Clayton Christmas Carnage '11

[heathermcc]

false. we all went in there last year

And sorry heather, :)

well im glad we may or may not be able to go. too bad NO ONE has told me they can at least keep rhythm...and preferably not sling me like a slingshot around the dance floor. any takers?

its ok sam ill forgive you :)

[sam_hodnett]

I can dance ok, just cant do any of the fancy spin moves :gigem:

[heathermcc]

I can dance ok, just cant do any of the fancy spin moves :gigem:

good. can you keep rhythm? or at least find the beat? teaching the spin moves is the easy part. it took a whole semester to teach my ex how to find the beat. sorry ryan haha

[sam_hodnett]

oh yeah, i can do that

[JB]

this thread got dumb

[TdmayfieldIV]

SON OF A ****ING BITCH! Travis and John Brown had to point out a stick stuck in my power steering pump hoses and so I remove it only to find out it was holding the whole damn thing together. So I pull the stick out and it immediately dumps all of the fluid out. This would happen to me.

[sasquatch]

it wasnt a serious offer and he knows it. youll get used to the sarcasm.

disclaimer: im not a skank and youre not getting anything out of me.

better?

lovely... i must have forgotten the proverbial :flipoff2:.


this thread got dumb
yea, it did.

[JB]

that sucks. I wiggled it and it didnt move easily.

[sasquatch]

SON OF A ****ING BITCH! Travis and John Brown had to point out a stick stuck in my power steering pump hoses and so I remove it only to find out it was holding the whole damn thing together. So I pull the stick out and it immediately dumps all of the fluid out. This would happen to me.

so nut up and fix it. you have 4 days.

[TdmayfieldIV]

Its all good, I found a spare in travis' white Terd-350. Just a quick bracket change and i'll be good to go. I'm really glad ford used the same pump for 1000 years.

[sasquatch]

i think i have my old stock ones in the tool box on mine if you need them.

[stx4wheeler]

Bastard and death 250 are fixed, bastard is loaded and packed to head to my first leg of the drive to LA tomorrow.


Sam I'm not sure what time I will be rolling thru Paris, but it will be late prolly 6-8ish.

[sam_hodnett]

Bastard and death 250 are fixed, bastard is loaded and packed to head to my first leg of the drive to LA tomorrow.


Sam I'm not sure what time I will be rolling thru Paris, but it will be late prolly 6-8ish.

Alright, I plan on getting out of Paris early on Thursday. If something comes up ill give you a call

[jasonjuch]

Alright, I plan on getting out of Paris early on Thursday. If something comes up ill give you a call

sam pm me your number so I can let you know when I drive through

[TdmayfieldIV]

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Ruh Roh Raggy

Heather, you look bored btw

[redcagepatrol]

85% of you won't know who he is, but rumor has it Jason Kelly and his white Cheroookee will be joining us this year.

sweet!

[colman]

well its now official, i'm out and brian is taking my room and my trailer.....

[heathermcc]

Heather, you look bored btw

sorry, yall werent too terribly entertaining at 2 in the morning. kinda creepy how you can barely see me though

[Seth]

sweet!

x2


this thread got dumb

x3

[bcolman]

http://i736.photobucket.com/albums/xx6/TdmayfieldIV/IMAG0022-2.jpg

Ruh Roh Raggy

Heather, you look bored btw

what about the front?

[Kyle.]

when is everyone meeting? Im guessing were all meeting up at A&A but when on thursday? Also your kidding about the 21 and up thing right?

[JB]

A&A. People will be arriving all day Thurs and Friday.

[davido]

So, two forward, one back. Replaced fuel pump and Cruiser is running again (thx Flem). Shackle situation should be resolved today. Still have one bent rear spring. Thinking of replacing it. :D I think my power steering pump is out also. If I'm doing that, I want to replace my ram which has leaked since I put it on (Thx RNO). But then I think I have to change my mounts. FN rig. How does the list get longer as the week goes on, not shorter?

Good news though, brakes on the coach are ready for a test drive and didn't need replacing, just a hose and adjusting. Fluids, filters, and belts are all being replaced today. Thx Brazos Diesel, no thx Chops (disappointing).

Planning on leaving late Thursday (company Christmas meeting). Will be there to see the die-hards still up, and for breakfast Friday.

Looking forward to it.

[Sharpe]

My mistake on the age restriction. I didn't go last year and was deprived of the experience for my first few years so I wasn't aware yall had worked it out. Carry on.

[Weeble]

DAMMIT!!!!! looks like I'll be running Clayton open/open. my eLocker electromagnet isn't taking full power and will barely engage and when it does it won't hold. i even tried wiring it straight to the battery and it made no difference. gotta pull the diff over break. awesome...

[robertf03]

can't you take the motor off and vice grip something without taking the diff out?

[Weeble]

its one unit unfortunately.

[Fredo]

DAMMIT!!!!! looks like I'll be running Clayton open/open. my eLocker electromagnet isn't taking full power and will barely engage and when it does it won't hold. i even tried wiring it straight to the battery and it made no difference. gotta pull the diff over break. awesome...

Did you just run power to the battery, or did you run ground there as well?

[Weeble]

power and ground.

[Fredo]

Did you check to make sure you don't have a break in one of the wires? If I were a guessing man, I would say check at the magnet.

[Weeble]

thats what I'm thinking. i used a tester to check power at the diff and its good. it has to be at the magnet itself.

[TdmayfieldIV]

He is saying check the connection at the magnet. I would guess it's held together with pins or little bolts.

[bcolman]

who all is leaving from houston thurs morning?

[sasquatch]

Alright, I plan on getting out of Paris early on Thursday. If something comes up ill give you a call

so am i giving you a ride or are we just meeting up?





Ruh Roh Raggy

Heather, you look bored btw

you didn't weld it all at once did you?

[sam_hodnett]

just meeting up.

[BroncoJo]

you didn't weld it all at once did you?

I welded it, and Tommy is still looking for an open carrier or locker... I don't foresee a long life for that limited slip.

[KrazyKarl02]

who all is leaving from houston thurs morning?

Leaving early afternoon.

[redcagepatrol]

Leaving early afternoon.

we will probably leave around that time - might be closer to late afternoon after getting the kids dropped off etc...

[Seth]

Leaving late Thursday with DaveO. working on wtwe. stocking up on nos. sugar free of course.

[ZJ96]

Anyone have floor space left in their room? i need a place to crash

[AggieTJ2007]

I am sure we could find a place for you in our room or in another there is always plenty of floor space

[Shaggy]

Who needs floor space. Last time I went I passed out under the jeep outside. Was woken up by some firecrackers inches from my ears.

[Seth]

Front page needs updating.

Scotti?
Landon?
Hughes?
I think Rodney is out.
Coop?
CJ?
Goss?
BDR?

Ed is out.
Coleman is out.
BColman is in.
Brunes are in.
Sounds like Sharpe Clarke are in, just not sure vehicles.

[JB]

Front page needs updating.

Scotti?
Landon?
Hughes?
I think Rodney is out.
Coop?
CJ?
Goss?
BDR?

Ed is out.
Coleman is out.
BColman is in.
Brunes are in.
Sounds like Sharpe Clarke are in, just not sure vehicles.

BDR is for sure. Landon was last time I heard. Goss is out. Not sure about Coop or CJ

[redcagepatrol]

Landon came by and swapped trailers with me last night, he is pulling himself and a friend - staying at that house. Greg Higgs is coming, possibly with his dad - he is taking his JK I think, SUMO was too open air.

[redcagepatrol]

Scotti is in, Cody H is out, going hunting

[TdmayfieldIV]

Travis and I will be pulling an all nighter on the bronco tomorrow and leaving Thursday morning. We'll probably drive up with Evan.

[bcolman]

what do you still have to do on the bronco?

[bcolman]

anyone have a sub laying around? 18990

[TdmayfieldIV]

what do you still have to do on the bronco?

put the rear diff back together
take shims out of rear leaf springs
New rock lights
ignition coil
new power steering pump
make rear bumper
Fix the speakers
fix the heater
drink beer
Front radiator protection
make spare tie rod
Check bolts and load it up

[TdmayfieldIV]

Oh and I have a single mtx 10" I can bring $30

[redcagepatrol]

are we going to take a poll on who is going to hook up with Clayton locals?

