Time for some new wheeling pics!


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Time for some new wheeling pics!

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We went back to Paragon Adventure Park for our annual Christmas run and had a blast! Even though there were only a few of us out, it was an awesome weekend and we got to hang out with some friends. Even Lockdoc got to drive the SPB!

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Great Pictures Honey. Hey I even drove the SPB too. Oh yeah and who put the dent in the driver door? And we won't mention the driver side fender. :whistle:

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Nice shots Dean! Thanx for sharing. =D>
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awesome!

I'm not about to get bit by THAT offroading bug just yet ($$$) .. LOL.. but it's pretty wild to see an astro get over that terrain.
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Very nice!!! Looks like fun.
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=D>

I am amazed every time I see the SPB in action.

Nice pics.
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it is amazing!
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It is a thing of beauty ain't it.

Hey dean you should get some caps ont he hydro quick connects keep the dirt and such out so it's less of a pain to hook up yer winch.
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potskie wrote:It is a thing of beauty ain't it.

Hey dean you should get some caps ont he hydro quick connects keep the dirt and such out so it's less of a pain to hook up yer winch.
Those sure look like caps to me, or at least rubber plugs to keep em clean.
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I don't see em. All I can see is 2 black holes int he ends of the connects. :-s
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potskie wrote:I don't see em. All I can see is 2 black holes int he ends of the connects. :-s
There are holes in the end of the plug but the hole doesn't go all the way through. It is more like an indent in the end of the plug. There is a complete plug there.
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Oh ok.
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Can you say "articulation"? Holy cow. Sweet pics. Looks like a great weekend.
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great photos! We drove our 2003 stock AWD on a dirt road with a few ruts.
for about 10 miles.

I hope to find more SUV type dirt roads to explore.

I have 225/70-16 BFG TA KO's and stock 3.42 axles. the van is a bit slow to acclerate from a stop on a steep incline. It would be nice to have 3.73 axle and wow it would be nice to have a 2 speed transfer case....some day...

Once summer comes I will install the 2 inch lift from Overland.
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