Next year

[oklazukguy]

My rig should be ready.

Would anyone else from OK or TX want to roll?

[Billjohn]

We hope to update the ZM section at iZook starting in January. But for those that are planning their vacations now - block off July 5-7 for the actual event plus your travel time... (some of us come from a looong way away to have a great time)!

[OKIE ZUK]

Been 6 years in a row and will make the trip again. Last year me and 3 Texas boys camped next to each other:

[OKIE ZUK]

Don't worry, Bill will have the info out in plenty of time.:happy

[TX_ZUKI]

ZukiKrawlers will have ZookiMelt information as well. And of course I know 3 TX guys going. :jumping:

[Soonerzuk]

Courtney and I are planning on going for the first time this year. We wanted to last year but it was like a week or 2 before our wedding:dance:

[steve-0]

where is zookimelt held?

[Ranger-Herb]

Attica, Indiana
And I have plans to be there as welljamminzz

[TX_ZUKI]

Sweet we should have a good crew there.

[figgy]

so close too me and i have only een there twice!!! that sucks, I have had a blast at both melts i have been to!!!! anyhow heres the website to the badlands offroad park!
http://www.badlandsoffroad.com/

[WVhillbilly]

I would lke to go but who knows where work will take me by then, and my rig will still be way too stock by the looks of those machines. :jawdrop:

[figgy]

my rig will still be way too stock by the looks of those machines. :jawdrop:
don't worry about any of that, we took a buddy with us a few years back that was ALL stock and he had a blast and there is always stockers up there!:happy

[TX_ZUKI]

don't worry about any of that, we took a buddy with us a few years back that was ALL stock and he had a blast and there is always stockers up there!:happy
X2 a bunch of stock Zuki's there, we can trade Zuks for a day. bigok

[bigflex]

X2 a bunch of stock Zuki's there, we can trade Zuks for a day. bigok


I bet you kinda miss the stock wheelin feal huh bud!


when you gonna get another one?

[TX_ZUKI]

:suzuki: I do, I am thinking the Spring-Summer, maybe 31" tires. I bet you kinda miss the stock wheelin feal huh bud!


when you gonna get another one?

[bigflex]

:suzuki: I do, I am thinking the Spring-Summer, maybe 31" tires.

that would be cool! then you can drive it on the street some times!bigok

[zero]

Been 6 years in a row and will make the trip again. Last year me and 3 Texas boys camped next to each other:

I had fun in spite of the snub. :roll: :cry: I'll live, but my ego will never be the same.

[Billjohn]

I would lke to go but who knows where work will take me by then, and my rig will still be way too stock by the looks of those machines. :jawdrop:

The whole idea of ZookiMelt is to bring Zooks of all levels (and their owners) together for a great time. You get to admire the pristine stockers as well as the built crawlers. It is fun to see just what folks from all over the country have come up with to take on their various terrain.
Don't use it as an excuse, use it as a research trip...


Oh, and EVERYONE gets to wheel! There are trails for every level.

[OKIE ZUK]

Ok, Eddie was there also, so that makes 4 Texasens. Ya happy now. Benji's uncle hasn't caught up with, since your still around?:funny: Stockers are a lot more fun at the Melt than the built rigs. My first year with a passenger from Greese:

[Billjohn]

Ok, Eddie was there also, so that makes 4 Texasens. Ya happy now. Benji's uncle hasn't caught up with, since your still around?:funny: Stockers are a lot more fun at the Melt than the built rigs. My first year with a passenger from Greese:

The human traction device! Who could forget!

[zukinut]

Planned on bein there for 8 years now and still havent made it. Gonna try once more.

We should set up a campsite spot so that we can all meet and camp together. It would SUCK to get there and not know anybody.

[Hardline]

We stayed at the campgrounds right at the park entrance. There were plenty of friendly, and familiar faces there. That is where OKIE and Billjohn stay every year. I am sure Bobby, Benji, and I will be there again this year. JJ

[bigflex]

Ok, Eddie was there also, so that makes 4 Texasens. Ya happy now. Benji's uncle hasn't caught up with, since your still around?:funny: Stockers are a lot more fun at the Melt than the built rigs. My first year with a passenger from Greese:


actually with BillJohn there that makes 5 TEXAN'S

[Billjohn]

actually with BillJohn there that makes 5 TEXAN'S

Thought maybe we had been annexed by Mexico or something... thanks for remembering Flex.

