Posts by joshill

  • 7th Annual Jeff Daniel's Jeep Show - September 18th

    Chief might have some if his camera decided to work...I don't own a camera, sooooo.... nope, sorry! But it was a gorgeous day, a TON of all different kinds of jeeps showed up, pretty yummy food, my son loved the moonbounce/painting the jeeps/coloring a shirt, ample port-a-potties and you couldn't beat the price (free)! Also, the R.C. demo was cool, raffle prizes were decent (I didn't win anything though :( ) and without alcohol/animals, it was actually a really chill family-oriented event. We didn't stay for the fireworks. I'd go again next year!

  • DEJA Trail Ride: Big Dogs Main Jambo, Sept. 10, 11, 12

    Whoohoo! You know me, if you keep talking about it I'm going to have to join you! Joseph and I will be heading out Friday after school so expect us there around 6 I guess. I figured if at least one other kid is coming, we're not crashing the party! We will need shotgun and a back seat for riding though if anybody minds us as passengers. And I'll try to come up with something yummy for Sunday breakfast on the coals.

    Is this about right for the headcount?

    B (+1)
    shorebird
    Stafford
    clendaniel (+1)
    95wrangler4life
    Big Blue Blazer (+1)
    astape (+1)
    2000sahara
    J-Man
    Anx1ous
    Solomi
    Chief57 (+2)
    Daddaelena
    naughty
    RedOliver
    joshill (+1)

  • What are you wheelin?

    Quote from dewbers


    :roflmao: Might have been Geoff Stafford!?!! He lives down that way!!! :hysterical:



    Dunno, don't think I've met him...anyway this young'un had shaved blond hair, nice smile, oh yea did I mention the tattoo :rolleyes: ... driving a dark colored old lifted CJ (I think) with no spare on the rear. Well it made my day!

  • What are you wheelin?

    I was around Newark yesterday and saw alot of Jeeps (4 door JKs included) :mrgreen: all of them waving! Especially the topless cutie with the tattoo...NICE...both Jeep and driver! ;)

  • Daily driver

    Welcome! I got out on my first trail ride with DEJA almost a year ago and was fortunate enough to have Randy as my guide and Ian spotting; the rest of group was also really helpful and patient in showing me just how capable my stock TJ can be out there while having alot of fun, despite the white-knuckling and cursing under my breath! Since then I try to get out on the scheduled rides, or you can even post up when you're free and see if anybody from the club can meet you up at R.C. Camping up there is right in the parking lot, but it's convenient to wake up, roll out of the tent and get to wheeling! There's also other great events with chances to meet and hang out with people that love their jeeps like picnics, beach cleanups and the annual Christmas toy drive, Jeeps for Joy. Definitely come to the meeting and introduce yourself! JoAnn

  • Trans issue

    If you can bring it by the shop, my Dad would be happy to test drive it and give you his professional opinion. We specialize in transmissions (and we're J4J supporters!) ;D

    Joe Shilling, Inc
    5512 Washington St Ext
    Wilmington, DE 19809
    (302) 764-2100

  • trans is toast

    If I'm correct, it's my understanding that the AX 15 doesn't have the capability for different gear ratios (or at least without alot of work on re-gearing both splines and shafts) but the NV3500 does...? Either option is going to be more expensive than the rebuild.

  • trans is toast

    Quote from rstiles


    i'm surprised Joe can't rebuild mine for cheaper then the remanufactured one



    Thanks for bringing your Jeep transmission problem to us! I think when you add the 6 hours or so of labor for the R&R it's comparable... you also get a 12,000 mile/12 month warranty + peace of mind knowing that you can come back to a local shop with any questions/concerns anytime! PLUS we're Jeeps for Joy supporters [img alt=:)]http://www.delawareja.com/forum/Smileys/default/smiley.gif[/img]

  • trans is toast

    My Dad's been doing trannys for about as long as I've been alive, and I think he's honest! I'll even talk to him about a DEJA Member discount for ya ;) ... give us a call! There are quite a few members/guests on here that have used our services.

    Joe Shilling, Inc.
    5512 Washington St Ext
    Wilmington, DE 19809
    (302) 764-2100

  • Trail Report July 17th RC

    Nice pics Matt!

    Quote from shorebird


    sporting a new exhaust leak!



    Hopefully not my fault! If I'm lucky I'll be in this seat again... :-\


    ARRRGGG. This is a picture of me driving Randy's Jeep that Tim took. I cannot for the life of me figure out how to get it to show up. Tried from Shutterfly, Snapfish and Gallery. :upset:

  • Trail Report July 17th RC

    Posting this up so Randy and everybody else can fill in the particulars... I can start by saying that I had an awesome time as usual and thanks to Randy for letting me ride/drive! A pretty hot day with some annoying bugs from time to time, but all in all I think everybody had fun. We started out as a fairly big group, most people having camped Friday night. Once we all registered and aired down, this was roughly the breakdown as we headed out.
    shorebird     w/ joshill
    Buster Stewart w/ stomper’s wife Kathy
    stomper w/ Daddanelena
    Anx1ous w/ mom RedOliver
    JKGray10 w/ wife Amanda and nephew
    trikpony w/ wife
    Altierior w/ 2 nieces
    B w/ Jess

    The top of Stair Step got Altierior stuck between a rock and a hard place (namely a tree on the rear passenger side panel) and after B winched him out for recovery #1, we watched as Shorebird spotted Anx1ous at the bottom (pic from other thread) as B got spotted down from a tricky spot by Daddanelena and stomper. Moving on past Hill Climb Altierior had to give it a try, making it up after some effort. Trikpony followed with some spotting by Daddanelena. After the rest of us headed up to meet them at the top, B decided to break his tie rod on the shortcut to trail C, so Altierior and Daddanelena escorted him back to the parking lot for a quick fix to get him home. Our group passed the large gathering of Xterras on the side of Yellow Jacket, and RedOliver took her turn at the wheel as Anx1ous spotted her down the next obstacle with everyone else clearing it nicely as well. I had my first spotting experience with shorebird on a particularly nerve-wracking section of "O" where JKGray10 ended up stuck on his passenger side tire. Recovery #2 went swimmingly as mentioned in the other thread by Buster Stewart’s winching around a rock as Anx1ous was concerned about his oil pressure gauge issue. Good time to stop for lunch! Continuing on, trikpony took the lead onto Cemetery where shorebird had some difficulty deciding to get stuck either between two trees or on a big rock, finally getting spotted out by stomper (who btw got some serious air going over a rock hill there). Buster Stewart decided on the big rock and winched himself off for recovery #3, but looked great going over the next two large rocks. Anx1ous took the hard way out, going up the rocky hillclimb there with Altierior as passenger and trikpony spotting. Recovery #4 and #5 took some time as shorebird and Buster Stewart hit some soft soil after sliding off a rock in the same spot. After that we decided to just go without too many more challenges, at which point trikpony and Anx1ous had to call it a day. And then there were 5. After hearing we were sticking to blues, I took my turn at the wheel! Past Big Rocks and onto 10, through the frog ponds and down through the woods for some nice wheeling until Randy got a phone call and next thing you know we’re crossing Rock Creek on 13. JKGray10 needed a little help getting through the creek bed on the other side, and we continued up onto the front side without too many more incidents. We passed the Xterras again on the way back to the comp course for the requisite poser shots, where JKGray10 made it up onto the helmet and my mom missed out on her chance to ride shoddy over a little hill with Randy. Permagrin on the ride home.

    (Thanks John!)