Jrock's BuildUp

[Tallchevy]

You broke a tie strap? How did you lay it on it's side 

TallC, remeber that stupid hard spot at HH where the trails Y. To the right is hard and to the left everyone gets stuck. I DIDN'T! I made it! 

Sweet  So it must a Jeep thing at that spot 

[fordh8r]

You broke a tie strap? How did you lay it on it's side 

Haha, that's what I was thinking. 

Broken zipties don't count... 

[jrock]

Broken zipties don't count... 

But they were my favorite couple   

SO, I went to the right and was straddling the gulch but it was too steep. I kept falling in so eventually we gave up (F@#$ing open/open). As we backed up my pass. rear took a detour and wound up in the ditch I had to keep backing up and it kept going over. 
Funny thing is, my buds truck was going to help me out of the tight spot but he rolled trying to get down to me  .

A red FJ40 drove by us, we asked for help but he refused and asked us for directions to the exit.  We had two rigs, two rollovers and no one to help.  But we're good, we made it out in less than an hour. The V6 had a bit of oil in it's cylinders but that was to be expected. 

Pictures coming.

[jrock]

Full sizes are here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/39735732@N08/sets/72157622519163146/

[jrock]

Trail gear 4"  pretty good.

[jrock]

Oh, and the damage report.
Two leaky beaded (why I carry two full size spares), body damage, broken zip-ties.

And the Yota made the trek back to the Peninsula.

[86turboyota]

nice pics, you have any more of that 4runner, im diggin that exo

[jrock]

nice pics, you have any more of that 4runner, im diggin that exo

I put a couple more. I don't have any full side shots or anything from the back.

[jrock]

I have to say this Jeep was bad a$$. Won the competition.

[jrock]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/39735732@N08/sets/72157622442329513/

Had some fun with a few buddies.



Frame flex anyone?


Met this guy with a rocking FJ. 2000 something Chevy V8 swap. Very clean.


His kid was driving

[axled89]

frame flex is pretty cool.

[jrock]

I now, at least, own a locker, an Aussie to be exact.   Now lets see if I ever put it in.    


Correction, I now own two lockers.  Open/open to locked/locked. Lets see if I can tell the difference  .

[jrock]

Quick question, which FJ rod end do I need for the non-grooved rod end on High steer, R or L?

[jrock]

Quick question, which FJ rod end do I need for the non-grooved rod end on High steer, R or L?

Please.

[Steve_925]

if it has a groove its a left hand, so i would say you need a right hand

[jrock]

Okay, that's what I needed.

[jrock]

Is it me or is it harder to take apart a rebuilt axle? The grease doesn't flow out and clean up easily. It sticks to EVERYTHING. Crap. 

[Tallchevy]

And here I thought you was edumicated. Grease is sticky, that the purpose of it 

[jrock]

 

Next time I tear my axle apart it will be out from under my truck and in a nice clean garage. This crap sucks.  

On a good note, I have two thirds with lockers ready to go in  . Thanks to a good buddy. Thanks Buddy  .

[fordh8r]

 

[jrock]

 

[jrock]

Locked! Front and rear. This will take some getting use to. 

[Tallchevy]

  no more humpin' rocks!

[jrock]

I can't promise anything.

[fordh8r]

you mean...?

[89sastoyo]

cab flex was pretty good Gotta love the ol' Channel frames

[axled89]

any flex is good flex right.

[jrock]

cab flex was pretty good Gotta love the ol' Channel frames

any flex is good flex right.

It was weird but cool. The frame flexed more than the suspension   .

you mean...?

I have to go find a large rock and test this out  .

[jrock]

Back from Niagara Rim and damn was it cold! I had to call on the help of a saint out of Tuolumne to bring me parts... thank you and sorry about your hot tub   I was successful in "bruising" my truck. I broke a drive-shaft joint but it was because there was no grease in it  , my bad.

Truck with lockers worked terrific. There are some things I will have to get use to like NO TURNING but there are more goods than bads. I was able to walk all over the Rock Pile and Lions Butt without much trouble at all  .

I came home with a new small scratch, the only damage on my truck NOT inflicted by Hollister Hills.

Oh, did I mention it was COLD! Like 19-22F Saturday night. Geezzzzzzzzz.

Pictures on the way.

[jrock]

Rock Pile,



Me,


NICE WEATHER!