[colman]

do you have a sub box to go with the sub... he neglected to mention he needs one of those as well

[bcolman]

Oh and I have a single mtx 10" I can bring $30

if it has a box with it i will give you a cold beer and the sub back at the end of the weekend

[BroncoJo]

put the rear diff back together
take shims out of rear leaf springs
New rock lights
ignition coil
new power steering pump
make rear bumper
Fix the speakers
fix the heater
drink beer
Front radiator protection
make spare tie rod
Check bolts and load it up

how do you plan on making a spare tie-rod?

[TdmayfieldIV]

We live in the same house and you ask me stuff on tamor.....

[BroncoJo]

We live in the same house and you ask me stuff on tamor.....

Because I'm pretty sure your idea is horrible :flipoff2:

[TdmayfieldIV]

don't underestimate my creativity

[KrazyKarl02]

Because I'm pretty sure your idea is horrible :flipoff2:

:gigem:

[JB]

Clayton bound. Later!

[Sharpe]

don't underestimate my creativity

Its not your creativity we're worried about, its your ability.

I hate you JB!

[sam_hodnett]

Clayton bound. Later!


ASSHOLE!

Stop by paris and help me cut firewood. Then we can go around and shoot **** :gigem:

[davido]

Who locally has a welder? I found a broken front antiwrap bar mount that I need to get welded back on to the axle. Mine doesn't work in my garage, no 220 plug.

[KrazyKarl02]

I think Robbie is bringing his gas arc welder if you want to fix it there. If you are planning on just welding over the existing weld, I think the stick welder would hold better than mig.

[FJAggie07]

Done got **** done. Probably leave tomorrow morning early and get up there to get some wheeling done, and stay half a day on Friday then heading back for Christmas events. Staying at the Clayton Country Inn tomorrow night.

[bcolman]

cory said he was bringing his welder, not sure on the style though

[JB]

Sitting in truck in string town. Pouring rain

[FJAggie07]

Sitting in truck in string town. Pouring rain

Damn if you are going to be up there tomorrow morning I am giving you a call. What time you planning on getting out there on the trails?

[JB]

Whenever I wake up I guess. Don't really want to wheel alone. Frielings maybe. I dunno. Still pouring.

[JB]

Firewood will be wet

[AggieTJ2007]

Firewood will be wet

thats what gasoline is for

[FJAggie07]

Whenever I wake up I guess. Don't really want to wheel alone. Frielings maybe. I dunno. Still pouring.

I will probably be up there around 11. I will give you a call, I don't particularly want to wheel alone either.

[CheapJeep]

I think Robbie is bringing his gas arc welder if you want to fix it there. If you are planning on just welding over the existing weld, I think the stick welder would hold better than mig.

Yes indeed.

[sasquatch]

i'm bringing some pecan logs.

[JB]

Here. There was some pretty intense rains from Stringtown to Clayton and the roads suck. Hit a bump avoiding some standing water and broke a strap on the honda and almost lost it. Finallly got here and it is still raining pretty good.

I got Room 5, which must stand for 5 star, because it was nice and remodeled. New wood paneling on the walls and vinyl floors. But the bed was soaked and the roof tiles were falling down from a leak. So he put me in room 4 until tomorrow. Room 4 sucks. I think the bedding is from 1974. The sink drips. The carpet is nasty. Sucks for whoever gets this room. I am going to skank it up good for you:D

There is a big Dollar General next door now.

But if you have never been here before, seriously, you might bring a sleeping bag and pillow because the beds/bedding are old.

[Kyle.]

Jeff and I will be leaving Keller for Clayton around noon tomorrow, I dont think we plan on wheeling till friday.

[sam_hodnett]

I have dry wood I am bringing

A lot of it

http://i783.photobucket.com/albums/yy119/sam_hodnett/Wood-1.jpg

[stx4wheeler]

Sam, cook and I meeting up in mt. Pleasant tommorrow morning around ten so do some mapquesting and you will be able to estimate our time of arrival in Paris. Maybe grab lunch there depending on our level of hunger.

