Sark's HZJ73 Adventures

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I had a bad run the one time I used that. Started causing leaks right away. Switched back to rotella and back to normal. Just my experience that no one asked for

exactly what someone being paid by Shell would say

I haven't had any issues with Delo

 

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Maintenance update first, then the fun update.

After filling up on fuel right as I was leaving for Tennessee last week, my push button key-release broke. It's the little plastic button on top of the steering column that you have to depress in order to kill the engine and remove the key. It's attached to a spring-loaded pivot arm inside the top of the steering column, next to the ignition cylinder.

At first, I was looking for a part number to swap out the plastic, but I just decided to super glue it back together, and it's held so far...

Top-down view:

Side view, with push-button broken off.

Side view, with push-button in place.

View of mechanism when button depressed:

 

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Fun update:

Joined the 70-series meet-up last weekend in Tennessee at Windrock park. Did some trails and met some really cool people.

Photobomb:

Day 1, Part 1:

@c2dfj45 's crew

 

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Day 1, Part 2:

@c2dfj45 's soft top 73 was making my passenger need to get a closer look

Odd Iron's 1HD-T swapped HZJ77 (not sure what the mud tag is)

 

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Day 1, Part 3:

@theglobb, @elkaholic, and @Gun Runner 5

 

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Day 1, Part 4:

End of the trail:

Penitentiary posing:

 

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Day 1 Part 5:

Extras from @theglobb:

Pre-trail posing next to @Gun Runner 5 's rig

@ToyosandHam and @LDowney

 

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Day 1, Part 6:

Extras from @theglobb:

J90

J40

@elkaholic using his raw strength to guide this BJ74(?)

 

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Day 1, Part 7:

Line-up at the penitentiary - choose your favorite rig:

@Gun Runner 5 's "79-series"-but-really-an-80-series-underneath-to-stay-legal:

Bill and Mr. Brown's JDM HZJ73:

 

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Day 1, Part 8:

A BJ74

Odd Iron's 1HD-T swapped HZJ77

 

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Day 1, Part 9:

The @c2dfj45 crew:

HZJ73 soft top:

And their "79"-series:

 

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Day 1, Part 10:

My HZJ73:

 

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Day 1, Part 11:

Someone's J90:

@elkaholic 's stock TRD Off-road Tacoma:

 

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Day 1, Part 12:

Someone's "76"- series:

A Lexus Prado:

A clean FJ40:

 

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One last section of Day 1:

 

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And Day 2...

I was part of the group of 4 who went with the "hard trails" route:

Part 1:

Pit stop

@ToyosandHam

@LDowney

 

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Day 2, Part 2:

 

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Day 2, Part 3:

 

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Day 2, Part 4:

@ToyosandHam doing a rendition of "The Thinker"

 

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Day 2, Part 5: