What do I need to know about moving - Great Lakes 4x4. The largest offroad forum in the Midwest

Mihlfeldl2005 · September 8th, 2012, 01:21 PM

Well folks, the time has come. I'm joining the 99% for the next year and a half while at training in Fort Rucker, AL. I've never been to Alabama but I plan to take my jeep and a trailer full of stuff with me (most importantly my tools).

What should I know about Alabama?

Anyone foresee any problems with me taking my jeep down there (6" LA on 35's)?

Where are some cool places to go in the south that I should head to on my down time?

High Center Hancho · September 8th, 2012, 01:28 PM

inbreds and their football team is legit

Mihlfeldl2005 · September 8th, 2012, 01:30 PM

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inbreds and their football team is legit

so it's like a trip to your house?

skife · September 8th, 2012, 01:40 PM

in the country the black people are really nice to the white people....

Mihlfeldl2005 · September 8th, 2012, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by skife

in the country the black people are really nice to the white people....

cedar springs huh!? Any interest in picking up some tires ;-)

skife · September 8th, 2012, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Mihlfeldl2005

cedar springs huh!? Any interest in picking up some tires ;-)

shoot me a PM?

kickstand · September 8th, 2012, 04:30 PM

moving is where you pack up all your stuff and take it to your new place of residence.

That's pretty much what you will need to know.

A lot of times people will sell things they don't want to keep, or need. They will move the things they need, or want to keep.

Sometimes they have some friends help, or they rent a moving truck, or hire a moving company.

92FleXj · September 8th, 2012, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by kickstand

moving is where you pack up all your stuff and take it to your new place of residence.

That's pretty much what you will need to know.

A lot of times people will sell things they don't want to keep, or need. They will move the things they need, or want to keep.

Sometimes they have some friends help, or they rent a moving truck, or hire a moving company.

And for some reason the payment for the friends helping is usually pizza and beer. You will find people will not show up with this bribe.. You are better off with a fat Delmonico steak, beer and gas money.... If you can't manage all 3 you will be moving alone

Mihlfeldl2005 · September 8th, 2012, 04:40 PM

So glad there was someone to help me with the definition of moving!

Any advice for Alabama?

deerebowtie · September 8th, 2012, 04:46 PM

avoid ant hills at all cost, armadillo's are pretty cool. southern people seeminly move slow as fukc .

92FleXj · September 8th, 2012, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Mihlfeldl2005

So glad there was someone to help me with the definition of moving!

Any advice for Alabama?

You Should change the title to what should I know about Alabama....

Immortal · September 8th, 2012, 06:39 PM

An army brat here.....I can tell you this much, moving sucks!
If you have breakables they will break.
If you have something valuable it will disappear and sometimes never to be found.
If you're a loner hire a moving company. You have no help otherwise if you uhaul your shit.

mideerslayer · September 8th, 2012, 06:46 PM

Anniston,Alabama is very nice to drive around and look. There are a lot of hills in that part of the state

MonkeyBiz · September 8th, 2012, 08:03 PM

If you plan on it costing say 2000 to move, double it. There's always unplanned expenses.

zook94 · September 8th, 2012, 10:36 PM

PM Scottie, he has done something similarly stupid in the not too distant past, and he also has a line on places to shift your Jeep into 4wd. He may also know areas to avoid, he knows where to find sweet Fieros, and learned to speak redneck.

scottie · September 9th, 2012, 09:09 PM

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PM Scottie, he has done something similarly stupid in the not too distant past, and he also has a line on places to shift your Jeep into 4wd. He may also know areas to avoid, he knows where to find sweet Fieros, and learned to speak redneck.

LOL, yes i pack up and moved south of the dixon mason line to scenic Columbus GA.

I had no idea where Fort Rucker, AL was, so i looked it up. you will be in the middle of Nowhere. Expect 90% of southern stereo types to be true. Not much in the way of offroad except for MUD. Closest off-road parks are 'Bogs and Bolders' and 'The Great American Park' But then there are several parks in Northern Alabama.

Dothan has the peanut festival. You will be 2-3 hours away from cool spots on the Gulf Coast.

This is my experience of the gulf coast cities, all have nice beaches:

Panama Shitty: Redneck gangsta's and trashy people
Mexico Beach: Families that want a boring vacation not at Panama City
Grayton, Seaside: Artsy Conservative, Pretty normal and nice rich people visit here
Destin: Families, overated
Pensacola: Actual city mix of everything

Beer from Lazy Magnolia Brewery is Delicious.

scottie · September 9th, 2012, 09:12 PM

And Lock up your trailer 10x better than you think. They get stolen all the time in this area.

silverxj · September 10th, 2012, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by kickstand

Sometimes they have some friends help, or they rent a moving truck, or hire a moving company.

hire a moving company, sometimes the most dreaded call from your buddy is the one that starts with "hey, I got this couch to move"

kickstand · September 10th, 2012, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Mihlfeldl2005

So glad there was someone to help me with the definition of moving!

