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8274
Pretty sure 8,274 is the number of times I have refreshed my web brower until Sweet Lady of FB Marketplace Luck picked me to be the winner. Drove 110 miles one way last night to trade 3 Benjamins for yet another piece of 40+ year old machinery. I am so excited, my hands are still shaking as I post this. (Might be the coffee). It needs a light service, but is functioning and seems in good shape. Gonna need to figure out a mounting bracket.
And yes, like a responsible adult, I'm gonna wrap it, drag it under the tree, and thank Santa on Christmas morning.
Pretty sure 8,274 is the number of times I have refreshed my web brower until Sweet Lady of FB Marketplace Luck picked me to be the winner. Drove 110 miles one way last night to trade 3 Benjamins for yet another piece of 40+ year old machinery. I am so excited, my hands are still shaking as I post this. (Might be the coffee). It needs a light service, but is functioning and seems in good shape. Gonna need to figure out a mounting bracket.
And yes, like a responsible adult, I'm gonna wrap it, drag it under the tree, and thank Santa on Christmas morning.
So rad. I’ve rebuilt two in the past Matt. If I can help don’t hesitate to hollar.
If it were me I’d toss out the 40 year old solenoid packs and pop In one of the new all in one brains.
These guys are the kings of the 8274…
gigglepin4x4.net
If it were me I’d toss out the 40 year old solenoid packs and pop In one of the new all in one brains.
These guys are the kings of the 8274…
Gigglepin Webshop
Manufactures of the Gigglepin Winch and specialists in Warn Competition Recovery Winches and Upgrades. Gigglepin also offer vehicle servicing, winch servicing, 4x4 offroad parts.
90WT
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Let's talk about your flare.
A while back I had the rear end up in the air and found side-to-side play in both rear wheels. Finally got around to replacing the rear bearings this week. It's a fairly straight forward repair, although removing the races from axles takes some effort. Used a small cutting wheel to cut a groove in the races, then a steel chisel to split the remaining. (Careful not to cut the axle). Special thanks to @elkun1 for helping with the races and sharing his shop press.
Seemed like a good time to replace the fender flares too. Picked up a used set from @REZARF a while back. The ones I took off were definitely plastic whereas these are more rubbery and bendy (technical description). Finally scraped up enough coin for the several hundred high performance pop rivets required for the desired speed rating. Taking special care to avoid paint damage during install. #gonnabebeigeagainsomeday
Old Flares and "new"Flares:
A while back I had the rear end up in the air and found side-to-side play in both rear wheels. Finally got around to replacing the rear bearings this week. It's a fairly straight forward repair, although removing the races from axles takes some effort. Used a small cutting wheel to cut a groove in the races, then a steel chisel to split the remaining. (Careful not to cut the axle). Special thanks to @elkun1 for helping with the races and sharing his shop press.
Seemed like a good time to replace the fender flares too. Picked up a used set from @REZARF a while back. The ones I took off were definitely plastic whereas these are more rubbery and bendy (technical description). Finally scraped up enough coin for the several hundred high performance pop rivets required for the desired speed rating. Taking special care to avoid paint damage during install. #gonnabebeigeagainsomeday
Old Flares and "new"Flares:
90WT
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Cable hookup.
Been wrenching this week to get the winch mounted. Sourced a front bumper from @elkun1 that accepts the Warn. (Thanks, Ron!) Drilled holes in the front bumper side plates and installed a 9/16 Grade 8 on each side through the frame. Should help out those two tiny rivets keep the bumper and frame in contact.
The winch install was straightforward. The cable is missing a thimble and hook. I haven't spooled the entire cable yet. If it's bad, might swap to synthetic line.
Ticking of a few other misc projects too. Had to move the fog lights and now I don't know where to put the license plate.
Installed another 12v socket in the glove box. Added LED rock lights with relay & switch. That took some time and I'm not sure I'll use it very often, but seemed like a fun waste of an afternoon.
Another round of snow warranted a drive-about. The Prospector was in school so didn't get to come along. I will say though he appreciates when I bring it back dirty and immediately gave me a thumbs up. Doesn't mean he's gonna wash it though.
The new rear wheel bearings are a notable improvement.
Been wrenching this week to get the winch mounted. Sourced a front bumper from @elkun1 that accepts the Warn. (Thanks, Ron!) Drilled holes in the front bumper side plates and installed a 9/16 Grade 8 on each side through the frame. Should help out those two tiny rivets keep the bumper and frame in contact.
The winch install was straightforward. The cable is missing a thimble and hook. I haven't spooled the entire cable yet. If it's bad, might swap to synthetic line.
Ticking of a few other misc projects too. Had to move the fog lights and now I don't know where to put the license plate.
Installed another 12v socket in the glove box. Added LED rock lights with relay & switch. That took some time and I'm not sure I'll use it very often, but seemed like a fun waste of an afternoon.Another round of snow warranted a drive-about. The Prospector was in school so didn't get to come along. I will say though he appreciates when I bring it back dirty and immediately gave me a thumbs up. Doesn't mean he's gonna wash it though.
