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Old Aug 22, 2009 | 11:05 AM
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Well pics will be up soon.

What was suppose to be a Tue-Thur. run went from Tue-Sat. Do in part to a few trail repairs.

All in all it was a great time. Meet some very nice camp ground owners at Happi Days Campground and Diner. Found out that when Rough Country says they can get you parts in 24 hours they really do mean it. Also found a few new to me trails and several fun places to play.

The carnage from the trip itself is as follows;

Jay- both front axle CV joints, CB (unsure if it's the wire, antenna or the CB it self)

Me- taco'd both upper control arms, 1 passenger side u-joint, 1 battery terminal connector and a retarded alternator(only charges when the XJ is cold).

Like I said pics will be posted in a little while.
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Old Aug 22, 2009 | 01:57 PM
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Here's a few pics.. you can see and read about the whole trip at http://www.adv4x4online.com/forum/in...p?topic=2008.0








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Old Aug 22, 2009 | 05:37 PM
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Looks like some real fun!!
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Old Aug 22, 2009 | 05:38 PM
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That it was. Next trip will be planned for a larger group along with a invite.

Not sure when but soon I hope..
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Old Aug 23, 2009 | 10:09 PM
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I've run some of those trails before, looks like a good time.
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Old Aug 23, 2009 | 10:24 PM
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It was a blast.

Looking to try and get up there again in late Oct. early Nov..

This time it will be a posted invite trip..
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Old Aug 23, 2009 | 10:33 PM
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Dang i was just up in that area a few days before you were nice pics
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Old Aug 23, 2009 | 11:34 PM
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Cool pics!
Nice side shot on the 6th pic...
Looks like a fun place for some wheeling sessions...
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Old Aug 24, 2009 | 11:29 AM
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Gotta watch climbing some of those hills, DNR stroked about 20 tickets and told everyone they were off the main road/trail. This happend about 7-8 years ago on a trail run I was on with about 75 other rigs, in that same area.
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Old Aug 24, 2009 | 12:57 PM
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Originally Posted by BLKXJ 96
Gotta watch climbing some of those hills, DNR stroked about 20 tickets and told everyone they were off the main road/trail. This happend about 7-8 years ago on a trail run I was on with about 75 other rigs, in that same area.
Yep I know about the DNR.

Unless it was a seasonal road or Camp Grayling property.

We stayed off those hills that can get you in trouble.
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Old Aug 24, 2009 | 01:05 PM
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you really did a number on those control arms, those news ones should do the trick i have the same ones they are pretty beafy
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Old Aug 24, 2009 | 02:29 PM
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seems like a fun time/place needs rocks tho...
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Old Aug 26, 2009 | 12:43 PM
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Looks like fun... besides tearing up all the stuff.
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Old Aug 26, 2009 | 01:08 PM
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I gota say in the 5 plus years I've personal had Jeeps this is the first time I've broke a u-joint.

As for the Control arms I figure it had something to do with age.
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Old Aug 26, 2009 | 01:22 PM
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wish there was a trail like that near me :-(
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