gregolma715 : Fun in the mud

Fun in the mud
Post by gregolma715 on Aug 7, 2006, 10:22pm

I took the M715 to the 10th Annual Lada Invasion in Pembroke, NY. The Finger Lakes Rover folks were also in attendance. It was great fun. The truck was a beast. NDTs and a stock 230! I found that low range in third pulled the best.

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Re: Fun in the mud
Post by compexp on Aug 7, 2006, 10:29pm

sweet! how'd you look afterwards?

Re: Fun in the mud
Post by jed on Aug 7, 2006, 10:36pm

I bet people were like, "where's the top half?" There's nothin' like an M715 with no top and windshield down!

Re: Fun in the mud
Post by gregolma715 on Aug 7, 2006, 10:59pm

I was a bit muddy.

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(notice the Kerry/Edwards sticker.)

Re: Fun in the mud
Post by compexp on Aug 7, 2006, 11:22pm

I was hoping that sticker had fallen off by now.

Re: Fun in the mud
Post by gregolma715 on Aug 7, 2006, 11:25pm

They have surprising durability.

Re: Fun in the mud
Post by compexp on Aug 7, 2006, 11:31pm

lasted longer than the candidates - sorry, couldn't resist

Re: Fun in the mud
Post by bigwheelbob on Aug 8, 2006, 7:21am

Have you packed your wheel bearings latly?

Re: Fun in the mud
Post by brute4c on Aug 8, 2006, 8:40am

Why are my initials on your license plate?

Re: Fun in the mud
Post by 40grit on Aug 8, 2006, 9:12am

looks like fun, thanks, makes me want to finish my truck again....

Re: Fun in the mud
Post by tacomainoh on Aug 8, 2006, 12:13pm

Nice! Looks like a good time! A nice sunny day too, bonus.

Re: Fun in the mud
Post by gregolma715 on Aug 8, 2006, 1:09pm

I haven't done the bearings yet, but that's coming soon. I topped off the hubs, checked the fluids and plugged the clutch drain, though.



Brute4c was taken. That's the best I could do.

Re: Fun in the mud
Post by 40grit on Aug 8, 2006, 1:17pm

Does Hillary approve of your blatent disrespect and destruction of the natural enviroment? LOL

Re: Fun in the mud
Post by gregolma715 on Aug 8, 2006, 3:28pm

She probably would as she's not really a tree hugger. I'm not a big fan.

Re: Fun in the mud
Post by brute4c on Aug 8, 2006, 3:37pm

I like this pic of you better....Gregory....

http://www.speakupwny.com/article_2509.shtml

Re: Fun in the mud
Post by gregolma715 on Aug 8, 2006, 9:40pm

Is it the cold sore? I think I look better in an M715 in the mud!

Re: Fun in the mud
Post by tacomainoh on Aug 9, 2006, 1:29am


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I agree LOL

Where there Lada's there???? post some pics of those, too!! I want one that looks like this:

http://www.superjamie.net/garage/4x4-lada-niva.jpg

Re: Fun in the mud
Post by kwai on Aug 9, 2006, 6:56am

Who makes the la de da? Is is russian or something?

Re: Fun in the mud
Post by compexp on Aug 9, 2006, 9:26am

yep, russian version of our jeep.

Re: Fun in the mud
Post by gregolma715 on Aug 9, 2006, 1:09pm

The Lada Niva mechanicals are Russian made knock-offs of Italian designs. Fiat was involved with a number of Soviet era cars including Lada, Polski Fiat and the Yugo.

The Niva is sort of a 4x4 mini Jeep Cherokee. Jeep purportedly based its Cherokee on Russian designs...

There were two Ladas that rode on other vehicles frames. The orange one, nicknamed "Fiva", was built by the host. I think its on ford running gear from a 4x4 Ranger.


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