Anyone interested in doing Miller this Saturday? I haven't been there in a while so I'd like to check it out again.

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9am @ the Flying J; Channel 4
Official Miler Jeep Run Headcount
sarah & rick
baja sixer
seapahn
jmbrowning
jim79cj7
tazdevil
blktj - being a wussy!
jeepgal??

Man i'd go but I'll be in Fresno at the Kings river.

I gots to get new gears too anyway-

Bummer!! Too short of notice for me! I have to work! :(

I'm up for this my schedule is back to normal been dyin to wheel

we were thinking of doing cleghorn/silverwood ... any takers?

I might be in for a miller run !! Let you know Soon . Meet at flying j ? what time ?
JIM :{>

Meeting at Flying J gas station on Saturday 8-16-03 at 9:00 am sounds good to me. Plan for lunch stop at the creek before heading up the mountain or a BBQ on my small propane Q'r ?
Please advise

Miller sounds good! I am potentially in (pretty sure but not 100% right now) ... will let you know for sure by tomorrow night.

I've been trying to get my cousin and his dad with a shiney Z71 tahoe up to Gorman for some fun. I don't think it's a good idea for them to run miller with that big thing but I can have them meet me at the park in the afternoon (after we run the trail) for some dirt time :D I've been itching to get some dirt on that tahoe ...

I could be persuaded. :yay:

Well, I'm interested but I'm a little anxious about the difficulty of the trail. It's rated a "Difficult" in Well's Guide.

Difficult. Very hilly, steep and rocky. Not recommended for stock SUV's. Tough section at beginning of trail is fairly typical of conditions all along the route. Last few miles of Miller Jeep Trail are toughest part of trip. Lockers and oversized tires recommended. Don't drive alone.

Pictures don't look all that bad, but this will be my first non-Easy trip, if I go. I have the lockers but "only" 31's. I guess the most important equipment is the Nut Behind the Wheel.

When do you think we will be finishing the trailride?

Miller can be done stock with 31's.

Both Sarah and I did it that way. The first time I ran Miller, I was pretty inexperienced. There are a few areas that you may end up taking a bypass, and a few areas youll definitely need spotting through. But honestly, Itd be the perfect first run for you. Just technical enough to make it challenging.

I may be in for this run, and that way I could get my tire from Cetrov too...:)

Tam:D

tammy is right. it's a great trail for your jeep. there are a couple of tough spots, but you will learn alot by getting through them. you will love it!

i don't know if we're in or not for this one, it's a far drive and we have alot of stuff going on. will keep you guys posted! otherwise we'll be running cleghorn/silverwood.

Tammy- let me know if you are going,
If Jim is going I will drop off your tire with Jim and you can get it from him!!

If that is ok with Jim of course.

I will be at Kings river- meeting Al up there for some Jet Ski action.

It looks like we'll have a decent turnout for this run and that's a good thing. Is 9:00 am at the Flying J OK w/ everyone? Can we get a roll call?

I agree w/ Sarah and Tammy, I've done Miller stock, 31's, limited slip and no lift. You'll also have plenty of assistance and guidance when needed.

Hey Baja- where in Lancaster are you?
I'm in Elizabeth Lake-

Alright I'm in for sure. 9AM sounds good.

ok, rick and i are in. 9 is fine, but 10 is better ;)

We will be there at the Flying J in Frazier Park at 0900. CU there!

I'm in :D 9:00 AM flying J

righto, i added a headcount to the first post.
as seen on rick's brown cj, erik's red yj and sarah's green tj ... if anyone wants a MYJEEPROCKS.COM window sticker for 10 bucks, let me know and i'll bring one for you.

blktj, you wussy, you better show up for this one! we'll send the troops by to bang on your door! doooooo it!! ;)

shikey! i wishi i could make it, just to see some of these new faces :) i have this transmission to contend with though. i think i'll be about 30 days from wheeling...

Originally posted by sarah
blktj, you wussy, you better show up for this one! we'll send the troops by to bang on your door! doooooo it!! ;)

Maybe he needs time to look for his sock? :rolleyes: :D

Originally posted by seapahn
Maybe he needs time to look for his sock? :rolleyes: :D

it's the first annual sock-a-thon at brians this saturday!!

is the keilbasa guy going to be there for a winching>?

Originally posted by sarah
righto, i added a headcount to the first post.
as seen on rick's brown cj, erik's red yj and sarah's green tj ... if anyone wants a MYJEEPROCKS.COM window sticker for 10 bucks, let me know and i'll bring one for you.

I'll have Mine on for the Run , So Sarah bring your Camera for the web page pics !!!

I am Actually going wheelin !!!!!!! :yay:


JIM :{>
JC Fab & Design

WOOHOOO!! Jim & Jen, the newest shop owners, are going wheelin!

are you going to bring the sissy jeep?

you guys are rough!!!:D :yay:

I may go... we'll see...

Yes, we will be bringing Jennifer's SISSY Jeep !!!!!! :D

Can't bring the real jeep out till I get anew motor :mad: :(


See you all SAT at 9:00 AM ! :D

Att: all but our administrators ;) Sarah And Rick will be late , maybe we should pretend the start time is 8am ?

Maybe , I should Have them come out the night before and spend the night with a tempting of Tequila and a Jaccuzi ? Seems to work !

