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Mudstud

03-18-2007, 11:56 AM

Kelly Hawkins brought a friend to the last Meeting. He wants to join the club. He stoped by yesterday to take some measurements of my lift so he can fab up some control arms. He and a few of his friends want to go along with the club next week-end to Haspen. I will be going(fixed my problems last week-end) along with a friend of mine. We plan on going Saturday for the day. Weather forecast, mid 60's and sun. Mud should be dried up after rain tomorrow.May be a good ride. Post up if you guys can make it. Bob.

carwash

03-18-2007, 12:44 PM

Cool, you guys have fun, but I won't be able to make it... Haspin in my rail is fun, but requires about 3 weeks to clean afterwards...

Mud should be dried up

we must be thinking of a different haspin! the one i know has mud even when there is a drought. hahahah

jeepmanjeff

03-18-2007, 04:27 PM

I am thinking I can be there at this moment in time.

sarge

03-20-2007, 09:29 PM

post up some details !! when is everyone leaving ? I may be in !!

jeepmanjeff

03-20-2007, 10:00 PM

post up some details !! when is everyone leaving ? I may be in !!

I plan on being there at 9:00 am. We usaully do not park in the front lot...however I have not been there in a while...4 years I beleive. I will have my brother and a newbie with me :D. I also think Steve Waters is going to be there......:D :D :D :D

94Dodge Truggy

03-20-2007, 10:09 PM

I will be there at 9 am also. Bringin the truggy but she is detuned right now and I may only run it for 3 hours or so. I am bringing the quad and bike for a backup plan. Parking at the shoe tree area. New tow rig and trailer so if you are looking for me I will have a black dodge megacab and grey enclosed trailer.

KargoMaster

03-21-2007, 02:22 AM

Wow Jack, going all the way back to the "Giving Tree" with the new stuff... nice.

Jeff, if it's you, Jimmy and Steve... I hope that the "newbie" knows what he's in for... (and I hope that his fire extinguisher is FULLY charged :eek: )
Just kidding... sort of. :p

Steve, you wheeling or riding? Nice to hear you're at least getting out to Haspin... Enjoy.

Have fun all!

sarge

03-21-2007, 12:05 PM

I talked to steve yesterday , he was planning on bringing his jeep , but while there the fuel pump went south , so ?????? .

I have a manditory meeting on Sat. morning at 08:00 , supposed to last no more then two hours , myself and Jeremy ( f-ed up 4 runner ) will be leaving as soon as we get out of the meeting.

carwash

03-21-2007, 12:17 PM

You all are actually making me think about this...

Bear Chow

03-21-2007, 12:22 PM

I might just show up with my quad.

Paul

94Dodge Truggy

03-21-2007, 12:32 PM

Carwash if you come I will show you some good buggy hill climbs that people seem to have a hard time findin. They are right up your alley.

carwash

03-21-2007, 12:54 PM

gonna have to stay home, maybe next time you can show me those hills...

Treefrogsw

03-21-2007, 05:38 PM

Will be there. I am going to try to sort out fuel pump issue. But i have a qaud just screaming to get dirty so it will be going along for the ride also. Someone is going to have to teach me how to wheel again. Its been so long I feel like I am the newbie.

Mudstud

03-21-2007, 08:05 PM

I will be there at 9:00 am along with a a buddy who has a XJ and the guys from Eaton. I will give them a call tonight and see how many will be joining us. Good to see every one wanting to get out and wheel!!!!! See Ya there.

Bob.

jeepmanjeff

03-21-2007, 09:36 PM

Rv Hooked up and Jeep Loaded. I had to put a new Wiring plug on tonight...man I hate those stupid RV plugs...the color of the wires never match where the words are on them.

sarge

03-21-2007, 10:03 PM

have ya'll seen the weather :mad: :mad: :mad: , talk about a mud fest!!!

94Dodge Truggy

03-22-2007, 12:07 PM

Gotta bow out. Buggy still funny runnin and grandmother passed away on 12/21/07. Someone jump devils backbone at haspin for me! :eek:

Cincicrawler

03-22-2007, 04:13 PM

I know I don't know any of you. But a Buddy and i will be there. Where is everyone meeting ?

sarge

03-23-2007, 07:40 AM

Post up folks ! I'll be in late so I'll have to find you . Where are you all meeting ?
Who's still in ?
I'm picking the trailer up in a few !!!!!

