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I think I saw you guys going thru Teslin, YT last night, but I wasn't driving the cruiser, so you probably just wondered why some goofy guy in a van was waving at you in the middle of BFN 
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07-27-07, 10:46 PM
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Originally Posted by gladly
I think I saw you guys going thru Teslin, YT last night, but I wasn't driving the cruiser, so you probably just wondered why some goofy guy in a van was waving at you in the middle of BFN |
I spotted you. 
We arrived in Fort St. John about an hour ago. Man is that stretch between Ft Nelson and FSJohn boring (maybe 'cause I've driven it too many times for work). Anyway, trip home was uneventful. Played tourists and stopped at all the places we spotted on the way up.
Will post up more later but for now I'm off to enjoy one of my last American Cokes. 
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07-27-07, 11:42 PM
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been watchin with intrest bruce truck looks wiked cant wait to hear how it went
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07-28-07, 01:27 AM
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The 74 handled everything we threw at it - including a lot of mud which it often threw back!
A proper expedition rig fueling up after some time in the bush...
Good times!
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07-30-07, 11:33 AM
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Pretty jealous dude .. Lot's of fun !
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Originally Posted by crushers
if you are achieveing the max boost then it isn't the boost that is going to kill your engine... it is your right foot.
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07-30-07, 11:59 AM
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I wish I was there... 
Hopefully I can get involved with an expedition next year.
Great build Bruce!!! Let us know what you thought of the tires.
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07-30-07, 02:46 PM
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I wish I was there...
Hopefully I can get involved with an expedition next year.
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Oh, trust me, those tires work far too well at slinging mud. Ask me how I know 
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07-30-07, 03:01 PM
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Think open window, just the right about of steering input and a bucket's worth of nice peaty muck all over the passenger side dashboard, a camera and oh yeah, Charla's lap and face. 
Mark...
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07-30-07, 03:06 PM
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Oh, there has got to be pictures of that!! post up!!
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07-30-07, 03:26 PM
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Actually no, there weren't because as Mark mentioned the camera got dumped on... But you never know, the tourists driving by seeing me change my clothes on the side of the road may've taken some.
I was actually thinking about when I was helping with the winch cable at one point. Bruce was stuck and he kept revving the tires and great big globs of muskeg kept flying at me. Think he nailed me two times with muck before I turned around, grabbed some mud and threw it at the DS windshield. IIRC, Mark saw the later part of that ordeal..
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07-30-07, 05:08 PM
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I realize this looks like mud...
but it is actually the result of a chocolate pudding food fight. - Yummy !
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07-30-07, 05:16 PM
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Looking for trouble...
Get It !!!
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07-30-07, 05:41 PM
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thanks for the pics...
wish i would have made it...
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07-31-07, 10:56 AM
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you don't feel scary off road ( up hills ) with this roof tent .?
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if you are achieveing the max boost then it isn't the boost that is going to kill your engine... it is your right foot.
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07-31-07, 12:02 PM
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Side hills suck, for sure. I think the people who followed were more freaked out than me though. I keeled it over quite a bit a few times but the Alaskan gravity is friendly to Land Cruisers. Honestly, 135 lbs on the roof of a 6500lb rig doesn't make that big of a difference.
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07-31-07, 03:00 PM
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Side hills suck, for sure. I think the people who followed were more freaked out than me though. I keeled it over quite a bit a few times but the Alaskan gravity is friendly to Land Cruisers. Honestly, 135 lbs on the roof of a 6500lb rig doesn't make that big of a difference.
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Looks like from outside .. but your numbers talk .. If you gotta rolled ( knock wood ) you would do with or without ..
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if you are achieveing the max boost then it isn't the boost that is going to kill your engine... it is your right foot.
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07-31-07, 04:49 PM
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Well, welcome home and congrats for making it there and back with a thoroughly untested rig!
Looking forward to the debriefing and hearing what did and didn't work. Looks like it was an amazing trip!
jealous, jealous, jealous...
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08-01-07, 08:38 AM
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I'm with Norm about the what worked and what didn't.
Hey Bruce, how did you like your rolling drawers?
Cheers,
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08-01-07, 03:18 PM
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Since Bruce is blatantly ignoring you and Norm (because he heard what you said about him) I'll answer your question re: the drawers.
The drawers kicked ass. This is the first time that I haven't had to rummage around in the back of one of his trucks wasting all sorts of my precious time in an attempt to find something only to realize an hour later that it never was packed in the first place. Also the first time I haven't been scared that I was going to get beaned in the temple with a cresent wrench or tire iron. It made it a lot easier to organize everything...allowing for more time to be spent relaxing, swatting at skitters.
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08-09-07, 10:17 PM
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Hi All:
Charla, so is Bruce in the ICU or what? We have not heard from him in over a week!
Looking for moer details about how the rig did on the big Alaska trip!
Regards,
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08-10-07, 08:09 AM
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[QUOTE=Josie'sLandCruiser;2432335]Hi All:
Charla, so is Bruce in the ICU or what? We have not heard from him in over a week!
Looking for moer details about how the rig did on the big Alaska trip!
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Not quite the ICU. The Psych ward, actually. I had him committed.
Just kidding.
He's been pretty busy with work and is out in Vancouver. Last I heard he had broken down, then got towed and then fixed a seized wheel bearing (?) and then limped his truck to the Coastal Cruisers meeting last night. He's in PoCo this morning. Tetu is helping him out getting parts, etc. So.......
In the meantime visit the Swamp Donkey section and you'll see a thread with a write up I've started and a link to some of my pictures.
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Hi All:
Thanks Charla for the response & info.
Regards,
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Not quite the ICU. The Psych ward, actually. I had him committed.
Just kidding.
He's been pretty busy with work and is out in Vancouver. Last I heard he had broken down, then got towed and then fixed a seized wheel bearing (?) and then limped his truck to the Coastal Cruisers meeting last night. He's in PoCo this morning. Tetu is helping him out getting parts, etc. So.......
In the meantime visit the Swamp Donkey section and you'll see a thread with a write up I've started and a link to some of my pictures.
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I'm surfing mud from my treo these days so I tend to keep the posts to a minimum for fear of going bug eyed. I was at Coastal cruisers' 'Land Cruiser Days' today and it was a killer event. The new venue was perfwct. Lots of super nice rigs and only a couple to choose from for the ugly rig award. I'll have to bring my BJ70 nexy year. Every body loves the BJ74 though including me. I get thumbs up all over the place. Very good for the ego.
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08-11-07, 10:30 PM
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Very good for the ego.
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I worth each second of love and dedication for your cruiser . !
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Quote:
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if you are achieveing the max boost then it isn't the boost that is going to kill your engine... it is your right foot.
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Hey Bruce, got any better pics of your rear bumper complete?
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01-24-08, 02:21 PM
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Wow!, nice rig and perfect job mate! Well Done! i hope so you enjoy your cruiser  , becare and i waiting your cruiser pics in action!
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Hey Bruce, got any better pics of your rear bumper complete?
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It's a ways from being complete yet, Rob but it is functional. I don't have a good picture right now but it''l be coming off for sandblasting and some finish welding soon and I'll documented it better then.
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Wow!, nice rig and perfect job mate! Well Done! i hope so you enjoy your cruiser , becare and i waiting your cruiser pics in action! |
Thanks, Lulo
Here's some action.
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01-24-08, 04:12 PM
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Damn .. again .. lovely Cruiser ..
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Quote:
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if you are achieveing the max boost then it isn't the boost that is going to kill your engine... it is your right foot.
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01-24-08, 04:14 PM
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Quit posting all my pics! 
(just kidding)
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