by 7:15am. I propose we meet at the Walmart parking lot off of Cross Street in Waterford at 7am. What say you?
That works for me. Closer then going all the way to Groton, plus they have a Dunkin Donuts on the way.
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I talked with Paul last night and got directions to the meeting place. We'll be taking 95 south out of Groton all the way down to 34 west via Exit 47. Since Will is already on the south side of the river I propose that we meet along 95, south of Groton. Paul has already told the others that are meeting us to meet at 8:30am so we should meet at 7am and be on the road by 7:15am. I propose we meet at the Walmart parking lot off of Cross Street in Waterford at 7am. What say you?
That works for me. Closer then going all the way to Groton, plus they have a Dunkin Donuts on the way.
Khaki's!?!?!?! ;)
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I canceled on the bike week its time to give my baby some attention ill be there! :-)
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I canceled on the bike week its time to give my baby some attention ill be there! :-)
That's great news. I'm glad you're going to make it. Since you're not going out of town do you want to meet at Kirk's house Friday evening to get the spare tires switched around?
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sure friday is good
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I canceled on the bike week its time to give my baby some attention ill be there! :-)
I got an email from a couple of friends that just got back form Laconia, and they said it wasn't very good this year. With the economy a lot of the smaller vendors didn't want to travel all the way to NH. Plus they are calling for showers all weekend.
From what I remember, the next close-est rally is in Ocean City NJ and in the past it has been in early September. If I am around I may try to make it to that one. Plus we need to get a JT4x4 motorcycle ride in some weekend.
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anybody know what the weather is going to be like tomorrow or if there's any water/mud where we'll be wheeling? i'm thinking about pulling the doors off in the morning....
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saturday says mainly cloudy and humid.
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anybody know what the weather is going to be like tomorrow or if there's any water/mud where we'll be wheeling? i'm thinking about pulling the doors off in the morning....
No water and no deep mud. I'm hearing nice in the morning, then t-storms in the afternoon. See y'all there.
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anybody know what the weather is going to be like tomorrow or if there's any water/mud where we'll be wheeling? i'm thinking about pulling the doors off in the morning....
No water and no deep mud. I'm hearing nice in the morning, then t-storms in the afternoon. See y'all there.
Yep, I'm hearing rain by late morning turning to thunderstorms by afternoon.
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Hey guys, I was the one with the yellow CJ from Hudson Valley, I just wanted to thank you for the chance to get out. I wish I could have stayed longer, but it was fun. It was nice meeting you guys. Thanks again.
Sean
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Hi Sean, it was great meeting you Saturday. I wish someone would have got a video of that climb you were attempting and going up that tree. We all had a great time out there.