Build A 60 Runs through it…

[Hojack]

Been a fun week workwise. Got to work in the Hood River Valley Tuesday. The drive through the Columbia River Gorge was insane with gusty east winds. This is the Corbett exit on I-84.

The closer you got to Hood River the more the wind let up and the colder it got.

Decided to drive around Mt. Hood instead of go back through the Gorge. The views of Hood were awesome.

Unfortunately there is a lack of snow for November. Normally lifts start turning this week.

 

[Hojack]

Today was finishing up on the booster pump for snowmaking operations for Timberline Lodge. The 2 big booster pumps are 100 HP and push the water about 1,000’ in elevation so it can gravity flow to the Lodge.

The static pressure on the gauge to the storage tank above the lodge. This gauge when the pumps are running is over 600 PSI.

 

[Hojack]

The new 15HP 460Volt 125GPM Grundfos Booster Pump. With Variable Frequency Drive ( VFD ) and pressure tank.

Not a lot of room to work. Had to squeeze through the stairs to work.

After work it was time to go up to the lodge for lunch. Just starting to dump heavy snow.

 

[Hojack]

The Timberline bread bowl is awesome

 

[tmxmotorsports]

Damn they are definitely low on snow one of these years i will make it to Oregon.... Jackson Hole is next on my list

 

[Hojack]

Damn they are definitely low on snow one of these years i will make it to Oregon.... Jackson Hole is next on my list

I’d like to join ya at Jackson!

 

[erse]

View attachment 1836961 The Timberline bread bowl is awesome

They comped you the lunch right?

 

[Hojack]

They did last Friday. Open faced sandwiches which were also very tasty.

 

[Hojack]

Got some time to finish the 80s rear axle tear down. I’m working on the brackets at the ends of the axle. How did you cut yours off? I’ve been using the Plasma cutter.

 

[BMValentine]

Got some time to finish the 80s rear axle tear down. I’m working on the brackets at the ends of the axle. How did you cut yours off? I’ve been using the Plasma cutter.
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I stripped the axle down further and took an angle grinder to it, tolerances are tight there. It’s a pain in the butt.

 

[Hojack]

Not too bad

 

[Hojack]

Now the 80s axle swap is a right of passage on the SOA conversion.
It’s all smoothed out with the flap disc and ready for primer and paint.

 

[Hojack]

@cruisermatt and @GLTHFJ60 were right on for time on tear down of the 80 axle. Just finished up after wire brushing all the rust off.

 

[Hojack]

All primed

 

[Hojack]

Painted

Time to go get the 3rd member and Harrop E-locker from the gear shop.

 

[Hojack]

Just picked up the front 3rd member with the Harrop E-locker.

Darrel at KNA Offroad said throw the gasket away and use grey RTV silicone.

 

[Hojack]

The OME add a leaf have showed up just in time.
Thanks Kurt @cruiseroutfit

 

[Hojack]

With the FJ80 rear axle and the FJ60 front axle, what size wheel spacers are you running up front. What brands, Spidertrax?

 

[cruisermatt]

2” is what you need.

 

[Hojack]

Today will be the start of the Chevy 63 leaf spring and FJ80 axle install.