End-O-Year Clayton Trip Dec 16~19

[AgDieseler]

Hey, I went there, and came back with only a shredded tire to add to the damage list. However, I didn't wheel hard at all.

With enough patience, a damn good spotter, and a very good driver I believe that you can wheel pretty hard and come out with only some of natures pinstriping. Broken parts is another thing though. That just happens, so be prepared.

[redcagepatrol]

I even managed a dent in the old Yota...
http://www.offroadrepublic.com/galle...albun44&id=aaa

Also - there's a reason Busa built a flatbed - too many dents on the old one...
His Toy, Matt Mareks Toy, Jason Mareks Toy, Brandons Scout (it used to be straight) Pretty much everyone I know has come out with a few dents.

Only the first dent hurts - it's best to get it out of the way on an early wheeling trip so you can have fun the next time you take it out

[stinger7401]

you aren't talking about the famous Hensel Tree Chopping Ranger incident are you?

Brandon was the founder of that infamous past time

[Fredo]

yes, but Hensel's damage was much more impressive than Brandon's.

[stinger7401]

tru

[bburris]

I hate to break it to you, but I think Doug Kiesewetter and Brian Ritchey may have been the first wheelers turned lumberjacks in this club...

[J Cooper]

only dent i got running snake pit and power line in the middle of the night with a broken hub due to and incomp. jackass, overactive procraption and no gas was when lissa drove into the back oh me while trying to give my shatty starter at the time a jump in the pitch black while a 1/2 a mile behind the rest of the group... it was my first dent.... but im not bitter about it

[Shaggy]

my first dent was on my roof... it came along with a fender and well the whole passanger side... but is ok... i made the other side match the next day with some trees... it wasnt in clayton though so i guess dents have snaked this thread
clayton kicks ass though... i cant wait to go back

[AggieTJ2007]

Does anyone think my TJ with 31's could hold up at clayton with the nerf bars gone and rocker protection?

[william_ace]

what happened to doug anyhow, where'd he run off to?

[Matt Conlee]

Good times at Clayton. This trip has come to be one of the best of the year and is always a must for me I encourage any new members to do whatever you can to make it to this trip.

[uglyota]

wouldn't "brake failure" imply that they worked in the first place?

[BigRedFord04]

Foley said i can borrow his trailer that weekend, so if Flem can get project dreidel working i'll be towing him up there...if not, i'll have a trailer spot available for someone...you just have to make it to Dallas. no fullsizes need apply.

[Graystroke]

Hmmm...the Range Rover may become a trailer queen...and it's paid for 10X over. The last time I was at Clayton was when the old stuff was still open, Powerline, Three-stage, and Busline are the ones I remember. And yes I recieved body damage that resulted in me cutting off the lower quarters and also did a little lumber jacking on lower Powerline. How much gas would a 454 consume on the way up there? May be cheaper than running a diesel!

[BigRedFord04]

i heard today on the radio that gas prices are on the way down...or at least have fallen some since the election...in other good news (for me at least), i'm only 3 hrs away from Clayton...only cost me a tank each way...a lot cheaper for fuel than i'd planned...more money for Whoop!