Thanks

76FJ40 · 12-17-06, 08:17 PM

Thanks to Rob, Dwight, Matt, and Carl I made it home from Crozet and my wife didn't have to come fetch me with the trailer. It was a good day with good people - thanks again for all of your help.

Bob

agent orange · 12-17-06, 09:36 PM

Glad to see you made it back ok. Thanks again for the air, it costs way to much to air up 34s at a gas station.

Me and ann managed to again find the shittiest service ever at the charlottesville hardees, i bet you were home before we got our damn food. "Oh yeah, the milkshake is thin like that from the malt, thats what it does."

-Matt

matzell · 12-18-06, 06:18 AM

Bob,

I was more than happy to stay and help, I have been in that same situation myself before. My wife had calmed down by the time I got home and the left overs where worth the wait.
We will have to talk about the twitchy ride home over some beers at the next event. Again I am glad we were able to get you out and home.

Rob

Thanks to everyone who showed up to the outing, It was worth the trip.

Jester · 12-18-06, 08:28 PM

Is there a story to share?

smtyblt · 12-19-06, 06:11 AM

Story............. Pics..........Whats up?

matzell · 12-19-06, 09:32 AM

I will let Bob speak up here it was his vehicle, we were just the worker bees. I do not know how good camera's work in the dark.

bkfj40 · 12-19-06, 01:51 PM

and Bob can't even blame me for bad spotting....

it's all about cruiser karma

bk

76FJ40 · 12-20-06, 06:16 AM

We had run al of the trails at Crozet when Chris suggested that we check out a rock sab that we had missed. Dwight made it up, Rob made it up, but I broke my rear pinion at the bottom of the climb. It's att BK's fault! It was about 4:00 but with some quick action from the BBRC crew, I made it home (in front wheel drive with a locker) just after 9:00.

Thanks again.

Jester · 12-20-06, 08:40 PM

You drove from Crozet, to NOVA, in front wheel drive, with a locked front end???

That must have been an adventure! How did you guys keep the rear end from locking up? Pull out the big pieces & put it back together? Glad to hear you made it home okay! Wow. I bet your arms were sore.

matzell · 12-21-06, 07:01 AM

We pulled the #*!!**# lock right out, removed the carrier, pulled the broken pinion out, reinstalled the carrier, loaded the bearings, installed Matts spare factory spider gears and then taped the snot out of the outer pinion stub into the housing to prevent gear lube from leaking. I guess it held up?!
By the way this was the 2nd rear LC pinion broken. Ted broke on in his 396 cruiser before lunch. I think he is going to stick that 14 bolt in it now and never worry about it again.

76FJ40 · 12-21-06, 07:28 AM

The drive home wasn't as bad as I expected once I got used to the Cruiser veering off every time I shifted or accelerated. I was a little worried at first that I would get pulled over for DUI.

Thanks again to everyone for all of the help.

Jester · 12-21-06, 05:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 76FJ40

I was a little worried at first that I would get pulled over for DUI.

No officer. I haven't been drinking. I have duct tape holding my rear axle together.

12-17-06, 08:17 PM	#1
76FJ40 Old Fart Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: NOVA TLCA# 8019 Posts: 1,274	Thanks Thanks to Rob, Dwight, Matt, and Carl I made it home from Crozet and my wife didn't have to come fetch me with the trailer. It was a good day with good people - thanks again for all of your help. Bob __________________ '76 FJ-40 with a Hula Girl on the dash for me and a '65 FJ-45 LPB for the wife. Life is good.

12-17-06, 09:36 PM	#2
agent orange IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Richmond, VA TLCA# 16545 Posts: 2,081	Glad to see you made it back ok. Thanks again for the air, it costs way to much to air up 34s at a gas station. Me and ann managed to again find the shittiest service ever at the charlottesville hardees, i bet you were home before we got our damn food. "Oh yeah, the milkshake is thin like that from the malt, thats what it does." -Matt __________________ 1988 FJ 62- SUA, 1" body, 34" trxus mudders, 2.5" exhaust, 27spl Longs/Pig Inners, 4.88s, torsen LSD/lockright, 4runner brakes, other random stuff... 1986 pickup- 2wd, 22r, 4 speed, DD 1985 F-150- mpi 302, future tow rig

