CJA Off-Road 101 Course

[Slewfoot]

Are we going to have a 101 reunion next year?  Should we call it "Advanced Recovery and Trail Techniques Course "?

[JackstandJohnny]

Are we going to have a 101 reunion next year?  Should we call it "Advanced Recovery and Trail Techniques Course "?

aaron is putting something similar on in july this year under '102'

[Waytec]

John we changed the name to ARTT.

[Rubiclone]

I had a lot of fun too...Just learning what my jeep can do really made me confident.

And it also helps that the instructors are AWESOME.

So thanks to all the instructors who had the confidence in me to do those harder parts of the trail......And the crack, well I wont be saying NO to crack anymore! Thanks Special K and Boss for letting me LOL

Thanks again, and I hope to wheel with you again in the near future.


Cheers!

Rubiclone

[Rubiclone]

Yes, my ego is talking now......

If anyone got any pics of me, I would love to see them. So you can pm me if you have.

Thanks!
Rubiclone

[LibertyHopeful]

Wanted to thank you guys, as well. I had a great time and you guys were really awesome as instructors!

Sadly though, while I made it to the other side, the trail wasn't for a stock KK. After I got it home and took it to the car wash to clean it with the pressure wand for a couple hours, I found quite a bit of more damage than we first saw. Mechanically, I busted a front fender flare (it ripped right out of the mounting points from the lining in the wheel well holding it on), and (much less of a big deal) I got a screw in one of the tires. Cosmetically, there's not a single panel that doesn't have scratching now. And the corners of all four fender flares got a chunk taken out of them from coming down on rocks. Most of the scratches can be buffed so I'm not crying too bad, but the front fender flare does has to be replaced.

To add insult to injury, while at the car wash, the pressure wand was so powerful, it quite literally burned a 3" x 3" square of paint right off my front bumper down the bare plastic. Couldn't believe it -- especially considering that Jeep paint is some of the toughest I've seen of the cars I've owned! That, combined with the scratches I got from coming down on a stump too hard means I'm probably going to just replace it and get a winch bumper. Any recommendations?

Wanted to tell my story because I think you guys should have a wheel size requirement for the trail we went on Sunday so other new KK owners don't run into the same problems. The trail was definitely not designed for 17" wheels and 8" of ground clearance.

I'll be back off-roading once I've got my 4" lift kit and some 35"s, but I think I've had all of my off-roading fun for a while.

[T-BOAN]

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I wish I went on the 101 this year. I hear nothing but good things about the event. On a side note though- you may want to reconsider putting 35" tall rubber on a Liberty. 31's will fit on a 4" lift but 35's will definately require some major/custom work and a ton of money. I'm also not impressed with Dodge paint jobs over the years. Remember when Caravans, neons, and some Jeeps just peeled or faded for no reason?

[LibertyHopeful]

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I wish I went on the 101 this year. I hear nothing but good things about the event. On a side note though- you may want to reconsider putting 35" tall rubber on a Liberty. 31's will fit on a 4" lift but 35's will definately require some major/custom work and a ton of money. I'm also not impressed with Dodge paint jobs over the years. Remember when Caravans, neons, and some Jeeps just peeled or faded for no reason?

Sorry, yeah, would either be installing 31" or 33" at some point. As for the paint, it's a heck of a lot better than that on a BMW. BMW's paint is much nicer from an aesthetic perspective, but you can scratch it with your fingernail or just leaning against it with a pair of jeans. Jeep paint seems to be able to take a branch scraping against it without going too deep (shallow enough to buff out).

P.S. Can't find any winch bumper for the KK. Looks like one doesn't currently exist! Anyone know of one?

[Waytec]

Good day
I have to make a clarification. During the Off Road 101 I stated that if a schakle has its load rating stamped in it, it should not be used. It was brought to my attention that Warn has their info indented in the schaklel. This is not stamped. The indentation is made during the casting of it.
If stamped, it will have very sharp edges. If cast the edges of the letters will be smooth. Have a look at it and use your own judgment. 
Sorry about the confusion

[Immortal]

P.S. Can't find any winch bumper for the KK. Looks like one doesn't currently exist! Anyone know of one?

Sounds like it is going to be a custom one, Logan... one of a kind... ya-yeah!! And make sure it is a high clearance one.

[Shouldabeenaboy]

Seriously - a huge thanks to everyone at the 101 yesterday!  Ben(AKA Rabbit) and I had a  blast and had the  ol' flowerpot in some pretty crazy places I wasnt sure she'd make it out of but in the end it all worked out all right...   She showed up at the door just after midnight on the back a flatbad! Funny thing though.. the flatbed didnt make it out of my driveway.... seemed to have developed an oil leak!  Sympathy pains I guess.....

Thanks again to everyone for everything and we'll see you out wheeling in a couple weeks once we get things put back together!   I think I might still try to get a new oil filter on warranty... cant believe they sold me one with a big hole like that in it.....     

[FiEND]

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Remember when Caravans, neons, and some Jeeps just peeled or faded for no reason?

wasn't for no reason.  all cars peeled for a while when the rules changed.  lead free paint, high corrosion resistant metals, water based paint and crappy clear coat all played a part.  may still play a part.  i would take the liberty to the dealer and ask them to fix it.

back to the topic.

[Rubiclone]

T  I think I might still try to get a new oil filter on warranty... cant believe they sold me one with a big hole like that in it.....     

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LOL too funny, I wonder if they will go for that? It was nice to see another woman there too! We need more women jeepers 

Cheers!

[JackstandJohnny]

We need more women jeepers 

Cheers![/b]

yes. yes we do.

[mrjeep4]

Glad to here the "ol' flowerpot" made it home...       hopefully it won't be too bad getting it fixed and out on the trail again.


Thanks to everyone who made it out for the 101 on saturday and sunday.  I had a blast both days and would enjoy beeing out on the trail with everyone who was out there again.   Aaron and the guys did a great job organizing and running the 101.  Thanks to Kyle too for staying back with me and getting the flowerpot back to the store.

Hope everyone had a blast and i hope to see you all around on the trails/meetings  again.

Eric