Project-JK The Badlands 2009 (Official Thread)
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JK Junkie
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From: Fort Wayne, IN
Great pictures Buster! So that is why K was screaming...now it all makes sense. I was over on the rock face when that happened and only heard about it. It sure looks like he got lucky. That was an oh """" moment.
JK Super Freak
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From: The Badlands (near Lafayette, IN)
"oh $h!t" is right.
The only thing keeping me from rolling over (into the tree on the left side of the trail, at the very least) was my left quadricep. Having leg-pressed over 1200 pounds in my prime, keeping the Jeep steady until I was rescued was NOT something I care to repeat again. My left leg stayed true because the first help was to assist me keep it from going any farther over, but my right leg was just about to push the brake pedal through the floorboard and was shaking like a leaf in a hurricane by the time the RR tire finally saw soil again.
I was biding my time while you guys were playing on the rock face, so I decided to show the Nissans how easy it was for a Jeep to go up the same wall they were flailing on. I got careless on the way down the next path over, riding my RF tire too high up the side of the trail to avoid the sharp rut dropoff on the left side. When the LF had nothing but air under it and I hit the brakes, the result was the pics from weavil. (The LF corner of the Jeep rolled down and over and I put my leg out to stop the roll.) Understandably, I was more timid on Sunday, but I can't believe I went right over to the rock face after being so precariously teetered.
Again, for anyone out there listening:
I violated 3 cardinal rules of Jeeping.
1. Never wheel alone.
2. Never take any trail for granted, no matter how easy it seems or how many times you've ridden it.
3. Never use your body to stop your Jeep from rolling over.
DO NOT DO WHAT I DID!
JK Super Freak
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From: The Badlands (near Lafayette, IN)
Well a lot of towns had multiple streets shut down and there was a lot of flooding. I'm not kidding when I say it was like a monsoon down in these parts. We got a good amount of rain. It looks like it should be dry for the rest of the weekend. Saturday they are calling for a 30% chance of isolated thunderstorms...but I wouldn't worry about that too much. If you get a little wet its no big deal. i got rained on a little last weekend without my doors and top. I found it quite relaxing lol Sunday looks bone dry and high of 90 
Dime-sized hail and so much rain that it came up through the seams in the concrete floor.
This is what my yard looked like at home (pics by my wife, for my amusement):
I burned up a bearing in my chipper/shredder that Friday and I'm struggling to find a replacement part.
Yes, I hate mowing my yard and you're only seeing about one-fourth of it in those pictures.
JK Super Freak
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From: Big Rock, TN
No problem 
. Yes...in fact the Jeep is in the shop at the moment getting fitted with: 3" FT Ultimate Lift, Bilsteins on 4 corners, JK High Steer Kit-Nth Degree, 17 X 9 Pro-Comp 7189, and Toyo MT's (35 x 12.5 x 17). 
Will be done by this coming Friday 
. Likewise! Definitely can't wait for the next gathering.
. Yes...in fact the Jeep is in the shop at the moment getting fitted with: 3" FT Ultimate Lift, Bilsteins on 4 corners, JK High Steer Kit-Nth Degree, 17 X 9 Pro-Comp 7189, and Toyo MT's (35 x 12.5 x 17). Will be done by this coming Friday . Likewise! Definitely can't wait for the next gathering.
JK Super Freak
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From: Big Rock, TN
I was in Kentucky when those storms came through.
Dime-sized hail and so much rain that it came up through the seams in the concrete floor.
This is what my yard looked like at home (pics by my wife, for my amusement):
I burned up a bearing in my chipper/shredder that Friday and I'm struggling to find a replacement part.
Yes, I hate mowing my yard and you're only seeing about one-fourth of it in those pictures.
Dime-sized hail and so much rain that it came up through the seams in the concrete floor.
This is what my yard looked like at home (pics by my wife, for my amusement):
I burned up a bearing in my chipper/shredder that Friday and I'm struggling to find a replacement part.
Yes, I hate mowing my yard and you're only seeing about one-fourth of it in those pictures.
He does owe you one after the tug.
JK Super Freak
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From: The Badlands (near Lafayette, IN)
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