Trees Ranch Feb 22-24

[robertf03]

http://www.treesranchoffroad.com/

Electric Bob was listed as a contact, so I've emailed him a few questions about the park facilites. Who is in? Who knows a good way to get there from here?

[CRaSHnBuRN]

I'm in if I can work out the problems with my brakes.

[DRAGOONRANCH]

brakes, we don need no stinking brakes man....

[JeepPhisherman]

Some Krawltex guys made their way out there 2 weeks ago and did some trail clearning. Place is looking sweet.

If I can have my engine running by then, I'll be in.

[CRaSHnBuRN]

brakes, we don need no stinking brakes man....

yeah, as long as I have someone in front and behind me I'll be fine :D


BTW, I never realized this, but it looks like this place is less than 30 miles from my grandmothers house, and we go right by her house to get to it. I don't know if this is the quickest way, but I'll most likely go down 290 through Austin until right outside of Harper, then turn south on Reservation Rd until I hit I10. After that its only a couple of miles to the turn for the HWY 41 they talk about in the directions.

[Sharpe]

In.

[Reckless]

In

[JeepPhisherman]

Feller if I don't get my truck running in time, will you have an open seat?

[CRaSHnBuRN]

yes, more than likely.


BTW, does anyone know if you can drive around the ranch in a stock 4x4. Since this is close to my grandmothers house, my parents may come out on saturday to watch for a little while

[texasxj]

well see gonna be close

[redcagepatrol]

definite maybe

[CheapJeep]

It's a possibility

[CRaSHnBuRN]

http://www.treesranchoffroad.com/

Electric Bob was listed as a contact, so I've emailed him a few questions about the park facilites. Who is in? Who knows a good way to get there from here?


Have you heard back from the guy?

[robertf03]

Have you heard back from the guy?

yes




camping is primitive but you have access to showers adn restrooms. we
split
into groups based on vehicle ability. Trail leaders are provided.
You can park your trailer where you camp.
I would go through austin on 290 west
try this link. If you put in Harper Tx then Rocksprings Tx. We are 45
miles
closer than Rocksprings but there is no address that Yahoo recogonizes.
Bob
http://maps.yahoo.com/#mvt=m&lat=30.332018&lon=-98.290225&mag=10&q1=bryan%20tx%20&q2=harper%20tx%20&q3=rocksprings%20tx%20

[Seth]

definitely maybe is now a chick flick movie title fyi

[4-Banger]

Is this place okay for stock vehicles? I don't live far from this place it looks like.

[uglyota]

Chris there are main "artery" roads all over the ranch that should be no problem for a stock vehicle with decent clearance. It's a hunting ranch most of the time. Camping is in a field, watch for ants and cacti. Being able to take a shower at the bunkhouse is awesome! From houston I think it would be faster to go down to San Antonio then head northwest. Oh and there are definitely trails to wheel stock vehicles as well.

[CRaSHnBuRN]

Chris there are main "artery" roads all over the ranch that should be no problem for a stock vehicle with decent clearance. It's a hunting ranch most of the time. Camping is in a field, watch for ants and cacti. Being able to take a shower at the bunkhouse is awesome! From houston I think it would be faster to go down to San Antonio then head northwest. Oh and there are definitely trails to wheel stock vehicles as well.


I would just go down I10, but the 4runner is at my parents house, so I have to go by there first, and from there its much easier to just run down 290.

[BroncoJo]

Is there a group leaving from CS? If so I could get my pos going. Whats everyone doing for sleeping arrangments?

[redcagepatrol]

What's the tally - whos coming? Flem - add them up and post it in the first post:p

[robertf03]

Scotti said maybe
Fellers said maybe
4-banger
Sharpe
Garret
rowdy
A few new people at the meeting tonight expressed interest. I'll wait for them to join the board to confirm

[DRAGOONRANCH]

add Rowdy

[redcagepatrol]

we're going to try and make it also

[JeepPhisherman]

I'm going if Feller goes, or if I can find another trail seat.

[BroncoJo]

I should be in.

[Reckless]

add Rowdy

If I can keep from cracking the frame again, crawlin on the loading dock at work can cause such problems. pics to follow when i get my comp working again.:D

[DRAGOONRANCH]

good show. ;)

[agjohn02]

phew, glad i got rid of that POS.

