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Camille (Gwagenbabe)
| | Posted on Monday, May 20, 2002 - 10:06 am: | 
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When you get stuck in a big mudhole & start to sink... (in a big heavy car) What's the best thing to do? Obviously not just out-right flooring it... (that's what I did)
*C*
I've never gotten the G this muddy before!!!
http://members.aol.com/GWagenBabe |
gp (Garrett)
| | Posted on Monday, May 20, 2002 - 10:16 am: |
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get out and take pictures!! yeah flooring is not a good idea anytime. only will make a bad situation worse. well unless you are the Burt Reynolds!! |
Kyle
| | Posted on Monday, May 20, 2002 - 10:20 am: |
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Buy a winch and learn how to use it. Also , I dont see the mud ? DIdnt you say the truck got muddy ?
Kyle |
gp (Garrett)
| | Posted on Monday, May 20, 2002 - 10:30 am: |
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http://www.discoweb.org/robdavison/index.htm
Camille. check out the last few pics in this gallery. this is what we want to see next time. |
RVR OVR (Tom)
| | Posted on Monday, May 20, 2002 - 10:37 am: |
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I think I can claim a stake to some mud.
http://www.discoweb.org/littlerubicon/S_S_IM000055.JPG
Of course, everyone knows I am a poseur and just had a bunch of local kids throw mud at me.
Tom |
gp (Garrett)
| | Posted on Monday, May 20, 2002 - 10:40 am: |
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yeah nice money shot there tom!! next time get local girls to throw the mud. little more fun that way.
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RVR OVR (Tom)
| | Posted on Monday, May 20, 2002 - 10:50 am: |
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mmmmmm....muddy bikini's.
ready for one of those low rider truck magazines...
tom |
Camille (Gwagenbabe)
| | Posted on Monday, May 20, 2002 - 11:00 am: |
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Oh My God! That's a hell of a lota mud!!! Won't that like totally mess up your car?!
*C* |
Mike Rupp (Mike_Rupp)
| | Posted on Monday, May 20, 2002 - 11:54 am: |
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First off, if you are planning on going through mud frequently get some mud terrain tires. That will help out a great deal.
Did you use your lockers on the Gwagen before going through the mud? I thought that the Gwagens had selectable front/center/rear lockers. If you try using them after you've settled in the mud, it probably wont help anymore.
After that, like Kyle said, get a winch. I wouldn't rely on tow straps as they can break and cause major problems to anyone in the vicinity. My opinion is that a winch should be one of the first add-ons. |
Paul D. Morgan (V22guy)
| | Posted on Monday, May 20, 2002 - 12:06 pm: |
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So Tom,
How many quarters did you pump into the car wash to get that mud off? That is the Holy Grail of post muddin shots!
Paul |
Rob Davison (Pokerob)
| | Posted on Monday, May 20, 2002 - 12:19 pm: |
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yes, i floored it and got stuck, but you can have the option of flooring if you have the winch. i tried the one i got stuck in with no one else around. i just drove in , got stuck and winched out.
my mud baked on for a day, it cost me 20$ at the coin op wash to get it back to normal dirty and then roughly all winter for nature to clean the bottom,along with some occassional help from me, ending in a professional detail job ($150)
mud never made it inside.
key is have a good wax job and dont let it dry!
rd |
Rob Davison (Pokerob)
| | Posted on Monday, May 20, 2002 - 12:28 pm: |
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LOL, i just looked at the pictures, you weren't stuck.
rd |
RVR OVR (Tom)
| | Posted on Monday, May 20, 2002 - 12:35 pm: |
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No quarters at all. My friend owns a 6hp pressure washer, which is what the Disco was parked in that spot for. One hour later, she was all clean again, and I left him with the water bill. LOL.
Tom |
Kyle
| | Posted on Monday, May 20, 2002 - 12:35 pm: |
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Well tahts what I was saying. And whats with the left over rope tied onto the front of the poor little G wagen ?
Kyle |
Kyle
| | Posted on Monday, May 20, 2002 - 12:40 pm: |
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Tom those are the Mud turtles that only Swampers can give ya... Thats something they are good at ....