The new rear wheel bearings are a notable improvement.
bowser gave me that bumper years ago out of his stash, went a different route so never used it. glad it worked out plus i don't have to trip over it anymoreCable hookup.
Been wrenching this week to get the winch mounted. Sourced a front bumper from @elkun1 that accepts the Warn. (Thanks, Ron!) Drilled holes in the front bumper side plates and installed a 9/16 Grade 8 on each side through the frame. Should help out those two tiny rivets keep the bumper and frame in contact.
The winch install was straightforward. The cable is missing a thimble and hook. I haven't spooled the entire cable yet. If it's bad, might swap to synthetic line.
Ticking of a few other misc projects too. Had to move the fog lights and now I don't know where to put the license plate.
Another round of snow warranted a drive-about. The Prospector was in school so didn't get to come along. I will say though he appreciates when I bring it back dirty and immediately gave me a thumbs up. Doesn't mean he's gonna wash it though.
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Matt, you know if you keep prettyin up that old 40 you won't want to take it anywhere but dq. there's been no mention of a 40's only run that i have noticed. c'mon guys lets find another trail worthy of the 40's for this year
That was a great day!
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Moab or Bust.
Well. Lots of activity over the last month. Got caught up in all the Cruise Moab excitement to post much. For a couple of reasons it was a solo trip this year. The Prospector just couldn't miss school. So I did right by him and his 40 and wheeled the cr@p out of it all week. Still crunching through photos and GoPro footage of some of the runs in Moab. Still red sand in the Prospector's rig.
The steel cable on the Warn was crimped and looked questionable. Ordered up a new line from our local Come Up dealer, Darkhorse Customs. Here in a jiffy. Easy to install. Also dropped in a GMRS radio from Right Channel Radios. @patiofurn is the best resource for radios. Mag mount antenna on the front fender is stupid simple. The Prospector made a bracket to screw to the seat frame. In and done.
Loaded up and hit the road. 650 miles to Moab from Bozo. Split the drive into 2 days.
First few nights pre-Cruise Moab were up in Sand Flats. After unloading, drove the first half of Fins N Things before dinner.
Well. Lots of activity over the last month. Got caught up in all the Cruise Moab excitement to post much. For a couple of reasons it was a solo trip this year. The Prospector just couldn't miss school. So I did right by him and his 40 and wheeled the cr@p out of it all week.
Still crunching through photos and GoPro footage of some of the runs in Moab. Still red sand in the Prospector's rig.The steel cable on the Warn was crimped and looked questionable. Ordered up a new line from our local Come Up dealer, Darkhorse Customs. Here in a jiffy. Easy to install. Also dropped in a GMRS radio from Right Channel Radios. @patiofurn is the best resource for radios. Mag mount antenna on the front fender is stupid simple. The Prospector made a bracket to screw to the seat frame. In and done.
Loaded up and hit the road. 650 miles to Moab from Bozo. Split the drive into 2 days.
First few nights pre-Cruise Moab were up in Sand Flats. After unloading, drove the first half of Fins N Things before dinner.
This is what cruisers are made for! Memories!
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@rkymtnflyfisher Two Troopies just hit CL in Powell.
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Top of the World
So this year at Cruise Moab, I was gonna be tailgunner for Top of the World trail on Friday. I got a call a week before asking if I could lead, since the leader's rig was unable to get to Moab. I agreed and quickly called @CCRider who agreed to be tailgunner. We pre-ran TOTW Tuesday evening with @mccracken and had a good 'ol time.
East Jeep Safari runs TOTW and recommends 35s and front and rear lockers. So naturally we didn't pay attention to that. Our 40 is on 33s with open diffs, course spline axles, no power steering, and drum brakes. What're those jeep guys thinking?
Leading the Friday group up TOTW was a blast. Lots of 80s, a few 4runners, a few FJCs, and a few 100s. Felt good to lead the trail with our trusty 40. Going up the hardest waterfall feature we were spotting rigs, and had to winch one of our group. As I was spotting, I noticed a destroyed rubber bit in the trail. Of course, it raised my suspicion since it looked like 50 year old body mount rubber. I picked it up and tossed in the 40. Up on top, I lifted the hood for a quick systems check and noticed a motor mount was broken. Actually had two motor mounts in my spares box. Parts I had bought a year or more ago and never installed, but figured I'd need some day. @CCRider helped me install right there at the top during our lunch break. I noticed the opposite corner tranny mount rubber puck was missing. Sure enough, that was the rubber piece I found in the trail. I didn't have a tranny mount puck so I just snugged down the bolt on that corner. Repair took about 20 minutes. Made it down from the trail and did another systems check and noticed the new motor mount broke. The engine/trans assembly was rocking on the diagonal corners and put tension on the new motor mount. I made it to town just fine. Later that night, I ended up replacing the tranny mount with some spare rubber bushings from @mccracken shock repair pieces. Then put on the last new motor mount. Having a spare bag of misc stuff on the trail (and at camp) is super handy. And having friends that help you wrench is the best. Thanks fellas.
So this year at Cruise Moab, I was gonna be tailgunner for Top of the World trail on Friday. I got a call a week before asking if I could lead, since the leader's rig was unable to get to Moab. I agreed and quickly called @CCRider who agreed to be tailgunner. We pre-ran TOTW Tuesday evening with @mccracken and had a good 'ol time.
