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November 24, 2016
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People have asked what has happened when I have crossed the first river crossing on Fordyce. Here are the photos of each trip in one post. 

 

2009:

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2010:

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2011:

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2012: sold YJ, bought JKU

2013: building JKU

2014: building JKU

 

2015: 1-ton drag link end

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2016: All hell broke loose! Track bar, hydro-assist bracket, both front upper control arms, front shock rods bent, front driveline separated.

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2017: ???

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November 24, 2016
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Ouch. That will be a few dollars. Always fun to work on a Jeep though. 

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November 24, 2016
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Nothing like Fordyce to find your rig's weak links.

I used to wheel a lot. . .

November 26, 2016
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Its a good thing we didn't cross the river laughing

November 26, 2016
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I'm starting to believe this voodoo u got!  We need to do some kind of dance or get a potion or a chicken foot to hang on ur mirror... 

November 27, 2016
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Guy and Lynda said
I'm starting to believe this voodoo u got!  We need to do some kind of dance or get a potion or a chicken foot to hang on ur mirror...   

How about a lucky rabbits foot?

I breed rabbits for meat and could easily save a rabbit foot from my next harvest....

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November 27, 2016
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k-jeep said
People have asked what has happened when I have crossed the first river crossing on Fordyce. Here are the photos of each trip in one post. 

 

2009:

fordyce044.jpgImage Enlarger

 

2010:

p9050071.jpgImage Enlarger

 

2011:

p8270016-1.jpgImage Enlarger

 

2012: sold YJ, bought JKU

2013: building JKU

2014: building JKU

 

2015: 1-ton drag link end

Image Enlarger

 

2016: All hell broke loose! Track bar, hydro-assist bracket, both front upper control arms, front shock rods bent, front driveline separated.

Fordyce_breakage.jpgImage Enlarger

 

2017: ???  

I have an idea? Don't cross the river any more!

November 27, 2016
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Wow... that is a lot of damage from one trail...  

November 29, 2016
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Mike G said

How about a lucky rabbits foot?

I breed rabbits for meat and could easily save a rabbit foot from my next harvest....  

If you eat the rabbits how lucky could it be and they have four of them hahalaughing

November 29, 2016
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They are lucky for me, cause they taste great!!!grinthumbs-up

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Hell I like eating thumper as well!

November 29, 2016
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Next year for one of the runs I'll bring some rabbit jerky 

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November 29, 2016
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Mike G said
Next year for one of the runs I'll bring some rabbit jerky   

Oh yah!

November 30, 2016
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Darrell and Jill said

I have an idea? Don't cross the river any more!  

What fun would that be? 

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buckallred said
http://www.tasteofhome.com/rec.....feffer  

That looks really good!pig

December 2, 2016
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Never had it, looked it up and the recipe looked a bit much for me

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