[DRAGOONRANCH]

naw man, I really miss the ol girl. She was a good rig, just needed more attention than I could give her. I would not have sold her out of the club though, I would rather it sit and rot than let the chance to rub el whore in it good. Rowdy, you better make me proud....

STFU Cox, atleast wait till the check clears.... :flackflipoff2:

[CRaSHnBuRN]

I'm in unless I can't get my brakes working better within the next two weekends. Hopefully its just a quick fix.


Is this going to be a pay at the gate kind of place, or do we need to pay ahead of time? I guess I'm just going to camp out there. Anyone bringing firewood?

[JeepPhisherman]

Ok, so I'm in then. Mentioned it to the gf and she wants to go now too. Feller, did you put that back seat in?

[CRaSHnBuRN]

Ok, so I'm in then. Mentioned it to the gf and she wants to go now too. Feller, did you put that back seat in?

No I decided to leave it out and put a storage area back there instead. If need be, I guess someone can sit on top of the ice chest while we are driving to the trails, but they gotta walk the rest of the time. Oh yeah, don't forget my chevy is only a single cab, so it might be tight with three people inside

[4-Banger]

Anyone bringing firewood?

I might be able to provide some. I'll need to check.

[JeepPhisherman]

I was picking up some tequila at Specs today and they had Skol on sale. So what do we want to drink with our handle of vodka?

[JeepPhisherman]

Everybody still in?

No one wants to drink cheap vodka?

Feller, brakes figured out yet?

[robertf03]

I'm out, maybe we can reschedule this

[DRAGOONRANCH]

I'm out, maybe we can reschedule this

Memorial Weekend maybe???? ;)

[CRaSHnBuRN]

Everybody still in?

No one wants to drink cheap vodka?

Feller, brakes figured out yet?

I'm in if we can still get a small group together. Brakes are okay, though I still have some work to do on them

[redcagepatrol]

So it looks like I'm in, Cody, Rodney, and Conlee might be going also.

Did ya'll see this:
IN ORDER TO GIVE YOU THE GREATEST WHEELING EXPERINCE POSSIBLE WE ASK THAT ARRIVE NO LATER THAT 7:00 AM ON SATURDAY MORNING AS OUR DRIVERS MEETING BEGINS PROMPLY AT 8:30 AM . THIS IS A VERY LARGE OFF ROAD PARK AND IT IS DIFFICULT TO GET YOU CAUGHT UP WITH A GROUP IF YOU ARRIVE LATER THAT 7:00 AM .

NO pets either - that sucks

We were planning on staying at Conlees place in SA on Friday night, might be a little hard to get there by 7:00am...

[redcagepatrol]

OK, here is the list so far:
ME
Conlee
Cody
Rodney
Feller
4-Banger (Brian)
Garret (JeepPhisherman)
Rowdy (Reckless)?
BroncoJo (Travis)?
Clayton (texasxj)?
Scotti ?

See ya'll out there!

[CRaSHnBuRN]

IN ORDER TO GIVE YOU THE GREATEST WHEELING EXPERINCE POSSIBLE WE ASK THAT ARRIVE NO LATER THAT 7:00 AM ON SATURDAY MORNING AS OUR DRIVERS MEETING BEGINS PROMPLY AT 8:30 AM . THIS IS A VERY LARGE OFF ROAD PARK AND IT IS DIFFICULT TO GET YOU CAUGHT UP WITH A GROUP IF YOU ARRIVE LATER THAT 7:00 AM .





Hell, I'm planning on camping there friday night, and even then I don't know if I'll be awake before 7 am.

[robertf03]

OK, here is the list so far:

Sharpe (Afroman)?

Robbie (not so CheepJeep)?


See ya'll out there!

I know these two won't be there.

I want to go, but my hydroboost crapped itself so I'll be fixing it for the reunion tour

[CRaSHnBuRN]

is anyone else going to be there camping friday night?

[redcagepatrol]

I know these two won't be there.

I want to go, but my hydroboost crapped itself so I'll be fixing it for the reunion tour

you've got a whole week... I took them off the list;)

[robertf03]

you've got a whole week... I took them off the list;)

haha, yeah I know. Having a postal holiday this week isn't helping the situation.

