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OverkillZJ
05-18-2010, 10:05 AM
I know details haven't been posted, and it's only 3 weeks away (June 11-13), Bruce must be busy!

I can go this year, never finished the Samurai but I've been wheeling the 5.9 on 32's and it does great. No rocker guards yet, needless to say I'll NEED to do cutout rockers on it soon if I keep it up.

I might register for it on big dogs soon, any other old timers planning on going?

SirFuego
05-18-2010, 10:21 AM
I'm out...I have a wedding to go to. Won't be able to do Big Dogs until Sept.

SB406
05-18-2010, 10:57 AM
Matt,
I'll see you at The Cove.

You bring buggy?

OverkillZJ
05-18-2010, 11:03 AM
Probably not bringing the buggy, would need to borrow a truck and trailer, probably just bringing the 5.9 to wheel the mild stuff.

conedizzle
05-18-2010, 11:12 AM
I was wondering about this because I haven't seen much posted about it. As long as nothing goes horribly wrong at GSNE I am going to try to make GSE as well. This would be my first time there.

SB406
05-18-2010, 11:13 AM
That's cool. Our group will be smaller than usual since one of our guys is running Top Truck Challenge (and taking 1/2 our crew with him) in California the same week. We'll have to catch up over some beers around the fire or at the mud pit.

SB406
05-18-2010, 11:14 AM
This would be my first time there.

Big Dogs = Top Notch IMO

MoonWorks
05-18-2010, 07:21 PM
I'm hoping to be there. I have the weekend before it free right now so I'm trying to switch some stuff around so I can make it. I won't have my rig there (of course!!!) but hope to have it all together by the sept run. Most of the rest of my group will be there of course.

slim616
05-18-2010, 08:29 PM
ill be there as always with the normal crew.

Sudz
05-18-2010, 11:34 PM
$75 per truck + $40 land use

OverkillZJ
05-19-2010, 09:15 AM
I guess the days of a huge GSE are over, whacky, it was one of the first events I ever went to (2001?) and all I remember was built grands everywhere taking up the whole campsite.

MoonWorks
05-19-2010, 07:39 PM
Numbers have been kind of wack over the last 5 years. Jumping all over the place. We still have decent turn outs but haven't had an advanced group since 04 I think. And the intermediate group runs atleast as hard now as the advanced group did back then. The trails have changed so much and back then...35s on a ZJ was extreme! I was hoping to have it done this year but next June...I'll be guiding an advanced group with Beerman doing intermediate as usual and Bruce running stock as usual. I guess if Conti and I make it up there this June...we can guide an advanced group with his rig. Not 100% sure if he and/or I will be there though.

slim616
05-19-2010, 09:07 PM
If any one wants to run the harder stuff, they can run with me and my group. i was thinking about running with the zjs on friday then run the harder stuff on saturday.

BLK97ZJ
05-19-2010, 10:09 PM
Im going with a few other rigs. Only one other grand though...

zj95maxx
05-19-2010, 10:45 PM
The zj will be there
The rover will be there
Either pats tj or his new defender will be there (whatever one he has at the time)
and a friends wrangler on 33's will be there

Planning on wheeling with all friends one day and prob do some bigger shit the next (insanity and whatnot). if anyone wants to jump in our group, should be fun. Very diverse wheeling crew, so I think we will be hitting the intermediate trails on one day like corum and whatnot.

Hey Joe, this time you come with our group, so maybe we can actually wheel the whole day instead of driving around or spending an hour fixing a busted shaft:D:D:D

My group always camps right at the entrance to the mud pit in camp 6 if you homos wanna join

Silverback
05-22-2010, 02:36 PM
I plan on being there. Been working on my jeep already to get it all buttoned up and ready....replaced leaky shock, replaced broke swaybar (finally)...

Geez...now that I think about it, I've had this thing offroad only about 3 times in the last two years.

Would be nice to have a decent crowd there again, looking forward to it!

jdconti9484
05-29-2010, 06:10 AM
I'm can't make this time, I will be working in Texas for June and July. But I should have more free time later this year so I think I will be able to make it to GSSE.

Beerman
06-01-2010, 03:28 PM
i'm not going to make this one.....trust me i'm not happy... :-(

slim616
06-01-2010, 08:46 PM
Hey Joe, this time you come with our group, so maybe we can actually wheel the whole day instead of driving around or spending an hour fixing a busted shaft:D:D:D


just remember who had to pull a winch line:tease:

Sudz
06-02-2010, 08:21 AM
i'm not going to make this one
no Beerman? - no Sudz :flipoff2:

zj95maxx
06-02-2010, 08:54 AM
just remember who had to pull a winch line:tease:
:(
we shall see

Silverback
06-02-2010, 09:52 PM
i'm not going to make this one.....trust me i'm not happy... :-(

Sorry to hear that Beerman....I was already looking forward to seeing what you break this year! :)

OverkillZJ
06-02-2010, 10:02 PM
Looks like I might not be able to make this one anyway... after thoroughly abusing the ZJ for the last 6 weekends in a row (the one I said I wouldn't wheel) the girlfriend has other things in mind for that weekend.

zj95maxx
06-02-2010, 10:42 PM
Lame

zj95maxx
06-03-2010, 11:47 AM
So can we get an updated list of who is coming from this site?

I am going

Dont know if I actually will wheel with all the grands though

Silverback
06-03-2010, 12:37 PM
I plan on being there.

slim616
06-03-2010, 04:08 PM
i'll be there and probly wheel one day with the grands then do the hard stuff on sat.

SB406
06-03-2010, 04:42 PM
... but has a prior commitment that weekend Ill be attending...

Dump her. :butthead:

slim616
06-03-2010, 10:55 PM
Dump her. :butthead:

lol that would screw sudz all up

Started to rebuild today, swapped the coil overs out and put the new tranny pan on. Also to the destruction of last week can add a bent exhaust pipe which now is touching the tranny pan. Had to use a ratchet strap to move the exhaust enough to install the pan.

bruce
06-04-2010, 02:26 PM
I too will be there.

Sure hope I can get my lift on in the next few days.

OverkillZJ
06-04-2010, 03:42 PM
Plans might be changing.... was going to go somewhere fun with GF and kids, now this might be the fun we're having with the kids.

SirFuego
06-04-2010, 03:45 PM
Wait a minute...kids? These are HER kids, right?

slim616
06-04-2010, 11:31 PM
[QUOTEwas going to go somewhere fun with GF and kids, now this might be the fun we're having with the kids.[/QUOTE]

your screwed

zj95maxx
06-06-2010, 10:17 PM
The time is near, weather is looking good!

Sudz
06-06-2010, 10:32 PM
Wait a minute...kids?
Danger, Will Robinson, Danger!

Rock_Goddess
06-07-2010, 11:32 PM
Damn, I didn't realize I was being talked about so much! BTW.. Matt's girlfriend here ;) Pink Jeep won't be ready for this trip. Still no solid plans for this weekend. I am ready to wheel anywhere anytime, but it's Matt's Jeep and we both have early morning appt's on Monday..

slim616
06-07-2010, 11:38 PM
Damn, I didn't realize I was being talked about so much! BTW.. Matt's girlfriend here ;) Pink Jeep won't be ready for this trip. Still no solid plans for this weekend. I am ready to wheel anywhere anytime, but it's Matt's Jeep and we both have early morning appt's on Monday..

thats why you leave sunday morning like the rest of us who work early on monday and every other day for that matter of fact;)

Beerman
06-08-2010, 01:24 PM
looks like i will b there now....i have alot of work to do

eshindi
06-09-2010, 12:27 AM
I'm coming
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v417/Eshindi/Jeep%20Mods/DSC00235.jpg

OverkillZJ
06-09-2010, 05:35 PM
Damn, I didn't realize I was being talked about so much! BTW.. Matt's girlfriend here ;) Pink Jeep won't be ready for this trip. Still no solid plans for this weekend. I am ready to wheel anywhere anytime, but it's Matt's Jeep and we both have early morning appt's on Monday..

Damn newbies! http://www.mallcrawlin.com/forum/showthread.php?t=18547&highlight=newb+introduction

conedizzle
06-09-2010, 07:02 PM
I'll be there with my brother

zj95maxx
06-10-2010, 09:40 AM
Leaving around 4, will be at camp six right at entrance to mudpit.

bruce
06-10-2010, 11:27 AM
Still Planning to be there, I will be arriving later tonight. Not there by noon as usual.

Got the front lifted yesterday, will do the rear this afternoon.

