Author Topic: Who did not break anything on MCR7 (Read 7118 times)

Pat · « **on:** Sep 18, 2008, 07:40:34 AM »

I have read about so many people breaking their rigs on this trip.. just wondering the ratio of broke vs. not broke.... I have broken 2 times in all the years of driving the con.. Whats your guys secret

or has the trail just got alot more knarly in the last couple years since I have gone.. $Beer Chug\'n$

if you broke tell us what you broke and where

sloyota · « **Reply #1 on:** Sep 18, 2008, 08:08:44 AM »

my secert is mantaining my truck with tough Marlin parts and making sure all your nuts and bolts are tight.

Blingn · « **Reply #2 on:** Sep 18, 2008, 08:18:40 AM »

broke tie rod coming out and ran out of gas

so i was cloe to getting out with out old man rubicon taking my rig.

Pat · « **Reply #3 on:** Sep 18, 2008, 08:19:35 AM »

I want to know what the secret is with all the guys breaking

yota18 · « **Reply #4 on:** Sep 18, 2008, 08:26:00 AM »

im in a stock 84 pickup and didn't break a thing i just make sure i keep everything oiled tight and not pound on it to much.

*FFC* · « **Reply #5 on:** Sep 18, 2008, 08:58:14 AM »

Matt only threw some beads... I'm the one that broke the tie rod and ran the rig out of gas

toyotanner · « **Reply #6 on:** Sep 18, 2008, 10:17:25 AM »

i didn't break anything

... just my luck this time i guess

gotrocks · « **Reply #7 on:** Sep 18, 2008, 10:19:37 AM »

I'm willing to bet blackdiamond didn't break anything.

42s on u · « **Reply #8 on:** Sep 18, 2008, 11:53:19 AM »

I broke a front main spring... luckily it was on the shackle side so it really didn't matter.

Blingn · « **Reply #9 on:** Sep 18, 2008, 12:57:22 PM »

Quote from: Pat on Sep 18, 2008, 08:19:35 AM

I want to know what the secret is with all the guys breaking

push pull steering

and getting it like a mongoose fighting a cobra

Rockcrawlintoy · « **Reply #10 on:** Sep 18, 2008, 01:12:06 PM »

i didnt break anything and never got stuck in traffic. then again i was hiking. lol last year i broke my timing chain but that was a fluke.

fordh8r · « **Reply #11 on:** Sep 18, 2008, 02:03:59 PM »

Unless a gashing a tire counts as a break then I didn't break anything.

Reynolds · « **Reply #12 on:** Sep 18, 2008, 03:34:29 PM »

Steering box was gushing ATF out of a blown seal hole, had to replace it on the trail or I wouldn't have had any power steering. Luckily a friend had a spare box

snowshoebrue · « **Reply #13 on:** Sep 18, 2008, 04:05:52 PM »

i blew a shock seal but that doesn't count.

*FFC* · « **Reply #14 on:** Sep 18, 2008, 04:07:09 PM »

Either ya broke/blew something or ya didn't.

Of course it's a type of break

snowshoebrue · « **Reply #15 on:** Sep 18, 2008, 04:09:22 PM »

nope they still worked they just leaked. so i don't count it so there

LILGREENYOTA · « **Reply #16 on:** Sep 18, 2008, 04:45:01 PM »

I broke a rear leaf right at the shackle on the wall at buck island damn. It just laid on the frame and flexed like hell all the way out it was like having buggy leafs again

lilbuddy · « **Reply #17 on:** Sep 18, 2008, 05:48:33 PM »

DIdnt break a single thing

blackdiamond · « **Reply #18 on:** Sep 18, 2008, 06:01:26 PM »

Quote from: gotrocks on Sep 18, 2008, 10:19:37 AM

I'm willing to bet blackdiamond didn't break anything.

You are correct. I'm scared to be there when I finally run out of luck and something breaks. After having two rigs and taking them on 4 or 5 trips to Moab (1,100 miles each way) and now the Rubicon (800 miles each way) without breaking anything that I had to fix on the trail is simply amazing to me.

On the Moab trip in April, that was the bdrunner shakedown I ended up replacing the oil pump gasket and installing a new twin stick, but I was able to drive out with both problems and neither was a result of the trail.

