wheeling at Uwharrie, NC July 29 - 31

[ExplorerJimbo]

160 round trip? whats gas prices where you are? what do you run in your x?

 

[monkeypothrower]

alright well i know greenville is 3 hours, thats about a tank for me, never let it get to close to E. Tank is what 40 bucks, so i will have to fill up before i get up there, i figure that will be 2 tanks, and fill up once more before i leave, and once when i get close to home. 4 tanks or i am just missing something. 160 Gas is about 2.12 i paid the other day, pretty sure it went up alil.

 

[nissanboy]

I dont know man... you have to pull the shafts and pull the carrier out, remove the spider gears, and install the locker. Assuming its a powertrax. If you have a limited slip it gets even harder because you gotta pull that damn spring out without loosing your eye. I think i got that right. It has been a while since i did my front locker.

Do you have a limited slip rear end or is it open?

Are you posotive you have all the parts tot he locker?

IS he mailing instructiong in case it is missing somethign we can identify it b4 we crack it open?

There are so many unknowns with a used locker, thats why most shops wont install them. I think your best bet is getting your sister to pay for a locker install at Carolina ROck Shop in Charlotte. Right up the street from 4 Wheel Parts. shouldnt be to expensive and the guys are really cool. Give them a call.

 

[monkeypothrower]

yea, all the detailed installs i found were for the front, i want mine for the rear. -TJ

 

[nissanboy]

Gas is 2.30ish around here

 

[nissanboy]

Figured i would post a map link.

If you want to pring a copy and highlight the trails i want us to run that will help with knowing where we are going.

http://www.cnc4x4.org/trails/uwharrie_trailmap.jpg

saturday trail itenerary:

Start just past the shooting range going up Wolfs Den
Left on to Slab pile
Run Slab Pile into Dutch John
Up Dutch John to take a left on Falls Dam
Run Falls Dam down to Haltingwater Retreat
Cross the road to Dickey Bell
Up Dickey Bell to take a right on RD 553
Left on Rocky Mountain Loop
Past Kodak Rock to take a left on Saw Mill
Exit by coming back down Wolf Den.

If we have time left we can attempt an Uphill shot at Daniel.

 

[ExplorerJimbo]

yeah man... that looks good to me! i mean i really dont know how the trails are... but ill go with it.. youve been there before... sounds like a plan to me!

ohh and gas around here is 2.21 or so... soemthing like that

 

[monkeypothrower]

I dont know man... you have to pull the shafts and pull the carrier out, remove the spider gears, and install the locker. Assuming its a powertrax. If you have a limited slip it gets even harder because you gotta pull that damn spring out without loosing your eye. I think i got that right. It has been a while since i did my front locker.

Do you have a limited slip rear end or is it open?

Are you posotive you have all the parts tot he locker?

IS he mailing instructiong in case it is missing somethign we can identify it b4 we crack it open?

There are so many unknowns with a used locker, thats why most shops wont install them. I think your best bet is getting your sister to pay for a locker install at Carolina ROck Shop in Charlotte. Right up the street from 4 Wheel Parts. shouldnt be to expensive and the guys are really cool. Give them a call.

Yea i emailed Carolina Rock Shop and told them some information, he told me to give him a call and he would try to help out. Thanks for the referral guys. -TJ

 

[nissanboy]

Carolina ROck Shop is the greatest... and they are a vendor so if a part is missing there is a good chance they will have it on hand.

 

[monkeypothrower]

Carolina ROck Shop is the greatest... and they are a vendor so if a part is missing there is a good chance they will have it on hand.

Yea i am already pleased. I sent the email last night. THis morning i got an email at 5:44 from him giving me his name and numer and told me to contact him. SO i called him at lunch and talked to him. He told me 150 and he could have it down before the run. I just gotta see about gettin the locker now. -TJ

 

[nissanboy]

Good deal. They built a sweet explorer bumper once. Not sure who they built it for though.

 

[zhanx]

Yea i am already pleased. I sent the email last night. THis morning i got an email at 5:44 from him giving me his name and numer and told me to contact him. SO i called him at lunch and talked to him. He told me 150 and he could have it down before the run. I just gotta see about gettin the locker now. -TJ

not fair i dont have my spool yet

 

[monkeypothrower]

i only have 2wd though. lol-TJ

 

[ExplorerJimbo]

well i got my water pump in today at work... started fillin the radiator up with antifreez and noticed it had a pinhole leak! i was pissed... but i knew what had happened.. i hit the radiator with the old waterpump... but i went and had it fixed! so one problem out of the way for me before URE in 8 DAYS!!!

 

[nissanboy]

ok guys 7 days left is everyone still checking this post? I am bringing a bunch of hamburgers so if anyone wants a burger ill have plenty of meat, catchup and mustard.

 

[Limited Ex]

YAY me! For some reason I was under the impression Saturday was the 29th, but its Friday, Saturday is the 20th. He had given me Friday off, so I asked for Saturday too, and he said okay So I have the whole day Friday, will anyone be getting there earlier than 5? The earlier I get my tent and stuff setup, the better! That and I do not know where the camp site is...

 

[appx91]

As of right now I am in as long as everything goes well..Got permission to go! haha

 

[nissanboy]

I will be at El Dorado at 2 to gass up and go find a camp site. THen i intend to come back after i set up and chill from 3:30 till about 5 to catch early birds. At 5 i want to run Up daniel and then go to the camp and eat me soem foods stuffs.

Limited how do you normally go to URE. i Can meet you somewhere on the way and ride down if you want.

Last order of buisness i guess.

Friday:
ExplorerJimbo
Nissanboy
Zhanx
Limited Ex
Monkeypothrower

Saturday:
Appx91
SLRaven

copy and paste this list in your posts and add your name if i missed you.

 

[ExplorerJimbo]

uhh, by the way... THIS IS GOING TO BE THE GREATEST THING ON THE FACE OF THIS EARTH! :roll:

 

[monkeypothrower]

depending on how my day goes, i may try to get up there about 2 and set up site to, i have nothing to do so. -TJ