WOW what a day!
Yes my Jeep was attacked by Mikes Jeep. But lets start from the beginning.........
Once upon a time there were 7 Jeeps that wished to take on a great journey on all black trails. The day was rainy but that didn't stop us for we have no fear. The first task of the day is to air down between rain drops, but unfortunately that is when 7 became 6 for one Jeep refused to let its owner take off some metal valve stem caps. (Sorry Keith we missed you). So 6 of us headed out to the first trail of the day, down CV trail to Walk in the Park, short but fun trail. Back up to the top to keep heading down C and back down CV trail again to play on black rocks that run along CV trail. This is when the second Jeep of the day decides to take a break, and by taking a break I mean destroying a axle shaft. The owner Jim showed us how to tear down a complete front axle and reassemble the whole thing in a matter of hours while the rest of us had some good laughs. (Good work Jim and Son repair company! Sorry you had a rough morning)The work crew finished up around 1 and we headed up to C to go over to the west side to play the rest of the day. But a call out over the radio for help was made for a JK was buried in Milkshake so down the road 6 of us drove to save the day. Once we were down one little Jeep tugged and tugged but no luck was to come for the poor buried JK. So then it was two little Jeeps who tugged and tugged but one of them was more jealous of the V-8 power and decided to take out a fender flare and fender while exploding its own hub. ( LOL Mike) So out came the winch for a nice demo and out popped a drenched JK. All while Mike fixed his poor hub. Then a big bad XJ came along and pulled the soggy JK up the rest of the tiny hill. ( LOL thanks Jack!) After doing our good deed of the day we headed up from Milkshake on trail 10 to go across rock creek and on to 13.....but wait whats that noise a call over the radio comes....poor little jealous Jeep has something wrong. Lets stop and check UT oh bent front drive shaft , time to go home good ole CJ and then it was 5 little Jeeps all in a row, across Rock Creek we will go! 5 little Jeeps cross the creek and up 13 to trail 16 we go. All is good till the end when no one can crawl up then last obstacle and all must go around. Up on top a familiar noise I hear and to my worst fears it is a popped U-joint in the rear drive shaft, a better look shows the tab on the yoke is actually broke my on board mechanic to the rescue! Oh no now the XJ has broken exhaust what ever will we do, Jack fixes her up and its all good...Yey! What a day we all say so up too the staging area it is all we can take.
We still had a great day no matter stuff happens and everyone made it home safe and sound....next time this ride will be in May!
P.S.-- I am seriously considering the new name Carnage Queen now.........