Kyle |
Greg Davis
| | Posted on Monday, May 20, 2002 - 12:43 pm: |
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Camille, you didn't drive to that mud hole with a revoced license, did you? Shame, shame!
Tires would have helped you alot there. Other than that, not alot you can do in deep goo. |
RVR OVR (Tom)
| | Posted on Monday, May 20, 2002 - 12:50 pm: |
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This is true. You have to have them out a bit past the wheel wells and do some action with the front wheels turned as well.
Tom |
Kyle
| | Posted on Monday, May 20, 2002 - 01:28 pm: |
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What I remember most about swampers was getting off the gas and everything going silent. And then , all the high altitude mud turtles would start landing on the truck.....lol....
Kyle |
Camille (Gwagenbabe)
| | Posted on Monday, May 20, 2002 - 01:59 pm: |
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Well, ok yes I do have 3 lockers, (front/center/rear) and i used them all! after i got stuck... and i'm currently running street tires (they looked like slicks while i was in the mud) I think they're some sort of wrangler tires... I was thinking about getting some Yokohoma Geolander A/T's... Have any suggestions about good tires for light offroad use?
I think i'm going to end up getting a winch here soon... probably some custom winch bumper from Europa, I'm not sure yet. By the way, I may as well drive and get stuck in a mud hole offroad, then drive on the road & get caught by a cop...
*C* |
Camille (Gwagenbabe)
| | Posted on Monday, May 20, 2002 - 02:01 pm: |
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The rope was left overs from where I had a truck and a pathfinder try to pull me out... the truck used the chain & the pathfinder used the rope... both snaped.... it was intense!
*C* |
RVR OVR (Tom)
| | Posted on Monday, May 20, 2002 - 02:13 pm: |
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intense? maybe a little more mountain dew would have dug you out.
tom |
Paul D. Morgan (V22guy)
| | Posted on Monday, May 20, 2002 - 02:20 pm: |
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Not to be confused with extreme. |
Greg Davis
| | Posted on Monday, May 20, 2002 - 02:34 pm: |
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Camille, I've got the Yoko Geolanders and personally I think they're a great all-purpose tire. Not a mud-terrain, but definitely better than what you have now! |
Camille (Gwagenbabe)
| | Posted on Monday, May 20, 2002 - 02:46 pm: |
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the a/t's or the m/t's? I dont want anything that will create tooo much road noise, as i do drive to louisiana alot from virginia during the summer... |
isaac
| | Posted on Monday, May 20, 2002 - 02:48 pm: |
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what??!! no one's said it yet??!!! . . . .
oh Leeeesssslieeeeee!!
:P
-isaac |
Leslie N. Bright (Leslie)
| | Posted on Monday, May 20, 2002 - 02:54 pm: |
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lol.....
Dunlop Radial Rover R/T.
lol........
-L |
John C.
| | Posted on Monday, May 20, 2002 - 03:18 pm: |
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Nice Gwagen Camille. I was just over a friends house on Saturday who also purchased a Gwagen. What a beautiful vehicle. He also owns a D90 and has traveled to Moab.....well, that's not important.
I think the reason that some folks like the Dunlop Radial Rover R/T is because it is half mud tire and half all-terrain. Here's a link and a pic of the tire:
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/dunlop/du_rovrt.jsp
Good luck. |
gp (Garrett)
| | Posted on Monday, May 20, 2002 - 03:27 pm: |
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yeah but they don't have white lettering!! and on a Gwag white letters would be PHAT DAWG!!!
so i say go with the Cooper Discoverer S/T's Camille.
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Erik Olson (Jon)
| | Posted on Monday, May 20, 2002 - 03:31 pm: |
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Just bought a set [of the Dunlop R/Ts] this week - 235/85r/16 for my 2" OME upgrade. Can not wait for the lug nuts to get here! I'm looking kinda silly with the stock tires on there.
Rob,
LOL - Looks like an Earl Scheib paintjob I had once.
Tom,
Now that is some mud!
