Even Rubicons get stuck
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Re: Even Rubicons get stuck
Roughly 12/29/03 14:41, Jim Boucher's monkeys randomly typed:
> Went wheelin' the other night in my buddy's Rubicon (4" lift with 33" BFG
> A/T's).
> We ventured a little too far into the Louisiana clay. His tires caked up and
> just spun.
> It sure would be nice if the lockers worked in high range; he just couldn't get
> any mud-slinging speed in low range.
> What really pissed him off is that I pulled him out effortlessly with my 89YJ,
> Peugot Tranny, 3.07 Open diff., 2.72 LR, with 31" BFG M/T's.
> The right tire goes a long way.
> (He wouldn't let me take any pictures!)
What you need is a Minox. Moments like those are just too precious
to let someone else keep you from snickering about for years.
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Fan of the dumbest team in America.
> Went wheelin' the other night in my buddy's Rubicon (4" lift with 33" BFG
> A/T's).
> We ventured a little too far into the Louisiana clay. His tires caked up and
> just spun.
> It sure would be nice if the lockers worked in high range; he just couldn't get
> any mud-slinging speed in low range.
> What really pissed him off is that I pulled him out effortlessly with my 89YJ,
> Peugot Tranny, 3.07 Open diff., 2.72 LR, with 31" BFG M/T's.
> The right tire goes a long way.
> (He wouldn't let me take any pictures!)
What you need is a Minox. Moments like those are just too precious
to let someone else keep you from snickering about for years.
--
Fan of the dumbest team in America.
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Re: Even Rubicons get stuck
Roughly 12/29/03 14:41, Jim Boucher's monkeys randomly typed:
> Went wheelin' the other night in my buddy's Rubicon (4" lift with 33" BFG
> A/T's).
> We ventured a little too far into the Louisiana clay. His tires caked up and
> just spun.
> It sure would be nice if the lockers worked in high range; he just couldn't get
> any mud-slinging speed in low range.
> What really pissed him off is that I pulled him out effortlessly with my 89YJ,
> Peugot Tranny, 3.07 Open diff., 2.72 LR, with 31" BFG M/T's.
> The right tire goes a long way.
> (He wouldn't let me take any pictures!)
What you need is a Minox. Moments like those are just too precious
to let someone else keep you from snickering about for years.
--
Fan of the dumbest team in America.
> Went wheelin' the other night in my buddy's Rubicon (4" lift with 33" BFG
> A/T's).
> We ventured a little too far into the Louisiana clay. His tires caked up and
> just spun.
> It sure would be nice if the lockers worked in high range; he just couldn't get
> any mud-slinging speed in low range.
> What really pissed him off is that I pulled him out effortlessly with my 89YJ,
> Peugot Tranny, 3.07 Open diff., 2.72 LR, with 31" BFG M/T's.
> The right tire goes a long way.
> (He wouldn't let me take any pictures!)
What you need is a Minox. Moments like those are just too precious
to let someone else keep you from snickering about for years.
--
Fan of the dumbest team in America.
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Re: Even Rubicons get stuck
Egads... he replaced his Goodyear MT/R's with BFG AT's?
Dave
http://mysite.verizon.net/res0p2es/david/index.htm
On 29 Dec 2003 22:41:41 GMT, jianryla@aol.com (Jim Boucher) wrote:
>Went wheelin' the other night in my buddy's Rubicon (4" lift with 33" BFG
>A/T's).
>We ventured a little too far into the Louisiana clay. His tires caked up and
>just spun.
>It sure would be nice if the lockers worked in high range; he just couldn't get
>any mud-slinging speed in low range.
>What really pissed him off is that I pulled him out effortlessly with my 89YJ,
>Peugot Tranny, 3.07 Open diff., 2.72 LR, with 31" BFG M/T's.
>The right tire goes a long way.
>(He wouldn't let me take any pictures!)
>Jim
>
>88 Grand Wagoneer
>89 Wrangler
>00 Grand Cherokee
Dave
http://mysite.verizon.net/res0p2es/david/index.htm
On 29 Dec 2003 22:41:41 GMT, jianryla@aol.com (Jim Boucher) wrote:
>Went wheelin' the other night in my buddy's Rubicon (4" lift with 33" BFG
>A/T's).
