Title: Re: Rausch Creek 9/29,30
Post by: Spencer on August 30, 2012, 09:44:24 AM
i'll make this happen
Title: Re: Rausch Creek 9/29,30
Post by: xjh3 on August 30, 2012, 02:44:42 PM
Yup, go ahead and remove that question mark from my name Mark!
Title: Re: Rausch Creek 9/29,30
Post by: Wingman on September 11, 2012, 08:15:29 AM
Couple of weekends away... can't wait!
Title: Re: Rausch Creek 9/29,30
Post by: xjh3 on September 12, 2012, 06:51:28 AM
Got a couple more fires to put out on my pile and she'll be ready enough. This season has taken it's toll... But I think I can milk it for a couple more runs.
Let's go wheeling.
Title: Re: Rausch Creek 9/29,30
Post by: Spencer on September 12, 2012, 08:06:27 PM
this should still be possible if all goes well.
Title: Re: Rausch Creek 9/29,30
Post by: Raddadd on September 14, 2012, 01:21:22 PM
OK...wanna try again!! >:( Last time I got sucked into working and missed this!!
So the plan is .....I am ordering my "new" KM2 35's on the 21st....hope to have by 25th or 26th...installed by 5pm on the 28th....and OFF TO THE ROCKS....on Fri night....this is gonna be close but what the heck ! 8)....Gotta get out one more time before the hunting season starts.
Title: Re: Rausch Creek 9/29,30
Post by: Wingman on September 14, 2012, 01:59:38 PM
git-r-dun!
Title: Re: Rausch Creek 9/29,30
Post by: MrMindless on September 14, 2012, 03:37:15 PM
Some right coast guys are trail cutting on that weekend too, I'm going to try and make it.
Title: Re: Rausch Creek 9/29,30
Post by: smichaelR22 on September 17, 2012, 08:18:29 AM
wonder 2.0 might make this and grab a trailer spot
Title: Re: Rausch Creek 9/29,30
Post by: Spencer on September 17, 2012, 07:52:17 PM
i'm down for a trailer spot if available
Title: Re: Rausch Creek 9/29,30
Post by: Wingman on September 22, 2012, 06:16:22 AM
... one more week ...
Title: Re: Rausch Creek 9/29,30
Post by: smichaelR22 on September 23, 2012, 09:16:04 AM
whos going to this, i have 9hrs to spare this week, friday wheeling?
Title: Re: Rausch Creek 9/29,30
Post by: Wingman on September 23, 2012, 03:13:14 PM
I'm Saturday/Sunday only this trip. Pulling in around 10pm Friday.
Title: Re: Rausch Creek 9/29,30
Post by: gslarue on September 24, 2012, 07:03:46 AM
only sat and sun
Title: Re: Rausch Creek 9/29,30
Post by: xjh3 on September 24, 2012, 08:15:47 AM
Same here, sorry Smike. I'd miss out on OT and my +1 isn't going to be able to get the time off.
On another note, trail pile is ready with reworked twinstick bracket, doubler shifter, and new gas tank skid. Tacked in the caps on my two full sets of spare shafts last night. Found the tow pile in need of pads during pre-trip inspection last night, throw some on and I'll be ready.
Hoping this week flies...
Title: Re: Rausch Creek 9/29,30
Post by: Spencer on September 24, 2012, 08:24:23 AM
i'm friday night show up as well. leaving somewhere between 3 and 7
Title: Re: Rausch Creek 9/29,30
Post by: smichaelR22 on September 24, 2012, 10:45:30 AM
no problem, not sure if im going yet. been doing a lot of wheeling it seems lol
Title: Re: Rausch Creek 9/29,30
Post by: xjh3 on September 24, 2012, 11:39:33 AM
What, like you're gonna over-wheel or something?? Come break in that new to you pile!!
Title: Re: Rausch Creek 9/29,30
Post by: smichaelR22 on September 24, 2012, 12:44:52 PM
its been a long time since i have been setup to deal with 297 stuff on the trail haha. not sure thats going to happen.
also need an efan for wheeling status. she is daily driving flipping$$ status
Title: Re: Rausch Creek 9/29,30
Post by: Wingman on September 25, 2012, 07:19:35 AM
Weather is looking pretty good so far...
Title: Re: Rausch Creek 9/29,30
Post by: Spencer on September 25, 2012, 07:21:49 AM
possibility i will have to work saturday shit
Title: Re: Rausch Creek 9/29,30
Post by: Spencer on September 25, 2012, 08:24:31 AM
What are people's schedules like? Any interest in moving this one weekend up to Oct 6th? Harrison said that would allow his buddy to come as well.
Title: Rausch Creek 9/29,30
Post by: GBR928 on September 25, 2012, 09:03:17 AM
Meh I could go this weekend if I trailer my jeep. Want to buy those 40" treps on walker Evans on the Rausch forum anyway. Also selling some tires to my cousin this weekend back home.
Title: Re: Rausch Creek 9/29,30
Post by: Wingman on September 25, 2012, 09:40:54 AM
Title: Re: Rausch Creek 9/29,30
Post by: Spencer on September 28, 2012, 09:59:29 AM
hi friday, hurry up and be 5 oclock. k thanks
Title: Re: Rausch Creek 9/29,30
Post by: xjh3 on September 28, 2012, 10:26:44 AM
My roommates are coming down too. He's flying back from a business trip to FL as we speak. We will be convoying leaving here around 6 and hope to be in before midnight.
Title: Re: Rausch Creek 9/29,30
Post by: Wingman on September 28, 2012, 11:02:27 AM
Great! How many additional rigs?
Title: Re: Rausch Creek 9/29,30
Post by: xjh3 on September 28, 2012, 12:09:10 PM
Just one. TJ on 35's.
Title: Re: Rausch Creek 9/29,30
Post by: Raddadd on September 28, 2012, 01:07:20 PM
2:10pm....I need it to be departure time !! Is there a fireside "meeting" gonna happen tonight???? Who's going tonight/campin?
Title: Re: Rausch Creek 9/29,30
Post by: Wingman on September 28, 2012, 01:14:29 PM
I think everyone is arriving tonight. Don't think there'll be a campfire unless someone is very ambitious...
Title: Re: Rausch Creek 9/29,30
Post by: Spencer on September 28, 2012, 01:23:37 PM
i'm meeting matt at smikes at 5. puts us there sometime after 10.
Title: Re: Rausch Creek 9/29,30
Post by: Wingman on September 28, 2012, 03:05:36 PM
Can I leave now?
Oh, wait... I can!
See everyone there.
Title: Re: Rausch Creek 9/29,30
Post by: Spencer on September 28, 2012, 03:46:08 PM
i'm out.
apparently "we are definitely not working saturday" is the same as "i might text you at 4:30 on friday and tell you we are working saturday"
thanks.
Title: Re: Rausch Creek 9/29,30
Post by: Wingman on October 01, 2012, 07:51:12 AM
All-in-all, a great trip! Hope everyone made it home safely.
My brother kept repeating "this is crazy" and "I can't believe these jeeps can do this". He wants to come back. 8)
Title: Re: Rausch Creek 9/29,30
Post by: xjh3 on October 01, 2012, 11:51:46 AM
Reid got a flat tire on his Suburban about an hour away from home. Changed it out and went on our way.
Hannah had a blast. She absolutely loved it. She's dying to go back. She's a keeper. Hahaha
Title: Re: Rausch Creek 9/29,30
Post by: Spencer on October 01, 2012, 01:53:45 PM
Title: Re: Rausch Creek 9/29,30
Post by: 88GMC on October 01, 2012, 06:45:32 PM
Hey guys. This is Matt. You know the black, loud, throttle happy pickup. I want to thank you guys for letting myself and my ol' man to join all of you on the trails. We had a blast. Always awesome to meet and wheel with great people. I'll try to make the trek out to Rochester more often and look forward to wheeling with you guys in the future.
Title: Re: Rausch Creek 9/29,30
Post by: Wingman on October 02, 2012, 07:30:26 AM
Great to have you, Matt! The sound of a healthy V8 powering through the tough spots is always fun to listen to.
Title: Re: Rausch Creek 9/29,30
Post by: Spencer on October 02, 2012, 08:49:08 AM
The sound of a healthy V8 powering through the tough spots is always fun to listen to.
everyone needs one :)
Title: Re: Rausch Creek 9/29,30
Post by: xjh3 on October 02, 2012, 11:43:41 AM
Spencer, I'm almost kinda thinking he may need tons even more than you do. :P Hahaha
I'm gonna whip up a trip report when I get home tonight.
Title: Re: Rausch Creek 9/29,30
Post by: Raddadd on October 02, 2012, 12:32:44 PM
Had a GREAT time...wish I could have wheeled on Sunday but needed to get back and get ready for Mondays hunt (which by the way I got a young buck @ 7:30am)...... :)
Lots of under body damage and almost ripped off those tubular side steps.... :) Has a loud rattle/clunking in the underbody that I just found the source of. Seems I jammed the skid plate cross support against the muffler just enought to rattle like crazy, sounds like its comming apart when inside the vehicle...but she is driving and handling fine after the trip. A few more scraps on the body, the back top took a little paint off (rubbing on trees) rims have new and inproved gouges.
The new 35"s made a HUGE difference...even in the mileage ! went from almost 22 highway to barley 16 ! ???
Things are tore up enough that its time to start replacing/upgrading this winter ( Mike...here I come).Need sliders w/bars and a lot of new skid plates....
Overall....LETS DO THIS SOME MORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Rausch Creek 9/29,30
Post by: MrMindless on October 02, 2012, 02:37:19 PM
22 to 16 sounds like a decent drop on top of ~10% for no odometer correction?
Title: Re: Rausch Creek 9/29,30
Post by: Raddadd on October 02, 2012, 02:44:00 PM
I did use my pro cal to re-calibrate to the tires.....
25% decrease in mileage.... :-[
Title: Rausch Creek 9/29,30
Post by: MrMindless on October 02, 2012, 04:21:23 PM
Wow, that's really surprising.
Title: Re: Rausch Creek 9/29,30
Post by: Raddadd on October 15, 2012, 07:51:54 AM
Photos posted :)
Title: Re: Rausch Creek 9/29,30
Post by: Wingman on October 15, 2012, 08:03:50 PM
I heard there were a couple of videos too? Links maybe?
Title: Re: Rausch Creek 9/29,30
Post by: Raddadd on October 16, 2012, 08:38:52 AM
yes...got more pics...have to get them off her phone...I get on her this week.
Title: Re: Rausch Creek 9/29,30
Post by: Wingman on November 22, 2012, 09:26:46 PM
Couple dozen additional pics posted in the Gallery.
