[color=0000FF]INFO:[/color] Winter wheeling for everyone! Have a friend with a rig? have them sign in on mudnuts.org and they can come too. were trying to promote club growth. BE PREPARED!- bring tow straps, walkie talkies, spare tire of correct size, bring your own food and drinks, bring enough fuel to make it through the entire trip
[color=0000FF]THE LIST:[/color][/b]
Ryan_25 (plus 1 rig) Carchameleon K9keeper mavr1k Dragon fedrusion SMichaelR22 (as a passenger) GTJake (as a passenger) -updated by smike with actual attendees, 12-Jan 09
wow...thats 7 rigs confirmed ...sweet! thats what being in a club is all about!
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Post by: MrMindless on December 31, 2008, 12:33:45 PM
nope.
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Post by: GTJake on December 31, 2008, 02:30:55 PM
i just confirmed with WP, were all set for the 11th. who else is going?!
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Post by: carchameleon on December 31, 2008, 06:17:44 PM
i should be up for it, just have to bend my steering back...
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Post by: Wingman on December 31, 2008, 06:17:57 PM
I\'m a definite maybe...
I\'ll know better next week.
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Post by: GTJake on December 31, 2008, 07:10:38 PM
cool.
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Post by: Scooter on January 01, 2009, 05:59:13 PM
If you guys don\'t mind me taggin along I should be able to come. I\'d really like to get a little more involved in the group to become a member, so hopefully I\'ll get to meet some more people.
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Post by: Dragon on January 02, 2009, 10:56:33 AM
\"BE PREPARED!- bring tow straps, walkie talkies, spare tire of correct size, bring your own food and drinks, bring enough fuel to make it through the entire trip\"
Well, 1st issue for me is I\'m ordering a 5th rim this week, and will try to get a spare...but that might derail any plan to attend this trip.
If I can manage to get a spare...Will aCB be ok, or do I need a radio to handle other frequencies?
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Post by: GTJake on January 02, 2009, 04:16:16 PM
on public events like this one, it doesnt matter if you have a radio. a CB radio is required for members only functions, but for whispering pines it doesnt matter. if you dont have a cb and have a walkie talkie you should bring it.
what size tires are you running again? 33s? im sure someone on here has a rim and/or spare tire they would be willing to sell you. post something in the classified \"looking to buy\" section and see what you come up with.
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Post by: fedrusion on January 03, 2009, 10:14:37 AM
Maybe.
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Post by: smichaelR22 on January 03, 2009, 10:46:20 AM
CB\'s are a very good thing to have on the trail. A few of our members such as my self carry a 2nd portable to loan out- because it really helps at times.
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Post by: fedrusion on January 03, 2009, 09:20:42 PM
I\'ll be there, I will have to meet everyone there. What time do you think you will get there.
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Post by: Ryan_25 on January 03, 2009, 11:05:53 PM
I should be there with the ZJ towing a Sammi.
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Post by: carchameleon on January 04, 2009, 01:18:29 AM
now all i need to do is get some tires....
jake - where\'d you get your retreads?
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Post by: Wingman on January 04, 2009, 08:27:57 AM
The business is called Treadwright, the link is here. (http://treadwright.com/default.aspx)
I don\'t know that you\'ll get them in time for 1/11 but you can try.
I\'ve got one \"brand new\" 33x12.5x15 MT with Green Diamond still wrapped for $50 if that\'ll save you some $. I was going to use it for a spare. Just sitting in the garage.
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Post by: GTJake on January 04, 2009, 11:07:42 AM
paul your going to have to call them directly to order the size tires you need. they make 36\'s but you have to call to order them
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Post by: Ryan_25 on January 04, 2009, 11:19:19 AM
I dont have any experience with retreads, but I would be kinda scared running them at 10psi over rocks. I would think maybe the treads would seperate.
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Post by: smichaelR22 on January 04, 2009, 07:15:14 PM
they cant be any worse than what he ran on rock creak last trip anyway!
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Post by: Wingman on January 04, 2009, 11:04:46 PM
Wish I could go but I\'m out.
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Post by: Scooter on January 05, 2009, 10:23:59 AM
I\'m gonna have to change my status to a maybe. If I can make it out I\'ll meet everyone there.
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Post by: k9keeper on January 06, 2009, 02:51:47 PM
I will meet you at WP. I will be there about 8:45
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Post by: MrMindless on January 06, 2009, 02:54:18 PM
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smichaelR22 wrote: they cant be any worse than what he ran on rock creak last trip anyway!
+1
also, retreads when done properly are not significantly different than first treads. the carcass is made separately in original manufacture and the tread is added to it....
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Post by: smichaelR22 on January 07, 2009, 08:48:40 AM
like any product, its relibility has all to do with the process and control, but i think we have a growing number of wheelers on the site using these tires and i havent herd any bad stories yet. go for it.
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Post by: MrMindless on January 07, 2009, 09:45:15 AM
well growing I think is still only two, and that\'s a pretty small sample size....
I think I\'ll probably put them on the WJ. I was hoping I\'d have that done, and I\'d take it out to WP for a test drive, but I had to order parts online from RockAuto and I expect them Friday at the soonest, don\'t know if I\'ll have it put together by then and I don\'t think I\'ll have tires on it. They\'re baldie-balds now.
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Post by: GTJake on January 07, 2009, 03:05:42 PM
i think that wingman is on his second set of treadwrights. im on my first set still, but no complaints from me yet.
im hoping that i can have my jeep running again by this weekend
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Post by: GTJake on January 07, 2009, 03:06:24 PM
paul said today that the guy @ treadwright is working on a set of 37s right now. thats what he should get!
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Post by: Wingman on January 07, 2009, 03:30:41 PM
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GTJake wrote: i think that wingman is on his second set of treadwrights.
Make that the 3rd set. The wife\'s DD is equipped as well. I\'m still exceptionally satisfied with them. I do air down on the trail to about 12-15 and haven\'t had any issues. I even had a punctured tire run less than that for about 10 miles at 55mph (I didn\'t know about it until I got to my destination). The sidewall got real soft but the tread was unfazed.
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Post by: Scooter on January 07, 2009, 09:15:21 PM
Jake, If you can\'t get the jeep running but still want to go and take the quads out on the trails, let me know. I\'m not sure I want to bring the truck out with the bald tires that are on it but I\'d love to go ride.
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Post by: GTJake on January 07, 2009, 09:33:32 PM
um....im hoping i can get the jeep running. the atvs might be boring if we go when the trucks go too. illl know better tomorrow night...i hope
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Post by: Stonz on January 07, 2009, 11:10:18 PM
Maybe! It\'s time for the newbe to get out.
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Post by: mavr1k on January 08, 2009, 01:04:37 PM
Hey guys... newbie here with a stock TJ.
Is this meet only for members? I\'d like to start some wheeling and this looks like fun.
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Post by: GTJake on January 08, 2009, 03:55:15 PM
not a members only event. this is where we post the open events. the members only events are posted in the members section of the website that you will gain access to when you become a member.
mavr1k: post something in the introductions thread so we can know alittle bit about you and your jeep.
also, click here... http://www.mudnuts.org/modules/Trail%20Safety/ to see if your rig meets the requirements. please let me know if you can come! the more the bettter
Stonz: let us know if you are a definate or not
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Post by: GTJake on January 08, 2009, 04:04:09 PM
Scooter, you should call treadwright, paul said theyre working on a set of 37s right now. usually they are 1/2 the cost of reg tires and hold up just as well. my tires are 31x11.5x15s
goodyears- $150 ea BFG mud terrains- $155 ea treadwrights- $79 ea!
www.treadwright.com (get the number and call for a price)
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Post by: GTJake on January 08, 2009, 06:09:54 PM
Dragon, were you planning on going still?
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Post by: Stonz on January 08, 2009, 08:48:24 PM
I can\'t commit. I\'ll be out of town Saturday and I\'m not sure when I\'m getting home. An early Sunday thing might be ambitious for me.
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Post by: mavr1k on January 08, 2009, 10:46:30 PM
In regards to the safety reqs, I have front and rear tow points, spare tire, stock \"jack\", passenger restraints (seat belts?), normal car battery, soft top(but has roll bars).
