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The Mud Pit => General => Topic started by: calvynandhobbs on September 07, 2008, 03:35:10 PM
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Is anybody planning on going to this? I just saw it on another board. I looks a lot like the Jeep Blessing I used to help run in Michigan.
http://www.jeeprally.org/ (http://www.jeeprally.org/)
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I sure hope I can make it! I would love to go to a jeep rally!
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when is it? it's not loading for me.
** I should probably read the subject**
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Ed and I are planning on attending. We have gone a few times before.
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We should set up a time for all of us to meet so we can park near each other.
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I have the banner to set up too! If we don't go, I'll give it to someone to take up...
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As I said in another post, I went a couple of years ago and had a great time. They had a mini-rock garden you could drive, an RTI ramp, raffles with awesome prizes, alot of vendors selling great stuff, and all the cool jeeps you ever wanted to look at. Assuming I am not working or coaching my sons football team, I am in.
**In fact, the last pic in the gallery of jeeps is my old rig (now Axle's)
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We went a couple of times. We went once before we got our jeep and won a bunch of prizes. We went 2 years ago with our old jeep and Ed won some axle shafts. It was a good time. We are definitely in for it...
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Looks like JD has a school function she needs to be at that day so it looks like I'll be taking the girls up to this thing ;D . Sounds like it will be fun!
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Scott, let me know if your plans change and you can't go. I'll swing by your place and grab the banner.
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Scott, let me know if your plans change and you can't go. I'll swing by your place and grab the banner.
Stop by and grab the banner. No go for us, Rissa has a soccer game. Groton Youth Sports really F*cked the league for the next 8 weeks by scheduling games on Saturdays and Sundays. If I didn't pay for this stuff, I would have skipped it...
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Yeah, I know!!! >:( My assistant coach is going to cover the 21st and the 27th for me so I can attend those events.
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For those of us going, where and what time do we want to meet to convoy there?
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Well, it's a little over an hour and a half. I want to get there a little early so I can get a raffle ticket! I would like to leave by 0700 at the latest. That's LEAVE at 0700, not show up! ;D I can print out directions, but it would probably be easier to let you (Rodger) lead with your GPS. I may have to go a little slow if my death wobble isn't completely fixed by then. Hence me wanting to leave at O' Dark Butt Crack! 8)
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Well, it's a little over an hour and a half. I want to get there a little early so I can get a raffle ticket! I would like to leave by 0700 at the latest. That's LEAVE at 0700, not show up! ;D I can print out directions, but it would probably be easier to let you (Rodger) lead with your GPS. I may have to go a little slow if my death wobble isn't completely fixed by then. Hence me wanting to leave at O' Dark Butt Crack! 8)
I have no problem with getting up early if it means that I get a chance at one of the raffles. I can plug it in to my GPS and lead the way. So is there a good place for us all to meet at 6:45 so that we can be on the road by 7am? We could meet at the Shell station across the main road from where you live.
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The raffle prizes are unbelieveable this year. It is going to be a catarer this year but Im sure the food will be great to. I look forward to seeing you all.
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0645 at the Dunkin Douhnuts parking lot across from the Groton Town house. It'll be easier to make a right on to 12 to head up.
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0645 at the Dunkin Douhnuts parking lot across from the Groton Town house. It'll be easier to make a right on to 12 to head up.
Sounds good.
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mel and i are going but well have to meet everyone up there. tis a little early on a sunday morning. and the raffle tickets dont run out. se ya up there.
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Well, it doesn't look like I'm going to have my wobble fixed before this weekend, so I'm leaving that early to compensate. Luckily for me, most of the trip up is on back roads. Since I put the OME stabilizer on there, it only comes when I hit over 55mph.
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Well, it doesn't look like I'm going to have my wobble fixed before this weekend, so I'm leaving that early to compensate. Luckily for me, most of the trip up is on back roads. Since I put the OME stabilizer on there, it only comes when I hit over 55mph.
That's fine Justin, we'll leave early so you can wobble there and I can vibrate there. I moved some stuff around in my XJ and now I have a vibration. I'm sure it has something to do with have 6.5" of lift without a SYE. It seems as long as I keep some extra weight all the way up against the tailgate the vibrations go away so I'm sure the squatting of the rear springs a little helps my driveshaft angle.
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I got something rocking back and forth myself. Cant find anything loose though. Justin, is that normal for our kit?
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I'd have to hear it for myself. I get random noises every now and then, but everything is on point, so who knows.
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Does anyone know about what time they do the raffle at?
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from what moosin88 was saying its an all day raffle, they give away all kinds of stuff!
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I think I'm in but I'm just wondering why you guys are leaving so early (I know Justin has the DW) It doesnt start til 9 and it only takes 1.5 hr to get there. Just wondering?
