Clements Tailgate BBQ 15th Annual Event

Have you ever had it on April Fools day?

On 4/26/2021 at 9:16 PM, Frank Elder said:

Have you ever had it on April Fools day?

The 10th was 

Was still a great time, although I was told I won the event and to expect my prize money in the mail..... ??

Should work for me.  Frozen Four is the following weekend.

Tim,

Becky had so much fun this past BBQ, she didn't even hesitate with her enthusiastic YES!  Let's go!

I hope to have my '54 Dodge back running by then and will bring it over.

Lookin forward to seeing our new friends and talking MoPar Dodge, even if your guys don't believe my 241 Poly V8 exists.

Ken & Becky

I was at the control center trying to get a satellite reconfigured for a fly over and photo shoot of the event...turns out I got the Mars rover stuck in a ditch.......ok ok...another 30 minutes and my meds should kick in....

Had a great time with you guys "KenandBecky".....lol.

As always, its a bunch of fun and this time around I'm getting a drone! 

See if I can catch all the weeds I missed!

@Adams: Well geez, that explains the funny looking kid on a wagon who stopped by my place and said "yo, I'm from Mars, Plymouthy sent me...smile."

48D

Jim Shepard won the Tenth in 2017!

This is the picture he took with the trophy at his home shop.

48D

Tim....your mailbox is full.....again.....

Most, if not all parties have checked in and this WILL be the date.

I plan on advertising early and often to local truck clubs and to individual PH owners in the area. 

I would appreciate any + all help in bringing up the event in forum posts as well as being on the look out for interested PH owners not on the forum!

On a side note. I think the 20th BBQ will be my last.....maybe. 2022 will be #15, 2027 will be #20. I'll be 63 years old. Kinda a good run I think.

48D

On 8/6/2021 at 6:10 AM, 48Dodger said:

On a side note. I think the 20th BBQ will be my last.....maybe. 2022 will be #15, 2027 will be #20. I'll be 63 years old. Kinda a good run I think.

 

48D

Quitter!  ?

Tim I will be there with or without my truck, hope to get it running in time, I need a good running motor if anyone has one, applied for personal plates and there on the way, so if you see a green 1950 Dodge 3/4 ton with Waldo on the plates that's me. And just a thought, has anyone installed a 4 wheel drive set up on a 50 Dodge, I have the 4 speed with the block off plate for a take off, just need everything else.

On 8/6/2021 at 6:10 AM, 48Dodger said:

Most, if not all parties have checked in and this WILL be the date.

I plan on advertising early and often to local truck clubs and to individual PH owners in the area. 

I would appreciate any + all help in bringing up the event in forum posts as well as being on the look out for interested PH owners not on the forum!

 

On a side note. I think the 20th BBQ will be my last.....maybe. 2022 will be #15, 2027 will be #20. I'll be 63 years old. Kinda a good run I think.

 

48D

It has been a good run and we all thank you!

Now with that settled, maybe you can just leave the gate open, the BBQ truck available and a place we can pitch a tent or two.  The rest of us can bring the fixings, trucks to tell lies over and good friends to enjoy.

If you are needin the hay cut around the summer house and barn just let us know where you keep the scythe.

Looking forward to seeing everyone in April....If I can find a starter for my truck.

ken 

well I guess since I'll be in the Sacramento area on April 1 thru the 6th...I GUESS I can stop by....  ?

2 Months away....damn!

48D

UPDATE:

Becky & I have reservations at the Holiday Inn in Lodi.  We will arrive on April 1st and be departing for home on April 4th.

Good news....our  '54, 241ci V8 is running but needs a lot of sprucing up to be show worthy.  In that regard we are trying to find a way to trailer it over for the BBQ.  U-Haul says our Ford Ranger 4x4 is too small to tow it with their trailer.  (Ranger has a 6000 lb tow capacity)  U-haul's computer does not have a 1954 Dodge C-1-C in their files to plug into their towing capacity program.  So they are guessing on the weight of our Dodge.  I thought I had the weight someplace but can't find it.

Does anyone know where I can research and find the standard unladen weight of a 1954 Dodge Truck?

Bad news....if we can't find a way to tow the truck to the BBQ it will have to wait until next year.  I made the mistake of just "not registering" the truck when it went down and not runnable, in 1994.  Nevada DMV is not easy to work with when you just stop giving them their registration money.  Now they are talking about steep fines and/or requiring back registrations.

We are still coming one way or the other.  Prefer towing the '54 but will have to find a tow trailer.

Ken

Ken does the Ranger have a brake controller? 
if not, I would vote to leave it this year and be safe. 
it would be nice to see it but… ?

I'm fine with next year......better to be safe!!!

48D