Its come to my attention a few members don't know about this. So here's the Official post...


What: Dixie Chapter Meet and Greet
Where: Delkwood Grill, Delk Rd, Marietta, GA
When: October 25th, 4:00pm


There, now there's no question. (If you need directions, Dixie Doll knows where its at. Its right off I-75)


I'll be there, will you? :p

how far is that from orlando?
and thats a great banner bronco babe.

Originally posted by GearHead
how far is that from orlando?

http://www.mapquest.com/mqproxy/3f67a83f-0031d-03bf5-cdbcf363

Total Distance: 458.40 miles
Total Estimated Time: 7 hours, 28 minutes

you can click HERE (http://www.mapquest.com/directions/main.adp?go=1&do=nw&ct=NA&1y=US&1a=&1p=&1c=orlando&1s=fl&1z=&1ah=&2y=US&2a=&2p=&2c=marietta&2s=ga&2z=&2ah=&lr=2&x=28&y=8) for the complete mapquest directions :thumbup

I see Ogeechee's on the ball.




And thanks, Raffa made the sig for me. :thumbup

Originally posted by GearHead
how far is that from orlando?
and thats a great banner bronco babe. It's about 8 hours I think. It would be worth it so come on you can make it. :thumbup

yikes, thats a haul. i'lll have to talk to mrs. gearhead and see if she wants to make a little family trip outta it. thats gonna be about 300 bucks in gas if i take the bronco. might have to pimp the wifes volvo for this one.

We wont hold it against you man come on.:D

:stupid

if we do any "urban wheeling" y'all can ride w/ me :beer

BAH! Why must you live so far away?

I cant do it, Not just for a night at least....tahts like 400 bucks round trip in gas, Not to mention an 9 hour drive there..

Sorry guys.

I may have to pass on this one.
http://www.mapquest.com/maps/refreshmap.adp?z=0&rand=1027

4475 miles or 136 hours of driving...

406 gallons of gas and $772

I use to live in Alaska in the 70's my dad worked on the pipe line. We drove there but we caught a plane back.:thumbup

does anyone that lives in that area know any cheap hotels? The cheapest that I found online is 50 a night, and I would deffinetly like to spend less, also how much $$ should I bring round abouts(I'm on a tight budget)

If you have your room figured out. Just figure on your eating cost and maybe a little spending money for anything else you may want to do. How long a stay are you planing.

well sleeping in your car would be free :toothless

I'm gonna try to make it too! That 30 minute drive will be a bitch:beer Now, if I can just get out of going to work!:banghead

Ya you better be there, I want to check out that bumper.

MM

maybe i can come...i need directions though. i live in birmingham alabama.

http://www.mapquest.com/mqproxy/3f797d7c-00010-05f83-cdbcf370


Here are the directions, I would PM Babe to get the actual address of the location. Seems like it would be a short trip though.


1: Start out going Northwest on 24TH ST N toward 5TH AVE N. 0.29 miles

2: Turn RIGHT onto 8TH AVE N. 0.09 miles

3: Turn LEFT onto 25TH ST N. 0.04 miles

4: Merge onto I-20 E toward GADSDEN/ ATLANTA. 132.39 miles

5: Take the GA-6/ THORNTON RD exit- exit number 44- toward AUSTELL. 0.34 miles

6: Turn SLIGHT LEFT to take the THORTON RD. ramp toward AUSTELL/ POWDER SPRINGS. 0.04 miles

7: Turn LEFT onto THORNTON RD/ GA-6 N. 1.41 miles

8: Turn RIGHT onto MAXHAM RD SW. 1.95 miles

9: MAXHAM RD SW becomes AUSTELL RD SW/ GA-5 N. 8.77 miles

10: Turn LEFT onto ATLANTA RD SE. 0.86 miles

11: ATLANTA RD SE becomes ATLANTA ST SE. 1.37 miles

12: ATLANTA ST SE becomes E PARK SQ NE. 0.07 miles

13: Turn LEFT onto N PARK SQ NE. 0.06 miles

14: Turn LEFT onto W PARK SQ NW. 0.05 miles

Originally posted by SMOOTH


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Here are the directions, I would PM Babe to get the actual address of the location. Seems like it would be a short trip though.
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Ugh, I hate Mapquest and their goofy ass directions.

