Badlands Toys for Tots - Attica IN - 12/6/08

[Goebeler]

Woody,
I can be ready when you tell me to be. I am stuck here until' noon Friday. Is that going to be more of a pain then it's worth? I don't want my cruiser to be blocking yours on the trailer. We can shift them here if you wish and put mine up front if it helps.
I can be ready to help load when you are here. I will get a fresh battery in the beast tonight in hopes of getting it running... A bit of fresh fuel and a pounding on the fuel filter ground as usual, and off to wheel.

Let me know. If it becomes a huge mental pain in the ass, I will get my turd there some way some how....
E

 

[woody]

it'll be picked up on Thurs....name the time I'd like to be leaving yer place by no later than 4 tho, try and miss 'some' of the traffic headaches....

and easy enuf to shuffle and load yours ahead for the ride down...

 

[Goebeler]

Woody,
The cruiser is running thanks to a new battery. Not sure if I am charging the thing though. Can you bring a tester or tell me while were there how to check to see if it is charging?
I am going to hope it is and pretend all is well as I always do.
I need to keep my meeting Friday am til noon or so and will be driving down then. Ring me when you know a time to be close to my pad.
Goebs

 

[woody]

will do....will grab my electrical tester too...

 

[Gumby]

You can always stop by the shop on the way past and we can put the starting and charging system tester on it.

I still have my transfer case on the bench.

 

[4rnr]

You can always stop by the shop on the way past and we can put the starting and charging system tester on it.

I still have my transfer case on the bench.

Boohoo.

Performance offroad center still havent gotten their s*** togeather, im still without gears!. Ive never missed a trip due to the rig being down and now thanks to the retards over there....

 

[woody]

I have a bitch seat for Jen

Hell, the room I have reserved has an unused bed....if you wanna come down and not camp and freeze....suspect a few folks will take advantage of that, considering the chilly weather...


11 degrees here this morning....DMax started, drug the gooseneck outta the snowpile it was buried in, shoveled the deck, had to un-jam the hitch since it was iced over...shuffled the 80 outta the garage (hadn't moved in 3-4 weeks) and it started and ran fine...needed it out anyways, it's a MUCH better winter ride than the DMax...

FJ40 started, loaded and ready...

Leaving in 90 minutes or so....

 

[Gumby]

Leaving in 90 minutes or so....

Thanks for putting the pressure on. Just got the transfer stabbed.

 

[joez]

Thanks for putting the pressure on. Just got the transfer stabbed.

Still got that extra bed? Looks like everybody else bailed on camping, so if you still have it ill take it for at least friday night.

My rig is on the trailer and ready to roll, i plan on leaving here about 6:00 am friday morning, and being down there about 9 ish. You guys plan on grabbing breakfast or anything before wheeling on friday? If not ill just meet up with you guys at the park.

 

[4rnr]

 

[Gumby]

Still got that extra bed? Looks like everybody else bailed on camping, so if you still have it ill take it for at least friday night.

My rig is on the trailer and ready to roll, i plan on leaving here about 6:00 am friday morning, and being down there about 9 ish. You guys plan on grabbing breakfast or anything before wheeling on friday? If not ill just meet up with you guys at the park.

No worries. John's gonna hang out with his wuss dog this weekend, so it's open. We usually do grab breakfast on Friday morning and dick around in the quarry for a bit once we do get rolling.

I'll be up early so give a call when you get close. Do we lose an hour going that way? Fawkin' Indiana can't make up it's mind.

The pig is as done as it's gonna get. I cooked another $60 locker cable so no front lockers unless I crawl under there and push them in manually. I'll have it loaded up and rolling by 4. Woody called and should be motorin' past me right about now.

 

[Gumby]

I felt exactly the same way for the jambo.

Maybe worse. I gave up wheeling altogether.

 

[Cruiser Jimmy]

Damn, camping in 26 degree whether. Got to question that

 

[4rnr]

I felt exactly the same way for the jambo.

Maybe worse. I gave up wheeling altogether.

Yeah but that was with in your control. It was your work that failed. Not some other fxxx ass who cant do his job!

 

[BAMF_CT2004]

if anyone is interested in doing a little caravan down to the badlands tomorrow from the chicago area, I will be leaving the tinley park area around 6am central time tomorrow.

 

[joez]

Tow rig is fixed and back ready to roll, i will try again tomorrow morning to be there.

 

[Gumby]

It was a pretty good time today after not a great start with major carnage. Mike Rolled his buggy on pink and snapped an axle shaft. I suspect we'll be out there fixing it tonight.

It was flippin' cold. My face might never be the same. A windshield is going to be a must for future TFTs.

 

[woody]

pics are uploading in the Gallery....

IH8MUD Photo Gallery - Toys 4 Tots 2008

Had an AWESOME day today....haven't drivin my rig that hard ever.....combination of snow, ice and rocks made for some challenging wheeling....

Mike decided to start the day right and roll at the Crows Nest....and busted a 35-spline Moser D60 rear shaft in the process....he outta be back shortly tonite from Moser with a replacement....his drinkin arm was sore too....lol

Phil did a double-barrel roll in his green Jeep, but since he landed on his wheels and no one saw it happen, no one believes him.....suspect the dent in his roll bar is the result of cagemites....that dreaded metal-eating cousin of the termite....

will attach a couple pics soon....still uploading.....

 

[4rnr]

Looks cold, Im sorry I cant wave to you guys from my cozy heated cab.

Woody whats wrong with your slideshow. It hasnt worked in weeks, for me atleast.

 

[Gumby]

Looks cold, Im sorry I cant wave to you guys from my cozy heated cab.

Woody whats wrong with your slideshow. It hasnt worked in weeks, for me atleast.

It took a while for the pics to load. They're working now.