WOW!!!
Cal Rocs was better than I could have imagined.
The crowd was great.
The courses were very tight, and the time limits, were,...."a little short":rolleyes:
Its too bad, that so many had to be turned away from the event.
I was the only driver, representing the TIN:skull:BENDER club, since Frosty could not make the competition.
My spotter (Craig Milligan) and I gave it our best, but could not make the cut for the final 10. I busted a hydraulic fitting for the steering ram, at the start of my 2nd course, and the pump began failing quickly, after that. By the start of the 3rd course I was using my steering wheel as an Arnold Schwartzeneger Bicep workout, I cant even fit into my shirts anymore my muscles have become to massive.
The Jeep was running strong, and the 105" wb was letting me climb everything, so with steering out of commision, I went with what was still working, and that was the throttle. I pointed out 4 courses, from hitting gates, but the added traction of the orange cones stuck in the tire tread, and about 300hp, got me up and over every obstacle. And we made it through the day.
I cant wait untill next season, after I have a little more time to work the Gremlins out of my set up.
Big Fecks new Beadlock wheels worked awsome, and got many peoples attention, Thanks Gabe, for rushing them to me.
CTM set me up with a set of, 300m joints, and I coulnt break em, no matter what I threw at em.
here are afew pics, I have about 4 floppys full of pics, somewhere in the motorhome, and a few rolls of 35mm that Bender Blonde took. Ill try to post more pics when I find them.
http://bbs.off-road.com/wwwthreads_uploads/53-600026-MVC-008S.JPG
http://bbs.off-road.com/wwwthreads_uploads/53-600029-MVC-009S.JPG
http://bbs.off-road.com/wwwthreads_uploads/53-600034-MVC-010S.JPG
http://bbs.off-road.com/wwwthreads_uploads/53-600041-MVC-010S.JPG

get it benda brotha.! :skull:


see ya in a few days at the hammers

Looking good Jeff:D:D
Got any side pic's that show that longer wheelbase??
AH HELL, I'll see it this weekend at the Hammers.

Originally posted by desertoy
Looking good Jeff:D:D
Got any side pic's that show that longer wheelbase??
AH HELL, I'll see it this weekend at the Hammers.


You know me, Im not camera shy.
Here are a couple of side shots
http://bbs.off-road.com/wwwthreads_uploads/53-600414-MVC-003S.JPG
http://bbs.off-road.com/wwwthreads_uploads/53-600416-MVC-005S.JPG
The wheelbase is awsome, know I just need to cut away much of my tub, and tranny tunnel to lower the body back down a few a inches. It wasnt really top heavy, in fact it seemed to have excelent ballance, but it would help the CG with a lower body.

Get it!

I can't believe you're running that thing on a D44 front.

Did you chop the back of the tub off, or is that just the axle moved back and me being retarded? :rasta:

Wish i coulda been there!

-J

Looking good , Did you lose some wait?:flipoff2:

I cant believe the D44 ran like it did myself.
By about the 4th course, I completely forgot that I even had U joint problem. The CTMs were awsome. Im hauling the rig up to the Hammers toimorrow morning and we will beat on them some more, and see what happens. Im impressed so far.
The tub has been left alone, except for chopping the fenders away, but the rear axle has been moved rearward about 6 or 7 inches and the front moved forward about the same. it measures about 105-106" now. I will probably turn it over to Roggy Enterprises this winter and have a 4 link fabbed for it. I like how mine worked, but Jeremy Fabers cruiser was phenominal.

Originally posted by fatkid
Looking good , Did you lose some wait?:flipoff2:


Those camo pants just make my ass look big:flipoff2:

I removed nearly450- 500lbs of trail racks, bumpers, and extra crappola in the last couple months. I couldnt believe how heavy all the stuff I had accumulated on the rear trail racks really was.

Originally posted by H8monday

Those camo pants just make my ass look big:flipoff2:


Atleast where on the same sheet of music...:goofball: