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Who's going?
- Thread starter HaleYes
- Start date
JESSE A
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- SIMI VALLEY, CA
So im going to make this one, i was wondering if anyone would be able to let me be the extra car at there camp site? It will just be the xj, me,pup,and possible the Gf. Let me know
thanks guys!
thanks guys!
- Location
- Port Orchard, WA
Camping is free where we usually camp :cheers:
Should be lots of spots to park around the camp fires. Last year we had two fire pits going, and people moved back and forth between the groups.
JESSE A
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- SIMI VALLEY, CA
Awsome guys sounds great! Starting to get pretty excited!
Likewise. This is going to be a great chill run, nice and relaxing. Look forward to seeing everyone and meeting some new faces.
tayman
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Niceville, FL
I plan on going, assuming I can get gas money. am I going to be okay going through swamp on 30/35 and 35's? I have protection, and I don't care about body damage...
I'm working on a bigger build, but the cash flow isn't happening the way I want it too...
I'm working on a bigger build, but the cash flow isn't happening the way I want it too...
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tayman
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Niceville, FL
FYI Zack, Ben, and Joe:
Non-lead ammunition is ONLY required for hunting. If you are just target shooting, you can use lead. I'll be bringing mine too.
Non-lead ammunition is ONLY required for hunting. If you are just target shooting, you can use lead. I'll be bringing mine too.
Bring some spare shafts for your rear and you should be good to go. We will probably leave Dinkey Creek around 9am on Friday and be starting it from the Rock Creek Road side.
So is that going past Swamp lake before you get to Grouse or the other way and up Rooster Rock before Grouse?
- Location
- Bakersfield, CA
Rock Creek Rd is starting on the north side, coming past Swamp Lake and then going down Rooster Rock.
- Location
- Bakersfield, CA
If stock axle shafts and stock steering on 35's you better be easy on that thing. If it was my run I'd say no go, but this is Ben's run. Better have spare front and rear shafts and spare steering links. Body damage isn't an issue, it's pretty wide open, you only do body damage on this trail if you really screw up, but I'd seriously worry about broken parts. The problem with this is a likelyhood of breaking and holding the group up. No one cares about incidental breakage, we just deal with it, but likely breakage is another matter.
I remember changing a broken D35 rear axle one year on this run and he was running 32's.
Good point Richard. I forget about some of the tougher spots with a lot of weight on your rear axle. Tayman there are a couple of spots that you will need to watch out for, especially when climbing. It is your call if you want to come. If you break, have spares and be able to swap them out quickly.
Anyone who has stock steering should also bring spares
tayman
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Niceville, FL
that's what I wanted to know... I'm not the type to slam the skinny pedal, and I tend to blow U-joints before axle shafts... from what I've done, I've found out that if I don't get bouncing, slamming, I'm pretty much OK. I haven't done a whole lot of rocks... mostly really tricky, really flexy dirt. anybody have pics of some of the harder spots? I mean... I do things that even guys with lockers struggle with... just takes some judgment.
Open/open on 35's with a 30 and a 35? And stock stearing, Ouch! What gears in them axles? If you have under 3.73's with 35's your crawl is more of a walk even with an auto.
One of the fun spots, hard to tell how tall it is from this photo:
Only one locker was working so I got the finger:
Ben H. hooking up on it:
Thats is a fun climb, but that is also a long way away from the road:
Drop'in down, photos don't show this for what it is at all, just before going down Rooster rock:
Everybody say "Hi"
One of the fun spots, hard to tell how tall it is from this photo:
Only one locker was working so I got the finger:
Ben H. hooking up on it:
Thats is a fun climb, but that is also a long way away from the road:
Drop'in down, photos don't show this for what it is at all, just before going down Rooster rock:
Everybody say "Hi"
SharkXJ
NAXJA Member #1177
- Location
- San Jose, CA
I had a hard time in that spot too without my front locker working. It took me a few tries to finally get it. The trail changes from year to year but if you take it easy you should be ok.
Like the guys said - Take it slow, don't rush yourself and stay off the skinny petal.
You have a surplus of spare shafts and joints? How about steering?
Should be fun eh
Like the guys said - Take it slow, don't rush yourself and stay off the skinny petal.
You have a surplus of spare shafts and joints? How about steering?
Should be fun eh
SharkXJ
NAXJA Member #1177
- Location
- San Jose, CA
:kissyou:
- Location
- San Bruno, CA.
This was back in 2003...
Dana35 with 35s...
...cute little axles they are...
...not fun when you have to pull the carrier to get the pieces out...
Dana35 with 35s...
...cute little axles they are...
...not fun when you have to pull the carrier to get the pieces out...
