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    Default Wheelin' in Western Mass

    Went down to a NAXJA (North American XJ Assn.) trail run in Western Ma. this weekend. Here's a video of what they consider an "easy" trail ride (we are first on the big rock face):

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lMosjNcK2I

    The video does not do the rock face we are climbing justice--all you could see is sky, and going too far on either side would result in a flop. Watch the stock Rubi go up for a better perspective of the steepness, and watch our front lockers do their job.

    We had a great time and the Jeep performed admirably, although the small tire were certainly a hinderance.

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    man, that looked like fun, you should've posted it as an event!!

    good to see ya made it out ok, like I always say, any ride you drive away from is a good ride.
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    Cool video . . . although I have to say that I'm pretty glad that our Tread Lightly events aren't this extreme since I have to use my vehicle as a daily driver and risking major damage wouldn't make me (or Heidi) very happy.

    I did get a kick out of the Rubicon . . . looked relatively new and I cringed everytime I heard it scraping . . . I think getting an older vehicle and modding it would be the thing to do if you wanted to get into this as a hobby.

    Incidentally Mike are you familiar with the Western Maine Jeeping Association (or something to that effect)? I believe they're doing an event at the end of this month . . . or maybe it's the next month . . . one of my Assistant Chiefs is a member and die-hard Jeeper . . . he's got something like four or five different types and even bought some land out in Dixfield where he has built trails to ride on with others.
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    Quote Originally Posted by firefighterjake View Post
    Cool video . . . although I have to say that I'm pretty glad that our Tread Lightly events aren't this extreme since I have to use my vehicle as a daily driver and risking major damage wouldn't make me (or Heidi) very happy.

    I did get a kick out of the Rubicon . . . looked relatively new and I cringed everytime I heard it scraping . . . I think getting an older vehicle and modding it would be the thing to do if you wanted to get into this as a hobby.

    Incidentally Mike are you familiar with the Western Maine Jeeping Association (or something to that effect)? I believe they're doing an event at the end of this month . . . or maybe it's the next month . . . one of my Assistant Chiefs is a member and die-hard Jeeper . . . he's got something like four or five different types and even bought some land out in Dixfield where he has built trails to ride on with others.
    Ha ha--this was the "easy" trail. We decided we'd had enough and took the rest of the day off sightseeing then headed back to camp.

    That Rubi was brand new--first trail ride--it wasn't quite so new after the run.

    I'm not sure about Mass clubs, but here is a link to one that one of the NAXJA members is also a member of (and invited us to a labor day run):
    http://www.berkshire4wheelers.org/

    There is a new ORV park opening up in the Lewiston area. I hope to be able to check it out--that might be nice for an ORCA event.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hiram357 View Post
    man, that looked like fun, you should've posted it as an event!!

    good to see ya made it out ok, like I always say, any ride you drive away from is a good ride.
    It was a challange! I would have posted it, but the final decision to go was made at the last minute. Man, I would hate to break something important on a trail like that--I don't know how you'd get back. When the front tires were up in the air and the skinny pedal was on the floor, I never once regretted putting the money into the axles and lockers.

    As I mentioned to Jake, there is an ORV park opening up in the Lewiston area that we should check out for a possible event.

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    Quote Originally Posted by The G Team View Post
    As I mentioned to Jake, there is an ORV park opening up in the Lewiston area that we should check out for a possible event.
    lemme know when and where, and we can go down and check it out
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hiram357 View Post
    lemme know when and where, and we can go down and check it out
    . . . and break stuff on our Jeeps.
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    Quote Originally Posted by firefighterjake View Post
    . . . and break stuff on our Jeeps.
    and winch out the toyotas...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hiram357 View Post
    and winch out the toyotas...
    . . . although I don't think my Toyota has been winched anywhere yet . . . of course I'm not doing the type of stuff that Mike posted either!
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