April run (1 Viewer)

[zucruisers]

did anyone get any pics or just the video??

 

[Riad]

did anyone get any pics or just the video??

I think Tom and Angelo(?) did. Jeff did you bring camera? Can't remember.

 

[Riad]

Totally!
I've had this conversation with other 80's owners and it tends to be a common issue. There are all kinds of *different* things that need addressed on an 80. Even a great 40/55/60 spotter can get into trouble if they aren't familiar.

Control arms seem to be the big issue. You don't want to be dragging them over things or beating on them. A leaf spring might take it ok and has inherent *springiness* to protect it.

Yeah it was a blast. I haven't heard any one breaking/bending those control arms, yet. I think, the only weakest point in those control arms are the bolts and the bushings (based on my wheeling style), which I check periodically and carry spares in the truck. I carry half the garage in the truck (as Dominic says ). Now this is based on just dragging on them. If one were to heavily pound on them, I don't know what would happen. I try not to pound on them but occasionally it happens. I never got hung up on those arms thus far. I avoid sitting on them that's why I'd rather drag on them. I agree, 80 has spots where it gets hung up. I think I have discovered all the spots but some times it's inevitable. Rear bumper and the diffs are definitely the ones. However, getting hung up on the slider bracket was a surprise to me although it makes sense. Now leaf springs are also not a good spot to drag on. Their weakest link, in my experience, are the lower shackle bolts and the U-bolts. I have broken a few and seen a few broken .

 

[cruise4070]

Cool video! It sure was a lot colder than it looked!
I do have maybe 5-6 pics. will get 'em posted asap!

 

[Hildy]

Man, I wish I coulda made this run, but I'm still driving around uninspected. Rausch Creek is a little too far to take a chance with that. But anyways it looks like you guys had a lotta fun. I got about 2 mins of that video, I'll have to go somewhere with broadband to download all of it. Now lets see some pics! I wanna see that truggy.

 

[Wayneraintree]

here is one of the Ford

there are a couple more here..

 

[zucruisers]

there's a few more pics here and here

-hildy why don't you just stop by sometime and see it for yourself, you're what 5 or 10 minutes away?

 

[BROKEROB1]

That looks like some serious fun!! Riad, I saw the title and thought about your last "major trail carnage incident" and thought the worst. Glad to see you came through this one pretty unscathed Let me know when you guys plan another trip and I am in. I went up to Paragon last month and wheeled with a bunch of Rubi's. I just got some new MT's and I would like to break them in.

 

[Riad]

That looks like some serious fun!! Riad, I saw the title and thought about your last "major trail carnage incident" and thought the worst. Glad to see you came through this one pretty unscathed Let me know when you guys plan another trip and I am in. I went up to Paragon last month and wheeled with a bunch of Rubi's. I just got some new MT's and I would like to break them in.

Yeah, don't remind me of that one . Why do you think I don't have 6" lift . That would be sweet, let's hook up next time .

 

[Proven]

Your video makes me sea sick...