Turned the BIG 3-0 (and some MUD pics)

bamachem · 10-18-2004, 05:29 AM

Well, Sat was my 30th B-day. So my wife and I could act like a couple of kids again, her parents met us about an hour-and-a-half away and picked up our son. We had the whole weekend to ourselves, so we headed over to Tuscaloosa for the University of Alabama homecoming game. Tickets were way too pricey from the scalpers, so we got a table at a restaurant on the strip just down from the stadium to watch the game and downed some beer and some good food while we watched the Tide win another one.

We headed home, rested up a little, then headed out to a freind's property about 30 miles away. We built a HUGE bon-fire and the guys talked until this guy John w/ an old Ford wanted to talk smack about the runner. Well, needless to say, I showed him what it could do...

We went down to this muddy spot in one of the fields w/ a little ditch. I eased in w/ the Ford watching. I pretty much immediately sank 6-8 inches and got stuck. Then I eased it into 4HI and nailed the skinny pedal...

I slung mud all over his dumb arse (that's what he gets for being directly behind me). I rocked it back and forth aobut 5 or 6 times, making him a good hole to have to follow me through. I almost got stuck, then hit that magical ARB switch to the left of the steering wheel (air locker) and eased right out. The guy in the Ford decided to take a different line and just gunned it and made it through the first time, then on his second try, he took my original line, and just SANK. I hooked up to him and winched him out, then took the same line and just breezed right through, then turned around and came back, then turned around and went through again, stopping and rocking back and forth until I MADE the runner get stuck. The runner was buried UP TO THE SLIDERS before it quit moving!

I strung the line out and hooked up to a tree and pull right out. He tried one more time and buried again. I played around a little more in the mud, then we headed to the house. Needless to say, I spent about 2 hours Sun getting all this damned mud off the runner. I got about 60-70# out from UNDER it!

I guess you could say I had a little fun...

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SLC Punk · 10-18-2004, 06:16 AM

Nice! The only reason I don't go muddin is because I hate the cleanup!

lee · 10-18-2004, 06:18 AM

sounds like an awesome bday to me! happy bday man, way to represent

**waskillywabbit** · 10-18-2004, 06:32 AM

You redneck! I'm sure your hifalootin neighbors just love you and your muddy red truck!

I hope you used the sprinkler method to clean that sucker off!

bamachem · 10-18-2004, 06:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by waskillywabbit

You redneck! I'm sure your hifalootin neighbors just love you and your muddy red truck!

I hope you used the sprinkler method to clean that sucker off!

Oh yeah, I'm sure they do... I haven't used the sprinkler yet... so far it's been 15 min w/ the power washer on the outside and about 1.5 hours under it getting the suspension, wheel wells, and everything underneath rinsed off somewhat. I'll hit it w/ the sprinkler this evening.

FilthyRich · 10-18-2004, 06:59 AM

Happy b-day. Gotta love playing in the mud. The cleanup never really matters it's how it got dirty that counts

leebee · 10-18-2004, 04:14 PM

happy birthday bama! sounds like you had a rippin time! good job showing that ford how its done properly with a toyota. congrats on the team winnig.

lee

blackrunner91 · 10-18-2004, 04:52 PM

Roll Tide baby! Oh, and happy birthday man.

zach34 · 10-18-2004, 05:19 PM

Sounds like a great time. That's one of the nicest 4Runner's around.

Birdman · 10-18-2004, 05:49 PM

Happy B-Day man! I bet the Ford guy will never admint to being pulled out by a Toyota.

bike4miles · 10-18-2004, 06:02 PM

Wow, I especially like the shot from underneeth with the entire underside packed full of mud. I hope your neighborhood doesn't have a rule about dirty cars!

dragr1 · 10-18-2004, 06:10 PM

Happy brithday Andy!

I hit the big 3-0 in 3 months.

sschaefer3 · 10-18-2004, 07:23 PM

I just turned 37. It's no different than 30.

rimpainter.com · 10-18-2004, 07:32 PM

Happy Belated Andy! There is nothing worse than cleaning those chunks of mud off, I swear. And isn't it amazing how much they weigh? Glad you had fun. Enjoy picking the crap out of the undercarriage for the next year!

**waskillywabbit** · 10-18-2004, 07:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sschaefer3

I just turned 37. It's no different than 30.

Dang old man, you only got me by a year! Yep, once you get past 30, you turn 40, you reach 50, you make 60, you hope for 70 and after that it's all gravy...

Happy Birthday dirt poser! I know you really got that mud down the road at the shopping mall they are building!

BT17R · 10-18-2004, 08:19 PM

Happy Birthday, son. In Oregon, you'd need an environmental impact statement on file before cleaning up. Glad you had fun!

SuperDuperDave · 10-18-2004, 08:43 PM

Happy Birth Day!

4runn94er · 10-18-2004, 11:46 PM

happy late b day! I just turned the big 20 and took my Runner on a almost 2,500 mile trip so far! She's doing beautifully! I drove form Denver, CO to Langley, British Columbia (just above washington) on a straight 23 1/2 hour road trip. i flew solo and only stopped long enough for gas and to pee. I did stop on Oregan for a burger, but other wise she drove for 23 1/2 hours straight, no problems. I'm leaving to head back to Denver in 2 days another 1,500 miles home, my belts are a lil loose but ill fix it before i go. Here's to the never ending performance of the Toyota. I'd like to add 1 to the ol' saying. There are now 3 things of which you can always depend on: 1. Death 2.Taxes *3. Your Toyota. Representin' Erik

:bounce2:

P.S. Your Truck rocks, i used to drive a ford... way to show 'em how its done.

