Arrival times???

[XJourney]

When are you planning on arriving at Kaner Flats Campground???

I will be there about 6:00pm on Friday night. For those who are there earlier try to get the Group site #42(IIRC) When you enter Kaner Flats Campground, it is the first one on the left. It has 6-7 sites all arranged in a culti-sac.

If people want we can set up a few caravans. I will be leaving Bellingham area around 1:00pm friday.

Hans

[XJCasper]

My wife is taking Friday off. I want to leave Olympia/Yelm around noon. Stop by Costco in Tumwater around 12:30 to gas up and grab snacks.

I haven't talked to Brian in weeks. He has alot on his plate. Don't think he will be traveling with me.

I would like to travel with another rig, even though I will only stop to register at Kanner Flats and head on into Yakima.

[2xtreme]

My plan is to leave Friday afternoon (Hans we might want to meet in the Marysville area, your timing is probably very close to mine). I will be towing my jeep behind my motorhome so the drive might be a little slower for you but if you are interested we can see if the schedule would work out closer to time. My intent is to leave as early on Friday as I can, Depending on work, packing, etc.

Michael

[XJourney]

Sent you a PM Mike

Is Scott going to caravan with us?

Hans

[2xtreme]

Sent PM back.

I would guess so.
He is planning on taking Friday off and going down.

Michael

[XJCasper]

What time do you plan on leaving?

Going over what pass?

[XJourney]

Not sure yet, either I-90 or 410. Possibly I-90 because the pass is easier on Mikes RV. But the final decision is upto Mike.

I am leaving Bellingham about 1:00pm, Be in Marysville about 2:00-2:15.
Hans

[2xtreme]

I suspect it makes more sense for us to go over I-90 just because it is a wider road straiter road. A little easier than taking all of the very sharp winding turns up over 410.

Michael

[sams88]

I intend on heading up from Richland sometime Friday afternoon. Don't know yet whether I will just bring the XJ or tow up the CJ5. Anyone else from the Tri-Cities area heading up?

[black89xj]

Planning on getting into the campground before 6pm on friday.

--Karl

[ladywolf]

for the eastern Yakima Valley guys....everyone wanna meet at the johne deere dealership in Sunnyside? its a good point for everyone, and I already know the way up to Kaner flats, my grandma lives up there by whistlin jacks. Say 3:00pm? gives everyone time to sleep in, gear up, etc. . .. I will have my cj5 in tow behind whatever rig either my dad or my brother lets me borrow

btw....the Johne Deere Dealership is right next to the free way...is called RDO equipment....is also the bimart exit and a couple of others, to include the dairy fair

[black89xj]

I'm leaving from work can meet at the Hanford Yakima Barricade about 4 pm on Friday.

[ladywolf]

hey black anywhere around sunnyside is cool w/ me....i grew up around bickleton, and i have no clue where the hanford yakima barrier is.....where is it? i figured the johne deere dealership would be a good place cuz its got a big parking lot...the guys there know me, and its right next to the freeway

[theslacker]

Anyone from BC want to convoy? I'm leaving Surrey as soon as possible on Friday after work.

[black89xj]

ladywolf, from where you want to meet in sunnyside you would continue up SR241 until it ends at SR24 then turn right and go I dunno 10, 15 miles. PRobably take you another 30-45 minutes. You could meet me at the SR241/SR24 intersection, not much there tho. That would save you the drive east then backtracking west.

I could meet you in sunnyside but I am leaving work at 330 and would take about an hour to get to sunnyside then on to the campground. a bit later than you want to leave.

This is all supposing my jeep doesnt up and die in the meantime.

--Karl

[ladywolf]

no biggie to me.....was gonna see what sams88 wanted to do also, i dont really care either way

[black89xj]

Sam told me he is leaving around noon .

[ladywolf]

ok, i hadnt heard anything either way....might be convoyin up with my brother, depends on if he was to work that weekend or not...if anything i'll drive up by myself, i've made the trip enough times if somethin happens i can tow the junk to a friends in yakima, or my step moms work place in toppenish, or my grandma's up by whistlin jacks and leave it there.....whatever time ya wanna meet....we can decide closer to NWFEST

[black89xj]

ladywolf, about where in the valley are you coming from?

[ladywolf]

i'm coming from Bickleton, which is SW of mabton

[sams88]

no biggie to me.....was gonna see what sams88 wanted to do also, i dont really care either way

State where and what time! One other down here can take off early, and I don't know about the 3rd one yet... still trying to con him in to going.

[ladywolf]

lol ok how about johne deere, sunnyside, 4pm, since its right there by the freeway?

[sams88]

okay

[black89xj]

Sam and ladywolf, if you want, from sunnyside you can head up to the SR241/24 intersection up in the hills north of Sunnyside, Sam, we went through there on our way back from (?) Yakima a few mos back......I can meet you there.

[ladywolf]

That is way out of the way for Me, if anything I can meet you guys up in Naches at Slims market or something.

