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Re: Gulches: September 15 and 16 - Pictures, Stories and what not
« Reply #60 on: September 18, 2017, 09:15:39 PM »
Very nice videos.  Chris, Flimflam...great work!!
Thanks dude! Mike definitely killed it this weekend

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Thanks for posting the pics and videos, Chris. Though a stock rig gets around pretty damn good, a lift and 35's helps take it to the next level (builds confidence as well)!

Add a soft top and don't worry about busting the hard top. It can happen easily...

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Re: Gulches: September 15 and 16 - Pictures, Stories and what not
« Reply #61 on: September 18, 2017, 09:18:22 PM »
Very nice videos.  Chris, Flimflam...great work!!
Thanks dude! Mike definitely killed it this weekend

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Thanks for posting the pics and videos, Chris. Though a stock rig gets around pretty damn good, a lift and 35's helps take it to the next level (builds confidence as well)!

Add a soft top and don't worry about busting the hard top. It can happen easily...
Mine cracked from flexing. Put a soft top and never looked back.


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Re: Gulches: September 15 and 16 - Pictures, Stories and what not
« Reply #62 on: September 18, 2017, 09:26:05 PM »
Very nice videos.  Chris, Flimflam...great work!!
I agree but he didn't look aired down to me. It will ride & crawl better.

Yeah that was some serious rookie action going on there.  //;D// Thanks to Chris and Mike for patience in guiding me through.

I aired down to 18 but maybe my gauge is off some. I could probably go down more since I have those E-rated Ridge Grapplers...

Go down to 12. Big difference between 12 and 18.

Looks like you had a blast.  Gulches is a great first park to get your feet wet. 

Gulches is fun.
If your sidewalls are REALLY still even after airing down, drive down the road at 45 or so for a few miles. I did this to mine at Morris and it seemed to softened up the sidewalls a little bit.

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Re: Gulches: September 15 and 16 - Pictures, Stories and what not
« Reply #63 on: September 18, 2017, 09:35:44 PM »
Add a soft top and don't worry about busting the hard top. It can happen easily...

Oooh... never thought about that. That would really suck. Definitely adding that to the priority list.
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Re: Gulches: September 15 and 16 - Pictures, Stories and what not
« Reply #64 on: September 18, 2017, 09:39:32 PM »
Mine cracked from flexing. Put a soft top and never looked back.


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Where did it crack at?
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Re: Gulches: September 15 and 16 - Pictures, Stories and what not
« Reply #65 on: September 18, 2017, 09:41:28 PM »
Add a soft top and don't worry about busting the hard top. It can happen easily...

Oooh... never thought about that. That would really suck. Definitely adding that to the priority list.
I have an acquaintance who found one of the nice soft tops for a JKU on Craigslist (my suggestion) for $450 from a guy who swapped to the fastback top.  She did have to buy the bracket for the hinge function, at a cost of $120 to $160 (she couldn't remember if they were 60 or 80 each). Compared to the cost she was quoted at fortec, she saved about a grand.  I'm thinking she owes me a meal at capital grille!

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Re: Gulches: September 15 and 16 - Pictures, Stories and what not
« Reply #66 on: September 18, 2017, 10:11:04 PM »
Definitely scroll through CL each week for soft tops. I think there were 3 or 4 for sale over summer in the 4-600$ range at a time.
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Gulches: September 15 and 16 - Pictures, Stories and what not
« Reply #67 on: September 18, 2017, 10:37:30 PM »
Definitely scroll through CL each week for soft tops. I think there were 3 or 4 for sale over summer in the 4-600$ range at a time.

Now is a good time to look too. Lots of people start jumping to hard tops when it gets cold.
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Re: Gulches: September 15 and 16 - Pictures, Stories and what not
« Reply #68 on: September 18, 2017, 10:37:44 PM »
I hadn't been to Gulches since GATR fest moved to Golden. I never seen the shower remotely clean.... had to take a pic because I knew Todd would not believe me


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So...are you suggesting that is remotely clean, or showing him it's not remotely clean?

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Remotely clean... no longer black and moldy


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Re: Gulches: September 15 and 16 - Pictures, Stories and what not
« Reply #69 on: September 18, 2017, 11:14:35 PM »
Very nice videos.  Chris, Flimflam...great work!!
I agree but he didn't look aired down to me. It will ride & crawl better.

Yeah that was some serious rookie action going on there.  //;D// Thanks to Chris and Mike for patience in guiding me through.

I aired down to 18 but maybe my gauge is off some. I could probably go down more since I have those E-rated Ridge Grapplers...
I drove the bright green tj and I ran 10 psi on non beadlock. I had no issues and I worked them pretty hard at that psi. Lower will help a lot.

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Re: Gulches: September 15 and 16 - Pictures, Stories and what not
« Reply #70 on: September 19, 2017, 08:44:14 AM »
Very nice videos.  Chris, Flimflam...great work!!
I agree but he didn't look aired down to me. It will ride & crawl better.

Yeah that was some serious rookie action going on there.  //;D// Thanks to Chris and Mike for patience in guiding me through.

I aired down to 18 but maybe my gauge is off some. I could probably go down more since I have those E-rated Ridge Grapplers...
Awesome job Mike!
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Re: Gulches: September 15 and 16 - Pictures, Stories and what not
« Reply #71 on: September 19, 2017, 08:55:25 AM »
Very nice videos.  Chris, Flimflam...great work!!
I agree but he didn't look aired down to me. It will ride & crawl better.

Yeah that was some serious rookie action going on there.  //;D// Thanks to Chris and Mike for patience in guiding me through.

I aired down to 18 but maybe my gauge is off some. I could probably go down more since I have those E-rated Ridge Grapplers...
I drove the bright green tj and I ran 10 psi on non beadlock. I had no issues and I worked them pretty hard at that psi. Lower will help a lot.

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The times I have run 12 psi at Morris. I popped 2 beads.  Too much skinny. ( might have been less psi  than 12) I have a better gauge now. 15psi is comfortable, but 10 -12 really hooks up.
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