[4-Banger]

So it looks like I'm in, Cody, Rodney, and Conlee might be going also.

Did ya'll see this:
IN ORDER TO GIVE YOU THE GREATEST WHEELING EXPERINCE POSSIBLE WE ASK THAT ARRIVE NO LATER THAT 7:00 AM ON SATURDAY MORNING AS OUR DRIVERS MEETING BEGINS PROMPLY AT 8:30 AM . THIS IS A VERY LARGE OFF ROAD PARK AND IT IS DIFFICULT TO GET YOU CAUGHT UP WITH A GROUP IF YOU ARRIVE LATER THAT 7:00 AM .

NO pets either - that sucks

We were planning on staying at Conlees place in SA on Friday night, might be a little hard to get there by 7:00am...

Well, crap. I was planning on staying overnight Friday at my house. 7am will be a ***** to be there by.

[Eckert]

Well, crap. I was planning on staying overnight Friday at my house. 7am will be a ***** to be there by.

where ya from?

[4-Banger]

where ya from?

Spring Branch.

[JeepPhisherman]

Feller, maybe we make it out there Friday AM instead? I'll leave whenever though.

[CRaSHnBuRN]

you want to go out friday morning allready? Will they let us wheel friday? I don't think its worth going up there super early if we can't wheel to saturday morning anyway.

[JeepPhisherman]

I meant Saturday AM.

[CRaSHnBuRN]

I'd prefer to head out friday, since I'm looking at a 5-6 hour drive and I want to stop and see my grandmother.

[JeepPhisherman]

10-4

[Reckless]

Im gonna try to make it. Ive got training in lubbock all week, but the plan is to go.

[Reckless]

Any weather details yet?

[CRaSHnBuRN]

Any weather details yet?

Mountain Home or Harper are probably the closest towns, and both of them show nice weather for the weekend.

[Reckless]

Fuel is stupid high around here with the refinery and crude prices, so it looks like Im out. Driving 3hrs from lbk to abilene, then another 4.5 isnt looking to cool, so Im just going to wait it out.

[CRaSHnBuRN]

OK, here is the list so far:
ME
Conlee
Cody
Rodney
Feller
4-Banger (Brian)
Garret (JeepPhisherman)
Rowdy (Reckless)?
BroncoJo (Travis)?
Clayton (texasxj)?
Scotti ?

See ya'll out there!


so Rowdy is out, what about Travis, Clayton, or Chris?

[JeepPhisherman]

The weather is looking better and better for this weekend. I'm ready to get out of the office.

http://www.weather.com/weather/weekend/USTX0579?from=36hr_topnav_undeclared

[davido]

So is that list still good as far as who's in? I'm planning on going. I just need to get my poop together.

[redcagepatrol]

So is that list still good as far as who's in? I'm planning on going. I just need to get my poop together.

yep - I'm rolling with Cody

[CRaSHnBuRN]

yep - I'm rolling with Cody

are you guys still coming in saturday morning?

[redcagepatrol]

yes, I think so. What happens when we show up late?

[JeepPhisherman]

As long as you guys get there by the driver's meeting at 8:30, I don't see a problem?

Who's been out there before?

[DRAGOONRANCH]

I am sure there will be some groups arriving/leaving a little later in the morning. Just wait for everybody to show up and leave out with them.

[JeepPhisherman]

Is there any place close to Trees for food, or is everybody cooking/bringing stuff?

[CRaSHnBuRN]

I'm pretty sure its out in the middle of nowhere, so bring food

[DRAGOONRANCH]

and gas and parts

It is one of the more remote parks if I read right.

[JeepPhisherman]

About to take off, see you guys out there.

[4-Banger]

Looks like I'm out for this one. My truck won't move. Had to have it towed to the shop.

[Eckert]

Looks like I'm out for this one. My truck won't move. Had to have it towed to the shop.

should have took it to the dexter house!

[Sharpe]

Pigpen needs some company.

[4-Banger]

Just got my Taco back from the shop. Turns out the right rear drum brake decided to completely lock up. And of all the times to do so :(


Pigpen needs some company.

Speaking of which, were you able to get that tranny fluid problem from the highway cleanup sorted out?

