Tin Bender Jamboree

Jump This · Apr 15, 2009

Anyone else going to the Tinbender event in JV?
The official date is April 25th, but there will be runs going on most of the week. I'll be heading up there on Friday the 24th and plan on doing some of the trails I have yet to do.
Sunbonnet and Hwy 20 etc.

Who is in with me?

OH yeah, the raffle they have is supposed to be rather large.

luvdlions · Apr 15, 2009

Jump This said:
Anyone else going to the Tinbender event in JV?
The official date is April 25th, but there will be runs going on most of the week. I'll be heading up there on Friday the 24th and plan on doing some of the trails I have yet to do.
Sunbonnet and Hwy 20 etc.

Who is in with me?

OH yeah, the raffle they have is supposed to be rather large.

Are you kidding? That is draft day! I will be glued to ESPN all day!! See if new management and coaches can upright the LIONS sinking ship.

4xSanta · Apr 15, 2009

Jump This said:
Anyone else going to the Tinbender event in JV?
The official date is April 25th, but there will be runs going on most of the week. I'll be heading up there on Friday the 24th and plan on doing some of the trails I have yet to do.
Sunbonnet and Hwy 20 etc.

Who is in with me?

OH yeah, the raffle they have is supposed to be rather large.

Most of there runs require 37" min. tires......SANTA

mattyj · Apr 15, 2009

Jump This said:
Anyone else going to the Tinbender event in JV?
The official date is April 25th, but there will be runs going on most of the week. I'll be heading up there on Friday the 24th and plan on doing some of the trails I have yet to do.
Sunbonnet and Hwy 20 etc.

Who is in with me?

OH yeah, the raffle they have is supposed to be rather large.

If you can make it out there on Thursday, i'll come out for the day and run. I have to fly to SLC for SX on Friday.

mattyj · Apr 15, 2009

4xSanta said:
Most of there runs require 37" min. tires......SANTA

Hey????

Gerr · Apr 15, 2009

4xSanta said:
Most of there runs require 37" min. tires......SANTA

Ya I saw that on their site oh well their runs their rules

mattyj · Apr 15, 2009

Actually there are only 4 or 5 trails that they want 37" tires for. The rest say 35". These rules are only for the oraganized runs on Saturday.

http://www.tinbenders.org/trp.php

JESSE A · Apr 15, 2009

Well looks like im not going to make it i only have 33s

mattyj · Apr 15, 2009

01 XJ CHEROKEE said:
Well looks like im not going to make it i only have 33s

Jesse. There are some organised runs on Saturday that you could still do on 33's. Any other day its your own rules.

ocean_jet · Apr 15, 2009

Sounds interesting...

For someone who hasn't ever been to JV, what run would you recommend?

Looks like my options would be:
After Shock
Claw Hammer
Jack Hammer
Jack Hammer North
Outer Limits
Sledge Hammer
Sun Bonnet
Wrecking Ball

Jack Hammer and Outer Limits seem to be the most popular.

What do you think?

mattyj · Apr 15, 2009

ocean_jet said:
Sounds interesting...

For someone who hasn't ever been to JV, what run would you recommend?
What do you think?

Aftershock or Claw would be a good place to start. Just to get a feel for what JV is about. Then move onto Jack, Sledge etc.

Jump This · Apr 15, 2009

Damn....some day I'm going to have to get a winch!

Matty, I dought I'll be able to get next Thursday off, but I'll check and let you know.

mikedashg · Apr 16, 2009

mattyj said:
Aftershock or Claw

x2

Mike: it's like the bronco peak connector that you and I did finally. Only that's the easy section of the trail, the rest of the trail is much harder, and sometimes it's up hill in loose shale mixed in with the boulders.

mattyj · Apr 16, 2009

ocean_jet said:
Sounds interesting...

For someone who hasn't ever been to JV, what run would you recommend?
What do you think?

Another thing to keep in mind is how you are built. Most JV trails have a way of finding the weak parts in your rig, even without pushing it.
Big tires with stock shafts are not recommended. Also 2 lockers really will benifit you on nearly all trails.

Goatman · Apr 16, 2009

Really, two lockers and aftermarket front axle shafts are minimum equipment for JV trails.

Rick, I'd love to go. I've been working the weekend of Tinbender Jambo for a long time, the last time I didn't work that weekend I went to the SoCal chapter event in Big Bear. Now, I'm not working (weekends or anything) but can't/don't want to spend the money to go. I'm going wheeling the weekend after that, and can't do both.

Next year.....

ocean_jet · Apr 16, 2009

mattyj said:
Another thing to keep in mind is how you are built. Most JV trails have a way of finding the weak parts in your rig, even without pushing it.
Big tires with stock shafts are not recommended. Also 2 lockers really will benifit you on nearly all trails.

I got alloys on a D30 up front, and stock D44 shafts in back. Locked front and back. On 35's.

I plan to get alloys in the back as soon as I can get the $$ together, but not before the 25th.

Would the stock D44 shafts not be a good idea?

Jump This · Apr 16, 2009

ocean_jet said:
Would the stock D44 shafts not be a good idea?

You should be fine. I have some spare stock shafts that come along with me.

JESSE A · Apr 16, 2009

I did Clawhammer, with stock shafts locked f/r on 33s. I have a 29 spline 8.25, and a low pinion 30 up front. Just to give you an idea.

jesse

mikedashg · Apr 16, 2009

Jump This said:
You should be fine.

Ask Parker (stockerwithalocker) and Mark W how long stock Dana 44 shafts hold up

.

But I've seen the way Mike (o_j) drives, and it's not like Parker or Mark

, so in reality, he really should be fine, just have your spares ready hehe.

mattyj · Apr 16, 2009

Ive never broken a shaft at JV (knock on wood) but i have twisted like pretzels, 2 x 8.25 29 spline Alloy USA shafts, 2 x 30 spline chromo left D30 inners, 1 x 30 spline right D30 inner, almost destroyed 2 spicer 760 joints, broken a D44 and HP D30 ring gear. Not mention all the wear and tear on other stuff.
The trails are brutal on your equiptment, but damn, they are fun!! I f'ing love that place!!!

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