4th of July 2008 Camping Trip @ Mammoth Lakes

[nfpgasmask]

Burgers, Brats, And Beer for those who come over to work on a VX or to watch the VX's being worked on!!!

Do you wanna work at your dad's garage again or my place or both?

I was gonna get up early on Sunday and start doing my diffs and transfer case, you can come by if you want and then I can go back over to your place to work on yours, or whatever. What are you planning to do? Tear down your CVs and try to figure out what's going on with them? I would like to be there for that, since I will most likely eventually have the same problem.

Call me tomorrow sometime and let me know.

Bart

[snowtrooper1966]

Yea, Bart, it made me a bit anxious too....
IIRC, the Jeep vid I attached earlier shows them going down at night. I could see this happening with a group, but was just not going to attempt it with myslef and SnowtrooperJR.
As far as the boating, that is up to you. If you have to sacrafice gear storage to bring it, I'd say negative. They do have rentals around here, and if it's important to you, I am sure you will make time.I would not mind taking Jr out for his first water experience if the opportunity arose.
Best,

[nfpgasmask]

Yea, Bart, it made me a bit anxious too....
IIRC, the Jeep vid I attached earlier shows them going down at night. I could see this happening with a group, but was just not going to attempt it with myslef and SnowtrooperJR.
As far as the boating, that is up to you. If you have to sacrafice gear storage to bring it, I'd say negative. They do have rentals around here, and if it's important to you, I am sure you will make time.I would not mind taking Jr out for his first water experience if the opportunity arose.
Best,

Absolutely dude, you made the right decision. I would be a bad thing to get stranded at night in the Sierras with a wee lad. Solo wheeling is always a risk, although it is quite fun.

Anyway, yeah, I don't NEED to bring the canoe, and it will only kill my gas milaege on the way down anyway, so I guess I will let the other boys decide. If I bring my brother and my brother from another mother than its going to be tight in my VX.

Bart

[snowtrooper1966]

Add to the fact that I bought a VX that came from New Jersey and they salt the roads RE: rusty undercarrage
Although the Dragon was never 4X4'd, I would hate for something to go "gronk" when I am out by myself....
Best,

[CrnCnn]

I am not sure what we will bring yet. The decision will be made this weekend probly. If we got the room they or their gear can ride with us. I plan on bringing my canoe.

[nfpgasmask]

I am not sure what we will bring yet. The decision will be made this weekend probly. If we got the room they or their gear can ride with us. I plan on bringing my canoe.

Cool, yeah, I think it would be nice to have the canoe down there, I just have no way of carrying my spare and my canoe at the same time up top. That said, I could fit a lot of gear under the canoe to make room for the spare in the back.

EXCITED!

Bart

[nfpgasmask]

You know, and now that I think of it, my brother could drive down himself to the campsite at least if he car can make it. James, do you think a low profile car will be able to get to and onto the campsite ok? He has a 350Z. Is it paved all the way there and then like gravel or grass once you get to the campsite?

Bart

[nfpgasmask]

Add to the fact that I bought a VX that came from New Jersey and they salt the roads RE: rusty undercarrage
Although the Dragon was never 4X4'd, I would hate for something to go "gronk" when I am out by myself....
Best,

Well, my VX spent its tender years in Chicago, and my VX's underbelly is a tad on the rusty side too, but...

Bart