[mudtoy67]

I'm not going to be able to take a half day tomorrow, so I'm coming up Friday morning early. I thought about leaving tomorrow night...but you fawkers don't wake up till noon anyway. :flipoff2:

[sam_hodnett]

Sam, cook and I meeting up in mt. Pleasant tommorrow morning around ten so do some mapquesting and you will be able to estimate our time of arrival in Paris. Maybe grab lunch there depending on our level of hunger.

Sounds good. Call me when you leave Mt. Pleasant, that'll give me about an hour notice. And I would suggest eating in Paris, as that is about the last good town as far as food goes

[Sharpe]

Here. There was some pretty intense rains from Stringtown to Clayton and the roads suck. Hit a bump avoiding some standing water and broke a strap on the honda and almost lost it. Finallly got here and it is still raining pretty good.

I got Room 5, which must stand for 5 star, because it was nice and remodeled. New wood paneling on the walls and vinyl floors. But the bed was soaked and the roof tiles were falling down from a leak. So he put me in room 4 until tomorrow. Room 4 sucks. I think the bedding is from 1974. The sink drips. The carpet is nasty. Sucks for whoever gets this room. I am going to skank it up good for you:D

There is a big Dollar General next door now.

But if you have never been here before, seriously, you might bring a sleeping bag and pillow because the beds/bedding are old.

So what you're saying is you're already two rooms ahead in the dump-off. Great....just ****ing great!

[davido]

OK. Just as long as we have something to lay down some booger welds. :D

The coach is all loaded up. Long day at the office and then the Christmas party. Out by 11PM, there for breakfast. :)

[robertf03]

****ing dash lights are out.

Sharpe, we need to rewind winch, chop bumper winghs with sawzall, and swap the rheostat and maybe the headlight switch from another rover before we leave.

[jasonjuch]

Sounds good. Call me when you leave Mt. Pleasant, that'll give me about an hour notice. And I would suggest eating in Paris, as that is about the last good town as far as food goes

we may make it to paris around that time, not sure how nice the suv will pull the trailer and full of passengers

[eight]

JB, I'll be in in the morning. Probably about 10:00. If we want to run snake pit I could just meet you out there.

I thought we knew the rooms were ****ty. This is why I prefer the annex, it is slightly nicer.

[colman]

i hate all you ****ers....

[eight]

Went back and read the directions, I'd be going by the a&a on the way to snake pit anyway. I'd have driven all the way to Clayton today if I knew you'd be there. I'm staying in Dallas for the night.

[Hot Pocket]

Oh this trip is going to be awesome... leaving tomorrow noonish :gigem:

[FJAggie07]

Leaving my hous in a few, have to pick up trucks and then will be up there. Prolly around 10:30 hit the A&A

[JB]

Ok I'm going to go check out snake pit and how trailer friendly it is once I finish a hearty bulldog breakfast

[KrazyKarl02]

Got a meeting from 3 to 3:30, then home, should clear Houston by 5:00 pm....

[sam_hodnett]

Meeting Frick and Cook in Paris around 11, might grab a bight to eat, then head that way, shouldn't be later than 1:30 when we hit clayton. Depending on how many times my truck breaks down

[bcolman]

i am about to leave houston, see you ****ers there

[FJAggie07]

**** make that 11:30, I am just now leaving bonham. Got caught up talking with a friend while loading trucks.

[JB]

It's not trailer friendly but would be doable

[8Runner]

we are leaving CS at 7 ish tonight if anyone wants to caravan.

[JB]

Dave, she said they need 48 hrs to cancel. I told her that the phones sucks and she said yeah, the phone company sucks. I think she would let you cancel if you talked to her or her husband when you get here, but I would try to find someone to take it to help them out.

[JB]

713 398 5405. Call me when y'all get to a@a

[JB]

713 398 5405. Call me when y'all get to a@a

[eight]

Bad trip so far. Trailer troubles in seguin. Very close to new fuel pump died about durant. I should make Clayton in just over an hour.

[Sharpe]

This day is dragging by...

[eight]

Made it.

[StevenAg03]

Bad trip so far. Trailer troubles in seguin. Very close to new fuel pump died about durant. I should make Clayton in just over an hour.

what are you towing the jeep with?

