Where Have you Driven Your 40-Series This Week?
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Out of curiosity where did you get the longer wheel studs?
If you use the search function here with this dorman # you will find threads that reference another dorman number too. I bought these at Summit. I chose them mainly because of price. Other folks like the other dorman # becuase they have a longer knurl. Dorman's website has good dimensional info. These are about a 1/4" longer.
Back on the road for about 3 weeks after it's nearly 50 year nap. I've been driving it nowhere just to drive it, and it's seen about 300 miles now...which is about 14 miles a day....and oh what a feeling!!
I dont trust the fuel gauge, but it has earned my confidence in everything else.
I dont trust the fuel gauge, but it has earned my confidence in everything else.
Originally bought new in Colorado and then to New York — three owners.
The one on the right just does not look beefy. I guess folks have no complaints with long term use/wheeling?
So, then you might like 610-265
LOVE these seats!!!!
This week I drove up to wells me then down to plymton mass then to Ballston lake and back to my home in two days … I think just shy of 700 miles and 10+ hours of driving time… and in cruiser driving time that’s 11.5 hrs 
First pic … Murphy’s law … the doors were off … it rained hard lol
Then two of wells are sight seeing with the kiddos
Then…. Back NY loaded with needed parts
First pic … Murphy’s law … the doors were off … it rained hard lol
Then two of wells are sight seeing with the kiddos
Then…. Back NY loaded with needed parts
Drove to work today and this guy parked behind me.
This week I drove up to wells me then down to plymton mass then to Ballston lake and back to my home in two days … I think just shy of 700 miles and 10+ hours of driving time… and in cruiser driving time that’s 11.5 hrs
First pic … Murphy’s law … the doors were off … it rained hard lol
Then two of wells are sight seeing with the kiddos
Then…. Back NY loaded with needed parts
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If you want to connect with a couple other Cruisers in Maine, reach out. I run around with a few guys from Scarborough and Biddeford, not too far from Wells.
Took my son up camping near Nederland, CO, and did a bit of wheeling (West Magnolia and North Caribou). Got a bit sketchy in the mud holes on N Caribou! Trails were almost totally deserted, only saw a few folks all day... If I do more solo wheeling I'll either need to pick tamer trails or invest in a winch 
I have mentioned this before but back in 1974 I had my new FJ40 and took my neighbor out for a ride on some logging roads in Vermont. As luck has it I got sucked into a muddy curb and the truck slid into the abyss. What did I know…this was a stock everything cruiser. With zero options, we had to walk back into town 7 miles and get a tow out of a simple mud bog that I know today would have been a piece of cake with reasonable tires alone. I’d go for the winch
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Took her to work in Fredericksburg and then to my buddies place in Blanco.
That’s a rad place
Of course I look into it and folks love the Warn 8274... Got some sticker shock! Looks like I'll need to keep an eye out for a used one.
A lot of seat time and great experiences and memories made with my 40 past 2 weeks. About 2500 miles total. Camped the whole time. Drove to California from BC Canada. Attended Rubithon. Then on the return trip did a side quest exploring SE Oregon before heading back home. Only a few minor issues with the fuel system but overall a great trip
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