89MJComanche Posted July 8, 2006 Posted July 8, 2006 I was thinking, as I have done before, it would be fun to get together and meet everyone that could make it to a weekend camping outing. There is some very minor wheeling in the area where I am thinking about. Lets make a date at the middle or end of August for a weekend to get together at Ohiopyle State Park in Pennsylvania and camp out at either a local camp ground or the State Park camp ground with all of the MJ Owners. We could take a white water trip together on Saturday or Sunday and we could go wheel along the Yough River at the wheeling area's that are close to Indian Creek and the Connellsville Rock Quary? This would also give Peter Monte a chance to come down to PA and get these short bed MJ bedliners out of my sight. Anyone?? What weekend??
whowey Posted July 8, 2006 Posted July 8, 2006 How close to Erie is this? We have to pick up our daughter in Harborcreek one weekend in Aug.
89MJComanche Posted July 9, 2006 Author Posted July 9, 2006 How close to Erie is this? We have to pick up our daughter in Harborcreek one weekend in Aug. Off Exit 90 something on the PA TPK. It is about 3.5 hrs from Erie. Are you on Erie Jeep People .com??
Pete M Posted July 9, 2006 Posted July 9, 2006 My 88 is down for the count and on the back burner, but maybe my 90 will be up and running by then. :brows:
whowey Posted July 9, 2006 Posted July 9, 2006 How close to Erie is this? We have to pick up our daughter in Harborcreek one weekend in Aug. Off Exit 90 something on the PA TPK. It is about 3.5 hrs from Erie. Are you on Erie Jeep People .com?? I am, but we live in IL. My mom's family is thick around Harborcreek. We have to attend the family reunion and bring her home. But fuel prices are WAY TOO high for me to convince the wife to bring the wheeling Jeep out with us.
whowey Posted July 9, 2006 Posted July 9, 2006 My 88 is down for the count and on the back burner, but maybe my 90 will be up and running by then. :brows: Come on Pete, wheel the Mommy-van.
mjeff87 Posted July 10, 2006 Posted July 10, 2006 Count me in....any weekend except the 19th. I gotta work :cry: Jeff
Pete M Posted July 10, 2006 Posted July 10, 2006 The mommy-van? :hmm: Are you refering to the minivan or the Liberty? I can't wheel the libby until my folks buy it this winter. Until then it's still somebody else's lease. :D How much is a libby lift kit anyway? :brows: I could definitely see myself wheeling with 295 ft-lbs of torque.
87manche Posted July 10, 2006 Posted July 10, 2006 My wedding reception is august 19. the NAXJA MWC carnagefest is the following week. If we can find a time I may be able to take Pete with me. You make it down 71 to Ashland and can ride right seat in my LWB. You gotta ride with Rocky though, he's my wheeling buddy.
89MJComanche Posted July 11, 2006 Author Posted July 11, 2006 OK guys... I am trying to nail down a date to do this!! Dates are filling up quick on everyone's calenders. August 12th, 19th, or 26th are the choices. I am voting for the 19th or 26th, and it looks like alot of folks can't make it on the 19th so... August 26th?? Yea or Na??
mjeff87 Posted July 11, 2006 Posted July 11, 2006 I'm game for either the 12th or the 26th, whichever works better for the majority.
87manche Posted July 11, 2006 Posted July 11, 2006 26th is carnagefest, I'm already obligated. If you're looking that late in auguse why not consider the first week in september, that way you can get a 3 day weekend with labor day.
SlickRick421 Posted July 11, 2006 Posted July 11, 2006 Man all the fun is happening in the north I really need to move back up north It is way to long a trip for me butt have fun
GirsMJ86 Posted July 11, 2006 Posted July 11, 2006 i might be able to go, that is if i get my 86 oil leak fixed. if its not fixed i will lose too much oil on the trip. any date is fine by me. i could also drive the 88 and ppl could look at it if it isnt sold by then. i can't wheel it though being 2wd and for sale.
mjeff87 Posted July 17, 2006 Posted July 17, 2006 I've been trying to talk my wife into coming along, but she's not game. She's not a very out-doorsey type person, so I'll be solo. Any updates on this? Jeff
Pete M Posted July 17, 2006 Posted July 17, 2006 My only update is that I'm no closer to having a functional MJ. :cry:
Pete M Posted July 17, 2006 Posted July 17, 2006 I need time (wanna do my classwork?), energy (sometimes I really hate being me), money (if we're talking about the 88) and a garage that doesn't have a black roof. Dang it's hot outside. :headpop: It's supposed to get cooler later this week so we'll see how it goes. At least I've killed all the hornets that took up residence in the truck.
pingpong Posted July 17, 2006 Posted July 17, 2006 Try getting hwlp when you need it. I tried to bribe every l0ocal 4x person I know to help me pull out a tranny and t-case combo... I got er done myself :eek: needless to say.. I am busy from now to eternity for the ppl I asked
GirsMJ86 Posted July 18, 2006 Posted July 18, 2006 At least I've killed all the hornets that took up residence in the truck. you want to track down the wasp nest somewhere under my dash of my 86? just jokin alex
Eagle Posted July 18, 2006 Posted July 18, 2006 How far west is this proposed location from Paragon (Hazleton)? Paragon is already 4 hours away for me, so I'm wondering how much farther the trek would be. Short bedliners? PLURAL? Somebody needs to get rid of short bedliners?
89MJComanche Posted July 18, 2006 Author Posted July 18, 2006 OK, I am about to pick a date, either the 26th of August, or the Labor Day weekend. As for distance from Paragon, it is about 3.5 hours from Paragon. It is close to Uniontown Pennsylvania for those of you who need a real town to Google. Opinions on Labor Day Weekend?? My plan would be for the group of us to go White Water Rafting on Saturday or Sunday (labor day weekend) at a cost of $50 per six man raft plus $2.50 launch permit and $2.50 shuttle token. So divide $50 by either 4 5 or 6 and add $5 and that will give you the cost. Helmet's and Life Jackets will be provided for the $50 cost. No Alcohol allowed inside state park, there are pubs and private places to drink after the trip. Depending on the number of people who will attend I would be willing to provide a packed lunch (cold cut smorgasboard and drinks) to take down the river with us for probably an additional $4 per person. I'll provide the coolers and the dry bags to pack the lunches in. As for a wheeling trip, we can wheel in the Indian Creek Mouth area that I spoke of earlier in this post. It is really a quick trip, only a few miles long, a few small water crossings, 1 rickety old railroad bridge to cross, and a few small rock gardens. I am not real concearned about wheeling personally as my own stock rig probably won't have front axle repairs before that weekend so I would be forced to have her drive one of the other rigs. I was much more interested in just getting together with those of us that have this obsession with these trucks for a little camping and fun for the weekend.
mjeff87 Posted July 18, 2006 Posted July 18, 2006 I'm good for either date. If anyone's coming from the east (Eagle), I can meet up with you on the PA turnpike and steer you in :D Jeff
87manche Posted July 18, 2006 Posted July 18, 2006 if it's Labor day weekend then I think I'll be in. I'll have to see waht the wife's schedule looks like. it was the weekend I was going to rewqire the truck, but I got all winter to do that :)
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