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yeah, i think i will be leaving with moosin, if i go that is
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they sell raffle tickets all day, then they have the raffles at different times in the afternoon, depending on what level of the raffle and it will go throughout much of the afternoon. The rally is from 9 to 3...
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I think I'm in but I'm just wondering why you guys are leaving so early (I know Justin has the DW) It doesnt start til 9 and it only takes 1.5 hr to get there. Just wondering?
To get our club a good parking spot. That, and the first 600 jeeps get a goody bag. Yes, I want a goody bag. ;D
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I'm not going to be able to make because we'll be WORKING ON GARY'S BOAT. Darn nav et's!
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well.. i'm not a nav et, and i will not be working on my boat on sunday so i will be leaving with justin, (provided my standby will come in a little early) plus goodie bags are cool.
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goodie bags are cool.
x3 So is that 3 of us leaving early Sunday morning with other coming later?
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Looks like it, for now anyway.
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mom decided that she and her boyfriend would like to come and visit and see the jeeps so now I may be waiting around for them to show up (800ish) unless they get here the night before.. :-\
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No problem. Don't worry, we'll save you a spot. Scott, I still need to swing by and pick up the banner. I'll give you a call.
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we are still leaving about 8 ish from our house in Waterford. Footman are you following us? Zach are you and Sarah coming?
Mel
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Gotta talk to the better half...let ya know later tonight or in the am
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So how was it??? Anybody? Did anyone win anything sweet??
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We are all just getting back. It was a great time. Ed and Mel cleaned up with winning everything they were raffling off, but that was to make up for breaking another trackbar. ;D I'll try to get my pics up tomorrow.
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That was awesome. Anyone who did the RTI post numbers.
RTI 30 degree:
Front: 921
Rear:792
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RTI 30 Degree ramp:
Front: 707
Rear: 685
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Yep!! We won about 6 different things. A couple pretty good ones and well worth the money!!! (we will post down the line if we dont need something we have)..
Ed's RTI Ramp
20 Degree Angle
Front: 1028
Rear: 846
He did this to compare to the old jeep we had. I will try to get some pics up soon. I did not take many pics as ed had to do some track bar repairs (thanks to some guy who gave us his stock track bar) and my battery went dead
Mel & Ed
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RTI Ramp 20 degree
Forward 819
Backward 789
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Yep!! We won about 6 different things. A couple pretty good ones and well worth the money!!! (we will post down the line if we dont need something we have)..
Ed's RTI Ramp
20 Degree Angle
Front: 1028
Rear: 846
He did this to compare to the old jeep we had. I will try to get some pics up soon. I did not take many pics as ed had to do some track bar repairs (thanks to some guy who gave us his stock track bar) and my battery went dead
Mel & Ed
Another Track Bar??? Damn, I'd be on the phone with BDS trying to have them foot the bill for them to find an authorized installer near here and have them check it out. Something else has to be wrong to be causing it. Sweet RTI numbers too! What kind of things did you win???
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yup first thing tommorrow when i get home ill be callin BDS. lets see we won 4.0 valve cover,pair 5-point harneses,$100 labor gift cert.,$200 labor on short arm lift install gift cert. both from Daves custom creations. and $150 off a premier power welder,and a one year subscription to low-range mag.all the stuff is cool but the gift cert. will probably go to waste as the shop is a little over an hour away and i already have a lift and dont really need any work done. and the welder is still gonna cost around another $700. eh well see what becomes of them.
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For all the guys that made it, thanks for the invite. I haven't seen that many Jeeps in one area since I did camp Jeep back in 99. Justin thanks for the tips on the 8.8 swap, it is definitly in the works for my YJ. I felt like an outcast with the wife's Liberty, only saw 3 others there. The kids liked everything but the heat. If I am still in the area next year ( up for orders) I'll would like to go again.
Kirk
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2025 & STILL sitting at work. :'( wish i could have made it
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You poor fella. Those of you who couldn't make it this year, I highly recommend trying to make it next year. It was awesome!!! That was my first one, and it was a blast! I'll post pics and stuff soon.
RTI 30 degree ramp
Front: 873
(http://inlinethumb49.webshots.com/43760/2238607600058468543S600x600Q85.jpg)
Back: 771
(http://inlinethumb33.webshots.com/42400/2171287060058468543S600x600Q85.jpg)
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Wow, big difference with the 37's on there. A couple years ago when I took it, it got 1076 forward and 934 reverse.
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The Pro Comp MX-6 shocks are shorter than the originals that you had on when you went. They keep the coils from popping out. I don't mind the small sacrifice in flexibility to keep all the springs where they need to be.
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you put up 1076 and 934 on the 30 degree? That's impressive
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the jeep rally was awesome... had a good time... it was my first time doing anything like that...
well my 05 Rubicon Unlimited with only a 3" lift put up decent numbers on the 20
RTI - 20 Degree
Front- 899
Rear- 775