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Any Norcal day trips planned?
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anywhere with snow
Hmmm, Truckee has snow...
I think my buddies and I might be heading up the hill tomorrow for some white stuff too. Prolly Eliss Rd. on 88 or I know some other spot to pull over and sled, look my wagon if you go up Ken.
Dylan
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Did Pardoe's Trail solo
Decided to be a little spontaneous yesterday and went up to Pardoe's Trail. Went in through Bear River Reservoir at 3 PM and came out to Hwy 88 through Mud Lake by 8:30. Did it solo. Damn that was an ordeal. The trail is rated as a 5/10, but I think thats for people with modified trucks. Not stock. I stacked a lot of rocks. Got stuck multiple times. Got high centered once. Thats what happens when you don't have a spotter. Toughest trail I've been on so far. What makes this trail tough are the numerous really tight turns you gotta make. I gotta say, I don't recommend doing this trail solo with a stock truck. There were a lot of quads and dirt bikers that were in shock and disbelief that I got that far. Kept saying I wasn't going to make it. And they didn't even see the worst of it. They all turned around when all they can see was granite, cuz they thought the trail was a dead end. The only carnage was that I broke my exhaust mounts, again. At least the tail pipe mount is still good, so it doesn't rattle on the hwy/pavement. But on the trail it made for a nice symphony banging against the frame.
Decided to be a little spontaneous yesterday and went up to Pardoe's Trail. Went in through Bear River Reservoir at 3 PM and came out to Hwy 88 through Mud Lake by 8:30. Did it solo. Damn that was an ordeal. The trail is rated as a 5/10, but I think thats for people with modified trucks. Not stock. I stacked a lot of rocks. Got stuck multiple times. Got high centered once. Thats what happens when you don't have a spotter. Toughest trail I've been on so far. What makes this trail tough are the numerous really tight turns you gotta make. I gotta say, I don't recommend doing this trail solo with a stock truck. There were a lot of quads and dirt bikers that were in shock and disbelief that I got that far. Kept saying I wasn't going to make it. And they didn't even see the worst of it. They all turned around when all they can see was granite, cuz they thought the trail was a dead end. The only carnage was that I broke my exhaust mounts, again. At least the tail pipe mount is still good, so it doesn't rattle on the hwy/pavement. But on the trail it made for a nice symphony banging against the frame.
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More pics
Those marks on the rocks are all from me. The last two pics, I'm high centered and stuck.
Those marks on the rocks are all from me. The last two pics, I'm high centered and stuck.
Nice Work!
That is a fun trail, no damage to the rocker or anything at the top of the ridge in the rock section?
Dylan
That is a fun trail, no damage to the rocker or anything at the top of the ridge in the rock section?
Dylan
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Nope, no damage that can be seen. The steps got pushed up and the attachments went into the bottom of the body, but thats about it. Those nerf bars are on their life number 6 or 7 at least. No funny noises went I hit the pavement, nothing leaking, everything is normal. Besides the exhaust mounts.
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Beretta,
You are a brave man.
Check your diff plugs, make sure they are still tight.
Regards
Alvaro
You are a brave man.
Check your diff plugs, make sure they are still tight.
Regards
Alvaro
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Yeah, once it cools down a bit I'm gonna crawl under there and give things a look around.
Brave? Maybe. There is a thin and somewhat blurry line between brave and stupid...
Brave? Maybe. There is a thin and somewhat blurry line between brave and stupid...
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Haha, it looks like she's frustrated with how things were going, but she covered her face cuz she didn't wanna be in the pic.
Well, after crawling under to check things out, the exhaust mounts are fine. None are broken. So what was making the noise? A mount broke. Don't know what it is. Anybody know what it is? Critical part? Thats the passenger side rear axle. Either way I'll go in and get it welded tomorrow.
Well, after crawling under to check things out, the exhaust mounts are fine. None are broken. So what was making the noise? A mount broke. Don't know what it is. Anybody know what it is? Critical part? Thats the passenger side rear axle. Either way I'll go in and get it welded tomorrow.
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I think it broke due to rust and corrosion, coupled with the full flex when I was high centered and the bumpy road. There aren't any impact marks, but theres rust all along the welds, which is where it broke.
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Beretta,
Don't drive it anymore. You could damage your rear differential (ring & pignon).
Have that braket welded again as soon as you can.
Regards
Alvaro
Don't drive it anymore. You could damage your rear differential (ring & pignon).
Have that braket welded again as soon as you can.
Regards
Alvaro
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Looks like fun!
And I thought I was nuts soloing the Strawberry trail in my Jeepster. At least I was doing it in the downhill direction so I had gravity on my side.
And I thought I was nuts soloing the Strawberry trail in my Jeepster. At least I was doing it in the downhill direction so I had gravity on my side.
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Okay, this is getting annoying. Not as easy as I thought it would be. Thought it was just a $20 weld job. I've literally called dozens of places (auto repairs, exhaust repairs, welding fabrication shops, even auto body shops), and only 2 said they would do it. One place is backed up and can't look at it til next week. Another said it might take over an hour of labor? The rest don't wanna touch it due to liability issues, DOT regulations about welding on suspension components, and something about tempered/hardened steel. Who knew.
So, I'm thinking of doing it myself. Gonna go down to the machine shop on campus and grab some scrap pieces of steel to use for reinforcements and either borrow one of the MIGS there or use the stick welder my apartment manager has. Bad idea or good idea?
So, I'm thinking of doing it myself. Gonna go down to the machine shop on campus and grab some scrap pieces of steel to use for reinforcements and either borrow one of the MIGS there or use the stick welder my apartment manager has. Bad idea or good idea?
