Alto Summer Trip-June

[CheapJeep]

I know there's been some interest in planning a summer trip during the month of June to Alto. So let's choose a weekend when Ed is back home and everyone taking summer classes is free. I'll take responsibility for leading and organizing this trip, so post up if you're interested. Don't be scared to get a little dirty, it's about time to have a little fun off the rocks, and see how versatile you're rigs are. :gigem:

[Sharpe]

I plan on going as long as the tranny I'm swapping in works at least 50%.

[DRAGOONRANCH]

I will be home the 21st of june, so this only leaves me the 24-25th weekend, or the 30th-3rd weekend. I have a trailer spot at alto reserved for the 30th-3rd weekend, but I have no problem going back to back weekends, or going to gilmer or else where for the 4th. I know some of the summer skroolers have finals around the 4th, my cousin has two on the 3rd.

[DRAGOONRANCH]

I plan on going as long as the tranny I'm swapping in works at least 50%.

If it don't work right, just throw some 90w in it and call it good. :flipoff2:

[RCcola55]

me and jordan were talking about towards the end of june, hopefully ill have my sas done and 40's on

[Sharpe]

Where is Jordan these days anyway I dont see him on the boards much anymore?

[RCcola55]

work work work

[agjohn02]

pump, pump, pump, all day long. pump, pump, pump, while i sing this song...

[HULK-1]

I plan on going, either with the scout, if i can get it finished, or if not with that then with the green truck. :gigem:

[sasquatch]

may go. depends on the condition of the truck and my wallet

[AggieTJ2007]

I may bo but it depends on my financial situation and if I can get off work

[CheapJeep]

Okay, well start listing some dates that would work best for ya'll, so we can get someting set in stone and commit. :gigem:

[Sharpe]

June 24-25.

[CRaSHnBuRN]

I plan on going as long as the tranny I'm swapping in works at least 50%.

50%? As in 50% of the time, or only working at 50% all the time? :flipoff2:

You know, you quitting really fawked with my schedule. We've trained one girl, who then decided she didn't want to do it, then we hired a new guy, who I trained on thursday, and he's already quitting to go work at the Hilton (he wanted more hours). So I have to go find and train a new Night Audit now. My schedule has yet to last a three day period without being changed since you left. But, the nice thing is since you left, we've hired a bunch of cute new girls :flipoff2:

[uglyota]

I'll probably go if I'm back by then

[savvyaggie]

Where is Jordan these days anyway I dont see him on the boards much anymore?

I am still around... just workin alot, and i havnt had time to get online much lately.

I will probably be in 4 a trip to alto. Although I bought a new/used house and I close on it on the 22nd of this month. So I will be busy, but I will try 2 go as long as as my P.O.S. Dodge is still running!!!

[DRAGOONRANCH]

I went ahead and reserved a spot for the stabbin cabin on the 24-25 weekend. I will probably be headed back out there for the 4th weekend also, barring any major carnage the first weekend. :flipoff3:

I feel like a kid at christmas, 11 mo days. :beer:

[agjohn02]

so who's going?

[Sharpe]

Me.

[BMFScout]

sounds really hot.

[agjohn02]

sounds really hot.


dont worry jimmy. ill pick up the sunday paper before i go.

[uglyota]

not at night...makes the terrain seem bigger too!

[stx4wheeler]

should be interesting with the rains we have had. unless it all dries up.

[AggieTJ2007]

night wheeling is where its at, ide go out there and spectate durring the day w/ some AC and wheel at night

[CheapJeep]

I'm out guys, sorry.

[DRAGOONRANCH]

I just got to the house, and am about to start the atv deck on the gooseneck if I can stay awake. Have to start on some tool repairs first (dog chewed up cord on chopsaw). I hope to be at mickey D's friday at 3.

Was anyone eatin at CJ's in bryan tonite, I was there eatin with the fam and thought I recognized some trucks in the p-lot?

