Who was it that said I didn't need lockers...?
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Re: Who was it that said I didn't need lockers...?
Earle Horton wrote:
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:3FA18D8E.D88E8456@sympatico.ca...
> ---snip--snip--snip---
> >
> > I climb sand pit walls and go back down them and 1st is too low,
> > all 4 tires start skidding. I use 2nd low mostly, sometimes 3rd
> > and some gentle taps on the brake while still in gear. Staying in
> > gear prevents the front or rear tires from locking up when gentle
> > braking or you would stall the engine.
> >
> It's kind of like skiing downhill on ice. Ever done that? Keep your skiis
> flat and don't try to stop real fast. A fresh diaper is a good idea too,
> before you start...
>
LOL!
Oh ya, been on a few of those type of runs.
I lived in the Canadian Rockies and the east coast and ski lots.
Spring skiing... When the sun goes away, look out!
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:3FA18D8E.D88E8456@sympatico.ca...
> ---snip--snip--snip---
> >
> > I climb sand pit walls and go back down them and 1st is too low,
> > all 4 tires start skidding. I use 2nd low mostly, sometimes 3rd
> > and some gentle taps on the brake while still in gear. Staying in
> > gear prevents the front or rear tires from locking up when gentle
> > braking or you would stall the engine.
> >
> It's kind of like skiing downhill on ice. Ever done that? Keep your skiis
> flat and don't try to stop real fast. A fresh diaper is a good idea too,
> before you start...
>
LOL!
Oh ya, been on a few of those type of runs.
I lived in the Canadian Rockies and the east coast and ski lots.
Spring skiing... When the sun goes away, look out!
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
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Re: Who was it that said I didn't need lockers...?
Earle Horton wrote:
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:3FA18D8E.D88E8456@sympatico.ca...
> ---snip--snip--snip---
> >
> > I climb sand pit walls and go back down them and 1st is too low,
> > all 4 tires start skidding. I use 2nd low mostly, sometimes 3rd
> > and some gentle taps on the brake while still in gear. Staying in
> > gear prevents the front or rear tires from locking up when gentle
> > braking or you would stall the engine.
> >
> It's kind of like skiing downhill on ice. Ever done that? Keep your skiis
> flat and don't try to stop real fast. A fresh diaper is a good idea too,
> before you start...
>
LOL!
Oh ya, been on a few of those type of runs.
I lived in the Canadian Rockies and the east coast and ski lots.
Spring skiing... When the sun goes away, look out!
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:3FA18D8E.D88E8456@sympatico.ca...
> ---snip--snip--snip---
> >
> > I climb sand pit walls and go back down them and 1st is too low,
> > all 4 tires start skidding. I use 2nd low mostly, sometimes 3rd
> > and some gentle taps on the brake while still in gear. Staying in
> > gear prevents the front or rear tires from locking up when gentle
> > braking or you would stall the engine.
> >
> It's kind of like skiing downhill on ice. Ever done that? Keep your skiis
> flat and don't try to stop real fast. A fresh diaper is a good idea too,
> before you start...
>
LOL!
Oh ya, been on a few of those type of runs.
I lived in the Canadian Rockies and the east coast and ski lots.
Spring skiing... When the sun goes away, look out!
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
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Re: Who was it that said I didn't need lockers...?
Earle Horton wrote:
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:3FA18D8E.D88E8456@sympatico.ca...
> ---snip--snip--snip---
> >
> > I climb sand pit walls and go back down them and 1st is too low,
> > all 4 tires start skidding. I use 2nd low mostly, sometimes 3rd
> > and some gentle taps on the brake while still in gear. Staying in
> > gear prevents the front or rear tires from locking up when gentle
> > braking or you would stall the engine.
> >
> It's kind of like skiing downhill on ice. Ever done that? Keep your skiis
> flat and don't try to stop real fast. A fresh diaper is a good idea too,
> before you start...
>
LOL!
Oh ya, been on a few of those type of runs.
I lived in the Canadian Rockies and the east coast and ski lots.
Spring skiing... When the sun goes away, look out!
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:3FA18D8E.D88E8456@sympatico.ca...
> ---snip--snip--snip---
> >
> > I climb sand pit walls and go back down them and 1st is too low,
> > all 4 tires start skidding. I use 2nd low mostly, sometimes 3rd
> > and some gentle taps on the brake while still in gear. Staying in
> > gear prevents the front or rear tires from locking up when gentle
> > braking or you would stall the engine.
