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General Discussion => Group Gatherings/Special Events => Topic started by: Carlriddle on August 05, 2013, 01:40:18 PM
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I'm hearing some dates for a fall get together! And while I'm 50-50 currently because of a move to a new to us house and the expenses and time that come with that, heres what a litte birdie is wispering.
Week of Sept 30-Oct 7th.
Cant find anything going one at LS as the LS forum is down and out.(miller Graphics' one)
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I think that would work for me if I'm not broken after St.A..
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I think that would work for me if I'm not broken after St.A..
When the St A trip?
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I think that would work for me if I'm not broken after St.A..
Same here. But I'll be leaving the very next week after the fall deal for the vet's day flag deleo at Glamis. Old car going to get a work out this year.
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EFF! I forgot about that.
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EFF! I forgot about that.
Will eff! concenter yourself on call. :o
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Fook friend. I may have to decide which 2 of
3 4 things I do. ST.A/LS/Vets Day @ the pole/ and Sh*t I forgot the granddaughters want another LS during fall break that comes a week or 2 later than those dates. No way can I do it all. Hell my boy and D in L is having his/her second kid the week of or week before we are scheduled at St.A. Already paid for reservations there. What to do,what to do...............eff! 8)
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I can only make it Oct 17-20 due to granddaughters falll break. Sorry guys. I might be able to come down for a day trip,maybe. Hate to miss you guys.
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I have moved up to 75% chance of going. Dont think thats a light at end of tunnel .......what are these tracks and why is there a loud horn, crap its a train........ drowning drowning
But I'm ready for a get away!!
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well here's to hoping you can make the trip ;)
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Gotta few little tweeks to get rail ready, new clutch/hd springs; move slave cylinder away from engine heat; move rad up into airflow, but I see the light!!
So who ready to get some sand in there shorts? Only 3-1/2 weeks .................
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master the one that gets sand in those places ;D Sarcasm
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with alittle help too ??? bs1
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Ya,that riddle character!!!!!!
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sorry fabbr but i still laugh when i watch that video rofl
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Welllll,so do I!!!
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That's in the top 3 runs I've ever had at the dunes. The night run where Don was leading was a great run too!!
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I guess don sold that ww toyhauler and bought I think a toter home? deano would have to say for sure since don is a friend of his. I am not sure if don has that same rail still or not either. that was a damn good run but the best night ride I ever went on was with the v6 rail when shane led !! as long as I could see the ass end of his rail going over the dunes I just kept on him since I can't see very well at night rofl the funny one was when I told craig watch out cause I can't see at night and he though I was kidding until he remarked how we almost hit a tree stump climbing a hill out of the trails in the dark and I said what tree stump, he was shocked and at that point you could see he realized I wasn't kidding!! rofl
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don get big bus, ;D stacker trailer
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he has seem buggy ,just different camper & trailer, camper has tag axle ???
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That stump was same run as the porcupine that was the size of small cow. Wish I knew where that trail was. Don told me later he had no idea where he was, just driving. rofl rofl rofl
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That stump was same run as the porcupine that was the size of small cow. Wish I knew where that trail was. Don told me later he had no idea where he was, just driving. rofl rofl rofl
was that the same trip I caught that small tree with my back wheel and laid it down across the road in front of you? rofl LMAO
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I KNEW there was a reason for not going follow the leader with you guys at night.
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Yes that was the thrown tree ride. It got a little skinny, that's when Fabr backed out. The deeeep blow sand hill thru trees with a stump right in middle of top. And the fat ass prickly friend blocking the trail. LMAO
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That's the one I took out when there a few months later if it was about 8" in diameter and a bit rotted with a bunch of scrub brush almost hiding it . Came blasting out of too tight trails before I narrowed buggy up a bit and blew pieces all over the place. Weren't you guys there that time? Hell I don't remember.
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LMAO rofl ;D
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I like night rides cause I just follow taillights till I get back to camp LMAO LMAO
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The one Shane and I went on waiting for DS and his flat tires was :o :o :o. At night I just watch the whip or light as they flip over top and thats how I judge where peak is. Shanes lights never flipped over, they kept going up, up, and away. He had flown a good 50-60' before landing. 1 bent A-arm and a great story. LMAO LMAO LMAO Too much liquid courage? ? ?
