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BASH??? NOT ANYMORE... IT'S DEFLATED!!! A LONG-TIME FOUR-WHEELING TRADITION CONTINUES |
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The last full weekend in April has traditionally been a "Black Hat and friends" reunion, albeit by another name. Although we try to 'wheel together several times a year, guys just can't make every run. That's what makes this one special. This has always |
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| been the one time a year that EVERYBODY in our group shows up for some world-class Jeepin' and some serious catching up on friendships. After several years of 'wheeling in Hot Springs, AR for this run (12 out of the last 14 yrs), the guys were ready for a | |||||||||||
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| ToeJam gettin' 'er dun!! | Hey Biskit... there's a rock there!! | ||||||||||
| change... and Poteau, OK became our destination for the 1st Annual Deflated Run. A week before the run, the weather forecast called for warm, sunny weather... of course, it rained. To make matters more interesting, it had come a big rain a |
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Friday was rainy... but, |
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| couple of days before, so the clay / shale trails with big rocks and ledges were greased up for us... solid, just very slick! Engines screaming as they redlined and tires slinging the soupy muck as they searched for traction were the themes for the weekend. |
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Beast gettin' a little "Pinch" | This is how the Cajuns do it... Go Beefy!! | |||||||||
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 Ovr Ezy windin' his 258 out on the slimy stuff... |
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Cactus!!!
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Piggy had wings!!!
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Yeah, there was some carnage, as is to be expected when conditions are like this. Axlebreaker, on Friday, claimed a rear driveshaft CV and a front ARB. Saturday, Poteau Mountain got a couple of rear driveshafts while Axlebreaker got the only rollover of the weekend. |
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| I'll ride wit ya John... I ain't skeered... THAT LINE?!? ya really think so??? OOPS!!! | |||||||||||
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| Not only does Chad have a pretty sweet rig, he's also quite handy on the trail... anybody need a rig flipped back over??? Just call "Chadzilla"!! | |||||||||||
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Good times are always had when the Black Hats get together... and this time was no different. It's all |
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| about Jeepin' with your podners all day and hangin' out together all night. Doesn't really matter where. Here's lookin' forward to next year... "Deflated, Too - 'Nuff said" | |||||||||||
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5/05/07
