Gulch today!!

[H2_RECOVERY]

like the title says we are wheeling at the Gulch today

[H2_RECOVERY]

Had a great Time guys and no injuries or broken Jeep what a great day and company. I am totally proud of my CJ8. THAT THING IS FRICKING AWSOME!!!

[toy_tundra]

Hmm, just in time to sell it... :tinysmile_twink_t2:

[H2_RECOVERY]

I'm not gonna sell it now. Diego can't even call it a mall crawler anymore. She has been devirginized and muddy!!!

Pictures will follow soon!

[blthomas]

Yea it was a great time as usual. Shame we didn't get more time in.

Nate had a issue with someone running through his fence and spent a bunch of time chasing down loose cattle.

[Pacifier]

It was fun hanging out with everyone yesterday and finally seeing Mike's princess in action. Other than a blown axle seal on Mike's rig, there were no issues with any vehicles. Assuming there are no plans with the family next weekend, who's in for next Saturday?

[MaJiK hat]

Maybe me!

[Flexxj90]

we may be up for a sunday trip, have a dbl header saturday.. Oh anyone wanna tow us out there? Ill buy dinner

[H2_RECOVERY]

where is everyone else's picture? I want to see the scrambler in action!

[toy_tundra]

Um, Blair...are you spanking Diego in that pic????

[H2_RECOVERY]

It was fun hanging out with everyone yesterday and finally seeing Mike's princess in action. Other than a blown axle seal on Mike's rig, there were no issues with any vehicles. Assuming there are no plans with the family next weekend, who's in for next Saturday?

it was already leaking it just gushed from the articulation.
:tinysmile_twink_t2:

[blthomas]

Um, Blair...are you spanking Diego in that pic????

Maybe. Its an exercise in lateral downward and out pushing. More commonly known as the Vato crank.

Mike I have some of the princess. Hang on I'll get them downloaded.

Keith, I'd give ya a ride, but my junk rides on mine.

Should move this thread to trail ride reports and pictures too.

Pics:


http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a231/blthomas/IMG_2148.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a231/blthomas/IMG_2143.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a231/blthomas/IMG_2140.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a231/blthomas/IMG_2136.jpg

[JMUJEEP]

looks like i missed out on some great wheel but glad i didn't give up my tickets to the vt vs jmu game!!

[blthomas]

Its a fun little place. Be nice to have you out, and it's close too Will! Maybe 30 minutes from you, maybe not that long without traffic.

[JMUJEEP]

i'll make it out there one of these days... at the very least i'll have mike pick me up on his way out next time :tinysmile_twink_t2:

[Frankpapa]

Just so everybody reading this thread knows, the Gulch is private property. It's not part of B4WD, or open wheeling.

We contribute to the cost of the property with the guy who rents it. We occasionally invite a guest out to see the property, and so Deadman (he's the guy) can get a look at you too. If it's a good match, he'll invite you to be part of it. Beautiful, nearby spot with 100 acres for camping, cookouts, wheeling , whatever, but we can only keep it if the users will help support it.

I'm going to post a sticky about this, and in the future we'll put any Gulch threads there. Thanks to Blair for this idea.

[MudyCJ]

Damn that's a purty CJ8

[Mar]

Is it suitable for novices? If so, I'd like to meet you guys out there one weekend.

[Frankpapa]

Is it suitable for novices? If so, I'd like to meet you guys out there one weekend.

It is if you know when to avoid something. But look at the pics... those rigs hanging a wheel out in space) aren't built much, but they're having a good time.

[blthomas]

Damn that's a purty CJ8

Quoted for truth and I agree. :tinysmile_classes_t

Is it suitable for novices? If so, I'd like to meet you guys out there one weekend.

It's great. Diego had been looking for folks maybe this coming Sat. I know I'd like to get out for a couple hours.

I'd actually like to look for the next new trail to cut. :tinysmile_aha_t: We need to expand our network some more.

I or Diego can be the required invite out.

[Mar]

Sounds good. How do I get there?

[blthomas]

I'll shoot ya the addy and we can meet out there. Anyone else in for this coming Sat?

[Pacifier]

I should be able to make it... I may leave my house at 0800 since I want to do some shooting first (pistol).

[blthomas]

That be perfect, I need to make a dump run with trees and a freezer that used to work storing meat....

Notice I said used too. Came home to a foul stench, guess the freezer in the basement died sometime yestrerday or the day before, didn't take long for the meat to start stinking. :tinysmile_cry_t4:

[Pacifier]

We were just talking about that freezer and what was in it this weekend... ahhhhhhh!

[blthomas]

Yea, that part was fine. Down in the bottom, still solid and covered in ice. But the stuff on the top shelf, totally thawed and nasty.

Guess what cold air there was last couple days fell to the bottom.

That particular package was moved Sunday AM by chance. 10 pounds of plastic ziplock, 10 pounds of cargo. ;)

[Mar]

I'll shoot ya the addy and we can meet out there. Anyone else in for this coming Sat?

Thanks.

[ThinkMud]

so we planning on this coming sat as well? i NEED to get the LJ out there!!! I still need to put my upgraded steering stuff on, but hopefully I can do that one night this week...

