My adventure at Adventure

muddinmetal · May 11, 2015

Took the heep to AOP yesterday & had a heck of a day: Lost all brakes, lost steering, broke a shock, bent an upper link up front, & spit out a coil spring that caused the jeep to fall onto the fender breaking the header panel, grill, headlight bucket, etc.... But, I say all this so I can point out how awesome Tom, the park owner, was to us...

He brought us parts & tools not just once, but twice out to the roughest part of the park & never complained or ribbed us even once... He also helped us get my rig back to camp and onto the trailer all while insisting we drink his beers & have a good time...

Thank you Tom! & anyone who has been on the fence about checking out AOP, y'all need to go!!! Some of the trails are still a little green, but there are a lot of trails that are top notch.... Free range rocks like Hale, a course like Hawk's Pride, & nice clean paths around the park like Stoney.... We will be going back :****:

pholmann · May 11, 2015

Good to know! It is on my list of parks to hit in the VERY near future. Let me know when you will be going back and maybe me and a few will meet you there. I will definitely be checking AOP out. b

94xjsport94 · May 11, 2015

Can't beat that level of service. I can't wait to go back when it's dry.

muddinmetal · May 11, 2015

94xjsport94 said:
Can't beat that level of service. I can't wait to go back when it's dry.

I could not believe how extreme some of the lines in the rock gardens were... The black trails are stout, I couldn't imagine how tough it'd be muddy...

5BrothersFabrication · May 11, 2015

pholmann said:
Good to know! It is on my list of parks to hit in the VERY near future. Let me know when you will be going back and maybe me and a few will meet you there. I will definitely be checking AOP out. b

Let me know. :dblthumb:

kmcminn · May 11, 2015

muddinmetal said:
Took the heep to AOP yesterday & had a heck of a day: Lost all brakes, lost steering, broke a shock, & spit out a coil spring that caused the jeep to fall onto the fender breaking the header panel, grill, headlight bucket, etc.... But, I say all this so I can point out how awesome Tom, the park owner, was to us...

He brought us parts & tools not just once, but twice out to the roughest part of the park & never complained or ribbed us even once... He also helped us get my rig back to camp and onto the trailer all while insisting we drink his beers & have a good time...

Thank you Tom! & anyone who has been on the fence about checking out AOP, y'all need to go!!! Some of the trails are still a little green, but there are a lot of trails that are top notch.... Free range rocks like Hale, a course like Hawk's Pride, & nice clean paths around the park like Stoney.... We will be going back :****:

Pic?

snoball · May 11, 2015

AOP is the only park that has rock crawling like GMP in my opinion. That coupled with Tom's hospitality and overall coolness, its a hard place to beat. Cant tell you how
many stories I've heard of Tom helping folks out of a jam. He even loaned Strokeryota his JK....and we all know how much of an ass he is! :flipoff1:

muddinmetal · May 11, 2015

kmcminn said:
Pic?

Not a one :****:

wingsnhammers on here was my copilot & I let him drive 2 minutes & sh*t started falling apart

Rockwells607 · May 11, 2015

I had similar luck at AOP and Tom was awesome as well one hell of a good park I'll be back :dblthumb:

bad80cj · May 11, 2015

I'm glad you gave us an opinion on AOP. I personally was not sure it would be a fun park to travel to because all the "hype" I figured the "hype" was just that from all the bouncers trying to rep the park. After reading your post I will make a trip up there. Thank you. Oh and fix your junk you trail tampon! :stir:

Ricky 79cj-7 · May 11, 2015

Awesome park, nice facilities, and great hospitality

xjmarc · May 11, 2015

Sorry we didn't get to talk, it was a bit of an ordeal going on with our group. Hate that you broke so much but that's half the fun. I got lucky and only my wife's seat broke but they are junk and need replaced anyway. Tom has helped me out in the past too. Last time my little brother came out he busted his rear shaft and yoke and I had to tow his home and Tom keep and eye out on mine and insisted I ride the next day with him, no charge. Plus the man remembers everybody. I hadn't seen him in over a year and I'm not exactly a regular and he called me by name as soon as I walked up. Didn't get to hit many trails this time since ours was a memorial ride but there are some nasty ones and when it's wet the easy trails can get rough.

kennyWayne · May 11, 2015

This park is awsome.highly recomended.

TBItoy · May 11, 2015

I wish other parks were owned and ran like AOP.

:dblthumb:

bdillon2372 · May 11, 2015

muddinmetal said:
Took the heep to AOP yesterday & had a heck of a day: Lost all brakes, lost steering, broke a shock, bent an upper link up front, & spit out a coil spring that caused the jeep to fall onto the fender breaking the header panel, grill, headlight bucket, etc.... But, I say all this so I can point out how awesome Tom, the park owner, was to us...

He brought us parts & tools not just once, but twice out to the roughest part of the park & never complained or ribbed us even once... He also helped us get my rig back to camp and onto the trailer all while insisting we drink his beers & have a good time...

Thank you Tom! & anyone who has been on the fence about checking out AOP, y'all need to go!!! Some of the trails are still a little green, but there are a lot of trails that are top notch.... Free range rocks like Hale, a course like Hawk's Pride, & nice clean paths around the park like Stoney.... We will be going back :****:

Tom is a cool dude, top notch

86chevota · May 11, 2015

Tom and his Park are both top-notch!!!! You couldn't ask for a better person. I have Windrock in my back door but I choose to go to AOP .

TN9703 · May 11, 2015

muddinmetal said:
I could not believe how extreme some of the lines in the rock gardens were... The black trails are stout, I couldn't imagine how tough it'd be muddy...

I went once when it was muddy. Reminded me of GMP muddy lol, gotta get your mind right!

bad80cj · May 12, 2015

TBItoy said:
I wish other parks were owned and ran like AOP.

Don't we all! :woot:

LandSpeeder · May 12, 2015

Thanks for the report! Sorry for your luck.

I've never been, and have been waiting on a RIDE, and not a race to go... Hardline or SOMEONE needs a ride... I have no interest is attending a race there.

crawlin85cj · May 13, 2015

LandSpeeder said:
Thanks for the report! Sorry for your luck.

I've never been, and have been waiting on a RIDE, and not a race to go... Hardline or SOMEONE needs a ride... I have no interest is attending a race there.

You missed a good time at Trailfest

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