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Jeezzz, that Mark dude sleeps around, last year he bunked with Lisa, now he's trying to hit up MeowMix.....'cuz Lisa is hooked up, tangled up, and all that with another VXer and he's her #1 snugglebunny........way better than just "bunkin'" with Mark.....
jus' messin' witcha gang!
I be giddy with Moab euphoria.....and it's very contagious!
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WOW, thanks Sue.Better not let me spot you this year.... I might "accidentally" spot you into a rock.
KIDDING, it's all in good fun, and yes the giddy Moab fever is contagious. I can't sit still knowing that Moab is so close.
I was raised in the South so my momma taught me right. Ask last years bunk mate; she came through, relatively, unscathed.
On another note: MeowMix, lifting a VX at The Stoop is a time honored tradition. A few years ago Dub and Jay lifted my VX right there in the Red Rocks parking lot and I haven't looked back. Good times, good times.....
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Dang Sue, now you're making me feel bad for my hatin' post.
Those are some great pics. I'll need to get them from you at some point in time.
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Originally Posted by MSHardeman
Anybody think we should tell Dub he's got a VX on his head?
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I was born that way, thank you very much...Anybody think we should tell Dub he's got a VX on his head?
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WOW! I missed a lot here!
Meowser, since you mentioned you may have tires in need of replacement and that you may be game to lift your VX while in Moab... do it all at once!Wear out your current tires on your way to Vegas and into Moab then let the gang at the stoop get you lifted. After that you are free to pick out some larger meats, get an alignment, and we can trim your cladding for you where needed. Hit the trail in style and blow everyone away with your newly fashioned VX when you get back home!
BTW, on your way to Vegas if you need a place to crash in Salt Lake lemme know...
Sent from my "two hands on a keyboard"
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ROFL.....AND lets not forget Mark bunked with another girl a few years prior to that......her name is on the tip of my tongue and I just cant think of it.....Jeezzz, that Mark dude sleeps around, last year he bunked with Lisa, now he's trying to hit up MeowMix.....'cuz Lisa is hooked up, tangled up, and all that with another VXer and he's her #1 snugglebunny....
jus' messin' witcha gang!
I be giddy with Moab euphoria.....and it's very contagious!
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KASHIA - ^yal here on the site. I wonder how she's doing.
What can I say; I gets around.Women are so much better to bunk with anyway (had a couple of female room mates). Not as much belching or other bodily noises as most dudes.
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AND Mark is a good roomie too.....no snoring or other noises you hear from most guys......and he DID stay in his own bed, so there was no sleep walking either LOLKASHIA - ^yal here on the site. I wonder how she's doing.
What can I say; I gets around.
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Hi meowMix...
here is the PM I sent you.
I'll post it here too..so that others can chime in if I forgot anything....
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Hiya
Its really fairly easy, and as you can see from the pics put up...it can be done at the Red Rock Motel "Stoop"
The basics are..
1) Jack up rear of VX, take out standard springs, put in the 912 after market springs....not a huge job.
This will lift the back by about 2.5 inches
2) Index mark the torsion bar adjuster bolts, crank on them equally using the index marks as a reference....
...keep cranking until desired lift of front is achieved.
3) Book the Vx into a local tire store and get an alignment done.
Thats about it!
If you are going to do this, a good plan is to start spraying your torsion bar bolts with anti-seize NOW, and a few times before you arrive in Moab.
As for the effect on other parts, experiences vary.
The only real issue has been CV boots tearing. This happens because the boots become accustomed to a set angle, and the lifting stresses them.
It does not happen all the time.
Cost wise...About $150 (springs) plus the alignment charge.
Hope this helps. I will be bringing the springs anyway...
...so you don't have to decide until you get to Moab ... but do spray the T/Bolts just in case!
I'll post this on the thread too...so if I have forgotten anything others can chime in.
ATB
Jo
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Jackstands...detach lower shock mount...
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Yes indeed.....
...and for those important bits.... ya need to cross Dub's palm with a cocktail!Jackstands...detach lower shock mount...
I think we should 'time' it this year...and set up a yearly competion.
The Pit Stop Stoopery Challenge
jo
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Thanks for the advice Mark, and I'm thinking I'll probably follow somewhere closeby where you are on the trails, if not directly behind you, lol. While a small scratch or ding here or there is fun, as then you'll have awesome stories to tell, a whole chunk of cladding torn off is not very much fun.
How awesome that you'll be in Vegas for the weekend! My friend in MT wasn't able to get the time off afterall...though I'm working on seeing who else I can get to show up for the weekend -- I don't want to call off the Vegas portion of my vacation
...regardless though, I'll still head south to Moab.
Lol...no worries, I don't expect many people, if any at all on the forum to have bad intentions, and especially not someone who has a fairly significant presence here. I appreciate your offer Mike, and I may just have to take you up on it. You can put another notch on your Moab roommate belt after this year, ha.
Yay! Perhaps I get to be the one to partake in this "time honored tradition" this year...sounds like fun!
Good to know Mark is an acceptable roomie. Thanks for the confirmation Lisa, lol.
Again, I may not get to go to Vegas afterall; no drinking, gambling, and strippers...sad dayWOW! I missed a lot here!
Meowser, since you mentioned you may have tires in need of replacement and that you may be game to lift your VX while in Moab... do it all at once!
BTW, on your way to Vegas if you need a place to crash in Salt Lake lemme know...Though there will still be Moab!!!
And I do appreciate the offer, though I actually have a buddy who lives in SLC to stay with...in fact I'm planning on visiting him on the way home, assuming he isn't too busy with school. It's nice to be on a semester schedule -- nobody else is done with spring term, but I am! Ha.
And yes, those tires of mine still have around 25 or 30% tread, though they're clearly a retread, as you can see where they glued the new tread on...so ugly! My friends that work at Discount tire up here in Spokane are going to give me a hard time, but I should totally invest in tires while I'm in Moab. As far as trimming cladding...that sounds frightening!
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Again, I may not get to go to Vegas afterall; no drinking, gambling, and strippers...sad day Though there will still be Moab!!!
Ummmm all that takes place in Moab, no need to go to Vegas for it!
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