I could easily pickup the other things though I think.
Whats the difficulty of this trail?
Thanks!
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Post by: smichaelR22 on January 09, 2009, 12:09:31 AM
WP is very stocker friendly for a good fun day of wheeling on most trails. some of the bypasses, mud holes, and hill climbs will give a set of 35\"s and lockers a good time too.
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Post by: Wingman on January 09, 2009, 07:41:10 AM
Or a set of 42 swampers and a small block...
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Post by: gCracker on January 09, 2009, 08:39:27 AM
We are kicking around the idea of joining in on Sunday.. will depend if I can get my u-joint replaced on Sat. and a few other things. I\'ll try to let someone know when I decide. I will more than likely meet you there if I do.
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Post by: GTJake on January 09, 2009, 09:03:25 AM
mavr1k: make sure you have tow straps with NO metal hooks. they can break and hurt people.
WP is good for stockers i agree. who knows how it will be with the snow. if its too much for your rig we can always drive it back to the lodge and you can ride along with one of us. sometimes \"rig hopping\" is alot of fun...unless your riding with Smike in his CJ while its pouring out with no doors on it
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Post by: smichaelR22 on January 09, 2009, 10:18:32 AM
am i sensing negativity towards CJ\'s?
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Post by: mavr1k on January 09, 2009, 10:39:39 AM
Sounds awesome - count me in for now. Would likely be bringing a passenger. Hopefully my TJ can handle the trail, otherwise the both of us would need to hanging on someone else\'s rig ;-)
Guess I am going shopping for supplys tonight... how long will we be on the trail?
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Post by: Dragon on January 09, 2009, 11:16:01 AM
I\'m planning on going. I got my proper-sized spare, and will be going out to get a Fire extinguisher this afternoon. Might have a couple passengers...not sure at this time.
for the rear tow point...is a receiver hitch ok (using the pin) or would you like to see a shackle insert for it? (I\'m sure I already know the answer, and will be going out for a shackle insert also).
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Post by: MrMindless on January 09, 2009, 11:29:30 AM
Hitch is fine.
Supposedly the pin can be bent by a strap around it. I\'ve done some serious tugging with my Dodge with a strap on the pin and not had an issue.
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Post by: etk300ex on January 09, 2009, 03:52:25 PM
like towing a titan up a hill sideways :-D
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Post by: etk300ex on January 09, 2009, 04:20:57 PM
Anyone got an open seat? I dont think I want to take the titan out there in the snow.
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Post by: GTJake on January 09, 2009, 07:54:52 PM
i think i got Keith rig hoppin as of right now, but i have room.
Dragon, hitch with pin is fine. thats what i use.
So heres the thing...last week i hydrolocked my jeep. ive been working on it all week and im at a stop at this point not knowing what else to try. planning on working on it either tonight or tomorrow in hopes to get it running. still going sunday tho. ill make it work somehow
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Post by: GTJake on January 09, 2009, 07:57:16 PM
Smike, nothing negitive toards CJ\'s....after two of them spent 4 hours towing me out a while back. (i owe someone some new socks)
EVEN IF last year CJ\'s werent on my prefered vehicle list after almost getting run over 2 different times due to poor braking
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Post by: Stonz on January 09, 2009, 11:50:39 PM
I\'m out. Looking forward to catching up with you guys another time
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Post by: GTJake on January 10, 2009, 09:31:07 AM
whos planning on meeting at barnes and noble @ 8:am tomorrow?
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Post by: carchameleon on January 10, 2009, 09:57:45 AM
i should be there, just have to get a muffler and mount a tire... otherwise i should be good as long as i take care of that stuff i\'ll be there to convoy
my cj is a 2 seater so i have 1 extra
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Post by: gCracker on January 10, 2009, 11:56:29 AM
I am out, got a lot of house work to get done before the party next weekend.
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Post by: smichaelR22 on January 10, 2009, 11:58:42 AM
not next weekend, two weeks from today :)
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Post by: GTJake on January 10, 2009, 04:34:48 PM
So.....cracker are you back in ???
