ram5.9 Posted March 28, 2016 Report Share Posted March 28, 2016 Going out this afternoon for a few hours. Let me know if anyone is interested and I will post up a time and location. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted March 28, 2016 Report Share Posted March 28, 2016 I could be down for that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ram5.9 Posted March 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2016 Almost forgot to look at this again. I'm heading out around 230. Leaving from the Wilsons gas station on Beaverbank rd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted March 28, 2016 Report Share Posted March 28, 2016 Crap I can't get away from work that early Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted March 28, 2016 Report Share Posted March 28, 2016 3:30 is the best sorry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ram5.9 Posted March 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2016 I'm in there now. Going to make my way up to the villa. Should be there around 330ish if there are no surprises along the way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted March 28, 2016 Report Share Posted March 28, 2016 ive never been on any of the trails in NS so I have no idea where the villa is lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ram5.9 Posted March 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2016 125 knowles crescent beaverbank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted March 28, 2016 Report Share Posted March 28, 2016 ok im going to make my way there. if something happens my number is 220-9485 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ram5.9 Posted March 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2016 So I met up with Adam for a quick run through a portion of Hard and Soft. I ran some stuff on the other side of the road first and its really mucky. There has been some active logging on one of my favorite trails which has totally changed the feel back there. Similar to Ellerhouse. Again, nice to meet you Adam. Didn't get many photos but did get one of his rig with some beaverbank mud on it Good day wheelin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted March 29, 2016 Report Share Posted March 29, 2016 Thanks for showing me the trails. It was a pleasure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastcoastcam Posted March 29, 2016 Report Share Posted March 29, 2016 Gotta love our Beaverbank mud ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted March 29, 2016 Report Share Posted March 29, 2016 wasn't much for mud. a lot of rocks if anything. Don't get to do much for rock crawling in NB so it was a nice treat. found one deep "puddle" that I had to go around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sar4x4 Posted March 29, 2016 Report Share Posted March 29, 2016 Our definition of mud is relative...........Much of this part of Nova Scotia has scrub trees on top of 1' of poor dirt for growing things, on top of bedrock, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted March 29, 2016 Report Share Posted March 29, 2016 ^^^^ lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastcoastcam Posted March 29, 2016 Report Share Posted March 29, 2016 44 minutes ago, Adam said: wasn't much for mud. a lot of rocks if anything. Don't get to do much for rock crawling in NB so it was a nice treat. found one deep "puddle" that I had to go around. I prefer rocks to mud any day of the week... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerram Posted March 30, 2016 Report Share Posted March 30, 2016 It depends on the mud, I don't like muddy colour deep water, but I love thick gooey slop that isn't watery and needs some wheel speed to get through, the type of stuff that pulls your boots off when u walk in it, that way there is no risk of hydrolock and is much easier on seals and bearings, I also love hard technical lines with rock, stumps, fallen trees and such, the tighter the trail the bigger my smile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted March 30, 2016 Report Share Posted March 30, 2016 that gooey mud is what im use to. its so dirty it fun!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SQRLPWR Posted March 30, 2016 Report Share Posted March 30, 2016 yup, technical for me too - I like to have to think about my lines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derekmac Posted March 31, 2016 Report Share Posted March 31, 2016 With the Grand, I started liking mud more, but as I built it up more, I started to like the technical stuff more. With the TJ, I'm planning on staying out of the mud as much as I can, but will still play in it a bit, just not as much. I want to try and keep the frame as clean as possible to help it not rust out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sar4x4 Posted March 31, 2016 Report Share Posted March 31, 2016 Is frame rust a problem on the TJs? I believe in general frame rust is not a problem. My '84 is fine. Its only the sheet metal that rusted. The only frame rust I've seen was where mud was sandwiched between a saddle tank and a frame for 30 years. My bro's '76 Dodge. Although I hear sheet metal frames on some gen Yota's is a big problem! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerram Posted March 31, 2016 Report Share Posted March 31, 2016 9 hours ago, sar4x4 said: Is frame rust a problem on the TJs? I believe in general frame rust is not a problem. My '84 is fine. Its only the sheet metal that rusted. The only frame rust I've seen was where mud was sandwiched between a saddle tank and a frame for 30 years. My bro's '76 Dodge. Although I hear sheet metal frames on some gen Yota's is a big problem! It's hard to find a tj with a frame under it. Boxed frames fill up with "debris" and it rusts from inside out. Also real bad spot on tj frames are at the trans/skid mount. They seem to rot there real bad. Your burb has channel frame so it will dry and "debris" will mostly fall out. Also it is much thicker than the boxed frames made under tj's. I think the frames go quicker than the sheet metal on tj's. All the ones IV looked at anyway. If you find one in good shape, preventive steps to maintain will go a long way. Next time I drop something at apjs I'll take a pic of the tj out front , the body looks nice and shiny, but the frame is gone front to back. Like non existent in places. IV got a 78 Dodge lil red express clone that is very rotton, immovable rotton, it's a 3 large piece and many small piece mess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sar4x4 Posted March 31, 2016 Report Share Posted March 31, 2016 Wow. I can understand Derek's reluctance to get his frame muddy. But salt water and salt air are probably just as bad. Maintenance? Drill drain holes in the bottom? Use holes in the side to stick a pressure washer wand in? Clean and POR-15? Can you buy new frames? In my case if there is a problem I want to fix it and be able to enjoy my equipment! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerram Posted March 31, 2016 Report Share Posted March 31, 2016 Everyone's idea of frame prep is different. For example, my gfs grand am from Alberta is just like a new car. Zero rust, nothing even rusty colour, not even the exhaust. So before I undercoat it, I'm going to remove the plastic rocker covers , clean the underside of the car, and rustinhibit pantable coat everything, brake lines, and the works, then paint the whole underside of the car with a marine paint. Then have car undercoated by a shop that will drill the holes in the boxed areas and that will be my preventive step on that car. IV been slacking on my big Ford, now I will really have to work on cleaning up the frame again. It is uncoated and untouched except for factory paint in 1986. I will clean the frame, por15 it or something similar and then paint everything with a high gloss paint. I won't use any type of undercoating on this truck because the mud seems to "dry" the undercoating, and when washing mud off under the truck the undercoating will wash off too. IV had good luck in the past with painted off road trucks rather than just under coated off road trucks. If I was prepping a previously undercoated truck, ID get it high-pressure steam cleaned to remove all the undercoating to allow for painting , and then continue my process above. This is my opinion and I'm sure others have their method that is probably as good or better than how I do it. It has worked well for me in the past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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