Florida

[Turk]

I see there a few Florida forumer's here.


Stand up and be counted!!!

[Donut Slayer]

I'm from Pensacola. We dont have many places to ride around here. Kinda gotta do it on your hunting lease or private land. Cant ride state management area's here like south Florida or North Alabama. Really sux. Seems like everytime I find a place to ride, it gets closed. Only thing I can say is because of my job, I can ride closed places and claim its for homeland security. Especially now since I'm a certified Police ATV operator. :peace:

[Donut Slayer]

Turk, I just realized, were on the opposite ends of the state. I guess we wont be riding together anytime soon. :mmph:

[Turk]

I'm way down south here outside ft. lauderdale on the outskirts of broward county.I'm off of I-75 on the east side of alligator alley.For me a trip to lets say tampa would be about 3 hours,takes me me about 2 hours to reach fort myers from where i'm at.So a trip up to the panhandle area would take about 5 or 6 hours.It sucks being so south in the state of florida because when you live this far south you relize florida is a long state to drive.My wife and I are going to be selling our home down here soon and moving up to tennessee to be closer to family,i've got just about 20 years in here at the community college I work for so the timing for me to retire from the college is just about right and we are also tired of high property taxes,property insurance and hurricanes,etc,etc.South florida isnt what it was per say 25 years ago.

[bmdjmd]

Is there any riding near Wildwood?? i have a grandmother that lives there and we are planning on spending the two weeks over xmas there and i've been kicking around the idea of bringing my grizz with me.

[redchickabee]

yall shoul look for my friends the dirty girls riding club they ride alot & do a lot of charity events they are having an MUDVALLYBALL GAME THIS WEEKEND for charity its SAT the 18
SO HERE IS THE BREAK DOWN....IT IS LOCATED IN CHULUOTA FLORIDA, BEING HELD HAT THE HITCHING POST BAR AND GRILL
look at my sig for the websight

if you can please go watch

[KSCFIRE]

I'm here to be counted. I'm neither north or south, I'm in the middle and a bit to the east. I live in Cocoa, it's in Brevard county east of Orlando on the coast.

[Donut Slayer]

I'm here to be counted. I'm neither north or south, I'm in the middle and a bit to the east. I live in Cocoa, it's in Brevard county east of Orlando on the coast.:welcome:

[KSCFIRE]

DonutSlayer, I don't know how but I was able to guess your occupation before I looked at your bio. But it's a good one that's for sure.

[Turk]

It looks like i'm the farthest south in florida here so far.Anyone in Dade or Monroe counties?? then you got me beat for being the furthest south.

[redchickabee]

HI GUYS THE EAST COAST DIRTY GIRLS ARE HAVING A HALLOWEEN PARTY AT HITCHING POST BAR & GRILL ON SAT THE 13 YALL ARE INVITED
ITS $5.00 TO GET IN WITH COSTUME OR $8.00 WITH OUT
MOORE INFO
www.myspace.com/eastcoastdirtygirls

hitching post -it is in a little town called Chuluota, Near Oviedo...it is only about a mile long! The hitching post is off state road 419!

[Turk]

Thanx for the invite.I've been following that thread on the other forum.

[redchickabee]

well FL boys are yall comming to the mud bogg in NOV in doles ga??? its not far from the FL line i think 1 1\2 hrs

[KSCFIRE]

Hey redchickabee, How much did y'all raise for the Sanford familes at your MudVollyball game? Couldn't make it but I did make my donation at our MuddyWaters club meeting the week before.

[Turk]

well FL boys are yall comming to the mud bogg in NOV in doles ga???

I'm going to keep it mind.I've got a lot going on from now till the end of the year in regards to traveling,suppose to fly up to NY in sometime in november.


its not far from the FL line i think 1 1\2 hrs

If you live this far down south in florida like I do it takes and average of 8 hours to drive from down here up to the FL/GA line.I never realized how long the state of florida is until I drove back from NC one year.

[redchickabee]

man turk dint know you lived that far-maby we will see ya

kscfire- we raised about 3,000.00 ( for the Sanford familes ) and for the safehomes (calenders) we are almost at 4,000.00 but we have a gole of 6grand to donate so please get some!!

[Turk]

Yeah way down here.The florida keys are only about a 2 hour drive south down the turnpike.

[choPppps]

Hey Turk, you should come and drive in Ontario. From where I live to the Manitoba border is 22 hours. LOL

[Turk]

I drive my wife crazy because it's such a chore to get me to go anywhere.Once you get me out and on my way i'm fine but it's getting me out and on my way thats a chore.

[choPppps]

I don't mind driving at all. In fact, my buddy and I have driven to Colorado 5 times to go skiing in the Vail area. 27 to 30 hours of straight drivin'!

[Turk]

No I dont mind the actual driving itself I love being behind the wheel and on the road.It's getting me to leave the house.

