at a Nissan Off-road event? Looks like ECXC is going to have 90 freakin' trucks. That's almost double what we had last year!!

Should be an awesome ECXC for sure.

It's too late to sign up and if you signed up, but haven't paid and you still want to go you'd better start preparing for next year. Sorry, but we are all booked up. I've set too many things in motion to be changing numbers now. Same weekend next year, so mark it on your calendar.

That's awesome and I can't wait..

same here, i'm counting down the days

Saaaawwwweeeet!!! Gonna be there early as possible on Thursday to get video of everyone coming in...Gonna be awesome!!!

Keep us informed.

If they get that many trucks then it will be the largest gathers of any Nissan off-road event.

Way to go.

What's weird is that despite it showing a grassroots swelling of Nissan Off Roading, and a huge number of modded X's in one place at the same time...not a single off road mag is sending anyone to cover it.

:rolleyes:

Well, at least the largest gathering of Xterra's, not Nissan trucks.

I can't wait to see the pics!

You have to call them.. e-mail them and send them lots of information about the event. They never just show up at these things.

We have contacted them. I've also contacted Nissan for the past 3 years and they have just ignored me. They always pass me to someone else where it just dies. I've phoned, e-mailed, and snail mailed them info and asked for anything they could offer. But Since we're on the east coast, they just ignore us.

Yeah - they must know what they're doing, why would they risk encouraging cult status among off road enthusiasts...hell, Jeep tried it, and look where its gotten them....

:rolleyes:

Thanks Carlton. I'm expecting we'll probably lose maybe 10 trucks by the time ECXC rolls around, but it still is an awesome turnout.

I just wish we had a better sponsor turnout like we did last year. Calmini, SLR, TJM, and a few others just ignored me this year. Actually SLR has always ignored me, but Calmini and TJM have been very supportive in the past.

I've only e-mailed Four Wheeler about coverage, but they never responded. Since I have a very good idea where ECXC will be next year I will try to contact them earlier. Now that I have had 2 consecutive years with 50+ trucks at the event, I should have a better chance of getting support.

-Michael

Anyone try contacting Offroad.com? Just saw in their July update that they covered "GonZukin" at Paragon and from the looks of the GonZukin" website I doubt they had over like 25 trucks...

Is it to late to add sponsors to your shirts and banners?

I have a buddy over at TJM. I could hit him up for you.... No promises but it might be worth a shot. Their ad budget was cut pretty hard last year and so they haven't been very active with groups/runs of late.

I e-mailed Tom, the marketing rep (I forget his last name) at TJM and he never got back to me. I meet him at ECXC 2002 while at Paragon (he was there for a land cruiser event). He seemed pretty excited about the event and last year he was disappointed that he couldn't donate more than a hat and a set of Staun tyre deflators, which was cool by me. He had mentioned that he didn't have the budget to donate more, so I'm guessing I got to him too late this year.

Would be great if you want to try your buddy. Thanks for the offer.

-Michael

I e-mailed every off-road magazine I could find. Not one response. A polite "No thanks," would be fine, but nothing.

Perhaps if we had a shot of a Jeep or a GMC pulling out an Xterra then they would show some interest. Then again, that would only be a poser shot.

really? I got a response from off-road mag.. Michael needs to check his email tho..

Havent met Tom. The TJM warehouse is about 5 minutes from me. The Technical Manager is a member of the local TTORA, guys I run around with. I'll give him a shout tomorrow...see if he can do anything. It maybe as simple as hats and deflators but who knows.

Swampy...I might be able to get some type of sponsorship from Stanley tools...I am friends with their PR rep...I stress this is MIGHT as its short term but if possible would you want the support and such?

Swampwrecker, check your PMs.

I have know idea who Tom is either, I meant Mark McKeever. He is the Marketing Manager assuming he is still with TJM.

-Michael

LOL

OK. Let Ryan know that. If anyone can help you he can. Hes good people.

Thanks Kevin. I did get a positive response from Ryan, I just need to find the time to give him a call. Thanks for getting me his e-mail address.

-Michael

See what happens when you pool the resources of the Xterra community!!!

Your welcome, glad I could help. With TJM just down the road from me...I stop by often.

Sorry Burgy...I forget sometimes!!!

No worries, my truck wears its "Xterra Recovery Vehicle" sticker proudly.

Sweet!!! Another sponsor for ECXC is on board and updated on the front page of the ECXC site....and its a big one too!! Mmmm...TOOLS!!!

Wow, that IS a lot. I couldn't pull off an AZ Run event that size the way we run trails.

Better be lots of pics.

Hopefully next year we can get some people from the other side of the country to head over...

I'm originally from New York (upstate) I definitely plan on it next year. I will also try and get somebody else from here in Texas to come too.

Started a new business this year and just could not swing it. Rode with a couple NJ guys at GOX and look forward to riding again with them :)and all the others too.

That's one of the down falls of having a 3 day event, it's kind of hard to get people to drive over a 1000 miles to wheel for just a couple days. We've got a dedicated bunch of folks from MXO coming out and of course a very dedicated bunch of SOXC guys and gals coming out.

I think I'd have to quit my job to make ECXC any longer than it is without sacrificing quality.

-Michael

With 90+ trucks (we're at 93 now), I don't think there will be a shortage of pictures

We've almost doubled from last year (53 trucks last year), so this year will be interesting to see how it goes down. We'll be running about 8 - 12 groups of trucks each day so it should go pretty smoothly. The groups get planned out in advanced, so I just point people in the right direction. Once the groups are full they head out.

-Michael

Quit!!! Quit!!! Quit!!!

get us a snorkle... I need one!!

8 days...I'm like a little kid waiting for Christmas.

Thanks for your support Dan!

-Michael

I don't think you are the only one Scott

However for most of us, ECXC starts Thursday at the campground, so it is actually less than a week away at this point.

-Michael

Hell, I may be there Wednesday night.

Yup...I'm leaving early Thursday morning...should be there in time to crack open a cold one with lunch!!

Most of WPaXC will be there in the afternoon on Thursday.....we'll be meeting at 10:30 on the turnpike outside of Pittsburgh....but we'll be heading out to do the Yuengling brewery tour at 4pm.

Lenny,
Are you guys hitting the campground first? Or straight to the tour, then hitting camp afterwards?

As it is not practical for me to meet you guys in Pitt, I'll meet wherever... whenever..

-Jeremy

Jeremy, I "think" that we are going to the campground first. Jim's bringing his big motorhome and trailoring his Xterra there, so we'd at least have to drop the motorhome off at the campground. BUT you may want to ask Dana for sure.

Yeah the plan was to hit the campground, stake out our spot, and then head to the Brewery.

That works Dana... I'll be leaving about 9... So see you guys at the campground.

-Jeremy

It's only fair to mention after talking with David at Calmini a few times, they are now on board to support ECXC.

Much thanks to Calmini for their continued support.

Final driver count: 93 (not including a non Xterra owner brought in to help lead trails).

-Michael

Wow...very good...is it also a record for sponsors this year as well??

Michael,

Nice work!

Thanks for doing this.

This is goin' to be great!

we may join you too!!

BEER Tour????

HAHAHAHA - If were there ~ and you don't mind a little company - you know the Canadians will be there !!!

Yep, I got an after hours tour setup at the Yuengling brewery. It cost $50 for up to 25 people so if we can get close to that it will only be a few bucks a person. You do get two beers of your choice at the end of the tour. We're leaving the campground about 3:15 Thursday.

WOOOO!!!! 11 MORE HOURS UNTIL I LEAVE FOR ECXC WOOOOO!!!

Me too, but it's later than you posted and I'm closer.

I'm packed and ready to go...just a few more final things tomorrow morning: Dagger(the dog), toothbrush, razor (nah, forget that), laptop, and beer...gotta buy beer.

Can't wait!!!

Leaving in less than an hour. The only bad thing is I'm going to miss Phat Chick Fridays.

Man what a sight, wait 'till you see an entire group picture from staging at either park... Wow, and it was a blast!

We didn't quite get to 90 trucks. About 10 folks just didn't show up. We hit 84 trucks throughout the weekend. 81 Xterras, 1 Jeep TJ (sponsor), 1 International Scout (MAXC Member) and 1 Toyota Four Runner (MAXC Member).

-Michael