Author Topic: Sightings Of The Willy Mammoth (Read 590014 times)

OffRoadGal · « **Reply #60 on:** May 10, 2005, 08:13:48 AM »

Quote from: TrackVino on May 10, 2005, 08:01:19 AM

Hay willies, looks like you should have built a boat there instead of a crawler

and best yet, Vino, the rainy season hasn't even started yet!! It was relatively dry out there. The best is yet to come!!

$Beer Chug\'n$

TrackVino · « **Reply #61 on:** May 10, 2005, 08:17:35 AM »

You should come out here, the rain hasnt stopped.

OffRoadGal · « **Reply #62 on:** May 10, 2005, 08:20:49 AM »

Quote from: TrackVino on May 10, 2005, 08:17:35 AM

You should come out here, the rain hasnt stopped.

we don't get constant rain. just big gully washer 20 minute downpour storms that blow through. In June they start just about every afternoon. You can just about set your clock by them.
I can't wait to be out in the Mammoth on a hot summer day when a big storm comes through.

WOOHOO!

mudaddict · « **Reply #63 on:** May 10, 2005, 08:38:49 AM »

damn that thing is lookin sweet!!! looks like you guys have some fun places to wheel over there!

OffRoadGal · « **Reply #64 on:** May 10, 2005, 08:41:05 AM »

they are few and far between, but even a bad day of wheeling is better then the best day at work!

and we'll find more places to go.

Lady Di · « **Reply #65 on:** Jul 19, 2005, 06:01:58 PM »

Well it's been way too long but Sat. night MrW decided it was about time we finally got out again to test 'er out.
Sunday we went to the same area we had been before down past Seaworld. With all the rain we have had the water was good and deep, and with the winch on the front we could really give it a good test to see how it does about not getting stuck.
And it performed like a CHAMP!

Lady Di · « **Reply #66 on:** Jul 19, 2005, 06:05:10 PM »

I suggest to MrW that he lock in the hubs before we actually got into anything, but does he listen?

Lady Di · « **Reply #67 on:** Jul 19, 2005, 06:08:26 PM »

well he did make it to walk on! This little guy hitchhiked a ride for quite a while

Lady Di · « **Reply #68 on:** Jul 19, 2005, 06:12:03 PM »

We had some company when we took a break for lunch. A couple Sand Hill Cranes were out and about and didn't much seem to mind our presence.

Lady Di · « **Reply #69 on:** Jul 19, 2005, 06:15:02 PM »

eventually we made our way back to civilization but it wasn't long before we were asked for some assitance.

Lady Di · « **Reply #70 on:** Jul 19, 2005, 06:20:55 PM »

MrW wanted to use the winch. The Jeep was dead in the water, he didn't want to snatch it and it would finally give him a chance to test it out as we never once needed it in all that water, which was a damn good thing as no sooner did MrW hit the switch for the winch and POINK one of the hydrolic hoses popped out of it's fitting. No winch, no power steering! Seems when the guy put the fitting on the hose he didn't have it on all the way it.

Here we were tooling around without a care in the world out in the middle of nowhere. We weren't worried We had a WINCH!! LOL!!
Would have been a LONG WET walk back to the main area to go for help if we had gotten ourselves stuck! But no worries, the mammoth hardly broke a sweat in all that.

MiniSimp · « **Reply #71 on:** Jul 19, 2005, 07:25:31 PM »

Glad to see you guys actually use that beast every once in a while!

You better find something to practice on for rocks.

Willy Mammoth · « **Reply #72 on:** Jul 19, 2005, 07:26:01 PM »

Ok guys, this is what you have been waiting for. Here is the clip of us pulling the Jeep out of the water hole. This thing was not running and nobody was driving.

http://www.mhdfl.com/forum/videos/Jeep_pull1.wmv

MiniSimp · « **Reply #73 on:** Jul 19, 2005, 07:27:39 PM »

Nice use of the skinny pedal!

Willy Mammoth · « **Reply #74 on:** Jul 19, 2005, 07:28:20 PM »

Quote from: MiniSimp on Jul 19, 2005, 07:25:31 PM

Glad to see you guys actually use that beast every once in a while!
You better find something to practice on for rocks.

The only rocks here in Florida are the kind you can get arested for having so we will just have to learn fast when we get to the Rubicon.