[Turk]

Well i'm going to motivate this weekend and head to my local riding spot "Holey Lands/3A North/Rotenburger Management areas' and do some riding.I've been testing out the RD lift's I put on my machine around here where I live,there's a few acres up the road with a couple of trails and few small mud holes(very small but rutted out) and everything seems pretty solid so i'm looking foward to getting out and doing a full day of riding and seeing how things hold up.

[redchickabee]

pic from the halloween party

[Turk]

Looks like it was a total blast.

[mudsportsman05]

Im from Sarasota Florida, its on the west coast about an hour south of tampa.

[Turk]

Sarasota is about an hour north of Fort Myers I think right?.Nice over there i've been there a few times.Whats the riding area's like over your way?

[mudsportsman05]

yea its about 2 hours north of fort myers.
There isnt really any places to ride up here.
We generally go over the L-Cross, and C&R. Which are pretty good.
We should meet up and ride sometime.
I am also going to the Okeeochbee mudfest in Feb. That place is crazy.

[Turk]

We generally go over the L-Cross, and C&R. Which are pretty good.


Which one is near or around Lake Okeechobee?? or are they both in that general area??

[mudsportsman05]

They both are. Buth L-cross is much closer to okeehobee.
C&R is in Palmsdale. It takes us about an hour and 20 min to get there. And I think it would take about the same for you.

[Turk]

I was just looking on the map.L-Cross is Straight up US27 north to Moore Haven and about 22 miles east of 27 on HWY78,yeah about an hour and a half.I used to make it up to Avon Park in about 3 hours to go riding when I had family living there.

[mudsportsman05]

Yea that sounds like thats right.
You should definitely check out the Okeechobee Mudfest in Feb. It is off of SR7o. THere was like 20,000 people last year. Its crazy, lots of mud and water.

[Turk]

THere was like 20,000 people last year. Its crazy, lots of mud and water


Wow thats a turnout alright.

[mudsportsman05]

Just wondering what dealers everyone is using???
I need to order my ranger springs but my dealer doesnt have enough orders to send it to polaris yet, so I was seeing if i had any other options.

[Dirtbmw20]

Just wondering what dealers everyone is using???
I need to order my ranger springs but my dealer doesnt have enough orders to send it to polaris yet, so I was seeing if i had any other options.

Breese Lawn & Garden is who I use for ordering parts.

[mudsportsman05]

I looked on Breese and I didnt find any stock ranger springs. I guess i will have to call them tomorrow and see what they have.
thanks

[geonc]

I was just looking on the map.L-Cross is Straight up US27 north to Moore Haven and about 22 miles east of 27 on HWY78,yeah about an hour and a half.I used to make it up to Avon Park in about 3 hours to go riding when I had family living there.

Hey...just wheelie across the locks at Moorehaven then turn towards Indiantown :thumb:

Ever ride the bombing range at Avon Park? :biggrin1:

Crooms over in Brooksville ....just north on I-75 from Tampa "used" to be a great place in the early 80's....I hear it's not that great any more tho :puke:

[mudsportsman05]

Yea croom used to be good. Now since alot of places have closed down to ride, it seems that mainly racing bikes go there and ride. But the lake towards the front is still fun to ride.

[geonc]

Yea croom used to be good. Now since alot of places have closed down to ride, it seems that mainly racing bikes go there and ride. But the lake towards the front is still fun to ride.

Those pesky go fast moto X machines are as bad as the mosquitoes down there!.....even sound like 'em too ........

Seems they just don't get the enjoyment of leisurely riding the trails and actually stopping and enjoying a few mudd holes along the way :dance:

[mudsportsman05]

^^^ I HEAR YEA!!
And whats even worse, is downhere they take their little racing bikes and try to mud the crap out of them at like 30mph. All they do is get in the way of others, but to each his own I guess.

[Turk]

Ever ride the bombing range at Avon Park?


No dont think i've ever rode there.Used to ride some place not to far from where my cousin lived.I think the local law put a stop to it though,there were to many people going out there.

[Turk]

Those pesky go fast moto X machines are as bad as the mosquitoes down there!.....even sound like 'em too ........

Seems they just don't get the enjoyment of leisurely riding the trails and actually stopping and enjoying a few mudd holes along the way


Yeah thats happening out at my local riding area also,it's ruining it for those of us who want to enjoy riding,take in some scenery and hit a few mud holes along the way.Instead I have to spend a lot of time watching what others are doing so I dont get run into.

[geonc]

Yeah thats happening out at my local riding area also,it's ruining it for those of us who want to enjoy riding,take in some scenery and hit a few mud holes along the way.Instead I have to spend a lot of time watching what others are doing so I dont get run into.

Same thing up here....we like to camp and ride at Busco Beach (http://www.buscobeach.com/) but seems lately the MXr's and sport quads becoming way too agressive!

While riding to the good back mudd holes, we need to ride by the sand hills and those azzhats like to come out of the side trails WFO :mad2:
Even had a few literally go flying OVER me and the wifey without so much as .."sorry bro" or any reply ........

[shady357]

Well it seems im the farthest down South in the County Of DADE....(Miami)
uS HERE IN mIAMI dO A LiTtlE More tHan JusT JEt-sKi's and FIsHiNg ...

ridE OR DIe.....GOt MuDD..????

[scottginfla]

another floridian checking in here, location SORRENTO , ne lake county, we ride 5a mostly

[shady357]

Livin In The Swamps, Trying To Get To The Woods....

Lol

[geonc]

Do EX -Floridians count :)

Lived in Tampa for 30 years.......:croc::)

[Turk]

Do EX -Floridians count

Lived in Tampa for 30 years.......


I'd say hell yes.I've almost been in florida 30 years,it's gotten so populated since I came here as a kid.

[Rebel64]

I miss Florida.
Lived in Panama City from 86 to 89. In fact I arrived there the day Challenger exploded.

[Turk]

In fact I arrived there the day Challenger exploded.


I remember that day well.I was in high school and was sneaking off campus to go home early after final exams.Got home put on the tube to see the launch and instead that had happen.

[Rebel64]

Tragic day for sure man.

[Turk]

As of now we plan on sticking it out here unless we can manage to sell our house in this dead real estate market and take the money and leave florida altogether.But it looks like we'll have to ride out the real estate market and wait it out a few years.Wait for it to rebound if we dont want to take a beating on the selling price.The Wife and I both agree that if someone offered us what we wanted for our place tomorrow we be packing as soon as the closing went through.

[Rebel64]

Where are you wanting to move to?

[Turk]

It's changed alot in South Florida over the last 30 years.Mainly because of skyrocketing property taxes,high homeowners insurance rates and high auto insurance rates.Be different if we lived up in Northern Florida near the state line we stay put.It's just getting to damn expensive to live down here.Put it this way I own my house and with what I have to put away every month to cover my yearly property taxes and property insurance I might as well have a damn mortgage payment.

[Turk]

Where are you wanting to move to?

Sorry I just relized you asked where we were wanting to move and not why.

We are not really set on one particular place yet.We have family that just moved to Tennessee and we have other family that moved to South Carolina so those maybe area's of interest.

[Rebel64]

LOL it's cool...I had figured it was because of how expensive it is down there.

I could handle SC too...I was trying to get a job in Greenville a couple years ago, but it didn't pan out.

[shady357]

Miami In Da House.....

[Turk]

Miami In Da House.....


Well so far we've got Dade & Broward county covered.

[mudsportsman05]

Okeechobee Mud Fest!!!!! FEB. 8-10 or it might be the 9-11 whatever that weekend is.
FRIDAY is atvs only and sat and sunday are anything you want.
ITS GOnna be a blast anyone planning on going from here. My buddy and I will be there, maybe we can meet up and ride if your going.

[mudsportsman05]

NO ones PLANNING ON GOING???? Come on now, this is the biggest event in the area. :doh:

[Turk]

I may go if I can round up a few others down here to go with me.

[Polaris Princess]

I may go if I can round up a few others down here to go with me.

he'll only go if i give him a good kick in the ass and make him go.

[mudsportsman05]

lol haha:rofl:

[Turk]

Well I only have one friend who owns an atv and thats my co-worker Norm and he's a sport quad rider so he's out.He doesnt care for the mud riding and he's not interested in going to mud fest because I already asked him.I'm not going by myself,if I wanted to ride around all by my lonesome self I could do that right here at home.If I new of group of folks from down here going I might be inerested but I'm not down with the solo thing for an event like that and on my first time going.

[mudsportsman05]

Well I will be there with my buddy 420FIRANCHER (ON highlifter) and and few other people with buggys and 4-wheelers. SInce you have never been I would defin. recommend at least coming for the day. You will see stuff you never htought imaginable. Have you ever been to c&R or L-cross?
If so this is like 3 times bigger.
Like I said I would at least come for the day, even if you go just to ride a little and then watch, its worth it. And I dont know if you like to drink but there is a lot of that as well. Its just a good time.

[mudsportsman05]

http://www.stroid.net/photos.htm

CLick on this link and then pic an event and you can look through the pics.
THis will sort of give you an Idea of how insane this event is. Lots of fun, and lots of stuff breaking that hopefully isnt mine.
Also, Turk if you decide to go, Friday is ATVS only, and SATURDAY and SUNDAY are everyone. BUt if you come on sat. I would recommend getting there real early, to try to not have to wait in line as long.
Let me know what you decide, I would defin. like to meet yea and ride.

[Turk]

I dont know if you like to drink but there is a lot of that as well.


I'm a beer drinker I dont drink the hard stuff but I love my cold beer.

I was looking at the travel distance for me and it's closer then I thought prol and hour & a half or so up US/27 give or take.I'll def let you know if I decide to go or if my wife decides she wants to get rid of me for a day or 2...haha...had to throw that in there

[mudsportsman05]

Souds good just let me know. your drive is less then mine. It'll take me about 2.5 hours

[Turk]

Souds good just let me know.


I will def let yall know if i'm going.Think i'm going to put in for that friday off anyhow this way if I go I have it off already.

[mudsportsman05]

Turk DId you decide yet if your going to head down there for a day or so?

[Turk]

I'm interested in going on friday for atv day.Should know by tuesday morning if I have friday off from work.

[mudsportsman05]

Sounds good. My buddy and I are planning on leaving our place at like 3am and then I guess a lot of people from HL are meeting at the walmart so we mihgt go there for a little while.

[Turk]

My plan is to go.Will leave early as well and will need to get my directions down,should be easy i'm coming straight up north US/27 to the big lake,from thier I need to have my direction down pat or i'll get lost.Plan on doing friday but will leave the rest of the weekend open.


I'll need to get a cell phone # from ya and i'l give ya mine.Pm me.

[Turk]

As of right now I dont not have friday off from work :mad2:.I'm trying to find someone to fill in and if I can get someone to cover me all is a go for me to go early friday morning.Kinda pissed off because it looked all good on monday for having friday off...:frusty:

[mudsportsman05]

:faint::fencing: You need to whoop your bosses butt. lol Let me know what ends up happenning. We are still plannin on leavin at like 4-4:30am and we should be there by 6:30.

[Turk]

Well things could change at the very last moment,i'm keeping my fingers crossed.

[mudsportsman05]

Well even if you have to work on Friday, you can always come over for ssaturday. But there will just be a lot of trucks and buggies, if you dont mind. Just shoot me a pm when you get it all figured out.

[Turk]

I hope yall had a good time at mud fest this past weekend I really did want to make it there but I had way to on my plate to deal with to get it together.I'm still picking up the pieces from the crappy week I had last week.

[mudsportsman05]

Too bad you didnt get to head out there. It was a blast for sure, lots of boobs and beer. Unfortunately, I tore 3 cv boots, and my buddy broke his u-joint, Costa Del mars, and my trailer tongue got messed up, so it was an expensive weekend. But the wet-t-shit contests on every hour defin. made up for it. lol

The next one is in August. ITs not quite as big, but there are still 15-20,000 people.

I think we are going to C&R in 2 weeks. I am going but I dont think my bike is going, I will prop be driving my girlfriends honda :tape:

[Turk]

Thats sucks that you tore 3 CV boots.Did read correctly in the other thread that you tore the boots just going back and forth from the mud pit to the camp??I hope you can figure out why thats happening.


The next one is in August. ITs not quite as big, but there are still 15-20,000 people.

Where will that one be held at?? same place??

[Turk]

think we are going to C&R in 2 weeks. I am going but I dont think my bike is going, I will prop be driving my girlfriends honda

Where exactly is C&R located?? Do you have a link for it??

[mudsportsman05]

yea
http://www.crmotorsportspark.com/

THis is their biggest event of the year, its called swamp cabbage. You can look through the photo gallary to get an idea of what its like.

[Turk]

Thanks for the link.

Where is the august mud fest going to be held at??will it be in florida at the same place or somewhere else??

[mudsportsman05]

At the same place from this past weekend. Right off of SR70.

Do you think you will attend C&R?

[Turk]

I'm looking it up on map quest now to see exactly where it is.2 weeks from now is about the last week of febuary?? Let me check the calander.

[mudsportsman05]

The next event is Feb 22-24th. It sooner than I thought. Its 35 for all weekend or 15 per day.

[Turk]

Ok thats not this weekend but the weekend after.Looks like the place by South Lake Placid 2 miles off US-27 i'll get better directions on an exact location at work tomorrow,damn dial up at home is slow.If all goes well this week and next it may be doable for me and I have to get that new CV boot and get er on to.

[mudsportsman05]

Think your gonna be able to make it this time?:llama:

[Turk]

Still have the torn CV up front,see if I can get er fixed during the week.May just have to pick it up from the local dealer,it's a torn outter so should should'nd be to hard just my first boot replacement.

[mudsportsman05]

Did you get your boot fixed?
I am going with a bunch of people but we arent gettting there until late friday night. I'm not taking my sportsman this time because I still have 2 broken axles up front and a torn boot in the rear. I will be riding an 05 red sportsman 400. Let me know if your going.:tea:

[Turk]

Heading over to pick up the boot kit today and going to try and get it done today.It's looks easy enough just my time changing one.

[Turk]

As of now I have things apart and am ready to do the boot change but
i've hit a little roadblock and cant figure out how to get the old boot off the axle and the new one on,posted a thread for help in the polaris section,hope someone chimes in.

[Turk]

It looks like a "no go" for me unless I can figure out how to get the old boot off the axle and the new one on.It's all apart and I cant figure out what the heck I'm suposse to do next,am I suposse to seperate the cv joint??if so I need to learn how to and fast because i've never done it before.

[badmaners]

Is the old boot slid back so you can see in there? If so you can clean up some of the grease and should be able to see a circlip in there. I used a set of baby sized needle nose to expand the clip and the axle just slid out. Put new boot on and tap the axle back in untill the clip grabs it. Put some new grease and clamp her on. Then again mines an antique LOl.

[Turk]

Is the old boot slid back so you can see in there? If so you can clean up some of the grease and should be able to see a circlip in there. I used a set of baby sized needle nose to expand the clip and the axle just slid out. Put new boot on and tap the axle back in untill the clip grabs it. Put some new grease and clamp her on. Then again mines an antique LOl.

Yeah I can pull the boot back.Let me see if I can find the clip.

[Turk]

Yes I see the clip,ok now I understand what to do,thanks for the help.Time to get busy.

[badmaners]

Excellent, have fun now.

[Rebel64]

Good luck Turk! Wish I could've been more help to you.

[Turk]

Good luck Turk! Wish I could've been more help to you.


It's all about learning and figuring out how to get it done,half of the fun for me is when I get stumped on a project.I like the challenge.

[badmaners]

I was going to ask you how that went. Did you get grease on your hands LOL.

[Turk]

Did you get grease on your hands LOL.

Hell yes I sure did and a few other places to that I wont mention.

:doh:

[jonnkenworthy]

hey does any of yall live near pennsicola beach????

[Turk]

hey does any of yall live near pennsicola beach????


I dont I'm way down at the southern tip of florida,bout 2 hours north of the florida keys.

[Rebel64]

hey does any of yall live near pennsicola beach????

20 years ago I could've said yes to that question.

[jonnkenworthy]

ooohhh man to me florida is one of the nicest states america has...

[Turk]

ooohhh man to me florida is one of the nicest states america has...


Its pretty decent,has it's good and bad just like anywhere else.

[mudsportsman05]

I love where I live. THen again I have never lived anywhere else.
WHen I graduate I hope to move to western NC. but all of that will be dictated to where the jobs are.

[coletrain270]

i live in the true swamp of florida and the only way for us to ride is not get cought. i dont know if yall have heard of a little town named sopchoppy but is just south of tallahassee about 25 miles and we have a hard time but we found a place in madison county were you can ride leagley and it is a park with mud and tracks.


2006 honda rincon
28" outlaws,hmf pipe, dobek programer,lift, icat spark, itp rims and 93 oct 50/50 113 vp octain. get you some.

[Turk]

WHen I graduate I hope to move to western NC. but all of that will be dictated to where the jobs are.

Thats a smart way to look at it for yourself.For us(me & wife) we have to watch the real estate market it hasnt fully bottomed out yet so I think were down here for at least another 10 years before we sell or maybe longer.We have a nice place so we really dont need to go anywhere fast or sell in a big hurry.

[Turk]

Hello coletrain270 welcome to the forum.

[mrwilliamsrzr]

has there ever been reports of people playing in the muck on quads and getting messed up by gators?

[mudsportsman05]

^^not that I know of. The gators are scared of the quads. I ran upon some babies once on the outskirts of the lake. I didnt stay around to long cause I'm sure mama wasnt to far away.

[mudsportsman05]

coletrain270,
Welcome to the forum. Do you ever go down to C&R or L-cross over in Palmsdale to ride?

[Turk]

has there ever been reports of people playing in the muck on quads and getting messed up by gators?

I aint heard of any either.

[mudsportsman05]

Has anyone ever ridden at Cook an Brown/??

[Turk]

Has anyone ever ridden at Cook an Brown/??

What exactly is that? Is it a place to ride or the name of a band.

[mudsportsman05]

lol its the name of a place to ride
It if about 4 min off of Bermont Road. It is a lot of mud and water from what I have heard.

[Turk]

about 4 min off of Bermont Road


Is that near where you live??

[mudsportsman05]

well not really. Its like 45min from my house, but it is the closest riding area to my house.

[Turk]

Is it a legal public place to ride or is private property where you pay to ride for the day/weekend?

[mudsportsman05]

I heard it is just a public place to ride. Free of charge which is the best part. I may go down there on spring break to check it out.

[Turk]

What dates is spring break at the college you attend ??

The college I work at is closed this coming week for spring break.

[mudsportsman05]

It is March 10-March 15. Not this week but the week after.
What school do you teach at? FAU?

[Turk]

I dont teach I run shipping and recieving for BCC on the north campus in Coconut Creek,thats near Pompano Beach.Our central campus in Davie has a joint venture going on with FAU.Funny thing is live in west Davie but would rather commute 30 minuets to work in Coconut Creek because the north campus in so nice and mellow compared to central campus.

