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     keith dufresne (Bugula) New Member Username: Bugula Post Number: 1 Registered: 05-2003 |
Rover owner seeks other Rover owners for George Washington National Forest trail run the weekend after Memorial Day. I'm looking to get my truck out to GWNF for the first time and was hoping that there might be a group interested in going one day that weekend. If so, hopefully you'd be interested in showing a newb the ropes and wouldn't feel like you were being slowed down. keith. p.s. i'm set with recovery points and gear | ||
| Robbie Donaldson (Robbie) Senior Member Username: Robbie Post Number: 365 Registered: 02-2002 |
i actually might be interested in going one of those days Keith. let me check my schedule, but i'm pretty sure i could swing Sat or Sun. | ||
| Eric N (Grnrvr) Senior Member Username: Grnrvr Post Number: 1330 Registered: 02-2002 |
I can probably go as well. Which ever day works for you guys. Let me know. Maybe we can run Dry River and then see where else we want to go. Maybe Kephart. Old long run now has a locked gate near the church end of it so if you want to run that we would have to start from the top and go down to the gate and then turn around and go back up. | ||
| D. Chapman (1hank1) Member Username: 1hank1 Post Number: 241 Registered: 02-2003 |
I'm up for a run. Let me know | ||
| keith dufresne (Bugula) New Member Username: Bugula Post Number: 2 Registered: 05-2003 |
Glad to hear some others are interested!! Since I've never been out there before, I'll leave it to the veterans to decide which trail(s) is good for a newb/stocker and a good meeting point. If everyone's available on Saturday, let's shoot for that. Sound good? | ||
| D. Chapman (1hank1) Senior Member Username: 1hank1 Post Number: 257 Registered: 02-2003 |
Keith, where will you be coming from? Are you up for camping and doing trails Sat. and Sun? I dont know for sure yet, but I should be able to get out at least one of those two days. For a stock truck you should not have a problem finding trails for you. We have had a lot of rain so the water is up a little bit, so some trail may not be accesable for a stocker, but there are plenty of trails to choose from. | ||
| keith dufresne (Bugula) New Member Username: Bugula Post Number: 3 Registered: 05-2003 |
I'll be heading out of Reston and depending where others were coming from, I was thinking we could meet up at an exit and then head out. I am running 33's so I'm a bit taller than stock, but that's the truck's only claim to fame right now. I was planning on a one day ride but think that I could manage being down there both days (maybe a late afternoon on Saturday and then Sunday). I could possibly have a friend in tow, so I'll see what his availability is. | ||
| Robbie Donaldson (Robbie) Senior Member Username: Robbie Post Number: 367 Registered: 02-2002 |
i won't know definitely till after this weekend (need to do rear rotors and pads and a couple of other things this weekend). for me though, it would just be a day trip, preferably Sat, but if you guys are already down there Sat night, I could meet up with you somewhere Sun morn. I'm coming out of Fairfax. | ||
| D. Chapman (1hank1) Senior Member Username: 1hank1 Post Number: 264 Registered: 02-2003 |
Sound like me too. Im going to Paragon on Tues and be back Sun. I will be at the event in Winchester on June 6, so three wheeling events in three weekends may not work out with work. I will know Friday whats going on. | ||
| James (Jimmyg) Senior Member Username: Jimmyg Post Number: 278 Registered: 10-2002 |
I'll try to go to. Chapman needs someone to pull him out of sheetz when he gets high centered on a parking space divider!!! Ha! I only know because I rarely get out of the parking lot myself! Just kidding... but I will try to be there. | ||
| James (Jimmyg) Senior Member Username: Jimmyg Post Number: 279 Registered: 10-2002 |
June 1st...I'm in for sure. | ||
| keith dufresne (Bugula) New Member Username: Bugula Post Number: 4 Registered: 05-2003 |
ok, well let's shoot for the 1st and get a meeting place and times together next week. | ||
| D. Chapman (1hank1) Senior Member Username: 1hank1 Post Number: 277 Registered: 02-2003 |
Does everybody know where the new Sheetz is? | ||
| D. Chapman (1hank1) Senior Member Username: 1hank1 Post Number: 281 Registered: 02-2003 |
I am getting ready to leave for the weekend. Count me in for the trail run next week. I will post back when I get home Sun or Mon. Anybody wanna try Dictum if its dry? | ||
| Michael Noe (Noee) Senior Member Username: Noee Post Number: 629 Registered: 03-2002 |
