NORTHERN CARAVAN Orange Sullivan Dutchess Pike Sussex Co.

[badzook]

The Tri - State 4x4 Monthly Ride will be held at

Paragon Adventure Park February 26, 2005 The Last Saturday in Feb.

Anyone interested in caravaning from Orange Sullivan Dutchess Pike or Sussex Counties or traveling out on Rte I-84 to I-81 South. We are meeting at Perkins Restaurant in Matamoras Pa.

Directions:
It is located at Exit 53 ( Old Exit 11 ) Just over the Delaware River. At the end of the ramp turn Left. At the Second Light Turn Left..

We will meet at 6 am and leave from there at 7am Sharp.

Sign up here so we can look out for you.

If you have any questions PM me.

badzook :)

[MYGOODNESS]

I'm from Dutchess.... I'm in

See you at Perkins.

Gene

[badzook]

I'm from Dutchess.... I'm in

See you at Perkins.

Gene

Great, Look forward to meeting up with you.

Rod 8)

[1BadRubicon]

Man I can't wait til you guys do a Sunday trip so I can attend, I'm less than fifteen minutes from that Perkins. Saturdays are usually a must work for me.

[badzook]

Actually,
I'm in Minisink, about 15 minutes from there too.... Where are you from?
I also work alot of saturdays... and have to make arrangements in advance to get off.. I am actually planning to set up an occasional Sunday when the weather gets better. Not just PAP but other places too. I'm working on some details of a future trip right now but have to do a Prerun First...
ttyl
badzook 8)

[1BadRubicon]

Just moved from Sussex County NJ to Pike County PA. I'm in Dingmans Ferry, next town down 209 from Milford. I'm in for a ride anytime if it's on a Sunday so keep me posted.

[XEON]

Just moved from Sussex County NJ to Pike County PA. I'm in Dingmans Ferry, next town down 209 from Milford. I'm in for a ride anytime if it's on a Sunday so keep me posted.

Can you get off on a Saturday? I mean most of our monthy rides will be on Saturday due to the fact if you break your daily driver you have atleast a day to jimmy rig it so you can get to work on Monday. Just letting you know?

[badzook]

Can you get off on a Saturday? I mean most of our monthy rides will be on Saturday due to the fact if you break your daily driver you have atleast a day to jimmy rig it so you can get to work on Monday. Just letting you know?

Man oh Man.....

Who says all of our rides will have to be on a Saturday????

For some of us Sunday is no BEEG DEEL

I actually wheel Sundays usually at least twice a month :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

If you bust your rig it'll get fixed one way or the other....Monday - Tuesday - or whenever....

Just do It !!!! :roll: :roll:

badzook

[XEON]

I really didnt mean to say most of them are going to be. But more of a majority just becuase more people seem to be availible. Yes we will have Sunday trips but I wont be able to go to all of them. Cause school and hopefull I will have a job soon!

[badzook]

Sounds like we could have a variety of events going on all year long...
Cool
8) 8) 8)
badzook

[XEON]

Thats the plan hopefully :) The more the better but that means more money... :lol:

[1BadRubicon]

I can get a few Saturdays a year off at best, and they have to be at the beginning of the month, and require a months notice :cry:

[rockdawg]

Sundays usually arent a big deal to me either. if I break the rig on sunday Its a good way to get a sick day off of work and spend some quality time with my jeep. :wink:

[sentinal02]

i have every weekend off. of course, sometimes i have whole weeks off as well so it's not as great as it seems sometimes. hey Bad, MY, either of you guys have room for a shotgun? i can't justify the full price to head all the way down to PA in my rig this month (next month i'm definitely gonna go though) but 35 for gas and admission i can handle.

[badzook]

hey Bad, MY, either of you guys have room for a shotgun? i can't justify the full price to head all the way down to PA in my rig this month (next month i'm definitely gonna go though) but 35 for gas and admission i can handle.


sentinal02
Sorry,
So far my extra seat is spoken for..But, If that changes I'll let you know..
badzook
:(

[sentinal02]

hey Bad, MY, either of you guys have room for a shotgun? i can't justify the full price to head all the way down to PA in my rig this month (next month i'm definitely gonna go though) but 35 for gas and admission i can handle.


sentinal02
Sorry,
So far my extra seat is spoken for..But, If that changes I'll let you know..
badzook
:(

hey no problem Bad, I'll be there next month anyway if i can't make it this time. never hurts to ask though :wink:

[XEON]

I am sure someone has a seat?

