dfw-tx4wd.org Megarun '09 (Texas)

[rguy]

http://www.dfw-tx4wd.org/

March 6,7,8

 

[SVO]

Probably won't be able to make this.


Thanx for the heads-up I'm sure someone will probably go, seek out Trckmagik, Jamest or Sureshot.40









Jeff - :navajo:

 

[james t]

Sureshot and i are going to try to make this. Funds are super tight and i honestly wont know until the last minute. If we are there, we will be independant camping with a few from PBB and will not be registered for all the neat stuff.

 

[John_Rock]

Too crowded unless you just want to watch. :

 

[james t]

We will officially be there Sat. morning - Sun. night.

So, if you see a little multi-colored sport on iroks holler. Its us.

 

[John_Rock]

Have fun James. I will be at home though working on my truck.

Ahhhhh BMRA, the memories...

 

[CrazyAlaskan]

Man I wish I would have known about this a few days ago....Id be there right now What does it take to get in? If Its not to much I might go there in the morning.

 

[John_Rock]

Day-Use Membership (Available to anyone, anytime):
$20 Per Vehicle Per Day

Includes:
Gate Access for one vehicle for one calendar day to a TMTC Park
Camping access to same said park (per night)
$10.00 Dry Camping Fees, $20.00 RV Electric Sites

Annual Membership:
$40/yr.

http://www.barnwellmountainra.com/fees.html

 

[CrazyAlaskan]

Hmmm...i might just go out and check it out tomarrow morning! I will have to see how much money I have, it will be cutting it close but if I have the funds i would like to go check it out.





I just looked it up on the google map, im only like 20 maby 30 mins away from there lol.

 

[John_Rock]

Well damn, you are only 20 miles from Gilmer.

BMRA is one of my favorite offroad parks in Texas. But, its like a 5 hour drive for me.

 

[John_Rock]

Here's a video I made from an Explorerforum run that we had there in 2004. Rick even came out from Arizona to join us.

James t is in the green Bronco. But now he has the green(white fenders) Explorer Sport.

 

[CrazyAlaskan]

Ya i had to run into gilmer about an hour ago so I stopped by there and talked to the guys behind the counter for a min, im not ganna have the money for gas and all that if i go so im ganna have to stay out for this week but im thinking that maby in a couple weeks after I get my 31s on it I will ahve to go check it out. They looked at me real funny when they asked what I had I told em it was a Explorer with just a 2 inch lift. They told me I would be stuck on lvl 1 trails maby 2s, but I want to see how ruff they call ruff cause I use to take stock trucks places I was told they couldnt go before.


how often do you guys run there? Judging by your video some of those im pretty sure I could get through because some of the stuff I have done on our property lol but some of it looks like it might be a lil bit much, hard to tell by a video. either way it looks like it was a blast.

 

[james t]

Just got back and im wiped out. It was good to meet you rguy i wish we coulda ran some trails together.

SVO- We wheeled with a bunch of FSB.com austin guys who knew you. I cant remember anyones name... one guy was in a sammy and worked at a jeep4x4 shop maybe? Anyhoo... small world no doubt.

We then ran into the pirate group and did a late run with them. Back at camp was a blast. I must have had a good time because my sides hurt the next morning along with everything else. :

 

[james t]

how often do you guys run there? Judging by your video some of those im pretty sure I could get through because some of the stuff I have done on our property lol but some of it looks like it might be a lil bit much, hard to tell by a video. either way it looks like it was a blast.

I try to go there or Hot Springs whenever i can, but with tight funds it isnt very often anymore.

Gilmer has alot of varying trails... there's something for everyone. The trail rating system is not that great, you can run a 3 thats hard and then hit a 4 thats easy. Rain makes that place 10x worse than when it is dry.

 

[CrazyAlaskan]

Well it sounds like you had fun. Let me know next time you run if you want and I will see if I can meet up with you guys. Im sure your trucks are more advanced then mine lol. All I have is a TT and SHackle which gets me up 2 inches higher than I was before. Next week I will be getting 2 tires and week after the other two then I will have my 31s on it.

And like you said about the rain, im sure its alot worse. I know out here on our property on the back field bottems when it rains only 4wds can make it back out of there just because the mud gets so slick a 2wd cant get out.

 

[John_Rock]

SVO- We wheeled with a bunch of FSB.com austin guys who knew you. I cant remember anyones name... one guy was in a sammy and worked at a jeep4x4 shop maybe? Anyhoo... small world no doubt.

Was he kind of tall and skinny with long hair and drank and smoked weed out on the trail?

 

[james t]

Was he kind of tall and skinny with long hair and drank and smoked weed out on the trail?

That be him, i didnt see him drink or smoke on the trail though LOL.

 

[james t]

Well it sounds like you had fun. Let me know next time you run if you want and I will see if I can meet up with you guys. Im sure your trucks are more advanced then mine lol. All I have is a TT and SHackle which gets me up 2 inches higher than I was before. Next week I will be getting 2 tires and week after the other two then I will have my 31s on it.

And like you said about the rain, im sure its alot worse. I know out here on our property on the back field bottems when it rains only 4wds can make it back out of there just because the mud gets so slick a 2wd cant get out.

There's a couple of trails you could run out there with 31's... maybe even some of the harder ones as long as you arent scared of a dent or two.

 

[John_Rock]

That be him, i didnt see him drink or smoke on the trail though LOL.

Yeah, I'm sure he knows he has to behave better at Gilmer than he does at Bastrop.

 

[CrazyAlaskan]

There's a couple of trails you could run out there with 31's... maybe even some of the harder ones as long as you arent scared of a dent or two.

Lol I dont like dents, I meen if it happens it happens but im not thrilled about em, my biggest worry is the undercarrage, ripping something off or breaking something badly lol. I like to wheel but this is also my DD so I cant be to hard on it.