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US East Northern VA / MD Monthly Meetups
- Thread starter MA_Trooper
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Just a meetup. I’m up for a trail ride, but I usually like to camp after. The meet up let’s us get to hang out and not give up the whole day.
Uberland
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Influencer I
I’m in, depending on the time of day.
Someone has to break up this Toyota/Jeep love-fest! [emoji23]
What are you running with? Cause if it’s not a Jeep or Toyota then you may have to stick to pebble driveways. If it’s a Jeep then maybe a few roots in the way will be ok. But if it’s a Toyota then Send It! LOL REPREZENT!
Uberland
Rank VII
Influencer I
Ford Excursion...y’all are like gnats buzz-buzz-buzzing around me. [emoji51]
Enthusiast II
Member III
Yeah @whitneysc .... we are looking at this coming Saturday morning for the meet up. @JRElaxED did you make a Rally Point?
I did, but it’s not like the old rally point. Double check, but my phone doesn’t have it
Member III
Here’s the RP:
Northern Virginia meet up
www.overlandbound.com
Northern Virginia meet up
US East - Northern Virginia meet up
Occoquan Park (Fairfax side) on the water. Central location off 95, 123, Fairfax pkwy and PW Pkwy. Hang out Sunday Sept 8th and bring or cook your best trail dish. 10am meet up till we feel like leaving. Hopefully get a trip planned, discuss expo and tent rally.
Pathfinder I
Member III
Early x-mas???? [emoji16]
Let me know how the OME kit goes on.... that’s what I’m considering for my T4R!
Ha! I was gonna say, the ONLY Christmas present.
Enthusiast II
Took the family to GWNF over Labor Day weekend and we ran Peter's Mill Run. About half way we passed a convoy of eight rigs that included a stock 1997 Town & Country?!?
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I was planning on meeting up with you guys this morning, but I am SICK! First week of Pre-K for the kids and they’re already bringing home the ittis. Have fun guys, and girls, and undecideds.
Member III
Pathfinder I
So the lift went on fine, except for the bushings. Even though @DRJ warned me, I decided to do them anyway. After spending HALF of Saturday on to bushings in my passenger leaf spring, on Sunday I decided to take the driver leaf spring and both shackles to a garage and pay them to remove them. Charged me $134 in labor which I was perfectly fine with. Mainly because after I dropped them off in the morning I was able to head back to the house and work on the front suspension. Got really close to done Sunday night and finished up Monday evening after work. Even the CV bushing replacement wasn't that bad. Besides the bushings the only other really annoying part was having the truck completely jacked on stands in my slightly inclined driveway. I was scared to put too much weight on one side so I was shifting and moving each of my 2 jack stands, 2 of @DRJ's that I borrowed, my two bottle Jack's, and my 3ton floor jack. With rear suspension and rebuilding the leafs with 3leaf AALs, you need to be able to control the complete rear axle a bunch. It was tedious but I got it all done. Truck is getting new Cooper Discoverer AT3 XLT 285/70/17s on right now, then off-road alignment tomorrow. Still want to do the CMC but didn't make it in time. Think I'll be fine though with my 1.25" wheel spacers. Pics once I get her back from garage.
Awesome job man! How did the new shackle bushings fit once the OEM ones came off? I may want to order the same ones if they went on without much fuss (like the OME ones). I hear really good things about the Discoverer. Let us know how she does at the Rendezvous!
