empyre
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Post by empyre on Mar 11, 2014 9:22:45 GMT -6
I'm interested but know nothing about what to expect. I'm sure my XJ would do fine but my wife's TJ only has a 3" lift. What are some minimal vehicle requirements to make the trip? Lockers? 35's? Fording kit?
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Post by MooSe on Mar 11, 2014 17:23:13 GMT -6
I'm interested but know nothing about what to expect. I'm sure my XJ would do fine but my wife's TJ only has a 3" lift. What are some minimal vehicle requirements to make the trip? Lockers? 35's? Fording kit? Ive seen a unlocked stock TJ on stock suspension make most of that trail. Lockers are nice, but optional really. I did 80% of the trail in a TJ with 3.5 inches of lift on 33's with a Aussie front locker and a Warn M8000. Never pulled cable once. The water crossing posted in that video was about as deep as I was talking about earlier. Probably wasnt quite 4 ft when i went, but it came over the hood a few times. (prob waves) But let me tell you, you haven't lived life until you get the chance to see water come over the hood in a crossing. That moment will stick with you forever... ![:punk:](//storage.proboards.com/3613987/images/3KZmHO3UZDby07SoKuid.gif) If the group is large enough, you can be drug thru just about anything encountered... lmao
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Post by PARKER on Mar 11, 2014 19:24:50 GMT -6
......or you could just install a snorkel for the looks of it and leave a buddy stranded like someone I know!! ![:rofl:](//storage.proboards.com/3613987/images/BpaIyaAZycYl9y_eF_Sw.gif)
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Post by empyre on Mar 11, 2014 20:04:18 GMT -6
Ouch... Right below the belt in the man jiblets. Haha
I called the park office and have all 5 maps being sent to me. I'm going to look at it and talk with my Chief Financial Officer and see if she wants to do this. From the videos and threads it looks and sounds like a great time.
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Post by traxoffroad on Mar 11, 2014 22:03:25 GMT -6
Anyone want to volunteer as trail guide
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Post by MooSe on Mar 12, 2014 5:21:45 GMT -6
Anyone want to volunteer as trail guide We already have one. A member of Trax Offroad is taking us on a excursion! ![:devil:](//storage.proboards.com/3613987/images/iXnWHXxHhSohdqxrMvZI.gif) You go in the water first man!!!
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Post by mike on Mar 12, 2014 6:49:32 GMT -6
Anyone want to volunteer as trail guide We already have one. A member of Trax Offroad is taking us on a excursion! ![:devil:](//storage.proboards.com/3613987/images/iXnWHXxHhSohdqxrMvZI.gif) You go in the water first man!!! ![:rofl:](//storage.proboards.com/3613987/images/BpaIyaAZycYl9y_eF_Sw.gif)
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Post by traxoffroad on Mar 12, 2014 7:48:52 GMT -6
Ha I is not scared of that ther water
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Post by MooSe on Mar 12, 2014 18:11:13 GMT -6
I wouldn't mind leading, but a few things are going to have to happen before - I can even attend
- I take a group of ? Jeeps across a body of water
First off, I have got to get my lift on. Im hoping to have it on the 3rd week of April (bar no life changing events transpire in the Moose Lodge. Then I have got to get my tires and rims on. That should take place around the same time. With those 2 things in place, I will feel confident getting wet. To be honest though, some of you have a world more experience trail blazing than I do. I'm no novice, by any stretch, Ive just been off the grid for 3 yrs.
Im sure most of you would feel more confident behind someone you knew and someone you trusted. Im a low down scuzball and I will steal your women and whiskey! ![:bananaride:](//storage.proboards.com/3613987/images/7i4E_Wgow64URMo6TB5i.gif)
Now, for whomever does take the reigns of the pack, they will need a decent GPS unit (w/breadcrumbs) to choreograph this excursion. I don't have one. Nor do I remember 1/2 of what I traversed on the 2 days I was up there in 2011. ![:beer:](//storage.proboards.com/3613987/images/s4hNvfPehrvF_s7s7oY6.gif)
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Post by empyre on Mar 12, 2014 18:41:21 GMT -6
That settles it then. Moose has my vote as leader.
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Post by tjmichael on Mar 12, 2014 18:41:54 GMT -6
Mike u gonna make this trip?
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Post by MooSe on Mar 12, 2014 18:45:35 GMT -6
Hahah bullshit!!
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Post by MooSe on Mar 13, 2014 5:46:52 GMT -6
I'm out... On call that wknd and have another guy out on Vacation that same week.. ![:kicksrock:](//storage.proboards.com/3613987/images/SBDW5PfBgspE0z_G20HC.gif) I just noticed you were trying to get off for the Disney trip. Why dont you swap the weekend for this trip. Its closer and more along the lines of what your jeep can handle... Dont make me quote your build thread... sigh We wanna do more of the Expedition type runs, get out and see more than just the local parks. we love camping and we would be able to bring the dogs now too. Now... explain yourself Davis!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by mike on Mar 13, 2014 6:56:22 GMT -6
Mike u gonna make this trip? I really want too and I'm going to do my best to make it but no promises until it gets way closer. This is right up my alley ![:thumbup1:](//storage.proboards.com/3613987/images/Pf3l87Bwpxax9yHk6S6v.gif)
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Post by Somebody on Mar 13, 2014 7:16:58 GMT -6
I'm out... On call that wknd and have another guy out on Vacation that same week.. ![:kicksrock:](//storage.proboards.com/3613987/images/SBDW5PfBgspE0z_G20HC.gif) I just noticed you were trying to get off for the Disney trip. Why dont you swap the weekend for this trip. Its closer and more along the lines of what your jeep can handle... Dont make me quote your build thread... sigh We wanna do more of the Expedition type runs, get out and see more than just the local parks. we love camping and we would be able to bring the dogs now too. Now... explain yourself Davis!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That's just it.. I can't swap wknd s cause ones on vacation and there's only 3 of us.. So the other guy has to cover the other on call days.. There will be more! Explaining myself to you sir is like trying to explain quantum physics to Stella... Just not gonna stick!! ![:rofl:](//storage.proboards.com/3613987/images/BpaIyaAZycYl9y_eF_Sw.gif)
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