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Offline yellow2000S/R

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Pine Barrens NJ - 2/13/10
« on: February 13, 2010, 06:49:06 PM »
Went to a friends place in New Jersey to go off roading with the Tracker after the snow storm. I just got it on the road this past Monday.

1st time getting stuck... there was a rut on the left of the road that I drove into which ended up leading to a ditch and I couldn't get much traction and high centered slightly on the plowed snow. Had to dig out by hand which took nearly 30 mins. Ended up losing 4wd a few miles later as the ft. rt. halfshaft came out of the differential because the snap ring failed. Didn't source a new snap ring till Friday which 1 NAPA had after trying 3 others as well as 8 Advance, 6 AutoZone and a few pep boys. Halfshaft splines were "repaired" with a file and everything went together good.







Friday:

Heading to fire lookout tower on Apple Pie Hill.






Arrived at tower:




Looking out:






Later on after leaving on other trails:






Went through many pits like this. This one was one of the last. Later on we came to one and it was about 3/4" from coming over the rocker/door sills into the floor so I backed out instead of continuing.


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Re: Pine Barrens NJ - 2/13/10
« Reply #1 on: February 14, 2010, 05:25:45 AM »
Looks great; I have to get down there!
Is this in Wharton, or someplace else?
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Re: Pine Barrens NJ - 2/13/10
« Reply #2 on: February 14, 2010, 08:25:54 AM »
Looks great; I have to get down there!
Is this in Wharton, or someplace else?

It's in Wharton. I found a clearing on my gps and drove to it after being at Apple Pie Hill and there ended up being newer pines growing instead of a clearing. They were in the 8' tall range. There were very few tracks in that area and 1 dually track but it was from last snow.

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Re: Pine Barrens NJ - 2/13/10
« Reply #3 on: February 15, 2010, 07:01:07 AM »
is this wharton down by atlantic city or up by rockaway?

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Re: Pine Barrens NJ - 2/13/10
« Reply #4 on: February 15, 2010, 07:10:18 AM »
Yeah, it's the Wharton state forest between Rt 206 and Batso.
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Re: Pine Barrens NJ - 2/13/10
« Reply #5 on: February 15, 2010, 07:23:47 AM »
Nice pictures! Makes me wish that I had my tin-top running. Otherwise I would have went there myself.
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Re: Pine Barrens NJ - 2/13/10
« Reply #6 on: February 15, 2010, 10:07:21 AM »
wish i lived down around there and not northern nj

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Re: Pine Barrens NJ - 2/13/10
« Reply #7 on: February 16, 2010, 07:06:57 AM »
wish i lived down around there and not northern nj

Where are you in NNJ?
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Re: Pine Barrens NJ - 2/13/10
« Reply #8 on: February 16, 2010, 08:55:26 AM »
Hey I live right by there, looks like fun, how do I get there?

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Re: Pine Barrens NJ - 2/13/10
« Reply #9 on: February 16, 2010, 09:53:16 AM »
Just drive south down Rt. 206, once you start to see " State Forest" signs nailed to the trees, make any left turn on any dirt road and go from there. Make sure you have gas, a cell phone and gps in case you get lost!

Maybe it's time we organize a ZUKI run again, for sometime in March. We can all meet up at the Ranger Station in Atsion on RT 206, or maybe Batsto State Park.  Bring mapping and gps gear and we can post detailed trail info?
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Re: Pine Barrens NJ - 2/13/10
« Reply #10 on: February 16, 2010, 11:13:41 AM »
...I'll be trailering; is there someplace to drop tow rig w/o hassle/problems?
Which weekend are you thinking, Mike?
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Re: Pine Barrens NJ - 2/13/10
« Reply #11 on: February 16, 2010, 11:58:30 AM »
Just drive south down Rt. 206, once you start to see " State Forest" signs nailed to the trees, make any left turn on any dirt road and go from there. Make sure you have gas, a cell phone and gps in case you get lost!

Maybe it's time we organize a ZUKI run again, for sometime in March. We can all meet up at the Ranger Station in Atsion on RT 206, or maybe Batsto State Park.  Bring mapping and gps gear and we can post detailed trail info?


   I would love to, please include me.

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Re: Pine Barrens NJ - 2/13/10
« Reply #12 on: February 16, 2010, 01:57:33 PM »
If your towing ecoast, there's a large parking area right at the ranger station at Atsion. Still haven't thought of a date yet. What does everybody else think?
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Re: Pine Barrens NJ - 2/13/10
« Reply #13 on: February 17, 2010, 04:37:47 AM »
...the only weekend ng for me is 20/21; so 27/28?
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Re: Pine Barrens NJ - 2/13/10
« Reply #14 on: February 17, 2010, 07:47:14 AM »
Sounds good, although that is almost 6 weeks from now and anything  can happen. Will pencil it in my calender.
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