4x4 even in uwharrie

[lt1fire]

Anybody going to that american wheeler event in uwharrie in may??? Seems like it should be cool to go watch or enter your rig. I believe the website for it is American Wheeler presents - Uwharrie 4x4Cross FESTIVAL 2008

[alkaline747trio]

It's tempting to enter, seeing as i know the trails like the back of my mind. Can't decide which class, modified stock and go for the gold, or modified and just try to be competitive...either way I need to get gears, beef up my front axle, and snaggle a bumper up....hopefully lock the front too.

[shinton]

I have got a space reserved at Arrowhead already, I am thinking I will pull the camper down and hang out for part of the weekend. Not competing, just going to watch the carnage!!

Sam

[lt1fire]

yeah ill be going also just to watch...... truck needs relay and drag link replace with new ends

alky whats wrong with ur front axle?

[alkaline747trio]

Don't trust it with the 38's and a bunch of skinny pedal, and there's nothing to be done for the rear, and the rear takes no time to change out thanks to the inspection cover SF 80s have.

[Eskimo]

I'm entered in D class.

I know I don't stand much chance of a win unless there's some catastrophic failure on a few other rigs, but I think I stand a decent chance of taking home a little cash..

[alkaline747trio]

I'm thinking I should go B class and shoot for gold, I think it's fairly probable if I go home and practice some before hand.

[krzyabncanuck]

I will be there camping. I got a buddy of mine in it on the extreme side. See ya'll there.

[lt1fire]

Originally Posted by alkaline747trio

Don't trust it with the 38's and a bunch of skinny pedal, and there's nothing to be done for the rear, and the rear takes no time to change out thanks to the inspection cover SF 80s have.

same reason i'm not going to enter... too scared of something braking since i will have just fixed a bunch of things at that time. Since it's a timed event there is more chance of breakage. But i'm going to get some people together to go watch and camp.

[lt1fire]

Originally Posted by Eskimo

I'm entered in D class.

I know I don't stand much chance of a win unless there's some catastrophic failure on a few other rigs, but I think I stand a decent chance of taking home a little cash..

I saw your rig at the raleigh 4wp grand opening... awesome lc. I'll post up the pics I took there when I buy a new card reader tomorrow.

[Eskimo]

The event will be brutal on the rigs for sure. My prediction is that you're going to see lots of steering failures and knuckles ripped off in the lower classes, as well as broken leaf center pins and bent / folded links, if they drive it like they are in it to win.

I've got my bets on who will take A and B class... they're going to be tough to beat. (and no, I'm not telling) C class will likely be a close one (and fun to watch), and whomever wins D class will probably do so by a comfortable margin.. Just my predictions...

My main concern with the event as a whole is that not enough time is being allotted / factored in to get the broke junk off the trail in time to let the next person onto the course.

Personally, my biggest weak link is the steering pump and transmission. If either crap out, I'm done. I'm not terribly concerned about anything else, really. *knocking on wood* I'll also probably raise my ride height up another inch or so to get more uptravel, since it bottomed kinda hard last time I caught a little air. My CoG is damn low, so I'm not too worried about losing stability.

[alkaline747trio]

Anyone got an ARB with a winch they'd let me borrow for the competition?

[MD11Fr8Dog]

Originally Posted by alkaline747trio

Anyone got an ARB with a winch they'd let me borrow for the competition?

I have a large ARB and a large WARN sticker you can borrow!

Tough loss for the Hokies tonight! I sent Coach Greenie a Thank You via email and offered him a Wild Turkey at the Spring game!

[alkaline747trio]

Yea, we couldn't sink a shot for nothing and they were draining everything.

I'm all but set on doing it, just gotta see how i feel with the truck on 35s as it sits, I hope I can mangle up some money to do atleast a bumper or chromo or gears...

[lt1fire]

I could possibly lend you my bumper .... but my truck is parked at lake norman right now waiting some "more" work on the brakes (when I find the time). Not an arb though

[Eskimo]

Originally Posted by alkaline747trio

Anyone got an ARB with a winch they'd let me borrow for the competition?

Though a winch isn't a bad thing, I don't think it's gonna help you, and I'd do without the extra 100lbs on the front end. A stout bumper probably wouldn't hurt though, just in case you end up in a direction you didn't intend to be in

[MD11Fr8Dog]

Originally Posted by alkaline747trio

Yea, we couldn't sink a shot for nothing and they were draining everything.

The sheer bulk of the bad guys kept the good guys blocked out and they got out rebounded big time! Good to see the crowd stay until the end! I hope the students take to the bball team ike they have with the fball the past 10 yrs!

[alkaline747trio]

Thinking ARB for that stout bumper thing, thinking winch for when I break and need to get my broke junk out of the way.

If you're serious about lending it to me, I might take you up on the offer, need something to keep the front end from getting trashed.

I'm hoping that I can just haul ass between obstacles and take my time on the hard stuff....are they gonna map out the route before hand or is it a show up blind kind of deal?

[lt1fire]

if ya really want it i wouldnt be too against lending it out. if it gets an 80 in the event that'd be good. ill put of painting it black like i was planning untill after the event though

[alkaline747trio]

Well if you're there day of the event and I realize I need it...I may break out the wrenches and do it there (or welder if need be). Hopefully I can fab something up before then though, and not loose too much clearance.

[Eskimo]

Setup the suspension yesterday.. cranked in another inch of ride height for more uptravel, and adjusted the dual rate collars to bring in the main rate more quickly, in anticipation of the hard hits we'll be taking. A little romp around the back yard up to 35-40 mph over some rough terrain showed that it should work, but it's gonna be a rough ride.. My rig is gonna hate me for this... as is my neck.

[alkaline747trio]

Well, doesn't look too promising. I've decided against competing above the stock class, if I compete at all, due to a beach trip that the Cruiser will have to make that Monday. Is this going to be a repeated event, or a one time only deal?

[BigRed08]

lol..most likely a one time deal. once the greenies get wind of this event they are gonna scream their heads off.

[alkaline747trio]

Uwharrie is in the unique position where there's not a whole lot of stuff they can really bitch about. Yes the sediment might end up in the Uwharrie river, but it's not in it long, and it dumps into lake Tillery...and the 'extra' sediment in a man-made lake isn't hurting the fish, thats for sure.

[Eskimo]

Originally Posted by alkaline747trio

Uwharrie is in the unique position where there's not a whole lot of stuff they can really bitch about. Yes the sediment might end up in the Uwharrie river, but it's not in it long, and it dumps into lake Tillery...and the 'extra' sediment in a man-made lake isn't hurting the fish, thats for sure.

Oh, they'll take a picture of some buggy throttling up Kodak and kicking a few rocks and talk about erosion... then one of a rig that broke, puking fluids into the dirt.. To top it off, a photo of a rig that hits a tree and the bark it stripped off it...
We almost went into a tree at a decent speed on Saturday while pre-running, after taking a bad bounce and getting sent off-trail...

[krzyabncanuck]

Hey, anyone know what all trails are being run ? Thought about bringing my cruiser up there just to ride around on a few trails but if all are going to be used for this then i will just bring the bike.

[Eskimo]

It's basically all of Rocky Mountain loop from the Dutch john intersection..

But, UNF will be exceptionally crowded that weekend...