Pic from this weekend I though was cool. I'll post some more pics and stories from the trip laster. Were were the first group to run this ranch other than locals. There was a good bit of carnage and the place is awesome by Texas standards.

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Those are some cool SLIDERS you have there!!!

ha..ha..ha...

Are they performing upt to spec??!!

the poor brakeline :eek:

looks like it has a little room...............a little:D

What ranch was it?

Man, I wish I could have been ready for that trip!!

I am almost there.....

Nice shot!!

:flipoff2:
:D :beer:

Shrock, you gotta hook up w/ my man JC. He's on this board & living somewhere in Houston now. You Gotta get him outta the mud & onto some rocks so he can practice for some New Mexico 'wheeling :D

How close is this ranch to Houston??

The ranch is is Mason, TX. About 4hrs from Houston or 1.5hrs NW of Austin.

Oilburner, JC Garret? We have hooked up once so far to a spot near me. He wanted to go but had a fishing trip planned. I will definitely drag him out to Mason as soon as het gets a trailer. After he sees the rest of the pics I bet I wont have to drag very hard. :D

The side tube on the sliders along with my tire stickout saved my ass bigtime this weekend. I'll post more pics tonight when I get home. Hint, how did I get into that stange position in the pic above? :D

Joe White (Mitsuzu) drove a basically bone stock Samurai all over this place. He had to take easier lines at times and avoid the bigger obstaces, but EVERYONE in attendance was blown away by the little Sammi. I cant tell you how many times I heard people say "Oh that's it. He not going anywhere now." only to be proven wrong. Other quotes I overheard "I guess lockers and gears are a waste of money." "If he makes it up this one I'm selling my Jeep." "Sammi's are fawkin awesome!"

We want to see the carnage!

Originally posted by 0ILBURNER
You gotta get him outta the mud & onto some rocks so he can practice for some New Mexico 'wheeling :D
You and your rocks. :p Mud can be fun, sometimes. Sure, the cleanup isn't very fun, especially with the doors off... but still. Mud *CAN* be fun, too. :D :D :D
http://home.off-road.com/~mithrandir/posershots/front_no_doors.jpg
http://home.off-road.com/~mithrandir/posershots/front_no_doors2.jpg
(The camera doesn't do the mud justice - especially since the paint matches it)

Actually... wait... I don't want to clean my truck up at tear it's seals apart anymore. :( So, when you gonna sell that little trailer and procure one that'll hold TWO rigs? ;)

oh man I hate that memphis mud. nothing like 3" of grease on top of 3 more feet of grease...and nobody's going anywhere.

Ok here are some more pics.

Looking good....

Still OK...

FAWK!!!!!!!!

I was raining and I slid right off into the crack.

I got tired of holding myself up while people were trying to figure out a way to get me out of this mess and decided to try driving out of it. Flipped the front locker on and drove right out! Only damage was some (more) rock rash on my wheels, scraped sideview mirror, and gouges on the side tubes on my sliders!

The pic at the very top of this thread is me driving out.

This was the trail TO the rocks 1 minute off the road. Where the FAWK did that big hole come from. I think I would have rolled here if someone did not grab me. I started tilting and I heard someone say "There he goes...." Not exactly a confidence booster that eary on.

An FJ-40 rolled down here somewhere. I was already up higher so I dont know where, but it may have been this same hole.

This was a lot steeper than it looks. The rocks were still a little wet too. I could not get enough traction on this line, but moved right a little and made it up.

This was my only breakage. TRE pulled right out of the drag link. I loosened the other side and screwed in in further past the munched threads and was able to finish the day.

There was one roll, two bent tie rods, one broken motor mount, one broken transmission crossmember, one busted ujoint and probably more.


Lots more pics here:


http://community.webshots.com/album/41021856YWvlmt

The driver side brake line in the "hole" pic looks pretty tight too. Looks like maybe some longer lines might be in order. What do you think?

Looks like ya'll had a blast... What's the name of the Ranch. I know of Gilmer, Alto and a couple others around Texas, but which was that???

Is it one of the public ones?

Originally posted by Sillyneck
oh man I hate that memphis mud. nothing like 3" of grease on top of 3 more feet of grease...and nobody's going anywhere.

I know the feeling, Canada has tons of that slop !

weez - The ranch doesnt have a name yet as an offroading place. We were the first paying group to run it. More trips are definitely in my future. It is in Mason, TX. Email me if you want to hook up next time.

More pics at:

http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4291722647 (Mitsuzu)

www.frankentaco.com/mason.htm

Sounds good. I probably have a couple of buddies interested in going too. Let me know of the next trip... I'm still saving for my tcase gears. Almost There!!!:flipoff2:

Were all saving for tcase gears....:flipoff2:

Originally posted by Hank
Were all saving for tcase gears....:flipoff2:

Aint that the truth :)

Originally posted by Hank
Were all saving for tcase gears....:flipoff2:

Well not all of us.......:flipoff2:

Originally posted by Hank
Were all saving for tcase gears....:flipoff2: my brother-in-law has a set in his old sammi that he gave up on,i think they came from calmini.any one interested i will ask him how much he will take for them if he yall want me two...

Originally posted by Shrock
weez - The ranch doesnt have a name yet as an offroading place. We were the first paying group to run it. More trips are definitely in my future. It is in Mason, TX. Email me if you want to hook up next time. i would like to tag along if yall have room,keep up posted.tommorow i am starting my cross-over,then i got a t-case with 4 to 1 gears to put in and some rear alcans.so i will be busy this weekend...

if he'll take under 300 for em'. I might make him a deal...

Originally posted by weezman1
if he'll take under 300 for em'. I might make him a deal... i will find out for you and post back here later:D

sweet! i'll be waiting...

No No,

I want 'em.

:flipoff2: :flipoff2: :flipoff2:

your second in line bro...:flipoff2: :D :flipoff2:

I'll go 3rd in line :)

Hank..if your running 35s you need the 6:1's!! Ask Jim..he was wishing he was lower geared at the ranch.

I may try to make a swap to 33's. Got a few peeps interested in trading. So 4:1's and 5.13's may be the route I take.

give me your 33's and I'll give you my 35's

:flipoff2: :D

http://amishrakefight.org/gfy/

this is funny!

:eek:

oh...Amish Rake Fight...I see.

Looks like "Ami Shrake" in the url though huh?

Shrake being my last name.

Ha haaa:D

i still have not got in touch with my brother-in-law yet,he is not home.but i will.if i remember right the counter shaft bearings started making noise in the t-case,and thats the way it sits now...

Any word Bill??

:skull:

Originally posted by Hank
Any word Bill??

:skull: hank,i will talk to him this weekend.but i think weezmen is first in line...

ok,i talked to my brother-in-law.he wants $450 for the t-case gears,i told him he would never get that much for them.hell i just bought a toy t-case with 4 to1 gearset complete in good working order for $450 shipped off this board.if he lowers his price i will let yall know,sorry...

Wooooohhh!!! that's high for some used ones... If he decides to go lower than 300, let me know!

Hey Bill,

E-mail me.

I tried your e-mail but it was returned.

Bill??

Houston, we have a problem.
We've lost Bill.

sorry hank,been gone since june 25.my wifes grand pa passed away up in nebraska,we just got home last night about 1:00 am.went ahead with our vacation after the funeral.i think my wife needs to change her e-mail,let me know how i can help...

Bill,

e-mail me with the details of your brothers gears...

I want them and can come pick them up if needed...

HS