DRaider90
Body Damage is Cool
Reged: 07/16/05
Posts: 2085
Loc: Charlotte, NC
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It has been a while since the last Meet N' Greet, so here we are at the 2nd big trip of the year. The event lasts from Thursday the 22nd through Sunday the 25th. The main day will be Saturday, with most people staying Fri/Sat/Sun. Meet up time will be 9am-10am on Saturday for those not staying the weekend. We will hit the trails at approx. 11am. The group will be meeting/staying at the Arrowhead Campgrounds, there are still sites available:
Arrowhead Campgrounds
Current list of attendees/possible attendees:
DRaider90-Dodge Raider
SandhillRaider-Dodge Raider
Mad Scientist-Mitsubishi Montero
Pastor-Mitsubishi Montero
Icysyrup-Mitsubishi Montero
NCDWrench-Mitsubishi Montero
RDTH- sans FrankenRaider
The Uwharrie National Forest is located an hour and half outside of Charlotte NC:
If you are using Mapquest/Google Maps this is the address for the Eldorado Outpost:
The Eldorado Outpost
4021 NC Route 109
Troy, NC 27371
The Outpost is also where you can get your day trail pass ($5), gas, supplies, air up, etc. As mentioned Day Passes are $5 a day per vehicle, and season passes are $30 (season runs April 1st- December 15th).
We will be wheeling trails appropriate from stock trucks to modified. But incase you don't want to take your truck out there are always seats to ride along. Here is the current 2009 trail map:
Saturday's dinner will be at Zeno's Italian Restaurant located about 15 minutes from the campgrounds/trails. Bring your appetite because portions are very generous.
Don't worry if you don't live in NC, people travel from Pennsylvania, Flordia, Georgia, Virginia to make this trip. It is worth the drive for a weekend of Mitsubishi Wheeling Fun.
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88 Raider(Red):160k-Reman'd 2.6-5spd-Weber-SW Hubs-34x9.5 TSL-OffRd Pkg-1"Tbar-2"BL-CB
88 Raider(Silver):No 2.6/Bad KM145 Parts/Project
88 Montero(Brown):No 2.6,4.88s Parts/Project
4X4 STICKERS,SHIRTS,ETC:
4WD Stickers AT COST.
Edited by DRaider90 (10/08/09 02:03 PM)
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Temple
Mudrunner
Reged: 10/09/08
Posts: 372
Loc: Portsmouth, VA.
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is there some where close to stay if say i dont have camping gear?
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"No obstacle brute force and ignorance cant overcome"
89 SWB RAIDER (IN PIECES)
06 F250 SuperDuty Axles
Currently saving for F-O-A 18" Coilovers
Cummins 4bt/5r110w/np271
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DRaider90
Body Damage is Cool
Reged: 07/16/05
Posts: 2085
Loc: Charlotte, NC
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Quote:
is there some where close to stay if say i dont have camping gear?
First keep in mind the Arrowhead Campgrounds are a paved facility with the majority of their sites having electricity. Its almost like a paved driveway with a parking area, grill, fire pit, picnic table, and electricity. There is a bath house with showers/toilets, and there are water hook ups etc. For the last how ever many years I have been going I sleep in my truck, which is an option. But I understand for people with families etc and any sane person this isn't always the best option.
So there are Hotels in the town of Troy that is about 20 minutes from the trails. Googling Hotels Troy NC came up with this:
Google Maps Link
I would stay as close to Highway 109 as you can. Here are some approx distances:
Uwharrie Cabin Rentals: 10-15 minutes
Uwharrie Mountain Lodge: 20-25 minutes
Executive Inn: 25-30 minutes
Days Inn Biscoe: 30-35 minutes
Only downside to this is you have to get up a little bit earlier than those staying at the campgrounds. Hope this helps.
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88 Raider(Red):160k-Reman'd 2.6-5spd-Weber-SW Hubs-34x9.5 TSL-OffRd Pkg-1"Tbar-2"BL-CB
88 Raider(Silver):No 2.6/Bad KM145 Parts/Project
88 Montero(Brown):No 2.6,4.88s Parts/Project
4X4 STICKERS,SHIRTS,ETC:
4WD Stickers AT COST.
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Mad_Scientist
Roll Me Over
Reged: 04/25/06
Posts: 3587
Loc: An Englishman in Huntersville ...
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I'll be there on Saturday. Possibly Friday night 
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'97 Montero 'LSR' - 4.6 gears & factory rear locker, 33" Procomp muds on 15x8 steelies, 50mm coil spacers, T-bar crank, Airlift, sans rear sway, 50mm rear frame & fuel tank lift, Aisins, ARB front bumper + 10k lb winch, 50mm DIY body lift, rock sliders, cut rear quarter panels...
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sparkem
Trail Leader
Reged: 12/12/00
Posts: 6883
Loc: Ponchatoula, LA
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I am going to try, but I dont know yet.
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I just want to tell you both good luck, and we're all counting on you.
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ncdieselwrench
Wheeler
Reged: 08/22/07
Posts: 181
Loc: Charlotte,NC
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Started checking around at work to see if someone can cover my on call, today.
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1993 Chevy Suburban 2500- Tow Rig
1991 Mitsubishi Montero LS LWB
SR Parts:
Rear Axle
Coils
Trailing Arms
Front Calipers
and soon to have UCA's and idler arm.
Dual Bouncies
Air Lift Airbags
Aisins
33x12.50x15 Custom Grooved TSL's
Body lift in the near future.
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1986powerram50
Rock Warrior
Reged: 01/10/08
Posts: 983
Loc: Kansas
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Offtopic: can someone please get me a pic of sparkems truck? I have to imagine its pretty awesome but never seen a pic of it.
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sparkem
Trail Leader
Reged: 12/12/00
Posts: 6883
Loc: Ponchatoula, LA
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I will try to take an updated pic soon. It is not as built as it once was. I took off the body lift and sold the bumper and winch and took off the roof rack. It still has a snorkel, 33x10.5 BFG ATs on factory LS aluminums, 95 SR rear axle, SR springs, heavy duty torsion bars, and the ultra rare in the US maybe the only installed factory jerry can holder.
I de-built it when I started driving 1 hour to work and never having time to wheel it. Then I started making less money and got laid off. I do plan to keep this one forever though. I took off the con-ferr rack because water got in the tubes and started rusting from the inside out and started spliting the tubes apart. I want to make a custom rack using the cross bars and mounts from the con-ferr. My truck is not as cool as Angelo's or Landraiders or a lot of the guys out west.
My 93SR I sold the ECB bumper. Phil has it on his awesome JDM Pajero. It has the worn out 32x11.5 MTs on black rockcrawler rims, rear ARB locker, bigger coils and airbags, and an Airflow snorkel.
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I just want to tell you both good luck, and we're all counting on you.
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DavidG
Body Damage is Cool
Reged: 10/29/03
Posts: 1258
Loc: Atlanta, Georgia
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You guys have fun out there. And everyone knows, it's not the sum of the parts on the truck that make it pretty awesome, it is the driver...Sparky.
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1997 Montero SR
www.georgiaoverland.com
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hazy_daze
Roll Me Over
Reged: 05/22/07
Posts: 4609
Loc: Athens, Georgia
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You guys have fun out there.
x12 I won't be there for this one either... 
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And everyone knows, it's not the sum of the parts on the truck that make it pretty awesome, it is the driver...Sparky.
Ain't that the truth David.
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Just another idiot...
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Temple
Mudrunner
Reged: 10/09/08
Posts: 372
Loc: Portsmouth, VA.
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I really want to get my raider down there but I'm stuck going to surface rescue swimmer school, all of oct. is there any plans to do this Uwharrie again soon or is there anyone close that might just want to go one weekend, it take me about 5 hrs to get down there but to get a day of wheel'n would be always worth it, i wanted to get one last Trail Raid in before i start the axle swap, just incase i break something important.
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"No obstacle brute force and ignorance cant overcome"
89 SWB RAIDER (IN PIECES)
06 F250 SuperDuty Axles
Currently saving for F-O-A 18" Coilovers
Cummins 4bt/5r110w/np271
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dolomiti
Wheeler
Reged: 07/13/06
Posts: 133
Loc: Houston, TX
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Wow. Wish I could make it out there. Have fun.
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The Urban Survival Podcast - The Urban Survival Podcast on iTunes
Self-Sufficiency - Survival - Sustainability
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Angelo
Roll Me Over
Reged: 02/21/02
Posts: 3448
Loc: Charlotte NC
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I'm a maybe, but I don't think I'll be wheeling.
On a side note, (just throwing it out there, but mot sure if ill do it) anyone want to buy 4- 50%-33" TSLs on streetlock steel wheels& 1 brand new 33" also on a brand new streetlock wheel?
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Mad_Scientist
Roll Me Over
Reged: 04/25/06
Posts: 3587
Loc: An Englishman in Huntersville ...
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I'm a maybe, but I don't think I'll be wheeling.
Just get your butt down there 
If I go on the Friday night, you should come with me. I'll be heading back home that night and then back to URE with the kids on Sat morning
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'97 Montero 'LSR' - 4.6 gears & factory rear locker, 33" Procomp muds on 15x8 steelies, 50mm coil spacers, T-bar crank, Airlift, sans rear sway, 50mm rear frame & fuel tank lift, Aisins, ARB front bumper + 10k lb winch, 50mm DIY body lift, rock sliders, cut rear quarter panels...
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Va_Stumpy
Mudrunner
Reged: 08/26/09
Posts: 395
Loc: Southside VA
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I wish I could be there guys. I'm afraid I've pulled my 3.0 for the 3rd time since Aug. (bought a lemon on-line. I don't think the company intended that ...they are willing to stand behind it ;but I've decided to rebuild my own.)Maybe next year. I hope you guys have a blast & I'm looking forward to participating ASAP.
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Va_Stumpy
89 Raider
"Never judge horsepower by exhaust"
3.0
automatic
stock as a rock
Dual Bouncy Seats
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DRaider90
Body Damage is Cool
Reged: 07/16/05
Posts: 2085
Loc: Charlotte, NC
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Went out with NCDW and RDTH this past Saturday and the trails were nice and slippery. I didn't wheel because we got there late, but I had plenty of fun playing trail guide/spotter. Here is what little video/pictures I got:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-aF0fhJ3upg
It was a nice pre-run for the big trip. Hope to see everyone out there this weekend.
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88 Raider(Red):160k-Reman'd 2.6-5spd-Weber-SW Hubs-34x9.5 TSL-OffRd Pkg-1"Tbar-2"BL-CB
88 Raider(Silver):No 2.6/Bad KM145 Parts/Project
88 Montero(Brown):No 2.6,4.88s Parts/Project
4X4 STICKERS,SHIRTS,ETC:
4WD Stickers AT COST.
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Angelo
Roll Me Over
Reged: 02/21/02
Posts: 3448
Loc: Charlotte NC
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nice video. Looks like he did well with that locked rear
I'm keeping my fingers crossed on coming. How many Mitsu do you have for sure going?
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99JAOS2"& OME 2"body 4.90s ARB HS9500i Skids&Ladder 16"315BFG JAOSRemote& Rack 3Row Rad IPF back& Searchlite 33TSL StreetLock HID Overhead Console/CB switchPanel FrARB RrLocker TJMSnorkel 160AAlt Sliders 2nd Tranny Cooler QuickAirII& Tank Rear frame/tank Lift
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DRaider90
Body Damage is Cool
Reged: 07/16/05
Posts: 2085
Loc: Charlotte, NC
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DRaider90-Dodge Raider
Mad Scientist-Mitsubishi Montero
Pastor-Mitsubishi Montero
Icysyrup-Mitsubishi Montero
NCDWrench-Mitsubishi Montero
That is the list of confirmed people. Only thing is Roger won't be there Saturday unless I am mistaken because he is leaving Friday afternoon. That would leave 4 trucks on Saturday.
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88 Raider(Red):160k-Reman'd 2.6-5spd-Weber-SW Hubs-34x9.5 TSL-OffRd Pkg-1"Tbar-2"BL-CB
88 Raider(Silver):No 2.6/Bad KM145 Parts/Project
88 Montero(Brown):No 2.6,4.88s Parts/Project
4X4 STICKERS,SHIRTS,ETC:
4WD Stickers AT COST.
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icysyrup
Rock Warrior
Reged: 08/16/05
Posts: 824
Loc: Johnson City, TN
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Your going to have to remove me from the list of attendees. I had planned on going and was getting packed this weekend when we decided to do a quick trip on a local trail this weekend.
Well I left at 2pm and got back at 1145pm that night. One person had crossed a deep water hole and hydro-locked the motor....so we spent 2 hours getting it running again after draining the cylinders. Then after that we went on further and I couldnt gain ground up the hill locked f/r it was so slick...so them being open/open I was left strapping them and at some points winching myself and having one of them strapped behind me at the same time in order to get everone up the trail.
I ended up breaking a front axle where it shouldnt have broke...(really dont know why it did...its very odd) and in the process of getting all of us out my winch is now acting up and I have a good misfire somewhere that I need to figure out.
The axle will be fixed by wednesday but that misfire concerns me greatly as I dont like going out on the trail "wondering" if I will complete the run, or "handicapped" you could say. This is the closest I have ever made it to going to Uwharrie and I am kinda mad all this happened so that I cant.  But not much I can do. 
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03 Montero XLS, OME 2"suspension lift,Full skid plates, Extended Diff/transfer breathers. 34 LTB's, Winch w/syn rope, Locked front/rear.
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Angelo
Roll Me Over
Reged: 02/21/02
Posts: 3448
Loc: Charlotte NC
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What crazy luck! That sucks, esspecially when you plan and look forward to a trip. If you get it fixed in time, you still considering on going?
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99JAOS2"& OME 2"body 4.90s ARB HS9500i Skids&Ladder 16"315BFG JAOSRemote& Rack 3Row Rad IPF back& Searchlite 33TSL StreetLock HID Overhead Console/CB switchPanel FrARB RrLocker TJMSnorkel 160AAlt Sliders 2nd Tranny Cooler QuickAirII& Tank Rear frame/tank Lift
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87Montero
Trail Leader
Reged: 11/19/03
Posts: 5576
Loc: Greenville, SC
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Damn how many front axles have you broken now total??
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1999 Mitsu Montero - Fully Loaded
'92 Isuzu Pickup: V6,4x4,5spd,TJM Front Bumper,9k Winch, DOR Rear Bumper, RR Hubs, 3" Calmini Lift, 4.77s, 33" TSLs
2008 Saturn Sky Redline - 3 Pedals and a turbo :)
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Mad_Scientist
Roll Me Over
Reged: 04/25/06
Posts: 3587
Loc: An Englishman in Huntersville ...
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Icy that sucks I got a check engine light this morning after the SRS light yesterday I hope it's nothing major. Drives fine, although idle is a touch lumpy. We'll see...
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'97 Montero 'LSR' - 4.6 gears & factory rear locker, 33" Procomp muds on 15x8 steelies, 50mm coil spacers, T-bar crank, Airlift, sans rear sway, 50mm rear frame & fuel tank lift, Aisins, ARB front bumper + 10k lb winch, 50mm DIY body lift, rock sliders, cut rear quarter panels...
