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2nd Annual Anza Borrego Newbie Run: October 25th

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Old 10-01-2008, 08:58 PM
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I forgot to mention WOLette and Toad recording the event for posterity....
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Old 10-01-2008, 10:19 PM
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Originally Posted by james90755
last time on this run I didn't even know what disconnecting was, when people heard I didn't know, I had bullfrog, trailbud, and WOL under my JK (if I remember correctly).. it was like a gratis pitcrew... very cool.
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This is the run to learn on so don't feel stupid. We ALL were there. Anybody can ask anything.
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There are pictures of that PIT CREW all aroundmy jeep, not once, but twice, changing a total of 4 ties, everyone is a big help.

Thanks guys....

everyone is a big help because on my last run i got to diffrent flats and and each time i hand like six guys help me change a tire!

Coming together for tire changing class 101

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Originally Posted by james90755
I forgot to mention WOLette and Toad recording the event for posterity....
well... hopefully not "everything"... (unless its BIGFOOT)




so... i can say i dont know how to disconnect, and someone would show me?

i might have to play this newbie thing up.


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Old 10-01-2008, 10:24 PM
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were those tires punctured/pinched or just blew the bead?

thats the nice thing about group runs... LOTS of spares.
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Old 10-01-2008, 10:54 PM
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Originally Posted by RedrockX
were those tires punctured/pinched or just blew the bead?

thats the nice thing about group runs... LOTS of spares.
sway bars punctured the inside walls of the two front tires.

crap a$$ stock tires!!
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Originally Posted by ADX 08
sway bars punctured the inside walls of the two front tires.

crap a$$ stock tires!!

you had the sway bar pushed up?
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Old 10-01-2008, 11:10 PM
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Originally Posted by RedrockX
you had the sway bar pushed up?
had them pushed up and zip tied

after the first flat i saw one of the zip broke and i had bullfrog zip it up good but for some reason the sway bars broke the ties again and i got a second flat!
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Old 10-01-2008, 11:17 PM
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I can relate to this and I didnt have the crap a$$ stockers, 35's MT and sway bar disco's.......Read paragraph 4 =

http://project-jk.com/trail-events/p...peak-trail-run
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yep, i've heard my tires rub the sways while i had it unhooked.

so, zip ties in a neutral/level should be fine...?
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Old 10-01-2008, 11:26 PM
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Originally Posted by RedrockX
yep, i've heard my tires rub the sways while i had it unhooked.

so, zip ties in a neutral/level should be fine...?
Not always, look at my last post.....
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