Author Topic: TRUCK HAVEN - April 6, 2013 IT'S BAAAACK (Read 51200 times)

Toro · « **Reply #15 on:** February 26, 2013, 05:03:21 PM »

Quote from: dan826 on February 26, 2013, 03:09:33 PM

I'm in. Hopefully I'll have enough time to break in the new gears I'm putting in by then.

splain.....

dan826 · « **Reply #16 on:** February 26, 2013, 07:10:05 PM »

I went a bit nuts and got 4.57s front and rear on 33" tires. It's gonna rev a bit high on the freeway but not too bad (approx equivalent to disabling overdrive). It should improve rock crawling ability quite a bit though, not to mention feel a lot more torque throughout. I'm in the middle of installing it right now (got the rear diff out and am waiting for Steve from rugged rocks to make me a new spacer for the e-locker (the holes didn't quite match up on the one I got initially). Will have a video of the whole process once I'm done if everything goes well.

You can follow it here:

http://www.clubfrontier.org/forums/f23/dans-gear-install-thread-86814/

RockinX · « **Reply #17 on:** February 26, 2013, 11:31:52 PM »

Have you set a date for the prerun? It will definitely be a bonding experience with whoever goes with you. Well, maybe not quite the bonding experience Randy had on a recent run.

Quote from: RBduffer on December 29, 2012, 09:00:29 PM

Nobody knew anybody when we met, and now we are the godfathers of each others children and first born.

HEVAK · « **Reply #18 on:** February 27, 2013, 06:04:12 AM »

No, no Pre Run planned. Just saddle up and ride

knightrider · « **Reply #19 on:** February 27, 2013, 08:07:03 AM »

I will probably do a prerun sometime to get an update on conditions out there. Rain always changes the desert terrain.

HEVAK · « **Reply #20 on:** February 27, 2013, 08:13:56 AM »

Sweet!! Let me know when, I will try to join you.

cdagne · « **Reply #21 on:** February 28, 2013, 04:02:56 PM »

I am down for a pre-run, would like to see what I am getting my wife into before we go!

Toro · « **Reply #22 on:** February 28, 2013, 04:20:48 PM »

Quote from: dan826 on February 26, 2013, 07:10:05 PM

I went a bit nuts and got 4.57s front and rear on 33" tires. It's gonna rev a bit high on the freeway but not too bad (approx equivalent to disabling overdrive). It should improve rock crawling ability quite a bit though, not to mention feel a lot more torque throughout. I'm in the middle of installing it right now (got the rear diff out and am waiting for Steve from rugged rocks to make me a new spacer for the e-locker (the holes didn't quite match up on the one I got initially). Will have a video of the whole process once I'm done if everything goes well.

You can follow it here:

http://www.clubfrontier.org/forums/f23/dans-gear-install-thread-86814/

If you need help, the guys at TriCounty Gear are diff-a-magicians. They built me a pretty crazy little spacer for my M226.

SoCalXTerry · « **Reply #23 on:** February 28, 2013, 05:56:36 PM »

Talking of pre-run. If anybody is interested, I am thinking about making a run to TDS this Saturday morning. I'm going to meet up with some wheelers that I know. Check TDS out in general and then maybe do some wheeling in the Truck Haven area.

So anybody interested, give me a shout.

dan826 · « **Reply #24 on:** March 01, 2013, 09:20:33 PM »

Quote from: SoCalXTerry on February 28, 2013, 05:56:36 PM

Talking of pre-run. If anybody is interested, I am thinking about making a run to TDS this Saturday morning. I'm going to meet up with some wheelers that I know. Check TDS out in general and then maybe do some wheeling in the Truck Haven area.

So anybody interested, give me a shout.

Hmmm... I don't know... can you assure people they won't get stuck making a run to the nearest Niissan dealer for some more r180 shafts?

SoCalXTerry · « **Reply #25 on:** March 02, 2013, 04:48:38 AM »

Quote from: dan826 on March 01, 2013, 09:20:33 PM

Hmmm... I don't know... can you assure people they won't get stuck making a run to the nearest Niissan dealer to get some for some more r180 shafts?

Well I guess I can't do that. Oh well see ya down the road

MaxPower · « **Reply #26 on:** March 02, 2013, 07:25:05 PM »

Quote from: SoCalXTerry on February 28, 2013, 05:56:36 PM

Talking of pre-run. If anybody is interested, I am thinking about making a run to TDS this Saturday morning. I'm going to meet up with some wheelers that I know. Check TDS out in general and then maybe do some wheeling in the Truck Haven area.

So anybody interested, give me a shout.

I was just looking at and trying to share a FB friends photos from TDS. Holy cow there were some built rigs out there!!!!!!

SoCalXTerry · « **Reply #27 on:** March 02, 2013, 10:43:59 PM »

Quote from: MaxPower on March 02, 2013, 07:25:05 PM

I was just looking at and trying to share a FB friends photos from TDS. Holy cow there were some built rigs out there!!!!!!

You were there Max?? Me too. What a blast. Met up with this guy again that helped me at Superstition Mountain. Seems he winters and wheels in Southern California and he drives this "Nebraska Farm Vehicle" Yes that is what his License plate says. But this farm vehicle is one of the most built up rock crawlers I have ever seen. First of all he built it from the ground up. Cat diesel powered, steering front AND rear axles, he can lengthen or shorten his wheelbase by up to 30", he can raise or lower each corner 12" in either direction, and I think his is running UM 50" tires. And does that climb? WOW.... My X kept saying that's what I want to be when I grow up.

MaxPower · « **Reply #28 on:** March 03, 2013, 05:47:58 AM »

Quote from: SoCalXTerry on March 02, 2013, 10:43:59 PM

You were there Max??

No I wasn't there yesterday. I just saw some photos a friend posted. I did see the obstacle course a while back and my X peed a little as we drove up.

Unbreakable · « **Reply #29 on:** March 05, 2013, 12:44:52 AM »

Quote from: HEVAK on February 26, 2013, 02:42:55 PM

Wow, how have you waited this long?? I figured those things would be immediately installed. Get em on there!

Let me know if I can help

OP Updated

so somethings come up and i wont be able to make it

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but if you guys are gonna be doing a pre-run that is NOT this weekend hopefully i can get there, maybe next week get the sliders put on at a shop so theyre ready to go!

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