Cheers,
e |
Leslie N. Bright (Leslie)
| | Posted on Monday, May 20, 2002 - 03:32 pm: |
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Garrett,
Just get out a little jar of paint and fill in the letters yourself....
You could even use pink....
-L |
KJ
| | Posted on Monday, May 20, 2002 - 03:40 pm: |
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Or rainbow lettering, and maybe add that unicorn license plate holder he's always talking about....oh yeah, let's REALLY mod out gp's ride!
Karen luv u gp! |
John C.
| | Posted on Monday, May 20, 2002 - 03:43 pm: |
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I remember that they used to sell a white pen (kinda like a chalk) for this purpose...not that I bought it for my English Ford Escort...just saw it in the parts store... |
Greg Davis
| | Posted on Monday, May 20, 2002 - 03:44 pm: |
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Camille, I have the A/T Plus II's. I had some mud terrain tires previously, but the more they wore the louder they got. I just couldn't stand it any longer. The Goe's are completely invisible. they ride and drive great, and are completely silent. The difference is like day and night from driving on M/T's. |
gp (Garrett)
| | Posted on Monday, May 20, 2002 - 03:47 pm: |
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yeah i mean now that i have come out of the closet and all i can do that!! haha.
i am still happy with my white letter out decision as you can see. just hope the lugs wear evenly (unlike what happened with Blue) so i don't have to turn them in. that indeed would be a sad, sad day!!
yeah i am still considering a nice airbrushed plate on the front that says "Gary's Ride". |
Shocked
| | Posted on Monday, May 20, 2002 - 03:56 pm: |
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I like the cowboy in the rainbow poncho that ride on the dash in the white letter roller |
gp (Garrett)
| | Posted on Monday, May 20, 2002 - 04:01 pm: |
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evan is that you again? i mean you must be talking about my little roping cowboy i have glued on my dash. he kicks ass. he keeps a lookout for stranded ladies along the road and loose joints rolling across the dash. haha
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gp (Garrett)
| | Posted on Monday, May 20, 2002 - 04:05 pm: |
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Daddy got a big butt
| | Posted on Monday, May 20, 2002 - 04:07 pm: |
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I told you before ,no names on the internet ,do you know how many millions of people see this.................. LOL |
gp (Garrett)
| | Posted on Monday, May 20, 2002 - 04:15 pm: |
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well i didn't think they gave you back your computer privileges yet at the 'special' hospital where you are. hopefully they have kept you from streaking up and down the halls and flashing the old ladies in those hideous boxers. ugh. the horror of it all!! |
Camille (Gwagenbabe)
| | Posted on Monday, May 20, 2002 - 04:25 pm: |
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Letters on tires? I didn't think tires had painted letters on them..
*C* |
Blue (Bluegill)
| | Posted on Monday, May 20, 2002 - 04:31 pm: |
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little elves come into the tire shops late at night and paint the letters white for all the good boys and girls to enjoy |
Marc
| | Posted on Monday, May 20, 2002 - 04:33 pm: |
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Camille,
I noticed on your page you lived in SW VA - where, if you don't mind me asking? (I grew up in Floyd County)
-Marc |
Camille (Gwagenbabe)
| | Posted on Monday, May 20, 2002 - 04:56 pm: |
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that sounds kinda redneckish, why would anyone want white letters on tires?
-Marc, I'm from Roanoke...
*C* |
Blue (Bluegill)
| | Posted on Monday, May 20, 2002 - 05:58 pm: |
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many would say mud is "kinda redneckish"
opinions are subjective Camille...nothing more, nothing less |
Camille (Gwagenbabe)
| | Posted on Monday, May 20, 2002 - 06:46 pm: |
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I'd have to say mud is earthy... mud would be redneckish if i were wrestling in it... lol
*C* |
Blue (Bluegill)
| | Posted on Monday, May 20, 2002 - 06:49 pm: |
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LOL
nice earthy G |
gp (Garrett)
| | Posted on Monday, May 20, 2002 - 07:40 pm: |
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oh young camille you have much to learn!!! you obviously have not seen the power that white letter posses. it is grand and bigger than all of us....it consumes you....guides you and makes you a better person.
i mean look what is has done for me!! between pissing off southerners and dog zappers i am almost disliked as much as Kyle!! lol.
well fine young camille some day you will hopeful understand and reckon with the force i am speaking of.
peace be with you.
garrett (fellow earth lover and white letter extraordinaire) |
Paul D. Morgan (V22guy)
| | Posted on Monday, May 20, 2002 - 08:12 pm: |
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OMG Garrett,
How some I didn't see any mention of this white letter force in Star Wars II?
