Jersey Mud Bog Run

[Piney]

Well it’s raining now and supposed to rain four of the next 5 days. Looks like the bogs will start to fill if the forecast is correct and we will have some MUD! Winter will be here before most of us will have a chance to get out again before the snow runs start, so get ready.
Many of you have been on trail rides with me in the past. This will NOT be a trail ride it will only be for the purpose of playing in the mud and the only trail rides will be from bog to bog. Your chance of getting stuck will run around 100% so make sure you have tow points and aren’t afraid of getting mud in your underwear.
I’m going to be locked up into next year and want to make one last run with open diff’s before the winter mods start.
DECEMBER 2ND, SUNDAY @ 10:00 @ The Pic. :D

[JeepManInNJ]

Piney,

Right now looks like I'll be available. Thanks again for last week, I think everyone had a great time..certainly psycho AL did!!! :D

[baron]

man two different runs on the same day in nj. hmmmm which one to go on ?????????????????????????????????????????????????? ????????????????????????????

[ 11-26-2001: Message edited by: baron ]

[zachv]

Wherever Piney goes I will go, but if it is mud and climbs we are looking for we could meet with the other guys at Forked River. It all depends on how much rain we get here this week. Anyway, I'll see ya'll Sunday.

[Piney]

Hey guy's I'm open to forked river if it is something new and has some challenges. You want to get one giant, humongus earth leveling ride? I'm up for it. I just thought they had pits down there...sorry if I was wrong...lets do it! :D

[donbucket]

where abouts in nj is this run going to be on december second???

db

[00TJMatt]

I am definately up for a HUGE ride. Forked River is very fun, and should be alot more fun if we get some rain this week. There was some spots where there looked to be HUGE bogs that got dried out, hopefully they will all be full.

[zachv]

Forked River, from what I remember, is a very fun place to play. There are steep climbs, decent mud holes, and the hog-nastiest-if-you-wants-to-mire-a-tank holes also. Tractor tires are required for the deeper stuff.
I would be up for Forked River, beings I have not been there with the Wrangler yet.
Piney, let me know what you want to do, and maybe we can have an alternative meeting place so we can all follow each other to where we will be meeting the other group.

[MuddyJeepZJ]

Well since this is getting crazy how about we all meet at the Pic at 10am and do there then whoever wants to head to Forked River can if you guys are still up for it. Piney know the way through the woods to get there? Hit the Hidden Lakes on the way too?

[Piney]

Here is what I posted on JU:
I'm sooooo confused!
To answer some questions:
Yes, I know the way through the woods from Pic's to Hidden Lakes and then down to Forked River Mountain Sanctuary, but have never actually found the “mountain”. That is an all day ride, so that is out. If we had stucks on the way we would never make it.
As far as the mud run, the forecast has changed and now we aren’t expecting any significant rain so we may as well rule that out.
My opinion is that we all meet somewhere like Hidden Lakes, wheel there for a while and then go through the woods to Forked River Mountain. We need someone who knows the Forked River Mountain area better than me though. I can get you there, but I never found any neat places to wheel in the area. We will need a native of the area….where are you natives?
Yes, I wheel all year and my favorite time is when we have about 8-10” of snow. Only draw back is breaking through 4-5” of ice in a water hole. The ice breaks things just like rocks.

[JeepManInNJ]

Piney,

Hidden Lakes sounds good to me! Hopefully we'll get some decent snow this year and we can schedule some snow runs. I like playing Ice Station Zebra in the pines :D :D

[MuddyJeepZJ]

Hidden lakes sounds good to me, what time are we going to meet there? I know all about Forked River since I live there. I'll take everyone to the mountain.

[MuddyJeepZJ]

The guys that want to meet at Forked River can follow me there to the Hidden Lakes . That is also for the guys who are coming from the Parkway exit 74. We are meeting right off the exit. Then the guys from the south can meet at Pics then meet us at the Hidden Lakes at don't know what time yet? Sounds good to everyone?

