Daily Chat Thread - Page 3

Lugboot · 10-20-08, 07:04 AM

It's a bitch when you get to that point.

CJBury · 10-20-08, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Lugboot

It's a bitch when you get to that point.

Indeed it is Sir. Are you gonna make the nov. trail ride?

Lugboot · 10-20-08, 12:40 PM

Nope, I shall continue on my path to suckitude. We have plans to be in the mountains of western North Carolina that weekend.

Wayneraintree · 10-20-08, 08:02 PM

I won't be there either

But I would love to make a spring sojourn to rausch to actually wheel my mini at the place I always wanted

Troegs rule BTW

CJBury · 10-21-08, 07:17 AM

Ahhh mud season at Rausch. Sounds like a plan.

CJBury · 12-29-08, 06:29 AM

Wow this place is dead lately. Is everyone's seasonal affective disorder kicking in or what? When are we gonna look at a winter trail ride?

norville · 12-29-08, 06:53 AM

Hey folks, I thought I check in officially, now that I own a 69 bronco. It is a 302 sport model, 20 xfer case ,smitty front bumper. set up for plowing. It has the original spare tire holder and an aftermarket one that also hold 2 jerry cans. I got the original headliner and a like new soft top. A brand new spare and 4 50% 32's on it. And a roll bar...

I'm not sure what I'm gunna do with it. I have patrol and this one is a lot rougher than I was led to believe. It needs a tailgate, front floors, hood, windshield, rockers and trans shifter.

I've always loved these, a high school buddy had a 69. I believe it was a hard top. we wheeled the pee out of it, I passed on one when I was 19 and again last year. to get my patrol. This one came a long so I grabbed it.

I love my patrol, quite unique, but I hate to modify it to much. It's fairly clean, rebuilt engine solid frame and body... I tried a roll bar and putting a back seat in it. But I pulled it out, it just bothered me to much. I do take the kids on some back yard trails, they sit up front or in the jump seats if the top is on. My thoughts with the bronco are; it's a bit more setup for my family style.. The 7yr old hates it.I think he knows what's going to happen to the patrol... then again come summer when I really tear into this I may just part it.

The wife already said first thing is to cover it, second item is the sunbeam is first.

Wayneraintree · 12-29-08, 06:13 PM

Nice score, little mouskateer : 0 )

Cut the fenders and 37's.... wheel the tinkles out of it LOL!

Wayneraintree · 01-06-09, 06:08 AM

Happy New Year to all!

Just so ya'll know, I sold the minitruck Sat. and turned most of the dough into the family fund

but... I am building up the HJ60 for long road trips and moderate to hard wheeling

Full OME heavy suspension (already installed)
IPOR seats and Tuffy console
rear is locked
4.88 gears
ARB'ed front FJ62 axle
24V Warn Winch (already installed)
35 X 12.50 Hankook Dynapro MT's
borrowed a friend's bender for some armor (fender bars, sliders, quarter protection, maybe rain gutter sliders too if I can work it out)

I am hoping to come up for a Fri-Sun Wheeling weekend at Rausch this spring so... hope to see you all! I'll start a thread soon on which weekend... John says his white sami may be ready so I hope we have a good showing...

norville · 01-06-09, 06:42 AM

Are you gunna start a build thread or do you already have one?? Sounds sweet...

bob

Wayneraintree · 01-06-09, 01:49 PM

Hey Bob!

I'll update the thread in the 60 series forum and link it here when I am finished... I am "all in" on the 60 : )

Wayneraintree · 01-13-09, 11:57 AM

so I took a little money from the sale of the minitruck and bought this:

My buddy Luke is driving in the pic... planning on throwing my 62 axles, ARB and rear locker under it. The sami is FI and SOA with tcase gears.. should be interesting and I can drive it on the road in KY with 35 MPG

It'll be trailered for wheeling but still useful for me to get around town. I am stoked to try something new

zucruisers · 01-13-09, 12:05 PM

35 mpg???

you might get 35 mpg if it was brand new off the lot, stock tires, and thats still being hopeful and driving slow

15-20 with any tires 31" or bigger is more realistic

Wayneraintree · 01-13-09, 03:01 PM

yessir, 30ish mpg's with the 30" tires. We'll see with cruiser axles and 35's...

zucruisers · 01-13-09, 03:56 PM

i dont believe you

...is that calculated with the tire change and high range reduction of the tcase?...stock high range is 1.41:1, your tcase gears could be anywhere from 12-25% lower than that

if you're actually getting 30ish, thats awesome, best i've ever gotten was 27, with 29" at's and gears to match them perfectly

norville · 01-13-09, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Wayneraintree

so I took a little money from the sale of the minitruck and bought this:

My buddy Luke is driving in the pic... planning on throwing my 62 axles, ARB and rear locker under it. The sami is FI and SOA with tcase gears.. should be interesting and I can drive it on the road in KY with 35 MPG

It'll be trailered for wheeling but still useful for me to get around town. I am stoked to try something new

I think you need some zebra stripes on that rig..

bob

Lugboot · 01-14-09, 05:25 AM

Are those spare parts you plan to put on this or are you stealing from the HJ60 stash?