12-18-06, 06:18 AM	#3
matzell IH8MUD Addict Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Richmond, VA TLCA# 3985 Posts: 503	Bob, I was more than happy to stay and help, I have been in that same situation myself before. My wife had calmed down by the time I got home and the left overs where worth the wait. We will have to talk about the twitchy ride home over some beers at the next event. Again I am glad we were able to get you out and home. Rob Thanks to everyone who showed up to the outing, It was worth the trip. __________________ 85 4runner with a lot of useless mods 03 duramax to tow with BBRC VA4WDA TLCA 3985

12-18-06, 08:28 PM	#4
Jester IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 263	Is there a story to share? __________________ TLCA #13916 Bay to Blue Ridge Cruisers 40th Anniversary FZJ80 - Wife's dog hauler with a new head. '77 FJ40 - Who needs fenders? '06 Taco TuRD - Yes, it does tow the 40. '08 HD XL1200L - Commuter vehicle, 57 mpg!

12-19-06, 09:32 AM	#6
matzell IH8MUD Addict Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Richmond, VA TLCA# 3985 Posts: 503	I will let Bob speak up here it was his vehicle, we were just the worker bees. I do not know how good camera's work in the dark. __________________ 85 4runner with a lot of useless mods 03 duramax to tow with BBRC VA4WDA TLCA 3985


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12-19-06, 06:11 AM	#5
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12-19-06, 01:51 PM	#7
bkfj40 some 6, no 4, and more 6 Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: shenandoah valley, va TLCA# 7909 Posts: 1,196	and Bob can't even blame me for bad spotting.... it's all about cruiser karma bk __________________ KJ4HFL 76fj40 * 77fj55 * 85fj60 * 00uzj100 * 90Hilux Crew Cab (ex)Diesel * 81hj47 * 07Tundra 5.7DC "I spend most of my money on beer, land cruisers, and women...the rest I just waste" - Curran

12-20-06, 06:16 AM	#8
76FJ40 Old Fart Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: NOVA TLCA# 8019 Posts: 1,274	We had run al of the trails at Crozet when Chris suggested that we check out a rock sab that we had missed. Dwight made it up, Rob made it up, but I broke my rear pinion at the bottom of the climb. It's att BK's fault! It was about 4:00 but with some quick action from the BBRC crew, I made it home (in front wheel drive with a locker) just after 9:00. Thanks again. __________________ '76 FJ-40 with a Hula Girl on the dash for me and a '65 FJ-45 LPB for the wife. Life is good.

12-20-06, 08:40 PM	#9
Jester IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 263	You drove from Crozet, to NOVA, in front wheel drive, with a locked front end??? That must have been an adventure! How did you guys keep the rear end from locking up? Pull out the big pieces & put it back together? Glad to hear you made it home okay! Wow. I bet your arms were sore. __________________ TLCA #13916 Bay to Blue Ridge Cruisers 40th Anniversary FZJ80 - Wife's dog hauler with a new head. '77 FJ40 - Who needs fenders? '06 Taco TuRD - Yes, it does tow the 40. '08 HD XL1200L - Commuter vehicle, 57 mpg!

12-21-06, 07:01 AM	#10
matzell IH8MUD Addict Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Richmond, VA TLCA# 3985 Posts: 503	We pulled the #!!*# lock right out, removed the carrier, pulled the broken pinion out, reinstalled the carrier, loaded the bearings, installed Matts spare factory spider gears and then taped the snot out of the outer pinion stub into the housing to prevent gear lube from leaking. I guess it held up?! By the way this was the 2nd rear LC pinion broken. Ted broke on in his 396 cruiser before lunch. I think he is going to stick that 14 bolt in it now and never worry about it again. __________________ 85 4runner with a lot of useless mods 03 duramax to tow with BBRC VA4WDA TLCA 3985

12-21-06, 07:28 AM	#11
76FJ40 Old Fart Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: NOVA TLCA# 8019 Posts: 1,274	The drive home wasn't as bad as I expected once I got used to the Cruiser veering off every time I shifted or accelerated. I was a little worried at first that I would get pulled over for DUI. Thanks again to everyone for all of the help. __________________ '76 FJ-40 with a Hula Girl on the dash for me and a '65 FJ-45 LPB for the wife. Life is good.

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