Author Topic: Sightings Of The Willy Mammoth (Read 588286 times)

93tonkatoy · « **Reply #1830 on:** Sep 17, 2007, 10:37:33 PM »

kinda gives a reason for some people being successful in life.

(i think Marlin is grooming a protege')

So, when are we going to have "MARLIN CRAWLER EAST"

?

I think Mark and diane could get it going......Mark>

<Diane

Lady Di · « **Reply #1831 on:** Sep 17, 2007, 10:44:26 PM »

More misc pics from our ride. The last pic is the wermzmeister. Marlin could not believe he made it all the way in with that! LOL. Hell we saw a Tracker what looked like stock tires to me going in the trail. I have NO IDEA how they got as far as they did!

Tallchevy · « **Reply #1832 on:** Sep 18, 2007, 01:54:31 AM »

Quote from: MrsWillyMammoth on Sep 17, 2007, 10:44:26 PM

More misc pics from our ride. The last pic is the wermzmeister. Marlin could not believe he made it all the way in with that! LOL. Hell we saw a Tracker what looked like stock tires to me going in the trail. I have NO IDEA how they got as far as they did!

That purple Tracker made it to camp! I saw it drive in

MiniSimp · « **Reply #1833 on:** Sep 18, 2007, 06:26:22 AM »

Quote from: MrsWillyMammoth on Sep 17, 2007, 10:44:26 PM

Marlin could not believe he made it all the way in with that!

It's all about the Aussie Locker, and Hillary was probably driving!

lilbuddy · « **Reply #1834 on:** Sep 18, 2007, 09:15:55 AM »

Quote from: Tallchevy350 on Sep 18, 2007, 01:54:31 AM

That purple Tracker made it to camp! I saw it drive in

'

I could not believe that thing. That guy gave a great show every time I saw it. At Buck Isl. Lake he walked up this spot that a locked Jeep was having troubles with. It was amazing.

I am pretty positive he went out Cadillac Hill too..

MiniSimp · « **Reply #1835 on:** Sep 18, 2007, 09:35:07 AM »

Mammoth sighting!!!!!

Mammoth sighted towards LA changing a tire on AJ's trailer. My brother-n-law Danny stopped to say hi.

*FFC* · « **Reply #1836 on:** Sep 18, 2007, 09:37:10 AM »

Quote from: MiniSimp on Sep 18, 2007, 09:35:07 AM

Mammoth sighting!!!!!

Mammoth sighted towards LA changing a tire on AJ's trailer. My brother-n-law Danny stopped to say hi.

79coyotefrg · « **Reply #1837 on:** Sep 18, 2007, 12:24:14 PM »

OH MY GOD

Lady Di · « **Reply #1838 on:** Sep 18, 2007, 01:04:42 PM »

Quote from: MiniSimp on Sep 18, 2007, 09:35:07 AM

Mammoth sighting!!!!!

Mammoth sighted towards LA changing a tire on AJ's trailer. My brother-n-law Danny stopped to say hi.

I could not believe it! AJ pulled over, we were trying to back up on the shoulder cause his tire was shredded, but we had to have him pull up to us. Mark gets out, next thing I know this truck is pulled over in front of us backing up.
I thought maybe a good samaritan. I get out of the motorhome to see what's up and here comes Danny and his girlfriend (wife?) strolling around the corner

ANd of course

Lady Di · « **Reply #1839 on:** Sep 18, 2007, 01:30:24 PM »

AJ's spare didn't have the right rim, so he and Mark had to take the good tire off the wrong rim and put it on the shredded tires rim.
Mark popped the bead on the tire by putting a couple blocks of wood under the LBC's levelers and I raised and lowered the levers on his command.

I didn't get pics of that (obviously).
So after doing the ol' brake cleaner and lighter trick to seat the tire. (again, no

I was hunting for the fire extinguisher just in case with all the dry grass

)
As Mark was airing up the tire AJ checked the other trailer tires. They were low so Mark had him pull his trailer up next to us in the grass. It seemed the ground was plenty hard enough but AJ managed to get the Beastmaster stuck just the same.

We got him pulled out (after snapping a tie down strap cause Mark didn't feel like pulling out the snatch strap) and headed to lovely downtown Bakersfield to pick up another spare.