Dude, just come out I-20, then take I-285 - I don't know if it'll be 285North, or 285East, I've never come into Atlanta from that side, but you want to eventually get on I-75 North, then take exit....uh, 261 I think, Delk Rd. And the exit splits, you want Delk Rd East.

The addy is 2769 Delk Rd, Marietta. I'm sure DixieDoll can give better directions, I think she's been there.

You would take 20 north/East to 75 north.
You ca pick up Broncobill on your way!

MM

yeah..somebody may have to pick me up...lol my Bronco took an oil dump this weekend...front cranshaft seal is spitting black blood! Kinda bummed ..Maybe it's not critical but I don't want to make a mess of my driveway! I just dont know how serious it is at this point..definately thinking of coming to the meet though.... I have 3 other vehicles to get me there...

Drive the Miata, we could use it to show off our flexing skillz! Let me know what comes of the oil trouble. Not sure I could make it out this weekend but perhaps next. I've never heard of a "front" crank bearing seal, but the oil pan gasket is easy enough. It would be a good time to replace the pump and pick up tube, but that is a PITA, but worth it. Chances are either or both will fail soon with the age and milage possibly on that truck.

MM

yes.. it seems to be coming from literally... the cranshaft... you can watch it form a drip right under the crank behind the pulley.... says you have to take out rad....power sterr. pmp...ac comp...alt... remove ac brackets... reome front cover and crank pulley.... and wallaa...front crankshaft oil seal.. apparantly it has some sort of resseced flange that require a special tool to remove.... sounds like a good job for a screwdriver to pry it out.. and find something round to pound it back in

God, what a headache! Sorry to hear it! BTW I was going to cry yesterday. A few weekends ago, I spend 8 hours in the woods and see nothing. I drive Heather to the dentist yesterday after work and there is a doe and two fawns eating IN my apartment complex. I've seen them before. But this was the longest I've been able to watch them. They let me drive to within 15 feet of them before they decided to run off. I need to get back in the woods!

MM

How long do you think this will last. I plan on taking my Trail rig to the Fall Crawl and will not be back untill 7ish.

SD

If your takin a head count, I confirmed today that I will be able to go. Look forward to meetin you guys and gals. :beer Mine has root beer in it.

Are there any plans to have a M & G a little farther north? This would be about 615 miles and 10+ hours. Not that I couldn't pull it off. Just wondering.:(

Originally posted by Bronco_89XLT
Are there any plans to have a M & G a little farther north? This would be about 615 miles and 10+ hours. Not that I couldn't pull it off. Just wondering.:(

First off welcome to the site and the Dixie chapter...Go introduce your self to the gang in "Introductions", then go vote for FOTM under that thread.
To answer your question, we'll need a lil more info...Where ya located? (Me and Smooth are talking about putting together a Tenn. trailride and that should be lots closer for you)

Hey Dixie Doll, how long do we have that place reserved for? Some people might be coming in late and need to know that we will still be there.

MM

We have the place from 4:00pm until close I would think about 1:00 or 2:00am.

They don't care how long we are there as long as we are eating and drinking we'll have the place. I did think the drinking wouldn't be a problem keeping us in the place.:beer :beer :beer :beer :beer :beer :beer :beer :beer :beer :beer :beer :beer :beer :beer :beer :beer :beer :beer :beer :beer :beer :beer :beer :beer :beer :beer :beer :beer :beer :beer :beer :beer :beer :beer :beer :beer :beer :beer :beer :beer :beer :beer :beer



































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Me?? Drink??.....Nahhh!!:angel

Okay, I have confered this with Blaze and we agreed that this might be a good forum to discuss the Dixie chapter wheeling event next spring/summer at Tellico. Now everyone who is attending the M & G may not go to the trails, and not everyone on the trails will be at the M & G, but I thought this might be a good place to start hashing out the ideas and plans for next years ride. I am really looking forward to meeting everyone. I am actually passing up the oportunity to ride shotgun on 96BigBronco's trail rig through the hard stuff at Tellico that day. But I feel it's important that I be there to meet everyone and to help facilitate where I can. I will also mention this on the Trail ride thread, but in the mean time, ya'll start getting your ideas, dates, plans, thoughts, etc. in your head so we can start making the trail ride happen.

MM

:stupid What he said!:brownbag

To start with we need to look into what it takes to as a club become a member of SFWDA. These are the guys that help keep tellico clean and open, along with fighting legisation wanting to close lands.

