Calgary Jeep Association
Off Highway Staging Area => Open Trail Rides => Topic started by: jeeptastic on September 02, 2009, 07:13:23 PM
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I know I missed last weekend but I am curious to see if anybody would be up for a day run on Sunday. I know there are a few guys talking about heading out. Just wanted to see who else was in.
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i could possibly be in depends on where and if I get my tie rods replaced by the weekend :D
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We 2 could be down for this... ;)
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I'm 99% sure I'm in.
I can be a really good follower or a fairly dangerous leader... take your pick :)
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Like I said before I dont know anything about trails or places to go. A leader would be Great.
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As long as you guys aren't opposed to a Mercedes G-Wagen joining in I would like to make the trip from Medicine Hat to come along ?
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saturday or monday wud be better for me, got parents 50th wedding anniversary sunday
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saturday or monday wud be better for me, got parents 50th wedding anniversary sunday
I'll go out Saturday Slim. Might get lost though.......
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monday?
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monday?
ya isnt it a holiday or is my calender wrong
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yes. it is. totally. i'd be down with a monday run.....
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If I'm around on Monday I might make 'er out..
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Monday sounds...ideal
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if i had front tow points id be in for a monday run but sadly i dont >:(
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All right... now that Monday is taken care of... back to Sunday September 6th?
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I'm in for September 6th... assuming we're talking McLean lol.
I need the details about meeting time and such but I am so in and I CAN FINALLY SAY IT! ... very refreshing. ;D Now I have to hope and pray for no jeep mishaps LOL.
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If my jeep is still running by monday I'll come.
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Mike S... who likes to post relevant information in irrelevant places ??? called the following... "So pending any problems, McLean Store, Sunday morning 9:00ish for some exploring?"... in an unrelated thread.
Take it like a man Mike :)
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if i had front tow points id be in for a monday run but sadly i dont >:(
run in the middle of the pack, someone can always pull you back for another attempt.
Need more coffee...
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I'm in for September 6th... assuming we're talking McLean lol.
I need the details about meeting time and such but I am so in and I CAN FINALLY SAY IT! ... very refreshing. ;D Now I have to hope and pray for no jeep mishaps LOL.
you finally got a jeep Muffin???? SWEET
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you finally got a jeep Muffin???? SWEET
Haha Sadly No.... I'm just going to be in town that day and my oh so thoughtful friend who does have a jeep said he'd take me wheeling so SUNDAY it is!
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turns out ill just be doing day runs so i will be at maclean sunday and maybe monday,hopefully run into you guys ;D
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I am in for both Sunday and Monday. I really really hope it rains before the weekend.
See you all Sunday :)
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Why are we hoping for Rain?
Can someone give me directions to get to McLean Store. Is there only one store? what kind of store is it?
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I am hoping for rain because it was VERY dry and dusty last weekend. A bit of rain would do wonders to help keep it interesting
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I've finally got a day off so I'd like to join in Sunday at the store. 9:00 AM?
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I am hoping for rain because it was VERY dry and dusty last weekend. A bit of rain would do wonders to help keep it interesting
go run Fish East Jenn........... you won't be wishing for rain..............
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Can someone give me directions to get to McLean Store. Is there only one store? what kind of store is it?
Rich... These are pretty decent directions to the Mclean Creek store.
1) Drive West on 22x past the turn off to Bragg Creek (dont turn right/North to Bragg Creek unless ya need gas)
2) Continue on 22x until you see a left turn & sign that says "McLean Creek" (about 5 to 10km past Bragg creek turn off...from memory)
3) Take that left and continue until you see the "provincial government" looking building on your right (about 2 to 5km from memory)
That is where I believe the Mclean store to be... having said that... I have only been there once so use at your own risk.
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go run Fish East Jenn........... you won't be wishing for rain..............
that would be awefully entertaining considering thats a 40" plus trail now hahaha
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I think I might need to do a bit of upgrading before I wanna go try Fisher East
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Thanks for the directions. If I dont show up its because I got lost. haha Dont worry I will find out how to get there.
Whats so bad about Fisher East?
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I hear it's a winch fest if you and your Jeep dont have your sh*t together :o
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I hear it's a winch fest if you and your Jeep dont have your sh*t together :o
Even if you do... it still is.
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fisher east can range from 45 mins to 14 hours... ive had both situations depends how wet it is
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Fantastic... I guess I will bring a buddy to hop out and be the tow strap guy because I dont have a winch. Dont worry he was going to come anyways.
Are we doing that run?
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i got hope my suspension softens up soon it has like zero flex couldnt even drive up a 10.5 wide tire without lifting the rear tire on the XJ haha
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fisher east can range from 45 mins to 14 hours... ive had both situations depends how wet it is
If you did Fisher East in 45 minutes, you must have been in a helicopter.
Even when it's completely frozen, it's longer than 45 minutes.
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was a few years ago all the holes were super dry dude its only 7KM doesnt take long rollin on 44 boggers ;D
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Fantastic... I guess I will bring a buddy to hop out and be the tow strap guy because I dont have a winch. Dont worry he was going to come anyways.
Are we doing that run?
Some of the ruts are too deep and too long to get a tow rig in front of you without getting it stuck also. Better to have a winch for this trail.
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if your nimble and locked you can get around stuff. keep in mind the 'bypasses' themselves can be hairraisng obstacles; there are spots that will make you poop your pants.
i'm not kidding.........
run it in the fall first. then all the nasty stuff is frozen. then you can judge for yourself what type of rig should be runnin it........
that would be awefully entertaining considering thats a 40" plus trail now hahaha
beetter start modding your 33" shoed, flexless XJ then eh buddy?
