Gnarly. That was fun to watch. I hope the repairs are easy. The footage was definitely worth it.
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Gnarly. That was fun to watch. I hope the repairs are easy. The footage was definitely worth it.
Great footage, Is this in GA?
Great video Ryan-
GA- your line choice is questionable. However- redemption though a very impressive deep water crossing- that was The Hunt for Red October deep.
So the skidpplate cross member-
is that your Transfer Case cross member?
Were you able to straighten that out for the ride home?
Looks like ya'll had fun- have some memorable new body art too.
GA- your line choice is questionable. However- redemption though a very impressive deep water crossing- that was The Hunt for Red October deep.
So the skidpplate cross member-
is that your Transfer Case cross member?
Were you able to straighten that out for the ride home?
Looks like ya'll had fun- have some memorable new body art too.
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Great video Ryan-
GA- your line choice is questionable. However- redemption though a very impressive deep water crossing- that was The Hunt for Red October deep.
So the skidpplate cross member-
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is that your Transfer Case cross member?
Were you able to straighten that out for the ride home?
Looks like ya'll had fun- have some memorable new body art too.
Which line are you referring to?
Correct, that's the transfer case skid. I just removed it altogether to finish out the trail. We were running out of daylight very quickly and I wasn't going to try to mess with it at the time. Should be an easy enough fix though.
It was a blast for sure. I think the dents in my rear PS quarter and front DS fender should pop out, and the scuff in the paint should sand/buff out alright as well. My rear PS door is pretty much beyond repair, so maybe it'll just get replaced at some point.
Tennessee, just a little outside of Chattanooga.
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Looks fun! Hey what ya want for the skids. My cruiser is going full commando so welding your broken skids would be a step up for me.
I only once had water above the hood for about 2 seconds and I’ll never sneer at dudes with snorkels again. Lol.
I only once had water above the hood for about 2 seconds and I’ll never sneer at dudes with snorkels again. Lol.
I never wanted a snorkel, looks too fckboy for me, but with cutting my inner fenders for tire clearence i needed a way to keep mud and water out of the air box, snorkel was the easiest way.. i dont mind it now, especially with deep water like that.
I’m not a fan of the snorkle look either but if youre planning on running deep water cresting the hood - its pretty much a necessity.
That exceptionally deep crossing- have you guys crossed that when it was lower? Curious to know what tank trap is burried in there that destroyed a TC cross member and ripped a sway bar off? Boulder or logs or all of the above?
That exceptionally deep crossing- have you guys crossed that when it was lower? Curious to know what tank trap is burried in there that destroyed a TC cross member and ripped a sway bar off? Boulder or logs or all of the above?
I get the universal hate for snorkel but it is really useful in dusty situations too! Especially if you are following others on a dusty trail. And it is a great conversation piece. People have literally came up to me to just talk about the snorkel!
Wermz: that video was awesome!!! I need to get one honestly. The best use of a snorkel I’ve seen was last October when a guy I passed on a trail replaced his precleaner with a pumpkin candy basket.
We have crossed it before but this trail constantly changes. There were indications that the water had been 6' higher not long before we got there.
I describe what snapped my sway bar mount off the axle as a "coke machine sized rock" It ravaged my undercarriage taking chunks out of my diff housing, drive shaft, front and rear control arms and it bend my draglink and front panhard. probably more
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Honestly they'll probably stay for a while. I was able to bend the cross member straight enough to reinstall.
Man, you've seen the videos and pics. You tell me where you've ever seen a dusty trail in any of them
I can count on one finger the number of times we've had dust on a trail. And it was gravel/paved.
Honestly they'll probably stay for a while. I was able to bend the cross member straight enough to reinstall.
Man, you've seen the videos and pics. You tell me where you've ever seen a dusty trail in any of them
I can count on one finger the number of times we've had dust on a trail. And it was gravel/paved.
That's true probably not many dusty trails in your region. My new truck will probably stay snorkel free too!
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So have you bought that Abrams yet??
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So have you bought that Abrams yet??
Don't jinx me!
dogdaysindurham
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@MongooseGA, can you share some pictures / any tips and tricks on how you routed / wired your bumper lights?
I am going to try to do this this weekend (well bumper install). Did you keep your factory towing harness / plug?
I am going to try to do this this weekend (well bumper install). Did you keep your factory towing harness / plug?
sammybones
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I’m pretty sure @MongooseGA routed the wires through a rust hole in his frame. The cool thing about GA is you give him chicken s*** and he makes chicken salad.
