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Dreamin

Dreamin

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OK, so I am going in on the Tues morning run, :D and plan to camp up behind the Helipads, as normal. Anybody else going in that early? :steer:

I am already going to rope off a spot for James, and Phil, in James' normal spot. :clap:

Is there anybody else that would like a spot roped off on Tues afternoon, as to reserve your spot for when you arrive? this will prevent :bang:

Just let me know I have a full roll of caution tape. :idea:
 
Me and Larry will be heading in on Monday from Tahoe. Than back to Loon to help out Jim with his run on Wednesday.
 
Jim and I are going in from Tahoe to the springs on Mon... we'll be at Loon or Ellis Wed.
bring your radio to the picnic Michael :D
 
Well then it sounds like Don , Jim, and Dion are roping off Gatton Flats, Jims spot, and what the heck just rope off the whole area for whomever shows up.
 
I'd like to propose we move the PMC camp. We started camping above the heli pad mainly for access to the Springs. I would offer that need is no longer present and we should move towards water.

I would offer Dirty Dozen, or on the other side of Mog camp.

just suggesting...

and thanks Micheal for initiating the conversation. :)
 
I like your offer Tony...Dirty Dozen has always been our favorite :)
 
Tony,
looks like we might be split up this year, I still have camp duties, I am not sure about Ross, and if we run the Bar for TLCA, then I think a bunch of us will still be up behind the Helipads. I for one personally think the mesquito problem is not so bad when you get away from mud and water. Guess we will just see where everybody ends up.
 
understood, Eric specifically asked me about you.

I'm game for where ever, and certainly understand those of you who have active duties.

I also want to help on the new PMC efforts... :)
 
Big Jim, Court and I will be at Loon Wed. as well....looks like it'll be in the 30s early in the week for the lows...dress warm :D
 
Myself in the 40 (yes the 40!) and Phil in the Rover will be camping at Loon Wednesday night prolly there around 8ish? and heading in more or less with Big Jims PMC run Thursday. Where ya'll camping at at Loon?
 
possibly down in the trees between spillway and old gatekeeper...Jim mentioned in the spillway but that may be pretty busy. I figure the campground will be busy also with all the thurs runs.
 
If Big Jim's run is Thurs at 9 w/overnight at Buck, I'm on it. On Wed night, I'll either be at Icehouse camp if late or at Loon if early ... just no way to know w/my 3 girls in tow.
 
Hi Jeff, I believe the 9 am run is the Bill Jackson, Glenn and the Knorr Bros. run...Big Jims run blasts off at 7am from the spillway... we'll see you at loon on wed if your not too late ; )
 
I will be going in on Jims run . Plan to camp at Loon Wednesday night...See you there
 
YEAH !!
I had big dreams, and high hopes, not to mention major dis-appointment.

It seems that one of the two times I put it in 4WD, somewhere the inner cage of the right birfield went. NO sound, no steering issues all seemed fine.

Well evidently while climbing up out of the bowl, yes 20 min into the trail, the right front stuck, and both rears slipped into a crevice, and BOOM popped the rear pinion.

Replaced the rear in the bowl, went out to camp ground, started working on front-end. Took three hours of beating to get the birfield out of the ball, I hate when the cups don't break as well.

Anyway the inside of the ball was so far gone, I was worried that the whole bottom trunnion area was just going to give way, and loose the whole knuckle. I managed to get the damaged trunnions back in, minus the inner workings of the axle, ie Birfield, and limped her home.

So the only good thing out of the trip was the fact I went home through Georgetown, Cool, Auburn, Winters, Napa totally BYPASSING Davis and Dixon. The entire trip was beautiful, and from now on that will be the only route I will use to get back and forth from Loon, loon to front door, with stop for gas and food, only 5 hours, plus Cruiser friendly road.

OK so now you all know what happened, now rubb it in, how good of a party did I miss, man I almost walked in, but I had a first time rider with me.

Hope to have both axles completely rebuilt, and ready to go for Marlin's run in Sept. Even my rider is looking forward to seeing more than just the bowl of the trail.

Oh yeah lets not forget, while trying to winch up to a flat spot, POP, yep broke a winch too.

any spare parts for a Ramsey 9000 pro around, looking for drive gears.

Tony, I even had your 100 foot extension cord on board, that I acidently ended up with 2 years ago. I will keep it on board until we meet next, it really wants to go home.

I really needed a vacation too, it has been two years since I got any recovery from the world time.
 
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