2014 RC Club Comp

Randy, look further down the list in trail runs and gatherings, there is a thread on the comp

http://www.delawareja.com/forum/index.php?topic=38718.0

Yeah, that thread turned into a CF. It got a little confusing. (Especially for someone that thinks the internet machine is as confusing as a coil spring. Sorry Randy...love ya buddy)

For the competition, it will be me, Glenn, Aaron, and Bob with help and judging from a couple that posted. As of now there are only six teams so it shouldn't be much waiting around.

I am definitely going up Friday early and trying to get on the trails. I'll do anything from a green to a red ride as long as I have someone to go with. Otherwise, I'll find a group up there.

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I agree my generation didn't grow up with all this cool stuff, so we had to invent it!! Love ya too

Cool things such as fire, the wheel.....

As of now I probably wont make it up for this but I am still going to try my hardest to make it.

I'm running the other class 3/4.

FYI in case anyone was interested in how it will be run.

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Since we have 9 teams, we will do 4 courses, all members run each course. (1) class 1/2 rig and (1) class 3/4 rig from each top 5 team will run the shootout (kill the cone).....5 minute time limit (per rig) tag team. If your team does not have any 3/4 rigs, then (2) class 1/2 rigs run. If the 1st rig does not exit in time, the 2nd rig cannot run :nana2:. 2nd rig's time will start as soon as the 1st rig exits.

We will need ALL of the judges for this event, so we can get the cones set back up quickly. 2 scores will be combined and subtracted from the 4 course average score.

Running order: (determined by my fancy iphone app)
COURSE 1
1)NJJC
2)DNC

COURSE 2
1)BMJA
2)JEEP FIEND CLUB

COURSE 3
1)DEJA
2)BLAIR COUNTY CRAWLERS

COURSE 4
1)MARYLAND CREEPERS
2)BIG RUBBERS 4X4
3)EX4X4

Sound like fun............... :rock:

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We plan on heading up on Saturday to watch Hre's hoping for nice weather!

Good news, we're back from our trip to New Zealand!
Good news, we're heading up either Thursday night or Friday morning with the RV.
IF, my Jeep is back to running! I had a bad vibration, and found out that my new driveshaft from CJ Tatton blew one of the cardan joints. So the driveshaft is being repaired and rebalanced. It BETTER be back in time!

Glenn, what's up with the vibration B S ? Drove mine to the beach this weekend, was great until ride home, developed bad vibration on ride home. Heading to Aarons on Sunday to get it ready for comp.

Bob, my vibration was coming from the cardan joint right next to the xfer case. Internal failure, and wouldn't hold grease. My DS is in Utah right now getting repaired. Supposed to get an update tomorrow on it's arrival.

More info:

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Event is only a week away, so here are a couple reminders / changes.

- reg will start at 8am, or as soon as we can get in the office. Luci will be at a window just for the competitors and helpers. Everyone still needs to register and if your RC membership is not current, you will also have to renew that.

- get Tech'd as soon as possible. The tech guys will be at the pavilion this year, not the garage. Get tech'd and move out of the way for others to pull in. If no one is there Friday night during the tech hours, you can try finding someone at my enclosed trailer (gray 20' in camping area.)

- driver needs a dot approved helmet, spotter needs at least a Mtn bike helmet.

- only driver and spotter are permitted on the course. Others can spot from off the course.

- only other teammates can spot, no outsiders permitted on course.

Post up any additional questions.

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Also, EC4X4E club lost a rig so our very own Tonka will be running with them. (They are the pro team so although it's ok to cheer Tonka on, it's also OK to loosen a lug nut or let a little air out of his tires when you see him.)

As far as spectators go, who is planning to go up. At this point I think I'm heading up Saturday am. I'll have three empty seats if anyone wants to ride up for the day. Shoot me a PM

Saturday morning for me +1

Hey I got pawned off so no sabotage if I whoop your buts. . Does any body wanna caravan up Saturday morning from the wilmington area or close by? I'm leaning towards a day trip.

Sweet, spent a couple of hours at Aarons and we found/fixed my vibration problem. Centering ball, bearing and seal pretty much was destroyed...... the ball was the only part that was not reduced to rust dust , i have come to the conclusion that I will start buying u joints in bulk and sill keep a new center ball assy in my tool box. Anyway the jeep is ready for the comp !

I thought I would be ready but things aren't looking great. I got my tube fenders on minus front turn sigs and my beadlocks on and it seems the extra weight of the beadlocks is triggering dw. I had a slight shimmy at around 45 with my other rims so I believe the issue was already there. If anybody has time to give it a look with me this week let me know because as of now I'm stumped. Shot in the dark but is anybody bringing a trailer to the comp that would have space for my beadlocks? I don't have enough offset with my street rims to wheel with them and unless I can cure the dw problem i won't be able to drive to rc with them.