One last ride out in the Chequamegon National Forest before I put it away and head out to Thailand for the winter.
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084runnerltd
SILVER Star
Swapped gear oil to synthetic and picked up a battery (trying to get ready for winter)
installed heated seats. getting ready for winter!
5 day Mojave Preserve trip
We drove down from the Bay Area to Laughlin NV on wednesday and started the Mojave trail from there and ended the trail in Bakersfield last sunday.
Had a lot of fun with great folks from the local 4x4 overlanding group up here. I'd like to go back there on spring when the wild flowers starts blooming.
I also finally got my AJIK tire carrier on before the trip and it was the perfect time to test it. No rattles... I'd go with the full armor but I can't justify the cost for now. This was the best alternative for me.
We drove down from the Bay Area to Laughlin NV on wednesday and started the Mojave trail from there and ended the trail in Bakersfield last sunday.
Had a lot of fun with great folks from the local 4x4 overlanding group up here. I'd like to go back there on spring when the wild flowers starts blooming.
I also finally got my AJIK tire carrier on before the trip and it was the perfect time to test it. No rattles... I'd go with the full armor but I can't justify the cost for now. This was the best alternative for me.
Great pics! Looks like a fun trip.
cool trail - we did it about 15 years ago in the Blazer
15years ago?? Wow... this was my first time out here on the Mojave
It was actually an easy and fun trail (im not a pro but there was nothing technical), we all had a blast. Blazer will do fine on the trail, we had a tundra and a manual x terra with us and they did fine. A few wheel spins and slides but they got off. We didn't make it to the wash and I heard it's soft out there and people get stuck easily.
More pics...
The boys having fun in the salt flats and a few shots from the old mining relics we've passed through...
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I installed a Curt Class III receiver (#13091), and a Tow Ready T-Connector (#118357). I ordered both from Amazon on Wednesday, and got both packages (one UPS, one Fed Ex) today. Actually, the hitch won't stay mounted. I'll put it on whenever I need to pull my 4 x 6 utility trailer, or want to use the hitch carrier.
Finnyfam60
Driving miss daisy
that's what happens when the kids drive!!
15years ago?? Wow... this was my first time out here on the Mojave
It was actually an easy and fun trail (im not a pro but there was nothing technical), we all had a blast. Blazer will do fine on the trail, we had a tundra and a manual x terra with us and they did fine. A few wheel spins and slides but they got off. We didn't make it to the wash and I heard it's soft out there and people get stuck easily.
More pics...
The boys having fun in the salt flats and a few shots from the old mining relics we've passed through...
hey, did you leave something in the mail box ?
yes, Mohave Road is not terribly technical - although the river crossing by Bakersfield may require scouting and walking it first, depending on water levels - also, if wet, you can get yourself royally stuck in the salt flats
very scenic and remote - we didn't meet another party in 3 days, only on the last day did we meet a Ford Van puking transmission fluid (he was going up an incline, loaded to the hilt with rocks -or so he said
); he didn't have the sense to slow down and take it easy even after we donated all our spare tranny fluid to him - I am sure he paid dearly for the towreally, a cool trail
well, woke up early to clean and wash the garage, took the cruiser outside and when i went in i found a huge pool of oil, took a quick look under the truck and it seemed to be leaking from the front diff, i wasn't able to track it back, and it was not leaking very fast, so after cleaning the garage took a flashlight under the truck, seemed like the oil filter i got last saturday is dripping when the truck is on, so mom took it to the shop and got a new oil filter, changed it about 2 hours ago, still no leaks.
seems to me that it only leaked when the truck was on and the oil under pressure, must have made the big pool after mom took it out on wensday, oil pressure was very unstable during the trip to the shop.
hopefully thats it, no big deal
seems to me that it only leaked when the truck was on and the oil under pressure, must have made the big pool after mom took it out on wensday, oil pressure was very unstable during the trip to the shop.
hopefully thats it, no big deal
Who ever changed it probably either double stacked the oil filter gaskets or didn't notice there wasn't one on there.
what was supposed to be a simple put in new radiator, waterpump and new hoses over last weekend turned into a week long event that just got done today.
The fan clutch has nuts chiseled onto the studs but the PO so had to deal with that. Had to remove the studs to get the waterpump off and damaged the threads doing that so had to go get a tap and die set to fix that. Broke a pulley tension bolt so had to track down a new one of those. Broke my tranny cooler when trying to take the hoses off it so had to go buy a new one of those.
But its all done today, stays nice and cool and doesnt leak any more coolant.
The fan clutch has nuts chiseled onto the studs but the PO so had to deal with that. Had to remove the studs to get the waterpump off and damaged the threads doing that so had to go get a tap and die set to fix that. Broke a pulley tension bolt so had to track down a new one of those. Broke my tranny cooler when trying to take the hoses off it so had to go buy a new one of those.
But its all done today, stays nice and cool and doesnt leak any more coolant.
Installed new fan clutch
Went to Yosemite for "work" it was awesome, perfect weather, low crowds, perfect! El capitan, half-dome & the top of Nevada falls looking back towards the Yosemite valley.
Just did the same thing with the same exact clutch, I filled mine with half 10k and half 20k fluid and adjusted it to 95 degrees before I put it in.
Installed a set of Light Force Blitz 240's then went wheeling exploring geocaching.
