Event Sponsors

Overall and Stage 5 -Rockcrawl : Cooper Tires www.coopertire.com

Stage 1-Mudbog: Neil Tire Pittsfield, IL www.bentire.com

Stage 2-Timed Trail Run up the Wolves Den: Detroit Locker www.detroitlocker.com

Stage 3-Dump Truck pull: Reuther Jeep www.reuther.com

Stage 4-Technical Trail Challenge: Warn Winch www.warn.com

Host Clubs

Tech Inspection: Mid Rivers Jeep Thing www.midriversjeepthing.com

Stage 1-Mudbog: Southern Illinois Jeep Association www.sija.org

Stage 2- Timed Trail Run: Capital City Crawlers www.capitalcitycrawlers.com

Stage 3-Dump Truck pull: Central Illinois Jeep Club www.cijeep.com

Stage 4-Technical Trail Challenge: Midwest Jeep Thing www.midwestjeepthing.com

Stage 5-Rockcrawl: Two Rivers Jeep Club www.trjc.com

SHOP : AH Off-Road

Jeep Suspension and fabrication specialists. Custom roll cages and one of a kind machined parts.

Captain: Mark Nelson Occupation: Superintendent at KRUFP construction

Driver: Kenny Pollman St. Louis, MO Spotter: Dave Julian St. Louis, MO
Occupation: Truck owner/operator Occupation: Truck owner/operator
Vehicle make/model: 83 CJ7 Jeep Renegade
Engine: TBI 350 Differential Front/Rear: Dana 60/Dana60
Lockers: ARB front/rear Transfer case: Dana-300 Tire type/size 39.5 boggers
Custom AH Cage, beadlocks,rear swingout tire carrier, and overhead console.

Driver: Sam Africano St. Louis, MO Spotter: Jeremy Naeger Bloomingdale, MO
Occupation: Sales Rep Occupation: Owner/operator Custom Differentials
Vehicle make/model: 93 Jeep Wrangler YJ
Engine: 4.0 litre Differential Front/Rear: Dana 60/Dana 60
Lockers: Front Spool Rear Spool Transfer case: Atlas Tire Type/size: 39.5 TSL
Custom AH cage, four link rear coil suspension stretched wheelbase to 111”

Driver: Cory Buermann St. Louis, MO Spotter: Randy Duvall St. Louis, MO
Occupation: City worker Occupation: General Contractor
Vehicle make/model: 92 Jeep Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 litre Differential Front/Rear: Dana 60/Dana60
Lockers: ARB front/spool rear Transfer case: 231-YT01 kit Tire type/size: 38.5 x 15 Swampers
Custom Rear coilover suspension. Custom front hypro steering. Full custom external cage.

Shop : John Toumbs Repair

I started my shop in August 1988 in a 2 bay garage behind my home, since then I have moved to a larger shop with 3 bays and 2 lifts and a lot more tools. I have been 4-wheeling since I was 7 yrs old. Wheeling with my family and the Pikes Peak 4Wheeldrive club of Colorado. I do general repair as well as custom built 4x4’s from the ground up, custom built bumpers, roll cages, suspension, motor, tranis and T-case swaps, custom built axles for the customers needs. Look me up if you want your 4x4 built right the first time with small town prices.

Captain Tom Lang Waverly, IL Occupation: Union Plumber

Driver John Toumbs Mt. Sterling, IL Spotter Brad Behymer Mt. Sterling, IL
Occupation: Owner Toumbs Repair Occupation: Student/Farmer
Vehicle make/model: 79 CJ7 Jeep
Engine 454 Big Block Differential front/rear: Dana 60/14 bolt
Lockers: Detroit/Detroit (5.13 gears) Transfer case: Atlas Tire type size: Iroc 39’s on hummers
Owner built project. Wheelbase stretched to 102”. Shop built hummer bead locks. Big motor and axles, lots of torque, 4wheel disc brakes, AGR rockram, custom Alcan springs

Driver Craig Laurich Quincy, IL Spotter: Matt Springer Quincy, IL
Occupation: Assistant Property Director Occupation: Golf Course Superintendant
Vehicle make/model: 94 YJ Jeep
Engine 350 TBI Differtial Front/Rear Dana 60s 4.88 gears
Lockers: Detroit/Detroit Transfer case: 300 with 4 to 1 Tire Type/Size: 38.5 boggers
Owner built, small block, SM 465 transmission, 300 t-case with lomax 4 to 1, Rubicon spring over springs, AGR steering box hydraulic assisted, help from Toumbs repair on cage, springs and gears.

Driver Garrett Huster Troy, MO Spotter Milton Cowling Warrenton, MO
Occupation: Off-road shop owner Occupation: Cement mason
Vehicle make/model: 89 XJ Jeep
Engine: Stroked 4.0L Differential front/rear: D44 front/9” ford
Lockers: front & rear Transfer Case: 241 & 205 Tire type/size: 37” boggers
Owner built stroker 4.7L, exo cage, hydraulic assist steering, long arm 4link front, clearanced 9”, doubler t-cases 241/205 twinstick, highangle driveline drive shafts.

SHOP : TNT 4x4

In the process of moving shop location to the Cliffs Insane Terrain park in Marseilles, IL. The physical building is currently in Marseilles by appointment only. Hopefully new location by Fall 2005.

Captain Ken Schuhrke, Marseilles, IL Occupation: Alarm Installer

Driver Zack Kohl Homewood, IL Spotter: Joe Zumpf New Lenox, IL
Occupation: Farmer Occupation: Sign maker
Vehicle make/model: Suzuki/John Deere Samurai
Engine: 1.6 L Differential front/rear: Dana 44 hp/dana 60 35 spline
Lockers: Detroit/Detroit Transfer case: dual w/ 4 to 1 Tire type/size: 38 Boggers & SX’s
Hydro steer, cooter cage

Driver Shawn Menefee Ottawa, IL Spottter Aaron Menerey Princeton, IL
Occupation: Factory worker Occupation: Electrician
Vehicle make/model: 92 Jeep YJ
Engine 6 cyl Differential front/rear: Unimog
Lockers: Factory Transfer case: Dana 300/4:1 Tire type/size: 39.5x18x16.5 boggers
Upside down dana 300 t-case

Driver Tom Wimberly Marseilles, IL Spotter Mark Orbell Marseilles, IL
Occupation: Owner TNT 4x4 shop Occupation: Laborer
Vehicle make/model: 75 Ford Bronco
Engine: 347 Stroker Differential front/rear: Dynatrac Pro 60’s
Lockers: Detroit Transfer case: Atlas 4:3 Tire type/size: 38’s x TSLSX 38’s boggers

SHOP : Axleboy Enterprises

Axleboy is a full service shop specializing in 4WD and performance applications. Their staff is trained and certified by Daimler Chrysler with over 17 years experience. They have the equipment and technology to handle whatever your Jeep, 4WD or performance needs.

Captain Joe Doneff St. Louis, MO Occupation: Sales Manager, Axleboy Enterprises

Driver: Scott Carline St. Peters,MO Spotter: Bobby Bolin St. Louis, MO
Occupation: Shop owner; Axleboy Occupation: IT technician
Vehicle make/model: 96 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Engine: Attitude injected 5.2L Differential front/rear: D30HP/F8.8
Lockers: ARB/ARB Transfer case: 231 Tire type/size: Interco Trxus 35”
Equipped with custom soccer ball net, grocery bag retaining hooks, custom bling-bling gold trim package, ARB bumper, T-max winch, Axleboy rock sliders, torture systems CO2 system, extreme aire OBA, Axleboy D30 truss, alloy shafts, super joints, modified 9.0” Rubicon Express Long arm

Driver Jim Klouzek Godfrey, IL Spotter: Chris Patrick St. Charles, MO
Occupation: Software support technician Occupation: Internet search engine technician
Vehicle make/model: 97 Jeep Wrangler
Engine: 4.0L Differential front/rear: D60/14bolt
Lockers: ARB front/welded rear Transfer case: Atlas Tire type/size: 39.5 IROK
Custom long arm suspension, hydro steering, torture stystems C02 tank, custom cage, NV4500, atlas t-case, nitrogen shock suspension, custom Krylon/rock eatin paint, 111” WB, warn winch

Driver Joel Kling Ofallon, MO Spotter: Wayne Robison Ballwin, MO
Occupation: Parts specialist, Reuther Jeep Occupation: Medical Equipment Engineer
Vehicle make/model: Jeep Wrangler
Engine: Supercharged 4.0 Differential front/rear: Tera 50HP/Tera60
Lockers: Tera T-lockers Transfer case: TeraLow 231 Tire type/size: 36”krawlers
Teraflex LCG, Garvin bumpers, warn winch, tera axles and t-lockers, Kenne bell Supercharger

Charities

(Money from club raffle of Warn winch and Detroit locker and sponsorship of stages by Cooper Tire, Neal Tire, Warn winch, Detroit locker and Reuther Jeep = total money to charities)

St. Louis Childrens Hospital for Team AH Offroad (1st place) received $2323.75

American Cancer Society for team Axlboy received $1423.75 (extra $100 from Central Illinois Jeep Club)

Mt. Sterling Fire Dept for team Toumbs repair received $1323.75

Marseilles Youth Skate Park for team TNT 4x4 received $1323.75

Pleasant Hill, IL volunteer fire dept: (served lunch) made: $1500

Total Raised for Charity: $7895

4WD clubs had competition to see who could sell the most raffle tickets for a Warn Winch and a Detroit Locker, winner got free night run at Rockport Off-Road Park.
Winning club with a total sell of $1255 in raffle tickets: Midwest Jeepthing!

Event Scoring - Stage 1 : Mudbog

TNT 4x4: Shawn Menefee-- Full pull (160’) @ 15.75 sec -- 1st place = 50pts

AH Off-Road: Cory Buerman--130’ 1.5” drop bottom score if all vehicles competing
Sam Africano--130’ 11.5”
Kenny Pollman--139’ 8” average of top 2 scores: 135’ .3125”-- 2nd place=40pts.

Toumbs Repair: Craig Laurich--108’ 4.5: drop bottom score if all vehicles competing
Garrett Huster--110’ 5”
John Toumbs--Full pull (160’) @ 12.30 sec average of top 2 scores: 135’ .25” -- 3rd place = 30pts.

Axleboy: Joel Kling—103’ 7” -- 4th place= 20 pts.

Event Scoring - Stage 2 : Timed Run up Wolves Den

AH Off-Road: Kenny Pollman: 1 min 59 sec -- 1st place= 50 pts.

Axleboy: Joel Kling: 2 min 3 sec drop bottom score if all vehicles competing
Scott Carline: 2 min 2 sec
Jim Klouzek: 1 min 58 sec average of top 2 scores: 2 min. -- 2nd place= 40pts.

TNT 4x4: Shawn Menefee: 2 min 40 sec
Zach Kohl: 2 min 21 sec
Tom Wimberly: 2 min 26 sec average of top 2 scores: 2 min 23 sec -- 3rd place= 30pts.

Toumbs repair: Garrett Huster: 2 min 24 sec -- 4th place= 20pts

Event Scoring -Stage 3 : Dump Truck Pull

Toumbs repair: John Toumbs: Full pull (220’) -- 1st place= 50 pts.
Garrett Huster: Full pull (220’)
Craig Laurich: 92’ 8” drop bottom score if all vehicles competing

Axleboy: Scott Carline: 180’10” -- 2nd place=40pts.

AH Off-Road: Sam Africano: 110’ 7”—3rd place= 30 pts. -- 3rd place = 30pts.

TNT 4x4: Tom Wimberly: 106’ 4” -- 4th place= 20 pts.

Event Scoring - Stage 4: Technical Trail Challenge(lowest score wins)

Toumbs repair: Craig Laurich: 7 pts. -- 1st place = 50pts

AH Off-Road: Kenny Pollman: 20 pts. Average of top 2 scores: 21.1 pts. -- 2nd place: 40 pts.
Sam Africano: 23 pts.
Cory Buermann: 32 pts. Drop bottom score if all vehicles competing

Axleboy: Jim Klouzek: 28pts average of top 2 scores: 29.1 pts -- 3rd place = 30pts.
Joel Kling: 31 pts.
Scott Carline: 59 pts. Drop bottom score if all vehicles competing

TNT 4x4: Zach Kohl: Broke, did not finish: -- 4th place= 20 pts.

Event Scoring - Stage 5 : Rockcrawl (lowest score wins)

AH Off-Road: Cory Buerman: 29 pts. -- 1st place = 50pts

TNT 4x4: Zach Kohl:23 pts average of top 2 scores= 31 pts. -- 2nd place: 40 pts.
Shawn Menefee: 39 pts.
Tom Wimberly: Timed out drop bottom score if all vehicles competing

Toumbs Repair: John Toumbs: Timed out-52 pts. -- 3rd place: 30 pts.

Axleboy: Jim Klouzek: Timed out-69 pts. -- 4th place: 20 pts.

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