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Gold Hills Posse 4×4 Club · Folsom, CA

Rubicon Roundup 2010

  1. Guest former user
    #12620 Jul 2010, 1:40 PM

    Just called Goodyear Rocklin and they claim there are no more 35" mtrs in northern ca! Am I the only one who finds this hard to believe?

  2. Justin started this Subscriber
    #12720 Jul 2010, 1:45 PM
    "lj4x4" wrote: Just called Goodyear Rocklin and they claim there are no more 35" mtrs in northern ca! Am I the only one who finds this hard to believe?



    Are they talking about the old style or the new Kevlar style? They don't know the difference.

  3. Justin started this Subscriber
    #12820 Jul 2010, 1:47 PM

    Tirerack.com shows them in stock at $199.99 a piece! Dang, maybe I should switch to 35's. I could save a TON of money.

  4. Guest former user
    #12920 Jul 2010, 1:49 PM

    Goodyear called back and they found one in the Bay area. Should be here tomorrow. We'll see.....



    and yes they are referring to the new Kevlar style.

  5. RobD Subscriber
    #13020 Jul 2010, 2:30 PM

    Switch to 40s. Not that many people run them and $500 each. They always have them in stock 😀

    __________________ 'If we ever forget that we're one nation under God, then we will be a nation gone under."- Ronald Reagan
  6. JohnDF Member Joined: July 2003
    #13120 Jul 2010, 2:38 PM
    "FAM" wrote:
    I can kind of see why they didn't do it right. You didn't take them all the necessary parts. Generally speaking, tire guys seat the beads by inflating the tire. Without the beadlock ring there was no way to do what you wanted.

    No, I can blame them all I want since I took the managerb out there and gave him specific instructions to write on the work order. The tech did not follow the orders and nobody in there even knew what a beadlock was. Finally one of the guys said "Oh, kind of like a racing wheel."



    So, yes I can call them IDIOTS!

    I used to wheel a lot. . .
  7. Guest former user
    #13220 Jul 2010, 3:10 PM
    "JohnDF" wrote: [quote="FAM"]
    I can kind of see why they didn't do it right. You didn't take them all the necessary parts. Generally speaking, tire guys seat the beads by inflating the tire. Without the beadlock ring there was no way to do what you wanted.

    No, I can blame them all I want since I took the managerb out there and gave him specific instructions to write on the work order. The tech did not follow the orders and nobody in there even knew what a beadlock was. Finally one of the guys said "Oh, kind of like a racing wheel."



    So, yes I can call them IDIOTS!

    sometimes i wonder about these so called tire experts. even the managers seem clueless at times. next time bring it to my house and i will mess it up for you, charge you an arm and a leg and tell you to go somewhere else when ur not happy with it. sorry no refunds sir. 😏 😏 😏 😏 😏

  8. JohnDF Member Joined: July 2003
    #13320 Jul 2010, 3:15 PM

    To add to my misery, they completely ripped two sides of the bead and forgot to put the valve stem back in... 😈 😈 😈

    I used to wheel a lot. . .
  9. BKGM Jeepers President Joined: June 2003
    #13420 Jul 2010, 3:35 PM

    Why didn't you dismount/remount it at home?



    I've done it with beadlocks twice with my jeep and a hi-lift jack. It took about 30 minutes to get the tire off, but back on was easy.

    Kathleen and Brad
  10. JohnDF Member Joined: July 2003
    #13520 Jul 2010, 3:39 PM

    The champion beadlocks have a pretty good sized flange to go over. Can't do it without a machine or at least a set of spoons.

    I used to wheel a lot. . .
  11. Guest former user
    #13621 Jul 2010, 12:02 PM

    Great trip!

    Carnage report:

    Steering stabilizer. I got some DW at 40mph on the way home.

    My front OX cable got too close to the manifold and melted. Reason it would not engage. I adjusted the rear at camp and it work fine the rest of the way.

    Battery died while airing up. Thanks Justin for the jump. Yellow top is going in.



    Thanks to all you guys for the spotting help and of course letting me know my tires were mounted backwards 😳 . Took it in and told them they were F :censor: ing retarded.



    Cheers to a great group 🍺

  12. Justin started this Subscriber
    #13721 Jul 2010, 12:41 PM
    "mtngoht" wrote:

    my tires were mounted backwards 😳 .



    Sounds like you bought them at the Good Year here. 😂 😏 😏

  13. JohnDF Member Joined: July 2003
    #13821 Jul 2010, 8:44 PM

    Everyone did a good job driving and maintaining a good attitude. I love wheeling and the frequent delays are just part of the fun. Running the Rubicon backwards offers more challenges as you guys found out. I had a great time and enjoyed helping out. I think Rob goes above and beyond in the "helping out" department, he is always right in the thick of things, throwing rocks, spotting, and hooking up straps. But I think we all got a chance to throw some rocks and pull some wich lines 😂

    I used to wheel a lot. . .
  14. Guest former user
    #13921 Jul 2010, 9:05 PM

    Rob got a work out!







    Yes indeed, Rob was awsome. That was a tough run in reverse. I about s#!t going up Old Sluice. 😲

    The LJ 's had a tough time that day...

  15. RobD Subscriber
    #14023 Jul 2010, 1:33 PM

    I like that picture, I don't look nearly as fat as I am 😁 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂



    "mtngoht" wrote: Rob got a work out!







    Yes indeed, Rob was awsome. That was a tough run in reverse. I about s#!t going up Old Sluice. 😲

    The LJ 's had a tough time that day...

    __________________ 'If we ever forget that we're one nation under God, then we will be a nation gone under."- Ronald Reagan
  16. Guest former user
    #14123 Jul 2010, 10:44 PM

    Sue and I did a "partial" in reverse on sunday nite and monday. She would agree with the "challenge". Some one will have to ask her what she can get higher: Horseshoes or front tires? She is now trying to fit her "rainfly" to her seat

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