AAAAA nice Jeep (Above ) I've never been to Haspin so if you see me driving around lost flag me down :D
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/sgtcherokee/compcut002-1.jpg

jeepmanjeff

03-23-2007, 08:16 AM

Cincicrawler

03-23-2007, 10:43 AM

thanks

carwash

03-23-2007, 02:58 PM

Looks like the weather might clear up for you guys...

Bear Chow

03-23-2007, 04:59 PM

How come I've never seen anyone drive down devil's backbone? I mean Jeff and Mike did it but they were going backwards so that doesn't count. I've been up in a buggy and seen several people climb it but everyone uses the bypass to get down. By the way last time I took that pass there was a good 7-8 ft vertical ledge midway down.

Paul

carwash

03-23-2007, 05:29 PM

yes, that drop off going down almost endo'd my rail last time there... scared me.

I dunno why no one goes down the middle... no fun i guess. bypass is damn near as dangerous now.

KargoMaster

03-23-2007, 05:33 PM

Was wondering that myself the last time I was coming up it in the railbuggy...:confused:

And I could've sworn that there was still yellow paint on that tree... :D
Wish I was around for that one too... Have fun all.. I want VIDEO!! (if it's not too sloppy)

KargoMaster

03-23-2007, 05:41 PM

I know I don't know any of you. But a Buddy and i will be there. Where is everyone meeting ?

Hehehe, with a photo of that YJ... you'll fit right in... Welcome to the board, and post up some more specs of your rig... (and some pics of that windshield... ;) )

Just follow the trail of broken parts, torn off body bits, and the smell of burnt tires and burnt wiring... That should be the crew... :D

sarge

03-23-2007, 06:07 PM

I plan on rolling out between 9:00 and 10:00 staff meeting is only supposed to be an hour but you know how that goes.
I'm loaded on the trailer and ready to rock ....... ummmm I mean MUD:D

Bear Chow

03-23-2007, 08:54 PM

Is there an open seat some where? My wife is laughing at me because I've been to ashamed to ask. Truck broke down so no way to get the quad there.

jeepmanjeff

03-23-2007, 10:35 PM

Actually I have gone down it several times. It is a lot of fun to do. I will check it out tomorrow and If it looks ok I will be going down.

I will be taking the camera and Video camera also if I have discs for it.

JeffK5

03-23-2007, 10:47 PM

yes, that drop off going down almost endo'd my rail last time there... scared me.

I dunno why no one goes down the middle... no fun i guess. bypass is damn near as dangerous now.

Man , you guys must be getting soft, I was there about 3 weeks ago and a dude climbed it in a Rhino!

I can also tell ya that the bypass is a much tuffer climb these days, I pee'd myself tackling it on my 250R..:o

Don't much matter , once you mix in some rain/mud Backbone can be literally dangerous!

Have fun , Jeff

94Dodge Truggy

03-24-2007, 09:48 AM

It will be a very muddy mess today! I am anxiously waiting for pics

jeepmanjeff

03-24-2007, 10:27 PM

Pics from Haspin

carwash

03-25-2007, 01:21 AM

what the hell happened to sarge? I need some details! Looks like he is on fairly flat ground.

KargoMaster

03-25-2007, 04:29 AM

With the exception of Sarge, looked like a fairly nice day...

I see Jeff, Jimmy, and 3 white YJs... anyone else make it?

Thanks for the pics... and Sarge, carnage report and story..?? :D

Cincicrawler

03-25-2007, 10:17 AM

I have about 135 photos of the Haspin trip. Just not sure how to post them ALL. They are ALL 200K... Anyone want to help ? Send me an e-mail at jcraven@cinci.rr.com
Thanks for the trip
Mike C. & Joel R.

Cincicrawler

03-25-2007, 10:20 AM

here is a look.

