Thursday, February 12, 2009

New Arms

I finally got my new upper a arms! I know they're red and they stand out, but they're not for looks. There are a few reasons I needed these. The non serviceable ball joint on them was shot. The new one comes with a Moog, serviceable and replaceable heavy duty ball joint. They also have better strut spring clearance and a better ball joint angle for lifted libertys, which results in longer ball joint life.



Ram Sliders

Rocker protection for Reggie's Ram.

Monday, February 2, 2009

Beautiful Weather

I am so thankful for all of the opportunities that I had to go wheelin with family and friends this month. And also very thankful for the beautiful weather! Here in Arizona we have to take advantage of the perfect temps before the summer comes. So...every weekend this past month we went on a trip. Three of those trips were to Butcher Jones, one at night. So here are a few pics of those trips in one post.



Friday, January 30, 2009

Dad's JK

As you might have read in previous posts, my dad started wheelin. Well since then he's had the itch for some upgrades. Here's the first. 285/75 R16 Goodyear Wrangler MT/R's and some black steelies. Not only should it perform better, it looks a lot better too!



Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Sunflower Mine 09

On January 3, 2009 we went Sunflower Mine to run the loop. Yeah, I know we went on that one multiple times last year but it's my favorite one and what better way to start off the year.
Try not to laugh to hard when you see how bald my tires are. Everytime I see them I shake my head in disgust at myself for not getting it aligned after lifting it. I intended to get new wheels or spacers and didn't want to align it twice. Well that didn't happen now look at the result. Lunch!I always love when my nephews, Saul and Chanler, go with us. It's fun to get them in the outdoors and see them explore. I'd also like to take them on a hunting trip this year. This pic is of Chanler.This of Saul.That's Jessica behind the wheel of Vance's truck. She did a real good job through a difficult spot. I'm sure Vance is proud. I wonder when Jessica is gona get her own trail rig. Just to let everyone know, that bulge in my sweater is not my belly. It's my camera, my two way radio and my keys. Okay...half of it's my belly. Both Vance's and Reggie's truck got body damage from the same thing, a narrow stump protruding out of some brush. I also received my first body damage on this trail but have no pic. Maybe I'll post it later.Sam's signature rooster tails. He manages to make em with mud, sand,dirt and water.Airing up and headed home for some pizza and trail footage. And a special thanks goes out to our camera men, Andy Samuel and Jesse Baker.


Friday, January 2, 2009

Reggie's Ram's Rack

Well this is Reggie's spare tire holder with the gas rack on it, finally done except the paint. I like how he wrapped his tow strap around it until he gets his toolbox.
Looks like the next fabrication project is gona be the rear bumper. He already took off the bumper, hitch and rear sway bar because it was dragging in the dirt and not getting much flex in the rear. Oh and...the lift has been ordered.


Tuesday, December 30, 2008

A Day of Firsts

I'm gona start off by saying how proud and happy I am. Proud because of how well my family did their first time wheelin in their vehicles. Happy because of how much they enjoyed it. Happy for them because I know that feeling when you put it in low range and attempt your first hill climb and you don't know if what you're doing is right because you're looking at the sky across the front of your hood and the adrenaline is pumping through your body because the feeling is so new and when you finally arrive at the top and are able to see landscape instead of clouds you get that wonderful feeling of accomplishment and you want to find a new hill and do it all over again. I know they have the bug now for one little reason...they're already talking about upgrades! Butcher Jones can do that to you. My dad Gene is in the 07 Wrangler, my brother Reggie is in the 99 Ram, my sister Sandra is in the 69 Suburban, which had a manual transmission, good job Samo, and my Brother in law Andy and I were behind the lens. He's gona make a dvd of the trip. Andy's good at that stuff. I wish he could come on all the trails with us! Here's some pics of the trip, I hope you enjoy.