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Title: North of the border.
Post by: Armour on February 17, 2007, 06:05:45 AM

Hello everyone. I am new to this site. In the process of building a tracker. Looking for some spots north of the border. I am in the Toronto area. Want to try out the truck locally this year and work out the bugs before heading south for some of that zukfari action.

Title: Re: North of the border.
Post by: lowrezolution on February 17, 2007, 08:47:13 AM

We're doing a snow run tomorrow in Welland/St.kits area.
We are meeting at the Tim Horton's off Centenial Parkway and the QEW in Hamilton at 10:00am to roll down to Niagara area to wheel, come on out if you'd like.

Title: Re: North of the border.
Post by: zuk jockey on February 17, 2007, 10:42:49 PM

   

                i live in the peterborough area and wheel most weekends if interested let me know i run from bowmanville to apsley and hope to explore some more trails this year nothing too serios 94 sidekick open diffs stock gears 33s

Title: Re: North of the border.
Post by: Armour on February 18, 2007, 07:51:33 AM

 I never knew the you could run from Bowmanville to Apsley. That sounds good. When do you start, in the spring. My truck is not ready to go yet, but soon enough. I might have some other guys interested so we will keep in touch.

Title: Re: North of the border.
Post by: zuk jockey on February 18, 2007, 04:19:52 PM

       

        Sorry i should clarify i run on the power line north of bowmanville, the ganaraska forest, the northumberland forest, and also from cordoba mines to apsley through(around) petroglyphs. i have been told you can ron from havelock to apsley not quite sure yet. when i said i run from bowmanville to apsley i meant i go to place in all those areas not one run. my zook is almost ready as well need to fit the 33s. i havnt been wheeling in about 4 years so i dont have anyone but relitives to run with so the more the marrier. ;D

Title: Re: North of the border.
Post by: zuk jockey on February 18, 2007, 04:52:02 PM

    hey armour how are you getting 8 inches of lift im scrambling to get 6.5 help a fellow canadian out please

Title: Re: North of the border.
Post by: Armour on February 19, 2007, 11:30:20 PM

Well Greg  In the front I have modified the frame. It has raised it 8 inches and no suspension mods yet. Maybe 2 more inches. We will see once tires are on. Rear will be a jeep grand cherokee spring which gives me 6 inches and a spacer for 2 more. A friend had done this numerous times and says it works great. I am trying it, if it doesn't work oh well. I paid next to nothing for the tracker.

Title: Re: North of the border.
Post by: Armour on February 19, 2007, 11:38:40 PM

Greg. Have you ever been to the Burketon Pits. They are off durham rd 57 up by mosport. Don't know if you know the area. That is where I have spent most of my wheeling days. It has a little of everything. Mud holes, sand, trails, sand, wash outs, hills and did I mention sand. Any ways just want to explore new areas. I also heard it is good up minden way. I also want to tackle Greens mountain by Gooderham. Lots of rocks and mud. ttyl

Title: Re: North of the border.
Post by: zuk jockey on February 20, 2007, 11:21:06 AM

    im in for any of those but north of bowanville across from asselstines dirt bike dealer i think this is very near mosport

Title: Re: North of the border.
Post by: BFM on February 22, 2007, 10:25:48 AM

Well I've said it before, but here goes again.  GTA Zuki/Trackick club...any takers?

Let's organize a little run for the spring with everybody from the board in the GTA.  Ganaraska is the place for sure if you want East of T.O.

In the mean time ARMOUR if you are interested Bus_Driver and I get together and wheel about once a month so send me a PM with your contact info and we can let you know.

We are from T.O. also.

Title: Re: North of the border.
Post by: zuk jockey on February 22, 2007, 04:58:53 PM

     not many challenges in the ganaraska forest motly just fire roads. if you travel 20 min east il show you some fun trails. mostly tight sandy some great hills northumberland forest

Title: Re: North of the border.
Post by: bus_driver on February 22, 2007, 07:38:33 PM

yeah I agree northumberland will be better we dirtbike there and i would like to take the truck there one day and there is other places atound that my friend who lives in the area go's anyway greens mountain takes a serious truck to go up it from what i have ridden on and I would love to see a kick going up it....mine is just nowhere near ready for that but i will watch.
Bfm and I will be going hopefully in the next couple of weeksbut I will warn you we do night session but that is cuz i work on the weekends if you are cool with a friday night run then please the next little trip we will probably do is the road and trails from
Raglan to the 35/115.

Title: Re: North of the border.
Post by: Armour on February 25, 2007, 01:17:50 PM

 A buddy of mine and other friends Tackled Greens mountain last year. 2 Trackers, cherokee , tj. They are planning their first trip first or second weekend in may. Any one who is interested just let me know. The more the merrier. As for everything else I am willing to try anywhere. Just want to take it easy at first though. I don't knoe what this thing can and can't do.

Title: Re: North of the border.
Post by: zuk jockey on March 03, 2007, 06:34:21 AM

   HOW DID BURLINGTON TURN OUT ON FRIDAY I HAD A HARD ENOUGH TIME GETTING HOME LET ALONE NIGHT WHEELING IN 6 FRESH INCHES OF SLEET AND SNOW ;D

Title: Re: North of the border.
Post by: BFM on March 05, 2007, 12:23:19 PM

Thanks for the interest but the weather was worse than anybody thought it would be.  I had some large branches fall on my house so I was also busy trying not to fall of the roof instead of wheeling...maybe this week will be better. 

Title: Re: North of the border.
Post by: zuk jockey on March 31, 2007, 10:36:08 PM

    you guys been out yet ive finaly got my rig ready willing to wheel if your headed my way or near by  ;D. took a little longer that planned

Title: Re: North of the border.
Post by: Armour on April 01, 2007, 06:05:27 PM

I haven't got my truck done yet.  A couple of my buddies went to today to burketon but I could not make it.  But I will post next time

Title: Re: North of the border.
Post by: bus_driver on April 11, 2007, 10:29:43 PM

hey where is burketon is it attached to Raglan in any way? I would like to do a Raglan to 35/115 cruise after the spacer lift goes in and try it out, light but options for more is what i like about that place

Title: Re: North of the border.
Post by: Armour on April 12, 2007, 08:05:50 PM

Burketon is located east of raglan. If you do the Raglan to 35 cruise you pass right through burketon. If you go from raglan i imagine you travel down the main road which is full of ruts and lots of water in spots this time of year. You then come out on that paved section at the 2 stop signs. Old scugog and Durham rd 57. Well after you cross 57 is basically Burketon pits. Lots of trails, washouts and a not so bad mud hole. I usually start in Raglan play a  bit and then make the journey to Burketon.

Title: Re: North of the border.
Post by: bus_driver on April 12, 2007, 11:28:52 PM

yeah yeah that is the route when we dual sport to rice like (bewdly) that is a nice little fun area I never new that was it. been there many times.  I wheelie down the road section for the kids whenever we go thru.  I don't like the mud pits in raglan much because of the crap i see in it when they are dry. lots of metal and rebar shit like that. some of those hole can catch you off guard with the depth as well.

Title: Re: North of the border.
Post by: TysonS on April 14, 2007, 01:38:51 AM

no one out west more in the BC area?

Title: Re: North of the border.
Post by: bus_driver on April 14, 2007, 11:25:55 PM

i would love to go but 2 days off is not enough to drive there and back can you make it here in a day and we will take you out. lol