[sam_hodnett]

50 miles out

[davido]

Dave, she said they need 48 hrs to cancel. I told her that the phones sucks and she said yeah, the phone company sucks. I think she would let you cancel if you talked to her or her husband when you get here, but I would try to find someone to take it to help them out.

OK, thx. She said 24 hours when I made the reservation, but whatever.

It would help if they ever answered the phone or at least had voice mail. I called them at least 15 times to get the appointment in the first place. Probably 5 times yesterday and twice this morning.

Room #2 is available to anyone who needs it. I wasn't 100% on the coach making the trip, so I was keeping it as a backup.

[TdmayfieldIV]

Finally leaving town.

[TdmayfieldIV]

http://i736.photobucket.com/albums/xx6/TdmayfieldIV/IMAG0023-3.jpg

FML

[Seth]

poosy. Dave's is about 4" over.

[TdmayfieldIV]

look at the Camber on that tire. Not my tires going over the edge.

[Shaggy]

That is it... I am not missing next year. All the fun I am getting here is I had to pull out the strap today to pull out a stuck golfcart at the plant and we got a skid steer stuck today too. Rain turns my plant onto soup.

[FJAggie07]

First trail carnage, 15 min into our first trail on Thursday, JB's front drive shaft decided to commit suicide.

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f105/starranchjoker/fde83e17.jpg

[85cj7]

Let me guess. . . he thought the 'trail fix' from Alto would hold, didn't he?

[JB]

It twisted on the dent from the campground front dig. Slim built me a new one pretty quick

[JB]

Pretty epic trip. Great turnout. Great weather yesterday and today.

[Hot Pocket]

Lessons learned in clayton:
- bronco needs steering
- bronco needs traction aid
- jeep < tree < cooks truck

Already planning for next years trip :gigem:

[AggieTJ2007]

https://picasaweb.google.com/111898020284825928433/ClaytonChristmas2011?authkey=Gv1sRgCInk-93c-N23VQ

Pictures uploading now

[bcolman]

i broke both stubs and a pair of hubs, that and i already started tearing down the blazer for the new build

[JB]

What a great trip. Seth told me he counted about 40 last night. 23 WTWE gifts. I would guess 15-20 rigs??

I hope alot of the newer guys were able to see past the wheeling and get an idea of what the club is about.

The Bronco did pretty much everything I asked it to do. I am not sure what the next step will be.

The weather sucked Wednesday night and all day Thursday, but was great Friday and Saturday.

:beer:

[TdmayfieldIV]

http://i736.photobucket.com/albums/xx6/TdmayfieldIV/IMAG0025-1.jpg
Lost trailer bearings on one side 30 min outside of Clayton. Chained up the axle and made it to franklin to shoot pigs at Travis' farm and t
hen the other side did the same thing. Dropped it at the farm. Almost home.

[KrazyKarl02]

I think you lost more than just the bearings on that one!

Klogger report - Friday I shatted a distributor within 10 minutes. We left it to go wheel with other people. I was able to source enough parts to make a distributor and get it running at about 2 am with Fred's help. Saturday wheeled all day, and then around 4:30 I shat an idler pulley on the serp belt. I left it and later drove it on the trailer. This morning I noticed I broke a leaf spring center pin also.

While it was running, it did well for the klogger.

[stx4wheeler]

Bastard worked great besides debeading a tire within the first 20 minutes of wheeling because I aired down to far.

After fixing that with the help of the most notorious chevy tire deflator in the club it went up everything I pointed it at.

[JB]

Cardoc is going to love that Tommy. What does a new axle cost?

[KrazyKarl02]

I think it is under $150 for a 3500 # axle. Call Trailer wheel and Frame in Houston on 45, they are cheap.

[TdmayfieldIV]

Actually we called John before we left because it looked a little crooked. John came over and took the hubs apart and said that they were fine.

I'm glad that I did that because it at least showed them that I was paying attention and trying to take care of it. A new axle at tractor supply is only $160. I'm willing to buy him a new one because it did happen while I was using it.

We weren't overloading the trailer, and the bearings had been repacked by John in the walmart parking lot before we left. There is no reason why the bearing should have gone out, I think that all of the grease came out because it didn't have any caps on it and toasted the bearings. Or there was too much grease and it held in all of the heat.