East Jeep Safari runs TOTW and recommends 35s and front and rear lockers. So naturally we didn't pay attention to that. Our 40 is on 33s with open diffs, course spline axles, no power steering, and drum brakes. What're those jeep guys thinking?
Leading the Friday group up TOTW was a blast. Lots of 80s, a few 4runners, a few FJCs, and a few 100s. Felt good to lead the trail with our trusty 40. Going up the hardest waterfall feature we were spotting rigs, and had to winch one of our group. As I was spotting, I noticed a destroyed rubber bit in the trail. Of course, it raised my suspicion since it looked like 50 year old body mount rubber. I picked it up and tossed in the 40. Up on top, I lifted the hood for a quick systems check and noticed a motor mount was broken. Actually had two motor mounts in my spares box. Parts I had bought a year or more ago and never installed, but figured I'd need some day. @CCRider helped me install right there at the top during our lunch break. I noticed the opposite corner tranny mount rubber puck was missing. Sure enough, that was the rubber piece I found in the trail. I didn't have a tranny mount puck so I just snugged down the bolt on that corner. Repair took about 20 minutes. Made it down from the trail and did another systems check and noticed the new motor mount broke. The engine/trans assembly was rocking on the diagonal corners and put tension on the new motor mount. I made it to town just fine. Later that night, I ended up replacing the tranny mount with some spare rubber bushings from @mccracken shock repair pieces. Then put on the last new motor mount. Having a spare bag of misc stuff on the trail (and at camp) is super handy. And having friends that help you wrench is the best. Thanks fellas.
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June Snow.
This year for the 40s Only Run we headed up to Leadville. Trail tops out around 8300 ft and we got just about every trail condition along the way. Still quite a bit of snow up top this year. Great to get out and do some camping and wheeling with the Prospector, @pigmony and @elkun1. For this trip, a shovel and a winch were key.
I had a brake squeak from the front passenger side while running around Moab this April. I put new shoes on the front a while back and have been fiddling with the adjustment of the front brake shoes. In Moab, I backed them off a bit to stop the squeak and the brakes during that whole trip felt like the booster had failed too. Made some of the slick rock descents pretty exiting! Before this trip I took off the drums and re-set the adjustment on both front sides. It looked like both bottom shoes weren't really engaging. After adjusting, it's a little better. I'm pretty sure the booster we have is original equipment. I can't decide between City Racer and Rock Auto for a replacement...
This year for the 40s Only Run we headed up to Leadville. Trail tops out around 8300 ft and we got just about every trail condition along the way. Still quite a bit of snow up top this year. Great to get out and do some camping and wheeling with the Prospector, @pigmony and @elkun1. For this trip, a shovel and a winch were key.
I had a brake squeak from the front passenger side while running around Moab this April. I put new shoes on the front a while back and have been fiddling with the adjustment of the front brake shoes. In Moab, I backed them off a bit to stop the squeak and the brakes during that whole trip felt like the booster had failed too. Made some of the slick rock descents pretty exiting! Before this trip I took off the drums and re-set the adjustment on both front sides. It looked like both bottom shoes weren't really engaging. After adjusting, it's a little better. I'm pretty sure the booster we have is original equipment. I can't decide between City Racer and Rock Auto for a replacement...
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The top inside bolt for the booster is a pain in the ass, top left wasn’t easier either. 
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Crafty Lady.
Found a crack in the bottom our radiator that has been the source of a slow drip. I know, it's a goofy connection where the drain petcock should be to tie into the in-line coolant heater. Pretty sure this happened on the last wheelin' trip.
I don't weld. I'm trying to learn, but it's been a slow start to gather all the equipment. And I'm fairly mediocre at soldering/brazing.
When I saw the crack, and cleaned up the lead/tin sort of metal around it, I knew who'd I'd call on to fix this. There's a lady I know that does stained glass and works with solder all the time. And her workshop is at my house. She was reluctant to try at first, but Mrs 90WT unlocked a new skill and now fixes radiators!
Found a crack in the bottom our radiator that has been the source of a slow drip. I know, it's a goofy connection where the drain petcock should be to tie into the in-line coolant heater. Pretty sure this happened on the last wheelin' trip.
I don't weld. I'm trying to learn, but it's been a slow start to gather all the equipment. And I'm fairly mediocre at soldering/brazing.
When I saw the crack, and cleaned up the lead/tin sort of metal around it, I knew who'd I'd call on to fix this. There's a lady I know that does stained glass and works with solder all the time. And her workshop is at my house. She was reluctant to try at first, but Mrs 90WT unlocked a new skill and now fixes radiators!
Funny enough we just went through a similar issue at work. One of generator radiators needed a new filler neck brazed on. We knew a guy who said he could braze and gave him a shot. Nope. A couple guys at work tried and failed. Took the inlet tank to two different welding shops and they both explained that they haven’t brazed in twenty five years. There used to be guy in town, but he retired…
Ultimately, drove it to the nearest radiator shop- 2hrs away. He had it done in under an hour. Old school.
