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xj4life
May 16th, 2006, 10:35
Is anyone interested in heading to the Badlands park the weekend of 6/16-6/18? A few of us from MI are thinking of planning a trip there and I'm justing seeing if there is any interest from the NAXJA crowd.
87manche
May 16th, 2006, 19:50
Is anyone interested in heading to the Badlands park the weekend of 6/16-6/18? A few of us from MI are thinking of planning a trip there and I'm justing seeing if there is any interest from the NAXJA crowd.
Let me see how m schedule works out. I gotta make it that way anyway to drop off this engine and trans I keep kicking in the garage.
scoobyxj
May 16th, 2006, 21:42
Maybe. See how much extra money I have, and how much gas is around that time.
woody431
May 16th, 2006, 22:34
Ill definetly consider it. My buddy just got a new CTD so he can tow me there, heh. if I can get a cage put in by then, I can probably make it.
xj4life
May 17th, 2006, 06:44
we'd probably be heading down thrusday the 15th, arriving around 7 or 8, camping at Summers, and leaving sunday morning.
scoobyxj
June 8th, 2006, 05:38
I might just have to give this a little bump. Sense our little thing this weekend went up in smoke. :)
xj4life
June 8th, 2006, 06:06
I might just have to give this a little bump. Sense our little thing this weekend went up in smoke. :)

well we're still planning on going. i think our route is going to be from detroit down to toledo and across country roads instead of taking I94
87manche
June 8th, 2006, 10:03
I could meet you in Toledo, that's about 2 hours from me.
I'm gonna have to think real hard about this.
Lawn Cher'
June 8th, 2006, 10:47
You know, my MJ was the 100,000th one off the Toledo assembly line.
xj4life
June 8th, 2006, 11:02
I could meet you in Toledo, that's about 2 hours from me.
I'm gonna have to think real hard about this.

where are you coming from? our planned route is constantly changing so i can try to get us closer to you if you're coming.
jdougn
June 8th, 2006, 11:11
Hey,
"Serious Explorations" a ford explorer club is gonna be at Badlands then. I'm coming up with them. I'll be driving a black '98 JEEP XJ on 33s. If my friend gets his fw axles fabed in he will be driving a white '94 JEEP XJ on 35s. We both have Warn 8274 winches on the front. Hope to see you guys!
Doug

http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=142474
xj4life
June 8th, 2006, 11:19
Hey,
"Serious Explorations" a ford explorer club is gonna be at Badlands then. I'm coming up with them. I'll be driving a black '98 JEEP XJ on 33s. If my friend gets his fw axles fabed in he will be driving a white '94 JEEP XJ on 35s. We both have Warn 8274 winches on the front. Hope to see you guys!
Doug

http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=142474

SWEET!

I'll have my XJ (purple, 36" TSL's, trailered by black F250 SD). i'll be with a baby blue XJ on 32's and a khaki TJ on 33's. if i see you guys i'll come say hi

Chris
87manche
June 8th, 2006, 13:48
where are you coming from? our planned route is constantly changing so i can try to get us closer to you if you're coming.
AShland Oh,
xj4life
June 8th, 2006, 13:57
AShland Oh,

well we are either going to do: 1) toledo then over, 2) to Fort Wayne and then over, or 3) I-94 basically to Chicago and then down. i think right now we are leaning towards going to fort wayne. seems that would be best for you to. toledo would be going out of your way.
woody431
June 8th, 2006, 21:52
Is there any possible way to organize a ride along? I got my XJ ripped apart right now in the shop awaiting full widths. I really wanna see what the Badlands has to offer and meet up with some of you guys. I might have a buddy come with me or just drive by myself, im about 3-4hrs from there and didnt want to make the trip by myself..could anything be worked out?
xj4life
June 9th, 2006, 06:08
you could ride with me but i only have the one extra seat (passenger side)
STEELFISH
June 10th, 2006, 08:17
I'll be their whether or not my XJ will, well that is the question....
kooters94yj
June 11th, 2006, 20:17
A group of Jeepers from Midwestjeepthing will be up there all weekend. We'll be camping at Carrol Summers. We should be pulling in late thursday night and wheeling Fri and Sat and maybe a few hours on sunday morning before heading back to MO. If any of you all are camping at Carrol Summers, come find us.
scoobyxj
June 11th, 2006, 22:15
If I can get this weekend off I think I will go. If I do I won't be able to come till Saturday. Nathan you could meet me here in Lima it you want'ed to wait till Saturday. I'll let you know eather way by at least Thursday evening.
xj4life
June 12th, 2006, 06:24
A group of Jeepers from Midwestjeepthing will be up there all weekend. We'll be camping at Carrol Summers. We should be pulling in late thursday night and wheeling Fri and Sat and maybe a few hours on sunday morning before heading back to MO. If any of you all are camping at Carrol Summers, come find us.

yeah we'll be at Summers as well, pulling in early evening. we're only down to two Jeeps, my XJ and a TJ, after some carnage this past weekend.
jdougn
June 16th, 2006, 14:19
Me, SteelFish, and others, will be there Saturday & Sunday.
We're staying at Attica Family Campground by the entrance to Badlands.
I think we're gonna be on CB 1.
We will be running with a bunch of Ford Exploders.
See Ya!
Doug
kooters94yj
June 18th, 2006, 12:43
Just got home from the Badlands. Had a great time. The weather couldn't have been better. No rain until after we were on the road home too. Took my rockcrawler scorpion out in the quarry and was quite impressed with what it would do. Nice to meet you XJ4Life.
STEELFISH
June 18th, 2006, 21:33
I drove past quite a few XJ's this weekend, however since my group was on the move most of the time I couldn't even stop to talk. It was agreat weekend. Even today (SUNDAY) was ok with the little rain they got.
J.
Bounty Hunter
June 18th, 2006, 23:23
Woody, you need to come to RORP on the 25th of this month. BTW, I'm from Nokomis.
jdougn
June 19th, 2006, 06:20
yeah we'll be at Summers as well, pulling in early evening. we're only down to two Jeeps, my XJ and a TJ, after some carnage this past weekend.

Hey xj4life, it was good getting to see you, and your awesome XJ, at the Badlands! We had a great time there and plan on going back in October.
Doug
IntrepidXJ
June 19th, 2006, 06:21
where's the pics ;)
xj4life
June 19th, 2006, 06:41
where's the pics ;)
all the pics here, more pics of my near flop to come later this week :laugh:
http://bluexj.groundclearance.com/Badlands/index.htm


the highlights
http://bluexj.groundclearance.com/Badlands/images/IMG_4564.jpg
http://bluexj.groundclearance.com/Badlands/images/IMG_4548.jpg
http://bluexj.groundclearance.com/Badlands/images/IMG_4569.jpg
http://bluexj.groundclearance.com/Badlands/images/IMG_4568.jpg
http://bluexj.groundclearance.com/Badlands/images/IMG_4605.jpg
IntrepidXJ
June 19th, 2006, 06:43
where did you almost flop it?
xj4life
June 19th, 2006, 06:57
where did you almost flop it?

actually it was twice but we only got pictures of the one. both were on orange.

first one fairly early on orange. you take a 90deg right hand turn off a ridge down a really steep hill. tree tight to the inside with a root sticking into the turn with a drop off below it. back right tire came off it and the whole thing pitched up and towards the passenger side. it went slow and i knew we werent going over all the way. my buddy in the pass set just about pooped his pants. guess we smacked a tree cause the gutter on the pass rear is dented.

second one was about half way through orange and its the one we got pics of. large drop off combined with an off chamber left hander. just wasnt really thinking it through. i knew it might be bad so i had my buddy grab the cage before we dropped in. front went over the drop and the back right tire ended about a foot off the ground and the drivers roof rested against the trees. luckly my buddy could get out and put his weight on my rear bumper to steady it. then my other buddy behind us hooked up his winch, snatched blocked off a tree up the hill and pulled me back up right.
IntrepidXJ
June 19th, 2006, 07:03
first one fairly early on orange. you take a 90deg right hand turn off a ridge down a really steep hill. tree tight to the inside with a root sticking into the turn with a drop off below it. back right tire came off it and the whole thing pitched up and towards the passenger side. it went slow and i knew we werent going over all the way. my buddy in the pass set just about pooped his pants. guess we smacked a tree cause the gutter on the pass rear is dented.


i think i know that spot. this one?

http://www.myxj.net/trail/RangerPaul_Invitational_2006/photos/DSC07460.JPG

http://image56.webshots.com/156/6/45/80/544264580fGYoPG_ph.jpg
xj4life
June 19th, 2006, 07:08
yup that's the one :laugh:

i was never scared when it started to go. i knew it wasnt going to go far. i just let it settle out and then rolled out of it.