Levi's Backfield Bog, May 30th in Manito, IL - Pirate4x4.Com : 4x4 and Off-Road Forum

EarthResin · 03-19-2009, 07:15 PM

Hey all!

Searched Pirate for a long time, and have found lots of useful tech here while building my truck.

I know it is a little early, but I thought I would throw out a link to a mudbog put on in Manito, Illinois, called "Levi's Backfield Bog". Levi and members of Earth Resin Offroad have put a lot of effort into these events, and we would love to see members of Pirate4x4 out there.

It is a non-competitive bog that has holes of all shapes and sizes. We have had everything from completely stock mid-size trucks to trucks on 5 tons and 60 inch tractor tires (and it got stuck!!). You can run all day with a stocker and not get stuck, and there are challenging holes for pretty much anyone.

We also have a "hillclimb" in the middle of the pit that is roughly 20 feet wide, 12-15 feet tall, and 80 feet long that we built to allow trucks to drive up and over. As the year progresses, we would like to build an obstacle course as well.

At our last event in October, we pulled in roughly 60-70 trucks and had 400 people in 30 degree weather!

The trucks run on Saturdays (event dates are listed in the link), but camping goes on both Friday night and Saturday night. We also have bands on Saturday night (we currently have 3, and are thinking of getting one more).

We are currently charging $10 per person for the ENTIRE WEEKEND (kids 12 and under are free), and $5 per truck that runs in the pit. The pit is a "free-lance" setup, where multiple trucks run at one time, and there are no designated lanes for where certain trucks can run. The pit is roughly 275 feet wide and 480 feet long, and we are looking to expand it.

Anyway, here is the link: www.earthresin4x4.com

Hope to see you all out there!
Please feel free to use our email link on the page to contact us, and my personal phone number is on there as well!

Thanks for reading!
Adam

EarthResin · 05-13-2009, 05:51 PM

Hey guys,

We are roughly 2 1/2 weeks from our first event, so I thought i would bring this thread back to the top.

The website is now setup with all the pertinent information about the May 30th event. Please go to www.earthresin4x4.com for information, or feel free to ask me!

Big thanks to JohnnyU and Burnside for upkeep on the website!

Thanks for reading, and I hope to see everyone there!

Adam

bsfarmer · 05-17-2009, 06:20 PM

Bump for a great event. Had a good time last year until I grenaded my front output.

Plan on being down there if we are not in the fields planting.

SHEFFBOY2 · 05-21-2009, 12:16 PM

i'm there...lil bro has to put the front axle back together still, but ol' blue is alive and kickin

Bray D · 05-22-2009, 11:03 PM

I'm out, as most of you know, I'm in another wedding. Fawk me. Be sure to take a lot of pics

76 chevy · 05-28-2009, 05:23 PM

ill be comin, with some buddies. It should be fun, this will be the first time ive been there. I heard about it through this forum, thanks allot!

EarthResin · 05-28-2009, 10:29 PM

76 chevy, great to hear someone is coming out to the Backfield Bog from info found on PBB!

Everything on the property looks to be ready to go, so all we need now are the trucks and the people!

Can't wait for the weekend, and I hope to see everyone out there!

Thanks
Adam

03-19-2009, 07:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
EarthResin Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Member # 117744 Location: Tremont, IL Posts: 251	Levi's Backfield Bog, May 30th in Manito, IL Hey all! Searched Pirate for a long time, and have found lots of useful tech here while building my truck. I know it is a little early, but I thought I would throw out a link to a mudbog put on in Manito, Illinois, called "Levi's Backfield Bog". Levi and members of Earth Resin Offroad have put a lot of effort into these events, and we would love to see members of Pirate4x4 out there. It is a non-competitive bog that has holes of all shapes and sizes. We have had everything from completely stock mid-size trucks to trucks on 5 tons and 60 inch tractor tires (and it got stuck!!). You can run all day with a stocker and not get stuck, and there are challenging holes for pretty much anyone. We also have a "hillclimb" in the middle of the pit that is roughly 20 feet wide, 12-15 feet tall, and 80 feet long that we built to allow trucks to drive up and over. As the year progresses, we would like to build an obstacle course as well. At our last event in October, we pulled in roughly 60-70 trucks and had 400 people in 30 degree weather! The trucks run on Saturdays (event dates are listed in the link), but camping goes on both Friday night and Saturday night. We also have bands on Saturday night (we currently have 3, and are thinking of getting one more). We are currently charging $10 per person for the ENTIRE WEEKEND (kids 12 and under are free), and $5 per truck that runs in the pit. The pit is a "free-lance" setup, where multiple trucks run at one time, and there are no designated lanes for where certain trucks can run. The pit is roughly 275 feet wide and 480 feet long, and we are looking to expand it. Anyway, here is the link: www.earthresin4x4.com Hope to see you all out there! Please feel free to use our email link on the page to contact us, and my personal phone number is on there as well! Thanks for reading! Adam

05-22-2009, 11:03 PM	#5 (permalink)
Bray D Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Member # 100050 Location: Manito, IL Posts: 826	I'm out, as most of you know, I'm in another wedding. Fawk me. Be sure to take a lot of pics __________________ 96 Ranger-2012 4WOR Ultimate Adventure Invited Reader

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05-13-2009, 05:51 PM	#2 (permalink)
EarthResin Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Member # 117744 Location: Tremont, IL Posts: 251	Hey guys, We are roughly 2 1/2 weeks from our first event, so I thought i would bring this thread back to the top. The website is now setup with all the pertinent information about the May 30th event. Please go to www.earthresin4x4.com for information, or feel free to ask me! Big thanks to JohnnyU and Burnside for upkeep on the website! Thanks for reading, and I hope to see everyone there! Adam

05-17-2009, 06:20 PM	#3 (permalink)
bsfarmer Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Member # 108046 Location: Dixon, IL Posts: 493	Bump for a great event. Had a good time last year until I grenaded my front output. Plan on being down there if we are not in the fields planting.

05-21-2009, 12:16 PM	#4 (permalink)
SHEFFBOY2 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Member # 129846 Location: Manito Posts: 1	i'm there...lil bro has to put the front axle back together still, but ol' blue is alive and kickin

05-28-2009, 05:23 PM	#6 (permalink)
76 chevy Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Member # 134740 Posts: 13	ill be comin, with some buddies. It should be fun, this will be the first time ive been there. I heard about it through this forum, thanks allot!

05-28-2009, 10:29 PM	#7 (permalink)
EarthResin Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Member # 117744 Location: Tremont, IL Posts: 251	76 chevy, great to hear someone is coming out to the Backfield Bog from info found on PBB! Everything on the property looks to be ready to go, so all we need now are the trucks and the people! Can't wait for the weekend, and I hope to see everyone out there! Thanks Adam