[mybigredjeep]

if u can get there i have a back seat............its a zj so pretty comfortable

[sentinal02]

if u can get there i have a back seat............its a zj so pretty comfortable

thanks man, will keep that in mind. i gotta move out closer to central PA. last trip to paragon cost me $120 in gas and admission. granted i did forget my flag so had to spring for a new one while i was there. :roll:

[badzook]

if u can get there i have a back seat............its a zj so pretty comfortable

thanks man, will keep that in mind. i gotta move out closer to central PA. last trip to paragon cost me $120 in gas and admission. granted i did forget my flag so had to spring for a new one while i was there. :roll:

]

I have an extra seat in my tow rig.. Can you make it to Perkins in Matamoras exit 53 off I 84?? There's plenty of parking across the street in Grand Union.

How much was the Flag??


badzook 8)

[sentinal02]

if u can get there i have a back seat............its a zj so pretty comfortable

thanks man, will keep that in mind. i gotta move out closer to central PA. last trip to paragon cost me $120 in gas and admission. granted i did forget my flag so had to spring for a new one while i was there. :roll:

]

I have an extra seat in my tow rig.. Can you make it to Perkins in Matamoras exit 53 off I 84?? There's plenty of parking across the street in Grand Union.

How much was the Flag??


badzook 8)

that i can do. was planning on doing that anyway if one of you guys had room. i'll be coming at it from port jervis on 209/6. not exactly sure where it is but i'm sure i can find it. lol. cool deal. long as bigred doesn't mind i'll take you guys up on the offer.

the flag was like 10 bucks if i remember right. they had a couple different ones to choose from, rangine from like $5 to $25. i got the one with the pole and taped it to my CB antenna. worked quite well actually. forgot to take it off on the ride home and it never even budged. lol

[badzook]

that i can do. was planning on doing that anyway if one of you guys had room. i'll be coming at it from port jervis on 209/6. not exactly sure where it is but i'm sure i can find it. lol. cool deal. long as bigred doesn't mind i'll take you guys up on the offer.

Just continue south on rte 209 through Port and through Matamoras. Go under the Rte 84 overpass and it's at the second light turn left.

Your seat is reserved.
badzook

[MYGOODNESS]

i have every weekend off. of course, sometimes i have whole weeks off as well so it's not as great as it seems sometimes. hey Bad, MY, either of you guys have room for a shotgun? i can't justify the full price to head all the way down to PA in my rig this month (next month i'm definitely gonna go though) but 35 for gas and admission i can handle.

Sentinal,
Your welcome to ride shotgun.

[XEON]

i have every weekend off. of course, sometimes i have whole weeks off as well so it's not as great as it seems sometimes. hey Bad, MY, either of you guys have room for a shotgun? i can't justify the full price to head all the way down to PA in my rig this month (next month i'm definitely gonna go though) but 35 for gas and admission i can handle.

Sentinal,
Your welcome to ride shotgun.

Yay he has a ride! Hopefully you guys will get together and we will see you thre!

[sentinal02]

Sentinal,
Your welcome to ride shotgun.

cool deal. thanks guys. will meet you down there at 6 then. see ya then!

[badzook]

Gotta love the internet and this forum...... How else could you have accomplished such a feat??? Not to mention meeting up and wheelin' with all of you folks..
LOL :lol: :lol: :lol:
badzook

[mybigredjeep]

And to think we provide an escort service to and from PAP and a nice Limo ride through PAP and we dont charge..............maybe we should open a LImo service to and from PaP and RC and post it on JU and JF and get money for it lol :lol:

[sentinal02]

And to think we provide an escort service to and from PAP and a nice Limo ride through PAP and we dont charge..............maybe we should open a LImo service to and from PaP and RC and post it on JU and JF and get money for it lol :lol:

lol. there you go. fill the need and make a profit! you know they have the railroad tracks you cross right before the park entrance i wonder where the nearest stop is? :D

[XEON]

you know they have the railroad tracks you cross right before the park entrance i wonder where the nearest stop is? :D

Ha Ha I think the K-mart near my house... :D I wish... That would be awesome just get some steel track wheels have them lock down and BAM you are there in 1 hour or less :lol:

[badzook]

Ha Ha I think the K-mart near my house... :D I wish... That would be awesome just get some steel track wheels have them lock down and BAM you are there in 1 hour or less :lol:

