Official MCR5 Thread -- Sept 8 - 10, 2006

[locktup]

So i got some bad news.  the recent trip to Fordyce really messed my truck up.  the engine is running like after a roll and i need a new passenger side nuckle.  i broke 3 of the nuckle studs on mine and i had to drive out on a spare drivers side nuckle.  it worked until one of the calliper bolts came out and the calliper locked up.  it was a long and hard weekend.  I am going to try and get it fixed but i don't know if the truck will make it next weekend.

I got knuckles. You have my #

[Hyena]

So i still have a chance to make it.  I am grabbing a nuckle from Locktup tomarrow untill i can get a replacement.  I am gonna get some new spark plugs and wires and see if that is the problem.  I am hoping maybe they are just fowed from the oil.

[BigMike]

100+ Rigs now registered 8)


You gotta make it Hyena, I need someone to direct me through the little sluice

[KYOTA]

100+ Rigs now registered 8)


You gotta make it Hyena, I need someone to direct me through the little sluice

[betteroffdead]"Go that way really fast, if something gets in your way, turn!"[betteroffdead] 

dang kids out tearin up their rigs the weekend before the big one   

[Hyena]

[betteroffdead]"Go that way really fast, if something gets in your way, turn!"[betteroffdead] 

dang kids out tearin up their rigs the weekend before the big one  

It was suppose to be an easy weekend.  didn't turn out that way.

[KYOTA]

It was suppose to be an easy weekend.  didn't turn out that way.

Fordyce has that effect on rigs

[Hyena]

ya.  the little roll and the full throttle hillclimb pulling a broken bronco didn't help either.

[*FFC*]

Just bout blew a hole in my axle today... decided to put the welder away before the Migo ends up on blocks early

Goin to DMV tomorrow... Buyin Friday night's dinner, puttin that on to marinade

[84rocktoy]

I know how you feel Hyena I rolled on the Bypass on squeez rock 3 weeks ago. Found out I cracked my frame right in front of the steering box and spent all weekend fixing it along with all the wiring on my Arb's,rock lights, and push fan to my tranny cooler.
Looks like I'm finally Ready Nice way to spend my Labor day weekend

See you peeps this weekend 

[Hyena]

Aight, so my engine is ready to go.  i replaced the spark plugs and wires today.  Looks like 2 of my spark plugs had the gaps pinched or something.  i am thinking maybe when the motor hydrolocked the oil compressed a little and smashed the gap.  I put new ones in and she purrs just like before.  I just picked up a nuckle from locktup so after i put that in tomarrow i will be good to go.

[KYOTA]

good to go.

[iNfErNaL]

Dang,I'm cuttin' it short too.The fabricator @ work was gonna lengthen my front     driveshaft a little cause it pulls out sometimes and he's in Wisconsin for a CORR race  .I have a driveline place that hooks me up for pretty much nothing but they're buissness hours are the same as ours and they're about 40 miles away     .I would just take it the way it is but he cut it before he left.So my rig is sitting with no front drive shaft and I'm stressing out   

[MiniSimp]

Just build a square shaft real quick.

[iNfErNaL]

Just build a square shaft real quick.

You know what?,I may just end up having to do that...I'm glad I thought of that.lol,thanx Mini!!.

[MiniSimp]

I'm here to help!

[Roundeye]

Thanks richard. You can see more of my feelings on the post I just put up on pirates here:
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?p=5849566#post5849566

Wow Mike!  Nice work.  I had no idea that thread existed.
If it helps any, I'll bring some extra WAG bags for guys who forget their poopin gear.

Maybe a little late but www.outbacktoilets.com is up and running.

[Ramrod]

just fed a gallon of gear oil in to various leaking orfices of my truck and have my tools packed up so im about ready to go.  i'm leaving tomorrow night and should be up at loon around 10pm see you guys there!!!

[MiniSimp]

  I lost my itinerary that was sent from Marlin.

Do I need that for camping or meal ticket?

[BLACKDOG]

I lost my itinerary that was sent from Marlin.

Do I need that for camping or meal ticket?

mini, I'll make a copy of mine for ya

I don't think it matters, because IIRC, they're pretty generic?

[*** YELLER ***]

Well folks despite my best efforts I am unable to take oldyellercj to the Con  so instead I am gonna take the Jimmy  I dont want to  but I aint missin' out. Now lets be real I have 35's, 6" lift a Tru Trac in the rear and open in the front I dont want to destroy it but I want to go, how far can I make it  without doing too much or any major damage...

[Ramrod]

just go in the tahoe side and you'll be able to get to the springs easily and possibly without damage and the trail is short going that way but if you go the other way its gonna get trashed and its  a long way in and out

[krawlz]

This may be a noob quistion, but what channel on the CB is everyone gonna be runnin on?

[*** YELLER ***]

what can I go around to tag along  


  ch 10

[Ramrod]

what can I go around to tag along  


 

coming from the tahoe side the only hard part is cadillac hill but you'll be able to do it fine its just kinda tight in some spots but only maybe a 1/2 mile of actual trail.  Coming from the other way you'll make it to lil sluice fine maybe with some dents but after that it gets much harder and tighter and its still a long ways from the springs.

[krawlz]

  ch 10

thanks oldyeller

[*** YELLER ***]

are there detours  or side roads  around the bad spots , never been there but MINI and I are kinda in this together , so there has to be away 


HELP can I get a tow

[yotaboy79]

pritty much the only thing there is a bypass for is the sluice box which are the slabs wich isnt that easy if you take the wrong line, you would be better off going in and out the tahoe side

[BLACKDOG]

Well folks despite my best efforts I am unable to take oldyellercj to the Con  so instead I am gonna take the Jimmy  I dont want to  but I aint missin' out. Now lets be real I have 35's, 6" lift a Tru Trac in the rear and open in the front I dont want to destroy it but I want to go, how far can I make it  without doing too much or any major damage...

I wouldn't chance it, unless you're willing to sacrifice the body?  Your best bet is to drive up, and then walk/hop rides in.  Plenty of people will be happy to give you a ride once in a while, and there'll be plenty walkin to

[Roundeye]

Well folks despite my best efforts I am unable to take oldyellercj to the Con  so instead I am gonna take the Jimmy  I dont want to  but I aint missin' out. Now lets be real I have 35's, 6" lift a Tru Trac in the rear and open in the front I dont want to destroy it but I want to go, how far can I make it  without doing too much or any major damage...

All the way!  If you go backwards, coming up the big sluice might be a challenge.  You'll be OK.

[*FFC*]

coming from the tahoe side the only hard part is cadillac hill but you'll be able to do it fine its just kinda tight in some spots but only maybe a 1/2 mile of actual trail.  Coming from the other way you'll make it to lil sluice fine maybe with some dents but after that it gets much harder and tighter and its still a long ways from the springs.

Actually it is about 5 miles of trail.  I came in that way last year in the Migo when it was stock And it was bout 9 miles from the beginning of McKinney Road on the Tahoe side to the springs Campground.  It's bout a half mile from Cadillac to the campgrounds though



oycj... if you come in through Tahoe, you got it.  Comin in through Loon is askin for body damage.  Did you ever get those sliders done up?