[aw12345]

Just got back from a get together with about 50 or so wheelin buddies and MJR forum members. Last nights campfire party was epic
The wheelin today a little busy but a load of fun.
Did the Calico gate keeper thingy again took about a whole 5 minutes to tackle that then we ran a few other trail, shot the **** with friends , later on before heading back home ran into a few buds that had just finished their Jeep projects was cool oggling over those.
Note to anybody building a double triangulated 4 link for a Jeep, brace the crap out of the square 2", 1/4" wall tube that you most likely will use for the crosmember for the lower links. I did and have been happy. Friend of mine didn't broke the tube in the middle, ripped the plates out of the inside of the frame, cracked one lower lip of the frame. Lot of avoidable damage.
Glad I re engineered mine after the first 2 trail rides

Anyway for me these were the best 5 minutes of the day

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-X9jYjVV5g&feature=youtu.be

 

[Chris]

I'm still jealous.

 

[aw12345]

I'm still jealous.

Well git er done bud, so we can take you for a thrill ride

 

[Chris]

I'm trying, if I didn't have 47 other projects going on things would be easier. We just bought another house in Big Bear so I need to get that one situated. Hopefully I can spend a few weeks this month on it.

 

[aw12345]

More Calico

Here are some more pics of the miscreants I hang out with.

 

[aw12345]

continued

 

[aw12345]

More pics of the going on's

http://s34.photobucket.com/albums/d109/FishPOET/IDTT 2012/

 

[aw12345]

One of my not so boring moments

 

[Mumblewood]

Another great looking run and Pic's, thanks for sharing!

 

[aw12345]

you're welcome and yes it was a ton of fun

 

[aw12345]

Anyway to get back to the lower control arm cross member issue that a friend of mine had this weekend.
Here is what happens when you have fun with your double triangulated rear link setup if the cross member for the lowers doesn't have enough bracing and gusseting. Cross member cracked then folded, ripping the plates of the frame tearing the frame cracking one lower frame lip. Not expensive to fix, just a lot of unneeded work and a day lost having fun on the trail
Now if he had to drive the thing home without a trailer he would have been in a world of hurt





Nice little series of pics of me crawling up Odessa











A few more of one of my friend's goofing around

 

[RikRotorhead]

Great pics. ..............

 

[aw12345]

Thanks man

 

[aw12345]

Nice little video from the festivities

 

[WaWheeler]

badass video, i wish we had more terrain like that here in washington

 

[aw12345]

Fun stuff for sure