[jasonjuch]

Well I played a little hard on Wet & Wild yesterday before heading back to the trailer. Pulled it off the trailer today and both of my autozone blocks on the back axle sheared off their center pins and the axle is tilted upwards

[Shaggy]

I would say a bronco would be overweight for 7k trailer. Just saying.

[bcolman]

it could have happened if he over tightend the spindle nut when he greased the bearings causing them to overheat and then seize

[TdmayfieldIV]

Bronco report:
-battery was dying before we left but it wasn't dead so I couldn't go warranty it at napa. It died on the trail so I warrantied it out at the clayton napa.
-Beat the **** out of the doors. Neither one will open.
-Blew a fuse to the radio and tach.


All in all I was pretty happy with it. I need to figure out the fuel injection problems. I think it's a wiring problem. I redid the computer grounds and it seemed like it fixed the problem. After 30 min on the trail it came back.

Locker held up and i really didn't have any major prolems.

[TdmayfieldIV]

Well he tightened the spindle nut with a pair of channel locks, so if anything they were too loose.

[Kyle.]

Had a blast out at Clayton and it was great meeting everyone! Thanks again to Busa for letting Amanda and I ride along with him yesterday through all the real trails. Thought i made it out of Clayton with the only damage to my little JK being a mangled exhaust tip, but after driving it all the way home this morning I noticed the back Diff is leaking, hopefully its just a seal i'll look into it more tomorrow. I have tons of pics, Ill post them on facebook tomorrow.

[85cj7]

Not necessarily. On trailer axles you tighten the spindle nut until you feel a bit of rotation resistance. Then back it off until the next notch for the cotter pin or retainer clip. At least that is how I have done it. You don't set much pre-load on that bearing at all. Any how, it looks like a lubrication issue to me.

BTW. You are either incredibly brave or incredibly stupid to continue to tow the bronco on three wheels for that distance. I would be pretty leery.

[Hot Pocket]

Well I played a little hard on Wet & Wild yesterday before heading back to the trailer. Pulled it off the trailer today and both of my autozone blocks on the back axle sheared off their center pins and the axle is tilted upwards

Good time to ditch the blocks!

[85cj7]

Well I played a little hard on Wet & Wild yesterday before heading back to the trailer. Pulled it off the trailer today and both of my autozone blocks on the back axle sheared off their center pins and the axle is tilted upwards

Hecho en Mexico

[TdmayfieldIV]

Not necessarily. On trailer axles you tighten the spindle nut until you feel a bit of rotation resistance. Then back it off until the next notch for the cotter pin or retainer clip. At least that is how I have done it. You don't set much pre-load on that bearing at all. Any how, it looks like a lubrication issue to me.

BTW. You are either incredibly brave or incredibly stupid to continue to tow the bronco on three wheels for that distance. I would be pretty leery.

incredibly brave

we went slow

[BroncoJo]

Not necessarily. On trailer axles you tighten the spindle nut until you feel a bit of rotation resistance. Then back it off until the next notch for the cotter pin or retainer clip. At least that is how I have done it. You don't set much pre-load on that bearing at all. Any how, it looks like a lubrication issue to me.

BTW. You are either incredibly brave or incredibly stupid to continue to tow the bronco on three wheels for that distance. I would be pretty leery.

Thank you Ryan, I would really like to watch you explain to John at cardoc about how he should fix his own ****ing trailer :rolleyes:

It was a 250 mile trip, with a 5k lbs Bronco and a 2k lbs trailer which is neither long or heavy. This trip was way too awesome to talk about our ride home, and honestly it wasn't that bad. The worst part was walking past the pigs only to have them spook behind us and run away.

[mudtoy67]

Awesome trip :D

[bcolman]

Had a blast out at Clayton and it was great meeting everyone! Thanks again to Busa for letting Amanda and I ride along with him yesterday through all the real trails. Thought i made it out of Clayton with the only damage to my little JK being a mangled exhaust tip, but after driving it all the way home this morning I noticed the back Diff is leaking, hopefully its just a seal i'll look into it more tomorrow. I have tons of pics, Ill post them on facebook tomorrow.

if you went through wome water you may have filled up the diff with some water and now stuff is leaking out, you may just need to drain the fluid mix and re fill with good oil

[FJAggie07]

if you went through wome water you may have filled up the diff with some water and now stuff is leaking out, you may just need to drain the fluid mix and re fill with good oil

He went through a LOT of water on Friday going up Waterfall.

