New England Mod & Meetup Thread:

He got the dirty thirty... he'll be back next month. Maybe

 

Been there.

 

Oh I done that. I posted a Ross Perot campaign banner.

 

SHHH DON’T MENTION ANY POLITICAL STUFF.
Edit: I actually don’t know who that is. Anyway! Back on topic!

 

You make me feel old

 

http://www.fieldandforestnh.com/
Buddy of mine just went....

 

That’s a buggy OR park, for the most part. From what I’ve seen of videos, no chance anything that has a remote chance of being street legal makes it through. Moderate trails for OR only rigs though. It’s also closed except for events.

Cool place though. I haven’t been, but watched a lot of videos before I learned how they opened it up for public use haha

 

“AH Drats, my front end is squeaking a bit. It seems like it MIGHT be the brakes but I can’t really isolate it.”

*pull up to work*

“Let me see if there’s something visible that will indicate what the issue is. The rear looks good, the front looks good, I don’t know what the is……OH”

….Guess who is missing 2 lug nuts and 1 of the remaining 4 was finger tight



No idea how that happened. I had the wheels off to do brakes about a thousand miles ago, and have done a ton of highway and city miles, I just drove it to NH this weekend.

Fortunately I have “extra” lugs at home, and my commute home is 1.5 miles and I have a lug wrench in the truck to tighten the …. 4…. lugs until I get home.

ON THE PLUS SIDE, I was about to have to lift the truck to figure out the squeak, this has made my life easier

 

I had this happen with my Caddy, but instead of squeaking, it felt like I had a flat when I let off the gas (FWD). I was missing a stud, 2 lug nuts, and the rest were loose. And I had everything i needed to fix it, minus the adapter for the aftermarket lug nuts. I was able to get it to a shop that had an adapter and an extra lug nut so I could get home.

 

Everything you said is correct. I've been there multiple times. The trail that goes around the outside that they consider "stock friendly" is hardly stock friendly. At least for stock Tacomas

 

Stock friendly doesn't sound like a ton of fun.

The videos were mostly built rigs and buggies. The tacos must have been on the stock friendly trail.

 

6/12/22 Sunday meet up! Pizza n Beer or brewery.

 

WOOO! I am happy, that was the only day I could do haha

I’m assuming y’all looking toward central MA? I know the Providence/Warwick area. I DO highly suggest Apponaug Brewery in Warwick, but I know that’s kind of out of the way for everyone.

Start line brewing in Hopkinton (I asume)?

There’s a mead place up near Blackstone MA I think.

Trillium, but I don’t know that they have tables and whatnot.

Another one in Providence: Union Station Brewery, that place has good food too.

Millyard Brewery in Nashua - They used to be in Manchester and are good, if it’s the one I remember it being. I haven’t been since they were in the millyard though, so can’t really say.

F it - wintery? Labelle in Beford NH?

There’s a BUNCH of stuff happening in Salem, NH nowadays. I haven’t been to any of the new stuff, but Border Brew/Brew Supply was great ~5-6 years ago!

I haven’t factored in food to any of this….

 

Honestly I was more looking at the people that voted and where they live. No use in the only ones showing or most driving extra... but I like all those and am willing to drive wherever for a good time.

Holy tons of great ideas

 

I'll usually drive to anywhere within a few hours. Years ago, I was part of a Pontiac club in NY. We had an annual meet. It was mostly people from New England and New York. Within a few years it grew, and actually had people show up from all over, Texas, Canada and even Hawaii!

 

I mean last year I drove to TX for a steak, so, I can’t really say that I have a limit

My vote for the NEXT one is barbecue. I know of a place out near New Bedford if it’s still there, but haven’t been. There IS a place in Cranston, but there’s so much better further north. …. I presume, Burlington VT is too far for a lunch but there are options closer to central MA.

 

Umm...how can you talk New England BBQ without mentioning BT's in Sturbridge, or Blue Ribbon in Arlington, Newton, or Dedham? But hey, if anyone wants to come to Montpelier, VT I can take you to a killer taco stop.

 

I went to Germany for a concert, so I guess I don't have a limit either.

Where in Cranston? I know there's supposedly the best BBQ place down the street from Tree House, but I haven't been.

 

BT's - worth the trip, try and go at an off time as they get SLAMMED during the typical lunch/dinner hours, and BYOB.