Only doing the springs and sway bar stuff, not enough time to get all the arms and everything else done.

SirFuego
06-14-2010, 09:42 AM
So besides Maxx's hydrolocked engine, what'd I miss?

conedizzle
06-14-2010, 09:42 AM
Got back last night. As everyone said it was an awesome time. Already looking forward to going back in September.

SB406
06-14-2010, 09:50 AM
Anybody have pictures from the Dog Pile?

zj95maxx
06-14-2010, 09:59 AM
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs545.ash1/31884_10150211219650548_535485547_13032634_1611025 _n.jpg

SB406
06-14-2010, 10:58 AM
Thank You.
BTW, What motor's in your Grand? I've got a 5.2L in the barn.

conedizzle
06-14-2010, 12:41 PM
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l269/conedizzle/ZJ/Spring%20Fling%202010/024.jpg
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l269/conedizzle/ZJ/Spring%20Fling%202010/028.jpg
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l269/conedizzle/ZJ/Spring%20Fling%202010/036.jpg

zj95maxx
06-14-2010, 12:54 PM
I have a 5.2L

SB406
06-14-2010, 02:52 PM
It's out of a 95 Dodge van. It ran good when pulled. Stored indoors. If you're coming up this way, you can have it for $200.
I'm not heading back that far South until probably Big Dogs September.

Here's the ad:
http://www.mallcrawlin.com/forum/showthread.php?t=21137&highlight=5.2L

Beerman
06-17-2010, 01:58 PM
so was gse dead this year? sorry i missed it....how many rigs showed up?

bruce
06-18-2010, 08:45 AM
Well there were 12-14 Grands there. Only about 7 ran with the GSE "crowd" Not enogh to have any Grand only groupts. I did have an almost grand exclusive group on friday, 5 grands, an ole CJ and unfortunately me guiding in my sons XJ.

After i got all the springs in thursday afternoon, i could get over 45mph without a terrible DW so i decided not to drive it all the way out there.

thinking about trying to do a round 2 in sept and see if we can get numbers up. I worked a couple of years ago when we did it.

Silverback
06-18-2010, 12:19 PM
I had a great time! Weather was great....not too dry, not too wet, not too hot or cold. Good to see some of the usual faces and some new ones too. Yeah, would have been nice to see more grands there....but still a great time. Bruce, nice to see you guys made it back OK.

I will plan on being back for the September event - not sure about Friday (it's right before a work deadline), but as far as I know at this point, I should be able to make it for Saturday either way. I'd love to get my brother to bring his ZJ up from Koxville TN, but we'll see...otherwise, there are a few other nice lifted Grands around here...I'll see if I can't get those guys to show up. My neighbor is putting on a car/4x4/motorcycle show in July - maybe I can make a few contacts there.

Beerman
06-18-2010, 03:26 PM
I will b going to the aug. and sept. events....i wasn't happy about missing this one....my jeep is ready.

Silverback
06-18-2010, 09:53 PM
Hmmm.......August......


...considering how little I've had my jeep offroad in the last year +, maybe I'll make it then too....we'll see.

MoonWorks
06-18-2010, 11:10 PM
I plan to be there in Sept. I'm pretty certain that I won't have my rig done by then though. Primarily b/c of everything that's going into it. But I hope to still show up, talk smack and drink a few! hahaha

The rest of my group is planing on showing as well...only 1 more grand in that group though.

Silverback
06-19-2010, 06:51 PM
... Primarily b/c of everything that's going into it. ....

you planning to bring back the "advanced" group to GSE??


What's Dale into these days? ....haven't seen him in a while.

MoonWorks
06-20-2010, 12:20 AM
you planning to bring back the "advanced" group to GSE??


What's Dale into these days? ....haven't seen him in a while.

Yes, It'll be there for sure!

Dale (Ginger) has a few plans up his sleeve as well. Some are GSE related and some aren't.

Beerman
06-20-2010, 04:24 PM
yes aug.

slim616
06-21-2010, 09:07 PM
Aug is always dead there. Ill see you all in sept.

bruce
06-22-2010, 03:32 PM
August will actually be a little different this year.

It will be part of the superlift 4xAdventure series

http://4xadventures.com/

should be a little more "exciting" than usual.

slim616
06-22-2010, 07:07 PM
ill will still be recovering from GSSE;) though it does look like they may get a little better turn out with this happening.