Upper Peninsula of Michigan Wheeling

yooper · 08-30-03, 07:11 PM

MrBryan came up and wheeled with me and my j&&p friends today. We ran the Mulligan Trail north and west of Marquette and got him pretty stuck (silver FZJ80). I posted some pics here: http://www.rooney.org/tlc/UPBW/mulligan_08_30_03.html

Somehow I missed taking a picture of him from the back with his IH8MUD decal showing while stuck in the big mudhole. Nobody made it through that part of the mudhole, BTW, except for a YJ that pulled himself through with his winch. We had to winch MrBryan out backwards - I broke my snatch strap trying to pull him out forward. For some reason an FZJ80 is kind of heavy when sunk in mud up to the top of his 35" Boggers!

Update 091603: I'll make this an ongoing picture thread.

Gumby · 08-31-03, 07:15 AM

Good to see those Birfs made the 6-8 hour trip from the Windy and spun Boggers through that slop.
I'm not sure they would have done that before the repack.

upcruiser · 08-31-03, 04:26 PM

Looks like you guys got down and dirty. Sorry I couldn't make it up there this weekend, I was stuck in the land of sand. Looks fun though.

woody · 09-02-03, 06:20 AM

All those pics and not one sticker shot??

That's it...do it again....hehehehe

looks like fun!

TJDIV · 09-03-03, 07:38 PM

Unbelievable...I drive all the way up from Florida for a couple of weeks...and you guys do THIS!!! Shame on you all. There's some pretty sweet places to Cruise on our property off of Highway 13. Maybe the next time I make the 1400 mile 22 hour straight drive I can at least watch or ride along...or take my Honda Civic. Wait, by then I'll have the FJCruiser and everyone will hate me and compare me to the H2 guys...???....whatever..my money, my plastic cruiser.

yooper · 09-04-03, 07:33 AM

Actually I might be gettin' a PlastiCruiser myself when the time comes. Not sure if I'll wheel it, though.

Gumby · 09-04-03, 07:13 PM

I'll be tradin' in the wife's ECHO when they come out. She can test it out on the street for a few years, then I hope to take advantage of the Taco drivetrain and the solid aftermarket for lifts, lockers and gears.

yooper · 09-14-03, 09:47 AM

UPCRUISER came up yesterday and got himself stuck in a different big U.P. mudhole. I was able to pull him out backwards with my FJ62 pretty easily. This one is about about four miles from my house...

Go here for pics:

http://www.rooney.org/tlc/UPBW/

upcruiser · 09-14-03, 10:38 PM

Nice pics. Funny how the stuck pictures end up getting posted versus ones that make you look like a hero.

Lesson learned, I'll check out the line myself next time, I think I might just have better depth perception. I'll also keep the window shut.

Anyone one have any mud stain removal tips for cloth interiors? >:(

08-30-03, 07:11 PM	#1
yooper D'OH! Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: shmocation TLCA# 13011 Posts: 2,202	Upper Peninsula of Michigan Wheeling MrBryan came up and wheeled with me and my j&&p friends today. We ran the Mulligan Trail north and west of Marquette and got him pretty stuck (silver FZJ80). I posted some pics here: http://www.rooney.org/tlc/UPBW/mulligan_08_30_03.html Somehow I missed taking a picture of him from the back with his IH8MUD decal showing while stuck in the big mudhole. Nobody made it through that part of the mudhole, BTW, except for a YJ that pulled himself through with his winch. We had to winch MrBryan out backwards - I broke my snatch strap trying to pull him out forward. For some reason an FZJ80 is kind of heavy when sunk in mud up to the top of his 35" Boggers! Update 091603: I'll make this an ongoing picture thread.

08-31-03, 07:15 AM	#2
Gumby Former Wheeler Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Knee deep in hookers and gin TLCA# 5658 Posts: 4,965	Re:Upper Peninsula of Michigan Wheeling Good to see those Birfs made the 6-8 hour trip from the Windy and spun Boggers through that slop. I'm not sure they would have done that before the repack.

08-31-03, 04:26 PM	#3
upcruiser IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Marquette, MI Posts: 315	Re:Upper Peninsula of Michigan Wheeling Looks like you guys got down and dirty. Sorry I couldn't make it up there this weekend, I was stuck in the land of sand. Looks fun though.

09-02-03, 06:20 AM	#4
woody Admin Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Appleton, WI TLCA# 1548 Posts: 7,605 Blog Entries: 1	Re:Upper Peninsula of Michigan Wheeling All those pics and not one sticker shot?? That's it...do it again....hehehehe looks like fun!

09-03-03, 07:38 PM	#5
TJDIV IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Upper Michigan Posts: 1,822 Blog Entries: 3	Re:Upper Peninsula of Michigan Wheeling Unbelievable...I drive all the way up from Florida for a couple of weeks...and you guys do THIS!!! Shame on you all. There's some pretty sweet places to Cruise on our property off of Highway 13. Maybe the next time I make the 1400 mile 22 hour straight drive I can at least watch or ride along...or take my Honda Civic. Wait, by then I'll have the FJCruiser and everyone will hate me and compare me to the H2 guys...???....whatever..my money, my plastic cruiser.

09-04-03, 07:33 AM	#6
yooper D'OH! Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: shmocation TLCA# 13011 Posts: 2,202	Re:Upper Peninsula of Michigan Wheeling Actually I might be gettin' a PlastiCruiser myself when the time comes. Not sure if I'll wheel it, though.

09-04-03, 07:13 PM	#7
Gumby Former Wheeler Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Knee deep in hookers and gin TLCA# 5658 Posts: 4,965	Re:Upper Peninsula of Michigan Wheeling I'll be tradin' in the wife's ECHO when they come out. She can test it out on the street for a few years, then I hope to take advantage of the Taco drivetrain and the solid aftermarket for lifts, lockers and gears.

09-14-03, 09:47 AM	#8
yooper D'OH! Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: shmocation TLCA# 13011 Posts: 2,202	Upper Peninsula of Michigan Wheeling UPCRUISER came up yesterday and got himself stuck in a different big U.P. mudhole. I was able to pull him out backwards with my FJ62 pretty easily. This one is about about four miles from my house... Go here for pics: http://www.rooney.org/tlc/UPBW/

09-14-03, 10:38 PM	#9
upcruiser IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Marquette, MI Posts: 315	Upper Peninsula of Michigan Wheeling Nice pics. Funny how the stuck pictures end up getting posted versus ones that make you look like a hero. Lesson learned, I'll check out the line myself next time, I think I might just have better depth perception. I'll also keep the window shut. Anyone one have any mud stain removal tips for cloth interiors? >:(

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