2012 Ga rally check in

[twright]

stayed to help close down the MKT me and Nancy got in to rockmart around 1530 safe and sound.
AEC Retired Wright (Tony)

 

[phil2968]

... Speddmons road oiler failed.

That's funny right there! Really Kenny you just named his truck! Road Oiler! I like it!

 

[durhamtown]

hey Guys and Gals

hope everyone made it home ok and safely

great turnout awsome group of people

thanks for coming to Durhamtown and lookin forward to next year same weekend is good for us

can anyone lead me to some pictures of the rally and the convoy

I want to post some on the website

thanks mike

 

[clinto]

hey Guys and Gals

hope everyone made it home ok and safely

great turnout awsome group of people

thanks for coming to Durhamtown and lookin forward to next year same weekend is good for us

can anyone lead me to some pictures of the rally and the convoy

I want to post some on the website

thanks mike

Hey Mike,

We enjoyed this year as always, thanks for the support.

All of the pics and video are being collected in this thread. As people are still driving home and getting back to work, the thread will probably continue to grow for a week or so. But there are already a lot of pics and few videos now.

http://www.steelsoldiers.com/conversations/96264-official-2012-ga-rally-multimedia-thread.html

 

[Speddmon]

I can't believe I missed this thread!!!

I made it home safe and sound after 17 hours on the road, $350 in fuel and $118 in ATF!

I think it was about 640 miles but at 50 MPH or less, and stopping every 1/2 hour to add ATF (At least a quart, more once I hit the hills in NC, VA, WV and Ohio) it was a LONG drive.

The hill Amy was referring to earlier was Fancy Gap in VA. We stopped and filled the transmission at the bottom, and 7 short uphill miles later we added another quart to it. You could see the oil mist/smoke behind the truck like a cloud

I cannot properly express my gratitude to Amy and Eric for following the "Road Oiler" for as long as they did. They added at least 3 or 4 hours onto their drive and covered their vehicle in ATF just to make sure I wasn't dead along the road somewhere.

Also to Jerry (JW4x4) and Mike for taking the VERY long way home, just to be headed my way in case the Oiler crapped out completely. I sent him a text about the time I was pulling off of I-77 and thanked him once again, his simple reply was..."That's what Steel Soldiers do" You can't sum it up any better than that. Steel Soldiers is like a big extended family.

The support network here is incredible, and you all are the best people on the planet!!!!!!!! I can't wait till next years rally.

 

[Recovry4x4]

(whispering in the background) 700R4! 700R4!

 

[clinto]

(whispering in the background) 700R4! 700R4!

(yelling in the foreground) NV4500! NV4500!

 

[phil2968]

....and covered their vehicle in ATF...

That should help slow down the rust this winter. You did him a favor.
Oh wait, it's already rusty. Nevermind.

 

[Recovry4x4]

Maybe doghead should get some of Wreckerman893s laquer thinner fuel for his windshield washer.

 

[3dAngus]

Steve,
I guess it's gonna be tough for anyone to ever beat Sandfleas record for the longest distance traveled to get to the Ga. Rally.

He's got the record at what might be about 7500 miles.

Long ways back...

 

[CycleJay]

Angus,

Where did Sandflea come from?

 

[gimpyrobb]

Angus,

Where did Sandflea come from?

The "sandbox".

Dot-head-istan

 

[walkerhunter]

Angus,

Where did Sandflea come from?

Two other sand fleas making music on a camel back?

 

[swbradley1]

Angus,

Where did Sandflea come from?

From someplace where the temps were 149 degrees earlier this year and in case you are confused his real screen name is Westech.

 

[Stretch44875]

No problems loading westech out at my place. Craned lube trailer on semi trailer, hooked up, and headed out. According to face book he made it to the bar in WI, so I would assume everything went ok.

 

[Recovry4x4]

Dennis, you have about 360 days left until SSGR2013. At the rate of saving $3 a day that will give you a little over $1000 for the trip down. I suggest packing your lunch and saving the dough for the rally.

 

[EMD567]

Already looking forward to SSGA2013. Lets see, what do I have to do to Ferro to beat him there in 2013?

 

[Speddmon]

Ha Ha, The way my back has been feeling, my truck is still loaded from the 2012 SSGR. All I have to do is buy 18 Gallons of ATF and I'm already to go for the 2013 SSGR

 

[jw4x4]

We still have one troop who isn't all the way home yet. Of course he came the farthest this year. He just left a little while ago in his new toy.

Here are a few pics of him and his toy. The dead rabbit head on the seat was a present from a dog. Last is him leaving my place.

Sandflea hits the road.

What a junker!!!!!

 

[3dAngus]

All you have to do is bring some of your excess junk, errrr, treasures in green iron.
Someone will buy them. You got fuel money.
I bought more than I sold.