Hey guys, I'd like to tag along if you don't mind. Sun is good and if some of you show on Sat, I'd prolly meet ya out there and spend the night. A coupla weeks ago, that jeep club cleaned up Kephart at the top above the creek, so that would be a worthwhile little run too. This would be a good opportunity to try out a rig, but I got no winch... James, will Koren bring the FJ? Did she get the winch on yet? | ||
| James (Jimmyg) Senior Member Username: Jimmyg Post Number: 281 Registered: 10-2002 |
Where is your winch Mike? Yes, Koren has a winch. We returned the Superwinch because after I inspected it, I think it's a crap winch...poorly made. She got a warn 9000lb for a good price from Clemson drive center. I would love to hit Kephart. I hope I can get all my parts on my truck by then. | ||
| Michael Noe (Noee) Senior Member Username: Noee Post Number: 631 Registered: 03-2002 |
Winch is on the D2, I'm thinking of bringing the other rig for it's first "real" offroad since I've got it in top condition and new tires. Not too sure, but there might be some places where a winch will be necessary. Needed it last month on Kephart. | ||
| keith dufresne (Bugula) New Member Username: Bugula Post Number: 5 Registered: 05-2003 |
for those of you lurking or undecided, here's the info for meeting up: Day: Sunday June 1st Time: 10:00am Place: The new Sheetz off 33 (66 West to 81 South to US-33 West -- The Sheetz is off the Harrisonburg Exit -- Exit 247B) Trails: Undecided | ||
| Jason Bard (Jbard) Member Username: Jbard Post Number: 243 Registered: 10-2002 |
WTF, I'll be there. I was just there on Saturday for a day run with some folks from D90.com Kephart was good, dropped out in to the creekbed off the right fork...pretty technical. Dry River a little higher than normal but still very passable and always fun. Didn't try Dictum... Screwed around at the damn a little. Jason | ||
| keith dufresne (Bugula) New Member Username: Bugula Post Number: 6 Registered: 05-2003 |
I was out on Monday and ran through Kephart and Dry River also. Bottomed out on Kephart unfortunately... Waiting to hear back from the others and some folks from D-90.com but right now we've got three confirmed for the run. | ||
| D. Chapman (1hank1) Senior Member Username: 1hank1 Post Number: 282 Registered: 02-2003 |
I am going to try at you you guys at sheetz, but I will not be able to do a run on Sunday. Will anyone be here Saturday for a late afternoon run? If you guys are still around Sunday after about 4-5 I could come up and dick around a little. | ||
| Robbie Donaldson (Robbie) Senior Member Username: Robbie Post Number: 370 Registered: 02-2002 |
sent you guys an email with my woes, but just found a source for decent priced alternators in Richmond. If i can get it by tomorrow, then I am still on for Sunday. Just won't know now until last minute it looks like. | ||
| D. Chapman (1hank1) Senior Member Username: 1hank1 Post Number: 283 Registered: 02-2003 |
"I am going to try at you you guys at sheetz" I had not had my coffee yet. What I ment is I am going to try and meet you guys at Sheez. | ||
| Michael Noe (Noee) Senior Member Username: Noee Post Number: 646 Registered: 03-2002 |
I've passed this around, we could end up with 8 or 9 trucks depending who shows. Might have to split up... See ya'll on Sun. | ||
| Jason Bard (Jbard) Member Username: Jbard Post Number: 245 Registered: 10-2002 |
Hey Kieth, Trevor Combs from D90 will be convoying down with me. We're changing his u-joints tonight so he can make it. | ||
| Tate (Tate) Member Username: Tate Post Number: 54 Registered: 12-2001 |
Tate from DC--I'm going to try and meet you guys at the sheetz as well. Too big, and we can bifurcate the group. :-) | ||
| James (Jimmyg) Senior Member Username: Jimmyg Post Number: 288 Registered: 10-2002 |
Mike, I got koren's winch on today...what a bitch! Had to redrill everything and it's still not done but functional, I hope. Anyone else have a winch? Is the gate at the church still closed? See you all at sheetz at 10. | ||
| D. Chapman (1hank1) Senior Member Username: 1hank1 Post Number: 284 Registered: 02-2003 |
I bet a 20 foot tow rope and a bumper hitch will open the gate  | ||
| Michael Noe (Noee) Senior Member Username: Noee Post Number: 649 Registered: 03-2002 |
hehe. "...not done but functional..." We use that term alot in the software developement world. Thanks for the warning. | ||
| Tate (Tate) Member Username: Tate Post Number: 55 Registered: 12-2001 |
I'm down with a headcold and won't make it. I was really psyched, though, cause it should be fun and wet. Take some pics, and post them when you get back! | ||
| James (Jimmyg) Senior Member Username: Jimmyg Post Number: 290 Registered: 10-2002 |
Of course, my truck is all shot to hell. Overheating,eratic idle,shuttering,loss of 75%power. I will be taking the Landcruiser unless I can change wires,plugs and add diff gaurds in 4 hours from now. |
