TomWood Posted August 6, 2014 Report Share Posted August 6, 2014 If your thinking of taking the hummer Scott I would be passenger :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastcoastcam Posted August 6, 2014 Report Share Posted August 6, 2014 Are skid plates of any way / shape / form required for the sweep vehicles? Not really. You would be running on forestry roads, like in Renfrew/Beaverbank and the fire roads connecting International/Clearcut/Halfmoon, not on rock trails where you may be bottoming out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sar4x4 Posted August 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2014 Are skid plates of any way / shape / form required for the sweep vehicles?No, as James says. Anything larger than an American football is cleared off the course. These Rally cars run at speed and larger rocks would do major damage! If you come Scott we would have our full complement of four sweep vehicles, and we can drop to three if someone has to back out at the last minute. That fourth spot is still open!Now, I'm waiting on some info if we can do the course opening (pace car-ish) as well with sweep vehicles (schedule-wise)......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autumnwalker Posted August 7, 2014 Report Share Posted August 7, 2014 I'll run as sweep, Tom as co-pilot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sar4x4 Posted August 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2014 I think we have:1) Eugene - '84 Suburban, winch, co-driver/crew Matt2) Robbie - '10 Rubicon, winch, co-driver/crew Emily3) Mike - Jimny or Vitara, winch?, co-driver/crew Doug?4) Scott - '07 H2, co-driver/crew TomTentative5) Calvin - '97 GC, winch?, co-driver/crew?6) John - '08 FJ, co-driver/crew?So we are good to go as sweep vehicles! We've been asked if we can supply 'course opening' vehicles. They tell me because of scheduling, sweep vehicles cannot do double duty as 'course opening' vehicles. I'm going to tell them what we have, and suggest we can supply at least one of our vehicles for 'course opening'. One of the two course opening vehicles for each stage of the rally has to drive 'briskly with a flashing light and siren wailing'! They supply the equipment! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derekmac Posted August 7, 2014 Report Share Posted August 7, 2014 I really wish I could commit to this, but I can't. :( Glad we were able to get enough rigs for sweep vehicles! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomWood Posted August 7, 2014 Report Share Posted August 7, 2014 I tried to convince Julie to let me use the Rabbit as the course opening vehicle........it was a no....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastcoastcam Posted August 7, 2014 Report Share Posted August 7, 2014 I tried to convince Julie to let me use the Rabbit as the course opening vehicle........it was a no....... Your record with her car... I'm not surprised, lol ;) !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomWood Posted August 7, 2014 Report Share Posted August 7, 2014 :) yup, not a great one thats for sure lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autumnwalker Posted August 7, 2014 Report Share Posted August 7, 2014 Eugene - it's an '07 H2, no winch. I have not had the H3 for years ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sar4x4 Posted August 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2014 Eugene - it's an '07 H2, no winch. I have not had the H3 for years ;) Brain fart.......... I've come to expect them at my age! lol Or when I'm doing three things at once anddon't want the boss to see me on my 'truckporn' website! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autumnwalker Posted August 7, 2014 Report Share Posted August 7, 2014 So what are the details (I might have missed it somewhere in the thread). When do we need to be there? Where is the starting location? What do we need to bring (anything special)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sar4x4 Posted August 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2014 You didn't miss anything, I didn't post any great detail except the cross-reference to the rally web-site. I will summarize details later today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e36m3 Posted August 7, 2014 Report Share Posted August 7, 2014 I cant make it, I'm too busy at the moment. a friend just asked me to remove their a ground level deck and another deck thats 8 foot of the ground, and build one massive deck for them and probably a new shed. the good thing is that this will provide money for a bunch of mods on the FJ :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sar4x4 Posted August 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2014 Update - we have:1) Eugene - '84 Suburban, winch, co-driver/crew Matt2) Robbie - '10 Rubicon, winch, co-driver/crew Emily3) Mike - Jimny or Vitara, winch, co-driver/crew Travis4) Scott - '07 H2, co-driver/crew Tom5) Calvin - '97 GC, winch, co-driver/crew Jeannie(not sure of the spelling!)So we are good to go as sweep vehicles! We've been asked if we can supply 'course opening' vehicles. They tell me because of scheduling, sweep vehicles cannot do double duty as 'course opening' vehicles. I'm going to tell them what we have, and suggest we can supply at least one of our vehicles for 'course opening'. One of the two course opening vehicles for each stage of the rally has to drive 'briskly with a flashing light and siren wailing'! They supply the equipment! I won't get a summary of the details posted tonight, hopefully tomorrow. I'm fighting with my sleep disorder tonight. Tired! (No REM sleep!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autumnwalker Posted August 8, 2014 Report Share Posted August 8, 2014 There will be no brisk driving from the deuce - slow and sexy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastcoastcam Posted August 8, 2014 Report Share Posted August 8, 2014 There will be no brisk driving from the deuce - slow and sexy. Believe me, you will want to peddle down for the loop... It is a rush B) ! First sweep vehicle spots for debris, parts, bushwackers etc. and radios back to the second. If a car is off, you stop a past him a bit (a chance for the second sweep to stop with no accidents). That's how we swept the course last year. The well groomed roads and the cars flying around the stage makes you want to as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sar4x4 Posted August 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2014 James - I don't remember what we had for comms, can you remind me? Did we bring FRS, did they supply, etc.Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastcoastcam Posted August 8, 2014 Report Share Posted August 8, 2014 You had my club radio rigged to plug into the lighter plug (the one you have in the'Burb now) B) . I can give a loan of the one in my Jeep to someone too for this year, as I can get a plug to go directly from a 12v cig. lighter plug to the radio (but it is a short cord :/ ) and the magnet mount antenna. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomWood Posted August 8, 2014 Report Share Posted August 8, 2014 I have a club radio we can use if you can supply the plugs James. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SQRLPWR Posted August 8, 2014 Report Share Posted August 8, 2014 Robbie, if you have my handheld from the MUD Run, you can come to mine, or meet up for a coffee and grab the charger for it....if that helps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastcoastcam Posted August 8, 2014 Report Share Posted August 8, 2014 I have a club radio we can use if you can supply the plugs James. I only have the one plug and one magnet mount antenna though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sar4x4 Posted August 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2014 I only have the one plug and one magnet mount antenna though... If we have radios I can easily by 12v adapters and then pigtail the power in quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sar4x4 Posted August 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2014 I'll try to get that good write up tonight, but for now the rally organizers have said they will have jobs for all 5 of us that have epxressed the ability to attend! And even if someone has to back out, we still meet the original request for three.Thanks folks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomWood Posted August 8, 2014 Report Share Posted August 8, 2014 We would need one more magnet mount antenna, which I believe I have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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