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PLANNING: TECORE IX - FUGAWI HUNTING - Sept. 20-22

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by dvanbramer88 » Sat Jun 29, 2013 8:47 am

NC_IslandRunner wrote:Just as a side note, when we depart Sunday after our weekend of fun I'm heading to the Luray Caverns about 40mins northeast of Harrisonburg. Looks like some cool photo ops. Anyone not in a rush is welcome to join me. I think it's like $24 to get in and they do a tour of some sort.


I've been there before. Also been to Endless Caverns. It's pretty cool. You should enjoy it.
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by JorDaneeKey » Sat Jun 29, 2013 8:59 am

Luray is a blast! Haven't been since I was a kid. Tours are always small too, which allows more room to move around and snag some pictures.
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by drburke » Sat Jun 29, 2013 12:54 pm

After some reevaluation of finances, I might be able to pull this one. I'll know around end of August for sure.

Also, I'm down for a trip in GA. Makes my life 10x easier :finger:

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onelow1ton(Kenny)-Colorado
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firefox2501(Mike#6)
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Gordinho80(Mario)
ErikSS (Erik)
Moots1288 (Matt)
Conner299(Ed)
DrBurke(Josh#2)


Not gonna make it:
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by Opeth » Sat Jun 29, 2013 1:42 pm

I was denied use of 3 personal days in a row over a weekend, I was told I could use 2 but not 3. So I could try and meet everyone Saturday morning somewhere or I'd have to leave Saturday afternoon. Being its an 8 hour drive I don't usually get home on Friday till 5 or 6 pm, and I've never been to GWNF I'm sure I'd get lost. I can't call in sick Friday because I'll be leaving Thursday afternoon to head somewhere. I'm going to put myself under the cant make it list, but am going to see if there is some other way I could still make it.


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Darring70 (Darring)


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Gordinho80(Mario)
ErikSS (Erik)
Moots1288 (Matt)
Conner299(Ed)
DrBurke(Josh#2)


Not gonna make it:
JorDaneeKey(JorDanee)+1 & mikekey(Mike#4)
Navigator(Chris/Mike#5)
DirtyBacon(Bacon)
TBYODA(Robert)
bartonmd(Mike#1)
Opeth(Cody)

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by firefox2501 » Sat Jun 29, 2013 8:59 pm

Luray Caverns is pretty cool! Make sure you have a tripod though.
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by TBYODA » Sun Jun 30, 2013 7:42 pm

So can I bring this? JK LOL. So I'm at my nephews grad party and my cuz pulls up in it. He's a salesman at local dealership, took it on trade, driving it around for few days. Things got adjustable 20" airlift installed, is all show never seen anything rain, snow or mud.

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by NC_IslandRunner » Sun Jun 30, 2013 8:36 pm

That's a show pony if I've ever seen one, tire to rim ratio is bad, even with smaller wheels it still needs larger tires. That would look weird on any truck. Don't even get me started on the nerf bars. :finger:
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by HARDTRAILZ » Sun Jun 30, 2013 8:45 pm

What's wrong w the nerf bars? I just put a set on dads 3/4 ton and the function perfectly.

For a dually...I like it. No point to even trying to make a dually a trail rig.
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by Moots1288 » Sun Jun 30, 2013 8:47 pm

That truck is badass
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by TBYODA » Sun Jun 30, 2013 8:52 pm

NC_IslandRunner wrote:That's a show pony if I've ever seen one, tire to rim ratio is bad, even with smaller wheels it still needs larger tires. That would look weird on any truck. Don't even get me started on the nerf bars. :finger:


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by NC_IslandRunner » Sun Jun 30, 2013 9:14 pm

This is how you spend a sh!t ton of cash on a truck that'll never get dirty.

Truck + mods cost around 150K
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by HARDTRAILZ » Sun Jun 30, 2013 9:59 pm

150k...no //// way. 60k for truck on high side and less than 40k easy for mods.
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by NC_IslandRunner » Sun Jun 30, 2013 10:11 pm

HARDTRAILZ wrote:150k...no //// way. 60k for truck on high side and less than 40k easy for mods.


They guy didn't build it himself so a lot went into the shop that did, 750hp engine, 8-9k in each axle, gross over spending every part on the truck. Rich kid's truck, 2007 with only 12k miles, last I heard he was selling it for $45K. $150K was the claimed investment. From what I've seen from that shop it could have cost that much. The one time I was there I heard them quote a guy $2500 for a 4" lift on a Ford Ranger.
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by HARDTRAILZ » Sun Jun 30, 2013 10:15 pm

He got f/cked bad. 750 hp aint much for duramax. However...I would give 45 for it w 12k miles.
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by mikekey » Mon Jul 01, 2013 10:19 am

I really want to come to this btw. Still thinking about it, but I only get 15 days and unlike my wife I won't be able to take 3 months off when the baby arrives. The one perk I have is the ability to work from home and being 3 miles from the office. :( And the Mrs. doesn't think she'll be up to it in reality. I might fly solo, we'll see.

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by JorDaneeKey » Mon Jul 01, 2013 11:04 am

And for the record, I'm urging Mike to go without me. (Having the GXP for the weekend isn't a bad trade off).
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by Opeth » Mon Jul 01, 2013 11:10 am

JorDaneeKey wrote:And for the record, I'm urging Mike to go without me. (Having the GXP for the weekend isn't a bad trade off).



That's a great wife right there! :cheers:
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by v7guy » Mon Jul 01, 2013 11:38 am

Now Cody just needs a woman in his life to make him go :finger:
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by dirty anton » Wed Jul 10, 2013 12:19 pm

Got cleared to go!

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JamesDowning(JD)
NC_IslandRunner(Rory)
onelow1ton(Kenny)-Colorado
V7guy(Jason)
Dvanbramer88(Dave)- Silverado
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Darring70 (Darring)
Dirty Anton(mike bossier and maybe daughter)

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mikekey(Mike#4)
Regulator(Matt)
HARDTRAILZ(Kyle)
Gordinho80(Mario)
ErikSS (Erik)
Moots1288 (Matt)
Conner299(Ed)
DrBurke(Josh#2)


Not gonna make it:
JorDaneeKey(JorDanee)+1
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TBYODA(Robert)
bartonmd(Mike#1)
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by JorDaneeKey » Wed Jul 10, 2013 12:49 pm

Hope you can bring your daughter this time! I know she'll have a blast. Plus it'll keep everyone on their best behavior. :)
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