The big chill...
11-21-2003, 01:35 PM
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Re: The big chill...
Lon Stowell wrote:
>
> Approximately 11/20/03 22:16, Will Honea uttered for posterity:
>
> > Just a word of caution about using the parking lot: do some scouting
> > and make sure you don't pick one with those damned blocks in the
> > parking slots. Boy, do they every mess up a good broad slide!
>
> ? I would think you should be able to see any block big enough
> to bust a fender. Those lane blocks are just high enough to
> give you good practice for the next time you run the Rubicon
> in snow...
>
> --
I found one of those damn blocks in a snow filled parking lot...
Broke my oil pan on it.
I wasn't in a Jeep though....
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> Approximately 11/20/03 22:16, Will Honea uttered for posterity:
>
> > Just a word of caution about using the parking lot: do some scouting
> > and make sure you don't pick one with those damned blocks in the
> > parking slots. Boy, do they every mess up a good broad slide!
>
> ? I would think you should be able to see any block big enough
> to bust a fender. Those lane blocks are just high enough to
> give you good practice for the next time you run the Rubicon
> in snow...
>
> --
I found one of those damn blocks in a snow filled parking lot...
Broke my oil pan on it.
I wasn't in a Jeep though....
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
11-21-2003, 03:23 PM
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Re: The big chill...
On Fri, 21 Nov 2003 17:46:16 UTC Lon Stowell
<LonDot.Stowell@ComcastPeriod.Net> wrote:
> Approximately 11/20/03 22:16, Will Honea uttered for posterity:
>
>
> > Just a word of caution about using the parking lot: do some scouting
> > and make sure you don't pick one with those damned blocks in the
> > parking slots. Boy, do they every mess up a good broad slide!
>
>
> ? I would think you should be able to see any block big enough
> to bust a fender. Those lane blocks are just high enough to
> give you good practice for the next time you run the Rubicon
> in snow...
'taint the fender heigth ones that cause the problem, it's those 5-6
inch high stops for the front wheels. They make a beautiful pivot
point for a roll if you're fast enough, otherwise they bend rims
and/or generally screw up suspensions. Sneaky little bastards just
lurking under the snow...
--
Will Honea <whonea@codenet.net>
<LonDot.Stowell@ComcastPeriod.Net> wrote:
> Approximately 11/20/03 22:16, Will Honea uttered for posterity:
>
>
> > Just a word of caution about using the parking lot: do some scouting
> > and make sure you don't pick one with those damned blocks in the
> > parking slots. Boy, do they every mess up a good broad slide!
>
>
> ? I would think you should be able to see any block big enough
> to bust a fender. Those lane blocks are just high enough to
> give you good practice for the next time you run the Rubicon
> in snow...
'taint the fender heigth ones that cause the problem, it's those 5-6
inch high stops for the front wheels. They make a beautiful pivot
point for a roll if you're fast enough, otherwise they bend rims
and/or generally screw up suspensions. Sneaky little bastards just
lurking under the snow...
--
Will Honea <whonea@codenet.net>
11-21-2003, 03:23 PM
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Re: The big chill...
On Fri, 21 Nov 2003 17:46:16 UTC Lon Stowell
<LonDot.Stowell@ComcastPeriod.Net> wrote:
> Approximately 11/20/03 22:16, Will Honea uttered for posterity:
>
>
> > Just a word of caution about using the parking lot: do some scouting
> > and make sure you don't pick one with those damned blocks in the
> > parking slots. Boy, do they every mess up a good broad slide!
>
>
> ? I would think you should be able to see any block big enough
> to bust a fender. Those lane blocks are just high enough to
> give you good practice for the next time you run the Rubicon
> in snow...
'taint the fender heigth ones that cause the problem, it's those 5-6
inch high stops for the front wheels. They make a beautiful pivot
point for a roll if you're fast enough, otherwise they bend rims
and/or generally screw up suspensions. Sneaky little bastards just
lurking under the snow...