BTW--speaking of expedition junk, I'm slowly building a parts pile. OBA, dual batts, 1000w invertor, and would like to figure out a fresh water holding system. That may have to wait until after a rear bumper, though. The

is getting more on board with the idea . . . we even discussed Engel fridge/freezers and RTTs last night!

Wayneraintree · 01-14-09, 11:01 AM

My HJ60 fits in the garage now on 31's (since I adjusted the doors) so my princess nixed the 35's under the HJ60 so..... it happens that 62 axles under a Sami are like D60's under a minitruck, makes since to me, LOL.... I kinda had it in the back of my mind when I bought it though to be honest.

Zebra stripes would be cool... the DRI punk logo painted on the hood is classis though...

I took the Sami out on the frozen trails today... promptly got stuck in the ravine and had to winch it out with the 60 LOL... it could use some more tire and front locker but really it wheels pretty fun right now..

Brett you must be persuading her in some way to get those topics under consideration... great work!

76FJ40 · 01-14-09, 01:58 PM

I like the Sammy! I've always thought these would be fun to wheel.

Wayneraintree · 01-15-09, 05:23 AM

Thanks Bob, I am hoping to have it ready for the wheel-in...

PM coming to see if you are going still..

76FJ40 · 01-16-09, 06:41 PM

I'm still thinking about attending the VA Wheel In and John Smith is also interested. Anybody else from ALCA thinking about coming?

shmukster · 01-17-09, 03:28 PM

What's the Wheel In? Gary S

kb3gun · 01-17-09, 03:34 PM

Here you go, Gary
United Four Wheel Drive Associations Official Site - United Online - An International Organization

76FJ40 · 01-17-09, 08:16 PM

Here the link to the Mud thread

http://forum.ih8mud.com/trails-event...nia-wheel.html

It's held where Camp Heep is held.

kb3gun · 01-27-09, 08:11 PM

Where's a good place to buy a complete 3rd. My FJC rear diff went tits up this weekend.

Sounds like I lost a tooth on the ring. Not sure what else (if anything) is damaged. These western PA roads must be tougher than they look... Can't blame wheeling as it's been 6 months (CMCC) since I've wheeled. It must not like the ice.

Dealer is saying there was mud on the breather so they are assuming water in the diff from all my "mudding", so it's probably abuse and a reason to not cover under warranty. (they didn't even look at the oil??) Supposedly rep will make the call sometime this week. I'm not done arguing with them if they deny the warranty work, but I'll need to get it on the road soon.

If they deny, guess I'll just pull the rear shaft and drive it home. Wish I had more room in the garage.

76FJ40 · 01-28-09, 05:44 AM

Everything is still going to turn even if you pull the rear shaft.

Randy's Ring & Pinion is a good source for a new third.

Blue77FJ40 · 01-28-09, 06:00 AM

Before you do that Bill, you may want to check if there's a recall. I seem to remember a problem with the teeth breaking on some of the FJCs and being replaced by Toyota. Perhaps the Bruisers group can help.

And what do they think these damn things are bought for? Especially when their adverts advocate offroading!

kb3gun · 01-28-09, 08:12 AM

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Originally Posted by 76FJ40

Everything is still going to turn even if you pull the rear shaft.

I know it'll turn. As it is now, it's only making noise and thumping under torque. When coasting, it's OK. If I run it front wheel drive to get it home and take it easy, I think it'll get me there.

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Originally Posted by Blue77FJ40

Before you do that Bill, you may want to check if there's a recall. I seem to remember a problem with the teeth breaking on some of the FJCs and being replaced by Toyota. Perhaps the Bruisers group can help.

And what do they think these damn things are bought for? Especially when their adverts advocate offroading!

No recalls, just a lot of people with the same issues. Toyota replaced the original R&P part numbers in their system with new part numbers. Supposedly the early builds were brittle.

Will wait to see what the dealer says.

Thanks all!

racefanmartin · 01-31-09, 05:38 PM

Bill, Keep me posted...
I have an extra Camery fitting if you want to do the rear breather mod...let me know.

kb3gun · 02-01-09, 10:47 AM

Well, I had it towed home. Stealer says diff was full of water. Warranty denied due to abuse. They saved the oil for me. If there's water in it, it's the invisible kind. They said it just hasn't separated yet because they just drained it the day before. I told them it sat for 5 days before they drained it. It is not milky at all and it's as viscous as the day I put it in. No sign of any water in the container at all...
I'm sending it out for oil analysis and taking lots of pictures of the diff to send to arbitration in Texas. I'm keeping all my receipts. Doubt it'll do any good, but I'm not going to roll over for them.
Already have the new Ring and Pinion and a master rebuild kit ordered and en-route. Should have it Wednesday or Thursday at the latest. Will be pulling the 3rd in the evenings during the week. Lot's of junk to pull off to pull the shafts to get the 3rd removed.

Thanks for the offer, Matt. Not going to worry about it for now. The 40 is going to be my wheeler once it's done. Still shooting for Spring.