OKAY, here's the dirt! I called the Carlisle office today and asked the poor lady about a dozen questions..her last remark to me was "Oh, I've GOT to see this!"
#1) The judging will be held on Saturday, and if you want to be in the show, your BUTT NEEDS TO BE IN THE GATE AND PARKED BY NO LATER THAN NOON! They have no problem with contestants being there for only a day, but they won't give you a discount because of it
#2) If you're showing your truck, you need to enter through gate #3 (I'll get a map of Carlisle soon and post it so we all know where gate 3 is)
#3) Registration is $30 to enter a truck in the show and includes a three day pass for two adults (see regular prices for those not entering above). After May 12th the registration jumps up to $40
Here's the link to register
register at Carlisle Click on the 'ALL fords showfield'.
#4) The lady told me that every vehicle gets evaluated as it enters the gate, and if we all want to park together then we'd best use a club name when we register. I'm putting in my vote for "eXtremeXplorers" (props to Lizard)
#5) We'll be in the ALL FORDS showfield, which includes everything other than Mustangs, Galaxies, Falcons, etc. Apparently there haven't been many Explorers entered-the lady coudn't recall any. Ever.
#6) Since we're setting the example (plus the inspector CAN and WILL turn away any trucks that are so dirty that the original paint color can't be determined) I STRONGLY SUGGEST THAT Y'ALL GET TO WAXIN'! Ferget about remark about showing up dirty! If you show up with so much filth on your X that you get turned away at the gate, I will find you and shoot you with my bottle of Tire Wet! lol
#7) I bought some cardboard to make a little show card for my Explorer....If anybody wants me to make one for them listing all of their mods, I'll be happy to do it (and I won't even charge you for it). If yes, send me your mod list and the most dynamic picture you have of your X so I can use it on the mod list.
Oh, one last thing----I got some incentive for you four wheelers (ready for this?)
I brought home some tree stumps for each of you to show off by putting a wheel up on them
....almost blew my spleen through my nose trying to pick up the biggest one- it weighs about 80 pounds!
Phew! Okay, that's it, no more nagging.
that i used to show there .... i got lot of nice under body footage... some on my car too..... the import hsow blows this year though... to cold out... nothing new there... same old same old....
You and Parli can come AS LONG AS THERE'S NO BEER INVOLVED THIS TIME, lol
