Elvis/Martinez and the 4 Wheelers Buggy

[desertdawg]

Me BamBam and the gang ran Elvis and Martinez today. Simon and Cole tagged along with the 4Wheeler's Buggy so they could get used to all the fancy gadgets, even though it was a bit overkill for both trails. It was obvious that all eyes were on them since they had the coolest rig and we were expecting quite a show.

Here's the Dynamic Duo proudly representing 4 Wheelers supply!
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Well at least until they were less than a quarter of a mile on the road to Elvis. Then all of a sudden they were pretty embarrassed. I guess somebody forgot to tighten the lug nuts on the driver's front tire and it went rolling through the desert. Can you see the look on Simon's face!
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After a lot of laughs and razzing, the tire was put back on and off to Elvis we went.
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Here they are on the second obstacle. Now that's more like it!
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here's kyle on the same obstacle.
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On the next obstacle Kyle actually dented his driver's side Poison Spyder quarter panel.
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Here's Whalin on the obstacle.
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Victor getting some air time on the first obstacle.
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Here's D Rat coming up the second obstacle.
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More to Come........

[desertdawg]

Mike didn't make it through the obstacle without some body damage. Ouch!:eek:

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We then went on to the next waterfall. Here's Whalin!
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Here's Shane going down the steep drop before the last waterfall.
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We continued on to Martinez Cabins where we had lunch. Here's my baby sporting her new shoes and wheels.:)
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After Lunch we headed up the loop. Here's Whalin on the first Martinez Obstacle
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Here's Shane getting some air on the obstacle.
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Mike walked right up it with his LJ.
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Simon and Cole let Kyle drive the buggy for a short distance.
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[xFallen]

As a member of the "Hey, where's my wheel" club, I can give you a hard time... :p

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I hope you guys replaced your divets!

Looks like fun was had.


Barry


P.S. Happened to me too. I can't blame anyone at 4 Wheelers but I can say I didn't do it.... :D

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[k7mto]

I bet losing that wheel woke Cole up :)

Great pics and nice looking wheels and tires, Mike!

[Wind_Danzer]

Awesome pics!!! :D :D :D

[Wildcat455]

Funnee Stuff!!

<Tightening lug nutz> :D </Tightening lug nutz>

[desertdawg]

Sorry a little out of sequence.:o Here's Jwohl coming down the steep drop before heading up the waterfall on Elvis.
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Here he is going up the waterfall
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Okay back to Martinez. Cole was able to find a nice obstacle to test the buggy on. Now That's Cool!
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There was a nice down pour of rain while we were on the loop but it soon cleared up and provide some beautiful shots of the canyon.
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Kyle got a little close to the edge trying to avoid a large washed out section of the trail on the switchbacks. He had to winch himself back on the trail to avoid rolling down the cliff.:eek:
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Here we are coming down the hill after the Luje (spelling?) bypass
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We ended the day with a run through the water of Box Canyon. By the way my new MTR's worked great! I'm very happy with them.
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Thanks everybody for a great day!

Anybody else have Pics?

[DsrtJeeper]

Great pics!!! Now that's a buggy!

Isn't this the ex-Warn kit that sux so bad? :eek: ;)

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I've seen these kits work very well and know a guy who still wheels the first generation.

[desertdawg]

Great pics!!! Now that's a buggy!

Isn't this the ex-Warn kit that sux so bad? :eek: ;)

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I've seen these kits work very well and know a guy who still wheels the first generation.

Yep! I do beleive it was a black Diamond lift on his YJ, which was Warn and now Pro Comp I think.

[DsrtJeeper]

Yep! I do beleive it was a black Diamond lift on his YJ, which was Warn and now Pro Comp I think.

That kit plain rocks. Like anything; it just needs some fine tuning and a good driver. ;)

[Renob]

Been there also but it was allot more than lug nuts.
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[4 Wheelers Supply]

Well I had all night to think up a good reason for the mishap. The reason is----
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I dont know! Stuff just happens. I could make a long list of excuses but I wont. I shoud have looked it over before we left. Ill take the hit on this one.:)
Thanks Mike for inviting us along. It was a great group, allTJs and 1 LJ and 1 YJ. I have never seen so many Rubicon Express long arm kits in my life. Im sure we will do it again soon. I will post up my picture in a few.:)

[desertfabmotors]

That kit plain rocks. Like anything; it just needs some fine tuning and a good driver. ;)

The kit always worked on the trail but Hopefully the New Generation kit, you do not have to unhook the links to drop the skid plate. :eek: ;) :D

[Heinz57]

Hey Simon, don't take it so hard, I was over at Cole's on Saturday Nite around midnite checking the buggy out:D

[4 Wheelers Supply]

Hey Simon, don't take it so hard, I was over at Cole's on Saturday Nite around midnite checking the buggy out:D

You know Barry I believe you!!:)

[mingoglia]

Been there also but it was allot more than lug nuts.
7654

So what's the rundown of what you broke that day? It looks like a TRE for starters. . .

