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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: Sandman on May 25, 2004, 10:59:49 PM
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Woot!
My first two hides were approved and now open!
Slate Range Crossing (http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?wp=gcjgye)
Pinnacles Sci-Fi Book Box (http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?wp=gcjgym)
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Grats Sandy :aok
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Cool stuff!
So your not in Oregon?
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Originally posted by GtoRA2
Cool stuff!
So your not in Oregon?
Oh, no. I'm in California like you. Ridgecrest.
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yeah? cool, do you do the xterra club meets? Maybe we will end up meeting on one lol.
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In March, I did a SoCal Club Xterra run. It was kinda fun. There were fifteen Xterras.
I've avoided some of the larger meets. I'm okay with 3-4 trucks, but anything above 10-12 is a bit of a cluster ****.
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I could see that, the one I went on was 9, and like 4 or 5 were dead stock, and one had a driver with NO clue.
He did not follow the spotters directions very well.
He hit a tree, a downed log and bent his side step into his back tire!
Was still lots of fun, if you end up going on a central Cali one let me know and I will see if my brother in law would go meet the socals!
The one we went on was into a really pretty area.
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That would be cool... With any luck, I can get my brother to take his Jeep Rubicon (that is... if his wife will LET him take it offroad, but I doubt it... it's a travesty I tell ya... a damn shame). He lives near Modesto.
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I am SOOO close to trading my paid off truck in for a Ruby....
I have wanted a rubicon since they came out, and we almost got one but the jeep dealers were being jerks when they first came out lol NO deals you pay sticker or get lost!
LoL this trip gave me the bug again!
I keep telling myself "No Jon! Bad! Its paid for and has 5 more years on the waranty! Dont be stupid!"
LOL
The most impressive vehicle on the trip was a 96 jeep grancherokee, with a 3 inch lift and 32s. The guy could take anything the trail had to offer with ease!
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I'm thinking real hard about grabbing an 86-88 Samurai in the future. My gawd... you should take a look. For roughly $4000, you can have a highly modified 4x4. Hell... it's about the same price as a damn Quadrunner.
For example (http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?car_id=162095655&dealer_id=&car_year=1987&make=SUZUKI&distance=10&max_price=&model=SAMUR&advcd_on=n&end_year=1990&min_price=&certified=n&address=93555&search_type=used&advanced=n&start_year=1984&color=&cardist=102)
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Looks fun Sandy, how long you been geocaching?
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Yeah my brother in law with the Xterra keeps telling me to not waste the money on a Ruby and get a Samy
lol one of my buddies who has big truck syndrom bought one and now wont wheel his truck he love the damn thing so much lol.
I was leaning towards like a 73 through 78 blazer, but after seeing the size of the trail, it would have to be pretty modified to do some of the parts and your lines would be hard cause of the width, lol and your body would not get out without a dent!
I loved the 84 K5 I had though it had so much room inside I could lay out on the back seat and sleep confortably! It did great off road if their was room.
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Originally posted by Bodhi
Looks fun Sandy, how long you been geocaching?
All of about two months. I'm so hooked. I've got 35 finds so far.
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Originally posted by Sandman
All of about two months. I'm so hooked. I've got 35 finds so far.
That's cool, will take my fiancee when she moves here this summer, but so far, don't know anyone to go with our here... too much work and travel.
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Ridgecrest is in the middle of no where,
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Originally posted by GtoRA2
The most impressive vehicle on the trip was a 96 jeep grancherokee, with a 3 inch lift and 32s. The guy could take anything the trail had to offer with ease!
Why do all those other car makers paint their trucks in that bright yellow? :D
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Originally posted by Bodhi
That's cool, will take my fiancee when she moves here this summer, but so far, don't know anyone to go with our here... too much work and travel.
Hell... I can always find someone to go. My kids love it. They want to bring their friends. My wife enjoys it. Lately, we've been going out on Fridays while the kids are at school.
Last Friday in the middle of nowhere (about 65 miles from Ridgecrest, Mr. Skull) :)
(http://dotdoubledot.com/img/photos/040521/panamintxterra.jpg)
The view west:
(http://dotdoubledot.com/img/photos/040521/motionmadnesswest.jpg)
To the east:
(http://dotdoubledot.com/img/photos/040521/motionmadnesseast.jpg)
...and to the south:
(http://dotdoubledot.com/img/photos/040521/motionmadnesssouth.jpg)
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Originally posted by jigsaw
Why do all those other car makers paint their trucks in that bright yellow? :D
I think Nissan started the trend. From what I've read, the yellow was just to be an advertising gimmick. They really didn't expect them to sell, but when they stopped to count, found that 25% of the 2000 models sold were yellow.
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Hell I like the yellow, there is a used with 9 miles rubicon on the lot by work that color, I was damn tempted!
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ok, I'm clueless. what is geocaching
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Originally posted by capt. apathy
ok, I'm clueless. what is geocaching
http://www.geocaching.com/faq/
Pretty much a world-wide "easter egg hunt" that happens every day. :)
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Originally posted by Sandman
http://www.geocaching.com/faq/
Pretty much a world-wide "easter egg hunt" that happens every day. :)
If I asn't fromt he detointr area and forcned to buy a namerican car undre pernelatyh of lychhing, I'd get anissan xterra. Or a subaru WERX. They'renbtoh pretyyy swetlokkikng autonomgh iles.
