Northeast ride in PA, February 20, 2011

[Joe M]

It's the only Dunkin Donuts at a traffic light on route 309 as your going through Hazleton. Shawn will be there to meet those coming for the first time at around 7:00. From there he will bring you to where we park and unload. I will have phone on in morning if need be. (610) 597-9297. Looking forward to a great ride.

I must have the right directions. It's North Church Street / Pa-309 / N Wilkes Barre-Hazleton Hwy 1hour 30min drive for me. Se ya tomorrow.

[countrycummins99]

yup i will be at dunkin at 7 for some rason mapquest thinks there is two dunkin donuts in hazleton but there isnt you want the one on church street 309 my phone number is 570-578-9610 shawn

[Joe M]

Well, this was an interesting day for me. Met at Dunkin' Donunt's and headed to the unload spot with everyone. Fired the Surtrek up and it ran for about ten minutes.
Anyway,didn't want to leave it sitting on the trailer because, Gus, said people in the area might mess with it and we would be gone for a good while. He, said we could roll it into his enclosed trail, but I thought it would be a lot of work and then at the end of the day we'd have to roll it back on mine. So, I spent about an hour there and then headed home. When I got home I worked on the Surtrek and found the problem: intermittent short. Thought I had it fixed it on Saturday Running great now. Thanks to everyone for offering a ride and too Gus, for offering his trailer. Let me know when the next ride up there is... I'll be there and ready next time!!!!!! I've got a few photos I'll post.



D.O.A.

[Joe M]

Photos Northeast Ride Pa. 2-20-11

[Mike]

That sucks Joe. I was looking forward to seeing that Sur Trek in action. Thanks for posting some pictures though.

[micmac]

That stinks Joe but I have to say you are a true Amphib enthusiast. I remember Phillipsburg a couple years ago with your throttle cable issue. That's the thing about the machines...just when things seem to be running great...

[gus marrone]

Sorry we didn't get to ride Joe , we had a overall decent day but had a few setbacks out there and didn't get as much stick time as we would like. That's the way it goes with amphibs any day of the week , most of the fun comes from hanging out with great people and making new friends seeing new machines.

[carguy]

i had the amphid that everbody was working on .this was my first time out with this machine.gus and i had tested it during the week and it worked fine.
thank everybody for all the help.it appears to have carb issues. will be out for the next ride. still had a great day.
ate too many hot dogs.

[Joe M]

Sorry we didn't get to ride Joe , we had a overall decent day but had a few setbacks out there and didn't get as much stick time as we would like. That's the way it goes with amphibs any day of the week , most of the fun comes from hanging out with great people and making new friends seeing new machines.

Ditto!!! Looking forward to next time!!!

I couldn't believe how much colder it was in Hazleton then Harrisburg. Did it get any warmer that day?

[Scottw]

It was great to meet everyone. The kids & I had a great time!
Looking forward to the next one.

I had hoped to get some video but something went wrong ,
I thought I was getting it when we were on the ice and again when swimming but I didn't actually capture anything on the card .

Hopefully someone else got some.

Scott

[countrycummins99]

more pics











ill post the video when i finish editing it

[FREQ42]

i had the amphid that everbody was working on .this was my first time out with this machine.gus and i had tested it during the week and it worked fine.
thank everybody for all the help.it appears to have carb issues. will be out for the next ride. still had a great day.
ate too many hot dogs.

I think wear tied for the most people working on a machine.

Sorry we didn't get to ride Joe , we had a overall decent day but had a few setbacks out there and didn't get as much stick time as we would like. That's the way it goes with amphibious any day of the week , most of the fun comes from hanging out with great people and making new friends seeing new machines.

Ya that darn Timex wasn't having a good day, New tires and rim's are on the way. I'm installing shaft callers on both Sid's of the shaft slid out. I may just put them on all of them, I just don't trust the cotter pins to hold them. I do want to thank all of you for giving a hand getting me back up and running. I two wish we had more stick time but for sum resin that machine only wants to have 5 wheels.
I will restore the bad sections of the track that poppet up, aw heck ill just redo them all.
the tracks worked out better that i had hoped even knowing there was sum small problems with the cleats. I'd give anything to have a mud-ox with track, that beast was aw-sum, that thing could have drove over my matchbox and not even feel it.
I think the next one needs to be planed ware wear not starting in 19 degree Werther but in all it was a fun filled day.

[George]

Wish I could have made this trip. Maybe if there's a spring ride.

[lewis]

Nice picks guys...did anyone take any videos? It's a bummer when you think you are recording and your not!

Hope all had fun!

[mgl6x6]

Had a wonderful time

HI EVERYONE HAD A WONDERFUL TIME ON SUNDAY WE HAD A GREAT RIDE TEMPATURE WAS A LITTLE COLD 18 DEG. BUT THAT DIDN'T STOP US THANKS TO SHAWN FOR CORDINATING THIS RIDE ALL THAT WERE ABLE TO JOIN THE GROUP HAD A GREAT TIME . ESPECIALY ME AS I WAS THE NEW COMER TO 6X6ING.
P.S. THANKS TO KEITH FOR CARTING ME AROUND IN GUS'S MAX II IWAS ABLE TO GET A GREAT FEEL FOR WHAT A 6X6 CAN DO.
WOW THAT MACHINE RIPS. HOPE SOON TO HAVE MY ON MAX IV TO ENJOY ALL THE FUN.

MARK