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Intererest in the quasi-beginner rubi run?
June 1, 2012
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Looking doubtful.. I picked up my winch from warranty yesterday and went to install it and noticed a small tranny fluid leak. Rubber hose rubbing against a metal edge. I am redoing the lines today. But I can't start till 9p tonight because of work and other engagements that last till 9p. If I get it done then I'm in but if not take pictures for me.

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June 1, 2012
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"lj4x4" wrote: I'm in, me and the boys. How long is the trail? I need to be home by 5 or 6.

We had 11 rigs last year and were off at about 2 pm.

June 1, 2012
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"BKGM Jeepers" wrote: We had 11 rigs last year and were off at about 2 pm.

Just in time to drive back and hit the pool at the hottest part of the day. AAHHHHH. beer
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June 2, 2012
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Sorry guys, I'm in the wind at the moment. My wife has plans for me that I was unaware of. If I'm not there by the departure time, leave without me.

Um...what?

June 2, 2012
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I'm out. I tried to button everything up but no dice. Have fun, take pics.

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June 2, 2012
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All is a go and the XJ is loaded. See you ~0800.
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June 2, 2012
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G- Town @ 8 If I'm not there leave with out me. I will be up and moving as soon as my pillow releases me.

June 3, 2012
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Home safe. Awesome run. Perfect weather. Thanks Brad for organizing it. Had a blast. Thanks Brad, Bill and Joe for the spots and help with the right lines.

Semper Fi

June 3, 2012
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Great job everyone! Ten rigs with about half on the trail for the first time. What a fun time!

June 3, 2012
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We had a GREAT TIME!! Now, on to upgrades and MORE preparation.
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June 3, 2012
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Thanks Brad, Had a great time, hope everyone else did too!! At Fordyce next to the river and campfire.

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June 3, 2012
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Sounds like you all had a good time.

I used to wheel a lot. . .

June 3, 2012
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Wish I could have made my 1st outing with you guys... I had other plans...... Looking forward to wheeling with you folks soon...

June 3, 2012
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Where's all the pictures?

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June 3, 2012
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"finder_87" wrote: Where's all the pictures?

Patience, Grasshopper.
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June 3, 2012
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"TomD" wrote: [quote="finder_87"]Where's all the pictures?

Patience, Grasshopper.
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In all honesty, aside from pics the group took the folks from Epic Addictions in Fresno took a lot. They will have all of those pics on their website later today. See them at:

http://www.epic-addictions.com

I figure they'll be up later today as those folks had a LOOOONNNGGG drive home.
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June 3, 2012
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Hey all ... I uploaded all the photos and movies Ronie took to my PhotoBucket account ...

http://s1136.photobucket.com/albums/n48 ... ubi%20Run/

Feel free to look and download if you are in there or have a use for any them.
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June 3, 2012
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We sure had a great group and it was good to see people who traveled quite a ways making the run. Epic Addictions also gives away raffle tickets for their D60 give a way to those who attend runs with them. That was an unexpected perk!

June 3, 2012
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I want to hear from the newbies that have never been in the "Con". What did you think? Was it everything you expected?

Um...what?

June 4, 2012
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I forgot to say a big THANKS! to Josh who drove out with me, and helped me with the death wobble I incurred after hitting the road. We had to make two stops before getting everything dialed back in, and he followed me most of the way home to boot. Thanks again josh!

Oh, wife has now experienced death wobble and decided she doesn't like it...

June 4, 2012
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Death wobble sucks. But sometimes it's part of wheeling.

Did you figure out what caused it? Any comprised parts?

Um...what?

June 4, 2012
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My Jeep has permanent death wobble. I have not been able to get rid of it for years.

I used to wheel a lot. . .

June 4, 2012
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"finder_87" wrote: Death wobble sucks. But sometimes it's part of wheeling.

Did you figure out what caused it? Any comprised parts?

Yes. Solving death wobble takes 5 mins to identify and fix, but it does require two people initially. The only exception here is improperly set up steering geometry. Then, it needs to have angles corrected to solve the problem. Again, not too hard of a fix, but not as cheap as what I was facing. I knew my geometry was correct because I didn't have any bump steer problems and I haven't done any recent steering/front end geometry work.

In my instance, the first problem was that my lower drag link end became loose, allowing for play. The cotter pin was still in so there wasn't any risk of steering failure, just death wobble. Once fixed we drove most of the way out but decided to stop on Wentworth springs rd just to be safe. Josh asked about a "moving bracket". That was actually a loose track bar bolt. once tightened the steering was factory smooth again. Two easy fixes. luckily I was carrying my "parts" bag that had new cotter pins in it so the fix was 5 mins the first time and less than that the second time.

June 4, 2012
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"JohnDF" wrote: My Jeep has permanent death wobble. I have not been able to get rid of it for years.

I don't know why you have ongoing death wobble problems. Have they been around since that front end was installed? Is it worn bushings or tie rod ends? Next time, I'm over, let's check it out and see what's moving. Then the fix is pretty easy and makes a big difference! If the problems have been around since the front end install, again we can identify it really quickly. At least you'd know where the problem lies.

June 4, 2012
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"finder_87" wrote: I want to hear from the newbies that have never been in the "Con". What did you think? Was it everything you expected?

For this newbie the trip was better than I expected. I liked the challenging sections. The views were great. I was surprised by the amount of rigs from other groups. The rock slabs and drop off points were new for me but fun. Looking forward to many more trips to see more of the trail.

Semper Fi

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