chit chat thread

[Ryan...]

m42b32 said:

Not BMW related but fun car stuff so figured I'd share. I took the Bronco for a day trip to Tigerton OHV park on Labor day and spent the day exploring the trails there.

Didn't take pics of any of the harder stuff but we got into some proper rock crawling in a few places where the skid plates and lockers came in handy. The only bummer of the day was that my wheels picked up a few scrape marks from some hidden rocks in a very avoidable (lol) mud hole... I'm considering switching them out to some steelies from a black diamond model so I don't need to worry about it as much next time. 10/10 though, would do it again.

YYYOOOOOOOOO

I didn't know we had other 4x4 peeps here. I went down to The Badlands with my buddy a couple months back, had a blast!

I'm trying to get a group together for a winter run at Holly Oaks, December 9th.

[Ryan...]

m42b32 said:

I think this one is the only one in the area that allows 4x4's, I was stoked to find there was something worth going to for a day trip! The wife and I are road tripping to the smokey mountains in Tennessee next month so I've been looking around for some trails to explore in that area or on the way while we're out there, thinking about taking a drive on the tail of the dragon while we're there too. We're also flying out to Moab in November so I wont have the Bronco there, but I will be doing a Bronco driving experience through Ford while we're there that's basically a guided day on trails all over the area which should be really cool. The dunes in Michigan is something I'd love to do at some point too, maybe next summer!

Tigerton up by Wausau is closed for the year I think, but I think some local groups run events in the winter as well.

Holly Oaks is a 6.5 hr drive from the Madison area, they've got some fun looking obstacles and a Jeep Badge of Honor trail to boot. They have the magna rock area too which is supposed to replicate some Moab stuff too.

TN has two good parks, Windrock and Coalmont. Windrock supposedly has a ton of awesome options, all different levels of gnarly from gravel roads to "you might want 38s and lockers for that".

[Jdesign]

Not much chitter chatter in this chitter chatter thread...

[HipMF]

I rebuilt my mountain bike again this spring. I got a clean 1991 Bridgestone frame from the Brazen Dropouts swap meet. Lugged steel, Tange tubing. I think the only original parts now are the brakes, rear derailer and shifter. Mostly use it for commuting and riding around Pheasant Branch, although I did take it to Cam Rock a few weeks ago. I don't miss my suspension fork as much as I thought I would, but my wheels don't come off the ground as often as the used to either...

[HipMF]

""F" your gravel bike"

-1991 Bridgestone Catalog

[YoungCR]

Jdesign said:

Not much chitter chatter in this chitter chatter thread...https://giphy.com/embed/YhSVi82JQiuFa" width="480" height="369"

https://giphy.com/gifs/beer-king-of-the-hill-YhSVi82JQiuF

Not much excitement in my neck of the woods, just work

[YoungCR]

Jdesign said:

Not much chitter chatter in this chitter chatter thread...

not much excitement in my neck of the woods, just been working.

[The Full Banana]

I haven't shared this here, but last year I bought @industrialsized's green e36 from him after it had been sitting for a number of years. Some of the OGs here may remember this car from some WIBimmers gatherings long ago. Took some work to get it running again, but I'm now starting to drive it more often while making improvements and tweaks to match my preferences. Also, as of late I've created a YouTube channel chronicling my garage tinkerings. Just posted a video on the e36 yesterday; check it out:

[YoungCR]

Awesome! Great to see this car again

[m42b32]

HipMF said:

I rebuilt my mountain bike again this spring. I got a clean 1991 Bridgestone frame from the Brazen Dropouts swap meet. Lugged steel, Tange tubing. I think the only original parts now are the brakes, rear derailer and shifter. Mostly use it for commuting and riding around Pheasant Branch, although I did take it to Cam Rock a few weeks ago. I don't miss my suspension fork as much as I thought I would, but my wheels don't come off the ground as often as the used to either...

That looks really nice! I've fallen into the classic MTB rabbit hole and am building up a 1990 Diamondback Ascent EX to cruise around on. Old mountain bike paint jobs are the best.

[HipMF]

Overexposed dumpster pic from my ride to the farmer's market this morning. Picked up some excellent strawberries and sugar snaps. I'm moving again and I'm considering unburdening myself of the e21 in the off-chance that someone's been waiting for an opportunity to buy it.

[KaiserRolls]

HipMF said:

Overexposed dumpster pic from my ride to the farmer's market this morning. Picked up some excellent strawberries and sugar snaps. I'm moving again and I'm considering unburdening myself of the e21 in the off-chance that someone's been waiting for an opportunity to buy it.

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[Jdesign]

I’ve really fallen behind on updating here. But non-BMW related I finally got my boat in the water this season, and then proceeded to ruin the valve train. Looks like I shut it off before I really hurt it, but it’s still annoying. 

Peep the rockers, pushrods, and the valve that lost its keepers 🫤

[m42b32]

Those trailer wheels are so good, bummer on the engine though...

[Jdesign]

m42b32 said:

Those trailer wheels are so good, bummer on the engine though...

Thanks! I actually bought them for my E36, but when I got them to my shop and put them up against the trailer, I knew it had to happen. 

Engine is a bummer, but I talked to the guy that did all the machining on my engine and he has everything to get me back in the water this season. So Fingers crossed on that.

[Jdesign]

I love dreaming, and using Photoshop everyday can really be a bad influence. So like one does, I photoshopped my boat to have a matching tow rig. I've been on the fence about a X35D or an OBS. I really think the OBS makes the most sense. Thoughts?

What's really wild is that the price of a nice clean OBS truck has started to sky rocket the last few years, and either one is about the same price.

[YoungCR]

If you plan to town frequently or thats the main use of the vehicle I would go with the OBS, the X5 is ok for towing and I know theres crazy people on FB that post them towing heavy equipment and such but it just wasn't designed for that.

[Jdesign]

YoungCR said:

If you plan to town frequently or thats the main use of the vehicle I would go with the OBS, the X5 is ok for towing and I know theres crazy people on FB that post them towing heavy equipment and such but it just wasn't designed for that.

My boat is maybe 3500lbs max with the trailer? Im sure either will handle the job. I know the x5 will be much nicer and better on fuel, but the OBS has a longer wheel base and is an actual truck so it would likely be a better option for longer drives.

[YoungCR]

Jdesign said:

My boat is maybe 3500lbs max with the trailer? Im sure either will handle the job. I know the x5 will be much nicer and better on fuel, but the OBS has a longer wheel base and is an actual truck so it would likely be a better option for longer drives. 

If you wanna test out towing with my X5 sometime we could plan a boating day when it’s not hot as hell out 🥵

[Jdesign]

YoungCR said:

If you wanna test out towing with my X5 sometime we could plan a boating day when it’s not hot as hell out 🥵

Ideally you want to test the boat when it is hot as hell out, it makes perfect swimming weather. Either way, I dropped the heads back off at the machinist so I will let you know when I'm back in business for a boat day and we can test it out!