so - i brought my f150 out (bronco is in temporary dry dock) - hope you guys dont mind the extra wheelbase and door:whiteflag

i shot the pit area - but who cares - action & nature is what i hope you came to see....

heres nicks bronco (ROVER 6) on a high speed pass!
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e68/drj777/07%20MDR%20200/_U2K8294.jpg
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e68/drj777/07%20MDR%20200/_U2K8295.jpg

ROVER 7 on a leak break...
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this was my area - north of CHECK 2 and PIT C
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more to come...

drj
:chili:

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bbq is out - chairs down - what more could you ask for...:thumbup
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more still...

drj
:toothless

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jeepspeeds dukin' it out
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more comin'...

drj

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http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e68/drj777/07%20MDR%20200/_U2K8424.jpg

a few more coming....

drj

...ahhh the evening finally comes out...

it was about 112 degrees earlier that afternoon - and still around 100 @ dusk...
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about 9pm - we got a call that car 1453 has had a rollover & needs assistance somewhere between PIT B and C - (that put them about 10-15 miles away from us)....so we threw everything in the back & made a bee-line for to them.

now - trying to stay off the course in the dark AND with my GPS dead - is to say the least - TRICKY:shocked)

naturally we got a little a turned around but after a wild trailblazing ride across the desert - we found them to be uninjured with a busted front wheel...and a dead radio.

apparently the wheel rolled off the car - the spindle dug in & they got tossed.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e68/drj777/07%20MDR%20200/_U2K8434.jpg

and although we could only try to help them find their wheel till their chase team arrived - they seemed to appreciate the offer of an ice cold HEINY - courtesy of ROVER 7 (thats me!)
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e68/drj777/07%20MDR%20200/_U2K8433.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e68/drj777/07%20MDR%20200/_U2K8435.jpg

after a bit - there was an small armada of their pals on scene to make sure they were be gonna ok...so back to the job of roving we went.

almost done!

drj

later we discovered a TJ chase vehicle with a busted driveshaft - (help on the way for them) and a few more miles up the road was car 169 dead & in need of a TIG WELDER...(cant help there either) - but - we relayed the call to base with their status - and once again ROVER 7 to the rescue with a couple of ice cold HEINYs - which were VERY appreciated.

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e68/drj777/07%20MDR%20200/_U2K8442.jpg

it was close to midnight now - still about 95 degrees and ROVER 7 had been out there for close to 12 hours (and awake for about 18)...so - getting low on fuel - with myself and my co-driver near exhaustion (4 hours of sleep - 350 miles of driving) - it was time to head back home...

i love it when my girl is DIRTY!!!
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e68/drj777/07%20MDR%20200/_U2K8443.jpg

all in all - i gotta say thanks to MARILYN from MDR for the lettin' us help out - NICK it was great to meet you - id love to meet the SOLO guys next time...THANKS to my co-driver HAYDEN - without you it woulda gone bad and i woulve starved!! :thumbup

i had a blast - nothing was broken - and no one (on my end) got hurt...i learned a lot - and next time i'll be more prepared (LOWRANCE GPS here i come!!)

i took a lot more pics (didnt want to post em all) - so - if youre looking for somebody (i shot the pits earlier AND some pre-runs from start/finish) - lemme know & i'll take a look.

hope you liked 'em

next race is SEPT 22 (i think) - and i cant wait!!!:chili::chili:

drj
:rockon

Thanks for the pics Jan! Looks like you had fun!

Great pics..its been a long time since I have been out to a desert race.

Great pics Jan! It was great meeting you also, that no fear 150 rocks!

Great pics Jan! It was great meeting you also, that no fear 150 rocks!

thanks man!!

the suspension is stock - except for a nice set of BILSTEINs all the way around. i cant wait to see what she'll do with longer travel and proper shocks!!

oh - and i can send you those pics full size if you want. (the o.g. file size is 3'x4')

lemme know.

drj
:thumbup

That supercrew is awesome

what cha got on the supa crew?motor,suspesion,etc.

thanks man!!

the suspension is stock - except for a nice set of BILSTEINs all the way around. i cant wait to see what she'll do with longer travel and proper shocks!!

:thumbup

I'm sure the stealership charged you a pretty penny for those "No Fear" Bilsteins.

I'm sure the stealership charged you a pretty penny for those "No Fear" Bilsteins.

nah.

shes came with the factory 'BLACKIES' and i ripped those out about 24 hours after i took her home.:chili:

and the 'no fear' junk amounts to a few badges - the glass - and cobra seats - kinda like a base saleen - just lipstick and rouge. all the REAL good stuff i added myself. i keep meanin' to rip those emblems off - and then i realize - i dont care.

drj
:thumbup

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e68/drj777/07%20MDR%20200/_U2K8435.jpg

Sweet shot!

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Giv'r Nick!!

Wow, those are some great pics, and it looks like you had a blast. Thanks for posting those.

what cha got on the supa crew?motor,suspesion,etc.

just a detroit / 4.56s / icom v8000 radio / cb / flowmaster with a 3" turndown (i hate 6 ft tailpipes) and bilsteins (im pretty sure ive smoked the front two already) - the boot on the right one is FUSED to the shock...

the rears are bilstein 5100s and those are just about bulletproof - so far!

so until i can spend the $$ for a proper long travel kit up front - the options are...
#1 - bilstein will revalve the front stock height shocks for me - (stiffer) - but i think overheating is the problem there.

#2 - O.R.W. can order me a set of FOX shocks - valved stiffer WITH a bypass (for heat) that is only slightly bigger and will fit up front with only a new shock mount welded in...for a few hundred bucks - as opposed to 5-10k for a proper L.T. setup.

i have to say - that she runs really well with the crap i have right now - and with that FOX setup it would be more than sufficient until theres a lot more $$ in the budget.

i mean - i REALLY beat on it and am continually surprised by how well she performs - as is.

drj
:thumbup