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Post by: GTJake on January 10, 2009, 04:43:03 PM
update: im working on the jeep tonight, so ill be at barnes and noble tomorrow at 8:AM, weather its with the jeep or with ATVs. ill be there.
call me on my cell if your not going to be at B&N by 8:15 (472.6328)
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Post by: gCracker on January 10, 2009, 05:05:59 PM
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GTJake wrote: So.....cracker are you back in ???
woops wrong weekend, but house work still trumped fixing the u-joint so I won\'t be joining.
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Post by: Dragon on January 10, 2009, 06:14:29 PM
I\'ll be there. Might even have an open seat if needed.
Just checked the weather. Looks like we could have 3-6 inches of fresh snow to plow through. :)
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Post by: etk300ex on January 10, 2009, 08:08:38 PM
I\'m out, the slopes were so nice today and with supposed 8\" more tonight I think I\'ll be boarding again.
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Post by: smichaelR22 on January 11, 2009, 01:23:39 AM
I think Jake is out, but we got his XJ going tonight.
Broken teeth on dist discovered after 5 hours of electrical BS Tshooting.
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Post by: MrMindless on January 11, 2009, 07:38:57 PM
after all that time spend Jake didn\'t go??
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Post by: GTJake on January 11, 2009, 07:42:06 PM
i had fun! howd it go after i left? any more broken tail lights?
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Post by: Ryan_25 on January 11, 2009, 08:22:17 PM
and the slideshow: http://www.flickr.com/photos/npike/sets/72157612433876749/show/
I got some video too.. but have to find a place to stick that.
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Post by: fedrusion on January 12, 2009, 10:01:59 AM
I will get the couple I got up when I get out of work.
O, remember to air down.
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Post by: Dragon on January 12, 2009, 12:17:42 PM
Here are my pics. Have some video also, just looking for a place to put it.
http://www.frontiernet.net/~blkbear/WP.html
That was a fun run.
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Post by: mavr1k on January 12, 2009, 01:33:50 PM
I added some more pics to my links above
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Post by: MrMindless on January 12, 2009, 03:13:36 PM
Smike, can you please update your first post with an accurate list of who was there for points and participation reasons, and sign the list as such (like I did for Monsters)?
Thanks!!
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Post by: smichaelR22 on January 12, 2009, 04:30:02 PM
Jakes list updated, what do i need to sign?
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Post by: MrMindless on January 12, 2009, 04:35:03 PM
Like I just did for ya.
Thanks!
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Post by: fedrusion on January 12, 2009, 07:21:55 PM
I only got a few pics. http://s151.photobucket.com/albums/s127/fedrusion/Wispering%20Pines%2011JAN09/?albumview=slideshow
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Post by: carchameleon on January 12, 2009, 08:19:20 PM
can you send me the couple of my cj? i guess you can\'t save off photobucket i\'ll pm you my email
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Post by: luvmyxj on January 12, 2009, 10:14:30 PM
looked like a lot of fun from the pics, wasn\'t able to make this one but definatly down for feb. 7 trip
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Post by: mavr1k on January 12, 2009, 11:54:31 PM
@carchameleon this is my favorite picture of your CJ..
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Post by: GTJake on January 13, 2009, 08:54:09 AM
wow, thanks guys for bringing so many cameras! thats alot of pics.
update on my XJ: lastnight i went to go get it and drive it to see if it was ok, it started right up and i pulled it out of the garage. as i was sweeping up the mud on the floor i left it runnin, it started to knock and the red check gauges light came on. NO oil pressure. so i shut it down and put it back in the garage. now im guna put it on the trailer and tow it to the dealership for someone to fix...agrivating. were getting alot of snow tonight and i want to go out and play in it!
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Post by: mavr1k on January 13, 2009, 10:23:48 AM
That sucks Jake.
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Post by: Dragon on January 13, 2009, 01:14:16 PM
I think this is the best shot of the CJ. An action shot and really big s*** eating grin :)
Next time I\'m bringing a passenger. I\'d like to have some action shots of my Jeep. Thanks to someone, I at least have a distance shot of you guys pushing my tubby a** up that hill.