[8Runner]

I'm out, not too thrilled about wheeling & camping in the mud.

[BMFScout]

I wish we could get some mud.

[HULK-1]

It will be a last minute decision for me on if im goin or not.

[agjohn02]

im gonna start loading up to go. if im ready by the time ed gets here im going. if not, im staying. he should be in cs by 5 or so.

[agjohn02]

I'm out, not too thrilled about wheeling & camping in the mud.


no mud, had fun


well, almost no mud

[Sharpe]

Did you take any pictures John? I took like two that arent really worth posting but I think Ed took alot.

[DRAGOONRANCH]

We had a blast. The night wheelin was awesome, and the trails were pretty dry (john did find the only mudhole though (atleast the only one untill the bottom fell out saturday around lunch)). The cheby faired pretty well, only having to deal with a recurring overheating problem. I will iron this out before next weekend though.

My step-dad did drown the toy and it wont start now (this will be the last thing to get fixed probably), and burned up a drive belt on one of the 4-wheelers. I will try to post up some pics soon, but only have dial up here at the ranch, so they may be slow in coming.

[agjohn02]

Did you take any pictures John? I took like two that arent really worth posting but I think Ed took alot.


yeah a couple, ill see what i can get up

[agjohn02]

didnt get many that were any count.

http://tamor.us/members-rigs/album234

[agjohn02]

some from 47 today

http://tamor.us/members-rigs/album235

[DRAGOONRANCH]

pigpen keepin the mosquitos away
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f192/DRAGOONRANCH/Chevy/ALTO%2024%20JUNE%2006/PIGPENATALTO.jpg

john and weed just go together
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f192/DRAGOONRANCH/Chevy/ALTO%2024%20JUNE%2006/COXGETTINHISCRAWLON.jpg

gotta love that flex :gigem:
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f192/DRAGOONRANCH/Chevy/ALTO%2024%20JUNE%2006/GETTINMYFLEXON.jpg

[DRAGOONRANCH]

hit the scales on the way back home

28,200 lbs.

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f192/DRAGOONRANCH/Chevy/ALTO%2024%20JUNE%2006/28200lbs.jpg

[DRAGOONRANCH]

Here's one of loading the 4-wheelers on the neckdeck I built.
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f192/DRAGOONRANCH/Chevy/ALTO%2024%20JUNE%2006/2006.jpg

[CheapJeep]

That's sweet! Definitely a good use of space. We need to make another Alto trip soon.

BTW- are you running snorkel's on those Cat's?

[DRAGOONRANCH]

That's sweet! Definitely a good use of space. We need to make another Alto trip soon.

BTW- are you running snorkel's on those Cat's?
I am now, I didn't have the time before that trip, but got them on before the pre-4th trip. They work real good, my little bro put them to the test. :eek:

[CheapJeep]

Did you use pvc? I made one out of vacuum cleaner hose for my honda when I was 12 and it still works to this day. :D

[DRAGOONRANCH]

Yeah, I bought a kit from bayou snorkel. The kit was about 170 shipped i think, so i bought 2. One for both of the 650's. The total cost was less than the last time I had the orange one in the shop to get it runnin after it got swamped, so I figured I was money ahead. Next time on the 400 though, I will go load up at Lowe's and do it myself with 2" insead of 1 1/2". I was real pissed at myself for not realising how easy it was gonna be.

Lesson #26,347,981 $400
Plane ticket home $1600
My time putting that Bastard on with my little bro (at $20 an hour for 6 hours) $120
WAtchin him bury it and it still come out runnin like a champ.
PRICELESS

[CheapJeep]

That's not that bad. Bert's Dirt Works is right by 1960 and they have good prices and do good work. I need to check into the river here on 242, I've seen alot of rigs and 4wheelers down there lately. When the gov't instated that law about no motorized vehicles on lakes/riverbeds no one went down there, but now I see people down there all the time and the law doesn't seem to bother them. :confused: Still doesn't make it right though.