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took the rail out to abuse it a bit before the next trip and it ran the best it has yet but caught a rut drafting sideways and well popped my shoulder when the wheel caught. I'm thinking real hard about power steering now lol
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http://www.superatv.com/Polaris-Ranger-XP-900-Power-Steering-Kit-P8049C1037.aspx (http://www.superatv.com/Polaris-Ranger-XP-900-Power-Steering-Kit-P8049C1037.aspx)
what do you think of this one?
http://www.mooreparts.com/Electronic-Power-Steering-Kit.-This-Power-Steering-Assist-Kit-Works-In-Conjuction-With-Manual-Steering-Boxes-%26-Offroad-Rack-%26-Pinions.-Ideal-For-Sandrails%2C-Dune-Buggies%2C-Baja-Bugs-%26-Manx-Buggies.-Race-Proven-On-Sportsman-%26-PreRunner-Cars-AC415020/ (http://www.mooreparts.com/Electronic-Power-Steering-Kit.-This-Power-Steering-Assist-Kit-Works-In-Conjuction-With-Manual-Steering-Boxes-%26-Offroad-Rack-%26-Pinions.-Ideal-For-Sandrails%2C-Dune-Buggies%2C-Baja-Bugs-%26-Manx-Buggies.-Race-Proven-On-Sportsman-%26-PreRunner-Cars-AC415020/)
or this one?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2516-Sand-Rail-Buggy-Power-Steering-Kit-/400561671991?nma=true&si=EUEI2ZABu2lpCMvHyaGM41NCVCg%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557#ht_482wt_1018 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/2516-Sand-Rail-Buggy-Power-Steering-Kit-/400561671991?nma=true&si=EUEI2ZABu2lpCMvHyaGM41NCVCg%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557#ht_482wt_1018)
or this one?
http://www.flamingriver.com/index.php/products/c0018/s0001/FR40100W (http://www.flamingriver.com/index.php/products/c0018/s0001/FR40100W)
or this one?
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Power steering has my interest. DS you need to put it and I will test drive it ;D
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EPS is the ONLY way to go on a 2000# or so buggy. Been running mine for a couple years. Love it.
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Power steering has my interest. DS you need to put it and I will test drive it ;D
hey no problem lol
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EPS is the ONLY way to go on a 2000# or so buggy. Been running mine for a couple years. Love it.
mine doesn't weigh that much but my shoulder says it's needed lol it was a freak thing but I know the eps would've made a diff. I have talked to two guys that added them to utv's and they said it is an amazing diff but there apparently is one wire that you hook up to get the assist per increased load and I guess if you disconnect the wire it is full assist full time.
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2 weeks ;D ;D ;D
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Is this thing still on for September 30 thru ?
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Is this thing still on for September 30 thru ?
oct 1st thru that sat is what i know anyway lol
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I should roll in by lunch on wed Oct 2nd.
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I'll roll in Wednesday morning.
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Home made ice cream and sand. Next best thing to winning the 400 million.
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Wish I could make this trip. But no vactaion time, bunch of doctor stuff (time senseitive). Plus a truck, rail, and trailer not really ready to go. :'( :'( :'(
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Home made ice cream and sand. Next best thing to winning the 400 million.
Friday night my camp. Homemade chicken enchiladas with hot chilies and Ice cream. How about banana this time? Must be present to win.
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Friday night my camp. Homemade chicken enchiladas with hot chilies and Ice cream. How about banana this time? Must be present to win.
where fruits and vegetables are involved i am out! cause you know what they say you are what you eat! LMAO i do enjoy the company though so i'm in!!
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I'll have to leave Friday,gotta cover for an employee Saturday..
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Shootin for Tues afternoon/eve arrival, leaving Sat morn.
Banana enchiladas and chicken ice cream! WOOHOO!! ..wait
Aw either way, FAST YOU ROCK!!!
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Sounds good here! Pretty sure one was banana last trip when all Piled in camper during storm. I recorded the whole trip in Braille on roof of trailer in case anyone missed part.
Fabr glad your gonna make a few days! But your reason for leaving early seems bass ackwards. Think it's suppose to be other way. When's grandbaby due?
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Ya,I know. Craps been basswards here for a while. LOL!!!!! Gson was 2 weeks ago today.
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Ya,I know. Craps been basswards here for a while. LOL!!!!! Gson was 2 weeks ago today.
Gson is a cuity, sure glad he didn't come out as ugly as grandpa. LMAO
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Congrats!! Hope everyone is doing great.
Although, he does resemble Fabr's little avatar. Seriously look at it. rofl rofl
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Carl,just raise the middle finger and it be spot on! Thanks ,Fast!. LOL!!!!r
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congrats gran pa!!!!!! so how many grandchildren do you have now?
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4 - 3 girls and 1 boy
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oh wow, so grandpa is going to start baby sitting and taking the g kids for a couple weeks in the summer to give the kids a much needed break? ;D
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Shootin for Tues afternoon/eve arrival, leaving Sat morn.
