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oddball · **Posted:** Sun Oct 17, 2010 7:10 pm

Oh and if Jayme never mentioned this (?) here I am (first up in the video) on my first ever attempt using air lockers climbing the "Wall" in the Rock Quarry @ Badlands. It became easier when I went back twice more.

But my first attempt is legendary...

Goodyear MT/R's? If you got 'em - smoke 'em! :mrgreen:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGRP7s3kGa8

STINGN · **Posted:** Sun Oct 17, 2010 9:53 pm

i tried getting up that with teckman and callaway...i think rob might have been back at camp but i was slipping, if i was locked in the front...maybe it would have happened...looks great Jerry, i like the little ding in the grill...makes it USED ya know...and make sure you check the trxus tires when you get them...my brothers were flawed, as in one of the tires casing was taller than the others and the tread was short but they all were the same size...of course this caused the one tire to wear to the belt real quick (was hard to tell until the tire was lower tread)

jeepfrog · **Posted:** Sun Oct 17, 2010 10:45 pm

It's off to the UP tomorrow!!! :BANANA:

STINGN · **Posted:** Mon Oct 18, 2010 11:53 am

jeepfrog wrote:

It's off to the UP tomorrow!!! :BANANA:

im going there in december! Birch Lake!

oddball · **Posted:** Mon Oct 18, 2010 6:21 pm

I'm actually going to replace the grill. That ding happened while attempting to recover a stuck YJ at Cliffs.

yellocoyote wrote:

I've watched MP Jeeper and a couple others in KJ's make that wall. And Tony's stock JK - that was AWESOME! :mrgreen:

I tried it the last time out there in July, but the surface was wet, I still have open diffs, and I need new tires. 3 strikes, you know.

:JEEPIN:

The wall was wet that morning as well. But that's not the only reason I had trouble on my first attempt. I was in 1st gear (auto trans), 4-low, with BOTH axles locked. :banghead:

The second time I went up, I did it the proper way, in Drive ( O.D. off ), 4-low with only the rear axle locked. It was like night & day - I cruised right up the wall with very little effort. Which is why I went back a third time since it was so easy!
:pepper:

KJ-BOL · **Posted:** Fri Oct 22, 2010 12:26 pm

oddball wrote:

I'm actually going to replace the grill. That ding happened while attempting to recover a stuck YJ at Cliffs.

yellocoyote wrote:

I've watched MP Jeeper and a couple others in KJ's make that wall. And Tony's stock JK - that was AWESOME! :mrgreen:

I tried it the last time out there in July, but the surface was wet, I still have open diffs, and I need new tires. 3 strikes, you know.

:JEEPIN:

The wall was wet that morning as well. But that's not the only reason I had trouble on my first attempt. I was in 1st gear (auto trans), 4-low, with BOTH axles locked. :banghead:

The second time I went up, I did it the proper way, in Drive ( O.D. off ), 4-low with only the rear axle locked. It was like night & day - I cruised right up the wall with very little effort. Which is why I went back a third time since it was so easy!
:pepper:

You gotta remember one thing..... the wall at badlands....
It has claimed 5 KJs front diffs
Paul, Bogdan, Henry, and 2 others I do not remember - many KJs have done it without a problem countless times, but there is always that ONE time that something goes wrong and your front diff is gone. The drier, the better

oddball · **Posted:** Sat Oct 23, 2010 10:01 am

Can you say.. D44? :rockon:

JeepinJarhead03 · **Posted:** Sat Oct 23, 2010 3:05 pm

nope, most of us have a spleech in plediment

jeepfrog · **Posted:** Sat Oct 23, 2010 11:33 pm

Back from the Yooper. :cry:

I'll get some pics posted here tomorrow.

jeepfrog · **Posted:** Sun Oct 24, 2010 3:45 pm

Posted up some of our trip pics here: http://www.lostjeeps.com/forum/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=53&t=56451&p=628012#p628012

STINGN · **Posted:** Wed Oct 27, 2010 10:35 pm

ordered a matching rim for it today...a trip to elgin is coming up.

STINGN · **Posted:** Fri Oct 29, 2010 4:59 pm

yellocoyote wrote:

Bring it!

Call first though. Should be able to fit ya in sometime.

you guys free tomorrow? i got the rim, and scott lives near you guys i was going to see if i can pick up the tires from him tomorrow

STINGN · **Posted:** Sat Oct 30, 2010 12:33 am

yellocoyote wrote:

Aaron says yeah. Just call him when you're coming.

possibly tighten my swaybar links tomorrow too...i dont know the torque specs

tommudd · **Posted:** Sun Oct 31, 2010 9:59 am

I need to come over there and steal those MOABs from ya! Like to have a couple more at least for the winter project! :wink:

tommudd · **Posted:** Sun Oct 31, 2010 6:41 pm

ihatemybike · **Posted:** Mon Nov 01, 2010 10:36 am

All three were Scott's and he's keeping all of them.

tommudd · **Posted:** Mon Nov 01, 2010 5:42 pm

mmmI think I have his address somewhere :ROTFL:

bugnout · **Posted:** Mon Nov 01, 2010 6:06 pm

I didn't think would you set foot in Illinois.

STINGN · **Posted:** Mon Nov 01, 2010 6:57 pm

if you want to purchase a set. i can ask my brother, he is willing to sell.

JeepinJarhead03 · **Posted:** Tue Nov 02, 2010 12:51 am

Tom doesn't have to

He has paid professionals on location here in IL somewhere..

so how do you guys like the new fangled manual tire tool set? got much use out of it? got a pin balance too?

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