[Sharpe]

No, the dadgum tranny is cracked. See my buildup thread for more info.

[redcagepatrol]

good times were had by all. I broke a spider gear (I think). Feller lost his brakes and rolled into David O's rig and some tree's (the second time). David broke his 14 bolt by twisting the center section.

Sweet stuff out here - plenty of full throttle attempts and many winch lines were pulled. Pics to come.

[robertf03]

damn, that sounds brutal

So will this be a good place to do repeat trips?

[jerryg79]

better have dat sh!t fixed in a week!

[DRAGOONRANCH]

Speakin of Dat, he came by to look at buying the chicken houseds mom said. He ended up buying some over by Marquez since it is closer to where she lives (so I understand).

[redcagepatrol]

damn, that sounds brutal

So will this be a good place to do repeat trips?

yes - I'd come back

[Doug Krebs]

Thats a huge problem with 14 bolts. The plug welds break on and spin diff on the tubes.

What his plan get a new one?

[CRaSHnBuRN]

good times were had by all. I broke a spider gear (I think). Feller lost his brakes and rolled into David O's rig and some tree's (the second time). David broke his 14 bolt by twisting the center section.

Sweet stuff out here - plenty of full throttle attempts and many winch lines were pulled. Pics to come.


Yeah, I was fighting problems with my brakes all day, and I finally lost them completely late in the day. I rolled backwards into DavidO once, then had the truck stall out and roll back at the top of the trail. There was no one around (luckily), and I had to use a large cedar tree as my brakes. Luckily it held, or it would have been a long way down. I also had to drive out of a roll early saturday morning when I stood the 4runner up on its nose coming off a steep ledge.

I really liked the place. The place is huge, and you can go pretty much anywhere you want. The only rule is don't cut down any oak trees. There are trails for all types of vehicles out there. Another nice thing about the place was the bunkhouses. For $10 a person you can spend the entire weekend in a bunkhouse with beds, electricity, bathrooms with showers and hot water. It sure beat camping in a tent.

[redcagepatrol]

What his plan get a new one?

I think that he should get a big pipe wrench or a chain wrench, hook it to a his winch, and twist the tube straight - then weld it back up. Fastest, cheapest, easiest method (that's what DavidO is always looking for:flipoff2:)

[CRaSHnBuRN]

from my run in with a cedar tree

http://tamor.us/members-rigs/albums/album188/100_0512.sized.jpg

Somehow I still managed to dent some sheetmetal

http://tamor.us/members-rigs/albums/album188/100_0552.sized.jpg

DavidO's axle

http://tamor.us/members-rigs/albums/album188/100_0532.sized.jpg

[agjohn02]

was the tube not welded on the side with the anti-wrap bar???

[CRaSHnBuRN]

some videos

http://tamor.us/members-rigs/album188/100_0520
http://tamor.us/members-rigs/album188/100_0544
http://tamor.us/members-rigs/album188/100_0547

[redcagepatrol]

was the tube not welded on the side with the anti-wrap bar???

no extra welds there, just the stock plug welds.

[redcagepatrol]

why in the heck do I get an internal server error when I try to upload pics?

[Busa]

couse your a fag

[redcagepatrol]

couse your a fag

don't make me come up there:flipoff2:

[redcagepatrol]

I uploaded them on Offroad republic:
http://offroadrepublic.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=577859

[davido]

Fastest, cheapest, easiest method (that's what DavidO is always looking for:flipoff2:)

Ah, you know me well. :) If we can twist it back and weld it, I'm all for it. Saves me having to do any real work to it. I'll need some new springs also, but I can run these until then.


The trip was great. I had an awesome time. It was kind of Ft. Hood-esque to me. Lots of odd and end obstacles all over. Short trails. Lots of land. It would be really interesting to see wet.

[JeepPhisherman]

Only thing I didn't like about the place was the short trails. I talked to them about that Sunday morning and they mentioned combining a few, since they've got ~44 now.

Pics comming later.

[CRaSHnBuRN]

Only thing I didn't like about the place was the short trails. I talked to them about that Sunday morning and they mentioned combining a few, since they've got ~44 now.

Pics comming later.


