Well rkcrawl and I headed out Saturday to my private FL rock garden (seriously, no BS). We are running his Jeep in ERoCC and needed to shake it down as it's fresh off a build-up. This is also only the second run for my Jeep since it's transformation. The location is on private property. I work for the land owning coporation and am in good with the site supervisors, thus, we can wheel some hard core rocks here in FL.

Anyway onto the pics..... err........ links

The pile

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid25/p81cc11c7f52c70e1918c3cb8a69d29c3/fd887219.jpg

The entrance (poser shot)

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid26/pb10d5c83c24f61008cdebe7a48fa12d5/fd82c258.jpg

Took some serious work to get to this point near the exit but all forward progress was achieved w/o a winch

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid26/p402968c3ce2f800d9d2edbff7de84942/fd82c252.jpg

A little better shot of the terrain/exit

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid26/p71791b657b76ab9c2a6e0534574689b3/fd82c24f.jpg

The exit (and I made it with no breaks)

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid26/p03cc363cc36fc25b6277c9a4e95d7213/fd82c24c.jpg

I ran the 38s at 5 psi this time (vs 9 psi on the 1st run) and I thought they did great. this isn't the best picture but if you look at the tires inside you can see the sidewall flex.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid26/p507a2e365995b87db6bfb5dff0bcbfa6/fd82c263.jpg

Now it was rkcrawl's (Jim's) turn to have some fun. Jim at the entrance with his sponsor Fuzzy on the ride-along

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid26/pc61cb80cfcd7e1a87fd61bfe208145d1/fd82c27a.jpg

Right after the entrance there was an extremely large hole. It was very difficult and you need just the right line. Neither of us had hit the right line so you end up hung on your rear diff. Jim got through it and we were working his front tire to get over a large boulder. He had it in rear Lo w/ the twinsticks and was spinning them to slid his ass end down a slope and toward the driver side. His rear tires bit suddenly and......... his rig got broke in Pirate style

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid26/p79a866680ec18d658cf8d9fcd094a5ab/fd82c261.jpg

Of course no flop is complete w/o the obligatory "Pirate Salute". this pic also shows the size of the hole and boluders that we were wheeling.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid26/pae2494d5742f6c8d5abe4faa5dfaacc4/fd82c268.jpg

This was a before shot. He slid down to the driver side and over it went. Definitely nice flex from the HD CJ-7 spring in SOA.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid26/p72461c8a1c3bf4dc8e2ed647c4f40813/fd82c272.jpg

It was a fun ride all in all and we'll definitely be hitting this spot more often when we don't want to tow 10 hrs for some rocks. I ended the day with no carnage but Jim wasn't so lucky. This was a shakedown run for him so it's good to find the week points. Here's a list of what he broke.

Originally posted by rkcrawl



Ok.. Here is the total carnage list from my "practice session" with Bigdude:

Outer stub shaft (p-side)
Axle shaft ujoint (d-side)
Inner axle shaft (d-side)
Roller fairlead (should be fixable) Kevin you need to bring yours!
Two RS9012s: nailed the tubes hard enough to bind (my fault, should have trimmed the ubolt spring plates).
Two new battle scars
Driver side flop.

Check the pix:

http://www.tidesys.com/images/flcarn1.jpg

Green arrow indicates twisted ear, check out the stub!
http://www.tidesys.com/images/flcarn2.jpg

IF I can get new parts in time, I will still make it to ERoCC.
Depends on Currie and CTM!!

Originally posted by bigdude
I ended the day with no carnage but Jim wasn't so lucky. This was a shakedown run for him so it's good to find the week points.


After the warn alloys and CTMs are in, it better be stout. It should be ready for ERoCC this weekend.

Originally posted by rkcrawl


After the warn alloys and CTMs are in, it better be stout. It should be ready for ERoCC this weekend.

So have you talked to Currie about the shafts??? Did they say it can be done?????

Originally posted by bigdude


So have you talked to Currie about the shafts??? Did they say it can be done?????


if you want warn shaft cut and splined for your nine.... yes currie can and will do that... just make sure they get the length right! they didnt with me once arrrrgh

Originally posted by badassjeepguy



yes currie can and will do that...

But can and will they do it in an "It's need tomorrow" situation?

Originally posted by bigdude


But can and will they do it in an "It's need tomorrow" situation?

Hmm, thought I answered in a PM. I'll have them thursday morning, it will be a busy day to leave on time Thursday night.
CTMs will be here tomorrow, spindle bearing and seal Wednesday. So tonight will be all the lingering little stuff, which isn't much at the point, and taking the standard 297x out of the warn outers.

I'll be there...

i hope they stand by that........... ive had some issues with them.....

Originally posted by badassjeepguy
i hope they stand by that........... ive had some issues with them.....

Argh.. I know. I am trying to be positive.. I made it REAL clear that I needed them ASAP. I will call again tomorrow to make sure we are on track for a Wednesday ship date... If they don't make it, I will be hosed.

i hope they show up.... that way we will have more people to heckle and beat.... :D lol keep us posted

Originally posted by badassjeepguy
i hope they show up.... that way we will have more people to heckle us and beat us.... :D lol keep us posted

Don't worry, we'll be there, heckling and beating your sorry arrss :D

Originally posted by rkcrawl


Argh.. I know. I am trying to be positive.. I made it REAL clear that I needed them ASAP. I will call again tomorrow to make sure we are on track for a Wednesday ship date... If they don't make it, I will be hosed.

Post their number and I'll call them tomorrow too :D If we bombard them with calls they'll get them done just to stop the phone from ringing :flipoff2:

Originally posted by rkcrawl


Don't worry, we'll be there, tickeling and beating each others sorry arrss :D


:rainbow: TMI TMI no of us need to know theses things geeeesh.... :D

Originally posted by badassjeepguy



TMI TMI no of us need to know theses things geeeesh....

Fawker! :D :flipoff2: We'll see what Currie as to say tomorrow. They better deliver the axles on time.

Hey hope ya guy's make it this weekend, more carnage for me to film, I've been getting some really cool stuff for my video's, have you all seen any of the Flash Production video's from the EROCC events?? I don't film for SOJA which is the guy's filming for the event, I do it for my own, they are pretty cool, ask Daryl, Tim, or Chad, I'll have copy's available of the 2nd event there this weekend, or email me at flashvideos@aol.com
See ya this weekend
Flash

Originally posted by flashvideos
Hey hope ya guy's make it this weekend, more carnage for me to film, I've been getting some really cool stuff for my video's, have you all seen any of the Flash Production video's from the EROCC events?? I don't film for SOJA which is the guy's filming for the event, I do it for my own, they are pretty cool, ask Daryl, Tim, or Chad, I'll have copy's available of the 2nd event there this weekend, or email me at flashvideos@aol.com
See ya this weekend
Flash

The video pimp strikes again :laughing:

Sup big dude, yes I strike again, I know sooner or later you'll buy a tape, you might not want the last tape, that one has you in your :rainbow: shoes, the one's you've been catching crap about.
See you guy's this weekend.
Flash:D