"Hello, my name is Herschel. I am a bullshitter and I bullshit well!"
Paul LOL! |
gp (Garrett)
| | Posted on Monday, May 20, 2002 - 08:21 pm: |
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you are learning young grasshopper.
Paul....."Be the Ball" |
Camille (Gwagenbabe)
| | Posted on Monday, May 20, 2002 - 10:14 pm: |
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Hahaaa... ohh back to the tire thing.. i was reading somewhere that those rover radial r/t's &'s the yokohama's don't last long.. only 'bout a year? Is that true? Is there any other more durable tire kinda like that?
*C* |
Leslie N. Bright (Leslie)
| | Posted on Monday, May 20, 2002 - 10:24 pm: |
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Some Dunlops other than the R/T don't last too long, but the R/T is a good long-lived tire. At 30,000 miles, mine were still in great shape w/ no noticable tread loss. Can't say much about the Yok's....
I can say, though, that the R/Ts were louder at 30,000 miles than they were new. Not bad, though, no worse than the factory Michelins were.....
FWIW....
-L |
KJ
| | Posted on Monday, May 20, 2002 - 10:59 pm: |
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OMG, Garrett's on a roll, here, LOL! I have a tiny little pal I'm trying to figure out how to affix to my dash. If I get a pic I'll show you. It'll give you a major '70's flash back, no windowpanes required.
Karen |
Bill Leek
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 21, 2002 - 08:42 am: |
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Garrett,
Forget the white letters. If you really want "cool", copy my friend from back in high school (that was just shortly after covered wagons went out of style). He had a '67 GTO with RED-letter tires. That was stylin'!!! (Maybe it was a St. Louis thing; we were all Cardinals fans.) |
gp (Garrett)
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 21, 2002 - 08:48 am: |
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if you are putting 60K on your rig in a year then yes you will go through a pair of tires. i all my years (and i'm old) i have never gone through a set in one year. even driving like teenager i never did. well maybe a set of Potenza's on the maxima. but seriously the cooper discoverer s/t seem to wear well. similar to the dunlops. or why not some BFG TAkos? those are all good tires.
just glue that bad boy on there karen. you have a nice new D2 though, so you may not be keen on that. and velcro is so 80's and may clash with the 70's figurine. hmmmmm. it's not a figurine of baby Ho on a beanbag chair is it?
bill. yeah those were the old bias ply redlines that came standard on several models if i remember right. those are still made actually. and i too like those on the right vehicle. actually my mt. bike has reddish sidewalls. were the letters actually RED or just a pin stripe? now the letters i have never seen. damn. well ozzie smith had a pool shaped like a glove!! |
Greg Davis
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 21, 2002 - 09:03 am: |
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Camille, I've had my Yoko's for about 2-3 months and have put almost 6K miles on them. I know that's not alot, but you can't even tell they've worn. Time will tell, though. Overall impression so far is they are going to be good tires. |
Dean Brown (Deanbrown3d)
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 21, 2002 - 09:05 am: |
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Camille - I love the BFG MT km tires - I hear they wear well and they have great side walls:
http://www.discoweb.org/barrens901d/DeepMudDean.rm
Dean |
Paul D. Morgan (V22guy)
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 21, 2002 - 09:18 am: |
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Good Video. Any water get inside the cockpit? |
Bill Leek
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 21, 2002 - 10:38 am: |
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Garrett,
You might be right about the red pinstripe instead of red letters. My memory is somewhat faded. Too much jostling around in those covered wagons. |
Anonymous
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 21, 2002 - 11:53 am: |
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It's just a game Fokker! |
Paul D. Morgan (V22guy)
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 21, 2002 - 11:55 am: |
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"Oh Dear Lord, our daughters name is going to be Mary Margaret Martha Fokker!"
Excellent movie! |
Blue (Bluegill)
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 21, 2002 - 01:26 pm: |
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are you a pothead fokker? |
Paul D. Morgan (V22guy)
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 21, 2002 - 02:09 pm: |
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"Hey Fokker, ever sleep with my daughter?" |
Greg French
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 21, 2002 - 04:34 pm: |
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Great Video. Looked like you weren't going to make it.
I sometimes do that to my friend who is in a Wrangler. He gets all rerady to pull me out, then I say something dumblike, "Oh...let me try it with the Diff Locked!"
I reccommend BFG Radial Mudders. They last a long time, and are GrrrrrrrEAT! in mud.
One word of advice...Make sure your windows are rolled up! Especially the back ones. It is amazing how much mud can get in your hair, on your windshield, seats, etc. just by forgetting that they are down. |
Neal Glessner (Nealg)
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 21, 2002 - 04:47 pm: |
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What's up with the tarp? |
Bill Leek
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 21, 2002 - 04:58 pm: |
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Here you go, Garrett. Red-striped tires.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1829831677 |
lisa johnston (Lisa)
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 21, 2002 - 05:54 pm: |
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Wicked, but can't see it on disco. |
JMcD
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 21, 2002 - 05:56 pm: |
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I hate to sound all hillbilly and all but there's not much better for mud('cept boggers and a big block) than good old fashioned tire chains. Sure you look like gomer pulling off the trail to 'chain up' in late July, but they work. Great for slick logs too. Not so hot at Moab, so I have heard.
JMcD |
gp (Garrett)
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 21, 2002 - 06:47 pm: |
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yeah i dig those on the "goat". i will stick with my coopers on my truck for now, but sure would not mind having that GTO in my garage. very nice. |
Camille (Gwagenbabe)
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 21, 2002 - 08:13 pm: |
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you can put chains on tires?! how the hell could u do that?
*c* |
JMcD
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 22, 2002 - 08:16 am: |
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Camille, tire chains are mostly used for ice and snow, but they work great in mud and almost any slick conditions(grass,logs,etc)
They are a bunch of short links of chain put together so they can be wrapped around the tire and tightened up with springs or 'bungee' cords. Cost about $60 per set and take up very little space. Good piece of gear to have 'just in case'
Now you know JMcD
I carry 2 sets of these
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Dean Brown (Deanbrown3d)
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 22, 2002 - 09:29 am: |
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Don't listen to him Camille - tire chains are good I agree, but are you really gonna fuck around putting them on just in case you get stuck? I bet you won't until its really stuck, and then how are you gonna get them on - reach underneath in all the shit? I used them (the cable type, which last longer) and its a good 15 minute job at least to put them on, even in good light and in a clear area.
Dean |
JMcD
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 22, 2002 - 10:08 am: |
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Don't listen to him? Who the Hell are you Dean?
She asked this question..."you can put chains on tires?! how the hell could u do that?"
*c*
I simply answered her question.
As far as your brilliant comments, I didn't suggest putting them on in case you get stuck, I suggested CARRYING them in case you ever needed them. I don't know about you Dean, but with a high lift jack I can put chains on all four tires in less than ten minutes. Do it all the time. Even in mud and snow.
Don't be so quick to comment on things you apparently know little about.
JMcD |
Camille (Gwagenbabe)
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 22, 2002 - 10:10 am: |
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oh wow, i've never seen those on tires before! Well, I don't think I'll ever need any tho.. In roanoke we don't get much snow, & when we do, the lockers on the G usually do it for me...& the offroad, well i'm just not gonna go play in big mudholes anymore...
*C* |
Rob Davison (Pokerob)
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 22, 2002 - 10:12 am: |
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i agree with dean, chains aren't a good idea for camille. she is obviously a beginner and even suggesting she use chains is irresponsible.
who are you?
rd |
Dean Brown (Deanbrown3d)
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 22, 2002 - 10:50 am: |
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JMcD - ok sorry if that sounded a bit blunt. But sometimes they are in fact pretty tricky to put on - I once had to phone-talk my wife through it in the snow, and it took her HOURS to get them on, and she came back all wet and miserable and stressed out (but they worked).