I don't see a real problem with it, it just means you drive a little further and hit more trails. It also makes it easier to get a broken rig off of the trail and let more people by. I hate when you get stuck on a long trail with a large group of people and some breakage, because it can take most of the day and you don't get to see alot. With a place like this, you can break a larger group up into smaller groups at the bottom of a hill, each taking a trail according to what they're capable of, and then they can all meet back together at the top of the hill and go on to the next set of trails.



Hurry up with the pics :flipoff2:

[redcagepatrol]

yeah - they uploaded!

[redcagepatrol]

yeah - they uploaded!

what the heck - I guess more clicking is involved these days...

[agjohn02]

man, scott, i bet those pics are cool.

[DRAGOONRANCH]

yeah - they uploaded!


what the heck - I guess more clicking is involved these days...


make your voice heard.... (http://www.tamor.org/forums/showthread.php?goto=newpost&t=9959)

[redcagepatrol]

make your voice heard.... (http://www.tamor.org/forums/showthread.php?goto=newpost&t=9959)

I already voted once - I like to see them in the thread:rolleyes:

[redcagepatrol]

so I pulled the Patrols rearend apart tonight - it was my welded spider gear that broke, just like last time. Just that it was the passenger side and not the driver side.

I'm going to put a 4cyl carrier in this time because it can be welded up differently and shouldn't mess with the heat treating of the spider gears as much. This will kind of be an experiment:rolleyes:

[JeepPhisherman]

No detroit?

I'm looking at picking up a v6 3rd with a detroit in it that I don't want if you're interested.

[JB]

sweet pics, i really want to make it out there soon

[redcagepatrol]

No detroit?

I'm looking at picking up a v6 3rd with a detroit in it that I don't want if you're interested.

Just welded

yes - interested. first dibs.
Why don't you want the Detroit?

[redcagepatrol]

sweet pics, i really want to make it out there soon

this little climb was called Widowmaker and God designed it to flip rigs over on their lid. Rodney made it up with the help of a winch
http://offroadrepublic.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=578004&g2_imageViewsIndex=1

[robertf03]

I'm going to put a 4cyl carrier in this time because it can be welded up differently and shouldn't mess with the heat treating of the spider gears as much. This will kind of be an experiment:rolleyes:


is it the welded area that is failing or the gear?

I support this experiment, if you can make a 4 cyl 3rd last then I'll be tempted to do the rovota conversion.

[redcagepatrol]

is it the welded area that is failing or the gear?

I support this experiment, if you can make a 4 cyl 3rd last then I'll be tempted to do the rovota conversion.

its the gear that is failing in the Heat Efected Zone. The gear has the teeth on the outer portion of it then goes inside the carrier with the splines. It splits at the necked down portion where the gear necks down to the splines

[JeepPhisherman]

Just welded

yes - interested. first dibs.
Why don't you want the Detroit?

It'll be going up front if I buy it.

[JeepPhisherman]

The sticker in that Razer is ****ing awesome. I didn't see that.

[redcagepatrol]

so - I just found out that a 4cyl carrier won't go into a 6cyl housing. The bearing size is different - both the ID and OD.

I guess I will be using the 4cyl housing for now

[redcagepatrol]

MORE PICS:
http://offroadrepublic.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=578134

from Brandy's camera (Cody's SF)

[CRaSHnBuRN]

so did no one else get any pics of my 4runner other than the two when I'm stuck on the tree after losing my brakes?

[JeepPhisherman]

I've got some, just being lazy about the uploading thing since all free web hosting sucks balls.

[CRaSHnBuRN]

I've got some, just being lazy about the uploading thing since all free web hosting sucks balls.

yeah, I know you said you had a few, but I was curious if there were any others. I wish I would've gotten the guy with the video cameras info. He said he had some nice videos, but we were to drunk to take a look at them. Plus the Nasa arguments were much more entertaining at the time

[JeepPhisherman]

The NASA comments just made him want to fight me, the interesting stuff came when the cat-sized freezers came up.

[JeepPhisherman]

Did you get that e-mail from Jason Wright with the images? I think there were a few of you in there.

[CRaSHnBuRN]

no, I didn't give my email address to anyone out there. Would you forward it to me? My email should be in my profile here

[JeepPhisherman]

They're saved at the house, I'll send them this weekend.