in need of a cheese strap

lowtideride · 02-21-06, 08:39 PM

Hahaa

FL cruiser · 02-21-06, 09:42 PM

Haha, Really need some lockers.
Thanks for coming to my rescue!

BTW, Uhhh.. Whatsa Cheese strap?

lowtideride · 02-22-06, 04:19 AM

A Strap from Velveeta Wag to your stuck rig

Haahaa....

Get any work done on that thing???

FL cruiser · 02-22-06, 12:07 PM

No recent improvements to speak of. But next week some sliders and a locker for sure...
How bout your rig, anything new. Making any preperations for GSMTR yet?

lowtideride · 02-22-06, 12:13 PM

I have....the following done and or going in...Rad,water pump,fan clutch, smog idler, Alt.,belts, All new vac lines, I just picked up MC calipers 30 mins ago for the rear disc setup.
As for the suspension I have yet to pick up the steel for a new cross member for the shocks and limiting strap but I am getting there. I have to keep switching from one truck to the other cause if I work on the 60 too much the 80 get jealous and vis-versa...Not sleeping and no waves helps move things along.

Dihnekis · 02-22-06, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by lowtideride

I have....the following done and or going in...Rad,water pump,fan clutch, smog idler, Alt.,belts, All new vac lines, I just picked up MC calipers 30 mins ago for the rear disc setup.
As for the suspension I have yet to pick up the steel for a new cross member for the shocks and limiting strap but I am getting there. I have to keep switching from one truck to the other cause if I work on the 60 too much the 80 get jealous and vis-versa...Not sleeping and no waves helps move things along.

Sounds like a lot of stuff to do... make sure to take lots of pictures at tellico.

I got my 1.6L in, its nice and fuel injection is great on hills. Also I ended up getting a great deal on a brand new set of LTBs, no locker yet though. Hopefully that will come soon. We should do the shores again sometime.

ChuckD · 02-25-06, 09:14 AM

Al, if you get a winch you can call the cable 'string cheese'

I'm bummed that my little red 40 couldn't pull Steve's rig out. Might have had a chance if Steve wasn't in it.

I bought an old honda xr100 and plan on taking it to GSMTR. Will be intersting to see if it'll make it up the rock garden! Would like to make a mount to put it on the 40 but haven't concluded on the best config with all the other junk on there.

lowtideride · 02-25-06, 10:39 AM

Haha...I would and should get a winch but that will dip into my Toy Box money. I have a fetish for low gears...But I do know its dumb of me to get that instead a winch. Owell...

Dude its been too long we should all get together to wheel somthing...

soggy60 · 02-27-06, 10:08 AM

Yo Low , , ,

Iffens ya git da lower gears ( and yer lockers) yer gonna NEED a winch . . .
cause ya kin git stuck further in and nastyer than anyone kin hep !

U B by yerself outthere . . .

lowtideride · 02-27-06, 10:43 AM

Haha thats the plan. I already know its dumb of me to do it that order but it is easier to save up 400 for a used winch as instead of the 2000 for the toy box.

Maybe i will just hi-lift myself out...

...I'll keep my eye open for a used winch so i dont have to set up my tent next to where ever i get stuck

PolkLandbruiser · 03-01-06, 07:54 AM

The hi lift works...used it in Richloam and Kville...that's my saviour when i'm wheeling by myself...of course, w/o other rigs, i don't go as extreme, but the red bar and handle has man-handled some chains to pull out the 62 more than once. can't beat it! i don't know if i'll ever by a winch either...i plan too, but like Al, love to spend on more fun/usuable options for the cruiser. i know exactly where you're coming from al...but of course, common man says "what's more fun that winch wire and dead batteries???"

ChuckD · 03-02-06, 08:38 PM

I bought this before my real winch thinking it could be used for a come-along on the trail and a hoist at home. Its rated for 6 tons. Was a little surprised when it arrived, box weighing 94 lbs!

Turns out to be a little large for tossing in the tool box

I do however believe it could pull ya out of anything...

Bret · 03-02-06, 08:44 PM

The first time I buried my FJ in a hole (no lockers on 31's) it took 2 J**ps and 2 of those chain come-a-longs to get it out. It was slow going but it worked. I tried to get back to the same hole several years later (w/35's lockers and a winch) but they had turned the area into a paintball place.

Anybody doing anything this weekend?

Al- I may have a old Warn style 8403 winch in the garage. Looks like an 8274.
Call or PM if interested.

lowtideride · 03-03-06, 04:48 AM

Bret ill take it. Pm heading your way buddy

ChuckD · 03-03-06, 06:40 AM

Yeah, we got stuck in a lake bed one time in a jeep and a guy pulled us out with a cable come-along. It was scary. I thought that cable was going to snap... think guitar string! Not exactly sure on this weekend. Bike Week might draw me in. Perhaps Ocala too...?

TGIF!

FL cruiser · 03-04-06, 05:25 AM

Here's what happened to the handle of a 4,000lb rated Cumalong as the result of attempting to pull out a stuck Land Cruiser.

ChuckD · 03-04-06, 08:11 AM

Damn. Good thing it was the handle that broke and not something else. I can only guess whose might was behind that twisted pretzel...

lowtideride · 03-04-06, 08:47 AM

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Originally Posted by ChuckD

Damn. Good thing it was the handle that broke and not something else. I can only guess whose might was behind that twisted pretzel...

funny i was thinking the same thing

lowtideride · 03-04-06, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Bret

The first time I buried my FJ in a hole (no lockers on 31's) it took 2 J**ps and 2 of those chain come-a-longs to get it out. It was slow going but it worked. I tried to get back to the same hole several years later (w/35's lockers and a winch) but they had turned the area into a paintball place.

Anybody doing anything this weekend?

Al- I may have a old Warn style 8403 winch in the garage. Looks like an 8274.
Call or PM if interested.

Well the winch problem is solved. Bret was even nice enough to drop it off at my house. Too cool. thanks a million man. I am sure with my gonzo style of driving it will get good use. Turned out to be an 8724...

I will see ya on the next surf trip south bound brotha...

thanks a million and don't be a stranger if you are up my way...

-Al

ChuckD · 03-04-06, 07:44 PM

Sweet! Now no more excuses for not wanting to hit the tough stuff...

Did the winch come with string-cheese?

lowtideride · 03-05-06, 06:44 AM

Sure did.

Jer said the same thing to me last night ( about no excuses on hittting the hard stuff)... So it looks like I am going to try and run every trail there. I hope Lower 2 is a lil easier this year

PolkLandbruiser · 03-07-06, 08:22 AM

Hey al, snap a photo of your 60 with the winch once you have it mounted and ready to use. Do you have a winch-ready bumper already, or going to fab up a custom mount? Somehow, that spool of mesh leading the way on a rig adds that extra "whoa" element...even on bad ass rigs already.

Sputnik40 · 03-07-06, 09:50 AM

Al - Stoked for you! The winch will totally change your perspective on wheeling - not that I thought you weren't already hitting the hard stuff already. Let me know when you want to run Lower 2, heck or any other trail for that matter

You need to get Jimbo to post a pic of the massive winch he has installed on his brown FJ60 - used an old bullbar that I had and made up a big honking mounting plate for it between the frame rails - looks pretty sweet. Also might be able to find a pic of Eric's on some of the older pics on the FLCA site...

lowtideride · 03-07-06, 02:58 PM

I have the winchless ARB front bumper and I took some measurements and it is going to be one tight fit....ooo ee. Lots of hacking and welding but I will make it fit. Thanks for the good words Polk, You making it to GSMTR?

Bill,
Haha.. I was thinking the same thing, I have no excuses now. I must wheel everything.. Lower 2 took a beating on me last year and I hope to give some of it back this year but i doubt it...

Can't wait to hit the trails with ya at Tellico..

ChuckD · 03-09-06, 05:28 AM

Al, maybe you'd want to consider rigging that winch on with a class 3 receiver like I've seen some people. That way there could be mounts on front and rear, ...and sides or bottom for those special situations. Just a thought since there will be fabbing involved.

soggy60 · 03-10-06, 09:53 AM

An 8274 is pretty danged heavy; gonna be tough to lug outa truck and drag to front or rear . . .
Ya can always lead the line under the axles & grab something behind ya. Might need a bogy-roller at bottome of front bumper. The bogy r0ller was used a lot in WWII rigs; when your nose hits an obsticle, roller tries to roll up obsticale rather than bumper edge 'plow' . . .

PolkLandbruiser · 03-10-06, 01:41 PM

pete...that's an awesome notion on an offroad rig...i've heard of that before, but never seen a photo. I tried searching, but couldn't find nothing that looked right. Do you have any pics of this "device" or structure. I know what your saying though, but not plowing. I actually can't believe more people don't have something like this on the front and rear of their rigs

Sputnik40 · 03-10-06, 02:16 PM

Receiver for an 8274: Think my 8274-50 weighed in around 100 # - not the easiest shape or size to handle either. Anyways - since Al is so mudallergenic I'm guessing he doesn't need anything to pull backwards with - there's only going forward

Rollers: Have seen guys running small industrial wheels on the end of their outermost shackles at all 4 corners to make things slide a bit better. Maybe I can dig out a pic.

lowtideride · 03-10-06, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Sputnik40

Receiver for an 8274: Think my 8274-50 weighed in around 100 # - not the easiest shape or size to handle either. Anyways - since Al is so mudallergenic I'm guessing he doesn't need anything to pull backwards with - there's only going forward

Rollers: Have seen guys running small industrial wheels on the end of their outermost shackles at all 4 corners to make things slide a bit better. Maybe I can dig out a pic.

You got that right

. I have to pick up another battery, I don't think I trust a one battery set up. My truck is getting heavy quick. Ahh well I wasnt that graceful on the trail anyway

Sputnik40 · 03-12-06, 09:14 PM

2 years ago I busted a resister on the big rock on lower 2 and couldn't figure out why it wouldn't start - so being impatient we winched up to the top - Jim's older 8274 couldn't do it - so we hooked mine up and it ran me all the way to the top - without the engine running. One red top

Incredible.

Since then I picked up a yellow and a red top, a 200 amp alt, and a dual battery kit from a guy in Orlando. Couldn't get the batteries to charge and all but gave up - my Pop was looking at them and said he finally got them to hold after trickling forever - even though I've got em - it's still not a priorty - I'm so impressed by what that one red top did.

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You got that right

. I have to pick up another battery, I don't think I trust a one battery set up. My truck is getting heavy quick. Ahh well I wasnt that graceful on the trail anyway