1st Ever TW Rush Off Road Meet; Sept 15, 16, and 17

I don't think place is bad when it rains. Lots of up and down trails.
Owner said there are no major mud holes on the true trails. Park has it's own natural drainage system.

But, there are specific places that they have just for mud, if you want.

Invite them all! More the merrier!

 

If I can swing a new steering rack, a new ifs skid, Everrett or someone else having the time and willingness to burn some new brackets on my bumper I could possibly make it. All that shit needs to be done before Harlan or AOP anyways.

 

Fair enough

 

So far, doesn't seem like anyone can make the scouting trip tomorrow. I'm gonna drink beer and float on some water in my kayak. Then friend's b-day party after that and drink more beer.

I'll go scout the park on Sunday. Planned to install the 5100s in front, but won't have top mount stuffs until Monday at least.

 

I'm trying to finish my retrofits, hopefully usps delivers my clear headlight reflector tomorrow.

 

No sweat man. Keep chuggin along!

I'm just wanting to see what kinda truck friendly shenanigans the park has. I got a ton of stuff I need to be doing to my truck too, procrastination is my strong suit. Not to mention I'm half ass looking for a house to buy, kinda.

 

I know how that is, I still need to buy an ifs skid. If ya worked closer I'd say you could rent my spare room to ya.

 

Looks like saturday scouting trip is out then? shame, I came to this thread to say I'd come over lol. I've been trapped in meeting hell the last 2 days at work so not much TW time

Let us know how it is

 

Boss/asshat has gone off the deep end. We're (seriously) thinking about having a mental inquest warrant sworn out on him. I'm off tomorrow, but have 5 of my people here on duty. I want to stay close in case he snaps. I tried to have a conversation with him a few minutes ago....He started making noises like some sort of cartoon character. He's right on the verge of a mental breakdown, possibly past that point.

I've instructed my people to turn up the heat on him if he starts any crap with them. If he's gonna snap, let's get it going!

So....No fun in the woods at this time.

 

Just let him break. Don't postpone it

You're life will be easier

 

What in the actual fuck? Up until this point I've read all of your posts bitching about work kind of thinking 'oh yeah he's just venting about work like we all do', but this sounds a little serious. What exactly do you do and why is this guy so wound up?

 

Best I could do is early morning and not go kayak. But that pushes you guys to get up and hit the road earlier. I don't wanna put anyone in a bind

 

I appreciate that offer man!

I'm fine where I'm at renting, love living across the street from this particular part of my family haha!

Just more or less telling myself that I'm 30 and it's time to have a place of my own. Even if I bought/rent-to-own the place where I'm at now, I'd probably put just as much into fixing it up and making it mine as I would a $60k and less home, that's my price range where I'd feel comfortable and be able to afford fixing it up. I know I won't be 100% happy with anywhere unless it's a $150k+ home, and I can't afford that shit yet.

 

The other day I did the math on the price difference between the amount I've paid to a mortgage and fixing everything thats gone wrong with my house that would not be my problem in an apartment, vs. if I had just stayed in my last apartment for the last 4 years. It was almost enough to have bought my truck in cash.

So far the *only* thing I like about having a house is not having to listen to my neighbors fuck. But it's an INVESTMENT! Yeah, that I won't start seeing shit from until I'm 40.

 

x3. I love the area I am renting a house in. But I really want to get on this house bandwagon. Luckily I think its in the works. Plus kid will need a good school, I need a good garage, wife needs projects, ect

 

If I were to buy this place I'm currently at:

Driveway needs repair, 20yr old landscaping timbers falling apart, gravel has reached a plateau. Gravel to pavement or concrete, and larger to fit 2 vehicles SxS and 2 vehicles deep at minimum. Possible extension into backyard. $5,000 best case scenario

Garage to be built in backyard. 2 car, if not VERY large 1 car. Tall enough for a lifted Tacoma to be in the air at least a few feet, enough floor space to have 3' minimum around truck, space for a 8'x4' work bench, 2 or 4 post lift. On a concrete slab. With driveway to it. $10,000 best case without the lift

Underpinning of the trailer needs redone badly. Been eaten by weedeaters over the last 20 years, it's vinyl. Critters get in under there and Polly wants them all to die! $cost unknown

New HVAC, because it's again 20 years old also. $5000 and that's very conservative.

Paint throughout. Inside (sucks, if you've ever painted walls in a mobile home, you know why! they thirsty!) and outside (because it just needs refreshed) $1000

New electric oven/range. Oven cooks at a solid 50°+ higher than it's set to. Always has. I like digital. $500

 

That sounds like a mess lol. Same with the place I am currently renting (my oven is the same way! 285=350). Awesome spot...great neighbors, ect... Thing is falling apart but its from like 1912 so I guess that is to be expected.

$10K for a garage is really best case. We just had a client price a 28x40 for an RV and it was like $20K w/o concrete. $30K with. Yikes.

 

Far as the garage, I quoted low because a lot of work would get done by myself. It would just take forever lol!

It's not much of a mess, just older and needs a refresh. Which is what I'd get if I went to a house, too. So it's pretty much even steven either way

 

After owning 7 houses (counting 5 rentals we own) there is NOTHING like "NEW". If I was buying, I'd take a smaller new home over a much larger but older home in a heartbeat. With new you get a few years where there's not much that HAS to be done. Then it's just upkeep. Once a house hits 15 or 20 years old, it never ends...

My garage is 32' wide and 36' deep. But it has 2 narrow doors (7') that are close to outside walls. (ie, no room to work on wall side at each door. Previous owner also built a loft over most of it. Not much head room. I can jack the truck up about 18" off the tires, but that's it. Probably enough anyway....