Any advice for Alabama?

No, I don't know anything about Alabama.

clarkstoncracker · September 10th, 2012, 10:36 AM

Just a heads up, you will be asked what flavored coke you'd like.

September 8th, 2012, 01:21 PM	#1
Mihlfeldl2005 Life=Short. Jeeps=Cool Join Date: 10-04-11 Location: Fowlerville, MI Posts: 895 iTrader: (6)	What do I need to know about moving Well folks, the time has come. I'm joining the 99% for the next year and a half while at training in Fort Rucker, AL. I've never been to Alabama but I plan to take my jeep and a trailer full of stuff with me (most importantly my tools). What should I know about Alabama? Anyone foresee any problems with me taking my jeep down there (6" LA on 35's)? Where are some cool places to go in the south that I should head to on my down time?

September 8th, 2012, 01:28 PM	#2
High Center Hancho rack tap re-rack click Join Date: 07-10-07 Location: Genesee County Posts: 10,653 iTrader: (37)	inbreds and their football team is legit __________________

September 10th, 2012, 10:36 AM	#20
clarkstoncracker lol Join Date: 11-03-05 Location: OC - MI Posts: 40,755 iTrader: (37)	Just a heads up, you will be asked what flavored coke you'd like. __________________

September 8th, 2012, 01:40 PM	#4
skife Senior Member Join Date: 02-12-07 Location: cedar springs mi Posts: 4,602 iTrader: (5)	in the country the black people are really nice to the white people....

September 8th, 2012, 04:30 PM	#7
kickstand sHaMoNe! Join Date: 09-20-06 Location: fenton Posts: 26,693 iTrader: (44)	moving is where you pack up all your stuff and take it to your new place of residence. That's pretty much what you will need to know. A lot of times people will sell things they don't want to keep, or need. They will move the things they need, or want to keep. Sometimes they have some friends help, or they rent a moving truck, or hire a moving company.

September 8th, 2012, 04:40 PM	#9
Mihlfeldl2005 Life=Short. Jeeps=Cool Join Date: 10-04-11 Location: Fowlerville, MI Posts: 895 iTrader: (6)	So glad there was someone to help me with the definition of moving! Any advice for Alabama?

September 8th, 2012, 04:46 PM	#10
deerebowtie Unchained Join Date: 05-04-09 Location: SE Michigan Posts: 2,010 iTrader: (23)	avoid ant hills at all cost, armadillo's are pretty cool. southern people seeminly move slow as fukc .

September 8th, 2012, 06:39 PM	#12
Immortal NO RELIGION WAT! Join Date: 11-09-05 Location: NOT in da hood! Posts: 21,836 iTrader: (38)	An army brat here.....I can tell you this much, moving sucks! If you have breakables they will break. If you have something valuable it will disappear and sometimes never to be found. If you're a loner hire a moving company. You have no help otherwise if you uhaul your shit.

September 8th, 2012, 06:46 PM	#13
mideerslayer NEVER GIVE UP! Join Date: 04-27-06 Location: Clinton Township Posts: 3,639 iTrader: (27)	Anniston,Alabama is very nice to drive around and look. There are a lot of hills in that part of the state

September 8th, 2012, 08:03 PM	#14
MonkeyBiz Master Cocksman Join Date: 11-06-05 Location: Whitehall Posts: 7,012 iTrader: (10)	If you plan on it costing say 2000 to move, double it. There's always unplanned expenses.

September 8th, 2012, 10:36 PM	#15
zook94 Resident Jerkoff Join Date: 11-05-05 Location: Saginaw, Michigan, USA, North America, Earth, Milky way Posts: 1,962 iTrader: (6)	PM Scottie, he has done something similarly stupid in the not too distant past, and he also has a line on places to shift your Jeep into 4wd. He may also know areas to avoid, he knows where to find sweet Fieros, and learned to speak redneck.

September 9th, 2012, 09:12 PM	#17
scottie American Leyland?? Join Date: 11-05-05 Location: Sweet home Georgia on my mind Posts: 8,406 iTrader: (2)	And Lock up your trailer 10x better than you think. They get stolen all the time in this area.