Far better for a disco to go through mud with a decent pair of mudders and another vehicle to pull it out should it get stuck, or a good winch. Especially for a woman who might not have the strength to attach the chains.
And another thing to watch out for is rubbing of the chains on the arches - I know there is a little rubbing on my tires at full articulation, and I hate to think what would happen with chains on.
Dean |
JMcD
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 22, 2002 - 11:00 am: |
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Why is it irresponsible? Is she going to hurt herself by considering using them? I have no idea what level of experience she has, but it seems to me that someone who can fly a plane can certainly put a set of chains on her tires if she wanted to.
Who am I? I am the guy SUGGESTING possibilities that work for me and may or may not work for Her.
You are the guy telling Her what ideas she shouldn't even consider. Awful presumptious of you.
JMcD |
isaac
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 22, 2002 - 12:39 pm: |
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Good lord. That's right everyone! Please step AWAY from the knowledge cookie, because the chef has deemed you unworthy, and there is absolutely NO nibbling allowed!
puuuhhleaase - since when are knowledge and preparation "irresponsible"??
chains are a long-known method of getting through the goop in a pinch. If a mud field stands between your A/T's and the next section of trail, then by all means slap 'em on. I always carry a set with me on the way out to the boonies, along with a good shovel. Admittedly I carry mine from fear of snow, but wouldn't hesitate in using them for the goop.
If you have not practiced putting on chains in the driveway, then you deserve to look like a frustrated idiot in the wild: I earned this patch in its most advanced degree.
isaac: "damn! mine are too small!"
nextRigInline: "really? we have the same chains, and the same sized tires?!"
wife: "you mean you didn't put these on before?!? (half giggling half angry)"
isaac: ", well, I'll be - they do look the same! I'll try 'em again "
OnlookersfromRigsInFront: " Gee, has Isaac ever put on chains before? Ahh - his wife put the other side on. we'll get to move on in a minute, as soon as he gives up and let's her do the other one"
Now join me in a hearty self-inflicted "DOH!" and ask yourself this: when was the last time I practiced switching out my U-joints in muddy conditions, with only a claw hammer, flat-head screwdriver, and a pair of needle-nosed pliers? LOL Thus far I'm waiting to learn this "in the field" as well.
If you're around rocks, it's not a bad idea to practice straightening out your tie-rod ends and track rod using the hi-lift. The list goes on and on.
The point is that training is an integral component of being prepared, and that is best accomplished under controlled conditions.
Familiarize yourself with the tools and the processes involved in getting both yourself and your rig home in a safe manner.
Don't wait to learn everything the trail, in front of your friends ;)
cheers,
isaac |
Rob Davison (Pokerob)
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 22, 2002 - 01:16 pm: |
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nice to meet you
rob |
Kim S (Roverine)
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 22, 2002 - 01:23 pm: |
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Chains: My early recollections are mainly of us kids getting the job (usually from mom) of trying to get them unwrapped from the axles in freezing conditions. haha
Issac, good post . Just my humble opinion, Camille, keep seeking out good solid guidance, and learning to do this stuff yourself ... I say this because, as I got older, I found that the guys around my friends and I usually played the part of chivalrous, (sp?) gallant guys, (which was nice) doing most of the work for us, and we were more than happy to let them. I'm ashamed to say, I found this habit hard to break, and I realized what a disadvantage I had put myself in by not practicing on my own.
FWIW
Kim
er-um, thanks to all who have still helped me in many ways, like getting unstuck, etc. etc. etc. (i.e. get the hell out of way, and quit blocking the trail!) |
Michael Noe (Noee)
| | Posted on Friday, May 24, 2002 - 06:46 am: |
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*C*:
Go with the RTs, a good compromise tire. I've got a set and they're wearing quite nicely, in addition, for larger tires they handle very well on the Disco. I'm not impressed with their mud performance, but sounds like you won't see any. When I go to off-roading and expect mud, I put on the Widetracks.
BTW, we fly down to ROA all the time, usually for dinner, we're based at W13 (Eagles Nest, about 30 minutes north by air). For a "larger" airport, the folks at ROA are really great to us lowly GA guys/gals. |
Camille (Gwagenbabe)
| | Posted on Friday, May 24, 2002 - 02:54 pm: |
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Oh neat, I just flew out of ROA this morning (i'm in louisiana now)... Which FBO do you pull into when you come here? I fly outa LC's...U'll prolly see the G there from time to time!
*C* |
Tommy Dougherty (Skydiver)
| | Posted on Friday, May 24, 2002 - 03:52 pm: |
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Camille,
Do you ever fly in or out of LKU (Louisa, Va)?
-Tommy |
Camille (Gwagenbabe)
| | Posted on Friday, May 24, 2002 - 04:32 pm: |
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Nope never outa LKU... Only places i've been in the area are, BCB, PSK, ROA, LYH, GSO & FFA. Other than those I fly mainly in Louisiana... (i'm not used to flying solo in the mountains...)
*C* |
Michael Noe (Noee)
| | Posted on Friday, May 24, 2002 - 04:53 pm: |
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Hmmmm. Not sure what the name is, but it's right there next to the Piedmont/Hawthorne shop with all the Sundowners (trainers?) sitting out front. I'll keep my eyes open for the Gwagen, never seen one in person. LKU? Seems like everytime we go by over there, some nut is jumping out of a plane  . I guess this is a bit OT, it was a rough winter for mountain flying.
Happy flying (diving)! |
Camille (Gwagenbabe)
| | Posted on Friday, May 24, 2002 - 11:26 pm: |
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Yeah the place w/the sundowners is LC's!! You prolly won't see the G until after July 29th.. cuz i won't get my driver's license back 'till then, although i'll be going on my PPL checkride on the 17th of July!
*C* |
Kim S (Roverine)
| | Posted on Saturday, May 25, 2002 - 12:23 am: |
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Hey, Camille,
This is your mother speaking, LOL  . My same advice goes for pre-flight check.
Fly on, gal
Kim
TickTocker/Junior League "drop out" from way back, LOL |
Tommy Dougherty (Skydiver)
| | Posted on Saturday, May 25, 2002 - 06:43 am: |
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Hey Michael,
Yep.. LKU is home to Skyidve Virginia. If you ever fly in there on a weekend, you'll see my blue DII parked out near the FBO.
If you're not ready to jump, but want a WILD RIDE, come do an observer ride. After all the jumpers exit, the pilot noses the plane over (from 13.5k) and dives straight at the ground. He passes us in freefall (and we're doing ~130mph). It looks very cool on video, and it's better than a roller coaster for the observer.
One day I'll finish my pilots license. I've got about 25hrs. I just had to make a decision - spend the extra $$ on flying or skydiving. Skydiving won.
-Tommy |
Michael Noe (Noee)
| | Posted on Saturday, May 25, 2002 - 07:01 am: |
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Man, I am there! What's the jump plane? Caravan? Beefed up 182/185? Super Decatholon?  . Holy cow, I'm gonna be over that way today...If I can talk my "copilot" into it, we may stop by. |
M. K. Watson (Lrover94)
| | Posted on Saturday, May 25, 2002 - 04:36 pm: |
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a very good friend of mine took me up in his personal airplane. i cant remember the model but had the wings below the fuselage and was quite a nimble lil craft. well anyways it was quite the thrill to have my body subjected to so many different kinds of manuvers and the g-forces associated with them, in fact my pilot friend was loving it until i hurled all over the canopy and gauge pod. well i did warn him first, i asked if he had a bag....i loved every moment!
mike w |
Tommy Dougherty (Skydiver)
| | Posted on Sunday, May 26, 2002 - 07:44 am: |
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Mike,
We have a King Air B90 - seats 14 jumpers and a pilot, and a C182 which we hardly ever use.
Yesterday was a 'slow' day, so it would've been perfect. Lots of people were away for Memorial Day weekend leaving lots of open slots in the plane.
-Tommy |
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