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TRS 20th Anniversary Trail Ride - Southington Offroad Park - Ohio


Jim Oaks

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Wow, letting your son drive. I suddenly had this sensation that we've been at this for a while.
 


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those kids said redbird is the shit for wheelin now...



been a long time since i have been there.
 

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redbird....you never been there?.....i rode bikes there and haspin and a private place in wabash quite a bit when i was younger.


its apparently the wellsville of indiana now. i hope to go there before too long.


those kids remind me of me....nice to see young animals still having fun exploring the mechanical limits of machines...
 

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redbird is in Iowa or something right?

PA is getting some nice hardcore crawling trails these days. it's been great to have some options, just need to fix the buggy
 

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redbird is in Iowa or something right?

PA is getting some nice hardcore crawling trails these days. it's been great to have some options, just need to fix the buggy
A quick google search says Indiana.

You got my hopes up but I don’t think there is a open type off road park for full-size vehicles in Iowa.
 

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A quick google search says Indiana.

You got my hopes up but I don’t think there is a open type off road park for full-size vehicles in Iowa.
I got the first letter right, sorry it wasn't more :icon_twisted:
 

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Wow, letting your son drive. I suddenly had this sensation that we've been at this for a while.
Yeah, we have. My twins will be 16 next month. My oldest has been driving 2 years and his mom has been trying to beat calculus into his brain with a stick, but he's still more interested in his girlfriend.

My 13 y/o is a natural equipment operator. She drives everything. Track loader, backhoe.

My 8 y/o took out the wall of the house with the FJ. In the wide-open-spaces she was good. In the narrow confines of the 3 car garage--she became confused...

I always wanted to learn brick laying.
 

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I always wanted to learn brick laying.




something about necessity being some sort of mother comes to mind...:icon_confused:






:shok:
 

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I always wanted to learn brick laying.
That seems to make my replacement of a garage door panel seem less meaningful somehow.
 

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Glad I swung by to read Jim's take on the new ranger! Is a former ranger owner and newer Jeep wrangler owner welcome to come play?
 

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If your a TRS member that has sold your Ranger / Bronco II for a different offroad vehicle, come and wheel with us anyway! We'd love to see you!
Glad I swung by to read Jim's take on the new ranger! Is a former ranger owner and newer Jeep wrangler owner welcome to come play?
Sounds like a green light to me! :icon_thumby:

If my Ranger doesn't pan out I will probably have my F-150. :icon_bounceblue:
 
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Sounds like a green light to me! :icon_thumby:

If my Ranger doesn't pan out I will probably have an F-150. :icon_bounceblue:
:yahoo: Somehow I completely blew over that part...

Throwing it out there as well, I will likely have 1-3 open seats in my jeep if people want to come but don't have a ride. Depnds on whether or not I put my backseat back in.
 

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Glad I swung by to read Jim's take on the new ranger! Is a former ranger owner and newer Jeep wrangler owner welcome to come play?
Yes. :icon_thumby:
 

Jim Oaks

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Updated the original post.
 

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