Big Bear Wheeling pics

[rpraterxj]

Here are the pics from wheeling yesterday.

Hopefully the other folks will post up when they get home.

We had a great time.

I will post a "trail report" a little later.

Enjoy!

http://www.kodakgallery.com/I.jsp?c=xj7ztxt.4ew949np&x=0&y=h2a5q0

 

[Jeepsterboy101]

Nice pictures. Looks like a good time.

 

[rpraterxj]

Nice pictures. Looks like a good time.

Yeah, wiss missed you Scotty... We did talk about you....it awas almost all good... :laugh:

We will all go up there again soon!!!

 

[Osmin C]

What happened to that axle in the last few pics??

 

[Jeepsterboy101]

Yeah, wiss missed you Scotty... We did talk about you....it awas almost all good... :laugh:

We will all go up there again soon!!!

Hey no one's perfect. :firedevil

We'll defintaly have to get up there soon. Maybe early December after JV.

 

[rpraterxj]

What happened to that axle in the last few pics??

THe craziest thing I have ever seen. The plug welds gave way and the center section spun up. We were almost at the end of Holcomb Creek trail, so luckily we strapped him up the final hill and he drove home in front wheel drive.

 

[JohnX]

What happened to that axle in the last few pics??

I wasn't there, but it looks like the mounts weren't welded to the axle tube and it rotated?

Edit...upon closer inspection of the pic, I see that the Center section is the only part that rotated...Time to get it retubed. Makes me wonder if mine is gonna do that someday?

 

[chelms27]

Made it back, I will post up some pics here soon. We had a great time and it was nice to meet all of you!

 

[99GreenMachine]

Very good weekend. Good pics Robert. PM me your Email and I will send you all the pics I have of your Jeep tommorow. And I will post good pics of all the runs we did tommorow. Thanks to everyone that showed up and made it a good time for everyone! Can't wait until next time.

 

[djblade311]

go figure, when I dont go, then theres lots of women there and when I do convince my wife to go, there aren't any.

 

[rpraterxj]

go figure, when I dont go, then theres lots of women there and when I do convince my wife to go, there aren't any.

They found out you were not coming, that's why they were there!!! LOL

You should have been there, it was a blast. I just wished I could have stayed overnight and ran on Sunday.

 

[cracker]

THe craziest thing I have ever seen. The plug welds gave way and the center section spun up. We were almost at the end of Holcomb Creek trail, so luckily we strapped him up the final hill and he drove home in front wheel drive.

That happens way too often than you would think.

Aaron (99xjache ) did that to a Sterling 10.5" a month ago.

 

[chelms27]

http://www.kodakgallery.com/Slideshow.jsp?mode=fromshare&Uc=11mfxngy.4q73moy&Uy=iehytw&Ux=1

I hope this link works, sorry if some of the pics aren't that good, our camera blows.hoto:

 

[johnnyc]

Nice pics Chris (at least some of them ).

 

[chelms27]

Thanks johnny, where are yours and kyung's?

 

[rpraterxj]

http://www.kodakgallery.com/Slideshow.jsp?mode=fromshare&Uc=11mfxngy.4q73moy&Uy=iehytw&Ux=1
I hope this link works, sorry if some of the pics aren't that good, our camera blows.hoto:

Great pics!

So what did you think of Gold Mtn & John Bull?

What the story with the 2 green XJ's needing some "extra" help?

 

[rpraterxj]

Thanks johnny, where are yours and kyung's?

X2 ????

And MJR?????

And Nick????

 

[99GreenMachine]

Hey now! haha Gold Mountain, John Bull was great. Johnny, Kyoung and I tried a hard line right at the bottom of John Bull and it was to the left instead of going to the right and all of us didn't make it. Johnny and I had to back out of it and kyoung high centered on the rails and drive shaft had to pull him off. Was a long day. wish you could have went Robert. I will post some pics in a few.


Nick

 

[IMORTL]

The boys and I had a great time. But I haven’t decided if it was heaven with spurts of hell or Pure Hell with moments of complete bliss… this may give you an idea of what it’s like with a 3 year old in a Jeep from 9 to 5…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSwklzf1Drs

replace mt. splashmore with play in the dirt and his no with a yes answer…

the fun parts were the driving and watching them play when we stopped. It was nice meeting a lot of you for the first time. And good to see familiar faces again… Not sure what you did Ken but you have reached legend status with my boys… all day it was “Where’s Ken?” - “He’s right there guys” “I see him! Daddy, there’s Ken!” “Yes, I see him”

I took a few pics… A lot of them are of the boys… but I think I got pics of everyone…

http://www.kodakgallery.com/Slideshow.jsp?mode=fromshare&Uc=hrp3w2v.1uvb3bd7&Uy=ral0ew&Ux=0

 

[rpraterxj]

The boys and I had a great time. But I haven’t decided if it was heaven with spurts of hell or Pure Hell with moments of complete bliss… this may give you an idea of what it’s like with a 3 year old in a Jeep from 9 to 5…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSwklzf1Drs

replace mt. splashmore with play in the dirt and his no with a yes answer…
the fun parts were the driving and watching them play when we stopped. It was nice meeting a lot of you for the first time. And good to see familiar faces again… Not sure what you did Ken but you have reached legend status with my boys… all day it was “Where’s Ken?” - “He’s right there guys” “I see him! Daddy, there’s Ken!” “Yes, I see him”

I took a few pics… A lot of them are of the boys… but I think I got pics of everyone…
http://www.kodakgallery.com/Slideshow.jsp?mode=fromshare&Uc=hrp3w2v.1uvb3bd7&Uy=ral0ew&Ux=0

Thanks Ken! That's funny. I didn't know you had a camera with you, much less the time to snap off a few shots. Your boys are awesome! I need to bring my son so they can play, but we may have a hard time getting them back in the Jeeps.

See you soon!