2009 Snow and Pizza Run Jan. 3rd
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Gerdo
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I was impressed that there weren't big "traffic jams". Yeah there were a few slow spots, behind stuck vehicles, but overall not bad. There were, I think, 3 groups. The more built-up vehicles and two groups of the more common vehicles. This helped keep things moving.
Scott
Great job on being the Leader. You didn't just say "let them fend for themselves". You hung with groups to assist thru spots.
Scott
Great job on being the Leader. You didn't just say "let them fend for themselves". You hung with groups to assist thru spots.
nuclearlemon
Hard Core 4+
i tried adding it up at dinner and came up with 28 rigs most of them with multiple people, so a wag of 50 attendees.
Air Randy
Hard Core 4+
My personal thanks to Nate & Jeff & Ricardo & Ricardo's son & everyone else who helped out in my time of need. Amazing what a PITA 1 misplaced pebble can cause. My lessons learned from this trip are:
1-Get the 40 running so I don't have to take a very large and heavy truck wheeling
2-When I have to take aforementioned truck wheeling, dont be a DA and leave half the tire chains at home, thus causing me to air down the unchained front tires which resulted in losing a bead when clobbering a rock
3-Put a cork in the tube to the spare tire mechanism so little pebbles cant get in it and become a huge PITA
4-Really appreciate all of the fine folks in the club knowing you wouldnt be left behind no matter what happened. The pizza and company afterwards were great too!
1-Get the 40 running so I don't have to take a very large and heavy truck wheeling
2-When I have to take aforementioned truck wheeling, dont be a DA and leave half the tire chains at home, thus causing me to air down the unchained front tires which resulted in losing a bead when clobbering a rock
3-Put a cork in the tube to the spare tire mechanism so little pebbles cant get in it and become a huge PITA
4-Really appreciate all of the fine folks in the club knowing you wouldnt be left behind no matter what happened. The pizza and company afterwards were great too!
JadeRunner
Rising Sun Member
1. The group before the other half arrived.
2. After going through the ice hill bypass twice. I was backing down to strap someone and had to winch out myself.
3. Bruce strapping
4. Middle parking area with storm down below.
5. The jump at the 1st playground. It looks like Uncle Ben's group busted it open a few days prior. I still say someone bladed the little hill down so it's flat now.
2. After going through the ice hill bypass twice. I was backing down to strap someone and had to winch out myself.
3. Bruce strapping
4. Middle parking area with storm down below.
5. The jump at the 1st playground. It looks like Uncle Ben's group busted it open a few days prior. I still say someone bladed the little hill down so it's flat now.
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JadeRunner
Rising Sun Member
1. Nay getting strapped
2. Nay's two boys having fun
3. The turn around point for all but the 4 in the first group
4. JKimmel playing around and getting stuck. I got to strap him. He came down with Rudy in the first group.
5. This was the section coming back and up toward the first playgound that many had a hard time getting through.
2. Nay's two boys having fun
3. The turn around point for all but the 4 in the first group
4. JKimmel playing around and getting stuck. I got to strap him. He came down with Rudy in the first group.
5. This was the section coming back and up toward the first playgound that many had a hard time getting through.
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Thanks again for all the help everyone this was the best trip I have ever had. Next time I will definetly bring a trailer I wish I went to get pizza but it was getting dark and I was pretty close to getting frostbite on the way home.
nuclearlemon
Hard Core 4+
JadeRunner
Rising Sun Member
Almost forgot to thank you Paul for all your work working the D-rings, straps and shovels all day. You were quite helpful.
Air Randy
Hard Core 4+
Here is a link to a successful application of this technique.[/QUOTE]
All the people on U Tube are using starting fluid (ether) to reseat the bead on the tires. There is even one where they're doing it in the winter in snow up to their a**. I'm going to get some starting fluid and practice on an old tire out behind the barn. I can see why ether works a lot better than white gas.