OffRoadGal · « **Reply #75 on:** Jul 20, 2005, 11:25:59 AM »

Quote from: Willy Mammoth on Jul 19, 2005, 07:28:20 PM

The only rocks here in Florida are the kind you can get arested for having so we will just have to learn fast when we get to the Rubicon.

and we will not be alone, I am sure there will be plenty of people that will be willing to help show us the ropes and give us a few pointers, not to mention ride shotgun with MrW while I do the filming.

FATB0Y · « **Reply #76 on:** Jul 20, 2005, 11:32:40 AM »

I wish I was going

Lady Di · « **Reply #77 on:** Jul 20, 2005, 05:49:24 PM »

we wish you were going too Fatboy $I\'m Down$ But don't worry, we'll have LOTS of pictures for you to wish even more you could have gone when we get back

FATB0Y · « **Reply #78 on:** Jul 20, 2005, 10:57:53 PM »

Quote from: MrsWillyMammoth on Jul 20, 2005, 05:49:24 PM

we wish you were going too Fatboy $I\'m Down$ But don't worry, we'll have LOTS of pictures for you to wish even more you could have gone when we get back

Thanks

iNfErNaL · « **Reply #79 on:** Jul 20, 2005, 11:42:03 PM »

Quote from: MrsWillyMammoth on Jul 20, 2005, 05:49:24 PM

we wish you were going too Fatboy $I\'m Down$ But don't worry, we'll have LOTS of pictures for you to wish even more you could have gone when we get back

.

iNfErNaL · « **Reply #80 on:** Jul 20, 2005, 11:44:29 PM »

Quote from: OffRoadGal on Jul 20, 2005, 11:25:59 AM

and we will not be alone, I am sure there will be plenty of people that will be willing to help show us the ropes and give us a few pointers, not to mention ride shotgun with MrW while I do the filming.

Hey,I'll help you guys out where I can...Looking forward to doing some wheelin' with you guys.And some

partying...You guys seem like really cool people.Hope to see you there.Nice Pics BTW.

red · « **Reply #81 on:** Jul 22, 2005, 11:31:43 AM »

excellent pics. when is the trip out to the rubicon? if i've got my truck lifted a little then i might join. never done rock crawling.

Ramrod · « **Reply #82 on:** Jul 25, 2005, 04:38:52 PM »

I just watched that video, that jeep is bad ass. I cant wait to hear that diesel going through the con.

Lady Di · « **Reply #83 on:** Jul 25, 2005, 06:51:06 PM »

Quote from: Infernal on Jul 20, 2005, 11:44:29 PM

Hey,I'll help you guys out where I can...Looking forward to doing some wheelin' with you guys.And some partying...You guys seem like really cool people.Hope to see you there.Nice Pics BTW.

Thanks Infernal, looking forward to meeting you too.

Lady Di · « **Reply #84 on:** Jul 25, 2005, 06:52:27 PM »

Quote from: 03HDFATBOY on Jul 20, 2005, 10:57:53 PM

Thanks

We do what we can Fatboy.

You know it's not too late...

FATB0Y · « **Reply #85 on:** Jul 25, 2005, 06:54:31 PM »

Quote from: MrsWillyMammoth on Jul 25, 2005, 06:52:27 PM

We do what we can Fatboy. You know it's not too late...

It is for me

Lady Di · « **Reply #86 on:** Jul 25, 2005, 06:59:51 PM »

Quote from: 03HDFATBOY on Jul 25, 2005, 06:54:31 PM

It is for me

Well you will just have to settle for living vicariously through all us then.

you know we will be happy to share our experiences with you...for instance...

We had to test out the Battle Cruiser and Jeep on the road, so we made our way up to the Osceola National Forest at the top of the state. About 300 miles round trip.
MrW did all the driving, so he will have to fill you in on how that went. The trails up there were awesome, very wet, and that Mammoth is AMAZING, except for water that was just too deep there was nothing it wouldn't go through.
Did not get it stuck once, again...

FATB0Y · « **Reply #87 on:** Jul 25, 2005, 07:03:54 PM »

Now look what you've done ya got the willy wet

Lady Di · « **Reply #88 on:** Jul 25, 2005, 07:06:37 PM »

LOL! The willy likes it best when it's wet!

We had put the baskets in the back of the Jeep to take the dogs with us, but it was just too hot out so we left them in the comfort of the Battle Cruiser back at the Lake City KOA. They didn't mind at all, it had to be mid 90's with 60%+ humidity, it was HOT, but that trails were a blast.

FATB0Y · « **Reply #89 on:** Jul 25, 2005, 07:08:42 PM »

It sucks you guys live so far away

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