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sparkem
Trail Leader
Reged: 12/12/00
Posts: 6883
Loc: Ponchatoula, LA
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I should be there Saturday.
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I just want to tell you both good luck, and we're all counting on you.
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icysyrup
Rock Warrior
Reged: 08/16/05
Posts: 824
Loc: Johnson City, TN
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I am going to try and track down the misfire today and see but I think its just the plugs and not the coil packs. Its a 6hr job to do the dang plugs on it though and I dont know where I am going to find time to get those done.
I have gone through 2 on front driver now...1 front passenger. Now at Orielys though they are "Lifetime warranty" so they said just to bring in the broken one and badabing....new one.
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03 Montero XLS, OME 2"suspension lift,Full skid plates, Extended Diff/transfer breathers. 34 LTB's, Winch w/syn rope, Locked front/rear.
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Angelo
Roll Me Over
Reged: 02/21/02
Posts: 3448
Loc: Charlotte NC
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No show for me guys. Sucks, wish I could attend. You guys have fun out there. And you know we'll be asking for pictures when y'all get back so no slacking!
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99JAOS2"& OME 2"body 4.90s ARB HS9500i Skids&Ladder 16"315BFG JAOSRemote& Rack 3Row Rad IPF back& Searchlite 33TSL StreetLock HID Overhead Console/CB switchPanel FrARB RrLocker TJMSnorkel 160AAlt Sliders 2nd Tranny Cooler QuickAirII& Tank Rear frame/tank Lift
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0778drz110
Body Damage is Cool
Reged: 08/31/08
Posts: 1171
Loc: Boca Raton, FL
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You guys have fun out there.
x12 I won't be there for this one either...
Why don't you set up a run at river rock or something?
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1988 Montero SWB: 2.6L 5spd 38.5x15 TSL Boggers on 15x14 wheels, 2" body lift, 2" suspension lift, cut fenders, roof rack, 6 55w lights, 10,000lb. winch, pintle hitch
1997 GMC Yukon SLT 4x4: Vortec 5.7L, 4L60E auto, NP243, bluetooth, nav, 4 12" subs, LEDs, HIDs, 2 7" LCDs
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hazy_daze
Roll Me Over
Reged: 05/22/07
Posts: 4609
Loc: Athens, Georgia
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You guys have fun out there.
x12 I won't be there for this one either...
Why don't you set up a run at river rock or something?
You been to River Rock? I camp and ride with other crawlers that are WAAAAY more built than mine. Most of them bearing very little resemblance to the vehicle they started life as. Steve's done a helluva job with the place and it's very challenging. We could have fun playing on some of the bypasses though 
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Just another idiot...
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Angelo
Roll Me Over
Reged: 02/21/02
Posts: 3448
Loc: Charlotte NC
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Anyone have any reports and pics?
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99JAOS2"& OME 2"body 4.90s ARB HS9500i Skids&Ladder 16"315BFG JAOSRemote& Rack 3Row Rad IPF back& Searchlite 33TSL StreetLock HID Overhead Console/CB switchPanel FrARB RrLocker TJMSnorkel 160AAlt Sliders 2nd Tranny Cooler QuickAirII& Tank Rear frame/tank Lift
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sparkem
Trail Leader
Reged: 12/12/00
Posts: 6883
Loc: Ponchatoula, LA
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I forgot my camera. I will write about our part of the trip.
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I just want to tell you both good luck, and we're all counting on you.
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DRaider90
Body Damage is Cool
Reged: 07/16/05
Posts: 2085
Loc: Charlotte, NC
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No one cares about our "softcore" wheeling trips at Uwharrie anymore anyway!
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88 Raider(Red):160k-Reman'd 2.6-5spd-Weber-SW Hubs-34x9.5 TSL-OffRd Pkg-1"Tbar-2"BL-CB
88 Raider(Silver):No 2.6/Bad KM145 Parts/Project
88 Montero(Brown):No 2.6,4.88s Parts/Project
4X4 STICKERS,SHIRTS,ETC:
4WD Stickers AT COST.
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1986powerram50
Rock Warrior
Reged: 01/10/08
Posts: 983
Loc: Kansas
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Wow, the AZ guys might even be impress with that pic Eli
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DRaider90
Body Damage is Cool
Reged: 07/16/05
Posts: 2085
Loc: Charlotte, NC
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Wow, the AZ guys might even be impress with that pic Eli
Its really not that impressive considering 3 wheels are still on the ground, but it did manage to pretzel my exhaust in the process. 2nd time now that something at Uwharrie has bent my exhaust to crap.
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88 Raider(Red):160k-Reman'd 2.6-5spd-Weber-SW Hubs-34x9.5 TSL-OffRd Pkg-1"Tbar-2"BL-CB
88 Raider(Silver):No 2.6/Bad KM145 Parts/Project
88 Montero(Brown):No 2.6,4.88s Parts/Project
4X4 STICKERS,SHIRTS,ETC:
4WD Stickers AT COST.
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Oyaji_Jon
Roll Me Over
Reged: 11/01/01
Posts: 3269
Loc: Pebble Beach, CA
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Ummm, more pics and less talk, please... 
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KJ6GVM
As seen on Expedition with TX plates: VEGETARIAN - An old Indian word for poor hunter
Grampa's Trooper
1974 FJ40
1987 FJ60
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LandRaider
Forum Moderator
Reged: 09/04/01
Posts: 8408
Loc: Ocean Springs, MS
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BOOO to the IFS Salute. Though in that picture, I think even some solid axle trucks would be doing the salute as well!
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87 Raider 4.3 700R4 NP231CHD
Solid Axles, Selectable Lockers, 36's
87 Raider 4D56td v5MT1
Almost all stock.
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Angelo
Roll Me Over
Reged: 02/21/02
Posts: 3448
Loc: Charlotte NC
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I've heard about some of the trip already. Sounds like the Mitsu guys had a lil trip of their own. How was the muddy trails? FUN!!
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DRaider90
Body Damage is Cool
Reged: 07/16/05
Posts: 2085
Loc: Charlotte, NC
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Still waiting on the pictures others took but here is SOME of the Daniel Damage from Friday's Run:
And the root that did the damage on Daniel:
(check out the image name for my feelings on that)
And oh yeah, Mark should remember this look of my exhaust:
(Except when Mark was with I did it on Poser Rock, this time it was the hole during the Dickey Bell hill climb where I did the 3 wheeling)
This time I am not paying $125 to get it fixed. Peter (Isuzu guy) hack sawed it off right there on the trail at the glass pack. I am going to leave it that way.
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88 Raider(Red):160k-Reman'd 2.6-5spd-Weber-SW Hubs-34x9.5 TSL-OffRd Pkg-1"Tbar-2"BL-CB
88 Raider(Silver):No 2.6/Bad KM145 Parts/Project
88 Montero(Brown):No 2.6,4.88s Parts/Project
4X4 STICKERS,SHIRTS,ETC:
4WD Stickers AT COST.
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cdl1701
Wheeler
Reged: 08/06/08
Posts: 201
Loc: North Carolina
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You just love leaving paint all over the trail don't you Eli? Just kidding.. that sucks 
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Angelo
Roll Me Over
Reged: 02/21/02
Posts: 3448
Loc: Charlotte NC
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ouch Eli. I hate seeing body damage on vehicles as much as the next guy. I cant say anyone enjoys body damage
Those roots really start coming out of the ruts after years and years of wheeling and rain. On some trails, its hard to avoid. Out on the trails, you gotta pick your lines carefully.
Good pics. I used to know these trails like the back of my hand just from looking at the pics, now I hardly notice them. Glad you guys had fun out there in that clay-like mud, makes it a whole new ball game!
Reuben, glad to hear that locker helped out alot. Makes positive traction a reality now.
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DRaider90
Body Damage is Cool
Reged: 07/16/05
Posts: 2085
Loc: Charlotte, NC
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Here are some more pictures:
Being winched sideways after the Z-Turn while being pined up against the infamous tree. Have never touched that tree in my years of doing Daniel till this trip.
Bottom of what used to be the bypass for the Rocky Hill Climb on Daniel:
Doing the "little ledge" on Daniel:
Doing the main ledge on Daniel:
Tiny bit off chamber between ledges on Daniel, where I busted my headlight bezel actually:
Another Dickey Bell shot of the Hill Climb:
When the Root did its damage on the climb before little ledge on Daniel:
Haha Eli is stuck in his truck, Mike using vice grips to bend back the rain gutter so I could get out:
Finally out of Daniel at the Double Parking lot, now its almost dark:
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88 Raider(Red):160k-Reman'd 2.6-5spd-Weber-SW Hubs-34x9.5 TSL-OffRd Pkg-1"Tbar-2"BL-CB
88 Raider(Silver):No 2.6/Bad KM145 Parts/Project
88 Montero(Brown):No 2.6,4.88s Parts/Project
4X4 STICKERS,SHIRTS,ETC:
4WD Stickers AT COST.
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Mad_Scientist
Roll Me Over
Reged: 04/25/06
Posts: 3587
Loc: An Englishman in Huntersville ...
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Great pics Eli I wish I could have been there that day...may be
Looking at your truck last night reminded me of one of those utilitarian looking trucks you see on those Russian off-road videos. I think it's a boxy body and tall, skinny tires. I like it a lot.
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'97 Montero 'LSR' - 4.6 gears & factory rear locker, 33" Procomp muds on 15x8 steelies, 50mm coil spacers, T-bar crank, Airlift, sans rear sway, 50mm rear frame & fuel tank lift, Aisins, ARB front bumper + 10k lb winch, 50mm DIY body lift, rock sliders, cut rear quarter panels...
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sparkem
Trail Leader
Reged: 12/12/00
Posts: 6883
Loc: Ponchatoula, LA
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Damn dumb  forum glitch or something. I just wrote out a long post about my trip. When I hit submit it it told me something about hitting the back button.
Cliff's notes
Ruben and I got tired of waiting around for the guys that drove the trails the previous couple of days. Ruben, Eli, and myself went riding with the Isuzu guys not too far behind. I had to be pulled up one hill because my BFG ATs could not grip the slick wet mud/clay hill. The trails were different than 3 years ago when I went. There were too many people which clogged up a couple trails. At camp, there were a lot of good poeple and a lot of good food. I am ready to go again.
No pics from me, I forgot my camera.
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I just want to tell you both good luck, and we're all counting on you.
Edited by sparkem (11/01/09 09:44 AM)
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Mad_Scientist
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That's happened to me before. We forgot our camera too I only have pics of the aftermath.
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DRaider90
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That isn't even dirt really on the inside, that just a little bit of Uwharrie mud. Need to wheel the trails IN THE RAIN and then you will get some mud in there. 
I have some non-action pictures I will post up later. Till then trail re-cap:
Arrived at 9:30am to an empty campground, found out via my CB that they had just started to head out. Caught up and we did Falls Dam and Dickey Bell, perfect wheeling weather. Pretzeled my exhaust of the hill climb and got some nice 3 wheeling shots. It rained briefly when we were doing the hill climb, but it stopped shortly after.
Ate lunch and hung out waiting on Joe Darlington to show up. People got impatient and wanted to do a trail ride so I offered to take them out on a short run. We did Wolf Den, to Slab Pile (stopped at poser rock for pictures), then cut across the bottom of Rocky Mnt. Loop. Marlin in the VX pop'd a tire on Rocky Mnt. Loop, and we had fun spotting the stock Rodeo with us around the slippery ruts. Headed afterward to the Daniel Trail head parking lot and waited on the group that stayed behind for Joe. We did Daniel and hit the double parking lot just as it got dark. A small group did a rocky mount to saw mill night run, I rode with Peter.
