Winterfest anyone ?

Anyone in the Midwest chapter going to Winterfest ?

Me.

Yeah boi, every year!
Coming from Mo as well.

(Same relevant thread ExTankerGuy shared)
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Well I was tempted to take vacation time and come experience it if skeins has an extra seat . My XJ is far from ready to be wheeled but could make the drive out !

If anyone has an extra seat * don’t know how that get messed up

Wouldn't hurt to throw a thread up in the WinterFest forum asking. I pretty much always bring the fam so I don't ever really have room to offer up.

I posted in you thread in the WF section. Briefly: you can ride with me Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, but I suggest trying some of the easier stuff at least one day.

chuck619120 said:

I posted in you thread in the WF section. Briefly: you can ride with me Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, but I suggest trying some of the easier stuff at least one day.

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Awesome I replied in the other thread but figured I’d say more here . I just got done lifting my XJ and it is mechanically sound but it has no skid plates not even a gas tank skid , open diffs , no recovery gear yet or anything and I don’t want to tear it up if possible so I’d like to wait to do much wheeling until I have some protective gear before I go playing in the rocks etc

Take it as long as met the minimal requirements, play with it in the creek or on the easy trails then ride with someone who does more. I took a sagging rear suspension xj many years and the worse thing I did was dent the rockers. I didn’t have skid plates even after lifting.

The worse I ever did wheeling stock was dent my rockers, but it was slowly turning into a toy so didn’t care. If you are lifted already, you can do quite a bit without worrying about body damage. As I said, being lifted you should be able to do easiest trails, creek and quarry without worrying about damage.

GreaseMonkey17 said:

Awesome I replied in the other thread but figured I’d say more here . I just got done lifting my XJ and it is mechanically sound but it has no skid plates not even a gas tank skid , open diffs , no recovery gear yet or anything and I don’t want to tear it up if possible so I’d like to wait to do much wheeling until I have some protective gear before I go playing in the rocks etc

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To this day I don't have a gas tank skid. It usually hits the shackles before it hits the tank. Now I did it, gas tank hole soon. Recovery gear(tow points) are required. Bolt on front tow hooks are easy and cheap. The rear is a little more involved. Easiest is prolly a hitch, but takes away ground clearance. Open diffs can do a lot of the trails at Badlands. As far as tearing it up, none of us want to but body damage and breakage is always a possibility. Any hard obstacles on the easy trails all have a way around. You don't have to do anything you aren't comfortable with.

So having said all that, I think you should come to WF. Ride with me or try out your XJ its all good. Some people come with a car just to hang out and party with like minded people. The fires are awesome and you can always find some one to talk about jeeps. You get to see some cool rigs too:

7ba7334950b8d378a57cc29304c999d5 by Chuck Hudkins, on Flickr

75d99cb4d4badb4178f9c3afe581749e by Chuck Hudkins, on Flickr

29027690_10214029155661753_5557454517773671575_n by Chuck Hudkins, on Flickr

29028039_10213838464569414_1603677260203981896_n by Chuck Hudkins, on Flickr
29063641_1860957154196159_5858689524682457088_n by Chuck Hudkins, on Flickr

29066528_1860956994196175_6253925188493115392_n by Chuck Hudkins, on Flickr

29066878_1860957180862823_8002791160814764032_n by Chuck Hudkins, on Flickr

29136109_1860957460862795_9026125294418788352_n by Chuck Hudkins, on Flickr

29133210_10214029151541650_8849748279070404793_n by Chuck Hudkins, on Flickr

29103429_10211339166850537_8335228183645257728_n by Chuck Hudkins, on Flickr

29067364_1860956867529521_4613970039085727744_n by Chuck Hudkins, on Flickr

ff3761f3a3bc821e4ff8a11fca0f2e3f by Chuck Hudkins, on Flickr

f1b05fc49f1380048220d4f2d362adfc by Chuck Hudkins, on Flickr
ef299b3a83f0095713c9c992ec77c75d by Chuck Hudkins, on Flickr

b04668fb8c46bc58ad7f81ae11fbab48 by Chuck Hudkins, on Flickr

29196222_1860957337529474_7465586937877757952_n by Chuck Hudkins, on Flickr


This little stock white one drove on trails to get here and watch:

29136307_1860957520862789_3017432473555435520_n by Chuck Hudkins, on Flickr

terrehautian said:

Take it as long as met the minimal requirements, play with it in the creek or on the easy trails then ride with someone who does more. I took a sagging rear suspension xj many years and the worse thing I did was dent the rockers. I didn’t have skid plates even after lifting.

The worse I ever did wheeling stock was dent my rockers, but it was slowly turning into a toy so didn’t care. If you are lifted already, you can do quite a bit without worrying about body damage. As I said, being lifted you should be able to do easiest trails, creek and quarry without worrying about damage.

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Some times I think a small jeep is more fun.

Thanks for the pictures I’ve been searching for them today and watching videos ! I am not sure I can meet all the criteria before the event but I will try if I am able to make the trip!

Winterfest, sounds fun

Wait, the dates show March 8 & 9, 2018?

MotoBoss said:

Wait, the dates show March 8 & 9, 2018?

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It's March 8 and 9, 2019...

please so me where you saw 2018 so it can be fixed.

mac 'thanks' gyvr