>We ventured a little too far into the Louisiana clay. His tires caked up and
>just spun.
>It sure would be nice if the lockers worked in high range; he just couldn't get
>any mud-slinging speed in low range.
>What really pissed him off is that I pulled him out effortlessly with my 89YJ,
>Peugot Tranny, 3.07 Open diff., 2.72 LR, with 31" BFG M/T's.
>The right tire goes a long way.
>(He wouldn't let me take any pictures!)
>Jim
>
>88 Grand Wagoneer
>89 Wrangler
>00 Grand Cherokee
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Re: Even Rubicons get stuck
Egads... he replaced his Goodyear MT/R's with BFG AT's?
Dave
http://mysite.verizon.net/res0p2es/david/index.htm
On 29 Dec 2003 22:41:41 GMT, jianryla@aol.com (Jim Boucher) wrote:
>Went wheelin' the other night in my buddy's Rubicon (4" lift with 33" BFG
>A/T's).
>We ventured a little too far into the Louisiana clay. His tires caked up and
>just spun.
>It sure would be nice if the lockers worked in high range; he just couldn't get
>any mud-slinging speed in low range.
>What really pissed him off is that I pulled him out effortlessly with my 89YJ,
>Peugot Tranny, 3.07 Open diff., 2.72 LR, with 31" BFG M/T's.
>The right tire goes a long way.
>(He wouldn't let me take any pictures!)
>Jim
>
>88 Grand Wagoneer
>89 Wrangler
>00 Grand Cherokee
Dave
http://mysite.verizon.net/res0p2es/david/index.htm
On 29 Dec 2003 22:41:41 GMT, jianryla@aol.com (Jim Boucher) wrote:
>Went wheelin' the other night in my buddy's Rubicon (4" lift with 33" BFG
>A/T's).
>We ventured a little too far into the Louisiana clay. His tires caked up and
>just spun.
>It sure would be nice if the lockers worked in high range; he just couldn't get
>any mud-slinging speed in low range.
>What really pissed him off is that I pulled him out effortlessly with my 89YJ,
>Peugot Tranny, 3.07 Open diff., 2.72 LR, with 31" BFG M/T's.
>The right tire goes a long way.
>(He wouldn't let me take any pictures!)
>Jim
>
>88 Grand Wagoneer
>89 Wrangler
>00 Grand Cherokee
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Re: Even Rubicons get stuck
Egads... he replaced his Goodyear MT/R's with BFG AT's?
Dave
http://mysite.verizon.net/res0p2es/david/index.htm
On 29 Dec 2003 22:41:41 GMT, jianryla@aol.com (Jim Boucher) wrote:
>Went wheelin' the other night in my buddy's Rubicon (4" lift with 33" BFG
>A/T's).
>We ventured a little too far into the Louisiana clay. His tires caked up and
>just spun.
>It sure would be nice if the lockers worked in high range; he just couldn't get
>any mud-slinging speed in low range.
>What really pissed him off is that I pulled him out effortlessly with my 89YJ,
>Peugot Tranny, 3.07 Open diff., 2.72 LR, with 31" BFG M/T's.
>The right tire goes a long way.
>(He wouldn't let me take any pictures!)
>Jim
>
>88 Grand Wagoneer
>89 Wrangler
>00 Grand Cherokee
Dave
http://mysite.verizon.net/res0p2es/david/index.htm
On 29 Dec 2003 22:41:41 GMT, jianryla@aol.com (Jim Boucher) wrote:
>Went wheelin' the other night in my buddy's Rubicon (4" lift with 33" BFG
>A/T's).
>We ventured a little too far into the Louisiana clay. His tires caked up and
>just spun.
>It sure would be nice if the lockers worked in high range; he just couldn't get
>any mud-slinging speed in low range.
>What really pissed him off is that I pulled him out effortlessly with my 89YJ,
>Peugot Tranny, 3.07 Open diff., 2.72 LR, with 31" BFG M/T's.
>The right tire goes a long way.
>(He wouldn't let me take any pictures!)
