Jrock's BuildUp

[jrock]

Im meeting everyone on Hwy50 somewhere or Tahoma. I'll most likely be ahead of you all.

[superyota]

whos hayes? Im caravaning up thursday. I was going to try and meet you guys off the HW-99

cool.  mike, aka gamera.  do you have a spot yet of where you want to meet up on the 99?  fresno, modesto, ?  sac? 

[superyota]

Im meeting everyone on Hwy50 somewhere or Tahoma. I'll most likely be ahead of you all.

your going!? 

just kidding.  you'll probably beat all of us up there.

[jrock]

Heck ya I will. You got 9 other rigs following you

[SloCrawler]

cool.  mike, aka gamera.  do you have a spot yet of where you want to meet up on the 99?  fresno, modesto, ?  sac? 

Probly fresno, I think that will be the least amount of driving

[4wheelingdude]

every rig in our group is running 37's and fully built, except for james and mike wilms buddy, both in jeeps on 35's.  but they are fully build also.  i don't think we will have any issues.  might just take some time being we have 3 people going that have never ran the trail at all.  it will be fun.  i'm really looking forward to it.  i just don't want to be at the back at the group. 

JEEPS?  THEN YOU'LL BE ON THE TRAIL ALL DAY AND NIGHT.  THEY DON'T WHEEL VERY WELL WHICH IS WHY I BOUGHT TOYOTA'S.

[Gixxer Jon]

JEEPS?  THEN YOU'LL BE ON THE TRAIL ALL DAY AND NIGHT.  THEY DON'T WHEEL VERY WELL WHICH IS WHY I BOUGHT TOYOTA'S.

We got winches and staps! Hahahah

[jrock]

First two things on my MCR list are done.
One, get a tow rig
Two, fix engine sputter. I sent the injectors to WhitchHunter. Pulled the upper intake off and cleaned everything with carb clean and a bottle brush. Put it all back togther and it finally has a solid idle again !

Rest of my list is,
Move into more affordable housing
Find a trailer
Two more rock lights on the front
Torque everything
Put half doors back on
New shocks for rear
New radio
Pack and load
Food, gas, money

[superyota]

only 2 weeks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[SloCrawler]

Gas money.  I'm guessing around $600

[superyota]

i'de say less than that.  i'm guessing it will cost me around $400 to get there and back(from bakersfield).  your a bit further, but i'm not sure how that pans out with the cost of deisel.  what kind of mileage you get in the f250 chris?

[Gixxer Jon]

Gas money.   I'm guessing around $600

And an arm and a leg!

[SloCrawler]

i'de say less than that.  i'm guessing it will cost me around $400 to get there and back(from bakersfield).  your a bit further, but i'm not sure how that pans out with the cost of deisel.  what kind of mileage you get in the f250 chris?

I'm guessing around 17mpg on the freeway, my computer says 14mpg but i have those 35" tires not cal labrated

[superyota]

I'm guessing around 17mpg on the freeway, my computer says 14mpg but i have those 35" tires not cal labrated

17mpg with or without a trailer?  i'm getting around 16-17 freeway in mine, but it drops to 12 with a trailer and my rig.  the trail head at loon side is 382 miles on the dot from my driveway in bakersfield. 

[SloCrawler]

17mpg with or without a trailer?  i'm getting around 16-17 freeway in mine, but it drops to 12 with a trailer and my rig.  the trail head at loon side is 382 miles on the dot from my driveway in bakersfield.  

without trailor, just checked its 415 miles from my house

[jrock]

OUCH! But I bet it will out pull ALL our rigs

Today I hope to begin torquing stuff and possibly make a new radio bezel.

[SloCrawler]

what you want to bet. lol?

[jrock]

Quick fix on the trail at night. Survived the highway 

[crazykooter]

LOL Jerome   Get rid of those nuts that came with the shackles and put on nylon lock nuts.  You will never have to do that again.

[jrock]

LOL Jerome   Get rid of those nuts that came with the shackles and put on nylon lock nuts.  You will never have to do that again.

18mm nylocks?

[ROCKO]

18mm nylocks?

fastenal is the place where i got mine from....

[*** YELLER ***]

or drill a small hole in the nut and bolt and use a carter key and never worry about it again

[jrock]

or drill a small hole in the nut and bolt and use a carter key and never worry about it again

I've been thinking about that.

[Joey88RUNR]

I had a couple extra nuts laying around and just installed it as a lock nut. looks kinda funny but it holds it

[crazykooter]

fastenal is the place where i got mine from....

I have a fastenal bout 4 miles away and they do have them. 
Putting a cotter pin in isnt a bad idea either. 

[Tallchevy]

The nylocks on my 4Runner back off. Use a crimp nut or add a drop of loctite.

[JANDO11]

sweet fix man....

[jrock]

So I can't find nylock nuts at my local hardware store, I'm going to drill what I have and cotter pin them. Any ideas on placement? For easy, I'd drill in the middle of the nut but that doesn't leave much adjustment. I could notch the top of the nut so I can at least back off or tighten the nut half a turn.

[jrock]

The nylocks on my 4Runner back off. Use a crimp nut or add a drop of loctite.

I thought that might happen. The locktite wouldn't be practical for me. Everything is too greasy and I'm not good with keeping it clean 3(

[fordh8r]

Don't drill the nut. That would require exact placement for installing the cotter pin. Just drill above the nut on the bolt only. That will still stop the nut from backing off once it contacts the cotter pin. You could even use a spring pin through the hole if you wanted to.