Banana enchiladas and chicken ice cream! WOOHOO!! ..wait
Aw either way, FAST YOU ROCK!!!
+1
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oh wow, so grandpa is going to start baby sitting and taking the g kids for a couple weeks in the summer to give the kids a much needed break? ;D
2 weeks after getting back from our get together I'm going back for the 2 older girls.
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Congrats faber!
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hello...lo..lo...lo any one in here....ere....ere...ere ff:
well finally cleaning my work space so I can pull the front tire off the rail to find out what I did when I hit that rut cause it goes flat in less than 48 hrs and there is no dirt or grass sticking out of the bead. 2 piece cms rims with beadlocks so maybe I disturbed the silicone they use to seal the center.......boy wouldn't that be fun to fix!!! lol
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Put thw 50/50 antifreeze/aluminum liquid radiator sealer miracle cure in it and forget it. I guarantee you it will fix it. My bent t crap wheel held air for well over a year. I'll never again run without it.
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Put thw 50/50 antifreeze/aluminum liquid radiator sealer miracle cure in it and forget it. I guarantee you it will fix it. My bent t crap wheel held air for well over a year. I'll never again run without it.
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Same here. That stuff works.
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I assume no burn ban I effect? Clark back to peddling wood yet? Hoping not to drag cross country.
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I assume no burn ban I effect? Clark back to peddling wood yet? Hoping not to drag cross country.
very sad news about Clark the wood guy's bizz. Him and the owner of Sand City and the quad shop (Lance) got into a pissing match and Lance told Clark to stay the f##K out of Sand City. Gave the wood bizz to his brother in law. After all the the things Clark has done to help them out at the park Lance had the ball's to kick him out. Talked to Clark last Friday night and he said that He might just get out of dodge. he has a small lot of wood left and don't know if he is going to replace it. He was pretty bummed when our wood deal fell thru with the guy that Wes had set up. I am a little worried about him right now. He has had two summers now where he has been down as you know. Summer before last was the big pile up and last summer him falling off his roof. I think he is just down and needs to rest a while. He has even talked about not fixing his sand car that needs a clutch and selling it and the trailer. I for one will really miss seeing him run around on the back two wheels with that checkerboard orange and white buggy. So to answer your question, I don't know if he will have wood or not.
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He got some calls form people in Sand City that wanted wood and Clark told them they would have to call the complaint department, then gave them Lance's phone number. That didn't go over well with Lance. drowning. We are hoping that things will cool down and Clark will get back to selling wood at Cowboy and Deuces again.
See you all in a couple of weeks.
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Put thw 50/50 antifreeze/aluminum liquid radiator sealer miracle cure in it and forget it. I guarantee you it will fix it. My bent t crap wheel held air for well over a year. I'll never again run without it.
good info for sure but too late I already took the tire off it and I have a thorn from the thorn trees out back that went through it. I'll get it patched tomorrow and back on.
very very sad to hear about clark thing.
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Well,shit is all I can say. Gotta talk to Clark when down next. Seems like all kinds of shit hit the dts fan. Hope it stops soon.
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Well,shit is all I can say. Gotta talk to Clark when down next. Seems like all kinds of shit hit the dts fan. Hope it stops soon.
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Ill pick up some wood as I get close I guess. Just dont want to drag extra weight cross country and I dont have any free wood here. Suck to hear about Clarks bs1 .
One week til takeoff. This is a close to ready to go I've ever been. rofl rofl
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Ill pick up some wood as I get close I guess. Just dont want to drag extra weight cross country and I dont have any free wood here. Suck to hear about Clarks bs1 .
One week til takeoff. This is a close to ready to go I've ever been. rofl rofl
Anyone getting there on Tuesday park something in a spot long enough for me. And I'll plug it Wednesday when I get down there.
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I hope to be there Wed around lunch +/-?? Depending on when I get outta dodge on Tue.
Think Ds and Enemy are planning a Tues arrival
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Anyone getting there on Tuesday park something in a spot long enough for me. And I'll plug it Wednesday when I get down there.
at cowboy? if so between 2 of us shouldn't be a problem. 50 amp service? but only if you don't put bananas in the ice cream rofl rofl just kidding ;D ;)
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at cowboy? if so between 2 of us shouldn't be a problem. 50 amp service? but only if you don't put bananas in the ice cream rofl rofl just kidding ;D ;)
How about pineapple?
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How about pineapple?
I was kidding, you put whatever you want in it lol i'll gladly save you a spot no matter what!
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I think Clark still has some fire wood. He is going to keep selling until it is gone. Call him and find out. Maybe he would save you some too.
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I think Clark still has some fire wood. He is going to keep selling until it is gone. Call him and find out. Maybe he would save you some too.
Talked to a fellow yesterday that bought some wood from the guy in the ln the blue truck and he said that it was the greenest smoking crap he has ever head. Said he would never buy from him again.
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Maybe someone will leave a big stack for us.
I'll bring the freezer for a batch of vanilla. Had a bowl last night, yum yum. Temps look light a fire will be nice.
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i'm bringing my own load of wood
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well the front shocks are re-valved and re-charged!! I bought these shocks with the same valving I have run on all the other rails 60/85 and these are 2.5" instead of 2.0's. so they were too stiff so called mark at mark sand trans and talked with him about it along with suggestions on enemy's. so before the last trip I changed the compression to 45. made a bid diff speeding the compression up and at 270 psi, but when I hit the rutted area's from many many rails and quads running by, it was like riding on rocks still, just stiff. so I thought I needed to slow down re-bound ( any one have any thoughts on this one? i'm at a 2 to 1 ration on wheel to shock and have been using all but 2" of sock stroke). talked to mark again and he said he thinks I need to speed up re-bound to 65 so i'm going to try his suggestion since he's good! so now i'm 45/65 and we'll see what it does but i'm taking all my valve stacks to change if needed. lol ;D
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TICK TOCK TICK TOCK TICK TOCK GOES THE CLOCK!!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D
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i'll be loaded today lol the buggy not me lol
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Trailer loaded with buggy and tools. Pack some clothes and ready to roll out. This is the furtherest from last minute I e ever been. Kinda scared.
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rofl
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locked and loaded ;D ;D
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I'll roll into dueces around 6 tomorrow evening.
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Ready to roll here! South bound and down at 5am if all goes well. See y'all there!
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Trailer all loaded but for the sand car. It will go in tomorrow evening. Put water on tonight and loaded the fridge. Should roll in sometime late morning Wednesday.
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Locked, loaded and moar than ready!!!. Leavin N Ga about 12 Tue, should roll in Wed morn. Get ur shorts on, and get ready!!
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I have the long johns loaded. No need for any fricken shorts!
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I have the long johns loaded. No need for any fricken shorts!
rofl rofl rofl rofl
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;D ;D ;D
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I had a need for an emergency blast back home to get the bent wheel I replaced before this trip. The effing new thing doesn't clear the caliper on the 930 midboards sooooooooooooooooooooooooooo 9 hours later I'll be back and ready to roll in the morning . CRAP!!!!!!!!!!!
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And we will be waiting on you. Not, you'll find us in the sand. rofl
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The day has finally arrived. Have fun and be SAFE.
Enjoy the ice cream too!!!
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The day has finally arrived. Have fun and be SAFE.
Enjoy the ice cream too!!!
I will be sure to eat a bowl of ice cream in your name.
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Well it's all over. Back home by six o'clock today and unloaded. Carl left last night after the dinner and got a head start on his long drive home. John got up early this morning and was off for Nebraska by seven thirty AM. Brain and his better half left shorty after that. Sylvia and I made one more run to the dunes and then loaded up. We had a good visit with Clark the wood guy and his his wife before we left and Wes and Gail stopped by for a short visit. Good time for sure. No big brake downs. I had a fluke dead battery and never give me trouble after that. John had fun doing wheelies in the all the lakes at the base of the dunes. had some rain just before dinner Friday but all clear for the icecream feast. We'll start rolling out the GoPro stuff in a bit. Brian got some interesting footage with his GoPo mounted on the back lower bar or his buggy. More later. I think i'll get some much needed sleep.
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never a bad trip!! fast tell your better half thanks for dinner it was fantastic, ice cream was great!! fabr we'll have to get more riding in next time once the temps drop below 65* ;) ;) ;D rofl your rail ran great. fast sorry I didn't make a morning run with you two but out of gas and just needed to get loaded and on the way home. wind coming home was bad, I70 and I80 were a breeze.....78 mph no problem but north bound well lets just say 15 lbs to 25 lbs of boost all the way at 7.5 mpg!! lol and anything over 70 got spooky cause it was a dead side wind and blowing my dually side to side lol parts of hwy 156 weren't bad though. just before I70 in a curve a rig caught some wind and crossed the center line and put me clean on the shoulder to keep his tail from hitting me and thank god I was only pushing 62 mph through that turn or that could've been ugly lol. I got a lot of footage and enemy does too. his is frontal footage so as soon as I get that to mix with my rear footage i'll put them together. after the rain stopped you couldn't have asked for better temps and traction!! the 92* days were on me pretty good but 70* with a breeze is perfect. ok for all that haven't driven behind fast...... don't need to drink just sniff his tail pipe with that e85 fuel it smells like pure grain alcohol rofl wow when you blasted past me wow! rofl fast's rail runs damn hard and fast and you can flat out drive so now thanks to you i'm going to have to add a turbo to mine so I can try and keep up ;D especially if i'm going to make st Anthony's.
