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Thats true.. I was kinda thinking today.. This is kinda how it is for me:

Minimum wage - I can afford somewhat of a hobby, some things here or there

~$10 an hour - I can afford one solid hobby, maybe a few little extras here or there..

And the more I make, the more hobby's I can afford. So I've decided that because thats how I work, I will never have any money! :p



-Brandon

Yea.. True. Everytime I look at the 33's on my dads truck, they look so massive. I just gotta learn to be content with what I can afford.


-Brandon

Yea.. I dont want to rush myself to the point where I start breaking things, but I would like to avoid having to build up so much money to drop, then rebuild up again. I dont make enough money to do that.

I dont necessarily want monster tires so I can do more monster offroading, I just like the looks of 35's best, and its what I would eventually want for offroading too.

I guess it still sounds like running 33's would be my best bet for now.


-Brandon

Anybody have a set I could buy from them? Ebay has a few, but none are buy it now, and I'm impatient.


-Brandon

Yea, I think someone might have mentioned this at the meeting, but theres a "local events" insert that is always included with the Flint Journal. They usually have some of the lame things like plays and musicals, so it would be nice for people to actually see something cool in there -- haha!



-Brandon

I have no clue what gears I have right now. Neil thought 3.73's. I was able to hit 90 on the freeway, going downhill, today if that tells you anything about how my gears are currently.

Hmm.. I really would not mind only being able to do 60 for a while.. until I could afford to re-gear. Maybe that would be the best route.. Get the 35's I want, get the lift I want, drive slow until I can get a re-gear.

That would probably be the cheapest route.

94_xj_country: yea, my dad runs a Banks exhaust on his Dodge Ram Diesel. It sounds fricken bad ass. I'm hoping the Monster Exhaust sounds good on my Jeep too...

If I could get the lift, tires, and lockers I want.. I would be very close to finished with what I eventually want my Jeep to be. I would just want some asthetics, some little things like line-ex'ing the interior, and exhaust, intake, etc.. Just little things would be left.



-Brandon

I think the Mounds is 86 acres.

As for the Badlands, I've only been there once, but it was a blast!!

Yea, I really want to go. I've seen videos, and it looks nuts.



-Brandon

is very generous

I'm wondering. I'm trying to avoid buying 33's, saving up money, spending a grand on re-gear, having to sell my 33's, and then buy 35's.

The concern is that I have the 4cyl, and I have an auto tranny. I've been told I'd have to re-gear to run 35's. I'm wondering if either of these alternatives would work better or be cheaper/easier:

Alternative 1 (things I want to do in the near future anyways):
-Banks Monster Exhaust
-Performance Intake
-Jet Performance Chip
-Banks TorqueTubes Exhaust Manifold


Alternative 2 (what I wanted to do in the somewhat distant future anyways):
-Buy Dana 35/44/60 locking axles that already have the gear ratio I need in them
-Not sure what else I'd have to buy to do this


If I went the route of alternative 1, I'd probably eventually re-gear anyways. But I'm wondering if those few parts in alternative 1 would give me enough extra power (like 50 or so horse from all that stuff right?) that I wouldn't struggle to get up to speed turning 35's.


Or would I really be better off going with 33's first, saving up, re-gearing, then getting 35's and going through all that work?



-Brandon

Hmm.. couple things.

Neil, theres a possibility we wont be able to use my canopy. My mom evidently loaned it to my aunt that weekend. But there was like 3 or 4 other people with canopy's so that shouldnt be an issue. I should have given you money for my spot while I was at your house today.. Didnt even think about it.

Also, theres a possibility I could hand out some flyers while on deliveries (I deliver pizza's for papa johns, which I'm sure most of you have heard by now.. think I mentioned that at the meeting too).. I dont know if that would be beneficial or not, but I have a few people I deliver to frequently that have jeeps/4x4's and comment on my jeep when I deliver to them.

Also, Neil as I mentioned earlier, I'd like to help out any way I can. If you have a job that needs to be done that you think I might be able to do, let me know.


-Brandon

Sounds good man. I'm really looking forward to this trip if/when we go. I'd have to skip my other family reunion to go though, ha. One for the 4x4 show and one for badlands.. I'm on a roll.




-Brandon

Not sure if you guys have anything in the members-only section, but heres the info I've gotten:

http://www.badlandsoffroad.com

Also, size was discussed yesterday and according to their site its 700 acres, which isn't 2000, but still massive (the mounds is under 200 acres I believe. Scramble Area 1 is only 8 acres according to the mounds website).

The Badlands was a dream of Troy Myers since he was a young boy. Troy's father owned and operated a motorcycle shop for many years.  And as a result, motorcycles and ATVs became a part of his life.  In 1995, Troy made his dream come true.  He purchased the old gravel quarry in Attica, and "The Badlands" was born.  He knew it would be the prefect place for riders, as he had ridden "The Pits" as a boy.  As the park grew, Troy and his wife purchased additional land, and now offer that land to 4-wheel drive vehicles, as he loved that sport as well.

The Badlands off-road park consists of several people working together to give you the most awesome time you can have off-road.  We provide some of the best trails; from mild to wild, in this part of the country.  Our staff consists of professional people with backgrounds in machine trades, business, mechanics, design, medical, and law enforcement.  We have a well-rounded staff to help you with all of your needs.  We want to make our park fun for the whole family.  We have met so many wonderful people that have visited our park; people from different backgrounds, clubs, nationalities and cultures.  These people all have one great thing in common, the love of off-roading.

The "Badlands" ORV Park is a privately-owned tract of about 700 acres in western Indiana, about 30 minutes south west of Lafayette. It is literally a smorgasbord of off-road riding: sand dunes, pea gravel hills, bottomless mud, the tightest off-camber woods trails, extreme rock crawling, shear drop-offs, hood-deep water, stream crossings, etc. You name it, it's probably here.

Badlands Off Road Park
3968 North Xavier Attica IN 47918
Phone: 765.762.2981 Fax: 765.762.0519
Toll Free Phone: 866.762.2981


Google Maps says its 5 hours 32 minutes from Flint.

http://www.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&ge ... a+IN+47918

Park Entry Fees

NO ONE IS ALLOWED TO CHECK IN
ONE HOUR BEFORE CLOSING!


Admission:
$20.00 Daily Pass
$30.00 Two Day Pass
$40.00 Three Day Pass
$5.00 Passenger Per Day

Under the age of 18
1 Day - $15.00
2 Day - $20.00
3 Day - $30.00

*** Everyone must sign in before entering the park.
*** Anyone not signed in will be considered as trespassing & will be subject to arrest.
*** You must be packed up and out of the park before posted closing times

The campground harley was talking about's site is located here:

http://www.atticacamping.com/

And the whole list of other places to lodge (including hotels for LongArm) is here:

http://www.badlandsoffroad.com/miscpage_003.asp


Also looks like the rules say that flags are required to be 2 feet above your vehicle. As well as Winch & Lockers required for trails level 3-5.


Also, heres a map of the Badlans Park:




I don't know if you guys already have this posted or already have this information, but I figured I'd try to help out what I could...



-Brandon

Very nice. But where are the rest?


-Brandon

Got someone to cover for me @ work, so I'll be there Sunday!


-Brandon

Checked the schedule and think I may have found someone to cover for me... Gotta ask her tomorrow.


-Brandon