Badlands Run on the 25th

I know i started this thread but I ran into a little money situation. I don't think i'll make it. I need new front tires, they are worked on top of that. i may still come but its doubtful. Brad you can take the reigns if you are still going.
 
I know i started this thread but I ran into a little money situation. I don't think i'll make it. I need new front tires, they are worked on top of that. i may still come but its doubtful. Brad you can take the reigns if you are still going.

Well damn Flexd, you're killin' me. You don't need decent tread, look at Josh :)

Hopefully we can get some others interested in this, I'm still itchin' to go. Though I'm not sure if I can take the reigns, even after being out there a dozen times I still can't follow a trail worth a sh...
 
Well damn Flexd, you're killin' me. You don't need decent tread, look at Josh :)


That worked well! :rolleyes: The tires are wearing real funny since some idiot waited too long to rotate them. :D The outside is great and the center isn't bad at all but the inside of the tread don't look so hot( i hope its not my Ball joints). Gonna try to order 2 more in a couple weeks along with another soft 8. That'll get me by until i get some 31's
 
Think Stacey and I will be there. I know some of the trails, but would like someone else to lead. But if it comes down to it ill lead the trails i know.
 
glad to see we might have a good group going!! im itchin, where do you all meet up at usually?

Most of the time we meet in the parking lot. We wait a alittle and see if anybody else is going to show and then go wheel
 
excited!!! this weeks been goin soooooo slow. Hope I don't break anything saturday, cause some other friends are going to cliffs sunday and I wana go.Well since im new and don't know any of your rigs, I will be in a white superduty and my xj is black. Hope that helps spot me.
 
well, my weekend plans just fell through but I'd still like to get out of the house, who all's going? If I come I'd be camping at Summers tonight, wheeling tomorrow and then camping again.
 
well, my weekend plans just fell through but I'd still like to get out of the house, who all's going? If I come I'd be camping at Summers tonight, wheeling tomorrow and then camping again.

Looks like you, silver6sp7, cabjeepster, me, and REWSTER said he'd get back to us. And Flexd will probably change his mind and come out, it's just money right Aaron!?

Right now I've got the Jeep tore apart, trying to sort through vacuum lines and also get my PCV situation straightened out (tired of the air filter turning into an oil filter). So I won't have stuff together in time to head out there tonight, but I'll be there tomorrow morning and possibly camp at Summers tomorrow to enjoy some beverages and socialize.

Does everyone want to get to it right at 9am Saturday, or later in the morning?
 
i didn't make enough cash this week, so im out every thing i got is going towards vacation, i did want to get out there again still haven't taken the flag off from the last run and still have mud on the door panels, maybe in a couple more weeks
 
Looks like you, silver6sp7, cabjeepster, me, and REWSTER said he'd get back to us. And Flexd will probably change his mind and come out, it's just money right Aaron!?

Does everyone want to get to it right at 9am Saturday, or later in the morning?


9 am sounds good to me.
 
Got everything buttoned up in the engine, finally got my caster in spec, took my t-case drop out, and rewired my brake controller on the tahoe (so it won't overload and cut out anymore). Didn't manage to get the doors put back on the xj or headlights installed, but I shouldn't need those anyway :)

If all goes well I will be there right after 9. Look for a red Z71 tahoe (the old boxy style) and a 2 door red XJ on a trailer. See you guys tomorrow!
 
Alright... it ended up being three of us out there. silver6sp7 (Brian) and his friend Ken were there in his rig, and Craig (cabjeepster) and his girlfriend Stacey came out. All in all, a good day of wheeling. Craig and I went through green trail, then ended up back at the quarry and found Brian. Went through and did what appeared to be orange trail, but it wasn't all that difficult, even for me on 33s open/open, so I'm sure we missed the hard parts of it. Stacey took lots of pics which I'm sure will get posted here at some point. Nobody got stuck, we had a few deep spots to pass through but nothing major. I had to leave early but I think everyone else is still out there, so there might be more carnage that I don't know about.

My big adventure for the day:

We were standing around figuring out what to do next, and I noticed a burning smell. Not real concerned, since my oil pan leaks oil on my exhaust and I smell that all the time. But this was different. Looked under my Jeep and my LCA was on fire(!), well, not really, it was melting insulation from the fat wire going to the starter that dripped down onto the LCA. When I removed my vac disconnect stuff for the front axle, I couldn't find a way to get the hard (steel) vac lines out of the way, so I left them. Apparently they bounced around enough against the positive wire to rub through the insulation, which then grounded out and caused both my positive and engine block ground wires to melt. Broke out the NAXJA-required fire extinguisher, then Ken electrical taped everything and we continued on. Time to go find 5-90 and get some of those nice wiring kits...

Oh and Flexd I still can't believe you bailed on us...
 
well i cant wait to see what i missed out on, sounds like you had fun
 
Yea excellent day!!!! Got some rocker damage and slight sub frame crushing, but proud of the new rig! Got up sum pretty crazy S***. Suprised me for being open in the front and having a lincoln locker in the rear. Great meeting you guys, hope to see you soon and meet the rest of the clan. I will post pics and video ASAP!!
 
We had a great time also. Stacey got some pic's, but some came out blurry. Not very many good ones sorry. But here they are.

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The rest can be seen here
 
Oh and Flexd I still can't believe you bailed on us...

I'm kinda glad i did because it was pouring when I woke up! I really would have been up there if i had good TRE's and front tires!
 
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