Hello!

[Militiaman]

Hi my name is Raymond or Ray for short. Been on Wainwright with the army sense March of 2009. Looking for some good company to do some wheeling with.

Run a 2002 TJ 4.0L 5 speed with a 3.5 RE super flex suspension lift and a JKS 1.25 BL, 33" tires, 10K winch and lots of other stuff. Some heavy modding on the way in the form of Dana 44s front and rear ox lockers 35" tires and whatever else I can play around with.

Looking forward to meeting some people and doing some runs because wheeling alone is for the birds........ sometimes:D

[DNA]

Welcome. You will notice that there are a few of us Army folks here. I'm sure we will see you around post. Keep an eye out for the frozen lunches so you can come introduce yourself. Also, take a quick look at the trail requirements in the bylaws so that you don't have a last minute scramble when a ride comes up.

[jeeptj333]

well welcome to F.A.O. glad you came to check us out (got any pics of rig)

[naturalbornmudder]

welcome to Frozen Axles. We are just spinning up our summer wheeling season. Come out and see what we are about at one of our Frozen lunches or meetings

[Militiaman]

Thanks for the welcome all!!

@ DNA
Thanks for the welcome I read through the bylaws before I registered (wanted to know what i was get myself into ;)). I just need to pick up a fire extinguisher and I'll meet the bylaw requirements.

These are without the body lift. Haven't put it on yet.
http://i604.photobucket.com/albums/tt128/Lindholm_Alaska/stuff/jeep1.jpg
http://i604.photobucket.com/albums/tt128/Lindholm_Alaska/stuff/jeep2.jpg
Down in Talkeetna right now helping the park service put in the low and high camp on to MT McKinley with Chinooks. So the jeep got some trail time and some mud.
http://i604.photobucket.com/albums/tt128/Lindholm_Alaska/stuff/jeep3.jpg
http://i604.photobucket.com/albums/tt128/Lindholm_Alaska/stuff/jeep4.jpg

[The_Ronster]

Very cool :2thumbs: Welcome to the site, and like the others have already said, hope to see you at a lunch or meeting.

[jeeptj333]

you got a nice rig, hope to see you on the trail

[Disco69]

Welcome Ray! Glad you found our little niche of the web wheeling world. Keep your eye out on wainwright for FAO stickered vehicles and check in regularly for lunches and meetings. Again, welcome!!!

[boostlesstj]

welcome! are you a TI at D co?

[rpiereck]

Hello and welcome to our club! We're a tight group of guys here, not many of us, but what we lack for in numbers we make up for in quality. Come check us out during a Frozen Lunch, or next month's meeting. We're always up for wheeling, and we will usually have one or two rides a month, plus a few impromptu, last minute hey-you rides. I think I have seen your Jeep at FWW before. Where do you work? If you answer yes to Boostlesstj's question above, then I have the same job as you, but on C123. In any case, welcome to FAO and I hope to meet you and see you on the trail.

[Militiaman]

Yeah I'm a TI in D co 1-52. I'm looking forward to some wheeling.

[rpiereck]

Are you a 15U or 15T?

[boostlesstj]

He's a Uniform, I know who he is. He is a good guy from what I know of him

[Militiaman]

yeah 15U

[Militiaman]

Hi, I'm still down in Talkeetna until Friday I believe but after that I'll be down for spur of the rides.

[Disco69]

Right on. Just remember to attend a lunch or meeting prior to attending a trail ride per our bylaws.

[Militiaman]

The wife giving me editediteditedit because "The last thing to do to the Jeep was 4 things ago"

I ran across this quote by Disco69......... and I think we might be married to the same woman.:confused:

Anyway I'll be at the first meeting/lunch that happens as soon as I'm back to Fairbanks.

[Disco69]

That is what my wife said about 15 things ago....

[jeeptj333]

about 25 things ago from my wife lol

[rpiereck]

Are we all married to the same woman????

[boostlesstj]

mine was a jeep ago...

[akhillbille]

Welcome to FAO. I'm a lucky man because my wife has never said anything like that about the jeep.

[Militiaman]

So I'll be in the market for some 35s in about 4 weeks I know a lot of you guys run the STTs and they look like a good tire, but my all time favorite tire for a NONE trailer-ed rig are the BF Goodrich Mud-Terrain T/A KM's. Have any of you guys run the new km2 up here or know someone that has?

[dejjen]

I have BFG MT's on mine, but they're not the new KM2's. Don't know anyone else that runs them.

[boostlesstj]

just stay away from goodyear mt/r

[rpiereck]

I was going to get KM2s in 32s, they are great tires, but went to Duratracs because they had great mud and snow reviews. Duratracs aren't available in 35s though, the closest they get is a metric size that is a 34.5, for a 16" wheel.

[Disco69]

Cooper STTs FTW!

[jeeptj333]

Cooper STTs FTW!

i would have to agree stt's or tsl swampers

[akcowboy76]

I have the Kumho Road Ventura Mud tarrain tire KM71 done me good for a 8k lb truck

[akhillbille]

I would go with the KM2's. I've seen the STT's and them on similar rigs up here on the trail at the same time and the KM2' were way better. I know of one rig up here that went through holes that with ease that everyone else was having issues with even me locked front and rear with Super Swamper SSR's. I loved my older BFG MT's and I was going to go with the KM2's when I go up a few tire sizes but it'll be swampers instead. Now I'm not saying the STT's are bad but I think the KM2's are better by far.

[Militiaman]

Seeing how I love the old BFG KM's and would run them any day...... I'm thinking I'll go with the KM2's even though they are back ordered until the end of May which isn't that big of a deal seeing how that's when my new axles will be making it to my house anyway.

I will be coming to the May meeting if that's ok?..... Not sure if I'm suppose to go to a lunch or something before a meeting.

[akhillbille]

No come on out to the meeting.

[rpiereck]

I will be coming to the May meeting if that's ok?..... Not sure if I'm suppose to go to a lunch or something before a meeting.

One of the main purposes of the meeting is for new club prospects to come see what we're about, meet and be met by members, ask questions, and just have a good time. Anyone is invited to a meeting, you will be welcome. Besides, it is also a requirement for wheeling with the club.

[Militiaman]

I can bring some sodas or anything else. I just don't have a cooler that I can fill full of ice. Plates, forks, knifes and cups? Just let me know and I'm more than happy to help out.



Posting here seeing how I don't have posting rights yet just about anywhere else.

[jeeptj333]

we just need to get you on recruit status

[boostlesstj]

i picked up a case of dr pepper and 2 bags of ice, there is more room for beverages and ice if you would like to bring some

[boostlesstj]

in my cooler*

[Militiaman]

I sure will

[boostlesstj]

i remember you saying that your getting new axles, what are you planning on doing with the D30 out of the front?

[Militiaman]

no plans as of yet

[boostlesstj]

i'm trying to pick one up for the front of my XJ, how much would you want for it? if you were willing to let it go of course

[Militiaman]

Anyone know a store in town that sales shackles?

[boostlesstj]

AIH is the only one that I know of

[naturalbornmudder]

AIH and maybe 6 Roblees

[akhillbille]

AIH, six robbers, ak rubber and rigging, power and transmission, and many more.

[jeeptj333]

o.k. o.k. but who has the best quality for the lowest price?

[akcowboy76]

Greer Tank Make your own

[akhillbille]

About the same price every where. Depends on which ones you are looking for and size. I've actually never paid for any before so I don't know their prices.