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Newbie from Sterling, MA
Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2012 12:32 am
by patoc
- My Jeep the morning after a great day on some Maine logging trails - Oct 2011
Hello Everyone. I'm Patrick from Sterling, MA. Just joined this week - both the forum & BSJ.
First off, thank you for keeping Sterling looking great - BSJ maintains a section of our roads thru the Adopt a Highway program!
Who am I? - In my civilian life, I'm a product manager / social media manager for a large software company. In my military life, I'm a current member of the MA Air National Guard - been at it for over 20 years.
Tell us about the mods you have made: I have a pretty much stock 2008 JK Rubicon that I bought in Aug 2011. I have added Olympic Rock Rails and a few interior goodies like mud mats and grab handles.
Tell us about the mods you hope to make in the future: Looking to add some differential armor, front skid plate, a 2"-3" lift, 35" tires, a stubby bumper & winch, a better rear bumper, and some better off-road lighting.
How long have you been a member of Baystate? - Less than a week.
How long have you been offroading? - Had a 4x4 of some sort since 1998, but never had all the equipment or technology to go offroad seriously until I bought this Rubicon. Driven in a lot of snow and some mud and sand over the years, but always played it safe, since I was usually alone. Always looking to learn more.
Is this your first jeep? - No, I had a 2001 Jeep WJ Laredo (170K miles) that I traded in for my Rubicon. It had a 2" lift, Skyjacker shocks & 265/70/17 Firestone Destination A/T tires.
Sounds like this is a great club - can't wait to get out there with everyone. I've already signed up for the Jeep 101 event.
Re: Newbie from Sterling, MA
Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2012 7:51 am
by Hoodoo Man
welcome to the forum/club and thank you for serving!
Re: Newbie from Sterling, MA
Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2012 8:12 am
by Modeler
Welcome. Nice looking rig. And, again, thank you for serving.
Re: Newbie from Sterling, MA
Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2012 10:01 am
by midniteryder
Weclome and thank you for serving us.
Re: Newbie from Sterling, MA
Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2012 10:34 am
by johnsxj
Welcome to the club! And thank you for your service.
Re: Newbie from Sterling, MA
Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2012 12:07 pm
by DDewar53
Welcome to the club, and thank you for your service. Who are you with in the Air Guard? I know a couple of guys who retired from the C-5 unit up at Chicopee
Re: Newbie from Sterling, MA
Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2012 2:58 pm
by patoc
All:
Thanks for the welcomes.
DDewar53:
Was at Barnes for a couple decades when they had the A-10 "Warthog" - I'm down at Otis ANGB now. I've worked with the C-5 folks years ago. Very HUGE aircraft - impressive!
Re: Newbie from Sterling, MA
Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 12:32 pm
by DDewar53
PatOC wrote:All:
Thanks for the welcomes.
DDewar53:
Was at Barnes for a couple decades when they had the A-10 "Warthog" - I'm down at Otis ANGB now. I've worked with the C-5 folks years ago. Very HUGE aircraft - impressive!
Yeah, pretty impressive. I was in the Army, and was my unit's Movement NCO for a couple of years. They sent me to an abbreviated version of loadmaster school so I could build the company's air load plans. It never failed, as soon as I got the the aircraft the loadmaster would toss my plans in the trash and re-plan it the way he wanted it. What a waste of time. No hard feelings, though, it's his airplane...