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Re: HOW TO GET TO RUBICON: A TUTORIAL
« Reply #30 on: Sep 14, 2011, 07:37:05 PM »
STEP 23: DRIVE TO THE MOUND

(in progress)

(progress halted...8:11PM)

(progress resuming...9:00AM)

DONE!!! @12:50

updates will be posted after MCR10

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Re: HOW TO GET TO RUBICON: A TUTORIAL
« Reply #31 on: Oct 12, 2011, 09:30:08 AM »
UPDATE:
ummm.... HI! :wave:
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Marlin is like the Chuck Norris of the rock crawling world. 

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Re: HOW TO GET TO RUBICON: A TUTORIAL
« Reply #32 on: Oct 12, 2011, 07:33:28 PM »
           STEP 24: TAKE PICTURES
LOTS OF PICTURES... AND THROW A TAPE MEASURE IN
THERE TO MAKE IT LOOK LIKE YOUR DOING SOMETHING
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I AM :screwy:!!!

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But I'm a happy right where I'm at"

Marlin is like the Chuck Norris of the rock crawling world. 

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Re: HOW TO GET TO RUBICON: A TUTORIAL
« Reply #33 on: Oct 12, 2011, 08:02:48 PM »
STEP 25:  :ack:
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More than tread lightly, leave it like you were never there, nor anyone else.
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Re: HOW TO GET TO RUBICON: A TUTORIAL
« Reply #34 on: Oct 12, 2011, 08:13:36 PM »
STEP 26: WELD!!!
Where?

I donno... uuuuuuum....here looks good...
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Re: HOW TO GET TO RUBICON: A TUTORIAL
« Reply #35 on: Oct 12, 2011, 08:38:33 PM »
STEP 27: LOAD UP


list of things to bring:
(in order of importance)
 Knife
 Tool kit
 Ice chest
 Bottled waters
 Three (3) spare birfs
 Two (2) boxes of MRE's
 Flag pole
 Change of clothes
 High-Lift jack
 Tow rope
 Tent
 Tent poles
 Sleeping bag
 Tarp
 Ham Radio (FT-60)
 Three (3) spare axle shafts
 

 
 
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More than tread lightly, leave it like you were never there, nor anyone else.
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Marlin is like the Chuck Norris of the rock crawling world. 

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Re: HOW TO GET TO RUBICON: A TUTORIAL
« Reply #36 on: Oct 12, 2011, 08:42:12 PM »
onion?
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Re: HOW TO GET TO RUBICON: A TUTORIAL
« Reply #37 on: Oct 12, 2011, 08:52:50 PM »
YES ONION!!! SHHH!!!! :slap:
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Re: HOW TO GET TO RUBICON: A TUTORIAL
« Reply #38 on: Oct 12, 2011, 08:54:51 PM »
STEP 28:
jump awn the nearest freeway and go north-ish
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Re: HOW TO GET TO RUBICON: A TUTORIAL
« Reply #39 on: Oct 12, 2011, 09:00:21 PM »
STEP 29: TAKE PICTURE OF THE GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE
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Marlin is like the Chuck Norris of the rock crawling world. 

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Re: HOW TO GET TO RUBICON: A TUTORIAL
« Reply #40 on: Oct 12, 2011, 09:27:46 PM »
STEP 30: AIR DOWN, GET READY FOR SOME NIGHT WHEEL'N
and follow the Toyota in front of you.
« Last Edit: Oct 13, 2011, 05:15:04 AM by TURBO »
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Re: HOW TO GET TO RUBICON: A TUTORIAL
« Reply #41 on: Oct 12, 2011, 09:39:19 PM »
STEP 31: DONE!!!YOU MADE IT!!!
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Re: HOW TO GET TO RUBICON: A TUTORIAL
« Reply #42 on: Oct 12, 2011, 09:46:18 PM »
oh almost forgot...



STEP 32: REDO
STEERING STABILIZER/BUMPSTOP/ENGINE SUPPORT
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Re: HOW TO GET TO RUBICON: A TUTORIAL
« Reply #43 on: Oct 12, 2011, 09:53:59 PM »
I hope you enjoyed this tutorial because it's really not good for any thing, you cant even use it to wipe...  :willynilly:

but I hope it wasn't a COMPLETE waste of your LIFE...

comments and insults are welcome now... feel free to post up... not to mention any names...Sparkplug... LOL just kidd'n ya pal...  :puke:  oops!


MANY LAUGHS TO ALL, AND HAPPY WHEELING!!!
« Last Edit: Oct 17, 2011, 04:27:01 AM by TURBO »
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More than tread lightly, leave it like you were never there, nor anyone else.
I AM :screwy:!!!

"These dusty roads ain't streets of gold
But I'm a happy right where I'm at"

Marlin is like the Chuck Norris of the rock crawling world. 

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Re: HOW TO GET TO RUBICON: A TUTORIAL
« Reply #44 on: Oct 12, 2011, 11:32:34 PM »
you can remove posts, whats up with the onion
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Re: HOW TO GET TO RUBICON: A TUTORIAL
« Reply #45 on: Oct 12, 2011, 11:39:02 PM »
i can?

well, basically the "Onion" is required for taking really critical measurements over 10 feet, 6 and three quarter inches... it's kinda a long prosses, i'd have to show you really
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I AM :screwy:!!!

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But I'm a happy right where I'm at"

Marlin is like the Chuck Norris of the rock crawling world. 

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Re: HOW TO GET TO RUBICON: A TUTORIAL
« Reply #46 on: Oct 12, 2011, 11:46:33 PM »
upper right corner of each post
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Re: HOW TO GET TO RUBICON: A TUTORIAL
« Reply #47 on: Oct 13, 2011, 12:17:52 AM »
alls i can do is quote... and modify my own msgs...

You must be special.....  :thumbs:
« Last Edit: Oct 13, 2011, 01:51:31 AM by TURBO »
MY BUILDS: http://board.marlincrawler.com/index.php?topic=76463.0 :woohoo:

More than tread lightly, leave it like you were never there, nor anyone else.
I AM :screwy:!!!

"These dusty roads ain't streets of gold
But I'm a happy right where I'm at"

Marlin is like the Chuck Norris of the rock crawling world. 

 
 
 
 
 

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