Paragon run Sept 12....

[STROKER]

Since the HC run fell thru(at least for me) who is interested in running the weekend of the 12,13,14. If interested post or e-mail me jeep@comcast.net

Thanks, STROKER

[Bob 94 XJ]

I might be able to make it for Friday. I want to try out the new lift and tires. There are still some things that I need to address before then. I will let you know as it gets closer.

[Lawn Cher']

Working hard towards this event... will know more closer to the actual date.

[cherokeekid95]

what kinda run? would it be an open run or another one of those Hard core runs. Cuz i am slightly modified.

[Lawn Cher']

It is an open run. C'mon up!

[STROKER]

Thank You Lawncher, yes it is an open run, if we can get enough people then we can spilt into groups. Butr we have to get people to go wanna make it at least for friday and saturday.

Thanks STROKER

[gearwhine]

I'm being a pansy, but I doubt I wil make it to any wheeling trips for quite a while, probabaly not until mid winter or so. My jeep is in bad condition and I'm working slowly to get it working (and maybe looking) the way it used it. I'd rather not abuse it until it's all good again. I can always drive up and tag a long though. _nicko_

[XJBrother]

i'll be there...i'll try to knock some sense into nicko too.

[GTsenre]

I could go on Sat the 14th, can I get more details

[cherokeekid95]

sat is a good day

[STROKER]

Originally posted by GTsenre
I could go on Sat the 14th, can I get more details

What kind of details do you need. This is not an official run, any questions please ask??

[GTsenre]

times to meet? where to meet? just little things like that

[SGT]

Due to work, the only day I could make it would be sunday. I have been dying to get up to Paragon, I only live 45 minutes away. What time can you run to on saturday?
Thanks,
Matt

[STROKER]

Originally posted by GTsenre
times to meet? where to meet? just little things like that
Time to meet (if not camping) is going to be 9:00am, where, in the park at the pre-stage area.

Is anyone coming up for friday or are we going for Saturday,sunday?

Thanks STROKER

[STROKER]

Originally posted by SGT
Due to work, the only day I could make it would be sunday. I have been dying to get up to Paragon, I only live 45 minutes away. What time can you run to on saturday?
Thanks,
Matt

I believe its 5:30pm.

[GTsenre]

I cant make it Friday have to work

[Skorpyo]

Hmm...Wheelin 1 week before my wedding...I know! I'll bring the Fiancee along and we'll all go wheelin!

Really, I'll be there Friday night and will be campin Friday Saturday nights. As long as I manage to scrounge up a spare D35 C-Clip Passenger side spare axleshaft I'll be rearin to go.
Skorpyo

[Lawn Cher']

You should buy one of the D44's that CHW found...

[Lawn Cher']

If my Jeep is ready, I'll be up Thursday night for Friday wheeling.

[STROKER]

ok, i need an idea of who will make it friday????

[MeWantSnow]

I'd like to join in, but I can only make it for Sat and Sunday...I get out of work too late on Friday.

Rich

[GTsenre]

I can only make it Sat or Sun

[Adam T]

You have to have a fully registered jeep to enter paragon correct?

[MeWantSnow]

I've never seen them check for inspection, insurance or registration. You do need to leave your drivers license at the main office while your on the trails though.

[Bob 94 XJ]

I am not sure, still having rubbing issues. Waiting for shackles and coil spacers to come in. Hopefully they will be in today and I can throw them in. In process of fixing my driveway, it got washed out from the storm last night. I have a three foot drop by twenty foot long "hole" where the old driveway was that I got to get filled in. Hopefully everyone faired out alright. How about you Chris(CHW)? I remember that creek that runs through your property.

[STROKER]

Sat/sun is fine. Not sure about the registered jeep, i dont think you do, but there is parking for trailers. As far as the license thing only the group leader needs to leave it.

[Rob Mayercik]

You guys are getting me very tempted to get out of the armchair and get onto the trail (admittedly, I have wheeled twice before, but ít's been 2 years since my last trip)

Of course, since I'm fully stock plus skids and recovery points, I'd need to know that I won't have to sit on the sidelines due to lack of "hardware requirements".

Rob

edit: my best day (if I do make it) would be Saturday - gives me time to rest up a bit before heading back to work on Monday.