[RussK]

Hey guys just wondering if anyone from PA. is going.Or if someone can tell me the best way to get to were you all are meeting. Im coming from levittown pa.I was suppost to go wheeling over here in pa again this weekend but have been dieing to see forked and river and the hidden lakes. Thanks

[Piney]

Sounds good to me! I can meet anyone who doesn't know how to get to Hidden Lakes at the Pic @ 10:00. The quickest way out is to drive to Chatsworth and out across 72, but whatever, thru the woods or by road we can be there by 11:00ish. With those two locations we should get our fill of climbs and washouts...sounds good.

[MuddyJeepZJ]

Confusion is great. Meeting by the parkway for the guys that are coming from there at 10am. Then off we go to meet up with the guys coming from the Pic. Any questions just ask here or email me.

[joer4x4]

Piney...I'll see you :eek: at the Pic at 10. As of now my son is also coming.

CYT... :

[MuddyJeepZJ]

BTT my post count on this board it way too low!

[zachv]

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by MuddyJeepZJ:
BTT my post count on this board it way too low!<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Do any of us WORK or SLEEP??
I see posts during working and sleeping hours that amaze me. Pathetic, isn't it?
I know we can't ALL have the glamorous life of Piney-semi-retired with so much cash he couldn't possibly spend it all! :D

Maybe someday.

[Piney]

Excuse me, but I seem to be bored with this glamorous lifestyle I lead and am now going to explore poverty and Meow Mix. I just ordered a new digital camera from Amazon that, hopefully, will be here by Sunday. Now I have to figure out how to take pictures of myself while doing my daring, stupendous acts of bravery behind the wheel. Since I have NEVER been stuck or even slowed by an obstacle this will be difficult. BTW, I just installed mud terrains and a new Warn on my walker.

[pags]

Don't worry Piney, I'll take pictures of you if you bring that super walker with ya...

Right now, I'm questionable for Sunday - I'm moving shortly (to Flanders), and have soooo much crap to do between now and 12/15. I'm going to try my hardest to make it, but don't count on me.

Zach, if you don't mind, bring the pitman arm puller, so I can borrow it if I make it. Bump steer sucks!
Pags

[zachv]

I will try to remember it, Pags. And my dig cam, cause I hate forgetting it!

Does forgetting have two t's or one?? I forget :D

[southpaul]

I just wanted to say that I had a great time last Friday. As many times as I've been to the Pine Barrens I still managed to see some new stuff and meet some great guys. I would love to go this Sunday but I'll be working. It should be nice and sloppy with the rain we've finaly been getting. If anybody is planning any wheelin' for the following weekend count me in. I'm mounting new tow hooks so I'll have a tow point. Piney your knowledge of those woods is amazing. Any time you plan on wheeling let me know I'm off a lot during the week!......Mike -white 95 Wrangler 5" lift, 33"MT's,4.0,5spd,4:10's much more done with more to come.....

[pags]

Damn - just reminded me I have to remount my front hook!!!
Looking good for this weekend...need some new wipers though - do all CJ wipers suck this badly?
Pags

[zachv]

Pags, if you do not give your Jeep a MUDBATH they will work much better :D I would invest in some wider flares for your type of wheeling!
See 'ya Sunday.

[JeepManInNJ]

Wipers???? What the #### are they? :D :D

[Piney]

Looks like the morning is going to resemble a military action with a division coming in from the east and another from the west to converge on the enemy,washouts and mud.

[00TJMatt]

Hey, IT's december 1st and I have my top down. Looks like excellent waether for a trail ride.
I will see all you guys on the trail, I am meeting with Ryan on exit 74 and then making my way up to meet with the 2nd Division.
See you tomorrow.

