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8/11 LS Run
August 11, 2008
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Running Little Sluice tomorrow...wish us luck lol

I used to wheel a lot. . .

August 11, 2008
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Good Luck!!!! Just keep an eye on my tail lights and keep up lol

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August 11, 2008
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Not too hard to keep up with a Jeep on it's roof lol

I used to wheel a lot. . .

August 11, 2008
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Take pictures!

August 11, 2008
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and video wink

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August 11, 2008
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I am not wishing you luck since you gave me no notice and didn't invite me. wink

August 11, 2008
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It's been posted for a couple of weeks...

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August 11, 2008
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Jeep's packed...Coffee's brewing...

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August 11, 2008
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I just realized that this means John will be gone all day and I won't have anyone to talk to. The rest of you had better step it up a notch. 😀

August 11, 2008
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Is there a trailer and tow-rig on alert five?

are there odds for this run in Vegas?

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August 11, 2008
3:26 pm
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Are we betting on which parts will break or how much it will cost to fix them? 😀

August 11, 2008
6:56 pm
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It's almost noon. They're probably done with the LS portion by now...

August 11, 2008
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is this thing on???

i cant believe bernie mac and chef are dead. 🙁

August 11, 2008
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"Bender" wrote: Are we betting on which parts will break or how much it will cost to fix them? 😀

who other than John went?

I'll wager a dime that John's front axle gave up somewhere in the hub area.

I'll wager a quarter he had problems with his transfer case.

cost to fix? we don't discuss cost.

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August 12, 2008
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I didn't break anything 😛
Damage = a bent tie rod and a torn fender flare.
And yes...I did make it through 😈 8) 😈 8) 😈 8) 😈

I used to wheel a lot. . .

August 12, 2008
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We got caught behind a group of old CJs at the spillway. It took us over an hour to reach the bowl. Once we got to the bowl, we zipped past them. Then we had to get past another group of about five assorted rigs and then we passed a group of quads. It only took us less than 45 minutes to get from the bowl to the Sluice. When the quads caught us playing in the Sluice, they said, "you guys really move through here." 😀

Rob tried the Sluice first. He tried the most obvious line, but it didn't work. While he was backing out, he broke his pitman arm. Luckily the last group we passed had a welder. They welded it up so he was able to get back home. That was it for Rob 😥

I then tried a couple of different approaches but would just get high centered. Rob suggested trying a far left line. That one worked. Those rocks were so freaking BIG!!! All-in-all it took about an hour to figure it out and then run it. It was a great thrill and I'm glad I finally got through it. I'm also glad I got to run it at it's hardest.

Now we need to go back and get Rob through it so he will stop pouting wink

I used to wheel a lot. . .

August 12, 2008
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I thought we agree that we were not going to lie and tell them the truth that neither of us made it ❓

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August 12, 2008
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JOHN

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REALLY

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REALLY

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REALLY

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REALLY

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REALLY

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August 12, 2008
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REALLY

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REALLY

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