Rollin' out... See you guys there.
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Rollin' out... See you guys there.
I'm all loaded up and just waiting for tryouts to end
:gigem:
Yes! I'm not gonna have to be the jackass who holds up the big rigs and breaks stuff haha I had hoped some more stockish rigs would show, now we can have two groups!Quote:
Originally Posted by Shaggy
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In roundrock getting groceries
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Using a mound to load the trailer with the ramps up
So I'm rolling down I-10 just outside flatonia when this truck starts to pass me. Thing is freaking loud and I'm like "look Christy another one of those diesel retards who...oh wait that's Robbie!":laughing:Quote:
Originally Posted by CheapJeep
Damn, I wish I was there.....
T-ball? How'd you do? Make the team? :flipoff2:Quote:
Originally Posted by Shaggy
I dunno if he made the team but it sounds like the stealership might become a rapership
Good weekend.
Sparling, tell the waitress to hurry up with the grub....
Long, hot weekend.
Wheelers in attendance:
Bronco
Cory's YJ
Robbie"s CJ
Evan's CJ
Lynda's CJ
Kunta Kinte
Garrett's YJ
Courtney's Bronco
Zach's JK
Tommy's Bronco
Tate's loaner JK
Clayton's Waggy
There were probably 15 other rigs out there, mostly big tired buggies.
Temperature was hot. Shirtless might have been a bad idea.
My reworking of my gas filler was causing alot of pressure to build up in the tank, which eventually killed the in tank pump. A quick trip to Brady for a new vented cap and a new pump and I was back on the trail. Broke the syn line stupidly wrapping it around a boulder. Also rolled slightly on the pass side on the Saturday evening cruise to the swimming hole. It is alot more beat up than when we arrived, but was still able to muster an impressive "competition" time:gigem:
Robbie had a very slow up and over roll, which Sparling got on video.
Great weekend overall. Very tired
awesome trip, picture to fallow soon........ btw Robbie flipped. JB's bronco didn't break anything (of course), my radiator came loose on my jeep (easy fix). Overall it was a awesome weekend, lots of wheeling. Wish more people would have stayed for the tcc part, everyone left out and did no recruiting.... leaving Jb, Robbie,Even,Tommy and myself to make our own competition and time it... JB won, and Tommy had catastrophic failure.
I wouldn't call it catastrophic failure, he just broke his mini spool like everybody said he would. At least it lasted until he gave it the gusto in the comp. JB tore the comp course up and made it his bitch. I'll upload the videos I took and post links.
Times for the comp course were:
JB: 2:15
Evan: ~2:50
Cory: 19:15
Tommy: DNF (mini spool disengage)
Robbie: DNF (gave up)
I would say the most impressive carnage was Evan's winch. Anyone have a pic of that?
had an alpine window pop out when a tree attacked the disco, and the steering shaft splines are gone.
anyone have a pic of mine stuck on that hill it shouldn't have been on?
I have no pics. But if anyone hears from a company called Rock Rash something or other, they were video-ing us all day Satuday and probably have some great footage of me and Evan.
http://i554.photobucket.com/albums/j...TCC2011182.jpgQuote:
Originally Posted by robertf03
This one?
thats robbie
flem = robert = land rover
Going after JB, Corey, and Evan dug out the spot at the top sucked.....I made it through twice on saturday, just wasn't going to happen today.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sparling
This weekend was awesome, probably my favorite weekend of wheeling since I got my bronco.
The mini spool really made a difference, and it held up to me wheeling saturday and sunday being easy on it (for the most part) and finally gave on the comp course.
Wheeling with a locker is awesome and I don't know why i havent done it before now. On the street it's really not that different. It was alot easier to take it easy on the drivetrain, I could ease up onto rocks rather than spinning the tires around trying to get in between rocks.
My tie rod got bent on saturday, easy fix with a few hits on a log, held up for the comp course....
Comp Course:
I knew I was probably going to break the mini spool, but I decided to go balls to the wall anyway. When corey came in at 20 minutes I decided to put my winch line in the passenger seat and pull cable as soon as I hit the part everyone spent alot of time on.