[sams88]

It's not good for me either Karl. Dan will be pulling a trailer with his rig on it and once he hits the freeway out of Richland he isn't going to want to get off it until it ends at Naches, other than for an off-ramp thing.

It looks now like Jerry is going to take that Friday off. I don't know if Dan can do that yet. So until I know when Dan will be able to clear town, things are sorta hanging at the moment as to departure times.

Caravans get to be a little hard to do when peoples work schedules have to be factored in. If Dan can't get off work early, I would imagine that Jerry will want to wait and drive up with Dan. If he does that, then I'll just take off earlier in the day like noon or earlier, to get up there and get a couple camp sites. Things should firmed up by Monday or Tuesday.

[ladywolf]

hey sam let me know, ok? i can take off anytime (the joys of being home on leave) and i dont wanna hit the freeway by myself...its always good to have another body around when you are doin that type of stuff.

[sams88]

hey sam let me know, ok? i can take off anytime (the joys of being home on leave) and i dont wanna hit the freeway by myself...its always good to have another body around when you are doin that type of stuff.

Okay, plan on it then. Hans just dropped me a PM about arranging for camp sites if I was planning on getting there early. So will head out early so we can get either the group site or a group of sites close together if the group site is already taken.

[black89xj]

Sounds like you two have it all figured out. ;-) Will see you when I get up there....

--Karl

[ladywolf]

yep it'll be nice to finally get to meet the NW NAXJA guys. i met a couple the last time i was home, so i could get a tshirt, but didnt get to go wheel with anyone.

[Dingo509]

uh, hey Kris, im confused now as to when everyone is gonna be where, So let me know where you're gonna meet with everyone and i'll meet you there.

Dingo

[ladywolf]

i'm meeting sams88 at bimart in sunnyside, then we are convoying up from there...i'm not sure as to what time yet either

[Dingo509]

let me know and i can meet you in naches or something. im like you i don't want to hit the freeway without someone else with me, especially since there is all kinds of "virgin" parts on the XJ right now.

Dingo

[opracer315]

Any one going from Spokane. I would like to leave around noon. I have the day off so I can leave whenever.

[sams88]

let me know and i can meet you in naches or something. im like you i don't want to hit the freeway without someone else with me, especially since there is all kinds of "virgin" parts on the XJ right now.

Dingo


We are shooting for 9:30am at BiMart, so adjust travel time from that. Where you going to be at in Naches?

[Dingo509]

We are shooting for 9:30am at BiMart, so adjust travel time from that. Where you going to be at in Naches?

I can meet you guys at Slim's market just inside naches on the right. Fairly easy to get a trailer in and out of. If that doesn't work let me know and we can pick something else.

Dingo

[sams88]

I can meet you guys at Slim's market just inside naches on the right. Fairly easy to get a trailer in and out of. If that doesn't work let me know and we can pick something else.

Dingo

Works fine. :)

[Dingo509]

Works fine. :)

No it doesn't not anymore. I just pulled out the seat and the seat frame, the base, and the lower pan, are all destroyed. So I won't be able to get a new seat till friday. There's no way I can get the seat, install it, and be to naches by 10 or so. Especially since the wrecking that has the seat doesn't open till 9. I hope to be there around friday afternoon. See ya'll there

Somehow I will make it.

Dingo

[sams88]

No it doesn't not anymore. I just pulled out the seat and the seat frame, the base, and the lower pan, are all destroyed. So I won't be able to get a new seat till friday. There's no way I can get the seat, install it, and be to naches by 10 or so. Especially since the wrecking that has the seat doesn't open till 9. I hope to be there around friday afternoon. See ya'll there

Somehow I will make it.

Dingo


Sowhat happened to the seat? Rusted out????

[Dingo509]

Sowhat happened to the seat? Rusted out????

Im not sure really, not rust though. i'll take some pics and show you. as far as i can tell the frame broke first, stressed the base and broke it. and with this thing having about 6-8" of lift the lower pan (the metal shell under the cushion) cracked from me sliding in and out all these years. the crack pretty much goes front to back on the drivers side. so im going to try and find something to bolt in there sooner but it's not looking good.

besides that im still adjusting the new suspension, trying to fix the rear ARB and swapping rear calipers. and ive installed a new radiator and fans and have yet to road test them. its almost all virgin parts. and none of them are working the way i want them too. but i've been fighting with the damn thing for 3 months so im not about to give up this close.

Dingo

[black89xj]

Dingo, I have an open seat, and I can pick you up in Yakima.

--Karl

[Dingo509]

Dingo, I have an open seat, and I can pick you up in Yakima.

--Karl

Thanks i appreciate it. but i think i can get the jeep there it's not going to be early friday, i plan on being there late friday afternoon at this point.

Dingo

[sams88]

Thanks i appreciate it. but i think i can get the jeep there it's not going to be early friday, i plan on being there late friday afternoon at this point.

Dingo

Stay in touch with Karl (black89xj), as he isn't leaving the Tri-Cities until 3pm or thereabouts. So he could meet you at Slims Market in Naches so you'd have another vehicle on the road with you.

[black89xj]

Yup no problem with me.