All the people on U Tube are using starting fluid (ether) to reseat the bead on the tires. There is even one where they're doing it in the winter in snow up to their a**. I'm going to get some starting fluid and practice on an old tire out behind the barn. I can see why ether works a lot better than white gas.
nuclearlemon
Hard Core 4+
All the people on U Tube are using starting fluid (ether) to reseat the bead on the tires. There is even one where they're doing it in the winter in snow up to their a**. I'm going to get some starting fluid and practice on an old tire out behind the barn. I can see why ether works a lot better than white gas.[/QUOTE]
i've used starting fluid, or brakeclean, but anything flammable works. i prefer to use one of those long stick lighters....
All the people on U Tube are using starting fluid (ether) to reseat the bead on the tires. There is even one where they're doing it in the winter in snow up to their a**. I'm going to get some starting fluid and practice on an old tire out behind the barn. I can see why ether works a lot better than white gas.
i've used starting fluid, or brakeclean, but anything flammable works. i prefer to use one of those long stick lighters....
Learned the starting fluid trick many years ago while I was still in High School. I worked at a Co-Op in Eaton and sometimes brand new truck tires just wont air up because they were stacked too high in the shipment and the beads were too squished together. I always make a "fuse" from the bead to the edge of the tire with a close sprit. ALWAYS STAND INLINE OF THE TIRE!!! If you are facing the rim your gonna lose some facial hair! Simply light the wet "fuse" and look away. It works very well! Another lesson I will tell you and you can choose to listen or find out for yourself is it works best to have the core removed so you can air the tire quickly as when the heated air rapidly cools the tire might unseat again. DO NOT PUT YOUR FINGER ON THE STEM TO HOLD AIR WHILE YOU GRAB FOR THE AIR HOSE! Puts a very cool looking but painfull 1/4" circle on your finger tip that will last plenty long to amuse your friends! The method is actually very safe if done with caution and intelligence. It will not ruin your tire and it will not send flying rubber accross the shop. It WILL give you a fuzzy when you do it by the whole nature of the process!
I always carry a can of starting fluid....go ahead check my parts box! EDIT: Just watched the vids.... It is not a good idea to have the tire laying on the ground. If the rear bead is unseated it could pop the whole wheel/tire in the air and also flying sand/dirt might not be fun in the eyes.
Snow Bustin
Hi All,
Thanks for the great time. Search for BigDees on Youtube for some videos of the trip. Thanks again-Coyote John
Hi All,
Thanks for the great time. Search for BigDees on Youtube for some videos of the trip. Thanks again-Coyote John
Sounds like a fun "tech" session at the next club meeting! Maybe even after Hops. There is an empty field across the street from the south Stevinson exit. Yeehaw!! 
Learned the starting fluid trick many years ago while I was still in High School. I worked at a Co-Op in Eaton and sometimes brand new truck tires just wont air up because they were stacked too high in the shipment and the beads were too squished together. I always make a "fuse" from the bead to the edge of the tire with a close sprit. ALWAYS STAND INLINE OF THE TIRE!!! If you are facing the rim your gonna lose some facial hair! Simply light the wet "fuse" and look away. It works very well! Another lesson I will tell you and you can choose to listen or find out for yourself is it works best to have the core removed so you can air the tire quickly as when the heated air rapidly cools the tire might unseat again. DO NOT PUT YOUR FINGER ON THE STEM TO HOLD AIR WHILE YOU GRAB FOR THE AIR HOSE! Puts a very cool looking but painfull 1/4" circle on your finger tip that will last plenty long to amuse your friends! The method is actually very safe if done with caution and intelligence. It will not ruin your tire and it will not send flying rubber accross the shop. It WILL give you a fuzzy when you do it by the whole nature of the process!
EDIT: Just watched the vids.... It is not a good idea to have the tire laying on the ground. If the rear bead is unseated it could pop the whole wheel/tire in the air and also flying sand/dirt might not be fun in the eyes.
