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According to the MVPA Events calendar, the Denton, NC Steel Soldiers rally is set for April 11-13th this year, although many show up on the 10th. It will be held at Denton Farmpark
http://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?77947-North-Carolina-MV-RALLY-April-6th-7th-amp-8th-2012 and
http://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?101389-2013-NC-Steel-Soldiers-MV-RALLY-April-11-12-13
Neither Jim nor Bob do the internet thing, so this will obviously be another "organize on your own" rally as last year. If I had the extra time, I would try to organize it like Kevin did the first year. There was a major turnout that year - last year not as many, but still plenty of spectators on Saturday and Sunday. All that attended still had a good time with the fellowship!
The trail rides are about 10 miles away in the Uwharrie National Forest. The trails we rode on in 2012 were kind of rocky with mud, but maybe someone else local to the area knows of other trails?
We set up and camp in the wooded area. They have electric and water sites or primitive sites depending on how far away you want to be from the "action". Decent restrooms and hot water showers close to the camping areas. It mentions "concessions", but last year they weren't open when I walked around to that area. Cabel was gracious enough to come down and provide us with GREAT hot meal service via the MKT again last year!
As always, there will be many vendors there. Jim Henry always brings truckloads of stuff to sell and a LOT of his vehicles to show.
I will try to answer questions, but if someone posts a question on here, anyone who knows the answer please speak up! Like I said, I am not organizing this rally, I just want to get the word out so we can have more folks show up this year.
If anyone would like to start a 2014 Denton Rally For Sale/Trade thread, please do. We didn't have one last year.
Here's the links to the 2012 and 2013 threads:
http://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?77947-North-Carolina-MV-RALLY-April-6th-7th-amp-8th-2012 and
http://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?101389-2013-NC-Steel-Soldiers-MV-RALLY-April-11-12-13
Neither Jim nor Bob do the internet thing, so this will obviously be another "organize on your own" rally as last year. If I had the extra time, I would try to organize it like Kevin did the first year. There was a major turnout that year - last year not as many, but still plenty of spectators on Saturday and Sunday. All that attended still had a good time with the fellowship!
The trail rides are about 10 miles away in the Uwharrie National Forest. The trails we rode on in 2012 were kind of rocky with mud, but maybe someone else local to the area knows of other trails?
We set up and camp in the wooded area. They have electric and water sites or primitive sites depending on how far away you want to be from the "action". Decent restrooms and hot water showers close to the camping areas. It mentions "concessions", but last year they weren't open when I walked around to that area. Cabel was gracious enough to come down and provide us with GREAT hot meal service via the MKT again last year!
As always, there will be many vendors there. Jim Henry always brings truckloads of stuff to sell and a LOT of his vehicles to show.
I will try to answer questions, but if someone posts a question on here, anyone who knows the answer please speak up! Like I said, I am not organizing this rally, I just want to get the word out so we can have more folks show up this year.
If anyone would like to start a 2014 Denton Rally For Sale/Trade thread, please do. We didn't have one last year.
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. Once it starts to warm back up a little bit I'm going to start going through the truck more thoroughly and doing more PM work on it. I might have a leaking steering gear box that I need to address. Saw a puddle of what looks/smells like gear oil under the LF side of the truck coming from the engine compartment, haven't really had the time or opportunity to look much further into it. Are you planning on going to this rally? Or are you going to be into your engine rebuild at that point?
