Calgary Jeep Association
Off Highway Staging Area => Open Trail Rides => Topic started by: BUKI on May 02, 2012, 07:39:06 PM
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Alright, as I will be unable to attend either run on the 5th, and my gears will not be broken in yet.
I am proposing a run on Saturday May 12. This will NOT be a stocker run (sorry, I do like the easier scenic routes, normally). This is the shakedown of project FUGLY. McLean... Of course. Trails to be determined
Requirements:
min 32"ish.
Tow points front and rear.
Common sence stuff (water, food, etc)
Recovery equip. Pleeease
Winch... would be nice
Cb... Yup
Meet at the store to air down and BS
Time, 9:00 am
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i mite be down no winch or lockers but i have a 92 xj an 33 tires an it likes to try an get where ever it can
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I'm not locked either. Just posi. Sorta works ish. You should be fine. I have a winch I should have it installed by then and Dave (broken axle) will have one as well.
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I might b game as well, will have to c if I got my rig back together, the only thing I don't have is a cb, is that ok?
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I'm in with my XJ.
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I might b game as well, will have to c if I got my rig back together, the only thing I don't have is a cb, is that ok?
I have a make shift one you can borrow. I made a semi portable unit plugs into your cigarette lighter. And a magnetic antenna. Youre not gonna get long range but at least you'll be able to hear and BS with us.
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I may be down depending how things go this Saturday and if the little lady lets me out of my cage again! :P
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Bump for more interest. Come on out for the christening of my POS
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You know I'll be coming out, looking forward to some warm-ish weather.
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Is this run going to happen? If so, I am in...
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This is definitely happening. Jamal (jrama) has put together a few trails we will be doing as he is very familiar with Mclean and I am not.
He has said this:
"I was thinking we will run a trail that shoots from the falls to fishwest that comes out at the fish east/west junction, depending on the situation we can than head up the steps and down northside top of the world (hills and some decent mud for sure). Neither trail poses much of a threat in terms of body damage or damage in general. So you can post up that there is low chance of body damage and see how people like that. I have taken near stock rubicon JKU's through both trails, both trails proved challenging for them."
Thanx Jamal for doing this.
Also Dave (Broken Axle) will be joining us to see the fruits of his labor in action.
I can't wait, its been soooo long and I hope to see you all out there
I am hoping there will be lots of interest, so we can meet new people
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Thanks Buki! I am in. Meet at th store at 9am?
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I'll be there. I'm trying to get my winch installed tonight, got the plate on the bumper last night.
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Thanks Buki! I am in. Meet at th store at 9am?
yes 9:00 am
see you both there
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if i get the last of the work done on my jeep i would like to come to
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I'm guessing by your handle you have a yj. Another WRONGler on the trail would be nice. I hate being the only 1 ;)
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Sorry buddy. Have to work. Have fun
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Got the winch on so I'm ready to go!!(http://img.tapatalk.com/4490b23f-7bdb-9441.jpg)
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Nice set up....what kind of winch and where did you get the winch plate from?
Aslo, what is the plan for Sat? I do not want to hit it hard but I would love to get out....
Stock JKU Rubicon (stock-no winch or CB yet)
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Thanks. It's a KingOne TDS 9.5i winch, got it from Chanda.
The winch plate is from Rough Country with the Dring brackets.
Sounds like there will be at least 3 people with winches so you should be good.
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Dude you have a rubi your gonna be just fine. I'm sure 1 person with no CB will be ok. You really should get one though. Not only for safety but being able to talk to one another is half the fun.
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being able to talk to one another is half the fun.
You mean "half the people can talk to each other....the other half either make noises on the CB like Charlie Brown's teacher, or can't hear anything."
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You mean "half the people can talk to each other....the other half either make noises on the CB like Charlie Brown's teacher, or can't hear anything."
Yeah..... I'm just going to quote that for truth.
From the sounds of things I might have to re-think the trails a little.....and bring a chainsaw :o
Those Minivans aren't very agile in the woods.....trees are a real bitch... Especially the ones you can easily drive around .....Just ask Anton ;D
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Got the winch on so I'm ready to go!!(http://img.tapatalk.com/4490b23f-7bdb-9441.jpg)
How much did this set you back? I need a winch and a bumper but the budget might not allow both so the winch has to come first.