good friends and good runs and good camping trip at the dunes for sure!!
after all these years of going to LS I have never payed enough attention to know where I am at and where I am going so when you guys let me lead well hope you have a full tank of fuel cause if I do I don't car where we go or wind up nor do I know rofl rofl as enemy and carl found out once we made a complete circle and wound back up at south camp gate and they asked me where are you going rofl rofl
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1MRVMVRYt4&feature=c4-overview&list=UUkG079gYF6-mYoLdWjxIccQ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1MRVMVRYt4&feature=c4-overview&list=UUkG079gYF6-mYoLdWjxIccQ)
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Definitely another great trip. Getting closer to working out all the bugs. Made it home about 11 sat night. Best chicken enchilada I had yet, and ice cream not too shabby either. Thanks so much mrs & mr fast. Today is birthday for Candice so pics and vids will have to wait.
Til next time..........
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that's a long drive carl and damn glad you can join all of us!!
here are a few pics my wife took from the observation tower. like I sad fabr it's worth walking up there once lol
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I beat ya by .5mpg DS!! woohoo huh? The trip down couldn't have asked for more perfect weather, great day for a drive. Homebound totally sucked..or blew....like usual :'(
The days in the sand were friggin awesome though!! Smooth sand, small crowd, and a good downpour to pack the sand and add to some fun puddles and the bottom of the dunes. Felt like I was back home on the Platte! Thanks for the vid DS! Awesome vacation!!
Jeffco held up well, last days runs I loaded it down real good and outside case temps were respectable. I ran out of time to get an internal oil temp probe set up so I could log it, so still want to run it more and get some better data.
Fast stuffed our bellies with Enchiladas and ice cream Friday eve.. I haven't eat much since! Thanks again Fast!!!
Another pile of vid to get through, gunna combine the Spring and Fall trip
Had a great time all, cant wait for Spring already!!!
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Just got home. Awesome time in the dunes but for Sat afternoon when it was horribly chopped up from all the SXS's and the fricken wind . Fast told me about the witches eyes and just wicked whoops at the top of the dunes from the wind on the wet sand blowing uphill ,backwards of normal, roughest sand I've ever ridden on by far. Never ran into witches eyes at the dune tops before. Weird ,for sure. Just brutal late Saturday. IMO,this trip was the best overall weather,day and late night times, of any I've had. Got another 3 days there ,end of this week and then again end of the next week for 3 days. gonna be burnt out after all that. LOL!!!!
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGVV68UX6A0&feature=c4-overview&list=UUkG079gYF6-mYoLdWjxIccQ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGVV68UX6A0&feature=c4-overview&list=UUkG079gYF6-mYoLdWjxIccQ)
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Cool! Rear facing cam is good perspective.
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ya it is interesting and enemy has the front vison lol here is another for all to see with some shots of carl in his rail
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkzwbyGVLsg&feature=youtu.be (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkzwbyGVLsg&feature=youtu.be)
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I have lots more footage and 1 run with fabbr behind me non stop was 28 mins long so i'll have to widdle that one down for you tube. fast and carl have copies of all my footage too! lol I put 3 up what you got!! lol
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I'm hungover from drive so I need a few days. Plus I'm a video virgin so I gettin some lessons from this really nice lady! LMAO
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I have lots more footage and 1 run with fabbr behind me non stop was 28 mins long so i'll have to widdle that one down for you tube. fast and carl have copies of all my footage too! lol I put 3 up what you got!! lol
Time flies when your out for a leisurely cruise.
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yes it does rofl
carl ask your daughter to she'll get it done faster than the two of us put together rofl
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just a walk around camp and the look out tower
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKevHpWk5iw&feature=c4-overview&list=UUkG079gYF6-mYoLdWjxIccQ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKevHpWk5iw&feature=c4-overview&list=UUkG079gYF6-mYoLdWjxIccQ)
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Ds thats true, she prob could have edited all the videos together and made a full length movie in theaters by now. Should have brought to work to mess with, been kinda slow and no time in eve this week. Way too many B-days in Oct around here.