| Author | Message | ||
     John Roche (Jroc) Member Username: Jroc Post Number: 178 Registered: 08-2002 |
I'll be there in a '95 White Disco, New York plates. | ||
| Tommy Dougherty (Skydiver) Member Username: Skydiver Post Number: 149 Registered: 03-2002 |
I'll be there. Blue 2001 DII - VA Plate: SKYDVE1. -Tommy | ||
| Frank Rafka (Mongosd2) Dweb Lounge Member Username: Mongosd2 Post Number: 138 Registered: 02-2003 |
mongosd2 will be there... | ||
| John Roche (Jroc) Member Username: Jroc Post Number: 180 Registered: 08-2002 |
Wow, a lounge member's gonna be at MAR??? Will your lounge membership be revoked when you get back??? LOL I'll look for you Frank, I'll be there with a few other Dwebbers. | ||
| Ron Brown (Ron) Senior Member Username: Ron Post Number: 490 Registered: 04-2001 |
Green disco I WHAT MUD PA plates. Also either red D90, Black Disco I, or blue 59 88, have not made up my mind yet as to which one is going. Ron | ||
| Paul D. Morgan (V22guy) Dweb Lounge Member Username: V22guy Post Number: 2011 Registered: 02-2002 |
I am rolling out at 6am tomorrow. Figure it's about a six hour drive. | ||
| Ray Gerber (Raygerber) Member Username: Raygerber Post Number: 106 Registered: 09-2002 |
Beat up Green 94 Disco w/ Va plates (I haven't though of anything clever enough to get them personalized) We'll be there something around 5:30ish due to work schedules Ray | ||
| Aaron Richardet (Draaronr) Senior Member Username: Draaronr Post Number: 294 Registered: 09-2002 |
90 RR NC Plates, be there around lunch on friday | ||
| Steve Sherman (Ssherman) Member Username: Ssherman Post Number: 98 Registered: 11-2002 |
I'll be rolling in there late Friday night with my DII along with my friend Matt in the ECR DiscoTech. Safe travels everyone! | ||
| Greg Davis (Gregdavis) Senior Member Username: Gregdavis Post Number: 1028 Registered: 08-2002 |
Leaving Charlotte around noon on Friday. Silver DII w/ NC plates NEEDNORD. | ||
| SSV (Susannah) Senior Member Username: Susannah Post Number: 525 Registered: 06-2002 |
Leaving Lynchburg sometime tomorrow afternoon/evening...either in caravan with two or three others from the area, or alone. Gold DI "4THMTNS" Anybody know about camping? Is the island accessible without a snorkel?! Somebody save us a spot!  | ||
| Rans (Rans) Senior Member Username: Rans Post Number: 562 Registered: 08-2002 |
Gold '99 D2 AND Green 95 RRC LWB both Pa plates Should be there mid afternoon. | ||
| EricV (Bender2033) Member Username: Bender2033 Post Number: 248 Registered: 08-2002 |
Red Disco 1 with VA plates "OFFROAD". I will be working the check-in friday afternoon. If you plan on running anything but the bunny trails then MAKE SURE you have recovery points! SSV, as of last weekend the island was unaccessable. Hopefully the water has receeded some. Also there is some excellent camping to be had off of the lake loop trail ... if the island is still closed thats where we will be setting up camp. See ya'll there! | ||
| Aaron Owens (Aaronowens) New Member Username: Aaronowens Post Number: 39 Registered: 10-2002 |
Heading up this afternoon. Silver D2. Looks like east pasture camping. | ||
| SSV (Susannah) Senior Member Username: Susannah Post Number: 526 Registered: 06-2002 |
Eric, Recovery points meaning...stock tow hooks, strap and a D shackle? I'm supposed to trail marshal on Saturday...that should be interesting on stock tires!! I won't make it over until Friday evening, but I've sent a few guys from L'burg to scout out a camping spot for us. I really hope the island is open though! See you then! COUNTING THE HOURS! | ||
| Greg Davis (Gregdavis) Senior Member Username: Gregdavis Post Number: 1030 Registered: 08-2002 |
Sus, those stock loops are actually intended as tie downs when shipping them via boat. Not really reccommended as a recovery point as they're not designed for shock loads. | ||
| Jim Reynolds (4x4xfar) Member Username: 4x4xfar Post Number: 103 Registered: 05-2003 |
I knew this thread would be starting and makeing me jealous ... as I cant attend this year  -Jim | ||
| SSV (Susannah) Senior Member Username: Susannah Post Number: 527 Registered: 06-2002 |
Uh oh.....then what counts Greg? (scared...worried...) | ||
| Leslie N. Bright (Leslie) Dweb Lounge Member Username: Leslie Post Number: 2531 Registered: 02-2002 |
Sus, You could use JATE rings, or, if you can't get 'em soon enough, then use your receiver hitch. -L | ||
| trevor griffiths (Trevorgriffiths) Member Username: Trevorgriffiths Post Number: 149 Registered: 11-2002 |
leaving Baltimore and heading through Frederick early Friday AM with 12 other Rovers. Mine's a blue DI with MD plates RVRSRVC. See you there! | ||
| Greg Davis (Gregdavis) Senior Member Username: Gregdavis Post Number: 1032 Registered: 08-2002 |
Yeah, what Leslie said. If you can't get Jate rings, then you won't have any front recovery points. You may be able to find a vendor that has some. | ||
| SSV (Susannah) Senior Member Username: Susannah Post Number: 528 Registered: 06-2002 |
Leslie, Are you coming up to MAR?! I've been looking at receiver shackle brackets....may pick one up before tomorrow. The only other hooks I have on the front are on the brush guard..... I need an online off-road accessory donation page...like Darby's. Only for me to get stuff for my truck! | ||
| Leslie N. Bright (Leslie) Dweb Lounge Member Username: Leslie Post Number: 2532 Registered: 02-2002 |
Should be.... The Disco is under the weather, the Series is still in pieces, but, I still have this innate feeling that I have to go.... -L | ||
| Leslie N. Bright (Leslie) Dweb Lounge Member Username: Leslie Post Number: 2533 Registered: 02-2002 |
PS: I'd suggest getting the receiver shackle; however, in a pinch, you can slip the loop of a tow-strap over a hitch-pin, and that'll do, for a straight-on pull.... it doesn't do so well for side-pulls, though, as the loop catches on the the sides of the receiver socket. Jates are good for the front recovery points, I highly recommend them. But, they're easily put on if you don't have a brush-bar, they don't just slip on if you have a factory brush-bar on there. -L | ||
| Michael Noe (Noee) Senior Member Username: Noee Post Number: 752 Registered: 03-2002 |
Hey SSherman: Tell Matt he'll get to see "his" truck, I'll find you guys on Sat, it'd be nice to meet Matt face to face. -Mike | ||
| Greg Davis (Gregdavis) Senior Member Username: Gregdavis Post Number: 1033 Registered: 08-2002 |
Sus, what ever you do, DON'T tug on that brushbar! | ||
| SSV (Susannah) Senior Member Username: Susannah Post Number: 529 Registered: 06-2002 |
Don't worry Greg...I helped put that thing on! I may not know much, but I'm a quick study! I'm off to the local farm store and Wal-Mart to see what I can find. I won't be able to play too much this year b/c of my tires, but I don't want to be completely left out! Must find recovery gear...must find recovery gear...it's my new mantra! Thanks for the info guys. Leslie, you HAVE to come! Greg, I can't wait to see your truck in living color! | ||
| mantaray (Mantaray) Member Username: Mantaray Post Number: 156 Registered: 02-2002 |
i'll be driving by on my way to northern virginia for a bachelor party, so i'll miss it. if any of you pass me on the road, please wave. :D black DI, VA plates: R1VEN | ||
| Jamil Abbasy (Jamooche) Member Username: Jamooche Post Number: 110 Registered: 05-2003 |
Sus, Greg is right, don't tug on the brush bar, but those small loops at the bottom are bolted directly to the frame. I used those for recovery once before I replaced my bumper by tying a rope to them. Here's a photo of them with shackles on them. http://www.texasrovers.com/images/winch%20cutout.jpg Jamil | ||
| Max Thomason (Lrmax) Senior Member Username: Lrmax Post Number: 260 Registered: 11-2002 |
Sus, Usually 4x4 connection will be attending MAR. They have a lot of generic recovery gear (reciever shackle, winch stuff, tow straps, etc). Just bring money ;). I really wish I could go to MAR, but I'm booked this weekend. Everyone else have fun. Take LOTS of pics! Max T. | ||
| chuck yarbrough (Cptyarderho) New Member Username: Cptyarderho Post Number: 22 Registered: 06-2003 |
Ill be there, Blue D2 with Va plates, leaving the TJ at home, so mostly the easy stuff for me as well... Oh, and my camera to take the 1,000 stuck pics!!! | ||
| EricV (Bender2033) Member Username: Bender2033 Post Number: 249 Registered: 08-2002 |
Here are a few photos of the causeway and the far water crossing. The photos are bad after the resize, but in the water crossing one, the sign reads "Use 1st Gear". Its time for those with the 2.5 Diesel to show us how its done! The causeway out to Gregory Island:  The far water-crossing:  | ||
| thom mathie (Muskyman) Senior Member Username: Muskyman Post Number: 349 Registered: 11-2002 |
SUS just take a reciever insert with no ball on it and drop the cross pin of a d shackle thru the hole for the ball....instant recovery point. THOM | ||
| SSV (Susannah) Senior Member Username: Susannah Post Number: 530 Registered: 06-2002 |
Thanks guys for all the suggestions. I had the best experience yesterday...went to Advance Auto Parts and asked the guy for a receiver shackle bracket...blah blah blah...and he had no idea what I was talking about. I was the ONLY woman in there and all the men in line were laughing at him b/c I KNEW what I was talking about! Sometimes it's great being a girl! Our local tractor supply place has the WARN receiver bracket for ~$39 I can either pick it up on my way out of town today or get one at MAR. Couldn't find Jate rings anywhere though! Thom, my husband actually suggested the exact same thing, but I told him I didn't want to look ghetto! Hahahaha....I'll see what I can come up with! Aaron, I tried to call you but had the wrong number. James and Cabel and Chet are leaving today at noon and wanted to know if we would all caravan, but alas, I have to work until 5. Sorry we will cross paths again! See you all very soon....counting the hours 'till quitin' time! |
