Anyone want to wheel Rausch Sat. Sept 22nd?
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I'll be doing the Cap City Adventure Race in Harrisburg. Have fun!
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13 is technically a blue/black, really it is just wet, rutty, and rocky.... challenging for sure.
Chris, I hope to be in the 45 : ) I should have saginaw power steering by then so the 37's are going on.... John Merkey is doing the conversion so I am stoked!
Chris, I hope to be in the 45 : ) I should have saginaw power steering by then so the 37's are going on.... John Merkey is doing the conversion so I am stoked!
wheeling in September
Unless my source comes through with my (free!!!) tickets for the Notre Dame-Michigan State game that day I will wheel. I can't do September 8 for sure- that's the ND-Penn State game.
Anyway, way back when my pig was blue, white and primer, and not yet sprung over (and on 33" skinny tires), the pig run took me through a rough (for me at the time) trail. I ruined a rocker panel, the bottom of one quarter panel, and scraped the hell out of the bottom of my truck. It was so devastating to me I was pissed on the way home at how I abused my truck. It did, however, provide the last bit of impetus I needed to decide to do the spring over. I can still remember seeing BK just walking over all the rocks and me working my ass off pushing the stock piggy through the same trails...............
Bottom line is that I have never been back down into that area. For my basically stock truck it was brutal. It was certainly wet and it rained hard in the afternoon on our way out of the park. That was the day we ran into four jeepers, all of whom had serious problems. testing my memory here but in the group that day was Don from NY (I think) in his 80, Brian K in his 55, Dozier in his 55, and Craig Merkey and father in Craig's 40. May have been others but that's who I remember at this point in time. And yes, Virginia, I want to do it again.
Steve Colavito emailed earlier this week to see if anyone is interested in wheeling this weekend, specifically Sunday August 26. I can't make it but Steve and John Pulich have apparently been cooking up a plan. Other than the planned wekend in September (covered above) my next wheeling trip will probably be the Fall Crawl. That should be a good time.
And while we're talking about trail runs we really should consider some cold weather runs this year. jeff and I have had a few good ones in recent years, and in the early part of this year Craig Merkey and I (with passengers) did a two-truck jaunt through Rausch Creek. Very little traffic and we covered a TON of ground. Wheeling in cold weather means no bugs- no snakes- no 120 degree cab temps- lots of incentives! Factor in some possible snow and it can be a lot of fun. Think about it.
Gotta run, who else is interested? Gary S
Unless my source comes through with my (free!!!) tickets for the Notre Dame-Michigan State game that day I will wheel. I can't do September 8 for sure- that's the ND-Penn State game.
Anyway, way back when my pig was blue, white and primer, and not yet sprung over (and on 33" skinny tires), the pig run took me through a rough (for me at the time) trail. I ruined a rocker panel, the bottom of one quarter panel, and scraped the hell out of the bottom of my truck. It was so devastating to me I was pissed on the way home at how I abused my truck. It did, however, provide the last bit of impetus I needed to decide to do the spring over. I can still remember seeing BK just walking over all the rocks and me working my ass off pushing the stock piggy through the same trails...............
Bottom line is that I have never been back down into that area. For my basically stock truck it was brutal. It was certainly wet and it rained hard in the afternoon on our way out of the park. That was the day we ran into four jeepers, all of whom had serious problems. testing my memory here but in the group that day was Don from NY (I think) in his 80, Brian K in his 55, Dozier in his 55, and Craig Merkey and father in Craig's 40. May have been others but that's who I remember at this point in time. And yes, Virginia, I want to do it again.
Steve Colavito emailed earlier this week to see if anyone is interested in wheeling this weekend, specifically Sunday August 26. I can't make it but Steve and John Pulich have apparently been cooking up a plan. Other than the planned wekend in September (covered above) my next wheeling trip will probably be the Fall Crawl. That should be a good time.
And while we're talking about trail runs we really should consider some cold weather runs this year. jeff and I have had a few good ones in recent years, and in the early part of this year Craig Merkey and I (with passengers) did a two-truck jaunt through Rausch Creek. Very little traffic and we covered a TON of ground. Wheeling in cold weather means no bugs- no snakes- no 120 degree cab temps- lots of incentives! Factor in some possible snow and it can be a lot of fun. Think about it.
Gotta run, who else is interested? Gary S
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Cold Weather?
Sounds great. I'd be up for off-season runs. My racing and training schedule slows down after October. Much more appealing than sweating my arse off all over the leather in August!
Sounds great. I'd be up for off-season runs. My racing and training schedule slows down after October. Much more appealing than sweating my arse off all over the leather in August!
We(the wife and I) run off season a lot. Its nice. Less traffic, more of a challange(snow), and less bugs. Plus we're down till novemberish with football except for last minute runs.
By the way, 13 is where I crushed the left cowel on the 40, smoked the clutch in the 4 runner, dented the 4 runner, and tore a pad off the rollbar on both.
Good times
By the way, 13 is where I crushed the left cowel on the 40, smoked the clutch in the 4 runner, dented the 4 runner, and tore a pad off the rollbar on both.
Good times
Dick, back on those 37's again.
I need to hit the lottery to keep up. G/L, can't wait to see the PU on the gigantor sneakers.I think I'm gonna go just to see the 45.
Hello,
Is anyone interested in wheeling this Sun at Rausch creek?As Gary S said, John Pulich and I would like to wheel on this Sun, it's my only chance for several weeks. If anyone is interested show up 8:30-8:45 am at the staging area.Sorry for the late notice I didn't think I would have been able to go till yesterday.My # is 610-823-9994
Steve Colavito
Is anyone interested in wheeling this Sun at Rausch creek?As Gary S said, John Pulich and I would like to wheel on this Sun, it's my only chance for several weeks. If anyone is interested show up 8:30-8:45 am at the staging area.Sorry for the late notice I didn't think I would have been able to go till yesterday.My # is 610-823-9994
Steve Colavito
Land cruiser kid, The BaytoBlueRidge crowd is wheeling at RC this weekend.
Gary, it's only a game. Tape it and wheel the 9/8-9/9 weekend. I just flip through to the next channel when I see football/baseball/basketball etc. on.
Gary, it's only a game. Tape it and wheel the 9/8-9/9 weekend. I just flip through to the next channel when I see football/baseball/basketball etc. on.
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I am just going to go with the thread above....
I am just going to go with the thread above....
I think I can show up for this.
I would be up for a run on the 22nd, If anyone is interested.....