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Local Wash run in sierra vista AZ

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by mikepeters1983 » Sat Jun 04, 2011 2:04 pm

Went for a small run in a local wash run in town. Started out ok, ended bad for a friend. Got him back up and running before night fall but cost him yet another new Drivers Side CV Shaft.
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by mikepeters1983 » Sat Jun 04, 2011 2:08 pm

Also not in any of the pics is a Jeep, but he was Cramra shy. I also know what fishsticks was saying in a different thread about having everything he needs to get his self out of anything that hes in and using it all on others. Same here. I aint never used anything on my truck yet but for simple repairs. I have used everything on everyone else's trucks to get them unstuck, and back on the road
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by The Roadie » Sat Jun 04, 2011 3:14 pm

Nice run, and an example why weiner dogs need extraction gear. :flex dirty:
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by mikepeters1983 » Sat Jun 04, 2011 3:20 pm

The Roadie wrote:Nice run, and an example why weiner dogs need extraction gear. :flex dirty:



LOL, Well still got to get used to the length of that compared to my little Jeep YJ that I Used to have. But I do have gear to get myself out, but never have to used it for myself. I always have to use it for some one else. This is the first time That I have ever been high Centered. But soon I will learn how to get that where I need and want it to go.
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by fishsticks » Sat Jun 04, 2011 4:04 pm

He's got the winch already.....just weld reinforcement plates to the bottom of the frame rails or get a belly pan and winch yourself over everything. :mrgreen:
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by mikepeters1983 » Sat Jun 04, 2011 4:09 pm

fishsticks wrote:He's got the winch already.....just weld reinforcement plates to the bottom of the frame rails or get a belly pan and winch yourself over everything. :mrgreen:



I need to find something to hook the winch up to which in hard in the desert with hard grounds, and trees that are about 3in thick.
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by fishsticks » Sat Jun 04, 2011 4:11 pm

mikepeters1983 wrote:
fishsticks wrote:He's got the winch already.....just weld reinforcement plates to the bottom of the frame rails or get a belly pan and winch yourself over everything. :mrgreen:



I need to find something to hook the winch up to which in hard in the desert with hard grounds, and trees that are about 3in thick.


Ah, I'm spoiled up here. Can't walk 5 feet without running into a tree.
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by mikepeters1983 » Sat Jun 04, 2011 4:13 pm

fishsticks wrote:Ah, I'm spoiled up here. Can't walk 5 feet without running into a tree.



I miss trees, and green lol. Everything is so dry out here its not even funny.
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by The Roadie » Sat Jun 04, 2011 4:47 pm

mikepeters1983 wrote:I need to find something to hook the winch up to which in hard in the desert with hard grounds, and trees that are about 3in thick.
Two words: Pull Pal. :excited:

http://forums.trailvoy.com/showthread.php?t=7017

http://forums.trailvoy.com/showthread.php?t=35533

http://forums.trailvoy.com/showthread.php?t=36734

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by mikepeters1983 » Sat Jun 04, 2011 4:49 pm

Yea thats one thing on my list of things that I really need to get. Just with everything going on right now aint got the time to order it and wait for it to come in right now
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by bgwolfpack » Sun Jun 05, 2011 5:08 pm

Roadie, Loved the video!

Really though, you need to add “Yakety Sax” to that. :cheers:
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