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Title: June Aetna ride good for beginners?
Post by: trhoppe on May 05, 2008, 05:55:49 PM
We just picked up a 98 TJ for my gf, and are interested in going out for a few rides. Currently we have a 2" bb, 1" body lift, 33x12.50 and a winch. We'll have all the required items as well.

Will we have any issues at Aetna? Is that a good first timer place to go? I'm assuming for Tellico, we should get some more experience and a real suspension lift?

-Tom
Title: Re: June Aetna ride good for beginners?
Post by: Chris Hyde on May 05, 2008, 06:04:48 PM
Welcome Tom.  Aetna is about as universal as it gets and one of the best wheeling areas around for everyone stock to mod.  You will be fine.
 ;)
Title: Re: June Aetna ride good for beginners?
Post by: RotorHead on May 05, 2008, 08:03:20 PM
What Chris said. Everthing at Aetna has a bipass. You'll get to have plenty of fun and won't have to seperate from the big guys so you'll get to watch them which is half the fun.

Welcome.
Title: Re: June Aetna ride good for beginners?
Post by: Daniel on May 06, 2008, 06:36:27 PM
I still haven't wheel it myself, but I've wheeled everything else we've been on, but from what I can recall it's a good place to start.  I don't recall too many rocks up there to worry about damage on.  There are some hills, but nothing you couldn't do. 
Title: Re: June Aetna ride good for beginners?
Post by: Krawler00 on May 06, 2008, 11:15:25 PM
I suggest going when it's DRY! ;) It was a sloppy mess last time... but fun!
Title: Re: June Aetna ride good for beginners?
Post by: trhoppe on May 07, 2008, 12:40:30 PM
Excellent! We'll plan on being there then. Hopefully it stays dry, as we have Toyo AT's instead of mud tires.

-Tom
Title: Re: June Aetna ride good for beginners?
Post by: Matt on May 07, 2008, 01:52:46 PM
Tom, dont worry bout those A/T the will do fine. And what they cant do for you the rest of us will help.  {toast}
Title: Re: June Aetna ride good for beginners?
Post by: Daniel on May 10, 2008, 09:49:21 PM
Tom, dont worry bout those A/T the will do fine.

That's not what I expected to hear from you.  ;)
Title: Re: June Aetna ride good for beginners?
Post by: Matt on May 10, 2008, 10:04:44 PM
Why. Of course its not like having a good set of MTs but they work. Alex has proven that to me and sam did fine as well.
Title: Re: June Aetna ride good for beginners?
Post by: Daniel on May 12, 2008, 05:22:08 PM
Why.

Because I've never heard you say anything positive about Toyo A/Ts. 
Title: Re: June Aetna ride good for beginners?
Post by: Matt on May 12, 2008, 11:02:19 PM
And you never will. We are talking BFG A/Ts that is a completely different tire.
Title: Re: June Aetna ride good for beginners?
Post by: Chris Hyde on May 12, 2008, 11:11:01 PM
I rolled on 33" BFG AT's at Tellico with ZERO issues.  As a matter of fact, an AT has much better traction on rocks.
Title: Re: June Aetna ride good for beginners?
Post by: Daniel on May 13, 2008, 09:31:39 AM
Hopefully it stays dry, as we have Toyo AT's instead of mud tires.
And you never will. We are talking BFG A/Ts that is a completely different tire.

Are we?
Title: Re: June Aetna ride good for beginners?
Post by: Krawler00 on May 16, 2008, 09:07:38 PM
I rolled on 33" BFG AT's at Tellico with ZERO issues.  As a matter of fact, an AT has much better traction on rocks.

I'm with Chris. I think the BFG AT is one of the best tires made. I have ran MANY sets of them. Great mileage and really good traction! I will be putting a set of them back on after these tires run out.
Title: Re: June Aetna ride good for beginners?
Post by: RotorHead on May 20, 2008, 08:33:11 AM
Ride Cancelled. See below.

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