bhulty20

So guys..... when are we going to Gilbert, MN?? do we wait for the snow to melt? What works for everyone? I am always open for whenever and have a couple local xj buddies that are ready to go! Post up and let me know when your ready/available to go!
im thinkin a weekend trip or a very long one day trip!

hansimusmaximus

anytime man. i'm game for anything. although, i'd like to wait until it's a little warmer. it makes it much easier to stand around and bs and is much less of a hassle if someone breaks or needs a pull. also, from what i've read the snow is pretty deep up there right now. i've heard that 35's and lockers are almost a necessity for anything other than the core trails with this much snow.

xjrev10

we have alot of snow up here. previous poster is right about the big tires and lockers on anything but the core trails which are just like dirt roads. Memorial weekend is a good weekend to ride if you do not mind alot of ppl. I know i will be there beating the heck out of my junk.

bhulty20

haha sounds good, refresh me on when memorial day weekend is. I would also like to wait till the snow is gone.

xjrev10

Yea wheelin in the snow is fun but it is hard on your transmission. Its more fun when there is like 3 inches and everything is froze so you can go out and play in the swamps in that.

hansimusmaximus

if anyone lives up there, how is the snow situation? here in Duluth we can't have much more than a foot left on the ground with all this rain we've been getting and the warm temps. i want to do some wheelin!!!

xjrev10

I still want to ride my sled. haha We have about a foot and a half left. The snowmobile trails are shot. I guess its time to start thinking about water skipping... This rain is depressing.

matejcekautoworks

im thinking mamorial day weekend sounds good, im just working on getting my junk to run lol then lifting it a lil bit. wut would ya'll suggest to use as recovery points?

xjrev10

Don't get stuck!! haha JK. I have no clue on the front but by reciever hitch works well in the rear! The front end where the bumper is bolted just does not seem like it would be strong enough but i don't know.

matejcekautoworks

so hopefully i get a new welder soon then i'll just weld up a front bumper and put recoveries on that

xjrev10

hobart 140 for about 5-6 hundred

matejcekautoworks

ya i got a huge factory style stick welder that was my dads and i'm trying to sell it so i can get a nice mig to put in my garage

xjrev10

Yea a stick welder is not the best tool to use for welding on the unibody. I would personally get a 220 machine if you got the extra $$ so you can easily burn solid wire with a argon C02 mix. That will be the easiest to run because you can weld up or down and on thin metal and thicker steel. Im a certified welder so if you have any welding questions don't be afraid to ask.

*Certified in squ80 SMAW 6G D1.1 for someone that would ask me*

matejcekautoworks

im also certified, have been welding for 10 years, and im only 20 lol, wut i want is one that i can just plug into my house plug (not in tho mood to wire in a 220 plug lol) but my dad welded for 30 years so he had it to do all his home projects and side work, so if ya'll know anyone that would be intersted lol i can post up the data on it

xjrev10

Im 20 too. I started welding in 7th grade and all the way through HS and now 2-3 years of tech school. 3 years working in the field. I love it. I used a Hobert 140 on the barge i worked on last summer and it worked great with self shield wire. I was even welding up to half inch plate with it. (multipass of course) We used it for everything. What are you certified in?