[MuddyJeepZJ]

Since when are we on the same team? You may be walking into an ambush! Hey, tomorrow if anyone is running late, give me a call so we don't leave you behind. This is for the Exit 74 people. # is 1-609-290-1218

[zachv]

Saw this post on JU and know many of you are looking for winches, Ryan aka MuddyJeepZJ, and thought I'd post a link.

Buy a winch you bums! (http://forums.jeepsunlimited.com/ubb/Forum34/HTML/004369.html)

[ 12-01-2001: Message edited by: zachv ]

[JeepCJ819]

I have a winch just not a mount

[JeepManInNJ]

If you have a winch, invest in the snatch block. As anyone who goes out with us knows, it is priceless!!! Psycho Al and Crazy Murray can vouch for that. :D :D

[wheelshighmopar]

I'm going to try my best to make it. I've really got to fix my rear drum brakes since I'm going through inspection on thursday and that was the only thing that failed the first time through. My stupid axle seal is leaking and soaking the brake shoe. But if its done I meet whoever's going to be at the pics @10. If not then I be out next time.

[zachv]

Hope to see you wheelshigh, it's been a while. Don't worry about the oil on the shoes, the sand will grind it off and make them like new. :D

[00TJMatt]

Just a little teaser for the pics, it will take me a while to upload them all. It was fun guys and gals, let's do that again some time.

http://2000tj.myjeeppage.com/images/7.jpg
Do we see a pattern developing here?
http://2000tj.myjeeppage.com/images/4.jpg

[wheelshighmopar]

I definetly had an awesome time back there. Can't wait to go back so much stuff to do back in there. Unfortunatly I'm going to need a new tranny soon, mine is grinding if I slam the gas hard from a stop.

[Piney]

Yup, a lot of fun! Trying to get 24 jeeps up that climb on "the mountain" was an experience. George and Zach missed their calling by not becoming ditch diggers. They were real pro's with the shovel. The impromptu disco was also pretty special.
I marked it on the gps and want to go back and check out some of those other quad trails. Looks like some fun climbs. Should try it with some snow on the ground...total carnage!

[Pontiac58]

I have to get off of my a$$ and get the cj totatly done. I cant believe i am missing these runs. Forked river is a kicka$$ place.

[pags]

ARGH!!!! I can't believe I missed this run! Looks like a banner weekend...DAMN! Post more pics...

Who rolled it? Did Ryan get out, or was he stuck? Do his power seats still work? ;)

I'm sooooo depressed now!
Pags

[njjeepthing]

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR> Did Ryan get out, or was he stuck? Do his power seats still work? ;) <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Ummm, What are power seats??????:)

[zachv]

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by pags:
ARGH!!!! I can't believe I missed this run! Looks like a banner weekend...DAMN! Post more pics...

Who rolled it? Did Ryan get out, or was he stuck? Do his power seats still work? ;)

I'm sooooo depressed now!
Pags<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>


A guy named Adam was driving the blue YJ that rolled--it is a very well setup rig and he was just playing when it rolled--kid of trying to roll it from what I heard.
Ryan did get out by winch, but sucked water so had to get it running again-it sounds OK now, and yes, his seats still work--yuppie ZJ!!
:D

And Pags, I brought the darn Pitman Arm puller too, you sucker!

[JeepManInNJ]

If you didn't make it you sure missed a good time. Ryan was stuck and Zach (strapman) got him out. I believe it was pretty wet but got it dried out and going. The guy who rolled the Jeep I don't know but he has a mean Jeep and put on quite a show. He was climbing everything in sight! That jeep was pretty much unstoppable.... :D

[JeepManInNJ]

Also Zach was having a special on disconnects for those who missed it!!!! :D

[pags]

That kid plays hard!!!

Sorry about the arm puller Zach, but I'm in moving hell right now.

My Jeep needs mud sooooo bad right now!
Pags

[00TJMatt]

http://2000tj.myjeeppage.com/images/6.jpg
Here is what it looked like when his engine got drowned.

http://2000tj.myjeeppage.com/images/18.jpg
Zachv on the mountain.


http://2000tj.myjeeppage.com/images/14.jpg
The group, it was impossible to get them all on one picture, there is about 10 other jeeps behind the ones in the picture.

