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    Barack Obama is the 44th President of the USA

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    also, I don't see where this idea of a huge amount of people who refuse to work sucking up tax money is coming from.

     

    Last I heard about 10% of the population was unemployed. Before the recession it was about 5%.

     

    10% are only those who qualify for unemployment benefits. If you include seasonal workers and discouraged workers (those who have given up seeking work), the unemployment rate is actually around 15%, and if you include underemployed workers (those seeking full time work but unable to obtain it) the rate hits 24%.

    Where have all the Nor Cal Wheelers GO?

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    There is someone in SF (can't remember the name right now) and I thought there was someone in SJ (maybe that was Enjoi?), but yeah, not a lot of us for the large population in the area. sc88 will get his tranny fixed when someone brings one over and installs it for him... :lol:

     

    :rolleyes:

     

    I am planning on doing it myself. I don't have the money right now though. When I do it will happen. So far though every time things brighten up for me financially they come crashing right back down. Until then I'm always down to ride shotgun with Enjoi. I'll badger him into going. He got the Calmini HD Steering installed and got the CV's fixed on his blue D21, so he has no excuses now.

    how mayn of you guys have pulled a domestic/import out of the mud with your pathy?

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    Video of Yozsi (before he did his SAS) pulling out a Yota from the mudpit in Hollister

     

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    lift with ifs

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    Another complication that hasn't been brought up is decreased MPG with an SAS. Added weight, changed underbody aerodynamics, and of course increased tire size.

     

    I should mention I am planning to SAS my own rig eventually, so I'm not saying you shouldn't. Of course mine is no longer a daily driver. :aok:

    lift with ifs

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    An SAS brings up questions of daily driving suitability. You're completely changing your entire front end, and there's no way to tell how it will withstand the rigors of daily driving, not to mention how it will react in emergency situations (abrupt lane changes, emergency stops, etc.) However for wheeling, there is no question that SAS is the way to go. The stock steering system is not up to the task of handling much beyond 31's.

     

    As for my truck, currently stock on 31's. I have had no issues with conquering almost all of Hollister Hills. I don't do the mudpit, and I'v never attempted the most extreme trails there. I have conquered most of the single diamond black trails with only minor difficulty. However I managed to bend my centerlink, bust one auto hub, and knocked my alignment out numerous times. That being said it's nothing that you wouldn't damage with any other truck.

    Finding trails in N.Cal

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    Lot of the trails around here can be found online. The vast majority are on State Parks, so you can get free or cheap guides from most major state park offices.

     

    Very few trails are on private property. But for $17 I'd say it was a good buy.

     

    Just noticed its 5 years out of date. A lot has happened in the past five years, including the closure of a major 4x4 park (Clear Creek). I'd take all trails in this book with a grain of salt. :aok:

    Hollister Hills for the Holiday? + Camping?

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    Camping is first come first served at Hollister, except for special event weekends. Labor Day weekend isn't a special event weekend though. If you wanted to go camping I'd get there early.

     

    If you're still interested let me know. My pathy isn't road worthy yet, but I can see if another local member would be interested in going who I could ride shotgun with. It would have to be on Sunday though, I work Saturday evenings.

    Central Cal Monthly wheeling trip?

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    Last year we had a pretty big So Cal meet up, I was unable to attend though. No word on whether that's going to happen again this year though...

     

    I'm in the process of getting a transmission for my Pathy. Might be another two months until I can have enough to register and insure it though.

    Post your first post

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    Hi everybody! I'm from Santa Cruz CA (thus the SC in my name). I just recently got an 88 Pathfinder SE V6. It's dark red (burgandy?) both inside and out. It is stock except for the radio (which doesn't work well). It's rust free (typical CA car) and has 202000 miles. It is my second vehicle and my first 4x4 and I plan to go off roading in the very near future. The first mods I plan to do are: upgrade spare tire to a real full size tire, change the horn to something louder, install a K&N air filter (current one is really dirty) and install an oil filter relocation kit (F**** not being able to see where the filter thread is and dumping oil all over the starter when you remove the filter). It is also missing the right rear hub cap, hope to remedy that at pick n pull this weekend.

     

    -Andrew

     

    Pretty sure that was my first post

     

    And I swore!

     

    The only upgrade that I actually completed was the full size spare and the hub cap. I at least put in a Wix air filter.

    A sad day for the Pathfinder

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    Yeah the R51 Pathfinders just can't keep up.

     

    I went wheeling once where we had an example of each stage of the Pathfinder (my 2 door 88, two four door WD21's, one R50 and one R51). Out of all of us the R51 had the most trouble of the day. Had a very hard time keeping up with us even on moderate trails. Got to the point where we had to park it and have the R51 driver ride shotgun in the R50. To be fair he had the worst tires out of all of us (BFG Rugged Trails), and DID manage to keep up on the moderate trails, as long as we guided him up the easiest lines. Overall though they are a bit too big, and too low to the ground.

     

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    Appropriate avatars

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    Honestly the "bouncy" gif avatars kind of annoy me, yours doesn't bother me at all. BUT I have no right to complain as I started the whole mess with my "underboob" and "nissan bounce" avatar a couple of years ago.

     

    You do have the option to hide avatars if they really bother you. You can do so in your Control Panel under Board Settings.

    Pranks and practical jokes

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    I remember literally kicking the crap out of a 'friend' who thought that 'rule' meant something. I put him down good because I had my boots on...

    Never mess with someone sleeping/passed out, you may get more than you bargain for.

     

    B

     

    Oh that's because he didn't pay attention to the third rule (or rather the first rule really) Don't mess with someone who's bigger than you :tongue:

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