Brad Larks BBQ at the Hammers?????

[Jump This]

Your rig works great just the way it is,I would not be in any hurry to change things(sheetmetal means nothin)

Are you talking about Matty's rig?
This from a guy who has the wildest full body on the planet!

 

[mattyj]

BTW are you telling us you missed the Super Bowl???
Rick

Hang on... Super Bowl????...... Super Bowl?????....... Oh Yeah, i know what it is.
But in Australia we just call it a "Big Bowl". I just finished eating my breakfast cereal out of it.

But, i know how you Americans are....... always got be better than the rest..... so yours is "Super" and mine is just "big"!:roflmao:

 

[rpraterxj]

But, i know how you Americans are....... always got be better than the rest.....

As long as you know that!!!! LOL

I am glad to hear you made it through. So how bad is your damage? Any pics? I know your rig WAS nice, clean, and straight last week in Calico....:laugh:

 

[4xSanta]

You should no Rick overkill is overkill if it works leave it alone,your junk Mattys junk work great just the way they are,spend your time wheeling and enjoy (back tires follow front tires)

 

[djblade311]

nice one Matty! Congrats on Aftershock! I've only ran TackHammer and Lower Big Johnson on 32's so far. Once I get a rear bumper, diff covers, and skid pan, then I will be up for some new trails at JV

 

[Captain Ron]

...
Australia we just call it a "Big Bowl". I just finished eating my breakfast cereal out of it.

But, i know how you Americans are....... always got be better than the rest..... so yours is "Super" and mine is just "big"!:roflmao:

In '83 KA6 won the Americas Cup beating Dennis Conner, Tom Whidden and crew in Newport. While the boats were on the way back to the harbor, 3 "unnamed" NYC members pissed in the oldest running trophy in history, knowing that it was tradition for the winner and crew to drink champagne from the Cup after returning from victory...

Well, in ESPN's very first broadcast, Ben Lexen, Alan Bond, and winning skipper John Bertrand shared a "Cup" of bubbly together dockside. You can clearly hear Alan Bond say: "That's tastes terrible...."

So, fast forward to '87. DC loses only a single race out of 32 in Fremantle Australia on the way to victory, and reclaiming the Cup. Micheal Fay (NZL) was so upset over DC's tactics, that he bribed some RPYC members to let him have his way with the Cup.

The Cup was found the morning of the last race in it's glass case with a huge turd in it.

In ESPN's unedited footage dockside with DC and Tom, DC blurts out: " I ain't fawking drinking anything outta that thing..."

Thus ends one of the oldest traditions in sports.

Did you wash that bowl before you put your cereal in it?

--ron

PS: Your first JV experience is kinda like your first kiss, you'll never forget it.

 

[mattyj]

I am glad to hear you made it through. So how bad is your damage? Any pics? I know your rig WAS nice, clean, and straight last week in Calico....:laugh:

So not only did i bend my Currie tie-rod, fold back my rear diff cover, dent my exhaust, doors & rockers, scratch the hell out of every piece of armor (i know its made for that)& bumpers on my rig........... My trusty Canon camera also took a dump half way along the trail (it didnt want to feel left out).:banghead:

So as soon as i get a new one i'll take a few pics.

 

[MJlogan]

So i have a story for you all.

I orginally wanted to go out to JV for the BBQ on Saturday, but things came up & i couldnt make it. But i did head out Sunday.

I met Ken just as he was leaving & let me know that all had left. But i decided to go for a little drive to check some things out, as i had never been to JV before.

I had done some research on the place & found out that Aftershock was the mildest of the trails. So after finding the entrance to Aftershock i walked up the trail & little way to see what it was about. It looked like there were a few small challenging obstacles ( for 33's & truetracs ) in the first 1/2 mile. I walked back to my rig & started to head back to the lake
bed, as i wouldnt dare to wheel alone.

Half way back i met 5 rigs heading towards me. We stopped & they told me they were going to run aftershock. The group was made up of a Yota on 35's locked, a weird rangerover/buggy thing on 35's,a slightly lifted landrover???, an XJ on 31's with a rear locker only & a TJ locked in the back.

The guys in the XJ said they had run it before, and i thought if they can make it so could i. So i asked if i could run it with them.................let the fun/drama begin!

After the first few obstacles it became apparent that the rigs without traction devices bothends were really struggling. Many a highlift and tow stap were used in the first half a mile. Only the Yota, myself & the weird rangerover/buggy thingy were getting through clean. We spent ALOT of time waiting!!!

The trail became slowly more difficult as i progressed up the wash, and we were moving at a very slow pace. The landrover snapped its tie-rod & came to a halt. After a couple of hours repair making a tie-rod out of highlift handle, and only being able to turn to the right, they decided to leave the vehicle and come back the following day to salvage it.

Now it was starting to get late & as the yota and i rounded a corner near the end, i was able to witness why they called this trail Aftershock. You get to this point (0.3mile) from the end & there infront of me was a large pile of bolders reaching upward with only a faint sign of where the trail went, the AFTERSHOCK. I really didint think that my rig was capable of climing the series of large bolders & ledges. And the thought of having to drive back the way we came ,in the swiftly vanishing light was unnerving.

By the time everyone was at the base of this obstacle it was dark. The yota went up first & only strugged slightly in a couple of sections. I was next & with the help of some great spotting, great flashlight control, & lucky driving i managed to get up this thing. My XJ really amazed & impressed me.

Only the Yota and i made it up & the others turned back for their long drive out. I was relieved to make it up & over the last few obstacles in the dark.

So 6 hours after we started (yes 6 hours, i know those of you with more experience & bigger rigs are chuckeling now) 2 of us finally made the exit.

This was the easiest trail in JV and now i have experienced a new level of wheeling, and so has my XJ. The once shiney smooth doors, now have scars to remind me of my adventure & just a glance at any other part under my jeep looks like it was in a fight with a buzz saw.

I have new found respect for those of you that drive the real trails in JV (the hammers) & i'll end up spending more money on my junk to make it more capable for when i return. (with experienced drivers in capable rigs).

Just thought i'd share it with you.:conceited

Was great to have you along with us Matt. Sorry about all the waiting. Mad props for the excellent driving and shrugging off the body damage.

 

[mattyj]

Thanks Logan, it was all your help that got me up that thing in the dark. Your experience sure paid off for me.:cheers:

 

[4xSanta]

Sounds like your ready for wreaking ball Mate

 

[mattyj]

Sounds like your ready for wreaking ball Mate

Ken, i dont want to start givin you a run for the ugliest sheet matal award just yet! :laugh:

 

[Jump This]

Ken, i dont want to start givin you a run for the ugliest sheet matal award just yet! :laugh:

Ken's metal is still staighter than most who beat the snot out of thier rigs!
I added a few minor dings but who would notice anyway with my stuff?
:dunno:

Rick