Thanks for the text Diego, but I had a too much going on last weekend, glad you guys had fun!

also maybe i can leave early too so i can shoot my new 1911 some more:)

[Urbie]

Can I come?

[WB Powell]

Can I come?


X2?

[blthomas]

Both of ya should. :tinysmile_fatgrin_t I think we have enough B4WD people going invites can be covered.

[WB Powell]

I have no plans so just tell me the time and i will be there. may need the addy again.

[blthomas]

Werd. Most been showing up 10ish. I think D said he'd be there earlier. I have to go to the landfill, then will need to come home and load up. Shooting for 10-11am myself.

[PA Highlander]

I'm going to try and make it over by early afternoon ... so I should be able to cover one of the invites. I'll have Anya with me so I won't be wheeling very hard (she's only 8 weeks old now!).

[Mar]

Is there a rally point for once we get there?

[blthomas]

Come up the drive to the house, we park behind it. Bob and Bill are the residents. When we show up, I have a orange CJ7 (Blair) and my wife has a red TJ (Theresa).

[Mar]

See you guys out there tomorrow, 10-ish.

[Urbie]

i'm the great procrastinator...need to finish a paper before i can go and play. maybe i'll make it out at some point.

[Pacifier]

i'm the great procrastinator...need to finish a paper before i can go and play. maybe i'll make it out at some point.


Sure you will... :tinysmile_hmm_t:

[theluds]

Sorry we missed it today - I really wish we would have been able to make it. Can't wait to see the pics.

[H2_RECOVERY]

I just picked up a pole cutter to get those branches that are just hard to reach by foot. Will have to bring down and trim the tree D stood on my seat to reach.

[JMUJEEP]

I just picked up a pole cutter to get those branches that are just hard to reach by foot. Will have to bring down and trim the tree D stood on my seat to reach.

Mike,

If you haven't already used the pole cutter return it. I've got a pole chain saw you're more than welcome to use.

[blthomas]

Sorry we missed it today - I really wish we would have been able to make it. Can't wait to see the pics.

You missed alot of breakage and not alot of wheelin' :D although a couple were earlier than us. We got there 10:30ish.

I just picked up a pole cutter to get those branches that are just hard to reach by foot. Will have to bring down and trim the tree D stood on my seat to reach.

There is still lots to cut in places. We managed to make a new trail.

[Flexxj90]

You missed alot of breakage and not alot of wheelin' :D although a couple were earlier than us. We got there 10:30ish.



There is still lots to cut in places. We managed to make a new trail.


What did ya break?

[blthomas]

What did ya break?

I had a buddy weld my rear axle perches for me as I didn't think my skills would cut it. He's a cert'd welder.

We didn't pull the axle at the time, but marked, measured, measured again, then he welded them for me.

I never looked, but they were booger welds. They did hold for a year, but it sat alot too.

Those welds broke, the rear axle spun up in the u bolts under throttle and popped the rear straps. The u joint is done at that end of the shaft too.

Not terrible, but what a pain. We were trying a new way out with lots of shit in the way.

[H2_RECOVERY]

Mike,

If you haven't already used the pole cutter return it. I've got a pole chain saw you're more than welcome to use.

That's what I bought Will! It works awesome. I am going on the roof today to trim branches close to the top of the house.

Blair I snapped the right side tail pipe in half on the scrammy down at the Gulch last week end so I did break something too.

[ThinkMud]

i need new 44 knuckles now:( any suggestions?

[Flexxj90]

i need new 44 knuckles now:( any suggestions?
why?

[ThinkMud]

why?

http://www.beltway4wd.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4246

[Flexxj90]

http://www.reidracing.biz/DANA30.php
same knuckles

[ThinkMud]

Those Nuckles are for pre 1987 jeeps:(. Different hubs needed, different rotors, different shafts, different lug pattern etc...

[Mar]

I had a great time yesterday, thanks for the invite. The trip had everything from a smoking clutch (mine) to dripping gasoline (not mine), got to participate in some wheeling, trailbreaking, and recovery ops. Definitely looking forward to doing it again.

I even got home in time for our dinner date :)

[blthomas]

Glad to hear it. Shame we didn't get to wheel more. One of ours is fixed, and the CJ won't take too long.

[PA Highlander]

I got there after everyone was broken, so no wheeling for me. Not that I could have wheeled much with Anya along. Headed over to D's and spent the evening fixing T's TJ. Remember Blair ... right/tight, left/loose :tinysmile_tongue_t:

[blthomas]

I hear ya!!! :D

I won't lie I'm dyslexic. ;)

[ThinkMud]

where are the pics??? I know someone took some pics....

[blthomas]

I got some. Just forgot to download them.

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a231/blthomas/IMG_2237.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a231/blthomas/IMG_2236.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a231/blthomas/IMG_2211.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a231/blthomas/IMG_2210.jpg

[blthomas]

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a231/blthomas/IMG_2214.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a231/blthomas/IMG_2219.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a231/blthomas/IMG_2221.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a231/blthomas/IMG_2212.jpg

[highyj]

Thats some hardcore action right there !

[Pacifier]

Thats some hardcore action right there !


Yeah.... what he said! :tinysmile_eyebrow_t

[blthomas]

Thats some hardcore action right there !

yea yea. Gotta start somewhere. :tinysmile_hmm_t: