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Old 02-11-2012, 08:18 PM
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I did it.....Sean will be proud....took it offroad

We took a few newbies out....that is me in the front with the Ex......and the wife in the rear with our Bronco
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUzQQcOO9Uw&hd=1
 
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Old 02-11-2012, 09:26 PM
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Nice man, good times.
 
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Old 02-11-2012, 10:11 PM
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Ugh this video makes me want to hurry up and get 315s for my Ex! Yours looks great. And nice job lettin' em know in that hole towards the end. Reps for the video too.

I really want to play with mine in the mud but I'm afraid to dunk the front wheel bearings in anything while its my daily driver. I've changed/repacked wheel bearings enough with my trucks in high school. For now I'm limiting my off-road excursions (in my Excursion) to dry places and the beach.

That storm came through my end of the state too. We only got about an inch though. I hope we get some more.
 
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I was actually trying to avoid that hole a little better but the azzend slipped in and then it was on.......This was the first and likely only time I took it out......thats what we have the Bronco in the back bringing up the rear for......I wouldn't sweat the wheel bearings.....sealed on the Ex......plus they are known to go bad anyway before 150k
 
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Old 02-12-2012, 01:37 PM
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Was that snow from this past storm(Friday/Saturday) we're a bit north of you and didn't get a flake, well I guess we got a flake but it didn't stick. Winter here(outside Harrisonburg) reall blows this year, not bad when it's 55/60, but the cold days there should be snow not frozen dirt
 
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Nice. Ex looked good wheelin there
 
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WOOHOO, I'm so proud! Awesome to see the whole family muddy.

I could never get my wife out there!
 
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Great video. Ya'll were handling business and it looked fun! Where was this at?
 
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Mt Lake VA.....most of that is right near and partly on the Appalachian trail ........where they filmed dirty dancing......pertty high up for VA ...it's like 4000ft....it was 12 degrees snowing and wind blowing....and yes,Treker.....it was from that storm.
 
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WOOHOO, I'm so proud! Awesome to see the whole family muddy.

I could never get my wife out there!
I bet if you took her once she would be hooked ! I'll post pic of the scratches ......after it warms up enough to wash it.
 
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lokks like a lot of fun.. wish i had a place like that
 
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Originally Posted by Treker58
Was that snow from this past storm(Friday/Saturday) we're a bit north of you and didn't get a flake, well I guess we got a flake but it didn't stick. Winter here(outside Harrisonburg) reall blows this year, not bad when it's 55/60, but the cold days there should be snow not frozen dirt
I was up at Massanutten last weekend! I didn't realize how many VA boys there are in this forum.
 
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Originally Posted by njneer1
I was actually trying to avoid that hole a little better but the azzend slipped in and then it was on.......This was the first and likely only time I took it out......thats what we have the Bronco in the back bringing up the rear for......I wouldn't sweat the wheel bearings.....sealed on the Ex......plus they are known to go bad anyway before 150k
Haha it's not just the wheel bearings, I don't want to deal with all the cleanup on my DD either right now. Maybe once I finish school and I'm going home to a place with a water hose during the week I'll loosen up. 150k is about right for the wheel bearings. I am on my fresh second set at 284k.

Nice to see the BFG ATs do alright in the mud too! I haven't had mine in enough to really test their limits.
 
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I was up at Massanutten last weekend! I didn't realize how many VA boys there are in this forum.
What were you doing in the Nut?
 
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Some family friends had a timeshare for the week preceding that they weren't using and hadn't given to anyone, so I volunteered to use it when they were at the "what a shame for it to go to waste" part of the conversation. Took the fiance and her parents up there Friday night, skied Saturday, came back Sunday. Nice little place. Good for beginning skiers.
 


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