[JB]

Yeah, my D60 is vomiting chocolate milk.

[JB]

:texas:

[sam_hodnett]

This trip could not have been better. Thanks to Chris and his Dad for letting me drive the big green FJ40. Also a big :flipoff2: to the asshats that tried to draw penises on me after I took way to many pulls of the SoCo bottle. I went to sleep at 4 yesterday afternoon and slept until 5 this morning. This means that I slept the same last night as I did the entire trip. Looking forward to next year and seeing everyone again.

[Deluxe]

The trip was a lot of fun. Thought the JK did solid, trip changed some of my priorities around. Thanks again Travis for lettin me crash in yalls room. Wish I would of got to see a little more of the big rigs wheelin, but I enjoyed it. Have some pics and couple vids of the hill climb challenege ill put up as soon as I can find my phone cord.

[Sharpe]

Sam- "pleasedontdrawadickonmyfacepleasedontdrawadickonmy facepleasedontdrawadickonmyface!!" :flipoff2:

[Deluxe]

I think that gas stations card deal was ****ed, im pretty sure it only charged me a dollar instead of the $25 I got when I left for home

[FJAggie07]

The trip was a lot of fun. Thought the JK did solid, trip changed some of my priorities around. Thanks again Travis for lettin me crash in yalls room. Wish I would of got to see a little more of the big rigs wheelin, but I enjoyed it. Have some pics and couple vids of the hill climb challenege ill put up as soon as I can find my phone cord.

Do your priorities include less flat bills and neon shirts? :flipoff2:


Nah I am just fawking with ya. It was really good to finally get to meet a lot of the young'uns of the club I have seen on the boards. Ya'll all came out and beat on your rigs relentlessly the day I got to see ya'll. That was pretty badass. :gigem:

[Seth]

Tum-tum - When Dave and I passed you and travis y'all were at a walmart gas station? The didge looked way saggy, I guess this explains all that.

I counted about 40 at the gift exchange, and that was without Fred, Landon and crew, and the Higgs.

I did a list of names last night, I think the over 25 guys were about 2-1 :)

Great trip as usual, I'm still semi recovering.

[Weeble]

That trip was so much fun! Cant wait to go next year. Well, we've made it to Dumas, Texas without any issues so far besides weather. We are stopped dead in our tracks because all highways north of here into Crawlorado are closed. So, hopefully we will make it home tomorrow. Oh, and the bent rim has been flawless :D

[Fredo]

That trip was so much fun! Cant wait to go next year. Well, we've made it to Dumas, Texas without any issues so far besides weather. We are stopped dead in our tracks because all highways north of here into Crawlorado are closed. So, hopefully we will make it home tomorrow. Oh, and the bent rim has been flawless :D

Jeff, it was good meeting you! Cherokee did well, and kudos for not being afraid to wheel something you were going to head out for Colorado in afterwards.

[JB]

Motion to change Jeff's screename to "Weeble" or "Wobble" or "JB2". 60anny is dumb

[AggieTJ2007]

I second the motions to change his screen name

[Sharpe]

Wobbler

[BroncoJo]

I like Weeble

[sam_hodnett]

I agree, I vote Weeble

[BroncoJo]

One important thing to note is that for the first time, in at least a very long time, we sold all the shirts and I think we made enough to cover the food!

[heathermcc]

finally back in Houston. had a really good time. hopefully i can bring my jeep out next year :)

[davido]

Good times. Please post pics. I didn't take many.

Cruiser Carnage:
- two center pins
- hemorrhaging ram
- broken blinker arm (and smashed hand)

Bird Carnage:
- none. yay.


I love this trip! Had a great time as always. Thanks Jimmy for putting together a great meal and a fun WTWE event. Thanks Seth for helping me get everything ready. So when's the next Alto trip?

[sam_hodnett]

hopefully i can bring my jeep out next year :)

Why dont you ask tate about this

[Shaggy]

New job, two mortgages, remodeling, and we just lost another baby. Can't give me crap this year. Next year no excuses.

[sam_hodnett]

I was giving you crap about wheeling a stock TJ at clayton, not not attending clayton. I understand why that happened

[Shaggy]

Mine wasnt completely stock. It was locked and had baddood 265 km2s

[Shaggy]

Not to mention a driver that didn't give a crap

[sam_hodnett]

Fine, mostly stock

[TdmayfieldIV]

http://i736.photobucket.com/albums/xx6/TdmayfieldIV/IMAG0026-2.jpg

I think this helps with aerodynamics. I like to think of it as sidewards downforce, for keeping me at the bottom of the track at nascar.

Sideforce

[heathermcc]

Why dont you ask tate about this

thats why it says NEXT year, and why it didnt attend this year, jeep will be much different in a year hopefully

[BroncoJo]

thats why it says NEXT year, and why it didnt attend this year, jeep will be much different in a year hopefully

The scary part is that I believe you

[heathermcc]

The scary part is that I believe you

why is that scary?

[BroncoJo]

because Clayton is no place for your jeep

[heathermcc]

a year is a long time...you never know

[bcolman]

finally back in Houston. had a really good time. hopefully i can bring my jeep out next year :)

like

[davido]

For future reference, both gas stations on either side of the light in Durant, OK have cheap fuel. The one on the east side also has the most awesome bathroom I've ever seen in a gas station. It's the one right in front of the casino on the right, headed northbound. Both have easy in and out for trailers.

[Seth]

As an aside, I am pretty certain that at least 10 percent of the people on this trip were named Ryan. FFT.

[davido]

As an aside, I am pretty certain that at least 10 percent of the people on this trip were named Ryan. FFT.

or Robert...

[sam_hodnett]

thats why it says NEXT year, and why it didnt attend this year, jeep will be much different in a year hopefully

Mother of God

[BMFScout]

Great trip as always!

I debeaded a rear tire (that I noticed as I was pulling it on the trailer at the end of day 2) and KO'ed my mini-tailgate. I located what has been leaking on my exhaust for 6 years and tightened up that fitting in about 2 seconds, no more nasty smoke. I say the fix negates the damage, Clayton 2011 was a wash!

Thanks to Fred, Brett, Ryno, and everyone else who helped with my truck.

Karl, post the hill climb videos!!

[sam_hodnett]

The Hawk is officially gone until TCC in april :(

[tommy53002]

http://i736.photobucket.com/albums/xx6/TdmayfieldIV/IMAG0026-2.jpg

I think this helps with aerodynamics. I like to think of it as sidewards downforce, for keeping me at the bottom of the track at nascar.

Sideforce

What trail were you on? :confused2

[TdmayfieldIV]

We were coming down from the mountain on the switchbacks and I followed flem through 2 trees that the rover barely fit through. It is self clearancing

[Weeble]

fine, make it "weeble"

[BroncoJo]

fine, make it "weeble"

Did you look at your screen name when you logged in ;)

[sam_hodnett]

Nice

[MR.ZAP]

Looks like there were some stout trails for the intermediate rigs. ****ing figures..... Haha

[Sharpe]

We were coming down from the mountain on the switchbacks and I followed flem through 2 trees that the rover barely fit through. It is self clearancing

We had to fold the mirrors in and still scraped one side! :laughing::laughing:

[Fredo]

We were coming down from the mountain on the switchbacks and I followed flem through 2 trees that the rover barely fit through. It is self clearancing


We had to fold the mirrors in and still scraped one side! :laughing::laughing:

Yeah, BDR went through that spot and as I was going through it I thought, "man, this is going to be tight for the rest of these guys." Then I heard BDR saying on the CB, "go right!" as I looked back and saw the line of trucks following me.

[KrazyKarl02]

Ryno and I heard it on the CB, then we laughed and saw Tommy go thru it. Ryno said something like, guess Tommy does not have a CB...

[JB]

Did anyone end up with an extra tow strap? 3", maybe 30'? I can not seem to find mine.

[BroncoJo]

Did you look in your bronco?




:flipoff2:

[JB]

i definetely looked extra hard before posting this time:)

[Seth]

kopecki maybe?

[eight]

Nope.