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haha i dont plan to run east fisher so not worried
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Some of the ruts are too deep and too long to get a tow rig in front of you without getting it stuck also. Better to have a winch for this trail.
Also bear in mind that some of the ruts are so deep that you don't want to be winching a "small" rig through them under any circumstances. you'll easily have water part-way up the windshield.
JohnnyC is right about the bypasses. Some of them are VERY interesting, especially for longer wheelbase rigs (XJ's, unlimited TJ's and JK's).
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So is this a east or west run then? ???
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where do you plan on going, I just bought an 06 TJ and I am egar to try her out.
Can anybody sugest a novice run in and around the Bragg creek area, My Jeep is stock!
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So is this a east or west run then? ???
Stay West.
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I am sure if we all meet at the store in the morning on Sunday or Monday we can figure out a run that everyone can do...or we can spilt into groups if anyone actually wants to go do Fisher East...I imagine we will stay west since we are a stock 08 Rubicon...
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Can newbie's join the run on sunday?
I have always wanted to go to mclean, just never made the time.
Do we need a cb for the run? I ordered one, it just hasn't got here yet.
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Can newbie's join the run on sunday?
I have always wanted to go to mclean, just never made the time.
Do we need a cb for the run? I ordered one, it just hasn't got here yet.
Make sure you have your spare and front/rear tow points and you're good to go. CB is great have but won't be required for these runs.
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So is the plan to do this really tough run?
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If I had to bet the $20 I have in my wallet right now... I would say that we will end up not doing Fisher East (FE).
Having said that... a few of the more "seasoned folks" and their "well modified Jeeps" may elect to do FE and take a Newbie or two if their Jeeps aren't completely stock (lift, tires, winch, tow points, etc).
Like Jenn said... we'll see when we get to the store and may end up splitting this into a couple of different runs?
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So what time is everyone meetin at the store on Sunday? I'd love to do a challenging run but Fisher East sounds like quicksand and alligators probably snipers in the woods as well...... just to make sure no one finishes.
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Wanna meet for 9 at the store and hopefully be off to the trails for around 9:30??
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I am putting my Jeep back together today and will be there around 9am. See you guys there.
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Been driving errands today and my shoulder is killing me, can't shift worth beans. Think I'm going to ice it tonight. If it's still bad I won't make it for Sunday. Mabey Monday....
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my junk just came home on my towbar went campin last night did a night run and all hell broke loose buddy stripped the teeth of his pinion in his chev and burnt out his winch both my fans are toast and something in the front end is makin funky noises
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Looks like were droppin like flies ???
I'm out too... I got about another days work on the Jeep (although I could do next weekend)... but I got my 33's sold... so with my luck I would go out and tear em up tomorrow.
Good luck and have fun everyone :)
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Is anyone actually still going out tomorrow? I will check in the morning before heading out. So I will still plan for meeting at the store at 9
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I will be there at between 9:00 - 9:30
If i dont get lost.
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I am still heading out for Sunday Morning. If no one else shows up then I guess I will turn around and try again next weekend. I still hope some people show up tomorrow.
Can someone give me their number incase I get lost trying to find the store?
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Can someone give me their number incase I get lost trying to find the store?
No cell reception out there... the store is really hard to miss. Big wide spot in the road with a store in it.
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I'll be there for sure....can't wait. Look for a black JK
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See everyone out there. Hope you still come.
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See you all in 41 minutes! ;D
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I had a squealing sound that I thought was mud and/or rocks stuck in the brakes... so instead of going wheelin today... I took it apart, cleaned & inspected... only to find the drivers side unit bearing (front axle) has a "huge" amount of play in it, has lost its lubrication and is pretty much shot.
I'm not sure how dangerous it is to drive around with a unit bearing in that kind of shape... but man am I glad I decided not to go wheelin.
What did I learn?
1) When ya start with a 190,000km Jeep, rebuilt the axles and put bigger tires on it... while your in there... replace the unit bearings with new ones ($400)
2) A "quick and dirty" way of checking unit bearings without jacking your Jeep up is ... start in the back (even though there are no unit bearings back there on a stocker) it will give you a frame of reference. Push & pull hard sideways on the top of the tire and feel for play (none in my case) other side on the back was the same... no play, passenger front I could feel a bit of play in the unit bearing, drivers side front... Whoa... bingo... HUGE play.
3) If you have a sound you think is mud/rocks related... dont assume... check it out.
I would suspect the bit of front end shimmy/wobble I have at 80 & 110km/hr will go away with new unit bearings
Just thought I'd share :P
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Thanks to the three other Jeeps(Jen, Jim and John) that made it out today. We had a blast. I am so Amazed with what my Jeep was able to accomplish.
I think I am way over the mud and water... The next time we go out I am putting out a bead of silicone or something around my distributor cap. Thank You everyone for being so patient.
The real fun was making it to the Top of the World. I still cant get over that steps in the rock that we went over.
I am really looking forward to the next time we head out.
Thanks Again.
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Thanks to the three other Jeeps(Jen, Jim and John) that made it out today. We had a blast. I am so Amazed with what my Jeep was able to accomplish.
I think I am way over the mud and water... The next time we go out I am putting out a bead of silicone or something around my distributor cap. Thank You everyone for being so patient.
The real fun was making it to the Top of the World. I still cant get over that steps in the rock that we went over.
I am really looking forward to the next time we head out.
Thanks Again.
Glad you enjoyed man,great day had by all to say the least.Hope to see you guys at the next outing. :)