SE4RJ3 May 11-14, 2006 at Tellico
Mar 19, 2006 | 02:41 PM
#544
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From: High Point NC
Originally Posted by sschaefer3
You should have bought that Dana 44 for 50 bucks. What a deal.
Mar 19, 2006 | 07:15 PM
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Shoulda coulda woulda! Oh well, I've got a different idea of what I want to do down the road, but it's not going to be any time soon. We just bought a Tundra Double Cab, spent $4,000 in aftermarket on it in a weekend, so I have to recoup for a while.
Chris
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Mar 19, 2006 | 09:14 PM
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Originally Posted by ravencr
Shoulda coulda woulda! Oh well, I've got a different idea of what I want to do down the road, but it's not going to be any time soon. We just bought a Tundra Double Cab, spent $4,000 in aftermarket on it in a weekend, so I have to recoup for a while.
Chris
Chris
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Mar 20, 2006 | 04:31 AM
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Originally Posted by ravencr
Shoulda coulda woulda! Oh well, I've got a different idea of what I want to do down the road, but it's not going to be any time soon. We just bought a Tundra Double Cab, spent $4,000 in aftermarket on it in a weekend, so I have to recoup for a while.
Chris
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Mar 20, 2006 | 04:36 AM
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It's not a cheaper plan, that's for sure. She needed something she could haul the dogs around in, along with get around in the snow. He Lexus SC400 was horrible in the snow, which resulted in me having to take her to work every time it snowed. I'll get pics of the finished product once the camper top and running boards get in.
Chris
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Mar 20, 2006 | 04:52 AM
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Running boards? Don't you have a few sections of frame you could cut out and weld on?
Maybe a roadside guard rail? Might work for a bumper too? Street sign skid plates?
I understand, snow sucks.
Maybe a roadside guard rail? Might work for a bumper too? Street sign skid plates?
I understand, snow sucks.
Mar 20, 2006 | 05:24 AM
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Mar 20, 2006 | 05:44 AM
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Originally Posted by ravencr
It's not a cheaper plan, that's for sure. She needed something she could haul the dogs around in, along with get around in the snow. He Lexus SC400 was horrible in the snow, which resulted in me having to take her to work every time it snowed. I'll get pics of the finished product once the camper top and running boards get in.
Chris
Chris
AHHHHH, my virgin ears, he said running boards. :cry: :cry: :cry:
Mar 20, 2006 | 05:47 AM
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Originally Posted by bamachem
Mar 20, 2006 | 07:00 AM
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It's definitely a chick truck for my wife. I'll get to use it if I'm lucky and make sure I don't mess it up. Off-roading it is completely out of the question. She'd shoot me! It will have an ARE topper, custom built elevated sleeping area with storage underneath(finished it this weekend), weathertech floor mats, legacy seat covers, clear bra up front, tinted front windows, and Owens fiberglass running boards. And $4,000 later, she has a truck setup the way she wants. Yippee! As long as she's happy and feel safe driving it, I'm cool with it.
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Mar 20, 2006 | 11:04 AM
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Cool cool,
sounds like a good tow/camping rig! Got to love having a dry place to stay no matter where you are with little to no setup time and is ready to go at the drop of the hat. I'm going to start playing with how I'm going to set-up my rig for camping at tellico. Maybe even build a box to lift the mattress up a bit like it sounds like your doing in the tun...
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I just saw brady little while ago and he is stoked on starting his SaS project. He just picked up a 02 F250 axle and is going full length. Its not going to be going under his truck anytime soon, but just thought I would share
sounds like a good tow/camping rig! Got to love having a dry place to stay no matter where you are with little to no setup time and is ready to go at the drop of the hat. I'm going to start playing with how I'm going to set-up my rig for camping at tellico. Maybe even build a box to lift the mattress up a bit like it sounds like your doing in the tun...
edit:
I just saw brady little while ago and he is stoked on starting his SaS project. He just picked up a 02 F250 axle and is going full length. Its not going to be going under his truck anytime soon, but just thought I would share
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Mar 20, 2006 | 11:10 AM
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Originally Posted by turboale
Cool cool,
sounds like a good tow/camping rig! Got to love having a dry place to stay no matter where you are with little to no setup time and is ready to go at the drop of the hat. I'm going to start playing with how I'm going to set-up my rig for camping at tellico. Maybe even build a box to lift the mattress up a bit like it sounds like your doing in the tun...
edit:
I just saw brady little while ago and he is stoked on starting his SaS project. He just picked up a 02 F250 axle and is going full length. Its not going to be going under his truck anytime soon, but just thought I would share
sounds like a good tow/camping rig! Got to love having a dry place to stay no matter where you are with little to no setup time and is ready to go at the drop of the hat. I'm going to start playing with how I'm going to set-up my rig for camping at tellico. Maybe even build a box to lift the mattress up a bit like it sounds like your doing in the tun...
edit:
I just saw brady little while ago and he is stoked on starting his SaS project. He just picked up a 02 F250 axle and is going full length. Its not going to be going under his truck anytime soon, but just thought I would share
Chris
Mar 20, 2006 | 04:19 PM
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Originally Posted by ravencr
To keep me from reading everything, what do I need to do to get registered? It's official that at least me, my dad, and Paul will be there to join everyone in the fun. Paul will be riding his 4wheeler as usual, and me and my dad will be riding in his new Ranger XP he's going to buy this next week. It should be a lot of fun, since he's never really done the off-roading thing and this is a great inexpensive way for him to get into it a little and still use it on his 5 acres for utility. I'm really looking forward to it. I'd like to register me and my dad, and I'll send Paul the link to where he needs to register. I also emailed Tellico Cabins to see about a place to stay.
I can't wait to hang with everyone again. I want to ride with the group that's going to ride the hard stuff if my Dad can do it in the Ranger. I'm not he'll be able to do it all, so I may have to bail on some of them. But, for those thatwe can make, we'll definitely have a nice digital camera and my video camera for all the truck action. At least he'll be getting a winch too, so hopefully we'll be able to do a lot of it. We'll see what his tolerance level is though.
My plan is to fab up some sliders for it and bring them with me or ship them before the trip, so he doesn't destroy it on the trails.
Chris
I can't wait to hang with everyone again. I want to ride with the group that's going to ride the hard stuff if my Dad can do it in the Ranger. I'm not he'll be able to do it all, so I may have to bail on some of them. But, for those thatwe can make, we'll definitely have a nice digital camera and my video camera for all the truck action. At least he'll be getting a winch too, so hopefully we'll be able to do a lot of it. We'll see what his tolerance level is though.
My plan is to fab up some sliders for it and bring them with me or ship them before the trip, so he doesn't destroy it on the trails.
Chris
Mar 22, 2006 | 04:49 AM
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So what trails is everyone running?
I will be running SlickRock, Guardrail, Helipad, School Bus and Lower 2. Dunno but I may attempt Peckerwood but I don't think I have enough flex and clearance to climb the wall unassisted.
I will be running SlickRock, Guardrail, Helipad, School Bus and Lower 2. Dunno but I may attempt Peckerwood but I don't think I have enough flex and clearance to climb the wall unassisted.