> >
> It's kind of like skiing downhill on ice. Ever done that? Keep your skiis
> flat and don't try to stop real fast. A fresh diaper is a good idea too,
> before you start...
>
LOL!
Oh ya, been on a few of those type of runs.
I lived in the Canadian Rockies and the east coast and ski lots.
Spring skiing... When the sun goes away, look out!
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
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Re: Who was it that said I didn't need lockers...?
Jeff knows this subject well ;)
http://members.***.net/hedstrom1/jeff.wmv
Hehe, ok so its not the same, I still had to post it.
KH
"CRWLR" <beerman@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:vq32pdqjhg8jef@corp.supernews.com...
> It matters alot. The recovery of sliding is not the application of more
> brakes, it is the application of more gas. If you are rolling along using
> the brakes as the sole means of controlling speed, then you are asking for
> trouble. The best way to control speed is to use the correct gear, and
> gentle applications of the brakes and gas, depending upon what is
happening
> and the surface you are driving on.
>
> If you rely upon the brakes alone to regulate your speed, then the vehicle
> can quickly attain an uncontrollable attitude that can result in excess
> speed, and severe angles of slope.
>
> TJim said that LO range, 1st gear is best, but this is not always true.
> Sometimes LO and 2nd is better. It really depends on many factors. His
point
> is that the best thing is the drive train should be taking the load, not
the
> braking system.
>
>
>
>
>
> "Joshua Nelson" <spam_box@ev1.net> wrote in message
> news:b102b6e4.0310301342.312bba13@posting.google.c om...
> > > On those downhills,
> > > use engine braking whenever you can: 4wd Low and 1st gear. Using the
> > > vehicle brakes by themselves is begging for a rollover.
> >
> > Jim,
> >
> > I don't understand this advice. It seems to me that the physics of
> > the jeep and whether it is going to roll over or not has to do with
> > the weight of the rig, speed, and angle of the slope. It shouldn't
> > really matter one way or the other what type of mechanism is slowing
> > the tires down.
>
http://members.***.net/hedstrom1/jeff.wmv
Hehe, ok so its not the same, I still had to post it.
KH
"CRWLR" <beerman@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:vq32pdqjhg8jef@corp.supernews.com...
> It matters alot. The recovery of sliding is not the application of more
> brakes, it is the application of more gas. If you are rolling along using
> the brakes as the sole means of controlling speed, then you are asking for
> trouble. The best way to control speed is to use the correct gear, and
> gentle applications of the brakes and gas, depending upon what is
happening
> and the surface you are driving on.
>
> If you rely upon the brakes alone to regulate your speed, then the vehicle
> can quickly attain an uncontrollable attitude that can result in excess
> speed, and severe angles of slope.
>
> TJim said that LO range, 1st gear is best, but this is not always true.
> Sometimes LO and 2nd is better. It really depends on many factors. His
point
> is that the best thing is the drive train should be taking the load, not
the
> braking system.
>
>
>
>
>
> "Joshua Nelson" <spam_box@ev1.net> wrote in message
> news:b102b6e4.0310301342.312bba13@posting.google.c om...
> > > On those downhills,
> > > use engine braking whenever you can: 4wd Low and 1st gear. Using the
> > > vehicle brakes by themselves is begging for a rollover.
> >
> > Jim,
> >
> > I don't understand this advice. It seems to me that the physics of
> > the jeep and whether it is going to roll over or not has to do with
> > the weight of the rig, speed, and angle of the slope. It shouldn't
> > really matter one way or the other what type of mechanism is slowing
> > the tires down.
>
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Re: Who was it that said I didn't need lockers...?
Jeff knows this subject well ;)
http://members.***.net/hedstrom1/jeff.wmv
Hehe, ok so its not the same, I still had to post it.
KH
"CRWLR" <beerman@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:vq32pdqjhg8jef@corp.supernews.com...
> It matters alot. The recovery of sliding is not the application of more
> brakes, it is the application of more gas. If you are rolling along using
> the brakes as the sole means of controlling speed, then you are asking for
> trouble. The best way to control speed is to use the correct gear, and
> gentle applications of the brakes and gas, depending upon what is
happening
> and the surface you are driving on.
>
> If you rely upon the brakes alone to regulate your speed, then the vehicle
> can quickly attain an uncontrollable attitude that can result in excess
> speed, and severe angles of slope.
>
> TJim said that LO range, 1st gear is best, but this is not always true.
> Sometimes LO and 2nd is better. It really depends on many factors. His
point
> is that the best thing is the drive train should be taking the load, not
the
> braking system.
>
>
>
>
>
> "Joshua Nelson" <spam_box@ev1.net> wrote in message
> news:b102b6e4.0310301342.312bba13@posting.google.c om...
> > > On those downhills,
> > > use engine braking whenever you can: 4wd Low and 1st gear. Using the
> > > vehicle brakes by themselves is begging for a rollover.
> >
> > Jim,
> >
> > I don't understand this advice. It seems to me that the physics of
> > the jeep and whether it is going to roll over or not has to do with
> > the weight of the rig, speed, and angle of the slope. It shouldn't
> > really matter one way or the other what type of mechanism is slowing
> > the tires down.
>
http://members.***.net/hedstrom1/jeff.wmv
Hehe, ok so its not the same, I still had to post it.
KH
"CRWLR" <beerman@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:vq32pdqjhg8jef@corp.supernews.com...
> It matters alot. The recovery of sliding is not the application of more
> brakes, it is the application of more gas. If you are rolling along using
> the brakes as the sole means of controlling speed, then you are asking for
> trouble. The best way to control speed is to use the correct gear, and
> gentle applications of the brakes and gas, depending upon what is
happening
> and the surface you are driving on.
>
> If you rely upon the brakes alone to regulate your speed, then the vehicle
> can quickly attain an uncontrollable attitude that can result in excess
> speed, and severe angles of slope.
>
> TJim said that LO range, 1st gear is best, but this is not always true.
> Sometimes LO and 2nd is better. It really depends on many factors. His
point
> is that the best thing is the drive train should be taking the load, not
the
> braking system.
>
>
>
>
>
> "Joshua Nelson" <spam_box@ev1.net> wrote in message
> news:b102b6e4.0310301342.312bba13@posting.google.c om...
> > > On those downhills,
> > > use engine braking whenever you can: 4wd Low and 1st gear. Using the
> > > vehicle brakes by themselves is begging for a rollover.
> >
> > Jim,
> >
> > I don't understand this advice. It seems to me that the physics of
> > the jeep and whether it is going to roll over or not has to do with
> > the weight of the rig, speed, and angle of the slope. It shouldn't
> > really matter one way or the other what type of mechanism is slowing
> > the tires down.
>
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Re: Who was it that said I didn't need lockers...?
Jeff knows this subject well ;)
http://members.***.net/hedstrom1/jeff.wmv
Hehe, ok so its not the same, I still had to post it.
KH
"CRWLR" <beerman@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:vq32pdqjhg8jef@corp.supernews.com...
> It matters alot. The recovery of sliding is not the application of more
> brakes, it is the application of more gas. If you are rolling along using
> the brakes as the sole means of controlling speed, then you are asking for
> trouble. The best way to control speed is to use the correct gear, and
> gentle applications of the brakes and gas, depending upon what is
happening
> and the surface you are driving on.
>
> If you rely upon the brakes alone to regulate your speed, then the vehicle
> can quickly attain an uncontrollable attitude that can result in excess
> speed, and severe angles of slope.
>
> TJim said that LO range, 1st gear is best, but this is not always true.
> Sometimes LO and 2nd is better. It really depends on many factors. His
point
> is that the best thing is the drive train should be taking the load, not
the
> braking system.
>
>
>
>
>
> "Joshua Nelson" <spam_box@ev1.net> wrote in message
> news:b102b6e4.0310301342.312bba13@posting.google.c om...
> > > On those downhills,
> > > use engine braking whenever you can: 4wd Low and 1st gear. Using the
> > > vehicle brakes by themselves is begging for a rollover.
> >
> > Jim,
> >
> > I don't understand this advice. It seems to me that the physics of
> > the jeep and whether it is going to roll over or not has to do with
> > the weight of the rig, speed, and angle of the slope. It shouldn't
> > really matter one way or the other what type of mechanism is slowing
> > the tires down.
>
http://members.***.net/hedstrom1/jeff.wmv
Hehe, ok so its not the same, I still had to post it.
KH
"CRWLR" <beerman@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:vq32pdqjhg8jef@corp.supernews.com...
> It matters alot. The recovery of sliding is not the application of more
> brakes, it is the application of more gas. If you are rolling along using
> the brakes as the sole means of controlling speed, then you are asking for
> trouble. The best way to control speed is to use the correct gear, and
> gentle applications of the brakes and gas, depending upon what is
happening
> and the surface you are driving on.
>
> If you rely upon the brakes alone to regulate your speed, then the vehicle
> can quickly attain an uncontrollable attitude that can result in excess
> speed, and severe angles of slope.
>
> TJim said that LO range, 1st gear is best, but this is not always true.
> Sometimes LO and 2nd is better. It really depends on many factors. His
point
> is that the best thing is the drive train should be taking the load, not
the
> braking system.
>
>
>
>
>
> "Joshua Nelson" <spam_box@ev1.net> wrote in message
> news:b102b6e4.0310301342.312bba13@posting.google.c om...
> > > On those downhills,
> > > use engine braking whenever you can: 4wd Low and 1st gear. Using the
> > > vehicle brakes by themselves is begging for a rollover.
> >
> > Jim,
> >
> > I don't understand this advice. It seems to me that the physics of
> > the jeep and whether it is going to roll over or not has to do with
> > the weight of the rig, speed, and angle of the slope. It shouldn't
> > really matter one way or the other what type of mechanism is slowing
> > the tires down.
>
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Re: Who was it that said I didn't need lockers...?
Mud.
I hate mud!
Tom
"travis" <travist34removethis@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:g640qvos0hni4bdnvil8kercol2ai3eqnb@4ax.com...
> I talked a buddy of mine at work into riding along for some wheelin'
> today for lunch... Got way back on the trails with no problem, except
> for that one hill we were going down that was so steep that the back
> left tire came about 2 feet off of the ground and we almost rolled
> right there....but I let off on the brakes and pushed in the clutch
> and we went flying down the rest of the hill after that back tire came
> slamming back down... then almost made it back out when I hit a
> monster rut that was so deep... It was so deep that the right side
> tires (31" truck tires) were completely under mud except for about one
> inch showing at the top of each of them....the only reason it didn't
> sink further was that the jeep was resting on the right side of its
> body. I tried for about 15 minutes to get out but it was *s.t.u.c.k*
> STUCK. Called the wife and she came out in the 2WD Ford pickup and
> was unable to pull me out so got her to take my friend Joe and I back
> to work where his shiny new 2003 Chevy 4WD truck was. Got him to take
> it offroad for the first time. He was able to pull me out in 4WD
> high, without even going to low which is a good thing since he didn't
> know how to put his truck in 4WD-low. D'oh! Of course the wife got
> pissed at me that she had to take time off of her schedule to help me
> out so I promised her it'll never happen again. I found a Ramsey
> 8000# winch that I'm buying on my credit card this Friday. Damn, I
> have mud all over the seat of my pants where I fell down on the trail
> while hooking up a rope. The "ladies" in the cafeteria at work were
> laughing at me over it. Good excuse to go home early? :-)
>
>
>
> --
> Travis
> http://jeepadventures.dyndns.org/jeep.html
> The meek shall inherit the earth. After I'm finished with it.
> :wq!
I hate mud!
Tom
"travis" <travist34removethis@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:g640qvos0hni4bdnvil8kercol2ai3eqnb@4ax.com...
> I talked a buddy of mine at work into riding along for some wheelin'
> today for lunch... Got way back on the trails with no problem, except
> for that one hill we were going down that was so steep that the back
> left tire came about 2 feet off of the ground and we almost rolled
> right there....but I let off on the brakes and pushed in the clutch
> and we went flying down the rest of the hill after that back tire came
> slamming back down... then almost made it back out when I hit a
> monster rut that was so deep... It was so deep that the right side
> tires (31" truck tires) were completely under mud except for about one
> inch showing at the top of each of them....the only reason it didn't
> sink further was that the jeep was resting on the right side of its
> body. I tried for about 15 minutes to get out but it was *s.t.u.c.k*
> STUCK. Called the wife and she came out in the 2WD Ford pickup and
> was unable to pull me out so got her to take my friend Joe and I back
> to work where his shiny new 2003 Chevy 4WD truck was. Got him to take
> it offroad for the first time. He was able to pull me out in 4WD
> high, without even going to low which is a good thing since he didn't
> know how to put his truck in 4WD-low. D'oh! Of course the wife got
> pissed at me that she had to take time off of her schedule to help me
> out so I promised her it'll never happen again. I found a Ramsey
> 8000# winch that I'm buying on my credit card this Friday. Damn, I
> have mud all over the seat of my pants where I fell down on the trail
> while hooking up a rope. The "ladies" in the cafeteria at work were
> laughing at me over it. Good excuse to go home early? :-)
>
>
>
> --
> Travis
> http://jeepadventures.dyndns.org/jeep.html
> The meek shall inherit the earth. After I'm finished with it.
