North to Alaska trip

[Greg_B]

Cool. Great read and memories.

Clarence and I decided to not do top of the world/Dawson City, and burned straight through to Whitehorse from Anchorage. With your down days in Dawson, we surely would have met...

And also next time for me in that area of the country...more time to explore both Alaska and the Yukon.

gb

 

[desertdude]

I just spoke with Jim on the phone this morning - he is working on getting the bearing off the spindle - and inside the hub - the hub is pretty bad - he thinks he might be able to get the bearing to stay inside the hub and clean off the spindle - he got parts from the local NAPA - he is optimistic - he also has skilz


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BTW we are having many issues with the blogging software - it is corrupting photos and the layout - we made a few corrections

 

[Snook]

BTW we are having many issues with the blogging software - it is corrupting photos and the layout - we made a few corrections

Please don't tell me you're using Apple or Mac, right?

Cheers,

 

[Mark W]

Just talked to Jim a few minutes ago. We thought that we had located a hub/spindle set fairly close to him, but it didn't work out. I was on my way to FedX to send him a set I came up with here. He was putting the rig back together when we spoke. He had found wheel bearings at NAPA . He dresses the spndle with a file to fit the bearing over it. He put about 20 good deep punch marks in the face of the hub where the outer race seats. This and some "green" locktite (designed to secure bearings in loose bores and things like that) will hopefully provide enough "gription" to keep the outer race from trying to spin before they make it the rest of the way home.

We received an offer of a truck and trailer out of Montana (Thanks Lynda!) so I guess if he can't get the rig home, here is still a backup... Or I can Fed X the parts to the next town that the wheel failes in...

But it looks like things are under control now.

Jim has asked that I pass along his thanks for the immediate offers of help that came flooding in.

Everyone has my thanks as well.


Mark...

 

[akcruzers]

Hi Gina, I agree and it's good to see you here!

Rest assured I've been thinking about the ACC (and its honorary outside members) a lot lately. I'll be back.

One question, how can it be possible you guys are still finding DS in your rigs?

I would have thought it would be rallied out by now.

Hi Jim,
I have come to the conclusion that we (those who build to wheel a cruiser) must rally on a more regular basis. I have a theory that DS can be rallied out but if a rig sits too long then it begins to fester and breed more DS. If one were to realy rally hard on a regular basis then the DS would not only be removed and stay gone but eventualy would work in reverse and breakage would be minimal or NONE!! I mean one would be able to run 44" boggers an stock cruiser axles and never break!!!

With that said I have a major GROWL in my 40's NV4500.

Guess I didn't rally it hard or frequent enough.

Just a theory I could be wrong,

Later,
Greg

 

[CRUNCHY]

Ds

Speaking of DS ralley team, I talked to Justin Lahue last night and he sends his best to all and is doing well. And for a certain someone i didn't say anthing about someone wanting to be his sugarmama
Greg are the Silvers in yet ?

 

[Mark W]

Hey John... Since it is easier to find you here than to get you to read your email..

Kevin and I are looking to do a 3-4 day run soon to reach the Susitna From Eureka. Non-family friendly. Drive hard and long, eat an MRE or a can of Dinty Moore stew, and sleep on the ground type of trip. Kevin just suggested next weekend. Not sure yet.

You in?

I'll call you later,


Mark...

 

[CRUNCHY]

Finishin up!

Yea! I am going to finish up on Gina's rig tommorow and then tidy up mine. I will have to check for a kitchen pass, but all should be good.

 

[Mark W]

I'll get that Pitman arm taken care of tomorrow too. Still not definite that I can make it happen for next weekend. About 85-90% though.


Mark...

 

[Greg_B]

Hey John... Since it is easier to find you here than to get you to read your email..

Kevin and I are looking to do a 3-4 day run soon to reach the Susitna From Eureka. Non-family friendly. Drive hard and long, eat an MRE or a can of Dinty Moore stew, and sleep on the ground type of trip. Kevin just suggested next weekend. Not sure yet.

You in?

I'll call you later,


Mark...

As Peter says...that's dirty talk. Not that my truck is built for it, but the spirit calls.

gb

 

[Mark W]

Sure it is... Crank the waste gate down, do an SOA conversion, put some 5.29s and the Marks low range gears in there and some 38+ inch boggers underneath. Bring on the mud and muck!


Mark...

 

[akcruzers]

Speaking of DS ralley team, I talked to Justin Lahue last night and he sends his best to all and is doing well. And for a certain someone i didn't say anthing about someone wanting to be his sugarmama
Greg are the Silvers in yet ?

Hi John,
no silvers yet. Should be happening any time now. So far it's been a really weird year, hardly any pinks either. I hear reds are running well in the Copper. I thought about running up there tomorrow but got a friend to lend his loader to press out the top of the 62. Man it's a mess. I pulled the plugs and blew oil out of 4 cylinders. There was about 2 qts of oil in the intake and air cleaner. Took 4.5 qts of oil and 5 qts of ATF. Started it up and ran well except for the fog of blue oil smoke burning off the cylinders. I'm not sure how well the top is going to press out. Looks to me from sighting down the side that the whole cab is presses about 3" to the divers side.

Hmmmm, maybe a convertable with huge cage system?????

Later,
G

 

[desertdude]

Howdy from Missoula, Montana - and what a cool town this is!



my latest blog updates Here


and Kristina's updated blog ( coming soon) -HERE


it might be a while on the next ones - hang tight

Next up - Glacier N.P. -Montana - Idaho Backroads and Beyond

 

[desertdude]

Cool. Great read and memories.

Clarence and I decided to not do top of the world/Dawson City, and burned straight through to Whitehorse from Anchorage. With your down days in Dawson, we surely would have met...

And also next time for me in that area of the country...more time to explore both Alaska and the Yukon.

gb

Next time for sure Greg!

 

[desertdude]

Howdy from Ontario, Oregon - almost back to home



my latest blog updates Here


and Kristina's updated blog ( coming soon) -HERE


it might be a while on the next ones - hang tight

Next up - Idaho Backroads and Beyond

 

[PolishX]

you guys had alot of carnage in that area , lots more than we had last year . surprised our guys didnt meet up with you someplace on the trail .

 

[desertgirl66]

Well I am finally posting up a couple more updates, still have more to come!

Check it out here

 

[desertdude]

Howdy from Calistoga CA - I've uploaded new photo pages click on the N2A photo link - Reworking the site and photo pages

my latest blog updates (new link) Here




Next up Oregon desert crossing - and the final wrap up along with photos

 

[desertgirl66]

Just wanting to let everyone know that we have returned to Sedona! Kinda' bittersweet coming home---really miss the road and camping and planning the days trail. Now it is about day to day reality

Anyway, we will be finishing up our trip reports with more photos of the last stages of our incredible adventure~~~ North to Alaska!

 

[FirstToy]

Thanks for letting us share a bit of the experience! Look fwd to both your reflections on the trip!