>Jim
>
>88 Grand Wagoneer
>89 Wrangler
>00 Grand Cherokee
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Re: Even Rubicons get stuck
Years ago, someone told me something that I've always taken to heart when
off roading:
"Four wheel drive doesn't keep you from getting stuck. It just lets you get
stuck in much worse places."
--
Jim
--
98 TJ SE
90 SJ GW
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"You can do any job in the world with the wrong tool if you try hard
enough..."
"4x4" in caps is "$X$"
"Nathan Collier" <JeepMail@7SlotGrille.com> wrote in message
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> "JimG" <jimg@cj7_2muchspam.com> wrote in message
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> > I'm sure it was a great
> > feeling pulling out the new Rubi !
>
> why? obviously anything can get stuck, and even the best vehicle in the
> wrong hands can get stuck. if he was being a jerk boasting superiority i
> could understand it, but if that were the case i would have left him there
> anyway. ;-)
>
> --
> Nathan W. Collier
> http://7SlotGrille.com
> http://UtilityOffRoad.com
>
>
>
off roading:
"Four wheel drive doesn't keep you from getting stuck. It just lets you get
stuck in much worse places."
--
Jim
--
98 TJ SE
90 SJ GW
http://www.delawareja.com/gallery/JDJeep98
"You can do any job in the world with the wrong tool if you try hard
enough..."
"4x4" in caps is "$X$"
"Nathan Collier" <JeepMail@7SlotGrille.com> wrote in message
news:Je2Ib.221032$I53.9122334@twister.southeast.rr .com...
> "JimG" <jimg@cj7_2muchspam.com> wrote in message
> news:sc2Ib.36733$QZ2.4012@news02.roc.ny...
> > I'm sure it was a great
> > feeling pulling out the new Rubi !
>
> why? obviously anything can get stuck, and even the best vehicle in the
> wrong hands can get stuck. if he was being a jerk boasting superiority i
> could understand it, but if that were the case i would have left him there
> anyway. ;-)
>
> --
> Nathan W. Collier
> http://7SlotGrille.com
> http://UtilityOffRoad.com
>
>
>
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Re: Even Rubicons get stuck
Years ago, someone told me something that I've always taken to heart when
off roading:
"Four wheel drive doesn't keep you from getting stuck. It just lets you get
stuck in much worse places."
--
Jim
--
98 TJ SE
90 SJ GW
http://www.delawareja.com/gallery/JDJeep98
"You can do any job in the world with the wrong tool if you try hard
enough..."
"4x4" in caps is "$X$"
"Nathan Collier" <JeepMail@7SlotGrille.com> wrote in message
news:Je2Ib.221032$I53.9122334@twister.southeast.rr .com...
> "JimG" <jimg@cj7_2muchspam.com> wrote in message
> news:sc2Ib.36733$QZ2.4012@news02.roc.ny...
> > I'm sure it was a great
> > feeling pulling out the new Rubi !
>
> why? obviously anything can get stuck, and even the best vehicle in the
> wrong hands can get stuck. if he was being a jerk boasting superiority i
> could understand it, but if that were the case i would have left him there
> anyway. ;-)
>
> --
> Nathan W. Collier
> http://7SlotGrille.com
> http://UtilityOffRoad.com
>
>
>
off roading:
"Four wheel drive doesn't keep you from getting stuck. It just lets you get
stuck in much worse places."
--
Jim
--
98 TJ SE
90 SJ GW
http://www.delawareja.com/gallery/JDJeep98
"You can do any job in the world with the wrong tool if you try hard
enough..."
"4x4" in caps is "$X$"
"Nathan Collier" <JeepMail@7SlotGrille.com> wrote in message
news:Je2Ib.221032$I53.9122334@twister.southeast.rr .com...
> "JimG" <jimg@cj7_2muchspam.com> wrote in message
> news:sc2Ib.36733$QZ2.4012@news02.roc.ny...
> > I'm sure it was a great
> > feeling pulling out the new Rubi !
>
> why? obviously anything can get stuck, and even the best vehicle in the
> wrong hands can get stuck. if he was being a jerk boasting superiority i
> could understand it, but if that were the case i would have left him there
> anyway. ;-)
>
> --
> Nathan W. Collier
> http://7SlotGrille.com
> http://UtilityOffRoad.com
>
>
>