79coyotefrg · « **Reply #1840 on:** Sep 18, 2007, 01:58:59 PM »

and THEN

AaronB · « **Reply #1841 on:** Sep 18, 2007, 02:13:00 PM »

If you need a potty break in Tehachapi let me know 661-972-5494

Lady Di · « **Reply #1842 on:** Sep 18, 2007, 03:22:33 PM »

OK when last we left the happy caravan they wheeling merrily into the sunset when BAM! AJ lost his front drive shaft.
A short trail repair later and they hit the trail again.

unclejpl4x4 · « **Reply #1843 on:** Sep 18, 2007, 03:34:59 PM »

AJ

stop braking stuff

Lady Di · « **Reply #1844 on:** Sep 18, 2007, 03:56:59 PM »

a ways up the trail, as we all know about now, CT climbed a steep rock, the runner stalled and would not restart.
After trying for a while to get it running to no avail, and finding that they were only about 1/4 mile from Buck Island, they decided to pull him in a deal with it in the morning.

So we dragged it in and set up camp by about 11pm.

At the break of day it was time to get to work again...Mark worked some on the drive shaft, it was too long, and then the brainstorming began (I was wondering what that burning smell was!

)

How many marliners does it take to get a 4runner running?

Lady Di · « **Reply #1845 on:** Sep 18, 2007, 04:13:02 PM »

After many hours of brainstorming, ball busting, knuckle busting, replacing the ignitor with a donor from Hyena to no avail and general headscratching all around they decided they would try to get it running on the cold start enough that he would have steering and brakes and it could be dragged it to the springs.

It was then they realized they did not have any fuel coming through either. After cracking up thinking it might just be out of gas, it was determined it had to be the fuel pump as well as the ignitor.

Our intrepid travelers were about to hook up and dead stick drag the runner to the springs through miles of the most difficult section of the trail when in walks the man of the hour and voice of reason, stage left.

But not soon enough for wermz spankin new snatch strap to be spared it's initiation to the dirt.

Lady Di · « **Reply #1846 on:** Sep 18, 2007, 04:14:21 PM »

to be continued...

79coyotefrg · « **Reply #1847 on:** Sep 18, 2007, 04:33:15 PM »

looks like CJ

79coyotefrg · « **Reply #1848 on:** Sep 18, 2007, 04:35:43 PM »

what was the temp?? and Diane, did you record the elevations ?

79coyotefrg · « **Reply #1849 on:** Sep 18, 2007, 05:34:57 PM »

Quote from: 79coyotefrg on Sep 18, 2007, 04:35:43 PM

what was the temp?? and Diane, did you record the elevations ?

i ask because Aj was in a jacket, as well as most others, and Diane had on arctic winter wear

93tonkatoy · « **Reply #1850 on:** Sep 18, 2007, 06:48:49 PM »

LEAVE US DEEP SOUTHERNERS ALONE!! Don't you know that any temp below 80* is C-C-COLD-D

79coyotefrg · « **Reply #1851 on:** Sep 18, 2007, 06:55:14 PM »

Quote from: 93tonkatoy on Sep 18, 2007, 06:48:49 PM

LEAVE US DEEP SOUTHERNERS ALONE!! Don't you know that any temp below 80* is C-C-COLD-D

Lady Di · « **Reply #1852 on:** Sep 18, 2007, 07:11:45 PM »

What? It's true

Lady Di · « **Reply #1853 on:** Sep 18, 2007, 07:18:02 PM »

It was in the 30's overnight. We were all FREEZING! The highs during the day were about mid 60's. It got warm but as soon as the sun went down or a cloud passed it was cool

Lady Di · « **Reply #1854 on:** Sep 18, 2007, 07:33:55 PM »

I guess the Mammoth was jealous that AJ's rig was getting all the attention and decided to one up him.

Now this is just getting ridiculous!

MiniSimp · « **Reply #1855 on:** Sep 18, 2007, 07:36:03 PM »

Aren't those brand new?

$I\'m Down$

Lady Di · « **Reply #1856 on:** Sep 18, 2007, 07:38:25 PM »

There was a truck between us and AJ. He said he saw smoke coming from around the truck and when the truck went around us the tire came flying at him

79coyotefrg · « **Reply #1857 on:** Sep 18, 2007, 09:03:59 PM »

and you didnt get pics of the tire chunks on AJ's hood

ok going to bed

be safe

baconator · « **Reply #1858 on:** Sep 18, 2007, 10:36:16 PM »

Quote from: 93tonkatoy on Sep 18, 2007, 06:48:49 PM

LEAVE US DEEP SOUTHERNERS ALONE!! Don't you know that any temp below 80* is C-C-COLD-D

im not from the south but this morning it was 80* and i was shivering and my teeth were chattering. when i get back to WA its gonna be about 60 and im gonna be REALLY cold

fordh8r · « **Reply #1859 on:** Sep 18, 2007, 10:45:00 PM »

Quote from: MiniSimp on Sep 18, 2007, 07:36:03 PM

Aren't those brand new? $I\'m Down$

If not, they will be by the time they get home...

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