pines january 26th?

[greentjdude]

anyone interested in a "mild" outing this weekend? i will be able to go down the pines on saturday. i know there are some new people here and there with stock rigs that want to check out the pines. if none of the "veterans of the pines" can go, im willing to try and get some people lost with the aid of my compass and gps. i would expect it to be wet with all the snow melting.

[Piney]

Would love to go, but my ride is at the Zachv off-road center and bagel shop. Will probably be a few weeks for me. Watch out then! :D
BTW green, no fair using your gps to map all my trails and make me obsolete.

[zachv]

Yeah, Pineys truck is on jackstands being violated! It will emerge as the Beast of the Pines and whoop butt in the mud. I figure a sbc350, T18, Atlas and SOA on 38 TSL SX's with spools in the Dana 60's should be unstoppable. :eek: Oh, thats right, we are not on POR ;)

[pags]

Piney,

Can't you ride shotgun with someone so we'll have a guide?

What exactly are you guys "really" doing to that thing?
I'm still waiting for my Locker/hubs to come in (sometime in Feb). Gotta be ready for the spring!
Pags

[greentjdude]

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Piney:
BTW green, no fair using your gps to map all my trails and make me obsolete.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

i would hate to break the news to ya, but about the obsolete thing... :rolleyes: :D

[Piney]

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by pags:
Piney,

Can't you ride shotgun with someone so we'll have a guide?

What exactly are you guys "really" doing to that thing?
I'm still waiting for my Locker/hubs to come in (sometime in Feb). Gotta be ready for the spring!
Pags<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
(1)Nope, I have to be in complete control at all times. Besides, green is taking over my position as soon as he dries up that moisture behind his ears. LOL! Kidding green,I didn't forget that I only come up to your shoulders.
(2)WE, arent doing anything, Zach is. You guy's do know that he is probably the best jeep mechanic in South Jersey, don't you? A bit on the expensive side, but if you want the best...
(3)Lockrite,new spring lift and probably the 34x9.50 swampers that you have seen around.

[greentjdude]

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Piney:
Kidding green,I didn't forget that I only come up to your shoulders.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

i may be tall, but if i keep drinking milk.... :D

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>(3)Lockrite,new spring lift and probably the 34x9.50 swampers that you have seen around.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

does this mean i wont be able to follow you anymore to map out trails with my gps? :( by the time i winch myself out of the holes you will be on to tackling the next turtle.

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Zachv:
Yeah, Pineys truck is on jackstands being violated! <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

dont forget to add the "piney power" sticker too.

BTT

anyone? do i have to drag myself out there? if nobody goes then ill have to spend the day washing and waxing the jeep. :cool:

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[KingOfThePines]

Not this weekend. Lockers are going in on Sat. Eagles party on Sun.

[Piney]

Hey mudstud, you locking both ends? What are you putting in? Whatever, get ready to kick butt!

[KingOfThePines]

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Piney:
Hey mudstud, you locking both ends? What are you putting in? Whatever, get ready to kick butt!<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>LockRights. Springs or SOA are next.

[Bri'sToy]

I should be able to join you. I don't care about getting lost, that's half the fun. Sooner or later you will hit a main road.

Brian

[ 01-22-2002: Message edited by: Bri'sToy ]

[greentjdude]

you guys are realy stacking on the mods, im gonna have to spend some money on my jeep to keep up with you all on the trail. a guy i know from up state is selling a 60's something willys pu with a 307??? v-8 in it. i should snag that, but where the heck do you get parts to fix it? im sure it has lots of neat drivetrane stuff in it. zach, i could try to get some info on it if you think those older trucks have any parts you may want for your project truck. all i know about it now is its red and its loud :D

if there arent too many people interested in going i might take a ride down anyway and do a little bit of exploring. ill probably drive by the pic around 10ish and see if anyone shows up.

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[MuddyJeepZJ]

We have a trip the 26th allready set up!

[zachv]

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by MudStud:
LockRights. Springs or SOA are next.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>


SOA SOA SOA

Not the cheapest way to go, if done properly, but damn does it work well.