Originally posted by jim79cj7


Maybe , I should Have them come out the night before and spend the night with a tempting of Tequila and a Jaccuzi ? Seems to work !

let me see if i got this right... you're offering tequila and a jacuzzi in an effort to get them moving earlier in the morning? don't know about you, but to me, tequila and a jacuzzi means sleeping 'til at least... ohhh...... 2:00 PM the next day :D :D (and still waking up with a headache) :P

what i'm saying, jim, is your plan might backfire :)

(got any extra XJ bumpers taking up space in your garage yet? )

Originally posted by cbremer


what i'm saying, jim, is your plan might backfire :)

(got any extra XJ bumpers taking up space in your garage yet? )

Not if there here and I wake them up , get them, to brush their teeth and eat breakfast and stop yelling at each other and make their lunches ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, SORRY, I thought they were my Kids for a second !

Still got a HUNK-O-METAL with your name on it !! Just haven't seen you lately , we'll talk :D

Originally posted by jim79cj7
Att: all but our administrators ;) Sarah And Rick will be late , maybe we should pretend the start time is 8am ?

Maybe , I should Have them come out the night before and spend the night with a tempting of Tequila and a Jaccuzi ? Seems to work !

ROFL!! US!?!? LATE!?!?!
hey now, not all of us are morning people!! LMAO
:shades:

i'm going to have to take a pass this weekend (as much as i like miller). i've got a pesky gear oil leak at the driver's side axle shaft seal that i'm going to try to kill tomorrow. i also have to try to track down parking brake cables (ZJ cables were to short :( )

have fun, take lots of pics!

I really wanted to go to this...but I have to do the responsible thing, and take care of some things at home...:(

You all have a GREAT time! Dont forget to run YellowJacket...

Tam
(I think this is the FIRST trip I havent made...:( )

My apologies as I will not be able to make the Ride. I will of course be thinking of you all having a safe and fun trip, while I am working on my Jeep. Can't wait to see the pictures!

Good time !!! you missed a good trip ! Have we ever had a bad one ?

Summing up the trip ........... GOT WELDING ROD ?

:D JIM :{> :D

JC Fab & Design

Originally posted by jim79cj7
Good time !!! you missed a good trip ! Have we ever had a bad one ?

Summing up the trip ........... GOT WELDING ROD ?

:D JIM :{> :D

JC Fab & Design

GOT PICS? :D

I couldn't make the run, but I did end up in Hungry Valley yesterday afternoon. A buddy of mine rolled his Jeep in the training area, and didn't think it was safe to drive home, so he called and asked if I could come up with my trailer and tow it home. I was looking for you all, but it was pretty late in the day by the time I got there. I hope you all had fun!! Maybe next time I'll be able to make it!

Wow sorry to hear about the roll ... by the time we got off the trail it was dark ... it was a blast as usual. The key lesson from this trip? Wheel with at least four vehicles since sometimes three batteries is what it takes to weld stuff.

The fourth one can jump start if needed ;)

Another rockin' run!! My Jeep ROCKED and everyone but Kirk made it out ok. Well, he technically made it out OK, but he went out the wrong way! LOL

It was great to meet all of you "new" people - we'll be planning the next trip real soon. :)

We got home well after midnight after having dinner with Jim then talking to this dude Noel in the parking lot of Carl's Junior. I'm downloading the photos now, and hopefully I'll get them online tonite.

Well that was a short run. Damn it all anyhow.

Kirk, glad to hear you made it home OK. It was fun while it lasted! It was nice to meet you all. Had a good time running Miller w/ you guys...and gals! Looking forward to the next run and meeting the rest of the regulars and newbies alike.

Originally posted by Cetrov
Well that was a short run. Damn it all anyhow.

How about enlightening those of us who were in a different state? :confused:

It was deja vu. Kirk broke his upper contol arm bracket again.

See the pixs for some enlightenment!! (http://www.myjeeprocks.com/jeeps/miller_816.php)

Here's a preview:

Jim saves the day:

http://www.myjeeprocks.com/jeeps/miller_8_16/IMG_4781.jpg

TazDevil's Jeep Rocks!
http://www.myjeeprocks.com/jeeps/miller_8_16/IMG_4798.jpg

BajaSixer's Jeep Rocks!
http://www.myjeeprocks.com/jeeps/miller_8_16/IMG_4828.jpg

Well I figured that if that weld held up for the rest of the Rubicon trip that it would hold up to the Miller Trail-

After a short stop to let Rick and Sara catch up I started to drive and heard that drive shaft hitting the muffler sound again. It may have been from the small rock climb that I did on Yellow Jacket. I am calling Rubicon Express today and going to find out where my brackets are. The Jeep will get some new mounting and some new strenghth in all the mounts- JC Fab will be doing the upgrades as there is no one better to upgrade a Jeep!

Need pictures of the upgrade process--

Thanks again Jim!!!

No problem !!

Not bad for 1 stick of 3/32" 6011 Rod and 3 batterys and a couple of sets of jumper cables :D . I am glad you made it home ok ! I got 25 pounds of 6011 at the shop I'll make up a care package for you ;) . Thanks to everybody who lended a hand and a Battery or a set of jumper cables !!

Good thing I seen that episode of McGyver !!!! :eek:

I have a stinger set up I put together for the rubicon I guess I should bring them on all the trips .

JIM :{>

Thanks to everone had a great trip made it home OK and replaced the thermostat and cooling fluid as well as the oil still overheating the new water pump should be here tomarrow and will get a new fan shroud ASAP. As for Jim he never ceases to amaze:8 Iwill atempt to get some more pics up soon
Brian

gee.. you mean.. i could have gotten to use my readywelder on the trail and it didnt happen??

Originally posted by EvilPsych
gee.. you mean.. i could have gotten to use my readywelder on the trail and it didnt happen??

yeah, were the hell were you ?!!! :P i really wanted to see the reinactment of the Austin powers parking job .