Jan 3rd Run

Had a GREAT DAY! Running Green Trails with both Rock Raiders and Baltimore 4wheelers. Details and pictures to follow after some sleep.

How many Rock Radiers where there, I just got to the Hotel this evening, tought you guys where running sunday too. Pictures, pictures please....

I parked behind a jeep(edited as requested), saw that it did not have a diff cover on, must have broken gears or axle. Spoke to Kevin Murphy, he had a ball, for his first time out was surprised he did so well, his girlfriend was a little shaken but not stured...hahahha...They bhad a good time. ANyone else?

Well, I have recovered from my days run at the park on Sunday, man there were 13 of us riding and we had loads of fun, mostly kept in the south property and ran the tomb stone trail, 25, 22 snake bite and the query. We were all doing great, managing the trails as we do; few hang ups and nurtured a 06 Rubicon that came from NJ. that is until after lunch, on the way out I trail guiding and took the side trail just after the Query and was going to run up this little hill, well that is all it took for me, unreal zing that I broke my 5150 on the driver side before somewhere on the trail, there was a large CRACK! oooopss there goes my driver side axle again. Damn, I was just happy to be ridding my Chillipepper Wrangler. With some good thinking and passed experience John ran to the office to get the steel roller bar to keep my tire from exiting its tube, but that didn't work to well. Lt. Dan to the rescue got 2 huge timbers and some straps and patched it up, field tradition style. Picture to follow.... The group was patient and accommodating to the situation. Once geared up with that make shift modification we headed back to the main office and ran it back into the trailer. My day was done but i got home safe....

I would like to say many thanks to all the riders that were there both to help and ride, I appreciated your friendship. I saw Kat and Bobby but they decided to ride with someone else....looked like bobby busted her rear diff gears.

The group stayed and returned to the trails as I made off towards home. I'll download the pictures and videos when the opportunity is present. That’s a great way to begin the year, eh....

How about others that traveled on Saturday on the trails...any stories to tell?


















Damn, broke the same axle again.

see pm

see pm

looks like it is about time to put an 8.8 under it and be done with it. If your interested let me know and i'll come up with a price for you.

md4wheelin wrote:

looks like it is about time to put an 8.8 under it and be done with it. If your interested let me know and i'll come up with a price for you.

Are there 2 dana 60's front and rear? What type of gears ration does it have? Does it already have the mounts to switch into the TJ? And of course how much for the Dana 60 (2)?

Maryland Creepers forum has a set:
Set of 4.10 Dana 60's, TJ Brackets, 35 spline drive flanges.
http://www.marylandcreepers.com/MCForums/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=46431

Tico, Did you pay Rausch Creek for all that fire wood you took home?

mdcj7 wrote:

Tico, Did you pay Rausch Creek for all that fire wood you took home?

Firewood?? That should be Tico's most used tool in his tool box..

The Devil Dog wrote:

md4wheelin wrote:

looks like it is about time to put an 8.8 under it and be done with it. If your interested let me know and i'll come up with a price for you.

Are there 2 dana 60's front and rear? What type of gears ration does it have? Does it already have the mounts to switch into the TJ? And of course how much for the Dana 60 (2)?

i was talking about the 8.8 axel which is the rear. If i remember corectly you have 4.56's so you will have to regear it but you wont have to worry about new rims and tires because the 8.8 uses the same bolt pattern as the rims you have now.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyOO2eG8A3Q

nice job on the video

mdcj7 wrote:

Tico, Did you pay Rausch Creek for all that fire wood you took home?

Yea!, you can say I took a piece of the park with me,hahahahaha

chics4jeeps wrote:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyOO2eG8A3Q

Thank you Veronica and Patty for a very entertaining video.... Nice job!