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What Did You Do With Your Rig Today?
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Member III
In 1950 my friend bought one for $150 at an Army surplus store in Odessa Texas. The same place where an idiot shot up the place today, Killed 5 and wounded 21 or so others.
Pathfinder I
I explored a new trail today. It took WAY longer than I anticipated! I just got home. :)
I basically followed part of the route that a group here on OB did last week. I guess I expected it to be a lot tamer than it was. I have MANY new pinstripes and a nice long "badge of honor" on my rear wheel. Haha
I also managed to puncture my front tire somehow. I carry a plug kit so no drama there. On Poker Flat Trail I watched my sidewalls literally wrap around rocks and suffer no damage so I think the puncture came from one of the many sharp branches littering the narrow Chimney Rock Trail.
I basically followed part of the route that a group here on OB did last week. I guess I expected it to be a lot tamer than it was. I have MANY new pinstripes and a nice long "badge of honor" on my rear wheel. Haha
I also managed to puncture my front tire somehow. I carry a plug kit so no drama there. On Poker Flat Trail I watched my sidewalls literally wrap around rocks and suffer no damage so I think the puncture came from one of the many sharp branches littering the narrow Chimney Rock Trail.
Member III
Yokohama. 7.50R16s.
Super Steel 742S.
On a generic 16x6.5 rim with 5.25" back space.
I bought them thru Kal Tire.
Member III
I'm going to stay with my stock wheels, they are steel not mags, but if discount time has the Yokohamas in stock I'll sure give them a look. Thanks for the info
Advocate I
Welding about 3/4 compete.
Member III
You must be planning some fierce rock crawling. Looking good though ... you struck a good arc as far as I can see. will you go beefed drive shaft and beefier U-joints as well. Are you using stock or beefed axles ? One thing begets another. :- )
Contributor III
Put some rock lights on.
Advocate I
Nothing expected more serious than say Lippincott or Mengel Pass, but with the aluminum housing on the Dana 44A and HP differentials, there is no middle ground for a little strengthening up of the shortcomings. So a bit of overkill, but now I will have no worries of overflexing or ventilating the aluminum housing. Heck, the owners manual even has a disclaimer to not jack the vehicle up by the pumpkin.... The axles and gears are beefy already, so I think I am in good shape. I am only going 3 or 4 inch lift with 32's so I expect to bang the undercarriage around now and then. The welding is being done with help from my friend on his industrial Miller, so I have to give him credit for the welding (Axle Machine, Hollister, CA). I'd say my welding skill is "hack" level at best for this kind of thing, as I deal mainly with laser and tig welding of smaller items at work.
Member III
That's down right spooky !!
Member III
Very neat. I wish I could figure out a place that I think is the most convenient and useful, interior and exterior. I don't much like electronics even though I have a degree in electronics from the Air Force as soon as I got out I got as far away as I could from it.
Where is Galt Ca. ?
Off-Road Ranger I
Thanks! Galt is near Sacramento.... but I like to tell everyone it’s near Lodi, because Johnny Cash is cool lol
Member III
In 1946 I lived in Sacramento, I loved it there . In July 1946 we moved 65 miles NE of Sacramento to a tiny village of Outingdale. Then it was very remote. I've always wanted to go back and see what it's like today. I know it is pretty well populated because I have scanned in on Google satellite. I did find the gorge in the river where I broke my neck as a kid in Our swimming hole but the rest was unrecognizable by air.
Enthusiast III
Thank you for your service, I my self retired medical ly, a 1 1/2 ago ,(26yrs SSG)
Member III
Thank YOU, for YOUR service. I only served 18 months, then the AF Dumped all radio operators after the Korean conflict, as they called it then.
I loved the AF, but I didn't have a critical AFC after the conflict, so they dumped thousands of us into the civilian market. My training was wasted even for being a control tower operator. I didn't like electronics anyway, I had wanted A+E school but my test scores were to high. You may know their thinking on that sort of thing.
Enthusiast III
Got my ARB tire deflator, to day
Member III
NICE INSTRUMENT TO HAVE. Where did you get it and how much did you have to pay for it, if you don't mind my asking .
Enthusiast III
Started working on a center console storage box cupholder for Susan. Dont need the third seat up front, do need a place to stash water bottles and store stuff. Will include a 12v socket and run the power for the HAM as well.
