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ZUKIWORLD Discussion Forum => Adventure (Let's GO WHEELING!) => Topic started by: Drew 4.0 on March 27, 2011, 05:02:17 PM
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So I thought I was going to have to be in California for the Memorial day weekend but plans have changed and I'm free to play. Are there any adventure/camping trips planned that might have room for one more rig?? I'm in Oregon but my wife and I are willing to travel some (but don't want to spend the whole weekend on the freeway).
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We're going to go out to Christmas Valley over the weekend. You're more than welcome to join us...
-Eric
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Eric are you still going on this trip. Lori and I are going out that way?
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Actually, that's a good question Doug... As of now, we are not planning on going out to Christmas Valley for the weekend.
Sorry 'bout that.
-Eric
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my wife and I are looking for somehting to do on Sunday. we are in Tualatin
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my wife and I are looking for somehting to do on Sunday. we are in Tualatin
Not going wheeling on Sunday, but a few Suzuki SX4 owners and I are getting together at Old Market Brewery and Pub on Sunday at 7:00pm for a burger and a beer. You're more than welcome.
http://clubsx4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1300 (http://clubsx4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1300)
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I'm jones'in to get out on the trails. I've never been out wheelin, and I have a 4x4 tracker that is beggin to go. Im some sort of 40 year old virgin idling on the pavement with my pink tracker, just waitin for someone to show me the ropes. (in case you are worndering, I moved out here from MN/WI and i can say what goes on in the midwest is not any where close to Oregon.) If no one will take me, I will be forced to go alone. Whatever I do alone is likely to be as close to wheelin as a chawowa dry humpin a leg is to sex. Please dont make me go dry hump a logging trail with my pink tracker. If you do, I'll come back raving about this great day I had wheeling... and you will find out all I did was get 2 wheels off the pavement and kick up a little dust.
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my wife and I are looking for somehting to do on Sunday. we are in Tualatin
There is a group of us from the Mid Valley Crawlers out of Salem heading up to Trask on Sunday. We are mostly taking bikes but there is going to be some Suzuki's and other makes running the trails as well. Check here for more details:
http://www.midvalleycrawlers.com/Forum/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=1798&start=1 (http://www.midvalleycrawlers.com/Forum/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=1798&start=1)
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Thats the ticket! My wife, dog and I will make plans
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We just returned from a day of wheelin and i want to thank everyone that helped make today an awesome day. Everyone made us feel welcome, and helped out even though I have a bone stock Sidekick with street tires. Because do one turned us away, and helped when the "little zuki that could" couldn't... my wife has tolds me no more wheeling until I buy some decent nobby tires and a suspension lift so we don't hold up everyone when we go again. Anyone have a 2 " suspension lift and 29-30" knobby tires for sale? Thanks again to everyone for the great day.
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Good to know you had fun. :)
Any pictures of the event?
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Good to know you had fun. :)
Any pictures of the event?
It was a large turnout, it was a typical rainy Oregon day. Definitely made it more challenging. Lots of bikes and quads this trip.
Pulling the driveshaft on Drew's, something went wrong in the rear end.
(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y154/bbagwell/IMG_3451.jpg)
A group of us taking a break. There was even two Suzuki Motorcycles.
(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y154/bbagwell/IMG_3453.jpg)
Famous Dave in his new four door.
(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y154/bbagwell/IMG_3454.jpg)
Davey and Jason, you can just see the pink Tracker.
(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y154/bbagwell/IMG_3455.jpg)
Greggy Pooh telling Brian to ride for the stars!
(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y154/bbagwell/IMG_3456.jpg)
I think we have MX5Man talked into a spacer lift, some 30" tires and maybe a rear locker >:D.
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Looks like fun! Want to get out there myself!
- Andy
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Why is my rim showing like that?
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i'm new to wheeling.. so i'm now sure if you call that flexin' ... or breakin shock. It made some crackin and popping noises when he rolled off the log. And odd thing is, 10 minutes later his shock was broke. :-\
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either sasquatch or Scott's samurai coming out of the woods
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Not to much mud on windsheild
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Now I dont exactly remember what was happening here. I think maybe Scott's Samurai was to timid to come down the hill and my lil pink tracker had to pull him down the hill... or maybe I poked a hole in my sidewall and Scott was nice enough to pull me up the hill and I showed the guys the kinda flex a stock tracker has and we changed the tire without a jack. this is also where I showed the guys my jack and I don't know if they called it a scissor, sissy or city jack. what ever the case... we didn't use it :laugh:
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... and this is my little girl. With a new color scheme.
After a day of wheelin my wife has informed me that we will not be returning to the woods until I have the proper tires. :o (She says I have to spend at least $300). And a lift. I feel bad because I had an awsome time just the way it is. I had a blast hanging with a group of guys with tricked out rigs... but man, the fun in a stock rig... admittedly I needed a tug a couple times - mostly getting center hung. Adding all the equipment will just take the fun out of it? No? :laugh:
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(She says I have to spend at least $300). And a lift.
AWESOME!!!!! Sounds like you have a good lady there 8)
Wheeling in a stocker is fun. But definately get you some tires made for it. Those pinched sidewalls can get expensive.
Looks like a great time.
Zig
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Yeah, she's a keeper. She even commented that next time she will take more pictures of everyone else to be posted on the web. That flat was from a branch sticking out on a log laying on the ground. I kept my tire pressure up in part because 215/75/15 are not excatly the tallest tire out there. I needed every bit of height I could get.
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Yeah, she's a keeper. She even commented that next time she will take more pictures of everyone else to be posted on the web. That flat was from a branch sticking out on a log laying on the ground. I kept my tire pressure up in part because 215/75/15 are not excatly the tallest tire out there. I needed every bit of height I could get.
Glad you guys had fun! It was a wet, muddy that is for sure! Spending at least $300 should be pretty easy 8).
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MX5Man, that's a great bunch of guys you wheeled with. always welcoming. I wish I would have made it! :(
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Maybe I can find a cheap set of wheels for $100, and a locker for $200? would I want a locker for thefront - that way when 4x4 is disengaged so is the locker? or locker for the rear ... because I don't know why. I def understand locker on both ends might be best .... but I REALLY don't think I canhave both for $200, let alone one ... but I can dream right?
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I would start with a locker in the rear. You get used to the street manners pretty quickly. The rear end is less likely to break, and it is fun to goof around in 2 wheel drive with the rear locked. That is my 2 cents.
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just adding a rear locker (or spool, 100 bux) will blow your mind in added capability and keep it steering/driving good. if you think about it...its not just a 100% traction gain because with a open diff the tire that gets power is the one you don't need!(jack one rear tire up off the ground and try to drive off,cant)add a locker/spool and viola' off the jack the Lil pink rig comes! I would guess the improvement is more like 400% ;)
then keep them stock wheels, throw some 30X9.50's on em' and a 2" spacer lift you will be amazed!
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That flat was from a branch sticking out on a log laying on the ground.
I did that once. Was around 20 feet into the trail, the first corner. BOOOOOSH, no more tire. Then there was a time I cut a 6" gash bouncing up rutted hill. Then the Fall Adventure Challenge where I put a hole in both rear tires...
Now I refuse to buy Open Country MTR's. Thick sidewalls only. :D