Re: THe NAC Lots-O-Post Thread
last time we went to F&F a guy broke an atlas yoke or something and we spent forever winching him up the hill. then we spent forever watching people get stuck on the trail thats right behind the spot where rob rolled. you rolled right before that spot I think.
I know that stuff happens. and its part of the sport. and a yoke could break even on a small rig. but it seems to happen less.
availability of parts is a big lesson I learned in Moab when My steering broke and in the wheeling mecca no one had the part. it I wasen't so good and building dumb stuff(sharkfin) I would have had to order it and have it mailed to the campground.
and I love bsing with you guys. it is half the fun. but I just miss really wheeling. plus having a rig I sunk over 20K into that gets used 2 maybe 3(if the planets aline) just doesent make sense. tow rig and trailer is more expensive then just throwing some junk in the back and going out.
Alot of it comes down to I miss being able to drive my jeep. and the stupid way I built it makes it not streat-able. and there are too many things I want to fix that it makes more sense to start again.
Seems to happen less on a small rig? Eh, I'm not so sure. It may not be a yoke, but axles, balljoints, steering, etc all seem to go. It's just different stuff on the larger rigs.
I'm looking at is as this:
Truck and trailer = I don't have these just for the Jeep. I probably use the trailer 30-35 times a year and 1/10 of that is for the Jeep. I'm not quite sure how I'd do a lot of things we've done in the past couple years without the truck/trailer.
Jeep = Like you and others I have a TON of money invested in it. I also have a ton of time, but here's the thing... What am I going to get out of it if I part it or sell it? Maybe 1/3 of what I have into it? I'd rather let it sit in the garage and take up space just too pass it every morning than take that kind of loss financially. Could we use the money I could get from selling it? You bet your ass we could! But so could almost everyone that does this. I can't name a single person that we wheel with that does this to blow extra cash laying around.
I'm with you here. I sometimes regret I can't tool down the road in mine but that is part of the game. I chose a trailer queen before it was the norm with this crowd, eh. It is what it is and is why I'm pretending to save for my next project
car.
Im not ready right now but I just saw a 98 4door with a blown reverse gear for 600$ I could put a new trans in myself for 4-500$ that leaves me almost 4K in goodys. plus with the burb,jeep and trailer good should net me almost 17K. thats almost 12K in "profit"
and I tried to teach her, it resulted in alot of screaming and crying. it was pretty adorable.
What is $4k going to realistically get you? It sounds like a lot of money (and it is!) but think about what you have in yours and the little things that you've done to improve it beyond the axles and tires, shit adds up quick. IMO, I think you're dreaming if you get $17k for all that. If you decide to sell I truly hope you get it, but I think you're being unrealistic.
I think you're making the right choice Stefan. It's crazy to have a huge Jeep that never gets used, and a tow rig and a trailer just to move it the few times a year you go wheeling. With a smaller rig you could make the short drive up to Billy's and come wheel for a weekend. You'd have twice the fun for half the price.
And Bill the only reason you don't notice that all the bigger jeeps do is break and get stuck is you only wheel once, MAYBE twice, a year. It ruins all the fun to go 10 feet every hour and only wheel one trail a day. Is a huge Jeep on one tons and 40's cool? **** yeah, no one can argue that. Is it even remotely practical, especially for Stefan who is out of work, getting married, looking to buy a house and lives 3+ hours away from wheeling that's worth it? Nope, no way, no matter how you try to spin it. I have to agree with what Mark said the other day, some things are more important, and when it's time to move on, it's time to move on.
You're saying that only to have someone to sit next to on the "I sold my junk" bench.
I wheeled four times last year thank you very much. I'm scheduled for three this year at least. I'm staying just under 40s so I don't have to measure dicks with you. :kissyou:
Is it practical? Hell no. The only person that has done anything practical is Mark with his Honda. I challenge you to find the fun in that. Thankfully Mark has other hobbies like diving he can get into.
Living life practically doesn't lend one the most fun.
Me and Bill are gunna hang out with our big jeeps and be best buds
After this year it'll be you, Sheep, Dundy & me.
Rob & Colin will be rebuilding
Chris will be building still
Adam may be using the Rover on C6 roads.
Ken will hopefully be done with the house
Travis better be doing something or at least coming out
Mark better be coming out at least once so we don't forget what he looks like
Pat & crew will be swinging off each other.
