Minnesota, anyone?

[Jo6pak]

Anyone been to Iron Range near Minneapolis?

Do I see a road trip in HJ's future?

 

[twack]

Do I see a road trip in HJ's future?

i think all 3 of us should make the trip, and theres another lifted libby in rochester that would probably be down. i just want a little more info on their 4x4 trails.

 

[HoosierJeeper]

I need to get the rest of my skids, but after that I think I might be good.

 

[03 JEEP KJ BIG BLUE]

i am up for a road trip for some trailing. let me know when and where

 

[Jo6pak]

i think all 3 of us should make the trip, and theres another lifted libby in rochester that would probably be down. i just want a little more info on their 4x4 trails.

Here's some more info in this thread. Not a lot of 4x4 specific info.

I'm in the same boat as HJ. Need engine and fuel tank skids., and should flesh out my recovery gear, as I am not really lifted much.

Maybe we could set up a meet somewhere in the next month or so?

 

[twack]

we can always just take it easy. im pretty sure it would be the first ever MN meet

 

[03 JEEP KJ BIG BLUE]

speaking of skid plates.... i got a front skid but no bolts. anyone know what size and how many i need? i have not had much time to work on my Jeep and was hoping to pick some up and come home and pop it on before the weekend

 

[Jo6pak]

speaking of skid plates.... i got a front skid but no bolts. anyone know what size and how many i need? i have not had much time to work on my Jeep and was hoping to pick some up and come home and pop it on before the weekend

I just put Trans and TC skids on a few weeks ago. I'm thinking all the skids use the same size bolts, but I'm not sure. If I remember correctly they were around 8-9mm and 1-1.5" long. You may also need to find the correct nutzerks that mount into the undercarriage.

 

[Downtown]

Anyone been to Iron Range near Minneapolis?

I was up there a few years ago... I have a few photos in my album

http://www.jeepkj.com/forum/album.php?albumid=167

I had no skids then and it was quite nerve racking.
I now have skids and OME lift... I'm dying to get back up there

 

[HoosierJeeper]

Looks like a lot of fun, bet it's beautiful in the fall.

 

[Jo6pak]

Cool pics. You can really see the red in the mud and water. Any issues with staining from the iron oxide?

 

[ryanee182]

i think all 3 of us should make the trip, and theres another lifted libby in rochester that would probably be down. i just want a little more info on their 4x4 trails.

Ya, I'd be down for some trails (if time and money permit). I just wish there was something closer to Rochester. I actually just came back from Duluth this afternoon! All the road construction on I-35 made it a dreadfully long trip!

 

[03 JEEP KJ BIG BLUE]

that looks like a blast. i have heard of a few people talk about gilbert trails. looks like a good time. especially if we can get more than 2 or 3 of us KJ's out there. i would be totally down if i can find some one to watch my kid for the weekend. i know the wife would love to come.

 

[Downtown]

Cool pics. You can really see the red in the mud and water. Any issues with staining from the iron oxide?

Yes. It stains everything. It took a couple months before my stock steel wheels didn't have an orange hue to them.

There are parts of my undercarriage that are still stained orange.

Just last week, I hosed out the piece of frame that sits just behind the sway bar... I was there in May of 2007
There was still a crapload of mud left in there and it stained the concrete gutter in front of my driveway


Here are some pictures from the group I was with - http://www.kodakgallery.com/I.jsp?c=uqridwd.4eelzril&x=0&y=hetoa5

 

[SabaII]

Hey guys. I float around on the forum but dont post a lot here. More so on MN-Jeep.com. Anyhow just got some new wheels so if you see me give me a wave.

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[jeepfrog]

We were up in Northern MN a few weeks ago. There are some really nice two-tracks up in the Chippewa National Forest. Even found a couple of trails that ran along the Mississippi River.
It would make for a nice weekend trip for you folks in MN. I've got some pics posted here:

http://www.jeepkj.com/forum/showpost.php?p=545974&postcount=41400

 

[SabaII]

We were up in Northern MN a few weeks ago. There are some really nice two-tracks up in the Chippewa National Forest. Even found a couple of trails that ran along the Mississippi River.
It would make for a nice weekend trip for you folks in MN. I've got some pics posted here:

http://www.jeepkj.com/forum/showpost.php?p=545974&postcount=41400

That looks nice. I wanna make it up there sometime. I was in Paul Bunyan State Forest a couple of years ago before I got the liberty. Wish I would have had it then. Last year I was up around Leech Lake and found some MM roads that led to some old logging trails. Wish I would have been with someone or I would have gone further.

 

[jeepfrog]

If you do ever decide to hit up any of the forest service roads up in Chippewa, I highly recommend picking up a motor vehicle use map from the local ranger station. They are updated regularly (at least once a year) and highly detailed as far as location and length of trails.

 

[SabaII]

So... Whats goin on guys? Anything upcoming?

 

[fullmetalone]

New here, not from MN but just inside of ND. I am up in the Stephen/Argyle area daily for work.