Oh yeah, their's more...comming soon to a post near you.

[ 12-03-2001: Message edited by: 00TJMatt ]

[baron]

had a great time ..only broke a couple things will be taking axel apart today to see if i can fix it.sorry for ripping my pants and mooning everybady all day :D yea that blue jeep was hooked up and unstopable..but hey not like it was his daily driver and wait till he start towing it with him. smile.gif thanks for lunch and gettin the pics up so soon. and what happened to everybody else...missed some fun playin in the wash out's. catch you all next time.

[over2land]

Hey, chris are you still disco'd? Did you just drive it home like that or what?

[baron]

yea didn't seem to make that much of a difference on the road so i have left it off :D

[over2land]

Cool, I guess that your brakes don't pull, then eh? Ya know you can unbolt it from the frame and just throw it in the sehed until you lift it more, right?

[Pontiac58]

Yeh adam has rolled that jeep more then most of us can dream of. He does have one set up rig.

[Bri'sToy]

I have a few pictures from Sunday but I'm having problems posting them here. Can't seem to get them to transfer them over. Do I need to add it to a web site first? If so, can I email them to someone to post? Just let me know I'd like to share them.

Brian
White YJ with CT plates
(The one that took the most tries up the moutain and finally made it :D )

[baron]

brian did u reconnect ur sway bar? i didn't...any way if u want send them to baron005@home.com while its still working and i will ad them to my webshots and post them here 4 u .....

[baron]

one more cause it only lets me post 8 per reply :D http://wsphotofews.excite.com/018/JC/9D/I6/OF45242.jpg

[00TJMatt]

Hey Brian, I thought I was the only one with a 4 cyl. You can send the pics to me and I will get them to work. 00TJMatt@home.com

[baron]

ok its gonna work i swear..pics from brian http://wsphotofews.excite.com/004/jk/3x/fs/Ot21246.jpg http://wsphotofews.excite.com/020/ck/X9/Gd/OC27386.jpg http://wsphotofews.excite.com/015/Bp/6F/ vx/Pk30238.jpg http://wsphotofews.excite.com/004/Vg/7i/X0/Pj13041.jpg http://wsphotofews.excite.com/021/om/zz/3A/On92121.jpg http://wsphotofews.excite .com/018/JC/9D/I6/Ox29126.jpg http://wsphotofews.excite.com/007/75/ic/jc/Pf25985.jpg http://wsphotofews.excite.com/007/mj/BI/eF/Ou59851.jpg

[baron]

http://wsphotofews.excite.com/018/JC/9D/I6/Ox29126.jpg
sorry forgot one ..hey 00tj will send me ur pics or tell me where i can find them all please..would like to have them in my folder thx chris
http://wsphotofews.excite.com/018/Cu/yN/1H/Rx48482.jpg

[ 12-03-2001: Message edited by: baron ]

[00TJMatt]

I will tell you where some of them are, but the rest will be posted one a day.00TJMatt's Jeep Page (http://2000tj.myjeeppage.com/) And get your pants fixed.

[baron]

i was just there looking but couldnt find them..whats taken so long and why does all that **** pop up when i visit ur page :D...thx the sub was great too by the way..

[00TJMatt]

Those are the stupid pop up ads. As soon as I get my Homestead page up and running it won't have them anymore.

[ 12-03-2001: Message edited by: 00TJMatt ]

[joer4x4]

Well it nice to see that the big red boat is off the hook now smile.gif.

Couldn't make it to the mountain due to a prior commitment but Hidden Lakes is always cool.

Was great riding with everyone!

[RussK]

hey great pics the first couple of the white yj is mine just wondering who took them. I cant wait to go again.

