Michigan Offroad Friendly Chat and Trip Planning.

Vanapplebomb · Posted: Fri May 15, 2015 7:45 pm Post subject:

This weekend I am probably heading to the VW show over in Ypsilanti Michigan on Sunday. If I make it out I will snap some pictures of the ACVW stuff around the city.
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winchin73blazinbaja · Posted: Sat May 16, 2015 5:06 am Post subject:

I may be up for a trip next weekend 👍🏻 just need to hook up my tail lights and alt so I will handle that this week

ORANGECRUSHer · Posted: Mon May 18, 2015 6:41 am Post subject:

I should be in the Irons area next weekend...21-23(?) Some friends want to camp and fish but I will have to tow the baja up to run the fireroads. Haven't been on some of them since my dirtbike days.
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InkyLewis · Posted: Mon May 18, 2015 6:46 am Post subject:

I think I am going to give St Helens a try this weekend hopefully I will run into a few of you guys.

Vanapplebomb · Posted: Mon May 18, 2015 10:14 am Post subject:

I went to the Michigan Vintage Volkswagen show yesterday. Decent swap meet and ok car show. Surprisingly not many off road VWs. A couple Baja bugs, a rail, and some strange half flat bed truck half bug gizmo. I was hoping there would be more off road toys. oh well. Still worth the drive and I came out with a couple scores from the swap meet. Laughing

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winchin73blazinbaja · Posted: Tue May 19, 2015 9:07 pm Post subject:

I'm still stuck in Texas.... Until next Wednesday most likely. Plus side is I'm making some nice money. That's about the end of it. Welding in the sun on a 90 degree day with 50% humidity sucks.

BUGGUTZ · Posted: Wed May 20, 2015 6:41 pm Post subject:

Inky, I will be around this weekend. Saturdays looking like a trail day. Shoot me a PM if you are for sure coming up.
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madmike · Posted: Wed May 27, 2015 6:03 am Post subject:

Just stumbled in,
Dirk I had my 'offroadbus' at Yipsi,put over a 100mile on it two trackin up here the day before that show. Laughing

Bugguts howd that Zenith work out?
5rib is workin great
Is that the ('89 Cummins)in ur sig line, the Trans I re-built for ya?
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Vanapplebomb · Posted: Wed May 27, 2015 2:19 pm Post subject:

Enjoy your off road trek in the bus there Mike? That would be fun to see. Cool

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BUGGUTZ · Posted: Wed May 27, 2015 6:20 pm Post subject:

Hey Mike, I havent swapped the Zenith yet. Dealing with the second of two shitty heads on her now. The stupid stud pulled through the head. Proper torque and all. So im swapping the second old one back in.

Torqflite is working great. Hauled my tractor up to Fairview no problems at all.

Thanks again!
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madmike · Posted: Thu May 28, 2015 6:07 am Post subject:

Yea Dirk,Bus isn't really for off road cuz of the deep sump, in hundreds of trail miles (only hit once on sand bar) thank my lucky stars it wasn't a 'sex stone' Rolling Eyes

Hey Buggutz, My Garage still needs a good cleaning Laughing

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Vanapplebomb · Posted: Thu May 28, 2015 9:20 am Post subject:

How far down does that 4 quart sump hang?
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BUGGUTZ · Posted: Thu May 28, 2015 4:26 pm Post subject:

Hey Mike, I suspect that if you clean that shop of yours you wont be able to find anything.
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madmike · Posted: Sun May 31, 2015 5:18 am Post subject:

Don't use the 4qt on the bus Laughing

no need only revs to 4-5k Wink

only have 1 1/2 qt on it,
Yepper,, I know where everything is for now Laughing

well most of the time Wink

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76 Drag/Street bug 2180cc 'Turbo' 11:85 @113 mph"If I go any faster I'll burn up the Hamster" ,gets 28 mpg. also 10/09/22 11.90 @115 mph
"If I'm ever on Life Support,UNPLUG Me, Then Plug me back In see if that Works"

Vanapplebomb · Posted: Sun May 31, 2015 7:03 am Post subject:

Ah-ha! So thats how you were able to drive around the trails without making a disaster out of your busses belly! Laughing

Next time I head up north I will have to check out the progress you made on your bus, or at the next local show. Whichever comes first.
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madmike · Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2015 6:32 am Post subject:

Yea Dirk,Stop up an check out my latest,, A Drag bug I'm prolly gonna call 'White Out',LOL
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"If I'm ever on Life Support,UNPLUG Me, Then Plug me back In see if that Works"

Vanapplebomb · Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2015 9:47 am Post subject:

Awesome!! I'll let you know if I am passing by Smile

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Vanapplebomb · Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2015 10:29 pm Post subject:

Funny I wrote that earlier...Cause I am thinking of heading up north for backpacking, visitting some friends, and moving the last car load of stuff down state. If any time, probably this coming weekend, so I may be passing by on Sunday. Not for certain yet, but definitely a possibility. Not a whole lot of big adventures to be had down here, and I probably will be tied down for the rest of the summer, so no better time than now. Laughing

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may pop · Posted: Sun Jun 14, 2015 6:16 pm Post subject:

Hi Guys
New Guy here and Ive been watching this thread for awhile and wonder if you have any preferences on the trails north of Baldwin. Im spending a few days at Grand Haven with the wife, kids and grandchildren. Then my wife and I are heading to the Silver lake state park and hitting the dunes for a day or 2. Then up to Baldwin. Ive taken the Tin Cup last year and wonder about others around there. Any suggestions on trails, restaurants and ice cream joints.
Thanks

Ron

ORANGECRUSHer · Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2015 5:23 am Post subject:

There's Jone's ice cream in downtown Baldwin - that's a must.
As far as trails, I used to run them all when I was younger on dirtbikes but I never really thought about being on them in a car until I got my VW and now I'm rediscovering them and which are good. I can't really vouch for any particular one but I can steer you away from some. On the east side of M37 north of Baldwin it can get kinda sandy. There's one in particular across from a bar that I really don't care for. It is just too whoopy and sandy especially if you just had ice cream! But other than that, it is very easy to just tool around and turn down two tracks and see what you find. I was there about three times last summer and never got bored just wandering around.
Winchin' lives near there and he would be a great guide for ya but I don't thi9nk he has much time on his hands this summer. I'll keep an eye out to see if and when you might be going up that way and maybe we might be able to run into each other.
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