--
Will Honea <whonea@codenet.net>
<LonDot.Stowell@ComcastPeriod.Net> wrote:
> Approximately 11/20/03 22:16, Will Honea uttered for posterity:
>
>
> > Just a word of caution about using the parking lot: do some scouting
> > and make sure you don't pick one with those damned blocks in the
> > parking slots. Boy, do they every mess up a good broad slide!
>
>
> ? I would think you should be able to see any block big enough
> to bust a fender. Those lane blocks are just high enough to
> give you good practice for the next time you run the Rubicon
> in snow...
'taint the fender heigth ones that cause the problem, it's those 5-6
inch high stops for the front wheels. They make a beautiful pivot
point for a roll if you're fast enough, otherwise they bend rims
and/or generally screw up suspensions. Sneaky little bastards just
lurking under the snow...
--
Will Honea <whonea@codenet.net>
11-21-2003, 03:23 PM
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Re: The big chill...
On Fri, 21 Nov 2003 17:46:16 UTC Lon Stowell
<LonDot.Stowell@ComcastPeriod.Net> wrote:
> Approximately 11/20/03 22:16, Will Honea uttered for posterity:
>
>
> > Just a word of caution about using the parking lot: do some scouting
> > and make sure you don't pick one with those damned blocks in the
> > parking slots. Boy, do they every mess up a good broad slide!
>
>
> ? I would think you should be able to see any block big enough
> to bust a fender. Those lane blocks are just high enough to
> give you good practice for the next time you run the Rubicon
> in snow...
'taint the fender heigth ones that cause the problem, it's those 5-6
inch high stops for the front wheels. They make a beautiful pivot
point for a roll if you're fast enough, otherwise they bend rims
and/or generally screw up suspensions. Sneaky little bastards just
lurking under the snow...
--
Will Honea <whonea@codenet.net>
<LonDot.Stowell@ComcastPeriod.Net> wrote:
> Approximately 11/20/03 22:16, Will Honea uttered for posterity:
>
>
> > Just a word of caution about using the parking lot: do some scouting
> > and make sure you don't pick one with those damned blocks in the
> > parking slots. Boy, do they every mess up a good broad slide!
>
>
> ? I would think you should be able to see any block big enough
> to bust a fender. Those lane blocks are just high enough to
> give you good practice for the next time you run the Rubicon
> in snow...
'taint the fender heigth ones that cause the problem, it's those 5-6
inch high stops for the front wheels. They make a beautiful pivot
point for a roll if you're fast enough, otherwise they bend rims
and/or generally screw up suspensions. Sneaky little bastards just
lurking under the snow...
--
Will Honea <whonea@codenet.net>
11-21-2003, 03:23 PM
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Re: The big chill...
On Fri, 21 Nov 2003 14:13:57 UTC "Earle Horton"
<enfermero_diabolico@registerednurses.com> wrote:
> "Jerry McG" <gmcgeorge.REMOVE@frontier.net> wrote in message
> news:bpl4j502pqs@enews1.newsguy.com...
> ---snippy---
> >
> > Onme other thing, CJs and the northeast aren't a good combination
> > where rust is concerened. I'm not sure what to tell you to do, as any
> > rustproofing I've ssen done on them really never works out very well.
> > Might be time to make it a summer only vehicle.
> > > --
> Nothing lasts forever though. You can have fun with it, or you can let it
> sit in the garage looking pretty all winter. The choice is up to you.
From the rigs I see when I hit Silverton, it looks loke most of them
will never live long enough to get a chance to rust out anyway. The
wife can't understand why I'm so depressed when we get back on the
train...
--
Will Honea <whonea@codenet.net>
<enfermero_diabolico@registerednurses.com> wrote:
> "Jerry McG" <gmcgeorge.REMOVE@frontier.net> wrote in message
> news:bpl4j502pqs@enews1.newsguy.com...
> ---snippy---
> >
> > Onme other thing, CJs and the northeast aren't a good combination
> > where rust is concerened. I'm not sure what to tell you to do, as any
> > rustproofing I've ssen done on them really never works out very well.
> > Might be time to make it a summer only vehicle.