Since this would be the first event keeping it low key would be best. I.E. don't over do it trying to get sponces and gifts and stuff to give away.

1st. Thing is to get a rought idea of how many will be attending.
2nd. Pick a weekend
3rd. Check web sites of other Bronco, Jeep, Land rover, and scout clubs and make sure that no other BIG events are going that weekend.
4th. Contact Steve at Crawford camp and see if he is open that weekend. If we do like the Fawl crawl and offer to let him cook dinner one night he might be more likly to welcome us in his camp.

5th orginize ride time and events. It would be nice to allow every one to be able to run trails and still be able to watch all the madness in the camp area.


Just my thoughts.

SD

:stupid

Spoken like a true veteran!

MM

Then why does my status still class me as a noobie

Because I'm the Bronco Master and you are measily Noobie! :goodfinge

Actually it's based off of your post, the more you post the better your title becomes. So share that wealth of knowledge you have.

However, you should be careful, there have been some who have wanted to change their title, and those with the power to do so, have given them "special" titles. Ask Astra about her avatar when she first got here.

You are not a noobie, that can be seen by your rig specs and collections of Ford vehicles!

MM:

Originally posted by BigBronco96
To start with we need to look into what it takes to as a club become a member of SFWDA. We're allready a member of UFWDA (the mother club) and I've been e-mailing the dude from SFWDA... We're also tread lightly members... These are the guys that help keep tellico clean and open, along with fighting legisation wanting to close lands.

Since this would be the first event keeping it low key would be best. I.E. don't over do it trying to get sponces and gifts and stuff to give away. We're not planning anything that big, just a group of FSB members and anybody else they wish to bring (we'll gladly wheel with all...if we didn't we'd be Jeepers..)

1st. Thing is to get a rought idea of how many will be attending.Thats what the trailride post is for, to get a rough head count...if people wanna go they need to sound off there..Of course it prolly wouldn't be a bad idea to start a newer thread discussing just the details or to get more input
2nd. Pick a weekend Thats for sure...and the sooner the better...
3rd. Check web sites of other Bronco, Jeep, Land rover, and scout clubs and make sure that no other BIG events are going that weekend. Good idea, that will at least let us know how crowded we could be...keep in mind though, we're planning way in advance here, so we need to be flexable in case some other club plans on the same date with out checking
4th. Contact Steve at Crawford camp and see if he is open that weekend. If we do like the Fawl crawl and offer to let him cook dinner one night he might be more likly to welcome us in his camp.
We'll have to remember that one, it's definintly something to think about...

5th orginize ride time and events. It would be nice to allow every one to be able to run trails and still be able to watch all the madness in the camp area. Like stated before this isn't gonna be that kinda get together just yet, so unless you consider a bunch of rednecks drinking beer and bullshiting about/fixing all the days blunders some thing worth watching, I don't think that will be an issue...


Just my thoughts. Well, they were good ones and we need all we can get between now and then. The meet & greet will hopefully have enough in attendance to really hash out some of these details. Thanks for the input!! :beer

SD

Since this would be the first event keeping it low key would be best. I.E. don't over do it trying to get sponces and gifts and stuff to give away. We're not planning anything that big, just a group of FSB members and anybody else they wish to bring (we'll gladly wheel with all...if we didn't we'd be Jeepers..)

This would be my fault, I had posted on the trail ride thread the following:
Well, I'm going to throw this out here, and Blaze can chime in as he pleases, but we should start by getting an active, semi-committed head count. Once we have established the count, we can decide the size of the beast. From there we can decide if we need to pass out some smaller responsiblities (i.e. food, prizes, organizations, stickers, t-shirts, etc.). If the size does dictate some combined efforts we should probably try to have a committee meeting.


1st. Thing is to get a rought idea of how many will be attending.Thats what the trailride post is for, to get a rough head count...if people wanna go they need to sound off there..Of course it prolly wouldn't be a bad idea to start a newer thread discussing just the details or to get more input
2nd. Pick a weekend Thats for sure...and the sooner the better...
3rd. Check web sites of other Bronco, Jeep, Land rover, and scout clubs and make sure that no other BIG events are going that weekend. Good idea, that will at least let us know how crowded we could be...keep in mind though, we're planning way in advance here, so we need to be flexable in case some other club plans on the same date with out checking
4th. Contact Steve at Crawford camp and see if he is open that weekend. If we do like the Fawl crawl and offer to let him cook dinner one night he might be more likly to welcome us in his camp.
We'll have to remember that one, it's definintly something to think about...

5th orginize ride time and events. It would be nice to allow every one to be able to run trails and still be able to watch all the madness in the camp area. Like stated before this isn't gonna be that kinda get together just yet, so unless you consider a bunch of rednecks drinking beer and bullshiting about/fixing all the days blunders some thing worth watching, I don't think that will be an issue...
What he is talking about here is Crawford has a rock garden, log challange, mud pit, and ramp. So if we wanted to organize some friendly competition we could. So we would want to organize trails rides so that people could be back in time to watch and/or participate.


Hope that helps!:thumbup

Ahh OK, I do remember someone mentioning some stuff at camp now that you bring it up...thats cool. I've always wanted to put my rig on a ramp anyway....
But it's really no-ones "fault" I wasn't flaming :banghead (please tell me it didn't come off that way):banghead just letting some people know where we are at /going to on this whole ride thing. I think we need more feedback just like BB96 gave us....it was great thinking and the more heads we have on this the better.
When I say it's not gonna be that big yet I just mean with raffles and sponsors and such. I'm still gonna try and contact Bronco Driver mag and see if they wanna do a write up, and hopefully from that publicity we can get to bigger things....:thumbup

Keep the ideas coming folks...:beer

Originally posted by BigBronco96

3rd. Check web sites of other Bronco, Jeep, Land rover, and scout clubs and make sure that no other BIG events are going that weekend.


www.Tellico4x4.com is the "official" website of the Tellico Park and I think there's a calendar where they post all the big events, and when people are planning on being there.

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Blaze
[B]Ahh OK, I do remember someone mentioning some stuff at camp now that you bring it up...thats cool. I've always wanted to put my rig on a ramp anyway....
But it's really no-ones "fault" I wasn't flaming :banghead (please tell me it didn't come off that way):banghead

No, no concern of flaming, just trying to expain where that idea was originally introduced. That trip is going to rock. It's just really funny that w are discussing it on the M & G as oppose to the thread acutually about the trail ride.:lolup

MM

That is the offical site but not all groups will post events there. I know that for the past two years when we have had the ECBR free4All at tellico / Crawford's we have not posted on their site. During these events we have had 200+ broncos and 400+ people in that area.

Thanks
SD

There is a member of the ECBR Morris Rothfeldt that is an editor of Bronco driver Mag. He and I have been in the ECBR for a few years together. Smooth and I just got back for eht 2BigBronco event in which BD was in taking pics and stuff. Smooth or I could contact him and ask if they would be willing to send someone once we get a date set up.

Talked to John at BD yesterday about an artical I am writing and he said anyone is more then welcome to do a write up and submit for the to publish.

Thanks
SD

That sounds good Shane, when we get a date, you can e-mail Morris and see if he can get someone out there. I'm sure he's more then willing to oblige, after all you did take care of that pesky working axle problem he was having.:lolup

MM

Ya, I've still got that engine swap I need to cordinate with my pics and send in to BD

Oh hell...my local friends want to go to Six Flags for Fright Fest on the 25th. Decisions, decisions. M&G with Broncos, or Six Flags with my crew.




You boys wouldn't miss me if I wasn't there, would ya? :brownbag

:mad: What's to decide???:duh Didn't you know the Bronco ALWAYS comes first???:shrug JK, BB you do whatcha gotta do...we'll love ya regardless!;)

P.S. if you decide to go to six-flags, I'll try to hook up with you on the 24th or the 26th for a lil B.S.in' and beer drinkin'...:thumbup

I'd never bail on you guys. http://www.click-smilie.de/sammlung0903/liebe/love-smiley-024.gif



You knooooow I'll be there. :rockon

And I'll have that set of 32s in the back of the Bronc tryin to pimp them off on somebody. :toothless

I think it would be cool if everyone kept up with how long it took them to get to the meet and greet. So we can plan the next a little more central to everyone as posibale. Don't get me wrong I don't mind the 30 min ride. :D

i'm trying my hardest to attend. The lift I just bought took most of my cash, but i'm trying to scrape up gas $$$ for the 4 hour drive (230 miles each way x 9mpg =:banghead )

Hope to attend with my wife and Angel. Oh yeah, Thumper too!
Don't think my girl would mind missing school. If I can swing it, we'll be there.:angel :usa :rebelflag :) :)

Less then a week away now!

I've been looking forward to my cousin's wedding this weekend, now that that is over, I get to look forward to meeting you'ze guyz! I'll have to watch my drinking, 10 gin and tonics and 2 flutes of chamagne didn't sit well with me the morning after!

Bout 6 long island ice teas usually don't either. That's why I went to drinking straight crown right outa the freezer mmmmmm. But after about the 1st pint I feel real good then in to the second I start getting stupid.

So, 79 what is the final head count for Saturday? Who all will be there?

So far it looks like it will be 11 so far and a possibility of 4 or 5 more from sorting threw post I have only got 4 people pm me yet so we will see how many show. Their was 7 people confirmed out of those 4 pm's. I also confirmed our room for Saturday just to make sure they did not double book the room.:thumbup

That's great! Should be a good time!

We'll be seeing ya'll tomorrow!

Ya'll keep your fingers crossed that I'll be well enough to attend. :(

I hope you will be there. It wouldn't be a dixie chapter M & G without Mel sitting their looking very uncomfortable. J/K! I'm sure we will have lots to talk about and I know Astra could use a good dose of Feminiminiminity there.:thumbup

Hope you get feeling better Mels....:kiss and damn Smooth...Feminiminiminity??? I wanna hear ya say that after about 6 drinks..:toothless

It will take a couple of tries but I could get it. BTW what are you doing online? Are you suppose to be out breaking in the new gears? You need to have that done so you can come up ofr the G & G!

Originally posted by SMOOTH
It wouldn't be a dixie chapter M & G without Mel sitting their looking very uncomfortable.


Hahaha, so true. :thumbup I don't know how long I'll hang around, but I'll definitely try to show up. This cold has kicked my ass though. :(

Two words for you Day Quil! That sh!t will have you right as rain! Just don't be coughin on my food!

I have to be careful with what I take. Like I can't take any Ibuprofen because it will interract with one of my blood pressure meds. I talked to the nurse today and she told me I could take some Robitussin along with the Claritin I'm already taking.

I promise to sit on the other end of the room away from everybody. :p

Ya, that sounds good, just get some posterboard and write your side of the converation on it and hold it up. It will work great!:thumbup

Alkaselzer plus night time cold...good for what ails ya!!!:thumbup And yes Smooth I'm headed out the door right now...Gawd this thing has balls now! :rockon

Ya, I would say driving on...what is it, 37 and 1/2 tires on the stock gears, what are they 3.55, would feel a little sluggish. And by "a little" I mean a whole bunch and by "sluggish" I mean SLOW AS HELL! I would imagine any set of new lower gears would make it feel better.

Yea 38.5 with 3:55's...:banghead
Now 5:13's..:thumbup

Very nice! I bet that will be alot of fun down the highway!

I'm putting on a 3 inch body lift now and gonna go up to 44" Dick Cepeks soon...:thumbup

P.S. Can anybody running a 3 inch body lift on a '92 or later rig tell me how the relocated their bumpers???:shrug

Originally posted by Blaze
Can anybody running a 3 inch body lift on a '92 or later rig tell me how the relocated their bumpers???:shrug

well, the kit comes w/ brackets to raise the front, and if you play around with the holes in the rear brackets and your rear bumper, you can get it looking close to stock.
I can't remember which ones exactly, but i just started experimenting with combinations of bracket and bumper mounting holes and i got my f-150's rear bumper looking almost stock...

maybe this helped :shrug

I won't be there for this one......but I will try and make the next one.

Originally posted by Ogeechee 4x4
well, the kit comes w/ brackets to raise the front
Yea I just don't like that flimsy beacket but I'll fool with it some more tommorow...



Originally posted by Ogeechee 4x4
if you play around with the holes in the rear brackets and your rear bumper, you can get it looking close to stock.
I'll try that, thanks...:thumbup

On the rear, dont you flip them over and side to side to get it right?

Hmm...I hadn't thought of that...I'll check it out tommorow...thanks Tim! :thumbup

Adam,

That's alright, most importantly you'll want to make the trail ride next spring or summer. That will be the event not to miss! We'll put one back for you!

That won't be missed!!! (barring some emergency, God forbid like a death in the family etc.):beer

Okay Astra and I are heading out, we'll see ya'll there.:thumbup