I gave her hell and made it up about 100 yards will close to full throttle when my spool gave, I think I could have made it in about 30 minutes if I took my time but I tried to be redass. When I figured the spool was broken, some wires for the engine started to smoke so I shut her down. I think a wire was bare in a spot and grounded itself at an angle. I got winched down and pulled back to camp by jb. Winched on and off the trailer and when I got back to travis' house, it started right up and didn't start a fire. I need to find that bare wire and loom some more.
I got alot of body damage but I had a ton of fun.
I guess now is the time for the 70u swap.
http://s736.photobucket.com/albums/x...=VIDEO0007.mp4
crosspin definately broke. Driveshaft is spinning in that vid
Oh, and Travis, I hope you sunk your canoe.
:DQuote:
Originally Posted by mudtoy67
I'm uploading the pics I took from the comp right now, some excellent pics of your victorious run...Quote:
Originally Posted by JB
Do you have a link to more pics?Quote:
Originally Posted by Hellbent
well ****Quote:
Originally Posted by JB
here are mine
https://picasaweb.google.com/creight...N7p2qj0xsySLg#
Flem this picture
<table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/2CdMFPoQnlhBomtv2ZpH6ePlaZqwIIWMZk_gtHc7WxQ?feat=e mbedwebsite"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_ii2Axku9_DU/TZkyA2j-8XI/AAAAAAAAALI/Fuuj9uW0yxM/s144/IMG_2379.JPG" height="108" width="144" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/creightonrea/TexasClubChallenge2011?authkey=Gv1sRgCN7p2qj0xsySL g&feat=embedwebsite">Texas Club Challenge 2011</a></td></tr></table>
here are mine
https://picasaweb.google.com/creight...N7p2qj0xsySLg#
Flem this picture
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_i...0/IMG_2379.JPG
link to my facebook album i made...
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?fb...16&aid=2077498
pics I have
and more
http://rockrashfilms.com/Quote:
Originally Posted by JB
and some more
http://www.tamor.org/forums/attachme...1&d=1301887340
:eek:
what was the fuel tank/pump doing after that?
I think he just lost some engine oil through the breather, but once got him back on 4 wheels and he added some oil, he went wheeling again.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Hellbent
linky no worky
works for me, are you sure you're friends on facebook?Quote:
Originally Posted by TdmayfieldIV
hmm, I am not, nevermind.
it didnt work for me, but i dont think i am firends with him on the facebook
My trip report...
Had an awesome time, great to see everyone as always.
For once I can actually report that I had no breakage. At one point on saturday my fuel pump acted up, turned out to be a kink in the stainless braided line. I only found that out after hauling ass to brownwood for an un-needed replacement...oh well better than parking it and riding with someone else.
Saturday JB, Corey, Clayton, Evan, Flem, and I wheeled until lunch then I ran to pick up said un-needed fuel pump. That afternoon I went back out with Cody (ag with the built maroon tj), a red tj buggy, and an 80's 4runner. I ended up towing the 4runner back after he flopped and couldn't get it restarted. At one point his front bumper became a flying projectile and luckily hit my rear springs.
Sunday JB, Corey, Evan, and myself hit some trails while everyone lingered in camp. After an hour or so we got to where the comp was supposed to be and found no one. Evan decided to try a ridiculous climb and made it, a group arrived and took pics/video in the process... I too decided to try said ridiculousness but in turn received a slightly less rewarding result which entertained the group. Many thanks to Sam, JB, Evan, Sparling, Corey, and Tyler for your recovery efforts...
A couple of fun facts- Sam is actually from Arkansas or a nearby tavern of the Ozarks, his ability to maim small animals by throwing a rock is unparalleled. JB dominated the comp course and remains the reigning champion....winning that much makes him hungry. Going shirtless or sleeveless without sunscreen is not conducive to your comfort for the next week, inquire Sam or JB about how they feel tomorrow.
The group that shot pics/video of Evan and my roll/endo are emailing me them.
link to my pics most are of the comp.
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v4...0IX/?start=all
highlights....
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...X/DSC_0024.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...X/DSC_0031.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...X/DSC_0038.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...X/DSC_0051.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...X/DSC_0049.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...X/DSC_0058.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...X/DSC_0068.jpg
more...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...X/DSC_0072.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...X/DSC_0075.jpg
Winch recovery from my roll/endo/whathaveyou...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...X/DSC_0015.jpg