As stated in the "Thanks" thread a big thanks goes out to all who were involved with organizing and running this event. As always I had a great time and this event kept up the great 
tradition of fun well organized events. Also, a big thanks to all the vendors, new and old, who gave their support for this event. You generosity doesn't go unnoticed or unappreciated!
As with all events I learned a lot of things, here is a partial list,
1) Oil pressure is optional (provided it's just a bad sending unit and not an actual lack of oil pressure).
2) Nebraska is the Bermuda Triangle of the U.S. interstate system.
3) Transmission hard lines and starter hot studs do not play well together
4) Rusty Nail will likely no longer rust.
5) Trying to keep up with Wayne and Derek on the way to a trail is a good way to make sure every bolt on your Jeep will loosen.
6) Rear Mono-shock setups on Jeeps don't work well.
7) No one needs a V8 on a trail only rig, but it can't hurt.
8) A V8 is a great thing to have when not on the trail (i.e. for general freeway driving)
9) Nothing beats the sound of a V8 (not even a V-twin which is a close second)
10) What is considered at home to be a hugely ridiculously modified XJ is a "sleeper" on the trail
11) We're to the point that just about any mod on an XJ just gets a passing look, except a V8 install.
12) No matter what you expect to break, you'll break something else.
13) People have spare parts that you would never expect them to have. (231 front output shaft)
14) The spare parts you might expect someone would have no one does. (8.8 drive flange, D44 wheel hub)
15) Parker will give you the shirt off his back!
16) A Tom Wood jacket is nice to have on your way home when it's snowing in the mountains and the wind is blowing really hard, even if it is way too big. Thanks Tom
17) Jay-nine orders some pretty strange stuff.
18) It's solar powered though.
19) The oldest guy on the trail will shove you out of the way and grab the wrenches
20) Jay-nine will shove you out of the way for a picture.
21) Jay-nine carries spare shocks but not for me.
22) Wisconsin lock-tite takes time to activate.
23) Loose bolts suck.
24) McCafe cups make good dust covers for your hubs.
25) Derek says he is married, than says he wants nothing to do with a relationship.
26) Wayne is VERY emotional.
27) Parker is funny.
28) His brother is funnier.
29) Parker says Jiminy Cricket a lot, which makes me laugh inside.
30) Oily air and balancing beads don't work well together.
31) I can make it all of the way through Nebraska without a problem, just not both ways.
32) I always have a good time at events.
33) Midwest campfires cannot be beat but Moab campfires are a lot of fun too.
34) Wayne has a really funny friend.
I'm sure there is more but this is all I can think of at the moment.
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tradition of fun well organized events. Also, a big thanks to all the vendors, new and old, who gave their support for this event. You generosity doesn't go unnoticed or unappreciated!As with all
events I learned a lot of things, here is a partial list,1) Oil pressure is optional (provided it's just a bad sending unit and not an actual lack of oil pressure).
2) Nebraska is the Bermuda Triangle of the U.S. interstate system.
3) Transmission hard lines and starter hot studs do not play well together
4) Rusty Nail will likely no longer rust.
5) Trying to keep up with Wayne and Derek on the way to a trail is a good way to make sure every bolt on your Jeep will loosen.
6) Rear Mono-shock setups on Jeeps don't work well.
7) No one needs a V8 on a trail only rig, but it can't hurt.
8) A V8 is a great thing to have when not on the trail (i.e. for general freeway driving)
9) Nothing beats the sound of a V8 (not even a V-twin which is a close second)
10) What is considered at home to be a hugely ridiculously modified XJ is a "sleeper" on the trail
11) We're to the point that just about any mod on an XJ just gets a passing look, except a V8 install.
12) No matter what you expect to break, you'll break something else.
13) People have spare parts that you would never expect them to have. (231 front output shaft)
14) The spare parts you might expect someone would have no one does. (8.8 drive flange, D44 wheel hub)
15) Parker will give you the shirt off his back!
16) A Tom Wood jacket is nice to have on your way home when it's snowing in the mountains and the wind is blowing really hard, even if it is way too big. Thanks Tom
17) Jay-nine orders some pretty strange stuff.
18) It's solar powered though.
19) The oldest guy on the trail will shove you out of the way and grab the wrenches
20) Jay-nine will shove you out of the way for a picture.
21) Jay-nine carries spare shocks but not for me.
22) Wisconsin lock-tite takes time to activate.
23) Loose bolts suck.
24) McCafe cups make good dust covers for your hubs.
25) Derek says he is married, than says he wants nothing to do with a relationship.
26) Wayne is VERY emotional.
27) Parker is funny.
28) His brother is funnier.
29) Parker says Jiminy Cricket a lot, which makes me laugh inside.
30) Oily air and balancing beads don't work well together.
31) I can make it all of the way through Nebraska without a problem, just not both ways.
32) I always have a good time at
events.33) Midwest campfires cannot be beat but Moab campfires are a lot of fun too.
34) Wayne has a really funny friend.
I'm sure there is more but this is all I can think of at the moment.
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