Mid-Illini Jeepers

Jill,



I'll bring my Jeep up Thursday night but I have to work Friday so I do not know how late I'll stay to help set up.



Put me down for Sunday as I will need to come back to pick my Jeep up. Probably will gt there around noon and stay the duration.



Steve

I will not be making the trip as I have to work. You all have fun and break an axle for me.



Duke

That is so cool .... But ... Hanging out in the kitchen, by the pool, warm and dry in the Garage .... What's up with that?



Lets see some action shots!!!

Well ... my original intent of my post was get an actual number not his present where abouts.



Don't post it here ... send me an email. The link is on my Member page.



Thanks



Steve

Does any one have Bob's home number?



Thanks



Duke

DrDirt wrote:By my calculations it is only about 50 miles from Mt.Zion, do I still need to allow for an hour and a half drivetime? This estate must be way back in the woods !!!

I was allowing time for you to get lost.

I believe the trips to Colorado and Utah have an open invite to Club Members.

Chris Dukes Off Road Ranch is a bit tongue in cheek. Though I would like to open an Off Road Park, it's entirely too small to support that kind of use. However, I did buy the property to go wheeling on, and it is available for members of MIJC to use. As long I have advanced notice you are coming and...

DrDirt wrote:I will plan to be there Saturday morning in time for breakfast. What time will the bacon be done? jdb

I figure Breakfast will be around 8:30. If you leave at 7 you should be here to get it hot off the griddle.



Duke

Put the weekend of April 8th on your calendar for the final push to get all of the trails open. (Weather and job permitting). Most of the trails are done, and the remainder has been laid out, all the brush has been cleared, and it will take no more than a couple of hours to clear the remaining snags...

Thanks DrDirt for the input (Iím not worthy), I have a NV3500 Tranny with a 4.01 first gear, NP241 4:1 T case, and 4.1 gears now, 65:1 crawl ratio. (Fifth gear on the road is already useless). Most of the wheeling I do now is in 3rd gear. Only use 1st for the technical stuff, and even itís too low...

Thanks Jon



One more? What size rims are you and Shawn running?



Duke

Yeah ... the money I should be using to upgrade the Jeep!!!

Does remodeling my bathroom count?

I'm starting to gather some parts for the retro fit and have some ??? 1. How wide are they? 2. Presently they are shod with 16.5" wheels. Will 16" clear the brake hardware? 3. What is the spline count? 4. Is that spline count good to go with 37-38" tires or would it make sense to upgr...

TSEJEEPERS wrote:I would go with Bridgestone Duellers. 31s should fit your Jeep well!

I understand why you would say that, as that's the biggest tire that new engine of your's can handle!



Duke Winch

Actually the Swamper SXs were one of my two choices and I agree, if there are others ordering sets we can probably get a better deal together.



Duke

I'm thinking of getting a different set of tires, bigger of course, but which ones to get?



I'm leaning towards a particular set, but rather than biasing the answers, what, in your opinion, would you buy the next time around?



Duke

Couldn't resist the disease and did some wheeling today and finished clearing two of the new trails. It's still muddy and is challenging to get back up out of the bottoms, (More Throttle!), but it is starting to dry out a bit. Looking at the Club Schedule, it looks like the weekend of April 9th or 2...

Sounds like a try out run is in order. I game.



Duke

I think the safety issue has been well covered but some things to keep in mind... The amount of energy stored in a tow strap or winch cable during a pulling operation is enormous. If a hook or D ring should come loose from itís mounting, it becomes a missile with consequences I prefer not to invasi...

Nay that won't work for me. Work won't let me free of my bondage till the following weekend which I hope to make LBL.



Duke

We just need to pick a date. My schedule will not allow it till late March, and there's the weather to consider, needs to dry out a bunch. Right now the driveway requires a four wheel drive to get back to the house and a loaded trailer is out of the question. I have had 80 ton of rock hauled in the ...