> > > --
> Nothing lasts forever though. You can have fun with it, or you can let it
> sit in the garage looking pretty all winter. The choice is up to you.
From the rigs I see when I hit Silverton, it looks loke most of them
will never live long enough to get a chance to rust out anyway. The
wife can't understand why I'm so depressed when we get back on the
train...
--
Will Honea <whonea@codenet.net>
11-21-2003, 03:23 PM
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Re: The big chill...
On Fri, 21 Nov 2003 14:13:57 UTC "Earle Horton"
<enfermero_diabolico@registerednurses.com> wrote:
> "Jerry McG" <gmcgeorge.REMOVE@frontier.net> wrote in message
> news:bpl4j502pqs@enews1.newsguy.com...
> ---snippy---
> >
> > Onme other thing, CJs and the northeast aren't a good combination
> > where rust is concerened. I'm not sure what to tell you to do, as any
> > rustproofing I've ssen done on them really never works out very well.
> > Might be time to make it a summer only vehicle.
> > > --
> Nothing lasts forever though. You can have fun with it, or you can let it
> sit in the garage looking pretty all winter. The choice is up to you.
From the rigs I see when I hit Silverton, it looks loke most of them
will never live long enough to get a chance to rust out anyway. The
wife can't understand why I'm so depressed when we get back on the
train...
--
Will Honea <whonea@codenet.net>
<enfermero_diabolico@registerednurses.com> wrote:
> "Jerry McG" <gmcgeorge.REMOVE@frontier.net> wrote in message
> news:bpl4j502pqs@enews1.newsguy.com...
> ---snippy---
> >
> > Onme other thing, CJs and the northeast aren't a good combination
> > where rust is concerened. I'm not sure what to tell you to do, as any
> > rustproofing I've ssen done on them really never works out very well.
> > Might be time to make it a summer only vehicle.
> > > --
> Nothing lasts forever though. You can have fun with it, or you can let it
> sit in the garage looking pretty all winter. The choice is up to you.
From the rigs I see when I hit Silverton, it looks loke most of them
will never live long enough to get a chance to rust out anyway. The
wife can't understand why I'm so depressed when we get back on the
train...
--
Will Honea <whonea@codenet.net>
11-21-2003, 03:23 PM
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Re: The big chill...
On Fri, 21 Nov 2003 14:13:57 UTC "Earle Horton"
<enfermero_diabolico@registerednurses.com> wrote:
> "Jerry McG" <gmcgeorge.REMOVE@frontier.net> wrote in message
> news:bpl4j502pqs@enews1.newsguy.com...
> ---snippy---
> >
> > Onme other thing, CJs and the northeast aren't a good combination
> > where rust is concerened. I'm not sure what to tell you to do, as any
> > rustproofing I've ssen done on them really never works out very well.
> > Might be time to make it a summer only vehicle.
> > > --
> Nothing lasts forever though. You can have fun with it, or you can let it
> sit in the garage looking pretty all winter. The choice is up to you.
From the rigs I see when I hit Silverton, it looks loke most of them
will never live long enough to get a chance to rust out anyway. The
wife can't understand why I'm so depressed when we get back on the
train...
--
Will Honea <whonea@codenet.net>
<enfermero_diabolico@registerednurses.com> wrote:
> "Jerry McG" <gmcgeorge.REMOVE@frontier.net> wrote in message
> news:bpl4j502pqs@enews1.newsguy.com...
> ---snippy---
> >
> > Onme other thing, CJs and the northeast aren't a good combination
> > where rust is concerened. I'm not sure what to tell you to do, as any
> > rustproofing I've ssen done on them really never works out very well.
> > Might be time to make it a summer only vehicle.
> > > --
> Nothing lasts forever though. You can have fun with it, or you can let it
> sit in the garage looking pretty all winter. The choice is up to you.
From the rigs I see when I hit Silverton, it looks loke most of them
will never live long enough to get a chance to rust out anyway. The
wife can't understand why I'm so depressed when we get back on the
train...
--
Will Honea <whonea@codenet.net>
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