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

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by navigator » Mon Jul 22, 2013 9:33 am

JamesDowning wrote:Why hasn't Mike#5 come to one of these events yet... that what I want to know!

I had everything pretty much lined up come to the last one but my wife had surgery. It might work out that I can come to this one, I'll have to see as we get closer to Sept.
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by Trail X » Mon Jul 22, 2013 12:34 pm

Just giving you a hard time Chris. Hope you can make it.
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by ErikSS » Wed Jul 24, 2013 8:22 pm

Which Walmart is everyone meeting at?

171 Burgess Road
Harrisonburg, VA 22801

or

2160 John Wayland Hwy
Harrisonburg, VA 22801
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by DirtyBacon04 » Wed Jul 24, 2013 8:26 pm

First one. Burgess Rd
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by Trail X » Thu Jul 25, 2013 9:34 am

Figured I'd just copy this to the new page...

The In list:
JamesDowning(JD)
NC_IslandRunner(Rory)
onelow1ton(Kenny)-Colorado
V7guy(Jason)
Dvanbramer88(Dave)- Silverado
firefox2501(Mike#6)
James02(James)
Darring70 (Darring)
Dirty Anton(mike bossier and maybe daughter)

Yet to commit:
mikekey(Mike#4)
Regulator(Matt)
HARDTRAILZ(Kyle)
Gordinho80(Mario)
ErikSS (Erik)
Moots1288 (Matt)
Conner299(Ed)
DrBurke(Josh#2)
TBYODA(Robert)

Not gonna make it:
JorDaneeKey(JorDanee)+1
Navigator(Chris/Mike#5)
DirtyBacon(Bacon)
bartonmd(Mike#1)
Opeth(Cody)
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by ErikSS » Fri Jul 26, 2013 12:01 pm

I have MDB bumper.... Radiator and oil pan skids.... I do Not have rock sliders. I have Stock front springs...

So... What do ya'll think I need to do if I take the Tecore trip?
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by Moots1288 » Fri Jul 26, 2013 12:15 pm

ErikSS wrote:I have MDB bumper.... Radiator and oil pan skids.... I do Not have rock sliders. I have Stock front springs...

So... What do ya'll think I need to do if I take the Tecore trip?

Nothing just drink a bunch f coffee and drive
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by Trail X » Fri Jul 26, 2013 4:00 pm

Yep! Just don't forget the fill-gas-tank mod.
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by ErikSS » Fri Jul 26, 2013 4:49 pm

JamesDowning wrote:Yep! Just don't forget the fill-gas-tank mod.


Funny you mention that... You know I have the same size gas tank and worse gas milage than most right? lol I have no spare tire, no rock sliders, ect... But I wanna go! lol
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by NC_IslandRunner » Fri Jul 26, 2013 5:00 pm

ErikSS wrote:
JamesDowning wrote:Yep! Just don't forget the fill-gas-tank mod.


Funny you mention that... You know I have the same size gas tank and worse gas milage than most right? lol I have no spare tire, no rock sliders, ect... But I wanna go! lol
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by JorDaneeKey » Fri Jul 26, 2013 5:03 pm

We were fine without the sliders. Barely cleared what all the other guys used their sliders on, lol, cept Anton. But I would HIGHLY recommend the spare.

Oh, and a good CB radio and firestick antenna.
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by Moots1288 » Fri Jul 26, 2013 5:24 pm

Go grab a 17in steelie from a junk yard and get a cheap 35 just to get you home. Should work out well for Tecore!
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by DirtyBacon04 » Fri Jul 26, 2013 7:11 pm

Moots1288 wrote:Go grab a 17in steelie from a junk yard and get a cheap 35 just to get you home. Should work out well for Tecore!


Or you could just commandeer one from a certain Moderator/Founder...
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by Moots1288 » Fri Jul 26, 2013 7:17 pm

DirtyBacon04 wrote:
Moots1288 wrote:Go grab a 17in steelie from a junk yard and get a cheap 35 just to get you home. Should work out well for Tecore!


Or you could just commandeer one from a certain Moderator/Founder...
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by ErikSS » Fri Jul 26, 2013 7:22 pm

I've got some tires. Same as what I'm running. I would have to get a wheel and a mount. Probably a hitch mount. I don't have a roof rack, and I'm imagining space inside could get tight.
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by Moots1288 » Fri Jul 26, 2013 7:28 pm

ErikSS wrote:I've got some tires. Same as what I'm running. I would have to get a wheel and a mount. Probably a hitch mount. I don't have a roof rack, and I'm imagining space inside could get tight.
put it in your trunk..
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by JorDaneeKey » Fri Jul 26, 2013 8:38 pm

ErikSS wrote:I've got some tires. Same as what I'm running. I would have to get a wheel and a mount. Probably a hitch mount. I don't have a roof rack, and I'm imagining space inside could get tight.



We've got ours standing up in the back, tied down to one side. Had plenty of room with the three of us when we went to Kentucky for a 4 day weekend of camping.
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by JorDaneeKey » Fri Jul 26, 2013 8:39 pm

To clarify, that was us and a dog who took up the dropped back seats as her spot to sprawl out.
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by Trail X » Fri Jul 26, 2013 9:17 pm

But didn't that include a roof full of stuff too?

Erik, I'd bet that you'd be fine with the spare inside or on the roof, one of those. Simple roof mounting is actually really easy on these trucks... just wedge your tire between the two load bars, so the rubber is sitting on the roof itself (not on the load bars), and run an X of ratchet straps across the top. It won't go anywhere. I did that for a few months before I got my first rear tire carrier - no notable roof damage.
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by ErikSS » Fri Jul 26, 2013 9:22 pm

JamesDowning wrote:But didn't that include a roof full of stuff too?

Erik, I'd bet that you'd be fine with the spare inside or on the roof, one of those. Simple roof mounting is actually really easy on these trucks... just wedge your tire between the two load bars, so the rubber is sitting on the roof itself (not on the load bars), and run an X of ratchet straps across the top. It won't go anywhere. I did that for a few months before I got my first rear tire carrier - no notable roof damage.


I don't have a roof rack because it's an SS. Inside is an option. I'd like to see a picture of how JorDaneeKey got her's upright inside the truck!
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