[mudsportsman05]

Broward?
I actually have a friend that goes to USF now and she went to BCC. Small world. lol Do you like what you do there?

[Turk]

Yeah Broward County.Not a bad place to work the job is pretty easy and I run my own department so I am my own boss.They benefits are unbeatable and the pay is pretty fair.I've got 20 years in with the state college so at this point i'm going for the full 30 years of service so I can retire and collect 100% of my retiement benefits I've got comming from BCC and i'll be able to collect full benefits the moment I retire.It's not a bad deal if you play your cards right,thats why i'm very thankful I fell into a good state job.

[mudsportsman05]

Thats good to hear, my girlfriend is a secondary ed. math major. She wants to eventually get into teaching at the college level.

[mudsportsman05]

Turk, Just curious do you know if you have to stay at the same school to earn your retirement in 30yrs. or can you transfer schools?

[Turk]

I think if I stay within the state of florida college system I can take my time with me,have to check on that to be 100% sure.

[mudsportsman05]

alright cool thanks.
SO your 100% sure it doesn't transfer states?

[Turk]

No as far as I know it is not transferable to other state college systems.

[mudsportsman05]

Thank you sir for that info.
So do you still think your going to make the Cinco De Mayo event?

[Turk]

Yes I'm still planning on going.

[Turk]

What days are you going to go.I'd like to do friday & saturday.

[mudsportsman05]

That is the weekend after my finals. So as long as I dont have a final on friday we will hopfully be there early on Friday and then be there all weekend. If not we will be there afternoon on Friday.

[Turk]

All good then.Gonna try to have my HC kit installed by then,maybe.Still have your cell # let me know if you need mine again.

[mudsportsman05]

Nice. Hopefully you get it installed. I am hoping to have my bike ready but I have my doubts. If I dont I will have to take the stock bike. I am wainting on my tax money so i can get some axles.

[Turk]

Yeah be nice to have the HC on and dialed in but if not no big deal,stock is doing just fine right for now,no complaints with it.Plus I still need to order a maroon epi spring to go with the HC kit & I want to put on a new polaris belt as well with the HC install.

[jonnkenworthy]

florida is a really nice place.......to party!!!

[Turk]

Theres been a really big 4 day party going on right now out on the Big Cypress Seminole Reservation called "Langerado" it's out in the middle of the everglades,it rained out there all day thursday on the first day of the party it's all nice and muddy.The Beastie Boys are gonna play today as well as some other great bands.The partying goes on untul sunday.

[mudsportsman05]

florida is a really nice place.......to party!!!


lol, I agree 100%.
Most of our events to ride down here are like Mardi Gras and involve an awful lot of drinking. We go out and ride for a while, and then we sit back drink some beers and watch other people tear up their shit.

[Turk]

We go out and ride for a while, and then we sit back drink some beers and watch other people tear up their shit.


Sounds like we're all gonna get along just fine at cinco de mayo. :party:

[Turk]

Hey mudsportsman05 I see l-cross has a no bottles/glass rule?? Does that mean we can only bring in canned beer?? Do you know anything about that?? I was on thier website reading the rules section and it mentions no bottles/glass containers.

[mudsportsman05]

Yea, No Bottles. C&R is the exact same, no bottles. Yea only canned beer. And if you bring any liquor it has to be put into something else thats not glass.

[Turk]

Ok good thanks for clearing that up for me.I have no problems at all with the no bottle/glass rule just want to know whats up ahead of time.

[mudsportsman05]

Yea, and they actually really enforce the rule. They check coolers when you get to the gates. Thats about the only thing they are really strict on, except obviously on guns and stuff.

[Turk]

Ok no problem all is good.Thanks for the container info,i'm a first-timer going there and want to respect and follow the propety owners rules.

[mudsportsman05]

No prob. IS your bike snorkeled?

[Turk]

No i'm not snorkeld so i wont be going deeper than my stock snorkels.

[Turk]

I'm still considering if I'm going to buy all the parts & supplies to snorkel it or if I'm going to go with the triangle kit.I'm still undecided on if I want the snorkels pipes on the front rack of if i'm going to go with an inside the pod type of snorkel kit.So as of right now I dont think i'll be snorkeled for the cinco de mayo run.

[mudsportsman05]

I recommend in the pod. I am hoping to redo mine, and if I do that where I will be putting mine.

[Turk]

Yeah I'm pretty much sold on the triangle kit.

[Rebel64]

It even comes with a couple of the Triangle logo stickers! :)

[Turk]

How did you get the triangle shirts? You buy them seperate? Did'nt you mention something in the "why ups sucks" thread about tracking the shirts?

[Rebel64]

Well they forgot to include the slit tubing that goes on after the plastics are cut out, (windshield washer tubing...no big deal), and when Jake called me back I got him to send me more of the stickers. The next day I was thinking of their tshirts so I called them back and asked Sue about them and she told me that she has a few of them, so I got one for free and paid for a 2nd one.
I don't know if that was a special favor or not...kinda surprised me that they would give (and sell) them to folks that aren't on their crew.

[Turk]

They sound like some really nice folks there.Look foward to doing business with them when the time comes.

[Rebel64]

They really are. Sue is always helpful, and just the one time I spoke to Jake he was very interested in what my thoughts were on the kit and with the instructional dvd that came in the package.

[Turk]

Very good info to know ahead of time.That'll be my next mod purchase once I get the HC kit and get it installed.

[jonnkenworthy]

lol, I agree 100%.
Most of our events to ride down here are like Mardi Gras and involve an awful lot of drinking. We go out and ride for a while, and then we sit back drink some beers and watch other people tear up their shit.

thats what im talking about!!!!!

[jonnkenworthy]

Yea, No Bottles. C&R is the exact same, no bottles. Yea only canned beer. And if you bring any liquor it has to be put into something else thats not glass.

empty water bottle!!!!

[mudsportsman05]

^^^Exactly. Other times I bring it in a couple flasks.

[Turk]

Other times I bring it in a couple flasks.


Now aint that fancy....true redneck style...yee haw!!!!

[jonnkenworthy]

..... ooohhh yea but still i think you could fit more in a bottle than a flask???

[mudsportsman05]

^^^ O definitely. WE ussually do a mixture of both. We ussually bring the beer in cans, and the liquor in 2 flasks and the rest in water bottles. And a bag full of beads.

[Turk]

Hey how about using 2 liter soda bottles?? bigger and they can hold more joy juice!!

Hey mudsportsman I hope it's not a big deal that my machine might not be snorkeled in time for the may event.I hope I can still hang/ride and keep up with you guys...haha i'm just being funny.

[mudsportsman05]

lol as you said the bigger the bottles the more the content.
As for not being snorkeled dont worry about it, you should be fine. If its to deep you can always just watch for a minute. This place is diff. then C&R. The mudholes arent as big so you should be fine.

[Turk]

If its to deep you can always just watch for a minute. This place is diff. then C&R. The mudholes arent as big so you should be fine.

Cool thats what I was hoping.

:cool:

[jonnkenworthy]

i hope there soo deep ill lose something...

[Turk]

If its to deep you can always just watch for a minute.


Well i'll make sure i'm water tight with everything so I can go deep as my factory snorkels will allow me to,that would be just below on the gas tank where the polaris stickers are,thats where the air intake and belt housing exausts are...does that sound about right to you?? One thing i'll do for sure is at least snorkel my radiator overflow tube,are there any other of the smaller vent lines I need to put into the pod?? like the crab vent tube?? and isnt there a vent tube going into the frame I need to put in the pod also?? any advice you can give me now will help me more prepared for May.

[mudsportsman05]

Yea the carb overflow tube I would defin. put into the pod, I think that one runs in to the frame. Just pull it out and put an extension on it.
Your front and rear diff. vent lines need to be put into the pod as well.
I think thats all of them.
I would allso do the overflow as you said.

Sticker height seems about right to me you'll just have to watch it and see how its doing.
I can't wait for May!!

[Turk]

Yeah i'm pretty excited for may as well.This is my first time going to any of these places.The only place i've ridden since I got the popo 2 years ago is on public land.

[mudsportsman05]

Is there a lot of mud and water where you ride or is it just trails?

[Turk]

A lot of mud and water.If it's rains a lot than where I ride then its mostly under water,when it's dry than much less mud and water and just flat dry everglades.

[jonnkenworthy]

i want to lose an can-am 800 and then claim it on insurence....

[Turk]

i want to lose an can-am 800 and then claim it on insurence....


I wouldnt be posting about that on a public forum

[PoBoy800]

i want to lose an can-am 800 and then claim it on insurence....

Kids.....................................:tsk:

[Turk]

Yeah what goofy fellow.Although the mud down here has been know to claim a few machines every so often.

[SouthFLRancher420]

i've heard of a few trucks disappearing to

[HighTechRedneck]

Another Florida guy here! I'm in North Florida.

[FireMedic]

Hey HTR, St Auggie here

[HighTechRedneck]

Hey FireMedic! Your not too far away. Where do you ride at?

[BirdDog4x4]

Not to far from the Florida line here! Born and raised in Central Florida and have done alot of wheelin in the Ocala game-reserve growing up!

[swamprat1775]

i would love fl but X-WIFE lives there. yuck

[BirdDog4x4]

We will make sure we drive right by that house! lol

[Atvgirl]

Hey born and raised Florida Cracker.....not many of us left. LOL

Central Florida unfortunatly.....but far enough out by the St Johns River people tend not to visit ;-)

Are any of yall going to the Plant Bamboo place instead of Mudfest? Since it is $100.00 a pop the ATVs Gone Wild is setting up some stuff. Still around Okeechobee but $30 for the weekend. A bunch of my crew (east coast dirty girls) will be headed down there. they are doing bogs and competitions and such.

GOod times. Finally something for us!

[geonc]

i would love fl but X-WIFE lives there. yuck

Heard that! My hex[ '79/'90] lives in Tampa.........

Hey born and raised Florida Cracker.....not many of us left. LOL

Damn skippy! I got lucky and married one 17 years ago :hail:

[redchickabee]

WE HAVE AN EVENT IN FL PLEASE COME HELP OUT !!!

Okay everone. We did this last year for charity and had a BLAST!!!! SO this year since our main charity we are working on is the "Helping The Heroes" Foundation and our goal is $20,000.00 for them with the 2009 calendar sales. We have put a little twist in it.

We will be visiting bases in the Southeast to hand out 1000 calendars for the troops that are being deployed. We already have the okay for two in Florida and I am working on others in Georgia and Hopefully Texas or LA. We thought that we would take 100% of the proceeds from our ANNUAL MUD VOLLEYBALL TOURNEY and buy calling cards to attach to these calendars. This way they can call home! So that is what we are gonna do. If you were able to come last year it was a great turnout and we raised almost $2k

this year is even better. I have all the info and rules up on our site. Let me know if you have any questions.


http://www.thedirtygirls.net/VOLLEY%20BALL%20INFO.htm


THANKS AGAIN TO ALL THAT SUPPORT US

[redchickabee]

WE HAVE AN EVENT IN FL PLEASE COME HELP OUT !!!

Okay everone. We did this last year for charity and had a BLAST!!!! SO this year since our main charity we are working on is the "Helping The Heroes" Foundation and our goal is $20,000.00 for them with the 2009 calendar sales. We have put a little twist in it.

We will be visiting bases in the Southeast to hand out 1000 calendars for the troops that are being deployed. We already have the okay for two in Florida and I am working on others in Georgia and Hopefully Texas or LA. We thought that we would take 100% of the proceeds from our ANNUAL MUD VOLLEYBALL TOURNEY and buy calling cards to attach to these calendars. This way they can call home! So that is what we are gonna do. If you were able to come last year it was a great turnout and we raised almost $2k

this year is even better. I have all the info and rules up on our site. Let me know if you have any questions.


http://www.thedirtygirls.net/VOLLEY%20BALL%20INFO.htm


THANKS AGAIN TO ALL THAT SUPPORT US


its this sat dont forget if you want to go

[Stealth Sportsman]

My name's Brandon live around Orlando. Ride in Holopaw.

[RAY]

Mims, florida here.

[BirdDog4x4]

Good to see some more florida members on here!:whoo:

[country]

any 1 close to dothan al

[Donut Slayer]

any 1 close to dothan al
I'm not too far away, Pensacola.

[redchickabee]

how far are yall from the barn (bar) in sanford my east coast dirty gilrs will be out there tonight parting & playing

all invited to come play with us

[RAY]

(not the old red barn in sanford ....) hell ya thats 35 minutes from my house . I live in mims , out there by 5a
in scottsmore , you familer?

[BirdDog4x4]

Change of subject, but I was out in Sanford for a truck show a year back. Never been to the Red Barn . But know where it is at. Also, it is good to see some post in Florida thread.

[cowboy]

Anyone from around Stuart?

[crankyster_01]

Another ex floridian born in orlando and raised in good ole Interlachen, for those who dont know thats the shitty town about half way between Gainsville and the beach.

[Rebel64]

Dude, my best friend while stationed in Panama City was from Interlachen!
I don't remember much of a town there, only this long sandy washboard road going to his parents place on some lake. Good times for sure out there!

[crankyster_01]

Dude, my best friend while stationed in Panama City was from Interlachen!
I don't remember much of a town there, only this long sandy washboard road going to his parents place on some lake. Good times for sure out there!

Well that is well over half the roads in putnam county, ya there was for sure some good times but more bad ones, happy to be gone from there. Now I wouldnt mind Gainsville or something like that.

[Rebel64]

So when did you live there? Know any of the Tooles?

[crankyster_01]

So when did you live there? Know any of the Tooles?

I dont know that name, I lived there until 2001 so about 18 years, I thought I knew everybody around there, got to love the small towns.

[Rebel64]

Ok, my friend Sean went into the AirForce around 84. I forget his brothers name though. The dad was a teacher of some sort at UofF.

[boostedagain]

Brevard County here!!

[Bad Kitty]

Welcome to RDC Boosted. Always nice to have a Kitty pal. Lol

[BirdDog4x4]

Welcome to the site!

[ill*eagle]

Meeeee Three! Welcome To RDC Boosted!

[primetime1267]

Another Floridian here!!!!!!

[Bad Kitty]

So when did you live there? Know any of the Tooles?

Not from Florida that I know of, but I sure have met ALOT of Tools everywhere else I've been. Lmao. Just different spelling is all.