Funny Rocks/Moon Rocks 7/31 & 8/1/04
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Funny Rocks/Moon Rocks 7/31 & 8/1/04
This was a great trip with plenty of action. See for yourself.
Me trying to find an easier line
Here is Shane finding the tougher lines.
Kyle heading straight for the top.
Three wanna be posers :pat:
Extreme D-Cab wheelin'. There is video of this that Shane will post soon.
Tough break Kyle........ooooouuuuuch! If you look close you can see a piece of the 1'' block laying next to the tire.
Me trying to find an easier line
Here is Shane finding the tougher lines.
Kyle heading straight for the top.
Three wanna be posers :pat:
Extreme D-Cab wheelin'. There is video of this that Shane will post soon.
Tough break Kyle........ooooouuuuuch! If you look close you can see a piece of the 1'' block laying next to the tire.
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Originally Posted by <96 Runner>
Yikes, what happened in that last pic? That rear looks tweaked!
We determined that once the 1" block exploded (loosening two U-bolts) it allowed the whole axle to rotate in the remaining two U-bolts. The other block also shattered so we took it out with a crescent wrench, bottle jack and a Hi-Lift.
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Originally Posted by jruz
Ouch, did he lose the driveshaft too?!?!
Originally Posted by Funrunner
Nice! That place looks like it could be challenging. I bet you had some hot, dry days. Wish I could have gone.
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Originally Posted by GRNTACO
It wasn't hot, thank god. We did miss you.................................and Mark.
NEXT TIME! It sucks that we missed one of the Clan runs.
(bummer kyle!)
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Did he snap break lines? how did you guy's piece it back together for a nursing home? my buddy did that while on a local run here in his 1st gen runner. He was all baha'n across a rocky side road when he start bouncing and his rear blocks exploded, twisted the axle, snapped the break lines and d-shaft. Luckily he lived at the base of that mountain and had a spare everything for repairs. But you guys on the other hand are in the middle of nowhere down at FR. Crazy stuff, but looked like sweet fun.
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Originally Posted by GRNTACO
Tough break Kyle........ooooouuuuuch! If you look close you can see a piece of the 1'' block laying next to the tire.
Details man. What did you guys have to do to get you runnin' again?
Im really bummed we all couldn't meet up at the end. I don't think it would have been fair leaving the new guys in group3 behind with Eric leading without a tail gunner.
We missed out on some fun adventure.
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Originally Posted by smr4runner
What did you guys have to do to get you runnin' again?
No, on second thought Kyle did also lose the leaf springs. They're pretty "S" shaped now, especially the driver's side.
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Originally Posted by jimabena74
wow..... the lift blocks broke! never heard of that... never seen that either... i am more used t oseeing them get spit out... but never just disintegrating....
One important thing to note, Kyle was caring for them properly by checking the u-bolt torque often so it wasn't neglect that caused the failure. Cast aluminum blocks just don't last. If you have to use a block, make it out of steel and if possible weld it to the axle housing.
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Damn I wish Shannon and I had gone!
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I can't believe how loud that block is when it breaks. POW!
Mark, there would have been a whole lot of screaming had you and Shannon made it. It's like a huge playground.
Mark, there would have been a whole lot of screaming had you and Shannon made it. It's like a huge playground.
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Originally Posted by Shane
Just wondering