89eliminator Posted October 16, 2014 Posted October 16, 2014 i ran all the colored trails when i was on skinny 33s and locked. they arent that bad. Purgatory has numerous lines so you can make that as hard or easy as you want. I'm going this weekend. i'll take pics :) Let me know if they changed the entrance tk the pink trail. I was there a few months ago and got denied on the first obstacle. There used to be a third rock in the middle on the backside, it is no longer there. you gotta come at it straight on. its still the same and nobody in our group had an issue (1 TJ and 2 SWB MJs) and i will be staying at the badlands campground. i was never a fan of road travel to get to the park just in case of a breakage. with a truck bed camper, its not easy for me to just load up on the trailer and go.
jbain Posted October 20, 2014 Posted October 20, 2014 It is easier to just drive to and from camp without worrying about loading or airing up.... Like Wade I'll probably stay at the Badlands Campground.
jbain Posted October 27, 2014 Posted October 27, 2014 So did we officially decide on a date? I'd like to get this on my calender for next year if possible.
Blue XJ Posted October 27, 2014 Posted October 27, 2014 I usually have 1 big trip a year with a few of my buddies, normally its in September, but we could change it to August if you guys didn't mine a couple Rubicons tagging along.
jbain Posted October 31, 2014 Posted October 31, 2014 I'll also have at least one Wrangler following me also..... well if nobody minds that is. :dunno:
mvusse Posted October 31, 2014 Posted October 31, 2014 I wouldn't be surprised if a few Wrangler or Cherokee follow me.
SW86 Posted October 31, 2014 Author Posted October 31, 2014 The more the better! I haven't posted up on my local clubs but I doubt any go
jbain Posted October 31, 2014 Posted October 31, 2014 So SW86 can we safely assume the dates for the pow wow will be Saturday Aug 1st and Sunday Aug 2nd 2015? (I will probably pull in the Thursday before and ride that Friday also)
SW86 Posted October 31, 2014 Author Posted October 31, 2014 Well it can be either the 31st to the 2nd or 7th to the 9th.. That's just going off of everyone saying the first weekend(s) in August. I'm fine either way but if y'all want me to just decide, I will lol.
SW86 Posted October 31, 2014 Author Posted October 31, 2014 I will also probably head out thrusday afternoon and ride Friday and Saturday to the fullest
jbain Posted October 31, 2014 Posted October 31, 2014 Pick it brother..... in our club we have a saying..... "Your Ride, Your Rules" basically it means you post up the ride with the location and dates and we go from there.
mikejenn2 Posted November 1, 2014 Posted November 1, 2014 for what it is worth the 1st 2nd work best for my vacation time.
INjake89mj Posted December 1, 2014 Posted December 1, 2014 Ill be there! Since the round trip will consist of 8 turns, 4 stop signs, and 6 miles I don't have much of an excuse not to be there! I doubt I will be wheeling the DD, but I will be at the camp ground in the evening for some friendly conversation and a few ice cold wobbly pops. My brother will most likely be there with his MJ and possibly my dad in his TJ. Our shop is a few miles away and I have a parts Cherokee and Comanche along with some misc. parts. 765-401-4887 is my cell #...save the number so you can get ahold of me in case you guys need anything...I know its a ways away, but I might forget by then! Look forward to meeting you guys! Jake
jbain Posted December 2, 2014 Posted December 2, 2014 Right on Jake.... looking forward to meeting you and thanks for the offer, likely I'll need to take you up on it.
husky410ohio Posted December 2, 2014 Posted December 2, 2014 1st and 2nd is best for me too. Not sure if I could make any other weekends in August. Would like to tent camp with the group at the campground.
Dillithium Posted December 2, 2014 Posted December 2, 2014 I may be in Indiana on vacation somewhere in that timeslot. I'll make sure to join you if I am; though it will be without my comanche
Incommando Posted December 3, 2014 Posted December 3, 2014 I may be in Indiana on vacation somewhere in that timeslot. I'll make sure to join you if I am; though it will be without my comanche Get a bigger suitcase....
Incommando Posted December 3, 2014 Posted December 3, 2014 Ill be there! Since the round trip will consist of 8 turns, 4 stop signs, and 6 miles Jake I officially hate you. Or envy you. Or something. I love Badlands and to live that close as opposed to 203 miles away.....
jbain Posted December 3, 2014 Posted December 3, 2014 1st and 2nd is best for me too. Not sure if I could make any other weekends in August. Would like to tent camp with the group at the campground. I've already put this on my schedule for the first weekend in August.... not sure if that was ever finalized but that's gonna be the weekend me and my group will be rolling in.
INjake89mj Posted December 3, 2014 Posted December 3, 2014 Ill be there! Since the round trip will consist of 8 turns, 4 stop signs, and 6 miles Jake I officially hate you. Or envy you. Or something. I love Badlands and to live that close as opposed to 203 miles away..... Its not as glamorous as it may seem... I remember going there when it was just an abandoned gravel pit. My dad worked in the pit in high school, and would take his 1975 CJ5 out there after work. We've had our fun out there, now we just stand back and watch everybody else enjoy it. Its still pretty cool to see the all the rigs roll through town though....the Wrangler guys never wave to us MJ guys?!? :hmm:
jbain Posted December 3, 2014 Posted December 3, 2014 .the Wrangler guys never wave to us MJ guys?!? :hmm: The one's that won't wave are the one's who have wheeled with an MJ and still can't understand why after thousands in bolt on mods their Wrangler still can't compete with our old pickups.....I love seeing the look on their faces as I walk back after completing a challenging obstacle with little or no effort. Pure disbelief. :thumbsup:
Incommando Posted December 3, 2014 Posted December 3, 2014 Ill be there! Since the round trip will consist of 8 turns, 4 stop signs, and 6 miles Jake I officially hate you. Or envy you. Or something. I love Badlands and to live that close as opposed to 203 miles away..... Its not as glamorous as it may seem... I remember going there when it was just an abandoned gravel pit. My dad worked in the pit in high school, and would take his 1975 CJ5 out there after work. We've had our fun out there, now we just stand back and watch everybody else enjoy it. Its still pretty cool to see the all the rigs roll through town though....the Wrangler guys never wave to us MJ guys?!? :hmm: Amen on the Wrangler guys and their "only real jeep" mindset. On my trip to Haspin this weekend an '06 LJ with a locked rear , a high dollar teraflex lift, and on 265/75/16 Duratracs, the same size and type of tire as I have, could not follow my MJ although I followed him everywhere he could go. But you know...they are the only real jeeps. :banana:
FarmerBrown5 Posted December 3, 2014 Posted December 3, 2014 Cannot tell you how many times someone has said my MJ was not a real Jeep. Anymore I just have to laugh and change the subject. The majority of those people were either Wrangler owners or did not know enough about a Jeep to even make the clueless remark.
jbain Posted December 3, 2014 Posted December 3, 2014 If you get a chance to watch my latest video on my build thread I'm running a trail called Ladder. At the end I drive straight up and out.... my buddy in his TJ, Longarmed Locked front and rear same size tires as mine, spends at least 10 minutes trying to climb out the way I came. He even stood it on its rear bumper and twisted 90 degrees at one point..... that guy has 3 times as much in his TJ and I school that thing every time we are in the woods and I can haul my own cooler..... Silly Wrangler guys...... :yes:
ftpiercecracker1 Posted January 5, 2015 Posted January 5, 2015 Has a date finally been picked for this event? I wanted to bring this back to the forefront before it got lost in the Twilight Zone of the archives.
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