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Same here. Did the winch first and then will do a bumper after the lift and tires. The plate was a couple hundred with shipping and it's the only one I could find with D-rings. Be aware that if you buy this Plate the bolts they ship to attach the roller are too big for the holes in plate. I read someone else's post that said the same thing so you will either go get me bolts or drill out the plate.
The winch was about 550-600 when they were having a sale.
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Hey if there is anyone coming tomorrow who has experience tuning a cb could you come 15 min earlier. I'll be at the store for 8:30ish 8)
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I just got a new antenna and need to tune mine as well so I'll bring my meter as well.
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After a rough start which involving pulling a JK out of a pit for 2 1/2 hours it was a good day. I think Mr.Buki got everything he bargained for on this run ;D.
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i had a great time today ,thanks for all the fun
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Great day guys! Had blast out there, looking forward tithe next one.
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After a rough start which involving pulling a JK out of a pit for 2 1/2 hours it was a good day. I think Mr.Buki got everything he bargained for on this run ;D.
how do u get that stuck???
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Stereo,
I'll answer your question since I was the one that got stuck. You get over confident about what your rig can do and you follow another rig through what you thought was the easiest line (a line which I had gone through in the past under what I thought were similar conditions). Unfortunately, my rig was just a little too short for the job (only a 2.5 inch lift), and it got high centred from front to back in the slickest, sloppiest mud I have ever seen with a steep bank on the other side which I did not notice on the way in. Now I know what people mean when they say mud can be a nightmare. Hopefully, I have lerned my lesson and will watch much more closely in the future for the signs of this type of situation.
Fortuntately, everyone else on the run were there to get me out. I've never been stuck like that before and it is amazing how difficult it is to sit in a mud pit and not be able to get out of your rig and help. I hate the fealing of helplessness. Many ideas were tried and finaly one worked. Good job guys!
Thank you all on the run for getting me out! I owe you all many beers and anything I can help you with on the trail in the future!
Glad you all had a good day after I wasted your time in the mud.
Fortunately, I was able to limp my jeep home north of Red Deer after getting a leak in my power steering pump. Amazingly, after washing the jeep the leak seemed to seal it self (did not have to pour any more power stearing fluid into the reservoir on the way home after checking it constantly). But, it is amazing how even a little mud in thee wrong place can cause your jeep to shudder. After cleaning the areas I thought most crucial to get home I had to stop a couple times to clean other areas to stop the shuttering. Finally, the right clump of dried mud must have fallen off during a turn and the jeep stop shuttering at higher speeds.
I have been debating between 33s and 35s in the near future. Given this experience, it will definately be 35s (with a healthy dose of a new reality and respect for mud).
Thanks again everyone on the run!
Take care,
YETI
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I actually have cramps in my fingers and hands this morning from pulling winch cable yesterday! Awesome day anyway!
Let's see what we saw yesterday;
1. JKU Rubicon got BEYOND Stuck for a long long time. At one point had a rig winching it with a snatch block connected with a tow strap to another rig and that rig winched onto a tree and the tree finally gave up...JKU still stuck.
2. Sliced front NEW Duratrack on a YJ
3. Scraped off half of the bottom of my JKU...need a lift and tires BAD.
4. TJ with 35's and lockers got winched up a big sloppy step.
5. Cherokee got stuck and yanked out by a rig
6. My JKU got stuck and yanked out by the previous Cherokee.
7. Same YJ with the flat tried to back down a steep hill and almost rolled...major pucker factor. Must have been the non Duratrack! Then winched himself up the rest. dog moved to rig next in line for safety.
8. Dog moved back to YJ at the top, Cherokee with 33's winched up the same spot.
Not sure if I missed anything but my hand and fingers are starting to cramp up again.
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7. Same YJ with the flat tried to back down a steep hill and almost rolled...major pucker factor. Must have been the non Duratrack! Then winched himself up the rest. dog moved to rig next in line for safety.
8. Dog moved back to YJ at the top, Cherokee with 33's winched up the same spot.
Poor Fubuki. He's getting old, running up those hills really got to him. He slept all the way home, I could here him snoring over the stereo.
Good Fun thanx guys for coming out to PROJECT FUGLY's Payoff run. She did great (need a locker though). Going out today to order another duratrac.
Its literally amazing the adrenaline rush you get from this addiction.
Again thanx to all for such a good time, this was a great crew.