Uwharrie Safari

[jgdisco2]

Just got back! Had a great time on the trails and meeting some new faces:smiley_drive:

Pics coming soon

 

[mtnbike28]

Home safe?

Passed a white Range Rover on the entrance ramp on 49 east... hopefully no one here had to leave it....

 

[Wander]

Great one-will post some pics soon. The IIa in stock trim was a mule on the trail right up to the point when the shifter sheared off. Apparently a known issue on the IIa, would have rather not found that out on the trail but 3-Lo got me back to the end of the trail-maybe a little faster than I would have preferred....

Some parking lot welding and all is back together, now need to find a new shifter and clean up the old one for a spare. Big thanks goes out to the CROC crew for putting on a great event!

 

[madp]

Hey Matt, glad my welding held up. If you can't find another shifter, I have a used spare I can send you. Let me know.

-James

 

[Wander]

Hey Matt, glad my welding held up. If you can't find another shifter, I have a used spare I can send you. Let me know.

-James

Not only did it hold up but the shift pattern is much better! Not sure why as you welded it back in the same place-guess I was having a lot of flex before it sheared. Good to see you here!

 

[Rovertrader]

great w/e for sure!! Wonderful seeing everyone!!
How long to get home Matt? Glad you made it safely.

 

[rover4x4]

Passed a white Range Rover on the entrance ramp on 49 east... hopefully no one here had to leave it....

i believe panhard bushings were shot and it had the death wobbles.

Nice event always nice to put names with faces.

 

[Wander]

great w/e for sure!! Wonderful seeing everyone!!
How long to get home Matt? Glad you made it safely.

About 4hr 30min to get home-she was running strong and my ears are still ringing a bit-need to remember ear plugs next time.

I felt OK on the 4 lanes and wanted to limit the shifting so I took those roads home instead of the rural 2 lanes. I was about to keep up and wasn't being blown off the road by passing traffice which I estimate to be about 60-maybe a few more downhill.

 

[rover4x4]

About 4hr 30min to get home-she was running strong and my ears are still ringing a bit-need to remember ear plugs next time.

I felt OK on the 4 lanes and wanted to limit the shifting so I took those roads home instead of the rural 2 lanes. I was about to keep up and wasn't being blown off the road by passing traffice which I estimate to be about 60-maybe a few more downhill.

Did you see the article in your Rovers North about the QEII braking shifter levers? Seems like you series guys need to keep those like I keep fuel pump relays

 

[Wander]

Did you see the article in your Rovers North about the QEII braking shifter levers? Seems like you series guys need to keep those like I keep fuel pump relays

Yeah I did, how ironic that it was in the registration pack that I got JUST AFTER it sheared off exactly as descirbed in the article. I plan to get a new one and use the repaired one as a back up after I reinforce that spot.