Oak Ridge VA4WDA Annual Trail Run
Sep 21-23, 2007
Good wheeling, good people, good prizes and most of all a way to raise money for a good cause. The VA4WD Association annual trail ride and poker run has something for everyone!
I wasn't particularly ready to go on a trail ride this year. My Jeep sat in the driveway for the last month waiting for some fluid changes and a new roll cage, but I was unable to get all that done. I ended up just rinsing off the GW mud and packing her up to get out of town on Thursday. No time for maintenance!!
The weather was perfect and there was only a 20% chance of rain. As it turns out, it did sprinkle a couple of times, once in the middle of the night, on my face, because I pulled back the rain fly on the tent for some air!
As for the trails, they were dusty but fun. Our group was lead by Keith who was wrangled into the job and we had several folks from Beltway Jeepers in our group. There were some damage, including some drive shaft problems, bent tie rods, and other minor issues, and one big hydro locked engine (OUCH!). The only problem I had was when I tried to line up my passenger side to get on a rock and ended up on my tie rod and drag link, which promptly bent a bit. Not enough to hinder the ride home, but enough to be looking for a heavy duty after market replacement.
For the raffle this year I won a bookbag from Tom Wood's and a shop light. A friend from Beltway gave me a certificate he won for a tax prep next year! Yay! Maybe next year I could win some tires...or...maybe not.
Can't wait for the 2008 run!!!!
To see the photo album of this trip click here.
I wasn't particularly ready to go on a trail ride this year. My Jeep sat in the driveway for the last month waiting for some fluid changes and a new roll cage, but I was unable to get all that done. I ended up just rinsing off the GW mud and packing her up to get out of town on Thursday. No time for maintenance!!
The weather was perfect and there was only a 20% chance of rain. As it turns out, it did sprinkle a couple of times, once in the middle of the night, on my face, because I pulled back the rain fly on the tent for some air!
As for the trails, they were dusty but fun. Our group was lead by Keith who was wrangled into the job and we had several folks from Beltway Jeepers in our group. There were some damage, including some drive shaft problems, bent tie rods, and other minor issues, and one big hydro locked engine (OUCH!). The only problem I had was when I tried to line up my passenger side to get on a rock and ended up on my tie rod and drag link, which promptly bent a bit. Not enough to hinder the ride home, but enough to be looking for a heavy duty after market replacement.
For the raffle this year I won a bookbag from Tom Wood's and a shop light. A friend from Beltway gave me a certificate he won for a tax prep next year! Yay! Maybe next year I could win some tires...or...maybe not.
Can't wait for the 2008 run!!!!
To see the photo album of this trip click here.
Labels: beltway jeepers, camping, four wheeling, girl jeep, Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge Estates, poker run, Tidewater Four Wheelers, Tidewater Fourwheelers, va four wheel drive association, VA4WDA
posted by Michele at 10:35 PM
3 Comments:
Great blurb and pics Chele! Seriously, you captured everything in your photo of the yellow TJ that hydrolocked. I don't know how your pics always come out so great and clear, but that is one of the best action shots I've ever seen. The water running off the hood and still splashing in the foreground says it all...we know exactly what he did.
Keith
That was an awesome time! Hope you get your taxes done on time!!!
-rick (02tj from beltway!)
Hey that's a pretty nice blog you've got going! Keep up with it! Landed on your blog looking for 4X4 cars!
Good to read and know!:)
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