The only damage this trip was a small scratch/dent on the tailgate just above the bumper. I would imagine that not breaking on the Rubicon is more difficult that in Moab since the trail is so rugged and is full of opportunity to beat up the underside of a rig.

lilbuddy · « **Reply #19 on:** Sep 18, 2008, 06:03:22 PM »

Quote from: blackdiamond on Sep 18, 2008, 06:01:26 PM

The only damage this trip was a small scratch/dent on the tailgate just above the bumper.

And its definitely in an odd place!

gotrocks · « **Reply #20 on:** Sep 18, 2008, 06:41:25 PM »

bd I'm glad to hear this. It makes me happy to hear that at least something I build doesn't break. What boggles my mind is how I always break stuff no matter how easy I am on my stuff, I always seem to break something. But on every vehicle I build for other people it all seems to stay together and not break. I'd rather have it break on mine though than someone else's.

Quote from: Reynolds on Sep 18, 2008, 03:34:29 PM

Luckily a friend had a spare box

Who brings a spare box with them. I mean I'm glad someone had one for you but I can't say that its something I'd take along as a spare.

Reynolds · « **Reply #21 on:** Sep 18, 2008, 08:18:57 PM »

Quote from: gotrocks on Sep 18, 2008, 06:41:25 PM

Who brings a spare box with them. I mean I'm glad someone had one for you but I can't say that its something I'd take along as a spare.

Because I broke a mounting ear off my steering box 2 years ago on the Rubicon. Whats the big deal? It weighs 20lbs and doesn't take up that much space.

46&2 · « **Reply #22 on:** Sep 18, 2008, 10:53:51 PM »

I didn't break anything per se, but the trail did do in my rear unjoint in my driveline. Not bad enough that I couldn't get home, but its got some slop and Im gonna replace it tomorrow. Otherwise I made it through no problem but I didn't really beat my truck.

Edit: today when going over everything I did find I lost a lot of misc bolts

gotrocks · « **Reply #23 on:** Sep 19, 2008, 01:05:48 AM »

Quote from: Reynolds on Sep 18, 2008, 08:18:57 PM

Whats the big deal? It weighs 20lbs and doesn't take up that much space.

Its no big deal. I was just saying that I wouldn't take one along with me because I just haven't thought much about breaking my box on the trial. But thats cool that you guys had one. Nothing like using the parts you bring along as spares. Sure beats not having what you need.

cruzila · « **Reply #24 on:** Sep 19, 2008, 02:02:14 PM »

Quote from: snowshoebrue on Sep 18, 2008, 04:05:52 PM

i blew a shock seal but that doesn't count.

Nope, that was just ice cream........................

I did not break anything the last four times in to the Springs and back to Loon. In February however..........................

booger weldz · « **Reply #25 on:** Sep 20, 2008, 09:53:29 AM »

no mechanical probs, just the usual slow rockmassage/scrapage of fresh clean sheetmetal and tailight lenses...its nice to listen to the Ipod with the A/C running to and from the trail, and sometimes on it

Ramrod · « **Reply #26 on:** Sep 20, 2008, 11:34:02 AM »

I didnt break

!

blackdiamond · « **Reply #27 on:** Sep 20, 2008, 01:18:55 PM »

Quote from: LILBUDDY on Sep 18, 2008, 06:03:22 PM

And its definitely in an odd place!

Here's where I did the damage.

Jud · « **Reply #28 on:** Sep 22, 2008, 04:03:31 PM »

I didn't break anyhting. Unless a blow bead counts...

werty · « **Reply #29 on:** Oct 02, 2008, 07:58:31 AM »

losend a tcase drain nut pulling a scout on 40s out of the box back to the springs. that was it.


	Poll well, What is the break to not break ratio? yes I broke and had to fix it there to get out 5 (14.7%) Yes I broke, but nothing that could not wait till I got home 4 (11.8%) I broke and Marlin fixed my rig 1 (2.9%) Did not break a darn thing 19 (55.9%) I broke but naked dancing girls pushed my rig all the way out 5 (14.7%) Total Members Voted: 34

Poll

well, What is the break to not break ratio?

Pat [OP]

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