Cincicrawler

03-25-2007, 10:26 AM

here

KargoMaster

03-25-2007, 03:49 PM

In that first pic from Cincicrawler... Is it just me, or does Jeff's cage look PURPLE in that pic... I'm assuming it is just the picture.. and that the cage is still blue, but kinda strange how it looks purple.. :)

Cincicrawler

03-25-2007, 05:07 PM

There was so much mud. It threw off the color in the photo.. Sorry.

I'm just kidding. I think I was walking from shade to an open spot when I snapped the photo. And it some how caught the color wrong.

C-yah

carwash

03-25-2007, 10:58 PM

still no word from sarge... someone has to tell the roll story.

KargoMaster

03-25-2007, 11:07 PM

He better spill it soon, otherwise, I'll start telling what I know... Heheheh

carwash

03-25-2007, 11:30 PM

please do tell... please.

94Dodge Truggy

03-25-2007, 11:56 PM

rolling on a 20 degree incline? This is gonna be good!

sarge

03-26-2007, 12:48 AM

OK I'll go ahead and post up since the crap is already starting :D

I really don't have an explanation of what happened , it wasn't that big of a hill. I came right up the lower section and then got to the spot , small ledge and small rut , Dan ( montero Dan ) yelled out to get to the left ( close to the tree ) I just couldn't find any traction and on the third attemp I was backing off of the ledge to try again and it started:mad: popped up pretty fast and then went into slow motion . the right side of the Jeep hit VERY VERY hard on the rock ledge . Good thing is no one was hurt just my Jeep.

Carnage report :
Rock pushed the right side hard door into the cage and blew out the cosey wing, and giving the door a nice new shape. The windshield survived the impact , however , about 30 seconds later it spider webbed right in fornt of me . the frame is toast , I might be able to salvage it for a spare but ?????
Hard top suffered a rather large crack on the front corner but its fiberglass and easy to repair.
And I also got a rather large soup bowl on my drivers side cowl ???????? :rolleyes: :rolleyes: damn Miller Lite , I have no idea how it got there or when

All in all it was a great day , I spent all day today cleaning up the mess , thank god the river is out of its banks . I took a trip down to the bike path ( which is under about a foot of water and made about 25 passes up and down it . cleaned about 75% of that sticky crap off the Jeep . Then took it home and got the pressure washer out.
Took the hard top and doors off for the season and also removed a slightly used windshield frame.
Got another frame with glass just a few hours ago and will be cleaning it up and giving it a rattle can paint job tomorrow .....:D :D :D

Oh , while I was blasting the bike path I had two Jeeps stop and see if I needed help ( cause I stopped a couple of times in the deep stops to hand wash alittle ) .... I was just off of State Rt. 73 and hundreds of vehicle were passing by , only two that stopped were Jeeps .... Gotta love it

tree_bashed_sammy

03-26-2007, 01:08 AM

i bet if it was me on the bike path i would have got arrested haha

sarge

03-26-2007, 01:19 AM

Well I really wasn't technically on the bike path , more like the drive way to the parking lot so you'd been OK , I still expected Monroe PD to show .. I figured that some wiener would have called them . My Lt. did drive by and called me laughing and saying that it was better then destoying my front yard with the mud.

Cincicrawler

03-26-2007, 01:26 AM

Sorry we left befor the tip over !

Was good fun getting dirty with you guys !

Mike

carwash

03-26-2007, 01:54 AM

sounds like a good time sarge, glad all were ok. bout time that rig got some body damage.

KargoMaster

03-26-2007, 01:56 AM

And I also got a rather large soup bowl on my drivers side cowl ????????

Those Haspin trees just LOVE to jump out and take a bite of anything that's passing by... I think I have the younger brother of your bowl on my driver's cowl... thanks Haspin. :cool:

I talked with Dan, he felt pretty bad about the roll, as you guys had followed him down that hill... Tracey has a bunch of pics... but on film, so when she gets them back, I'll bring them to you or post'em up... hopefully I can get them from Dan before the next meeting... I believe that there's a pink hook calling your name... :D

carwash

03-26-2007, 02:23 AM

i will have that nice pink hook at the next meeting...

sarge

03-26-2007, 03:28 AM

Yep I believe that I was talking about the pink hook while hanging from my seat belt that day .

Brad , tell Dan that he did nothing wrong , poop happens , it's fixed , and I'm ready for Livingston. :D :D

sarge

03-26-2007, 03:29 AM

here's a link to all the pic's that Mike C. took :

http://s4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/sgtcherokee/haspin07/

KargoMaster

03-26-2007, 03:42 AM

Sarge, that's almost EXACTLY what I said you would say.

I think you need to set up your Photobucket account so that anyone can view the pics... it's asking me to log in as you...

KargoMaster

03-26-2007, 03:48 AM

Yeah, it sux that you can't change just one album to Public (from Private).
You can only change your entire account... :mad:

sarge

03-26-2007, 04:17 AM

ok I think I fixed it , some one try the link above and see if it works now .

sarge

03-26-2007, 04:18 AM

So Brad , what did Dan say to you about it ?

n0lan

03-26-2007, 10:07 AM

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/sgtcherokee/haspin07/Picture098.jpg

who's rig is this? I've seen it before, I live just a few blocks from you, I think........does this rig have 1/4 eclipical rear suspension?

nolan

carwash

03-26-2007, 10:18 AM

That belongs to Jim Smith. Previously owned by Steve Waters. Yes 1/4 elliptic rear, leaf front, fully hydro, etc... bad ass rig.

jeepmanjeff

03-26-2007, 04:53 PM

Yup all was good till Sarge decided to flop her over. Eric...the "LITTLE" jeep got thru great for his first ever off road experience trip. However when he was cleaning his rig the next day he decided that the radiator needed cleaning with a pressure washer. He blew out all his fins on the radiator :eek: . So he had to buy a new one. Looked like a chinese fan blown apart!

Steve was the only otyher casualty from CORE for the day, Blowing a left front u-joint on 3 wheel hill.

Cincicrawler had some scraping noise from the e-brake ending his day a little aerly.

Devils backbone was impassible. I tried several times to get up it. It was extremely wet and had a lot of bounciness in t so you could not get any momentum. Heck coming back up the way I went down was hard enough!

All in all a real good day...needed a lot of HP/torq and wheel speed!

carwash

03-26-2007, 05:00 PM

dang, 3 wheel hill has claimed a few rigs on past trips, thats funny. I have wasted a u-joint on it more than once.

the backbone was that bad eh? wow.

Cincicrawler

03-26-2007, 05:09 PM

it was still fun even with the nasty A$$ mud. As you can see in the photos. We have the rig on the lift. But have yet to open it up to see what went wrong in the rear parking brake. I am thinking Joel will be starting on it in the next 48 hours.
I think we did good.Kept up well with the 2 larger tired rigs. :)

The wrangler LOVES the rev-limiter ! What you think Jeff ?

94Dodge Truggy

03-26-2007, 05:24 PM

I would have had a ball on devils backbone. Sounds like fun! Did you try the left side that empties you out a third of the way up on devils backbone Jeff ?

KargoMaster

03-26-2007, 06:47 PM

Thanks for the pic fix Sarge!

So did Steve buy or borrow Uncle Holley's rig?

Good times.

Treefrogsw

03-26-2007, 07:58 PM

My new rig. Just need some 1 tons under it. Its hard to keep the foot off the skinny pedal. It sat at dad's for 2 1/2 years now. I kinda new the joints might be a little dry. But had a ball on the quad.
Learned alot about how to run one in the woods. (point and shoot) Totally different then a Jeep. I love playing in the mud.

scotty85

03-27-2007, 09:45 AM

Carwash if you come I will show you some good buggy hill climbs that people seem to have a hard time findin. They are right up your alley.

scott,im gonna have to make you show me these hillclimbs,too. im sorry we missed the fun this time. we were planning on coming,but some of us didnt have our jeep fixed in time,and then instead of just coming out in my rig we found ourselves tearing apart an old semi trailer to get some free E track :eek:

i have a feeling im going to really like wheelin with you and your truggy :D

How come I've never seen anyone drive down devil's backbone?
Paul

guess youve never been there when i go down thats how i do it every time. straight down is definately safer IMO than taking one of the side shoots. if we dont go straight down the middle,we will usually go down the "crack" wich is that rocky creekbed to the right.

KargoMaster

03-27-2007, 10:50 AM