That's supposing you don't hit any traffic coming your way. LOL :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:

[Cris_XJ]

Hi guys Im writing because I can't make it to the run due to not having towing points and a full spare in my rig (this will get done for march's run) any way ....I may be asking to much but anybody has room in their rig for me ?? :oops: ... I live in North Jersey Bergen County 5 miles south of Suffern NY in Rockland County and close to RT. 287, 17 and 80 ...I can help with gas money + entry fee offcourse , let me know and I can meet you somewhere I will just need a safe place where to park for the day.
Thanks

[XEON]

I am thinking about dumping my freinf off at a gas station and let you ride shotty with me. But I wont have any room. Why dont you have a spare tire? Just get one borrow it off your freinds car or something? For a tow point just get the one that goes into your hitch. You only need one...

[badzook]

Chris_XJ

What type of vehicle are you driving?? Is your bolt pattern 5 X 4.5?? This is a Jeep standard size. This spare tire rule is meant only for you to exit the park safely and not have to leave your rig stranded...

Maybe someone has an extra spare we could loan for the day.

Sentinal, do you have an extra spare we could take out with us?? Even if it's got a bald tire it shouldn't matter..

As for the tow points can you rig up a strap to encompass the front axle as a temporary measure??

How about bolting a "D-Ring Shackle to one of the front frame points??

Just trying to help...

badzook :lol: :lol:

[Cris_XJ]

. But I wont have any room. Why dont you have a spare tire? .

I do have a spare but I got 31's and my spare is 215/75/15 , I thought you have to have a "full size spare" like another 31 :roll:

As far as a tow point I will like to have 2 front and rear ( can't always be tow from the rear only) don't have a hitch either , and right now Im out of a job so I can't spare extra money for this things :cry: ...
If not no problem I should make it for March's run.

[mybigredjeep]

a full size i beleive is within 2 inches of your other tires.................as for riding withsomeone i have an open seat

[Cris_XJ]

a full size i beleive is within 2 inches of your other tires.................as for riding withsomeone i have an open seat

Really :?: :P :P ....are you going by your self , I don't want to be a bother ....
if you are cool with it I can meet you in Rockaway you tell me the time ...is there a Home Depot or some big parking lot that I can leave my rig at??
Thanks a lot!!

[sentinal02]

well assuming it's an XJ per his screen name mine would fit. closest i could get to 31's though are 235's which is just under 29" i believe. I've heard of guys just saying that they'd borrow someone elses from the group if they got a flat just to get out of the park. go out and measure the 31's though, I'm sure they're not true 31's. and i wheel witha 225/75 as my spare for 29's. the size difference is minimal out on the trail unless you're wheeling something hardcore. the tricky thing with the XJ though is the unibody. unlike the wrangler you can't just bolt a tow hook or something to the frame for a quick attachment. you need the brackets to help spread the load or you'd be better off without any tow hooks at all. from what I've heard (which isn't much as I don't know too many XJ guys) Custom 4x4 seems to have the best kit out there. i think the kit is ~$125. the other option is a custom front bumper with integrated hooks/shackles.

[XEON]

a full size i beleive is within 2 inches of your other tires.................as for riding withsomeone i have an open seat

Really :?: :P :P ....are you going by your self , I don't want to be a bother ....
if you are cool with it I can meet you in Rockaway you tell me the time ...is there a Home Depot or some big parking lot that I can leave my rig at??
Thanks a lot!!

You can come to my house or something. You can leave your truck at my place, I will drive you over to the dinner and you can hitch with bigred. If you need to. I would not leave your truck at a parking lot... :)

[Cris_XJ]

You can come to my house or something. You can leave your truck at my place,)[/quote]

Unless Bigred want's me to meet him at his house in Rockaway ....if not I'll take you on the offer I will feel much better sense I can't lock up my passanger door.

[badzook]

the tricky thing with the XJ though is the unibody. unlike the wrangler you can't just bolt a tow hook or something to the frame for a quick attachment. you need the brackets to help spread the load or you'd be better off without any tow hooks at all.

I recently saw a pic on the southjersey jeepers forum where an XJ was towed from a mudhole. A towhook was used in the front unibody frame and tore it up pretty badly. I see what you mean..
badzook :roll: :roll:

[mybigredjeep]

if you want to meet me at my house thats cool i will have my gf and another friend with me so you will be number four or you can just leave your rig at the dinner where we are all meeting pm me and i will give you my cell numbers.

jeremy