> :wq!
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Re: Who was it that said I didn't need lockers...?
Mud.
I hate mud!
Tom
"travis" <travist34removethis@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:g640qvos0hni4bdnvil8kercol2ai3eqnb@4ax.com...
> I talked a buddy of mine at work into riding along for some wheelin'
> today for lunch... Got way back on the trails with no problem, except
> for that one hill we were going down that was so steep that the back
> left tire came about 2 feet off of the ground and we almost rolled
> right there....but I let off on the brakes and pushed in the clutch
> and we went flying down the rest of the hill after that back tire came
> slamming back down... then almost made it back out when I hit a
> monster rut that was so deep... It was so deep that the right side
> tires (31" truck tires) were completely under mud except for about one
> inch showing at the top of each of them....the only reason it didn't
> sink further was that the jeep was resting on the right side of its
> body. I tried for about 15 minutes to get out but it was *s.t.u.c.k*
> STUCK. Called the wife and she came out in the 2WD Ford pickup and
> was unable to pull me out so got her to take my friend Joe and I back
> to work where his shiny new 2003 Chevy 4WD truck was. Got him to take
> it offroad for the first time. He was able to pull me out in 4WD
> high, without even going to low which is a good thing since he didn't
> know how to put his truck in 4WD-low. D'oh! Of course the wife got
> pissed at me that she had to take time off of her schedule to help me
> out so I promised her it'll never happen again. I found a Ramsey
> 8000# winch that I'm buying on my credit card this Friday. Damn, I
> have mud all over the seat of my pants where I fell down on the trail
> while hooking up a rope. The "ladies" in the cafeteria at work were
> laughing at me over it. Good excuse to go home early? :-)
>
>
>
> --
> Travis
> http://jeepadventures.dyndns.org/jeep.html
> The meek shall inherit the earth. After I'm finished with it.
> :wq!
I hate mud!
Tom
"travis" <travist34removethis@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:g640qvos0hni4bdnvil8kercol2ai3eqnb@4ax.com...
> I talked a buddy of mine at work into riding along for some wheelin'
> today for lunch... Got way back on the trails with no problem, except
> for that one hill we were going down that was so steep that the back
> left tire came about 2 feet off of the ground and we almost rolled
> right there....but I let off on the brakes and pushed in the clutch
> and we went flying down the rest of the hill after that back tire came
> slamming back down... then almost made it back out when I hit a
> monster rut that was so deep... It was so deep that the right side
> tires (31" truck tires) were completely under mud except for about one
> inch showing at the top of each of them....the only reason it didn't
> sink further was that the jeep was resting on the right side of its
> body. I tried for about 15 minutes to get out but it was *s.t.u.c.k*
> STUCK. Called the wife and she came out in the 2WD Ford pickup and
> was unable to pull me out so got her to take my friend Joe and I back
> to work where his shiny new 2003 Chevy 4WD truck was. Got him to take
> it offroad for the first time. He was able to pull me out in 4WD
> high, without even going to low which is a good thing since he didn't
> know how to put his truck in 4WD-low. D'oh! Of course the wife got
> pissed at me that she had to take time off of her schedule to help me
> out so I promised her it'll never happen again. I found a Ramsey
> 8000# winch that I'm buying on my credit card this Friday. Damn, I
> have mud all over the seat of my pants where I fell down on the trail
> while hooking up a rope. The "ladies" in the cafeteria at work were
> laughing at me over it. Good excuse to go home early? :-)
>
>
>
> --
> Travis
> http://jeepadventures.dyndns.org/jeep.html
> The meek shall inherit the earth. After I'm finished with it.
> :wq!
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Re: Who was it that said I didn't need lockers...?
Mud.
I hate mud!
