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by 4x4forLIFE » Tue Dec 15, 2009 9:58 pm

Whats up everyone. My names Martin. I live in hamilton NJ. I drive an 05 trailblazer LS, dark red (not sure what the real color name is), 2.5 markmc lift, 1.5in 6x5>>6x5.5 wheel adapters, 15x8 pro comp rock crawlers, 31x10.5x15 definity dakota M/Ts, K&N CAI, bug guard, vent visors, jet chips throtle body spacer, and plan on putting marks 3in body lift and a set of 33's on in the very near future!!

Gordihno80 showed me about this site and looks pretty cool

I'm looking foward to coming wheeling with you guys soon!!

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by The Roadie » Tue Dec 15, 2009 10:16 pm

Hiya, Martin! Welcome to a place with a lot less drama, and much better collection of smilies, than that "other place". The New Jersey Mafia looks like it's taking over as the epicenter of east coast offroading. Just stay away from those malls, OK? :poke:
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by bgwolfpack » Tue Dec 15, 2009 10:32 pm

:thumright: Hello. :thumleft: Great intro by the way. :cheers:

Looks like a nice truck and it's neat to see someone here that's new with a clear plan and vision. :safari:


Yeah you're lucky, lots of Malls and lots of buddies with TBs to wheel with. :drive:

Great, another East coast guy. :hissyfit: :raspberry: :raspberry:

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by irishboy02 » Tue Dec 15, 2009 11:32 pm

Haha welcome :cheers:

Itl be tough, since theres so many malls around here, but ill be sure to make sure you get nice and muddy. Looking forward to wheelin with you

Dont mind those west-coasters, theyre just jelous. We even have a smilie doin the Jersey fist pump :excited:
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by foosh » Tue Dec 15, 2009 11:50 pm

Welcome man, glad to see that you made it over here...

I'll let you know as soon as we have a trip. I actually want to check out Kaiser Mills in Jackson if your up for it.
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by 4x4forLIFE » Tue Dec 15, 2009 11:57 pm

If your talkin about colliers mills right off of 539, past new egypt speedway then yea im up for it. You just gotta make sure you know where your going because I got lost in there for about 4 hours with my jeep before :drool: haha
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by foosh » Wed Dec 16, 2009 12:00 am

There are two different places, kaiser mills and collier mills from what i've been told, and i'm up for checking both out man... as soon as my 4x4 is fixed, waiting on parts, i'd be up for a small trip.
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by 4x4forLIFE » Wed Dec 16, 2009 12:01 am

Oh yea and by the way, thank you everybody for the warming welcome :cheers:
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by 4x4forLIFE » Wed Dec 16, 2009 12:06 am

foosh wrote:There are two different places, kaiser mills and collier mills from what i've been told, and i'm up for checking both out man... as soon as my 4x4 is fixed, waiting on parts, i'd be up for a small trip.


Ahh i see. Haha well then sure I'm up for getting a lil' muddy. I've only had the lift for a little over a week and I'm pretty sure i was the only muddy one at the last Mid-Atlantic meet saturday :excited:
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by HARDTRAILZ » Wed Dec 16, 2009 12:10 am

Welcome :cheers:
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by MrSmithsTB » Wed Dec 16, 2009 12:18 am

Welcome! Glad you made it over. Can't wait to break you in on some of the trails, not malls, around here. Did you get your bumper trimmed yet?? :poke:
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by 4x4forLIFE » Wed Dec 16, 2009 12:22 am

MrSmithsTB wrote:Welcome! Glad you made it over. Can't wait to break you in on some of the trails, not malls, around here. Did you get your bumper trimmed yet?? :poke:


No not yet I've been working crazy OT :wallbash: I guess everyone's taking advantage of this semi-warm weather and replacing their heaters before the "deep-freeze" were supposed to be getting soon.

I think i might tackle it this weekend..

For some reason i can cut the wheel all the way and not rub when I'm going foward, but in reverse i still only can get one and a quarter turns out of the wheel ??
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by irishboy02 » Wed Dec 16, 2009 12:25 am

4x4forLIFE wrote:For some reason i can cut the wheel all the way and not rub when I'm going foward, but in reverse i still only can get one and a quarter turns out of the wheel ??


Same here, but i only get it reverse with the wheel cut left fromt the right front tire. I have 31's also
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by MrSmithsTB » Wed Dec 16, 2009 12:27 am

4x4forLIFE wrote:
MrSmithsTB wrote:Welcome! Glad you made it over. Can't wait to break you in on some of the trails, not malls, around here. Did you get your bumper trimmed yet?? :poke:


No not yet I've been working crazy OT :wallbash: I guess everyone's taking advantage of this semi-warm weather and replacing their heaters before the "deep-freeze" were supposed to be getting soon.

I think i might tackle it this weekend..

For some reason i can cut the wheel all the way and not rub when I'm going foward, but in reverse i still only can get one and a quarter turns out of the wheel ??


Yeah, that'll happen. Rolling resistance will actually try to hold your wheels in place, so when you reverse, the little bit of slack in the suspension in taken out, essentially moving your wheels forward just a hair.


I trimmed my bumper as necessary for my 33" tires, and took off plenty of lining just to be sure. Just cut it off where I showed you and you'll be fine.
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by foosh » Wed Dec 16, 2009 12:27 am

Brendan, his 31's are sticking out alot more that yours are. I haven't had any issues so far, and only had minor minor trimming.
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by irishboy02 » Wed Dec 16, 2009 12:35 am

Yea, woops, just noticed that at closer glance.

You get stopped at all for stickin outta the wheelwell that far? Just curious, sry
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by 4x4forLIFE » Wed Dec 16, 2009 12:37 am

Yea remember I got that rediculious off-set to fit 15in rims haha but if i remember correctly i just need to take a little bit off the front bumper right where the last, i guess you can say "ridge" is, and i should be fine. But then again I'm in no rush, I only use reverse to get out of my dead end street so it's no biggie for me. Plus I don't exactally have a steady hand and all I have to cut it is a sawzall, so that might not end well LOL

I haven't gotten shafted by the man yet "knock on wood". haha They don't even look over at it, I'm actually kind of suprised considering my track record with hamilton police.... :viking:

I really like the look of the Roadies front bumper... and also on the homepage i cant remember but I think I saw a blue tb with an offroad bumper too. Are those custom made or could I order one somewhere?
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by foosh » Wed Dec 16, 2009 1:00 am

Kennesaw Mountain accessories makes a steel bumper for us, but quite honestly i'd custom fab it.
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by 4x4forLIFE » Wed Dec 16, 2009 1:51 am

HOLY S***!!! :awesome: I really like the one on the black tb at the top of the page but with all those extras, it'll cost you as much as down payment on a freggin ferrari!
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by Gordinho80 » Wed Dec 16, 2009 2:11 am

Welcome to the site...

That black TB with the steel bumper and all the extras is JamesDowning. He took the Kennesaw bumper and had work done to it to make it look as it does on his truck.

Where are these places that apparently are right around the corner from me??? I need more info! Not sure I'll be able to make it out anywhere until after New Year's... but still...
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