BTW, Piney, that "not the cheapest" comment just doubled your bill :D

[rsegriggy]

So sat. at 10? I will have to try to make it.

[greentjdude]

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by rsegriggy:
So sat. at 10? I will have to try to make it.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

im gonna try to get down near atsion at 10. im not sure where MuddyJeepZJ is going or meeting, im not aware of any trip that was already planned. i dont know the trails that great, but anyone that shows up will make getting lost more fun.

[jeepinfireman]

Awwww man!!!!! I have school that day from 8-4. That sucks. I got the tubes on front and rear and took those stupid steps off. I am getting my grill guard and rocker guards in the next couple of weeks. Then I will be ready to come back out.

[redTONKAtoy]

Ill try to make it I had a great time last time. but in the snow I tweeked my steering assm.Im trying to fix it but hard to get parts.

Russ and them might be up for it also.

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[Piney]

There is a small possibility that I may be there. The lift portion of the mod should be done, but we don't know if our weekend houseguests are still coming, or not. I'm kind of up in the air.

[greentjdude]

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Piney:
There is a small possibility that I may be there. The lift portion of the mod should be done, but we don't know if our weekend houseguests are still coming, or not. I'm kind of up in the air.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

bring the lexus, it will make it. just follow me smile.gif

[pags]

Kind of spoke with Ryan - they're planning a hidden lakes and other places run Saturday - meeting off of Exit 74 on the parkway at 10:00 am.

Should we consolidate the runs, or brave the pines on our own?

I'm still a maybe for saturday...might need to take the dirtbike out instead!
Pags

[Piney]

Just got off the phone with Zach and I'm good to go for Saturday. Lift will be done (another 3")and will throw the swampers on. Only thing left is the Lockrite going in next week.
Hope someone shows up cause I'm ready to do some testing.
Pic @ 10:00.

[ 01-24-2002: Message edited by: Piney ]

[JeepManInNJ]

Sorry can't make it, committed to go to in-laws on Sat. The good news is my swampers are finally in and will be installed tomorrow at No Excuses, so I'll be ready to try them out soon.... :D :D :D :D

[greentjdude]

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Piney:
Hope someone shows up cause I'm ready to do some testing.
Pic @ 10:00.
<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

good deal. my winch still needs more testing, i got your back :D

[Piney]

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by JeepManInNJ:
Sorry can't make it, committed to go to in-laws on Sat. The good news is my swampers are finally in and will be installed tomorrow at No Excuses, so I'll be ready to try them out soon.... :D :D :D :D<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
Mike, did you go larger than your 35's?

[WeekendWarrior]

Hey Guys. Thanks for the invite GreenTJ, but I cant make it on Saturday (payback is a beeotch). I am helping one of my friends move. I will (I promise) make it out with your guys very soon. I have been to the pines twice but that was with a bunch of people who had no idea what they were doing. They spent most of the day trying to take "cool pictures" while going WAY TOO FAST into water. I sat and watched. They lost 1 Bronco II and 1 YJ that day. Anyway, enough rambling. I'll make it soon. (With one of you real guides this time)

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[Bri'sToy]

I'm still a go for Sat. See you at the PIc at 10.

Brian

[greentjdude]

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Bri'sToy:
I'm still a go for Sat. See you at the PIc at 10.

Brian<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

i will definitly be there too. i have a friend of mine that might go and he is trying to recrute a few of his old college buddies too. this friend is a tad slow sometimes, so ill kick him a few times to get him there as early as possible. ill remind him of the hooters girl jeep wash and wax afterwards to get him moving :eek:

[pags]

Damn - two runs in one day!!!! Perhaps the pines clan can meet the Exit 74 clan at Hidden Lakes sometime in the afternoon? I can't resist a run with Piney, so I think I'll be at the Pic at 10 - Plus I want to see mods!
Pags

[JeepManInNJ]

Piney,

Nope...went to a 33/12.5 this time. Should be plenty and can't wait to get it back...hopefully today or tomorrow.