[steve-0]

hmmm maybe I should come to the melt instead of moab...but I dont htink my bros toyota would be alright to bring

[bigflex]

Thought maybe we had been annexed by Mexico or something... thanks for remembering Flex.

:funny: thats a good one! sometimes it feals like it!:funny: no problem! you know how those Okie's memories are!:scramble: :funny:

[bigflex]

hmmm maybe I should come to the melt instead of moab...but I dont htink my bros toyota would be alright to bring

it would deffinetly be alot closer for you! hey a few Heeps always seem to slip in so I don't think he would be :ban: heck he might wake up to find that someone is borrowing his axles!:funny:

[TX_ZUKI]

hmmm maybe I should come to the melt instead of moab...but I dont htink my bros toyota would be alright to bring
Any rig is welcome at the Badlands.

[OKIE ZUK]

Toys are more welcomed than Jeeps. We could use some more axles.:funny: Sorry, Bill but I'm sure there was another Texasen or two there also. Don't wory about knowing anyone, there's always Smitty and PureEvil. It's like one BIG family with BiLLyBOb and Rea there. Everyone fits in.bigok

[joshjohnbaun]

hmmmm 33 hours n 22 minutes to drive there... good ol mapquest.... would be funnnnnn..... ohhh so many oporitunites... any events held in washington or anything? haha

[bigflex]

hmmmm 33 hours n 22 minutes to drive there... good ol mapquest.... would be funnnnnn..... ohhh so many oporitunites... any events held in washington or anything? haha

wow how long would it take to get to Moab?

[joshjohnbaun]

hah 19 hours 33 minutes

[Strange]

awww 900 miles one way.....and thats money that im going to use to try to go to moab this summer!

[bayouhazard]

Man, that's right after the moab trip we have planned for june.....probably will be strapped for cash.

[Noff]

I am hoping to make the Melt in 07. Sounds like you all have had a blast. This will be the first year that I've had my rig up to par for the Melt.

[WVhillbilly]

No tow rig right now that would be a long drive in a Zuk. 7-8 hours normally prob 11 at Zuk speed :funny:

[MUDSLUT]

Me and several guys from ky are planning on coming again this year as we always have a blast every year . rockonn rockonn

[bigflex]

shouldn't the title read " MELT 07 " or is this ment for 2008?:funny:

[purevil71]

Me and several guys from ky are planning on coming again this year as we always have a blast every year . rockonn rockonn

OH LORD....no sleeping again this year :funny:
The Bedford Boy's will be there in force again this year! Can't waite!!
I'm just hoping to have enough lazy days saved up at my new job to get the week of. If not, I'll be calling in sick from Attica every morning!!

[MUDSLUT]

That is some funny shit right there I don`t give a dern who u r. I thought for gall dern shore I`d have felt bad after one of them nights there probly would have if we had been drinking :drinking: beer

[figgy]

woo hoo I finally have VACATION time built up and I will be requesting a few days off!!!! has anyone determined the exact dates as of yet???:happy

[Billjohn]

woo hoo I finally have VACATION time built up and I will be requesting a few days off!!!! has anyone determined the exact dates as of yet???:happy

July 5-7, 2007

[figgy]

thanks Bill!!!!:happy

[Bad Zuk]

Once you attend one, you really don't want to ever miss another one. Shoot, even my bronco buddy that I drug along last year wants to return.

[hillbilly]

Once you attend one, you really don't want to ever miss another one. Shoot, even my bronco buddy that I drug along last year wants to return.
That say's alot right there!I'm ready!:jumping: :jumping: :jumping: :jumping:

[bigflex]

That say's alot right there!I'm ready!:jumping: :jumping: :jumping: :jumping:


not really if you think about it! he did say he is a bronco boy and our wonderful sites founder started life as a bronco boy till he realized that a zuk is much better and it was no turning back for him!:dance:

[hillbilly]

not really if you think about it! he did say he is a bronco boy and our wonderful sites founder started life as a bronco boy till he realized that a zuk is much better and it was no turning back for him!:dance:
Mean! I say!Just mean!You are!:shocked!:

[bigflex]

Mean! I say!Just mean!You are!:shocked!:


I only speak the truth man!!