[Simon]

Big thanks to our great trip leader Mike (Desertdawg) what a great day!!
Also thanks to all for the assistants with the tire, every one jumped right in and lend a hand or tool. With a great group like this not one was asked to help just did. Hopefully get a few more trips like this in here real soon. :) More pics to come...

[Renob]

So what's the rundown of what you broke that day? It looks like a TRE for starters. . .Passengers side:
Inner axle shaft.
Outer stub shaft.
Unit bearing hub.
Knuckle.
Brake caliper bolts.

[DsrtJeeper]

The kit always worked on the trail but Hopefully the New Generation kit, you do not have to unhook the links to drop the skid plate. :eek: ;) :D

A-men Brutha! :D

[DesertRat]

So what's the rundown of what you broke that day? It looks like a TRE for starters. . .

My Pride and Wallet:mad:

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[DsrtJeeper]

My Pride and Wallet:mad:

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That hurt just looking at it last night. Can you say "corner protection"? :D

[etropic]

wow Kyle actually got to run this set of trails!!

And to think of the irony of having the 4wheelers buggy break before the trail... nearly the same spot...

:P

[DesertRat]

Thought you guys would get a kick out of this.
After my wife seen the carnage and went ballistic on me I received this e-mail from her this morning
"Hi sweetie, I just wanted to tell you I love you even though you are such bad driver."

Well the new bumper and winch will have to wait as it is time for corner protection.....

[desertdawg]

So Mike, how did your wife react to your new custom bodywork?:)

[desertdawg]

Thought you guys would get a kick out of this.
After my wife seen the carnage and went ballistic on me I received this e-mail from her this morning
"Hi sweetie, I just wanted to tell you I love you even though you are such bad driver."

Well the new bumper and winch will have to wait as it is time for corner protection.....

Never Mind.:)

[BamBam]

Thanks for leading a great trail DesertDawg and a big thanks to Kyle for doing a great job spotting me :D . I escaped without any body damage! I is too bad I can't say that for everyone.

It was a awesome day of wheeling, just about everyone stepped it up a notch and did all the difficult obstacles. I think it was because of the 4 Wheelers buggy, it was intimidating :) .

Great bunch of jeepers with good attitudes, we definetley need to get out again in a few weeks.

Oh ya, I got to witness my first 39" flying BFG Crawler, last seen heading for the desert!

Here are some pics... enjoy...

DCMP

Cole's answer to all of our smart comments. http://www.virtualjeepclub.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=7662&stc=1&d=1160413776

The buggy makes it look easy. http://www.virtualjeepclub.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=7663&stc=1&d=1160425425

Kyle climbing up the trench that claimed DesertRats rear panel. http://www.virtualjeepclub.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=7664&d=1160415410

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[desertdawg]

Here's a few more random pics.

This was almost a spiritual experience for me. For a moment I thought I saw the Virgin Mary on Victor's roof.:)
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Bam! OOh another rock! Bam! OOh another rock! Oh what the hell! BamBamBamBam up the trail he goes.:)
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Can you say Pucker!:eek:
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The End!:D Still waiting for Simon to post his PIC.
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[Simon]

Mike doing a 10 foot wheelie!!


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Warn sliders with 4WS step mod taking a beat'n
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Kyle driving like a PRO!
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[Simon]

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Kyle got to experience the rear steer at this obsticle.
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Mike didn't even think twice about picking up litter..THANKS MIKE
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End of a great day.:) :)
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[DesertRat]

So Cole,
After this trip I need to get:
TJ Crusher Corners w/3" Flare (pair)-LED-
TJ/LJ Tube Fenders w/ 3" Flare
LED Taillight x2

I guess I will be your first Poison Spyder customer :o

[desertdawg]

Mike didn't even think twice about picking up litter..THANKS MIKE[/B]
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I thought maybe another 4Wheelers buggy had gone through Box Canyon dropping parts all over the place.:D

Great Pics Cole! :)