4RunnerFever · 10-19-2004, 05:27 AM

mud makes me

30 is good! Awesome rig!

Firetaco · 10-20-2004, 05:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dragr1

Happy brithday Andy!

I hit the big 3-0 in 3 months.

i don't want to hear it!!! i will hit the big "3-2" in 4 months!!! i'm just glad i don't act as old as i feel/am!!!! i still can't believe that i can't find a way to get to tellico next month

hope you guys have fun!!! later

Ernie

p.s. happy b'day andy and i didn't see you trying to buy tickets,i would have let you have mine and i would have went to the bar and drank beer!!!!!

dragr1 · 10-20-2004, 07:14 PM

[quote=Firetaco]i don't want to hear it!!! i will hit the big "3-2" in 4 months!!! i'm just glad i don't act as old as i feel/am!!!! i still can't believe that i can't find a way to get to tellico next month

hope you guys have fun!!! later

Can't find a way-get in your truck and drive! You can buy a couple of tanks of gas a year.

dragr1 · 10-20-2004, 07:19 PM

[quote=Firetaco]i don't want to hear it!!! i will hit the big "3-2" in 4 months!!! i'm just glad i don't act as old as i feel/am!!!! i still can't believe that i can't find a way to get to tellico next month

hope you guys have fun!!! later

Oh yeah, now that Wabbit claims he's not coming-you'll also need to drop by his house and pick him up too.

bamachem · 10-21-2004, 06:28 AM

Thanks guys... Been out of town for a couple of days for a job interview. It's about a 3-rung-jump up the old ladder and a HUGE pay raise to boot. One fringe benefit is that it's about 30 miles SE of Knoxville and about 50 or so miles from Tellico...

Ernie, no way I would have taken your tickets, but thanks for the offer. We had a blast at Phil's. Walked right up and got a table, then me and the wife downed 3 pitchers in 3 quarters...

Yeah, I'll be cleaning up the underside of my runner for a long, long time...

Firetaco · 10-21-2004, 08:38 PM

Can't find a way-get in your truck and drive! You can buy a couple of tanks of gas a year.

[/quote]

cute,no alison has to work,so that means i can't go wheeling without her!!!! my wife isn't as understanding as your's is(you were alone on the 1st tellico run!!!!)plus it's more fun watching her learn to drive!!! i didn't know wabbit backed out,that's kinda odd,but stuff happens! hope you guys have a blast!!!! later

Ernie

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dragr1 Contributing Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Auburn, AL Posts: 3,627	[quote=Firetaco]i don't want to hear it!!! i will hit the big "3-2" in 4 months!!! i'm just glad i don't act as old as i feel/am!!!! i still can't believe that i can't find a way to get to tellico next month hope you guys have fun!!! later Can't find a way-get in your truck and drive! You can buy a couple of tanks of gas a year. __________________ 1985 4Runner Dual e-lockers, dual cases, yada yada 1996 4runner, lifted, 2 lockers, 315 KM2's, IFS and more '00 Suburban 2500 4x4 '07 Tacoma Double Cab 4wd TRD '02 Lexus IS300 1991 Tiffin Allegro 31' Class A

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dragr1 Contributing Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Auburn, AL Posts: 3,627	[quote=Firetaco]i don't want to hear it!!! i will hit the big "3-2" in 4 months!!! i'm just glad i don't act as old as i feel/am!!!! i still can't believe that i can't find a way to get to tellico next month hope you guys have fun!!! later Oh yeah, now that Wabbit claims he's not coming-you'll also need to drop by his house and pick him up too. __________________ 1985 4Runner Dual e-lockers, dual cases, yada yada 1996 4runner, lifted, 2 lockers, 315 KM2's, IFS and more '00 Suburban 2500 4x4 '07 Tacoma Double Cab 4wd TRD '02 Lexus IS300 1991 Tiffin Allegro 31' Class A

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bamachem Banned Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 0	Thanks guys... Been out of town for a couple of days for a job interview. It's about a 3-rung-jump up the old ladder and a HUGE pay raise to boot. One fringe benefit is that it's about 30 miles SE of Knoxville and about 50 or so miles from Tellico... Ernie, no way I would have taken your tickets, but thanks for the offer. We had a blast at Phil's. Walked right up and got a table, then me and the wife downed 3 pitchers in 3 quarters... Yeah, I'll be cleaning up the underside of my runner for a long, long time... Last edited by bamachem; 10-21-2004 at 06:29 AM.

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Firetaco Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Coker,AL Posts: 76	Can't find a way-get in your truck and drive! You can buy a couple of tanks of gas a year. [/quote] cute,no alison has to work,so that means i can't go wheeling without her!!!! my wife isn't as understanding as your's is(you were alone on the 1st tellico run!!!!)plus it's more fun watching her learn to drive!!! i didn't know wabbit backed out,that's kinda odd,but stuff happens! hope you guys have a blast!!!! later Ernie

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