Plan A for me is "know your limits and wheel within them".
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Plan a: wheel and have fun
Plan b: deal with it, wheel, and have fun.
Plan b: deal with it, wheel, and have fun.
Dustin, Travis, I appreciate the sentiment, and it is mutual, I really enjoy going 'wheeling with you guys. This statement includes a whole bunch of other guys as well.
As Eric said, the people participating in this thread are probably not the ones I need to convince here. If I'm preaching to the choir, I'm doing it in the hope it may be heard elsewhere...
That said, (a) I'm not fishing for compliments; (b) I don't make the rules for Blazer Bash; (c) I find it funny to be told by a newbie how I shouldn't be "...pissing and moaning about it in the internet..."; (d) my vacation time is limited, just like everyone else's; (e) after reading some of the comments again in this and the other thread, I'm no longer sure Blazer Bash is the best way for me to enjoy Moab.
It's been a while, including another trip to Moab. I've had some time to think about this some more. I don't think I'll be at BB'11. Besides looking over this thread again, a few other things have popped up. You guys have fun.
As Eric said, the people participating in this thread are probably not the ones I need to convince here. If I'm preaching to the choir, I'm doing it in the hope it may be heard elsewhere...
That said, (a) I'm not fishing for compliments; (b) I don't make the rules for Blazer Bash; (c) I find it funny to be told by a newbie how I shouldn't be "...pissing and moaning about it in the internet..."; (d) my vacation time is limited, just like everyone else's; (e) after reading some of the comments again in this and the other thread, I'm no longer sure Blazer Bash is the best way for me to enjoy Moab.
It's been a while, including another trip to Moab. I've had some time to think about this some more. I don't think I'll be at BB'11. Besides looking over this thread again, a few other things have popped up. You guys have fun.
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And you are helping to make my point here....
I learned @ my first Bash, that with my particular driving style, tire size, vehicle weight, etc., that I had to have a D60
Unfortunately I learned that @ Blazer Bash... on the Trifecta.... on a day with lots of other breakage..... 
And 2 years ago I learned, at Blazer Bash, the importance of QUALITY motor mounts and transfer case protection....... I guess my point is that we were all noobs once and we all have our learning curves, and without the guidance of some AWESOME people here the learning curve may have been less pleasant 
And you are helping to make my point here....
I learned @ my first Bash, that with my particular driving style, tire size, vehicle weight, etc., that I had to have a D60
Thats the way I'm thinking I will approach it. I'll be seeking some competant guidance and help on my first journey into the big rocks
One idea for guys that don't have a lot of wheeling time on their rig is to find a place to use it and break it in before doing a big trip like the 'bash. I ALWAYS advise guys that want to apply for the UA trip to have a year or 2 on the rig without major mods before they even try. On big trips a long way from home you really need to have your stuff together, it's way more fun.
The way to do this is USE the truck. I realize that not everyone cuts their wheeling teeth around Moab but there are plenty of parks to play in everywhere and even a long road trip will teach you things about recent mods, especially for the drivetrain. Daily drive it a while, you'll learn more about it's quirks. Set a goal to have the truck done a couple months before a big trip so you can just spend time on it. Having time to find a way to tie your toolbox down before the driver's meeting is really nice. Having the truck done ahead of time is a good way to do this.
We've done it both ways and will probably build more projects and drive them out of the shop on to big trips like KOH, UA or Vegas to Reno. I never like it and the best trips are the ones where the rig's been built for a year. Our 2nd UA trip when Wally was already done was really enjoyable because the truck was done. Same with the 2nd year for Willard. Our 1st year at KOH was good since we didn't do major changes to the car before the race. This year (2010) brought the suck since we changed a lot of stuff that we didn't finish till race time.
We should make all or parts of some of these threads required reading for anyone coming to the 'bash, there's a lot of good stuff.
I think my favorite t-shirt applies here... "do as I say, not as I do".
The way to do this is USE the truck. I realize that not everyone cuts their wheeling teeth around Moab but there are plenty of parks to play in everywhere and even a long road trip will teach you things about recent mods, especially for the drivetrain. Daily drive it a while, you'll learn more about it's quirks. Set a goal to have the truck done a couple months before a big trip so you can just spend time on it. Having time to find a way to tie your toolbox down before the driver's meeting is really nice. Having the truck done ahead of time is a good way to do this.
We've done it both ways and will probably build more projects and drive them out of the shop on to big trips like KOH, UA or Vegas to Reno. I never like it and the best trips are the ones where the rig's been built for a year. Our 2nd UA trip when Wally was already done was really enjoyable because the truck was done. Same with the 2nd year for Willard. Our 1st year at KOH was good since we didn't do major changes to the car before the race. This year (2010) brought the suck since we changed a lot of stuff that we didn't finish till race time.
We should make all or parts of some of these threads required reading for anyone coming to the 'bash, there's a lot of good stuff.
I think my favorite t-shirt applies here... "do as I say, not as I do".
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GOOD Now lets all get ready for BB2011. and one heel of a time. in the mean time go learn your RIG and your self but be safe so we can see you next year. C-yall real soon