[MeWantSnow]

rob, I was just out to Paragon last weekend, and I had 3 or 4 stockers that I was leading around...they all had a blast!! with skid plates, you won't have a problem...for the harder stuff, alot of the trails had bypasses. Plus some of them are just small loops off the main trail. I say definatly try to make it out there!!

Rich

Where in NJ are you anyway?

[cherokeekid95]

Originally posted by STROKER
As far as the license thing only the group leader needs to leave it.

i'm not sure about that. last time i was there (a few months ago) everyone in my group had to leave their license.

[Lawn Cher']

I don't think I can make it after all... with preparations for Moab & then moving, weekends are a hot commodity. I got alot done on my Jeep this weekend, but now I'm to the point where the front bolts on the leaf springs aren't budging so I need to figure something out fast, and even then I have alot of small items to take care of before it is road-ready, let alone trail-worthy. Have fun!

[Bob Lester]

Ben!!
I'll be at the campground Thursday afternoon, and will be ready to wheel on Friday. Is there anyone else going to be at the campground Thursday afternoon? Ben, what time are you going to be at the campground? I hope to have my wench plate made by then.

[Adam T]

Hey guys... I think I will be able to make this weekend, hopefully camping friday night. Also my truck is in the shop (monday) tranny and heater core problems so I'm hoping Ill get it back soon so i can get my work done for the week and leave possibly thursday. I'll keeeep ya in touch

adam

[Rob Mayercik]

Originally posted by MeWantSnow
rob, I was just out to Paragon last weekend, and I had 3 or 4 stockers that I was leading around...they all had a blast!! with skid plates, you won't have a problem...for the harder stuff, alot of the trails had bypasses. Plus some of them are just small loops off the main trail. I say definatly try to make it out there!!

Rich

Where in NJ are you anyway?

I know there's stuff for stockers out there - did Jeep 101 back in 2001 with BMJA (heard about it, decided to go) - I was more wondering if the Saturday runs were going to require more hardware than I had. It sounds like I shouldn't have too much trouble keeping up then.

I'm planning on trying to make it - don't see a problem right now, but there's always the possibility of a "brush fire" (that's the technical term :D ) at work. With a littel luck, I will be albe to make it.

I will have to check out Paragon's website though - this leaving your license is news to me.

Rob

P.S. I'm in Hunterdon County - near "Mike in NJ"

[cherokeekid95]

is there gonnabe wheelin sun? i can't do fri or sat.

[STROKER]

Originally posted by Bob Lester
Ben!!
I'll be at the campground Thursday afternoon, and will be ready to wheel on Friday. Is there anyone else going to be at the campground Thursday afternoon? Ben, what time are you going to be at the campground? I hope to have my wench plate made by then. I'll be there thurs. night, at the latest 8:30, the license thing isn't a big deal unless you dont have one, Saturday looks like our biggest day(people wise), how many people are up for wheeling sunday as well?? PLEASE BE AT THE PARK BY 9am.

STROKER

[Rob Mayercik]

Before I forget - what CB channel should I tune to when I start getting within range of the park?

[Mike in NJ]

Rob:

Glad you're planning on going - sorry I won't be there to say hello (deep into Moab maintenance mode). Plenty of stuff to do at the park, at all levels, you should have a blast with those guys.

BTW, the best way to get there from our neck of the woods is I78 West past Allentown to Rt. 100 (Fogelsville) exit. 100 till it ends at US309 (make left). 309 North through Tamaqua, eventually you'll see signs for I81 North, go a few miles (and a couple of exits) until the Rt 924 exit. Make a left - Paragon turn (left) is a couple of miles down (their website has detailed location).

Usually takes me about an hour an a half to get there.

Have a nice run. Catch up with you sometime.

Mike in NJ :patriot:

[GTsenre]

I just found out my wife told me I have a wedding to goto on Saturday. Is anyone going to be there on Sunday

[cherokeekid95]

i could be down with that if theres interest

[STROKER]

If there is enough interest we can/will wheel sunday

[GTsenre]

Well keep me posted, I'm still trying to get out of that wedding, I don't even know the people their my wifes friends

[Rob Mayercik]

Originally posted by Mike in NJ

BTW, the best way to get there from our neck of the woods is I78 West past Allentown to Rt. 100 (Fogelsville) exit. 100 till it ends at US309 (make left). 309 North through Tamaqua, eventually you'll see signs for I81 North, go a few miles (and a couple of exits) until the Rt 924 exit. Make a left - Paragon turn (left) is a couple of miles down (their website has detailed location).

