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    Default New Guy in Fort Collins



    Just popping in to say hi. My name is Brendan and I just picked up a '19 JLU Rubicon a couple weeks ago. I previously had a 98 TJ when I moved out here from Florida that I managed to get out to Kelly Flats once before the motor popped. I couldn't stay away from Jeeps though so we upgraded a bit. I hit up Bunce School last week and managed to get myself stuck in the snow towards the end. After an hour and a half of stuffing rocks and sticks under the wheels I got out and realized I need to find some people to wheel with! I know every thread is useless without pics so here you go:






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    Welcome to the group!

    `know where you were stuck on Bunce - winch and/or friends (extra vehicle) are nice to have at hand - a significant purpose of the group. You gained a bit of experience in recovery though!

    Did you have a Jeep in Florida?

    Nice look'n jeep - great pix!

    Next I'm over to the green auto parts store, if I see that jeep in the lot, I'll stop in to say hi.

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    I actually put a review up on trails offroad. Towards the end of the trail, I'd say maybe 3.5 miles or so in, there was a sign from the UTV rental place saying not to take there rentals any further. There was a water hole with a bunch of snow on the other side. I made it through that by engaging my lockers and staying on the throttle. After going over one more section of snow I could see going any further was going to get bad. I turned around but the section I just went over was a different beast in the other direction. It's actually the picture I posted looking out the windshield. I tried to throttle through again but I ended up framed out with no traction at all 4 wheels. Without the lockers I would have been hiking to the trailhead because there was no way I could have gotten enough traction under all the wheels for open diffs to do anything. Of course I was in shorts so I still have scabs on my knees from having to be on them for so long on the hard packed snow. Being from Florida I had never been in that situation but I've watched plenty of Youtube videos on what to do so I just got to work. I learned a ton about where to place the rocks and sticks to get the most traction. I honestly think the next time it happens I'll be out in half the time. I'd like to say if it happens again but we all know it will!

    In florida I most recently had a 4 cylinder 98 TJ. It was higher milage and I was driving to Boulder for work every day when I first got out here. Winding it out every day unfortunately caused the weak cylinder 4 piston skirt issue to rear it's head and that engine was toast.



    And the day it died:


    I've also had a beater 96 ZJ. Before that, being a Florida guy, my only other real rig was an F150 mud truck when I was younger.





    I work in that Mattress Firm so any time you see it there feel free to stop in. Mattress sales don't usually have the store full of people so I'm usually pretty free!

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    welcome to the group
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    Hello and welcome!

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    Welcome!

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    Welcome. Nice, pretty Jeep! Time for some pin-striping! (Kidding)! What part of FL are you from? I did 18 years in the Orlando area.

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    Welcome!

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    Thanks for the welcomes!

    Jackie previously posted:
    "Welcome. Nice, pretty Jeep! Time for some pin-striping! (Kidding)! What part of FL are you from? I did 18 years in the Orlando area."

    I'm trying to hold off on "adding character" to the Jeep as long as possible!

    Most recently we moved from the Ft Myers area which is where I grew up as well. I've lived in Orlando, Miami, and Key West at different times too.

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    Welcome! Nice rig.

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    Welcome to the dark side...
    we have cookies!!!
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    In a never ending search for the proper mix of dirt & rock !

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    The StRanger previously posted:
    "Welcome to the dark side...
    we have cookies!!!"

    I'll be looking for those the first time I come out!

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    Welcome Brendan! I live locally and try to get out as much as possible. I just up graded to a new JL, so I get the feeling about not wanting to add new pin striping so soon. If you need some help on where to go, please ask and I'll assist where I can. Most trails around here are closed until around June 1. With all the snow in the mountains this year, it could be a little later this year. Good luck.

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