[Piney]

Quick pic of the mod's. The 34's are going on my AR767's and the locker isn't in yet.
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[KingOfThePines]

Jeep looks great! Should have posted pic 2 you can see the swampers better!

[Bri'sToy]

Going to be another Russ until you get your lockers installed.

Looks good!

Brian

[MuddyJeepZJ]

Hey maybe we will see you guys out in the Pines. I never posted because I all ready have a pretty large group of guys coming from Long Island that wanted me to "Guide" them through the Pine Barrens. I sure hope that they don't follow me. Should be around the Hidden Lakes area by noon to 1ish I am guessing. We will be on Channel 4 so you might be able to here us.

[Piney]

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Bri'sToy:
Going to be another Russ until you get your lockers installed.

Looks good!

Brian<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
Come on! I was the first one in with my old set-up and seldom got stuck. Why would you think that I would now get stuck more often?

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[RussK]

Hey whys it got to be Russ?Any way when I stop getting stuck thats when I stop wheeling.Its just a good feeling when you make it through something that you didnt think you could.Hey I wish you all have a great time tommoro. I got to work on my jeep again.

[JeepManInNJ]

Hey Jim,

Starting to look like a real Jeep :D Save yourself the trouble and just buy a CJ :D :D

[greentjdude]

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Piney:
Quick pic of the mod's. The 34's are going on my AR767's and the locker isn't in yet.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

NICE! do i have to follow that :confused: , i might not make it ;) im thinking of going the 2" route with some 32" m/t's. i mainly just want a mild lift that has new springs not just spacers. of course ill change my mind 1000 times before im ready to lift it. see you all in the AM, wait it is the AM!

[EeJayTJ]

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Piney:
Quick pic of the mod's. The 34's are going on my AR767's and the locker isn't in yet.
[IMG]http://content.communities.msn.com/_Secure/0RgBzAFYZHXlL8*2DOqDi9XobzE2i54Hqio!zzqTnUMc3OwiRm dn2gNqNNe4klEYA*Xf6H91B5Rp7X8!K4tBFwSGAJQmzwsM***P n8cA9lEQ/PineysJeepafter1.JPG[/I MG]

[ 01-25-2002: Message edited by: Piney ]<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
Looks great Piney.
How's your CB working out?
I just got mine installed last week. Can't wait to talk to jeepers instead of truckers.
I wish I could go with you guys :( (Piney, Zach, Matt, Ryan, ...) but I am still in standby mode for a big little event to happen. Any day now.

Enjoy your trip.

[Bri'sToy]

Had a great time today! :D I sent some pic's to Pags and Greentydude. Sorry Piny but I wasn't able to get you email addr. Hopefully one of them will be able to post the pictures. Hopefully I'll see everyone on the 10th.

Brian

[greentjdude]

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Bri'sToy:
Had a great time today! :D I sent some pic's to Pags and Greentydude. Sorry Piny but I wasn't able to get you email addr. Hopefully one of them will be able to post the pictures. Hopefully I'll see everyone on the 10th.

Brian<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

i had a blast too! here is a link to a page i put most of the pics on pines 1-26-02 (http://sepajeepers.fanspace.com/photo4.html)

here is some more video too. not sure if this link will work, its supposed to be to a file folde with several different file you can download. if it doesnt work ill do the links that you have to copy and paste.

EDIT: ok, it didnt work, try to copy and paste this:

briefcase.yahoo.com/bc/greentjdude/lst?.dir=/pines1-26-02&.src=bc&.done=http%3a//briefcase.yahoo.com/bc/greentjdude/lst%3f%26.dir=/pines1-26-02%26.src=bc%26.view=l

EDIT#2: forgot to tell you, i still cant get the sound on the video. cant seem to locate the cable i need. when i get it ill re-do the files and put them back up with noise.

the girlfriend gave me off tomorrow so i think ill go purchase a can of mother's ;)

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[zachv]

Hey guys, looks like you all had some fun. Piney has company this weekend so he is not available, but I am wondering how his Jeep worked yesterday with the new lift and tires.

