JF Rubicon Run, July 18-20

[calipup]

FYI: apparently Hurricane Claudette's effects will be felt all the way up north here. So do be prepared for potental showers, if any they will be very light and most likely just make it more humid. yay!

[sarah]

after looking at a map (finally) it seems like it'd be alot easier for us to meet you dudes in bakersfield. what do you guys think? what time do you expect to be there? maybe it'd be a good spot to stop for lunch.

[calipup]

here's somebodys trail report from the rubicon, good reading, don't let the damages page fool you the rubi has both easy and difficult trail runs.

I was reading an article on Jeep jamborees today and how they chopper drop in supplies , I wonder what it would cost me and the jeep to be airlifted in ? Damn i am gonna miss you guys . Have a great trip !!

JIM :{>

[JeepGal]

Good Ol' Diamler Chrysler covers my Jeep for Towing, lock outs and gas... I wonder if theyll come to the Rubicon?

[goodtimes]

I don't expect any major problems either...but it is always nice to know there is a plan in place if something does happen.

LOL @ "break crap to run ration"

[Dukes69]

I have AAA as well, just incase And with the way I drive its a nice thing to have

[rick]

Yay Triple A!!! Sarah and I are proud members also, so we can just drag whatever busted CJ (oops, are we the only one now?) to the trailhead and have em haul it away....lol.

[Cetrov]

I don't see that there will be anything broken on this trip- as long as you use your head- it should be a nice slow scenic drive- I think everyone will drive out and home with no problems.

[NAILER341]

that is indeed, a good thing to know. i'm not anticiating any problems though i think i'm all cought up on my break crap to runs ratio... i hope! knock on wood

[goodtimes]

Originally posted by calipup
FYI : If any vehicle encounters problems and need's to be towed i can lend out my garage for any fixes or repairs that would have to be done after the trip and my AAA card works that far away I'm only 1 1/2 hours away from the trail head in Citrus heights (suburb of Sacramento) not to mention i know all the 4wd parts stores and shops so i can get replacement parts pretty quickly.

Good deal! I wasn't really looking forward to towing the heep up there. I really need a set of rings and a decent cam in that old GMC before I start dragging things around too much.

Besides, at 6 or 7 mpg, it makes for a expensive trip!

[calipup]

FYI : If any vehicle encounters problems and need's to be towed i can lend out my garage for any fixes or repairs that would have to be done after the trip and my AAA card works that far away I'm only 1 1/2 hours away from the trail head in Citrus heights (suburb of Sacramento) not to mention i know all the 4wd parts stores and shops so i can get replacement parts pretty quickly.

[sarah]

if worse comes to worst, we can always rent a u-haul truck one way. i'm sure they have one big enough to fit a jeep!

[goodtimes]

Originally posted by blkTJ
The one thing I can't help but think about is that we no longer have any tow vehicles going. That means we might not be able to get a seriously broke Jeep home. Hopefully we won't have any. :confused: :yay:

That is a good point. I thought about towing my jeep, but since there were going to be a couple others doing that, I figured we would be covered if we really needed to tow something home.

I suppose I could still do it, but it would be a long, slow drive up (the truck has 175K on it), and I would need to put a fan in it tomorrow. I don't have a trailer though, and don't really have the $$$ to rent one.

What do you guys (& gals) think, should we make a effort to find a trailer? For that matter, does anyone have a trailer? Would it be worth the effort to find one?

[blkTJ]

Thanks Sarah, I'll try and remind you Wednesday night if I'm not overwelmed with my oun junk. I will be bringing a camp stove FYI.

The one thing I can't help but think about is that we no longer have any tow vehicles going. That means we might not be able to get a seriously broke Jeep home. Hopefully we won't have any. :confused: :yay: