General Zhukov's visit to the Valley of Death

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MexicanYarisTK wrote: Fri Apr 26, 2019 11:48 am
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I love this thing ... but there are serious downsides too.... more later


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waiting for your thoughts/review. I'm really curious to hear it knowing you also driven the JKU as well.
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Irish wrote: Fri Apr 26, 2019 4:08 pm:wtf:
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Was trying to say better than jku in almost every way but worse in some. Review coming up. If you guys wanna wait until city part is done I’ll update in 2 days. Otherwise tonight
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max225 wrote: Fri Apr 26, 2019 4:13 pm Was trying to say better than jku in almost every way but worse in some. Review coming up. If you guys wanna wait until city part is done I’ll update in 2 days. Otherwise tonight
Presumably you'll be getting a pretty spectacular beej courtesy of the coal. Type something up after that.
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Desertbreh wrote: Fri Apr 26, 2019 5:43 pm
max225 wrote: Fri Apr 26, 2019 4:13 pm Was trying to say better than jku in almost every way but worse in some. Review coming up. If you guys wanna wait until city part is done I’ll update in 2 days. Otherwise tonight
Presumably you'll be getting a pretty spectacular beej courtesy of the coal. Type something up after that.
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max225 wrote: Fri Apr 26, 2019 4:13 pm Was trying to say better than jku in almost every way but worse in some. Review coming up. If you guys wanna wait until city part is done I’ll update in 2 days. Otherwise tonight
:notbad: the steering was one of my biggest gripes on the JKU, but i wouldn't expect that much of a significant improvement.
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MexicanYarisTK wrote: Fri Apr 26, 2019 6:40 pm
max225 wrote: Fri Apr 26, 2019 4:13 pm Was trying to say better than jku in almost every way but worse in some. Review coming up. If you guys wanna wait until city part is done I’ll update in 2 days. Otherwise tonight
:notbad: the steering was one of my biggest gripes on the JKU, but i wouldn't expect that much of a significant improvement.
The issue is wind not steering, jlu steering is great for what it is. But what happens during windy conditions is an absolute nightmare
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max225 wrote: Fri Apr 26, 2019 8:10 pm
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:notbad: the steering was one of my biggest gripes on the JKU, but i wouldn't expect that much of a significant improvement.
The issue is wind not steering, jlu steering is great for what it is. But what happens during windy conditions is an absolute nightmare
Oh yeah, i can definitely see this being an issue.
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:nice: Max!
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Great pics Max.....needz moar AZN :doe:
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Great shots..

And just look at all those smiles on your face. You need to get yourself a :jeep: so you can stay happy.
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I really like that first shot
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CorvetteWaxer wrote: Mon Apr 29, 2019 11:49 am Great shots..

And just look at all those smiles on your face. You need to get yourself a :jeep: so you can stay happy.
Hard not to smile on vacay :) jeep is a solid possibility. The Type of jeep remains tbd for now. I can’t decide on rubicon vs Sahara vs Moab.
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SAWCE wrote: Mon Apr 29, 2019 12:02 pm I really like that first shot
TY badwater makes you realize we sort of live on an alien world without realizing it
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CorvetteWaxer wrote: Mon Apr 29, 2019 11:49 am Great shots..

And just look at all those smiles on your face. You need to get yourself a :jeep: so you can stay happy.
Smile to bean ratio is off the charts
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Looks like an awesome trip, Max. Nice pictures.
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max225 wrote: Mon Apr 29, 2019 12:39 pm
CorvetteWaxer wrote: Mon Apr 29, 2019 11:49 am Great shots..

And just look at all those smiles on your face. You need to get yourself a :jeep: so you can stay happy.
Hard not to smile on vacay :) jeep is a solid possibility. The Type of jeep remains tbd for now. I can’t decide on rubicon vs Sahara vs Moab.
Either post or shoot me the details on the locations, please. Looks great.
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Outstanding photos. I miss those areas quite a bit.

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CorvetteWaxer wrote: Mon Apr 29, 2019 4:27 pm
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Hard not to smile on vacay :) jeep is a solid possibility. The Type of jeep remains tbd for now. I can’t decide on rubicon vs Sahara vs Moab.
Either post or shoot me the details on the locations, please. Looks great.
I’ll take a message or an open post too. Would love to cruise out there for a weekend.
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Ill post up deets in a bit.
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Locations:
Big rocks (Joshua Tree, Jumbo rocks)
Salt lake (Badwater, Death Valley)
Canyon+ Jeep (Titus canyon, Death Valley)
Yellowish sand (Road leading up into Death Valley off highway 190)
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