Awesome pics JK-Rubi.

 

Jeff, I got my D-Ring off your recovery strap a few minutes ago. I'll try to meet up with you sometime this week to get it back to you.

 

No worries Jason. Since you and I work in Research Park, maybe we can meet for lunch. Hope you enjoyed your first trail ride. It gets better.....just too much mud this weekend. PM me if you are free this week.

 

Thanks. By the way, was it you that mentioned something about their antenna getting whacked? If so, was that the radio or CB antenna? I'm thinking of adding a little height to my poor little 2' Firestik - either by adding a spring or quick disco . . . or might just replace it with the 3' size. Just don't want it getting battered, and ricocheting off the JK. Every time I ride, seems like my roof is always scraping low hanging branches.

On another note, I could hear you guys chatting away for several minutes (and maybe a couple of miles) after we split off when we got back into Huntsville. It was just intermittent, but I'm thinking that with a little more length, I could possibly add another mile or two to my range.

 

Ditto Jason. You did great for this just being your first ride. We were probably playing around in some level 3+ or 4- stuff . . . mainly because of all the water. If that trail were dry, and clear of fallen trees, it would have been more like a 2+ out of 5 (although I'm still not sure of the depth in some of those mud holes).

Most of the WMA is level 1 and 2. Some level 3 trails connect those, and then there is one solid level 3+ (4+ when wet), and an honest to goodness level 5 that even the 4-wheeler (quads) guys are intimidated by. I want to see our GA brothers tackle the latter - we'd see a ton of recovery techniques by real pros.

 

I have a 4' firestick antenna. I was extremely surprised that the antenna survived the trip. Also, the antenna never did hit the soft top when it was getting bent back due to the low hanging tree limbs. I think it may have hit the 3rd brake light during extreme flex. If I had to do it again, I think I would have bought the 3' Firestick antenna. I may get on anyway and try it out.

Does anybody have a SWR meter to tune the antenna? My 4' antenna was tuned by Quadratec when I bought the package deal.

 

What size antenna do the rest of you have?? I ordered the quadratec package on Friday, but may have them make a change. I noticed Jeff's antenna was being pushed to the limit, and I am considering going with the 3' rather than 4'

 

I know I owe you one thanks...at least!

Man, I did learn it's better to go throught the middle (most of the time) than around the edges of some of the larger mudholes.

 

I may have to do the same...my magnetic kept sliding off my hood. Wonder why..?

 

I took the liberty of revising your mod list for you

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2" Superlift BB w / Superide Shocks
Mopar Door Sill Guards
Drawtight Tow Hitch
Smitty Deluxe Grag Handles
Upgraded 17" Rubicon Wheels
33" Hankook Dynapro MT's
1.5" Spidertrax Wheel Spacers
Teraflex Rear Trackbar Bracket
One Sweet Ass Magentic CB Antenna!!!!-------------------------------------------------------