PA - Fall 2013 Rausch Creek Steel Soldiers Rally

[jwentz57]

We also had a great time. The wife enjoyed it a lot. She was not big on the MV thing but after this weekend is starting to like it.she got to meet the good people that is in it.and she is looking forward to the spring rally and so am I . So to all thanks for the great time

 

[PaFarmer]

I had a great time along with my son and father. The 931 worked good. There were a lot of good comments from jeepers we would come across, all gave us the thumbs up or a waive, though they were quick to pull over. The best was when I told one guy there were 20 more trucks behind me, he said, "No problem I'll just push them out of the way."

 

[maddawg308]

Had a great time again, always a blast at Rausch Creek. The weather was good, we were able to have a campfire this time, and noone's truck got seriously damaged. One gent had to go to the hospital for an injury sustained while wrenching in the parking lot, but after a short hospital visit he returned and he'll be fine in a little bit. A really good turnout of vehicles this time - at lunch on Saturday there were 16 military truck with us, and about 4 smaller civvy vehicles. That did not count a few MVs that were left back in camp for the day.

Well, as far as big trucks go, we have had the following offroad at RC before: stock deuce, M109 shop van, M35 with S-280 shelter, M36 with shipping container, M819 wrecker crane, M816 wrecker, bobbed deuce, 5-ton cargo.

We still need the following to join us offroading there: tanker truck, pipeline deuce, dump truck, gun truck, shop equipment truck (gullwing), anything else?

 

[daddy2]

The family had a 3G weekend.
Great time, Great people, Great weather. We hope to get out there in the spring. Now we are waiting for the YouTube uplinks.

 

[Timberwolf22]

To add to the list of needed trail vehicles it would be entertaining to contact Rausch Creek and ask them "What their policy was for tracked vehicles".......... I think that would be a conversation worth having.

I would have to put that in my "after winning the lottery" pile of to-do's for sure.

 

[shenkmen]

Let's see the videos and pics folks! Post them up! Daddy2's M36 and shipping container RV on the hill climb would be nice.

 

[maddawg308]

To add to the list of needed trail vehicles it would be entertaining to contact Rausch Creek and ask them "What their policy was for tracked vehicles".......... I think that would be a conversation worth having.

I would have to put that in my "after winning the lottery" pile of to-do's for sure.

A tracked vehicle on rocky ground will throw a track in short order. Rausch Creek and tracked vehicles, even if RC staff say okay, isn't a good combination. If this were Haspin or GA rally, where there aren't many rocks, I'd say otherwise. But I really don't think someone with a $100K tracked vehicle is going to be alright with replacing a thrown track down around Lake Christy.

Now, if they want to show it off in the parking lot, that might be pretty cool!

 

[PlethoraOfGuns]

Had a great time with great people. Put a few more hours on the generator and got to weld an axle back in. Can't wait for the spring!

 

[T. Highway]

Excellent pictures. Thanks for sharing.

Bert

 

[max1008]

Plethora- did you go out on sunday and get down to lake christy?

 

[StickShiftEnthusiest]

I wish there was rallies in Tennessee

 

[PlethoraOfGuns]

Plethora- did you go out on sunday and get down to lake christy?

We sure did. There is a picture of some of us eating lunch on the beach watching the other Jeep guys try to break stuff.

 

[PlethoraOfGuns]

And I was just doing a chassis grease and found a noticeable dent in my rear driveshaft. Guess I shouldn't have tried fitting down them Jeep trails on Sunday...

 

[daddy2]

Thought I would contribute with the pics. This was a family event. Geat times.

 

[max1008]

wow. if you do that to a civil driveshaft they split like a beer can!

 

[daddy2]

Here are a few more. YOu can tell off roading is hard work based on the kids riding in the camper.

 

[shenkmen]

I wish there was rallies in Tennessee

Start one! Otherwise, we don't mind TN folk in PA. Crap, you'd get the long haul award.

 

[shenkmen]

Here are a few more. YOu can tell off roading is hard work based on the kids riding in the camper.


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Nice lunch shots with the civi jeep rolling through.

Nice interior shots of the M36SC (M35 Extended Bed Shipping Container). I hope that nomenclature sticks.

 

[max1008]

Me and Jill called the m109 last year boxman5000. This years m36sc was called boxman12000.

 

[daddy2]

How about boxman 10,000. That's the BTU's the heater was putting out when it was 25 deg. out side and 75 deg. inside. Ha Ha.