2008 Baja 1000

[retroblazer]

We will be issuing a press release next week to announce our formal plans of entering the 08' Baja 1000. The truck was dropped off a well known Pro-2 driver's shop yesterday. The prep will commence tonight. The only major change that will occur on the truck is a new trans to transfer case adapter that will space the transfer case back approx. six inches to help with front drive shaft u-joint angle issues.

[Blanco]

So glad to see your gonna be getting back into the action again! http://www.thewebwheeler.com/forums/images/smilies/7.gif

[flyinbronco]

Thats good news Chris. One more for the entry list.

[Rocketman]

Who's heading down to prerun/spectate? as of now we are crossing the 14th at mexicali and running to SF via laguna salada - Borego then ???

What are your plans?

[Iowa Pete]

Chris Reilly (Moss Bros) and myself are going to try and head to Ensenada on 11-16 and get some prerunning on the bikes over the 3 days before tech.
I am going to be hauling my bike from Iowa in the back of my truck and meet up with Chris in SD on the 15th.

Chris has a 91? DR350 and I have a 85 XR600R. This will be the 3rd year we have pre-run and the 1st time for the 1000 for me. I usually make the trip out for the 500, but the 1000 worked out this year. It is just an absolute blast and the Moss Bros Team are a bunch of great guys to "learn the ropes" with. :D

Not really sure on all the details this year, but our goal is to not get our coolers stolen out of the back of my truck on the first day. :mad::mad:
We have been talking about camping out on the course:eek:, but we will have to wait to see where the course takes us to plan it out.

Another year older and another year wiser.:cool:

[Rocketman]

we will be a rather large group of trucks and will be doing some extra off road mileage pryor to locating and setting up our Locosmocos Pit as we get closer to departure we will get a plan hammered out....

[Blanco]

Please everyone Please keep this tread on topic about Raffo Racing, its in his race teams forum after all. :rolleyes:

Generic Baja 1000 talk should be dicussed in the SCORE forum.

Thank you for understanding. :)

[Rocketman]

Sorry didn't notice it was under his team thing ,well good luck Raffo and if you pull into a locosmocos pit say hi ...we had you stop once before for a charging issue ....

[fj40]

Hey Chris, great to see your back, keep us informed.

[Iowa Pete]

Sorry, didn't see that in all my excitment. Being from the midwest I was glad to see a neighboring state that had a race truck.

It will be good to see the Blazer at a race.

[retroblazer]

We don't know our prerun plans yet, but it is likely to include a bike element the week of the race.

[AngerIssues]

Please everyone Please keep this tread on topic about Raffo Racing, its in his race teams forum after all. :rolleyes:

Generic Baja 1000 talk should be dicussed in the SCORE forum.

Thank you for understanding. :)


Oh Cam... go f a tree. ha ha.

SO happy to see raffo back in the mix.

I think our little 1000 pit should be a class 3 pit for all comers???

thoughts? raffo, need some help on the pacific side? we will take care of you!!!

[retroblazer]

Oh Cam... go f a tree. ha ha.

SO happy to see raffo back in the mix.

I think our little 1000 pit should be a class 3 pit for all comers???

thoughts? raffo, need some help on the pacific side? we will take care of you!!!

Yes, I'd love another pit in the mix. I'm running the standard ford lug pattern with 5/8 studs. I'll give you one of my spares to take with you.

[retroblazer]

We may need to cover our own fuel refill needs. Are you guys prepared to fuel?

[retroblazer]

Chris Reilly (Moss Bros) and myself are going to try and head to Ensenada on 11-16 and get some prerunning on the bikes over the 3 days before tech.
I am going to be hauling my bike from Iowa in the back of my truck and meet up with Chris in SD on the 15th.

Chris has a 91? DR350 and I have a 85 XR600R. This will be the 3rd year we have pre-run and the 1st time for the 1000 for me. I usually make the trip out for the 500, but the 1000 worked out this year. It is just an absolute blast and the Moss Bros Team are a bunch of great guys to "learn the ropes" with. :D

Not really sure on all the details this year, but our goal is to not get our coolers stolen out of the back of my truck on the first day. :mad::mad:
We have been talking about camping out on the course:eek:, but we will have to wait to see where the course takes us to plan it out.

Another year older and another year wiser.:cool:

The pickup that you're hauling the bike to Baja, is it a 3/4 t diesel? If it is, if you want to throw a trailer on it with a petite Blazer, maybe I can pay your fuel bill?

[straightaxle]

Pete's been bringing a Durango sized pickup, but may have something else available.

Chris, how come you will be doing your own fuel? Aren't you going to use BFG? Maybe we will all have to figure out how to get Pemex delivered to BFG, have you priced race gas lately.

[retroblazer]

I was contemplating the $5000 for 1st in Class 3 on General's.

[Iowa Pete]

It is 02 Dakota Quad Cab 1/2 ton. :( Sorry!!!

[AngerIssues]

We may need to cover our own fuel refill needs. Are you guys prepared to fuel?

Ya Raffo, I'll have an open-rear Bronco that could take a couple of dump cans no problem (i'm not putting the top back on until after the 1000). I could send the empty cans home with Cam/Gilbert/anyone else who comes down... or I could make arrangements to possibly get my own dump cans and just schlep them the rest of the way down south. I will NOT be returning after the race (OK, maybe eventually)... but others like Cam and Gilbert should be.

Just know we are mostly likely going to be on the pacific side... like Erindira or San Vicente, or the road back over to the coast - if they run clockwise as it sounds.

KWL

[retroblazer]

So who's keeping you warm on this trip to Baja?:eek:

[AngerIssues]

So who's keeping you warm on this trip to Baja?:eek:

well... since you asked... and this is in your thread. Can they take away my truck for this?

I'm going to hell anyway, so why not go first class?

[Blanco]

well... since you asked... and this is in your thread. Can they take away my truck for this?

I'm going to hell anyway, so why not go first class?

:eek: Is that actually Laura?
Looks like it could be. http://www.thewebwheeler.com/forums/images/smilies/humm_smilie.gif

[Broncodawg]

Yeah, Now there's a gal to take to baja!! Bottle of wine and her own tool box to boot!:p Who needs a shower when you can have a good clean mudbath.
Hell? That looks more like heaven to me! HaHa.