2009 Moab ZooZu XII

[Tambourine Man]

In an attempt to increase global warming, I ould guess the loaner tank is about 40lbs of CO2? My tank is 20lbs, and this tank is almost twice as big. How big of a CO2 foot print is that?

If you were crossing the Poplar Street Bridge into St. Louis at 1:09 PM CT today, I was 2 cars behind you. My eyes lit right up. It was raining hard and I couldn't make out the plates, but it was a Proton on trailer being hauled by a larger dark SUV. And the roof rack was absolutely jammed.

[kodiak]

Did it look like this?

If you were crossing the Poplar Street Bridge into St. Louis at 1:09 PM CT today, I was 2 cars behind you. My eyes lit right up. It was raining hard and I couldn't make out the plates, but it was a Proton on trailer being hauled by a larger dark SUV. And the roof rack was absolutely jammed.

[rowhard]

If anyone cares or is taking notes, I changed my reservations to the Moab Valley Inn, 711 South Main in Moab.

[Tambourine Man]

Did it look like this?

If that's not what I saw, it was a freakishly similiar rig. I wanted to get up alongside for a better look but traffic gets a little nutty in that spot. They zoomed off onto 70, while I puttered along in the 44 West lane.

[Ldub]

Jim came over after lunch today & we tag teamed our whips into shape for Moab...

Hooked up my clevis & tow strap.

Put my stock VX rims & terra graps on his ride.

Got all of my fluids topped off.

Greased the driveline.

Rotated my tires.

Re-installed all the belly armor on the VX.

Fillum' up with gas, & away we go in the morning...

Everyone travel safely, & well see y'all in Moab, maybe even meet up wit'chall in Glenwood springs and/or Grand Junction...

[rowhard]

Ldub, don't know my country, you going thru SLC?

[Ldub]

Ldub, don't know my country, you going thru SLC?

Nope, me & Jim avoid big city traffic & steep mountain passes like the plague.

We're flatlanders, we like our grades on the mild side & our traffic, non-congested...

We're coming down through WY.

[rowhard]

We're coming down through WY.

ain't that above SLC?

Just thinking I could get you knee crawling drunk and sell you this skid plate for lot's of mu-la:bgwg::bgwg::bgwg:

[VX KAT]

...... we tag teamed our whips into shape ...

;eekp; ????

[Ldub]

;eekp; ????

I KNEW, as soon as that slipped off the keyboard, that SOMEONE was gonna catch it...

You'll get yours...

[VX KAT]

Oh crap, now I've done it....and I haven't even met you yet, yikes!

[Marlin]

If you were crossing the Poplar Street Bridge into St. Louis at 1:09 PM CT today, I was 2 cars behind you. My eyes lit right up. It was raining hard and I couldn't make out the plates, but it was a Proton on trailer being hauled by a larger dark SUV. And the roof rack was absolutely jammed.

That was me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Were you driving a VX? I have had my eyes peeled, since there isn't really anything else to do. I am from the KC, MO area, but man, St Louis drivers are a-holes. Thats awesome that someone spotted me!!!!!!!!!!!! I saw a yota behind me today with blacked out headlights and a funky grill insert, thought it was a VX for a second... I am getting super paranooid/hyped.

You guys won't believe it, but I had another blow out on the trailer tonight!!!! That will make 2 blowouts, and 4 new tires. The trailer owner is payin me back, I told him I would buy one of them for wear and tear cost. I am in Laramie, Wyoming right now. I had to change that last tire while it was snowing in flip flops, shorts and a tshirt...booooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!! See ya'll in a few days. Someone tell Wyoming that its almost summer...

[kodiak]

Good to hear you’re almost here. I spent the day prepping for the trip. Sorry to hear you’re having trailer tire problems, but the VX is 2 tons it’s no lightweight. See you on Monday!

[Marlin]

Good to hear you’re almost here. I spent the day prepping for the trip. Sorry to hear you’re having trailer tire problems, but the VX is 2 tons it’s no lightweight. See you on Monday!

GVW is 4500, I figure with extras and whatnot, somewhere a bit over 5k. So yes, definitely heavy, and the Expy is 7500lbs, so I figure with the trailer and gear, I am rolling between 13000 to 15000 lbs. Yikes, no wonder I was getting 8mpg until I got further north where they don't dilute gas with ethanol. Now I am getting around 11-12 mpg, means ethanol is actually making the environment worse...

[Triathlete]

Blasting off in just under 5 hours...think I'll try to get a little sleep now!
Think I'll need a few Monsters for the drive tomorrow. Meeting up with Kat around 9-10 at the petrified forrest and then it's a mini Az convoy to the big MOAB!!!!!:bgwp: