2017 Easter Jeep Safari - Event Date: 08 Apr. 2017 - 16 Apr. 2017 |
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m38mike
Member Joined: 23 Apr. 2007 Location: Colorado High Country Status: Offline Points: 3794 |
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Anyone who's passing by the Thirsty Dirt Ranch is invited to stop by for a break, a meal, or a night.
Have fun out there in Utah. |
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M38Mike
46 CJ2A SAMCJ2A 4?-5? CJ2A/3A/M38 Jigsaw 51 M38 Green Jeanne 52 M38 Blue Mule, 51 M100 Blue Mule Tale 52 XM38EV1 Electro-Willys, 52 M100 Juice Box |
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jpet
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Thanks Mike. I may on the way home depending on my schedule. I'm taking I-40 now because I have business in Las Vegas before my monkey business in Moab. I'm passing through Mew Mexico right now.
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CJ2A #29110 "General Willys"
MB #204827 "BAM BAM" "We do what we can, and we try what we can't" |
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Rick G
Member Joined: 17 May 2015 Location: Amarillo, TX Status: Offline Points: 1467 |
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Did you pass thru Amarillo on I-40? If so, we could have met up for a bite or wheeled a little here locally. We have some pretty cool trails here. Let me know if you (or any other flatfender folks) are passing thru here anytime. Always enjoy meeting up with Willys people. Rick |
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smfulle
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I loaded Grampa's Jeep on to the trailer to head down in the morning to meet Jpet in Moab. My grandson was sitting in the drivers seat as I did up the straps. He was wiggling the steering wheel back and forth and as I took a closer look I noticed a lot more was moving around than should be. On closer inspection I found that the drivers side cross member was broken loose from the frame. Dang! Back off the trailer into the garage. Drivers side fender off. Grill off.
Here's the photo. Got the grinder and welder out. I think I've got it fixed up. Splashed a little paint over the weld. Everything back together, back on the trailer ready for on time launch in the morning. |
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Red Willy
Member Joined: 18 Mar. 2014 Location: Lake Villa IL Status: Offline Points: 512 |
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Good thing the little guy was playing around Have fun
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Glen
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jpet
Moderator Group Sponsor Member x 5 Joined: 30 Apr. 2008 Location: Ramsey, IL Status: Offline Points: 11173 |
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Lots of drama but not much jeeping:
It's much bigger than the license plate. ... now I know how BAM BAM feels! ..... there is an easier way: .... anywho, on the way out of Arches, some lady turned right in front of me: ...... Nobody got hurt. Truck is toast BAM BAM broke his hangers and slid 5 feet forward on the trailer. Then when I took him off the trailer, I broke an axle shaft: ... so much for chromoly. shooting for better luck tomorrow. Edited by jpet - 07 Apr. 2017 at 6:30am |
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CJ2A #29110 "General Willys"
MB #204827 "BAM BAM" "We do what we can, and we try what we can't" |
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Joe Friday
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OH MAN!!! Hope your OK. You're gonna be pretty sore.
Sounds like a logistics nightmare to get home without a truck. |
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jpet
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..... yep
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CJ2A #29110 "General Willys"
MB #204827 "BAM BAM" "We do what we can, and we try what we can't" |
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Joe Friday
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Well, Mike is retired...
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JeepSaffer
Member Joined: 26 Sep. 2014 Location: South Africa Status: Offline Points: 1181 |
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Sorry JPet!
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1948 CJ2A #204853 in South Africa
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Joe Friday
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Bam, Bam, BAM!!!
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Oilleaker1
Member Joined: 06 Sep. 2011 Location: Black Hills, SD Status: Offline Points: 4406 |
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Wow, sorry Jeff. Glad you guys are OK. Dealers and car lots are full of trucks, but not any more folks. Maybe time to upgrade to a better hill puller huh? How did the lady in the car do? That was a hard hit. John
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Green Disease, Jeeps, Old Iron!
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sonoblast77
Member Joined: 06 Sep. 2010 Location: Warrenton, MO Status: Offline Points: 186 |
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Glad your ok. Trucks are replaceable, but good jeeping buddies are not. Be extra careful the rest of the week! I would suggest a 2500hd duramax, two jeeps, can't even tell their back there. Lol. Have fun!!! WADE
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jpet
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The lady, her husband, and two little ones are all ok. We actually were not going very fast but the hit was almost direct as you can see. Not sure what to do about a truck right now. Still processing it all. This hobby is expensive.
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CJ2A #29110 "General Willys"
MB #204827 "BAM BAM" "We do what we can, and we try what we can't" |
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Red Willy
Member Joined: 18 Mar. 2014 Location: Lake Villa IL Status: Offline Points: 512 |
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Sorry for your problems, but as others as said Trucks are replaceable, Bam Bam is repairable and everyone is OK.
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Glen
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rocnroll
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Bummer Jeff, sorry to hear it. Hope everything turns out OK.
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'48 CJ2A Lefty "Common sense is not that common" |
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Katiedid
Member Joined: 26 Oct. 2014 Location: NE Colorado Status: Offline Points: 480 |
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Guess you're not going to tell us this is an April Fools joke ....
I'm so sorry. But you have a go-devil motor in you that will keep you moving. |
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Katiedid
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RICKG
Member Joined: 08 Jan. 2015 Location: so idaho Status: Offline Points: 1941 |
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DANG IT JPET!!!!!!!!!
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I never met a mule I didn't like!
MC51986 "OD MULE" DOD 01-52 '50 CJ3A "Bucksnort". Keep 'em Rollin' |
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