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congrats on new house...can I park at your place to walk to Triangle, Mellow Mushroom or Oak Barrel Tavern? 
Wintery Mix Uwharrie Run---6-8 Dec 2013
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Have we figured out how to use Youtube yet?
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Never heard a word from him...so guess he does not want to share it.
Oh well next year I will bring a GoPro and try to get some footage myself...and make sure it is uploaded.
Thanks for everyone that took and posted pics....very appreciative. Hope you have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Oh well next year I will bring a GoPro and try to get some footage myself...and make sure it is uploaded.
Thanks for everyone that took and posted pics....very appreciative. Hope you have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
I have 3 go pro cameras and didn't even think to bring one this time. I'll bring mine too.
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yeah we could have put on on vehicle in front of you...on yours...and one behind you...or one in lead, one in middle looking back and one on chase truck looking forward.... next time!
I've been meaning to get more car mounts anyway. I only have one.
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maybe next year I will have one by that time....
I'll bring one on the next run... I'll set it to twerking music, as our rear ends bounce up and down, and post it on YouTube.
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Twerking must cause you to run into trees for no reason in parking lots?
SHERMAN FJ62
Charlestons' King of Cruisers
I haven't forgot been a little busy. I will post soon.
People do crazy things when I twerk.
SHERMAN FJ62
Charlestons' King of Cruisers
Jamie I will post your videos from last year no good ones this year
Sweet. Any videos are cool. I like them all.
SHERMAN FJ62
Charlestons' King of Cruisers
Jamie you video is up.
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Diva is proper spelling of my trucks name if you care.... went to watch myself come up dickie bell and first 75% is the white FJ40...only last minute is me. Ought to call it white FJ40 attempts Dickie Bell and Brocks Dirty Diva at the end.
LMAO
LMAO
SHERMAN FJ62
Charlestons' King of Cruisers
I thought about cutting the video of you Brock but I figure since the white 40 struggled so much it needed its due. I also didn't realize until I watched the video I had so much video of the 40 since Dave and I had the video. Sorry I can't help you walked right up
I love my video! Its the one where everyone is just staring at me going up and then you can actually here the guy say "you should of went left". Well thanks for that hint as I was facing the sky on my way up hahaha. Good thing I'm protected underrneath.
ih8mud on the go!
ih8mud on the go!
Speaking of your protection underneath, what do you suggest for the 80 Series? Also, I don't have the finances for it at the moment… But do you have a retrofit kit for the e-lockers? I looked in to a Detroit rear locker, but I think the clicking noise, when turning, would really irritate me…
I'm a vendor for just differentials so I get all my stuff from them. I'll check and see what they got for you. I'm still not locked either might do that next year. For protection look around and see what you like and let me know what you find. I have the ability to purchase from over 900 manufacturers so I can get pretty much anything. Keep in mind aluminum is more expensive but lighter and gives more than steel. I have aluminum and love them. For reference my skids are ASFIR.
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I got my 4.88s for my diffs from Just Differentials...great guys to work with. For skids there are two schools of thought...
1- buy the best you can afford in steel as you will never have to worry....
2- buy what you will need for 80% of the stuff you will encounter and dont pay for the extra protection you may only need once or twice in a 5 year period.
both are worthy and good choices as it is really a personal choice....
on previous vehicles I went with steel skid plates. Good Points-----they are Heavy duty protection....easy to repair if needed with big fxxxing hammer and some welding skills but never had to repair anything. Bad Points----they are HEAVY. Between heavy tires that are 50-75% heavier than stock plus have higher friction on road surface than OEM.....steel front bumpers with a heavy winch and steel cable....heavy rear bumper with hi lift and spare tire...plus all the gear we carry for offroading...it really hits your gas mileage...big time. You also have to make sure you match your suspension for the constant load you will have every day not just in woods and it reduces your PayLoad for your personal stuff on trips...as truck cant tell diff between all your heavy steel and your wifes makeup and lingerie in the back on a trip.
The aluminum....I know somone that wheeled the snot out of ASFIR skid plates...front to back on an FJ Cruiser. She wheeled MOAB, Colorado, Rubicon, etc. They were gouged, grooved, bent and beat up after years of abuse but still held. She recently gave up and went to steel but she thrashes her FJ Cruiser in places nobody I know would go...then again she took doors off and has the tube doors on it...and it is set for rock crawling...she goes by Athena on the old blue forum. met her in Ouray and checked out her rig and it was beat to hell underneath but the skid plates were holding up with only a couple places really needing attention.
For that much abuse I dont think we could do anything to them here to come close to what she put them through on her FJ Cruiser. GOOD POINTS--- light weight, easier installation due to weight and aluminum has a very high strength to weight ratio. BAD POINTS---- good bit MORE expensive for same items...so have to decide if weight savings and any benefit from payload or MPG is worth the extra cost over expected life of skid plates. The only other bad thing I have heard from Athena is that on some rocks you dont slide down with your momentum like on steel as it has tendancy to grab more on the rocks...so might get high centered more until you learn to come with a little more momentum if you know you are going to scrape a big rock underneath.
If you got the money...the aluminum will take all except the MOST hard core hits...
If not, then instead of paying up front will pay over life of skids with the extra weight...
The choice is yours.. Glad we could make that easier for you...hahahaha
1- buy the best you can afford in steel as you will never have to worry....
2- buy what you will need for 80% of the stuff you will encounter and dont pay for the extra protection you may only need once or twice in a 5 year period.
both are worthy and good choices as it is really a personal choice....
on previous vehicles I went with steel skid plates. Good Points-----they are Heavy duty protection....easy to repair if needed with big fxxxing hammer and some welding skills but never had to repair anything. Bad Points----they are HEAVY. Between heavy tires that are 50-75% heavier than stock plus have higher friction on road surface than OEM.....steel front bumpers with a heavy winch and steel cable....heavy rear bumper with hi lift and spare tire...plus all the gear we carry for offroading...it really hits your gas mileage...big time. You also have to make sure you match your suspension for the constant load you will have every day not just in woods and it reduces your PayLoad for your personal stuff on trips...as truck cant tell diff between all your heavy steel and your wifes makeup and lingerie in the back on a trip.
The aluminum....I know somone that wheeled the snot out of ASFIR skid plates...front to back on an FJ Cruiser. She wheeled MOAB, Colorado, Rubicon, etc. They were gouged, grooved, bent and beat up after years of abuse but still held. She recently gave up and went to steel but she thrashes her FJ Cruiser in places nobody I know would go...then again she took doors off and has the tube doors on it...and it is set for rock crawling...she goes by Athena on the old blue forum. met her in Ouray and checked out her rig and it was beat to hell underneath but the skid plates were holding up with only a couple places really needing attention.
For that much abuse I dont think we could do anything to them here to come close to what she put them through on her FJ Cruiser. GOOD POINTS--- light weight, easier installation due to weight and aluminum has a very high strength to weight ratio. BAD POINTS---- good bit MORE expensive for same items...so have to decide if weight savings and any benefit from payload or MPG is worth the extra cost over expected life of skid plates. The only other bad thing I have heard from Athena is that on some rocks you dont slide down with your momentum like on steel as it has tendancy to grab more on the rocks...so might get high centered more until you learn to come with a little more momentum if you know you are going to scrape a big rock underneath.
If you got the money...the aluminum will take all except the MOST hard core hits...
If not, then instead of paying up front will pay over life of skids with the extra weight...
The choice is yours..
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