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Wow Ben, not exactly cornfields eh?  Rugged country. Barren tough looking place. grass, trees, shrubs look almost non existent. So what kind of wildlife can exist there? Oilly
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Rockeaters?LOL
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Originally posted by Oilleaker1 Oilleaker1 wrote:

Wow Ben, not exactly cornfields eh?  Rugged country. Barren tough looking place. grass, trees, shrubs look almost non existent. So what kind of wildlife can exist there? Oilly

A fire had burned though here... and burned everything to the ground. 
Kinda like being on a different planet... like mars or something. 

As far as wildlife.. Badgers of course!!
Antelope and jackrabbits also. 
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My high hood jeep wanted to be like BAM-BAM and Grandpas jeep, so I let it climb a rockWink



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Those badgers will need to adapt food source wise. Maybe learn to catch and eat birds???Shocked
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I like that you all are rockin' hardtops Thumbs Up
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Originally posted by Oilleaker1 Oilleaker1 wrote:

Those badgers will need to adapt food source wise. Maybe learn to catch and eat birds???Shocked

Or become rock eaters. Like eestes1 said Clap
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Originally posted by mbullism mbullism wrote:

I like that you all are rockin' hardtops Thumbs Up
I was glad to be rocking a hard top... the wind was really COLD that day. 
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I'm not a big 3B fan, but I do like the way you painted those wheels.  Thumbs Up
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Ben, those are great shots of what looks to be a great adventure.

That landscape IS pretty spooky looking.

Originally posted by Flatfender Ben Flatfender Ben wrote:

My high hood jeep wanted to be like BAM-BAM and Grandpas jeep, so I let it climb a rockWink

Just so you know, you can't be like Grampa's Jeep with a hardtop. Wink



Edited by smfulle - 22 Mar. 2018 at 4:26am
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Grampa's Jeep is ONE OF A KIND!!!  Thumbs Up
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Just so you know, you can't be like Grampa's Jeep with a hardtop. Wink

Every time I see that pic it makes me shiver!!

And think there’s a guy who enjoys driving a flatfender jeep!!Clap


Edited by Flatfender Ben - 22 Mar. 2018 at 1:55pm
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Originally posted by Ol' Unreliable Ol' Unreliable wrote:

I'm not a big 3B fan, but I do like the way you painted those wheels.  Thumbs Up

Thanks I appreciate it. 
I figured with a jeep this ugly, I’ve got nothing to lose!!LOL
 I wouldn’t have been brave enough on my other jeeps Wink
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Not only are 3Bs not Very photogenic. But they aren’t very good for taking photos out of. That big huge hood gets in every pic!!
Although I do like my jeep included in most pics Tongue

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I think your jeep looks great. I use to think the cj3b and M606 were ugly ducklings but since then they have grown on me and now I think they look good. If I were younger and or healthier I would build up one as a M606. "There is something about a flat fender jeep".

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