[southpaul]

Anyone planning any wheelin' this weekend? My first time out with everyone was Black Friday and had a blast. Now I'm really sorry I didn't take off from work for this past Sun, looks like everybody had a good time. Just mounted new tow hooks in the front and am looking at rear bumpers with the reciever.....Mike

[greentjdude]

NICE PICS! i think ill have to get an older jeep so i can go on those runs without wrecking my tj. submerging my daily driver isnt the best idea :( .

[cj882]

NICE PICS! i think ill have to get an older jeep so i can go on those runs without wrecking my tj. submerging my daily driver isnt the best idea


lol.....i submerge my daily driver on a regular basis

[greentjdude]

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by cj882:
lol.....i submerge my daily driver on a regular basis<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

hmmmm, maybe ill have to reconsider :D

its a jeep thing....it can take it! ;)

[00TJMatt]

http://2000tj.myjeeppage.com/images/mvc-015s.jpg
One of me.
http://2000tj.myjeeppage.com/images/22.jpg
And one of BigKahuna, he pulled me out of the mud.

[greentjdude]

hmmm, looking at the amount of stock tj's i guess i should have been there. i want to get down there when it snows, if it ever gets cold out.

[00TJMatt]

Yeah, there were 3 stock TJ's, and all but one made it up the hill climb. Come out next time.

This page must take phone modem people hours to download.

Oh yeah, Chris (Baron) I have a pic of yours.

[baron]

where r they? thx matt

[00TJMatt]

I only have 1 pic, but it is not good.
http://2000tj.myjeeppage.com/17.jpg
I kind of slipped when I tried to run away from all the rocks you flung up.

[baron]

aw that stinks...but thx 4 tryin....did any one esle happen to get any pics of the yellow one? good time ,found out my axel and hub is trashed and trying to locate another one now.hopefully my ride will be back up soon.

[Jeep_N_Hog]

Damn those pics are great! I'll catch up with you guys on one of these runs.

[Piney]

One of the pictures was a little dark so I lit it up in Corel.
http://content.communities.msn.com/_Secure/0QQB0cOAVU7qpDoygXyMHugGbjlAHoNTIOlPe!TiwAeSlIuG10 hVUo2!V9hW5qEFHaXZaNU8azaYhExqV*R2ZiIzO2xPBYYdtUuF WgQaEFR0/AB25985.jpg

[ 12-05-2001: Message edited by: Piney ]

[over2land]

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by baron:
aw that stinks...but thx 4 tryin....did any one esle happen to get any pics of the yellow one? good time ,found out my axel and hub is trashed and trying to locate another one now.hopefully my ride will be back up soon.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Go with Superior Axle and Gear Axle kits. You'll never spin a hub again.

[JeepCJ819]

Sorry i didnt make it, you guys were basically playing in my back yard, well my old backyard i'm now living in bordentown, and early the morning of the run i threw my driveshaft, after this weekend i will be pulling my engine (which will be going into my GFs jeep) and i have a Buick 350 V-8 that will be going into mine.. also i'll be swapping in new axles, so i wont see most of you guys for awhile. :(

[ 12-05-2001: Message edited by: JeepCJ819 ]

[baron]

here are 2 pics of my jeep ..it the yellow one. not very good but oh well http://wsphotofews.excite.com/021/y0/XT/fC/6199906.jpg http://wsphotofews.excite.com/014/V3/zw/W2/6745772.jpg

[Afishinado]

Piney
I just joined in. Have a 1990 YJ all stock, however I expect to have a new Weber and TFI on by New Years day. Been runnin like poop for toooo long. My Wrangler has 12 years experience on the beaches from here to Hateras, but never been muddy. I'dlike to play in the mud a time or two just for ya ya's. Let me know next time you have an outing going on, I'll try to make it. Live in Strathmere, NJ

[Piney]

The performance mod's won't make much difference off road, but being stock won't be a great hindrance either. Long as you aren't running street tires and have tow mounts front and rear you should get through a lot and what you don't we can yank you out.