Saturday it was perfect weather until Reuben and Sparkem brought the rain with them. I don't know maybe 5 minutes at the most after they pulled in it started to downpour. We ended up waiting the rain out and got ready to head out. We did Rocky Mount Loop to Saw Mill, then Wolfs Den to Falls Dam.
The trails were even more slippery so we had some fun. We got caught up at a traffic jam on the double ledge before Kodak. That broke up our group so I wasn't able to tell Sparkem and Reuben to take the bypass on Kodak. Another traffic jam ensued. Sparkem and Reuben got stuck after the bypass waiting on Marlin and JP to take their attempts at the rock garden. Everyone ended up backing up and taking the bypass. That is the way it is when its wet, the stuff you can do fairly easy dry becomes impassible.
The Isuzu group stayed behind and we headed on to Saw Mill. Sparkem's A/Ts turned to racing slicks so he had to get strapped up by the rednecks in the Yota that were behind us. To be fair there were trucks with lockers and swampers that couldn't even get up the bypass where Sparkem had to be strapped. Makes me thank god my truck walked up the incline leading into the bypass so easily.
Turns out the Isuzu group stopped for lunch and we were way ahead of them. I radioed back to them and found out their status and decided to head on to Falls Dam. Everything went smoothly except for me denting the crap out of my gas tank and throwing off the sending unit. That was due to me trying to take a different line on the rock ledge, the mud said "Ha ha you aren't taking the left hand line you are going to slide into the middle".
We ended up meeting up with a smaller Isuzu group that had split off from the main Isuzu group at the end of Falls Dam. Reuben had to head home and then Sparkem and I headed back to camp. We beat everyone back and got started on dinner. Sparkem and Chelsea (sp?) cooked up some great food, and combined with the Goulash Janet made, the Chili Mike made, and the Stew another lady made we had A TON of food.
After dinner we sat around the campfire and talked till about 2am (Sparkem and others went to bed earlier). Woke up Sunday morning started packing and head out that afternoon. Was overall a great trip. I just have to start to cope with having so much body damage.
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88 Raider(Red):160k-Reman'd 2.6-5spd-Weber-SW Hubs-34x9.5 TSL-OffRd Pkg-1"Tbar-2"BL-CB
88 Raider(Silver):No 2.6/Bad KM145 Parts/Project
88 Montero(Brown):No 2.6,4.88s Parts/Project
4X4 STICKERS,SHIRTS,ETC:
4WD Stickers AT COST.
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sparkem
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Offtopic: can someone please get me a pic of sparkems truck? I have to imagine its pretty awesome but never seen a pic of it.
Here is how it is now.
33 BFG ATs, snorkel, ultra rare factory gas can holder, heavy duty t-bars, gen2 SR rear end and springs.
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hazy_daze
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Like the LS wheels...
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sparkem
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Im going to paint them black along with the mirrors. I de-chromed the rain gutter and front and back windshield. I need another front winch bumper. I hate not having a winch.
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Angelo
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awww, that shovel is so CUTE!! 
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sparkem
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It will look cute firmly implanted into your head.
That is really a hi-lift holder, but it does not extedn out far enough.
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Mad_Scientist
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It will look cute firmly implanted into your head.
No coffee yet this morning?
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hazy_daze
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It will look cute firmly implanted into your head.
No coffee yet this morning?
That's damn funny.
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Angelo
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It will look cute firmly implanted into your head.
No coffee yet this morning?
That's damn funny.
hahaha, sparky, no reason to resort to violance! Besides, my hard head might break your kiddie shovel. Haha.
All jokes aside, I bet it comes in handy at the right time. Thought about doing something like that too. Thought about brackets on the rack, but I don't want to add anymore weight up there as is.
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