[hillbilly]

:rofl:

[zukinoobi]

In the backward state of Arkansas I can legally tow two (damn - that looks wierd - tow two ) rigs behind my truck. There is apparantly no restriction on how many I can push...

Anyway, anyone have any idea what kind of problems I would run into if I pulled my camper and my zuk... at the same time? And yes, I already know one problem will be backing up with two vehicles in tow!

Trying to decide if I can bring my bedroom and air conditioner - or if I just need to bring the air conditioner.

smokin

[Billjohn]

I think it was Sally last year that brought a window ledge air conditioner and mounted it through the drivers window of the van...

Check the other states laws about towing doubles...

[Marshall]

If you see these 2 Nebraska boys show up say "Hi"

http://img456.imageshack.us/img456/7679/debspics7rt3.jpg

It will be our first ZukiMelt.

[TX_ZUKI]

:jumping:

[Billjohn]

Except there will be winches on the front bumpers, right?



bigok

[Marshall]

Except there will be winches on the front bumpers, right?



bigok

You know it! :happy

[bigflex]

You know it! :happy


I hope I see you there!:happy you and your dad both have good looking :suzuki:

[purevil71]

WOW.....I'm loving all this early talk about the melt!!! Shaping up to be a huge event!

[hillbilly]

We will be first time melter's.Just wondering if people swap meet parts there?Were short time :suzuki: people,but long time car parts swappers.We've sold and swapped old car parts from the time I was 9 yr's old.We have zuki and kick parts to sell.If people do swap there whats hot? All we would have to sell is stock parts.:jumping: We are so pumped about coming this year!:happy

[Billjohn]

We will be first time melter's.Just wondering if people swap meet parts there?Were short time :suzuki: people,but long time car parts swappers.We've sold and swapped old car parts from the time I was 9 yr's old.We have zuki and kick parts to sell.If people do swap there whats hot? All we would have to sell is stock parts.:jumping: We are so pumped about coming this year!:happy

Yup!

Just bring a tarp to lay your stuff out on and you will look like a seasoned veteran!

[Marshall]

We will be first time melter's.Just wondering if people swap meet parts there?Were short time :suzuki: people,but long time car parts swappers.We've sold and swapped old car parts from the time I was 9 yr's old.We have zuki and kick parts to sell.If people do swap there whats hot? All we would have to sell is stock parts.:jumping: We are so pumped about coming this year!:happy

Where you at in Iowa, we should start a convoy when we get into Iowa.

[hillbilly]

Where you at in Iowa, we should start a convoy when we get into Iowa.
Cedar Rapids.Like 20 miles north of I- 80.at Iowa city.Short run up I-380.Holla we'll feed everyone and trip from here.We would love to have you!Melt 2007 look out this is going to be big!bigok

[Marshall]

Cedar Rapids.Like 20 miles north of I- 80.at Iowa city.Short run up I-380.Holla we'll feed everyone and trip from here.We would love to have you!Melt 2007 look out this is going to be big!bigok

Awesome! If it works for us I will definitely let you know.

[WVhillbilly]

I would like to go but dunno if you all should get the 2 hillbillies and Zero together for real er not. ZK may never be welcome again :funny: I was in Iowa City fer a few months about a year ago found a few good bars there.

[hillbilly]

I would like to go but dunno if you all should get the 2 hillbillies and Zero together for real er not. ZK may never be welcome again :funny: I was in Iowa City fer a few months about a year ago found a few good bars there.
I worked there for 3yr's there are $luts every were!:funny:

[bigflex]

I worked there for 3yr's there are $luts every were!:funny:


isn't that were you told me you meet the miss's?popcornn

[zukinoobi]

I'm still trying to figger out how I can get my bedroom up there and still have somethin to wheel (assuming I ever get the thing built).

ItsMeJoe sent me a spreadsheet with the different towing laws of the states - All the states I would go through allow three rigs (tow plus two)... but I'm thinkin I would be over length in all of them. Some states are 60' and some 65'.

I could put the zuk in the bed of the truck, except I've got a sleeper on the ba... maybe I could figger out a way to put an A/C on the truck and sleep in the sleeper? Duh!

popcornn

[hillbilly]

isn't that were you told me you meet the miss's?popcornn
Nope met her at church :shocked!: or was it when she was baby sitting my younger sister kids?:funny:

[hillbilly]

isn't that were you told me you meet the miss's?popcornn
Now I remember,I did meet her when she was baby sitting my younger sisters kids.And our first date was to church on Christmas Eve.bigok

[bigflex]

mine not any better! I meet my wife on a church ski trip! she was 17 and in the youth group. I was 24 and an adult chaparone! :funny: :funny: :funny:
needless to say I kept my eye on her the whole time.(just to make sure she was safe):funny:

[ack]

Gentlebeings:

I quck chat with the shop steward at work reveals that I will be able to make it to the 'Melt this year!

Making it back home might be a different story...

Unless I miraculously come upon a pile 'o money, I'll be driving the Samurai for an unprecedented third time instead of flat-towing it.

Wow, I just realized that I have been to SIX 'Melts!

Good thing Southern Illinois is flat and I'm not haulin' Model T parts for BillyBoB again this year :funny:

See you all there!

[Itsmejoe231]

Are there electrical hook-ups? or would i have to bring my generator?

[Billjohn]

There are dry sites, sites with electric and water, and full hookups for RV's. You just have to get reservations setup for everything but the dry sites.

[TX_ZUKI]

Are there electrical hook-ups? or would i have to bring my generator?
Come on Joe, I promise you will have a blast.

[Itsmejoe231]

What is the price difference in the full hook up and just water and electricity?

[Billjohn]

Don't remember...
Call them!

[dparker]

Boy i hope to make it back this year!

[OKIE ZUK]

Been there the last 7 years. Doug, when were you there?

[purevil71]

Been there the last 7 years. Doug, when were you there?

The year I stood my ride on it's tail!!!! Yea, Dug was right there telling me to "hit it with my purse"......:funny:

Hey Doug....nice to have ya on the site :happy :welcome:

[dparker]

I hope you got a bigger purse if i make it back this year muhahahaaaa

[zukiproject87]

anybody that goes needs to make a good showing this year.i just went to the badlands web site,and unless that was one of you guys on your lid in 2005 there aren't many zuk pics.2006 is all about a tube frame rig and an
s-10.whats up with the s-10?does that mean i can take the wifes GTP?whatever, i thought it was called zuki-melt not super 10 melt.i hope i can go.it's only a few hours and i've never been,but my brother has had his pathy there several times.i think we are headed for land between the lakes in march if anyone has any input on it that would be great.

[Billjohn]

To see almost 700 pix of last years event, head here for a bit of browsing - or just sit back and watch the slideshow...
http://www.izook.com/zookimelt/webgallery/index.htm

[WVhillbilly]

An S-10 does that mean I can bring my Sonoma? :jumping:

[Billjohn]

You can bring whatever you like... but if it isn't a Zook you can be assured that you will be in the minority.

[WVhillbilly]

I wouldn't bring the baby GMC, it is more helpless than my stock Zuk. If I don't sell it tho that will prob change. I can't leave anything alone fer long!

[Lil Red]

.i think we are headed for land between the lakes in march if anyone has any input on it that would be great.

If we don't go to Wooly's in March, I'd love to meet up with ya at Land Between the Lakes so post up when you set a date. We just got back from a run there this past weekend and had a freaking blast!!!

[zukiproject87]

for sure.haven't set one yet,but will let you know for sure.i'm not for sure where i'll be working at yet,but should be around the area this year i hope.even if i don't make it i'll let you know the weekend,because my brother and his buddys won't miss it.they'll be the guys driven what they thru together for the weekend.could be a bronco could be a trooper.just whatever is handy and ready to get the s#$t driven out of it.