Double AA
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« on: August 11, 2008, 08:40:28 PM » |
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I found out about this site from one of Metal Twisters shameless, self promoting posts on Pirate and have been lurking for the last week or so. I bought my CJ7 ~ eight years ago with the intentions of building it for the rocks. So I immediately put a 44 under the front and a 60 in the rear, added a NV4500 and coil spring suspension. I thought it was done, thought being the key word, it's now undergoing revision 3.
We live further north than most of the members here, we're in Ventura County. My wife enjoys 4 wheeling as much as I do and we try to get out a couple of times a month. Once a year we'll go on a trip like Rubicon, Dusey or Moab. And we'll get away several times a year for the weekend to the Hammers.
I understand there's some good 4 wheeling down south and I'll be watching the run section here for an opportunity to meet some of you.
Double AA
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MoparBrent
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« Reply #1 on: August 11, 2008, 08:47:25 PM » |
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Welcome! :) We wanna see pics! ~clap
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Metal Twister
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« Reply #2 on: August 11, 2008, 08:56:47 PM » |
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Shameless indeed! But I will trade shamless any day for a good 4 wheeling friend... LOL Welcome to the SCUFF. Im sure youve figured out we are a new forum, but a fast growing forum. ~punk A little more So. Cal. Kicked Back than Pirate but its all good... Im sure you will have a mountian of wheeling buds in your area soon. Just hang in there for a bit. ~hang Welcome and enjoy the show. Lots of cool cats here, and it looks like one more tonight. Again welcome. ~clap
Oh almost forgot... If you could put the first 3 numbers of your zip code under the location of your profile it will help others close by identfy you. Thanks
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« Reply #3 on: August 11, 2008, 09:26:16 PM » |
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Welcome to the site. you'll enjoy it. Alot of good people.
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« Reply #4 on: August 11, 2008, 09:50:30 PM » |
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First welcome to scuff, and bob is shamless about the site we are always looking for new people to wheel with and new places so post pics if you have them and most of all enjoy the site. ~clap
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« Reply #5 on: August 11, 2008, 09:51:56 PM » |
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Welcome to the site, what do you mean by sham less posts??? Any way hope you enjoy the site post up some the pics when you get a chance.
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Double AA
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« Reply #6 on: August 11, 2008, 10:23:06 PM » |
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I never said shameless is a bad thing. In this picture the jeep has a FI 258 with 4.88 gears, four link rear, three link front, and 35' BFG's. It wheeled really well, did the Little Sluice fairly eazily and most of the Hammers suitable for Jeeps. It never broke a thing.  Then I went to a 5.3 Vortec, 4-1 D300, hydro-assist, King coil overs and 37" MTR"s. Every trip to the Hammers it would bust U joints (until I went to Longfields), and twist Superior axles. It did however climb and articulate much better.   This go round is Spidertrax with Hi 9's front and rear, Atlas 5-1, Full hydro, 12" stretch, frame and tub mod's and 42's. All the take off parts are sold and gone and the works about half finished. It should be ready for the Fun in The Desert run this year. |
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Metal Twister
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« Reply #7 on: August 11, 2008, 10:26:49 PM » |
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Ah,,, I see some good "Pic of the Day" Material
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« Reply #8 on: August 11, 2008, 10:29:51 PM » |
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Funny I was just thinking the same Great pics thanks makes me miss my cj7
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92021
Richard Henry Lee, a signer of the Declaration of Independence and crafter of the Second Amendment, wrote, ?To preserve liberty, it is essential that the whole body of the people always possess arms, and be taught alike, especially when young, how to use them.?
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« Reply #9 on: August 11, 2008, 10:38:46 PM » |
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now that is a nice looking Jeep, I think I'm jealous. Welcome aboard
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« Reply #10 on: August 11, 2008, 10:58:44 PM » |
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Welcome and enjoy SCUFF.
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« Reply #11 on: August 11, 2008, 11:33:27 PM » |
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Welcome and very cool jeep. Sounds like the current buildup is gonna make one capable rig
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« Reply #12 on: August 12, 2008, 03:05:45 AM » |
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Welcome to SCUFF ~clap
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« Reply #13 on: August 12, 2008, 06:00:17 PM » |
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Welcome.
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« Reply #14 on: August 12, 2008, 06:29:11 PM » |
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welcome ~punk
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« Reply #15 on: August 13, 2008, 06:28:20 AM » |
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Welcome
Thats a nice looking Jeep you have there.
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« Reply #16 on: August 13, 2008, 01:15:14 PM » |
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Welcome to SCUFF! nice jeep
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Double AA
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« Reply #17 on: August 13, 2008, 02:59:57 PM » |
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Thanks for the welcome guy's. So it looks like either the first or second weekend next month a couple friends and I will be in San Diego to run some trails. We're looking for some of the more challenging type. One friend has been up Bronco Peak, and I've heard Corral and Devil's Canyons are fun. Are these all in the same area and are there others we should try while we're there? Does anyone have a brief description of the these runs? I'll post when we have a hard date and see if anyone here would like to join us.
Thanks,
Double AA
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« Reply #18 on: August 15, 2008, 08:01:03 PM » |
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Hi Double AA, Welcome. Here is a link of a map for Corral Canyon/ Campground http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/cleveland/recreation/ohv/corralmap.shtmltrail 3A Bronco Peak Connector is the hardest we've got here. Last time I check Devils Canyon was still closed. That was last year. Someone told me that the BLM closed it because in an emergency it would be to hard to extract someone? Act of kindness of the goverment protecting us from ourselves. ~2guns I have allways wanted to run that trail. Roger Mullins from JustRuns.com drove up from the bottom to check it. He reported No signs that said it was closed, but the gate keeper would be almost impassable with out a crane. I'll have to go scope it out when it cools down. Definitely give a shout out when your down here. Mike |
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What's on the other side? Maybe we should look first. (Na' it will give us something talk about later)
Mike
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