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4 inch thick ice + bushwacker= Damn it

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Old Dec 7, 2008 | 01:47 AM
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I went wheeling today and i fell through about 4 to 5 inch thick ice into water so deep my headlights disapeared. But i wasnt stuck but i did have to go back and forth through damn ice bergs to get my self out and i destroyed one of my Bushwackers and my altenator died on the way home. Ill post the pics tomorrow.:brickwa ll:
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Old Dec 7, 2008 | 01:50 AM
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that sucks thoes bushwakers can be pretty pricey
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Old Dec 7, 2008 | 09:30 AM
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put tj flares and trim
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Old Dec 7, 2008 | 09:31 AM
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or don't drive on ice.
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Old Dec 7, 2008 | 10:06 AM
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Originally Posted by JeepCoMJ
or don't drive on ice.
nah, driving on ice is fun! (just make sure its thick enough)
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Old Dec 7, 2008 | 10:11 AM
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I don't like ice unless i'm on a snowmobile...though I've put one through the ice because of an overly-large ice-fishing hole without a tip-up. sucked in the ski, and bucked up real nice...
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Old Dec 7, 2008 | 11:01 AM
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Originally Posted by JeepCoMJ
or don't drive on ice.
Im going to keep driving on ice. I bought my jeep to have fun and to drive through anything and everything. I was disapointed with bushwackers product. As for the altenator killing over it was over due anyway. I forgot to post that i was trying to fall through the ICE.
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Old Dec 7, 2008 | 11:17 AM
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well then, mission accomplished
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Old Dec 7, 2008 | 11:42 AM
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haha jeepcomj im with wade(89) on this one. driving on ice is super fun. i just dont do it around us. i go up by my bros school. crazy fun. but then you also could have problems like scorpion.
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Old Dec 7, 2008 | 11:49 AM
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if your not breaking something or trying to get stuck then your not having fun
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Old Dec 7, 2008 | 12:25 PM
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I can say TJ flares flex quite a bit. And for the price, Its not too much of a loss if you DO end up breaking them.
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Old Dec 7, 2008 | 12:38 PM
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you should post some of those pics you were talking about soon.
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Old Dec 7, 2008 | 01:34 PM
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there is a company that has a lifetime replacement if they break! Ill try to find the site for them
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