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The Xterras are all manufactured in the U.S. at Smyrna, Tennessee. IIRC, the truck was designed by americans as well.
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Tarmac
What the hell is wrong with your typing??
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Originally posted by GtoRA2
Hell I like the yellow, there is a used with 9 miles rubicon on the lot by work that color, I was damn tempted!
Was a joke in reference to a TV commercial for Jeep.
Narrator asks why people make their SUVs that bright yellow color, you see a Grand Cherokee pull into frame, narrator answers;
"So the park rangers can find them"
Jeep has had some pretty cool commercials in the last few years.
I'm on my second Cherokee and really happy with it.
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I think the yellow SUV's are a baywatch rip-off.
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Originally posted by GtoRA2
Tarmac
What the hell is wrong with your typing??
DRRRRRRRRRRRRR TARRRRRRRRRRRK RRRRRRRRRRRRRR JRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRBS!!!!
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Originally posted by jigsaw
Was a joke in reference to a TV commercial for Jeep.
Narrator asks why people make their SUVs that bright yellow color, you see a Grand Cherokee pull into frame, narrator answers;
"So the park rangers can find them"
Jeep has had some pretty cool commercials in the last few years.
I'm on my second Cherokee and really happy with it.
Doh... Missed the significance of: :D at the end.
****. hmmm... this word is filtered... starts with a T, ends with a d, rhymes with bird.
:D
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Originally posted by GtoRA2
I am SOOO close to trading my paid off truck in for a Ruby....
I have wanted a rubicon since they came out, and we almost got one but the jeep dealers were being jerks when they first came out lol NO deals you pay sticker or get lost!
LoL this trip gave me the bug again!
I keep telling myself "No Jon! Bad! Its paid for and has 5 more years on the waranty! Dont be stupid!"
LOL
The most impressive vehicle on the trip was a 96 jeep grancherokee, with a 3 inch lift and 32s. The guy could take anything the trail had to offer with ease!
Love a Rubicon but I love my modded 97 TJ more! Greatest vehicle I've ever owned and even though the payments and gas are killing me. I'd go without coffee and rent before I ever sell my TJ.
Need to get one of those stickers, "H2 Recovery Crew" LOL
...-Gixer
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yes i know that place sandy been there plenty of times when traveling up to lake taheo.
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Originally posted by B17Skull12
yes i know that place sandy been there plenty of times when traveling up to lake taheo.
If you do, you took the long route. That's the junction of Panamint Valley Road and Hwy 190. :)
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Gixer
I had a 2000 TJ, I loved it, but it was the 4 banger and I had put 31 inch mud tires on it. It was a riot on the freeway, you could only do 70 if you were not driving into the wind. (65 was fast enough on windy days YIKES)
The only thing I really disliked about it was the soft top, 2000 was before they made them thicker so it was REALLY noisy with the top on.
Didnt bother me to much cause from June tell October I just took it all off.
I REALLY liked it, good wheeler even though it was gutless, and fun to drive.
It was going to get traded in on a Rubicon, but at the time the jeep dealerships were being a huge pain about mark ups.
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Originally posted by GtoRA2
Gixer
I had a 2000 TJ, I loved it, but it was the 4 banger and I had put 31 inch mud tires on it. It was a riot on the freeway, you could only do 70 if you were not driving into the wind. (65 was fast enough on windy days YIKES)
The only thing I really disliked about it was the soft top, 2000 was before they made them thicker so it was REALLY noisy with the top on.
Didnt bother me to much cause from June tell October I just took it all off.
I REALLY liked it, good wheeler even though it was gutless, and fun to drive.
It was going to get traded in on a Rubicon, but at the time the jeep dealerships were being a huge pain about mark ups.
Yeah I was looking at a new TJ 4.0L but prefered to go for the 1 owner 2nd hand job that had been used as some squeak's shopping trolly and use the spare cash to turn it into a mudder.Then buy new. Though rubi is a great start.
Currently on 31 M/T's with 2inch OME lift, perfect for the bush and mountain trails here. Especially for getting at hard to places for some fly fishing or hunting. I'll try post some pics sometime.
I don't care about road noise and softtop noise, it's a Jeep afterall and most of the time it has no top on at all. Have both the hard and soft tops but might replace both with a Bestop Sailcloth top. Suppose to be quieter then even the hardtop.
Driving home at night after a day's mudding with the top off and mud flinging onto BMW X5's is one the best driving experiences (bikes aside) to be had.
...-Gixer
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Sounds cool, post some picks!
Yeah I only cared about top noise cause I on ocasion wanted to listen to the radio, it was my comute car as well.
45 minutes of the tires making noise is a bit boring.
I used it for the car pool and on windy or rainy days my carpoolers hated me! Especialy on the mornings it was still cold in the spring!
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Back in my Grand Junction days I rolled with the Jeep club there. They had these hand built Jeeps that were hybrids of several models. Most of them had small block Chevys or other transplant motors, and automatics. Was a lot of fun going over rocks the size of a small Honda. :)
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You know, it might be fun to run around finding these "geo-cache" things and taking a dump in them for the next person.