Usually takes me about an hour an a half to get there.

Have a nice run. Catch up with you sometime.

Mike in NJ :patriot:

I was kind of figuring on going out 78 - last time I went out, I went up to 80, and went in from that direction. That (and the fact that it took a while to find the unmarked entrance once I got into the vicinity) made for a long trip.

Thanks for the tip.

Rob

[Bob Lester]

I will not be able to be there on Thursday night. Gary and I, will be there early Friday afternoon hopefully we get their around lunchtime. Sorry with a change of plans I have to attend funeral services Thursday afternoon.
Bob

[Skorpyo]

Gina and I will be there late friday night. Can't burn any vacation this close to the wedding so we're not leaving NoVA until 4:00 or so. Granted that is if I get my truck ready in the next 8 hours LOL. I'll be there though, unlikely I'll wheel on sunday as we'll have to get back home that day to prep for the week before our wedding. See you all there,
Skorpyo

[SGT]

The only day I would be able to make is Sunday as well. My wife blew the motor on her car so if I break the Jeep (our only running vehicle) she will kill me, but I have been wanting to get up there for a while now. I went up for the Neuroc event last weekend and that only made me want to go more.
Matt

[Adam T]

Anyone know the name of the campground that everyone caps at for the park?

[Rob Mayercik]

Ok, it's time for dumb question #4 (to the power 9):

Seeing as I've never met any of you folks, who should I look for when I get up to Paragon tomorrow morning (Sat)? Alternately, what rigs? Look for the NAXJA decals, or something more distinctive?

Also, I keep looking at the weather maps, and the forecast for tomorrow seems to get worse every time I call it up. Are you guys planning on running in the rain, or is there an alternate plan?

Thanks,

Rob

[Lawn Cher']

Adam, the campground is called Red Ridge Lake Campground.

Rob, Stroker's rig is big and silver and has a loud exhaust... just look for the XJ's.

Have fun!

[Rob Mayercik]

Originally posted by Lawn Cher'
Adam, the campground is called Red Ridge Lake Campground.

Rob, Stroker's rig is big and silver and has a loud exhaust... just look for the XJ's.

Have fun!

Thanks Mark. Now if the rain will just hold off...

[Adam T]

Hey guys...thanx for the reply, but I can't make it this weekend, my truck is acting up and its going to the shop on monday,being that I trailer my jeep, i have no way of getting down there, don't want to risk getting stuck in PA... until next time... have a great trip

sorry for any inconvenience

[GTsenre]

Where was everyone today (Sunday) I was there nobody else was

[cherokeekid95]

i was gonna go but nobody confirmed wheelin today.

[Rob Mayercik]

Originally posted by cherokeekid95
i was gonna go but nobody confirmed wheelin today.

Sorry to hear you didn't go out yesterday, maybe you can catch the next one.

I managed to get to Paragon in time to catch the guys before they set out on Saturday, and we had a good time despite the rain.

They very kindly hunted out trails I could handle with my stock '92 (a.k.a. "the street chicken" :D ), and we found a few things they could challenge themselves on while I looked on and enjoyed the show. Ben, Tim, Sean, Gary, Bob, and the others showed me a good time, and I very much appreciate it. Hope the easy trails didn't bore you guys too much. ;)

While most of the trails weren't tough by their standards, I was very grateful that I had all three skidplates, particularly the t-case one - I banged that one a lot.

That reminds me, Ben: did you get a shot at the rest of Sluice on Sunday, or was it gummed up with SWBs again? It'd be interesting to know if you had an easier time of it than those Wranglers we saw on Sat. afternoon.

I was also wondering if "Stubby" (didn't catch his name) is doing all right with his engine. I'm guessing he had the oil changed out by the time I got back home, if not before.

Rob

P.S. Need a new accessory now, methinks: a "Super Chicken" sign I can fly the next time I hit the trail :D :D :D

[STROKER]

No, we didn't run sunday everyone had to get home, so i didn't get to do the rest of SLUICE, i'll get it next time. But for now she goes under the knife for a front D44.

STROKER