Tom
"travis" <travist34removethis@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:g640qvos0hni4bdnvil8kercol2ai3eqnb@4ax.com...
> I talked a buddy of mine at work into riding along for some wheelin'
> today for lunch... Got way back on the trails with no problem, except
> for that one hill we were going down that was so steep that the back
> left tire came about 2 feet off of the ground and we almost rolled
> right there....but I let off on the brakes and pushed in the clutch
> and we went flying down the rest of the hill after that back tire came
> slamming back down... then almost made it back out when I hit a
> monster rut that was so deep... It was so deep that the right side
> tires (31" truck tires) were completely under mud except for about one
> inch showing at the top of each of them....the only reason it didn't
> sink further was that the jeep was resting on the right side of its
> body. I tried for about 15 minutes to get out but it was *s.t.u.c.k*
> STUCK. Called the wife and she came out in the 2WD Ford pickup and
> was unable to pull me out so got her to take my friend Joe and I back
> to work where his shiny new 2003 Chevy 4WD truck was. Got him to take
> it offroad for the first time. He was able to pull me out in 4WD
> high, without even going to low which is a good thing since he didn't
> know how to put his truck in 4WD-low. D'oh! Of course the wife got
> pissed at me that she had to take time off of her schedule to help me
> out so I promised her it'll never happen again. I found a Ramsey
> 8000# winch that I'm buying on my credit card this Friday. Damn, I
> have mud all over the seat of my pants where I fell down on the trail
> while hooking up a rope. The "ladies" in the cafeteria at work were
> laughing at me over it. Good excuse to go home early? :-)
>
>
>
> --
> Travis
> http://jeepadventures.dyndns.org/jeep.html
> The meek shall inherit the earth. After I'm finished with it.
> :wq!
I hate mud!
Tom
"travis" <travist34removethis@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:g640qvos0hni4bdnvil8kercol2ai3eqnb@4ax.com...
> I talked a buddy of mine at work into riding along for some wheelin'
> today for lunch... Got way back on the trails with no problem, except
> for that one hill we were going down that was so steep that the back
> left tire came about 2 feet off of the ground and we almost rolled
> right there....but I let off on the brakes and pushed in the clutch
> and we went flying down the rest of the hill after that back tire came
> slamming back down... then almost made it back out when I hit a
> monster rut that was so deep... It was so deep that the right side
> tires (31" truck tires) were completely under mud except for about one
> inch showing at the top of each of them....the only reason it didn't
> sink further was that the jeep was resting on the right side of its
> body. I tried for about 15 minutes to get out but it was *s.t.u.c.k*
> STUCK. Called the wife and she came out in the 2WD Ford pickup and
> was unable to pull me out so got her to take my friend Joe and I back
> to work where his shiny new 2003 Chevy 4WD truck was. Got him to take
> it offroad for the first time. He was able to pull me out in 4WD
> high, without even going to low which is a good thing since he didn't
> know how to put his truck in 4WD-low. D'oh! Of course the wife got
> pissed at me that she had to take time off of her schedule to help me
> out so I promised her it'll never happen again. I found a Ramsey
> 8000# winch that I'm buying on my credit card this Friday. Damn, I
> have mud all over the seat of my pants where I fell down on the trail
> while hooking up a rope. The "ladies" in the cafeteria at work were
> laughing at me over it. Good excuse to go home early? :-)
>
>
>
> --
> Travis
> http://jeepadventures.dyndns.org/jeep.html
> The meek shall inherit the earth. After I'm finished with it.
> :wq!
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Re: Who was it that said I didn't need lockers...?
In article <h46dnST-Q5xdWzyiRVn-vQ@gbronline.com>, "mabar"
<mabar@NOSPAMgbronline.com> writes:
>Mud.
>
>I hate mud!
>
>Tom
Mud=4wheeling heaven. (But I live in the Midwest.)
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Matt Macchiarolo
www.townpeddler.com
www.wolverine4wd.org
http://wolverine4wd.org/rigs/macchiarolo_ml.html
<mabar@NOSPAMgbronline.com> writes:
>Mud.
>
>I hate mud!
>
>Tom
Mud=4wheeling heaven. (But I live in the Midwest.)
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Matt Macchiarolo
www.townpeddler.com
www.wolverine4wd.org
http://wolverine4wd.org/rigs/macchiarolo_ml.html