[greentjdude]

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by zachv:
... but I am wondering how his Jeep worked yesterday with the new lift and tires.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

pineys jeep worked awsome! he broke a bead or something on one tire. we werent exactly sure what happened, he turned around and it was flat. he jacked up his jeep and then pumped the tire up and it worked the rest of the day.

[Bri'sToy]

Piney's rig did really good. There was a couple of times that it looked like he was going to get stuck then he dug in and popped right our the other side. He was the only one that didn't need to be towed or winched out.

Brian

[greentjdude]

i got the sound to work on the video. pines videos (http://briefcase.yahoo.com/bc/greentjdude/lst?.dir=/pines1-26-02)

if anyone mised my other posts link, i got bri'stoy's pictures up. bri'stoy's pics (http://www.sepajeepers.fanspace.com/photo4.html)

[Piney]

Always a fun ride. Got a lot of use out of greens new winch and it's a good thing or I know 2 or 3 would still be out there.
For some reason I can't seem to post pic's anymore, but there are a few in my sig on page 3.
Without Brians pump I would still be out there too.
The movies are great!

[MuddyJeepZJ]

Well it looks like you guys never came the Hidden Lakes. We were there until 3ish. And it was untoched when we got there. We had a pretty good time as well.

[Piney]

Ryan, We stayed pretty much local and played in the mud. Or I should say the mud played with us!
Glad your ride went well.

[greentjdude]

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Piney:
Got a lot of use out of greens new winch and it's a good thing or I know 2 or 3 would still be out there.
<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

i think all that use hurt my battery slightly. the engine turned over a little slower than normal this morning. (could have been my imagination though.) if it keep doing that, i think im gonna visit sears on pay day and get one of those 900cca batteries i was checking out.

EDIT: i think i might snag a set of jumper cables too, since i dont own any. pags brought that up when got mud? wouldnt start.

[ 01-28-2002: Message edited by: greentjdude ]

[zachv]

Get an Exide or Optima Yellow top deep cycle battery--they are about $170, but worth it. I went with the Exide because if I have any warranty needs the dealers are more plentiful.

[pags]

I usually have a set of cables in every vehicle I own, whether for me or someone else. Funny thing is Got Mud? is running like a dream again, and I didn't do a thing to her!
Going to start compiling a list of things I need on the trail...
I'll pitch in a few bucks for a new battery if you need it since you pulled my butt out a few times!

Awesome video - note the Green wasn't wearing his seatbelt on the one whole, and got thrown into the top when the front left bottomed hard! Awesome!

[greentjdude]

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by pags:
I usually have a set of cables in every vehicle I own, whether for me or someone else. Funny thing is Got Mud? is running like a dream again, and I didn't do a thing to her!
Going to start compiling a list of things I need on the trail...
I'll pitch in a few bucks for a new battery if you need it since you pulled my butt out a few times!

Awesome video - note the Green wasn't wearing his seatbelt on the one whole, and got thrown into the top when the front left bottomed hard! Awesome!<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

good to hear GotMud? is running good.

dont worry about the battery and $$$, the one i have is getting due to be replaced anyway.

the shot of me with no seatbelt is funnier if you look closely when i play it back on the tv, my face has the i just pooped my pants look.

[greentjdude]

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by zachv:
Get an Exide or Optima Yellow top deep cycle battery--they are about $170, but worth it. I went with the Exide because if I have any warranty needs the dealers are more plentiful.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

should i get an exide deep cycle? or just a regular excide? it is a daily driver and i was wondering how the deep cycle is for that application. if i get 3 more years out of a battery ill be plenty happy with it. especially all the use it gets.

[Piney]

I don't know why you couldn't use a marine deep cycle, which are a lot cheaper. I know I had a bank of them to service the house needs on my boat and they lasted for a long time before replacement.
The flic with green bouncing off the roof is priceless!

[zachv]

The yellows are marine Deep Cycle batteries, but the two mentioned are both "gell cell" batteries which means they will not spill acid all over the place while on the trail. They are fine for daily driver duties-I have had mine for a few months now. They save you from having to swap to a high output alternator if you are only running your winch a few times a week.