I've got a friend that wants to come up and watch so he can be our camera man.

We can call ourselves the 3 Yotateers.

 

I got my bumper today and I’ve got a salvage yard in TN checking the gear ratio on an e-locker. I’m going to pick up some steel to make my sliders tomorrow or Friday so I should be ready for slickrock and some of the other harder trails.

I found a 4.56 e-locker in CA but they wanted to sell the full axle housing and e-locker. Shipping was insane like $300+ to ship so I said forget that one.

 

Tell your friend to come on. If Brandy doesn't come, then my brother might come out with us again. Get the sliders! If you have a locker then I guess I'll be forced into Slickrock! Unless it's wet, then forget it-I'll just watch.

The 3 Yotateers we will be!

 

I'm going to try to be there guys! I feel left out with this potential move lingering over me.

Chris

 

Don't count me out yet - there may just be a fourth - ok 5 - Leon would have to come. My schedule has been un-real since Tellico - I need the break !
I don't have a spot reserved - any room ? I ain't doing slickrock.

 

I have a spot reserved. Marc and Greg will be camping in tents on my site, unless Brandy doesn't come, then Marc has called shotgun in the camper. If Crawford will allow 3 tents on my site, then I'm game if it will fit-the new camper is big you know.

 

Doc,

Did you get your cruiser coils and ball joint spacers on yet? If you don’t plain to do the lift for a couple of months I’ll sell you mine.

I think I’m going to put my SAS in overdrive. I’ve already started looking for the axle. I have an 83 I can get from a friend but I really want an 84 or 85.

You gotta come down so we can have a couple of cold ones.

 

If I can get a defiant from someone else I’ll reserve a site so that we won’t have to worry about running out of room. I figure we could fit 4-5 tents on a site were there’s just tents, don’t you think.

 

When you get ready - the coils and spacers will be mine ! I am in no hurry
so take your time and when your ready - I'll take the parts.

I am actually looking for a trail rig but plan on buying at my price. I would like to find a solid axle truck that I can remove the bed - chop the fenders and do the half door thing to - and get it on big tires. I'll do it eventually ! my 4 runner is capable but it also serves several other purposes for me - It still looks decent too.

I'll know more about whether I'm coming or not next week. I am on vacation that whole week but my wife is also off. she may have plans for me that I
have not been enlightened with.

 

alight im def going, i gotta site reserved who else is all going

dragr1 - Brett
yotaman - Greg
zman2day - Marc
hamstrungtaco - brady

 

alright....anybody else?? where are the troops?

 

Nobody else? Just me, Marc, Greg, and Brady-that's it?

 

I'm still a maybe - I am on vacation next week and we have no definate plans
My wife is off the same week - we have briefly talked about this trip but nothing definate. I live close enough to just show up. I'll know more
after this weekend. I wheeled all day last Saturday on the Cumberland Platueau - got stuck real bad in a DEEP mud hole - took three jeeps hooked together to winch me out - what a blast ! Other than the deep
mud hole ( I went first ) the jeep boy's were impressed with my 4 runner's capability.

 

I'm out guys! I'm moving to Colorado, and it's happening quicker than I expected. I'll keep everyone posted!

Chris

 

When?

 

Wheres the pics Doc?

 

It looks like it might be as soon as August 1st, which is the beginning of my company's fiscal year. Way too soon for me to get everything done around the house, that's for sure, not to mention finish my truck so it's drivable for my wife, not to mention sell her car, etc, etc.

Chris

 

:cry: You're moving to Colorado, I'm sure that'll be on your mind when you're doing all that stuff!

 

Don’t worry I’ve got good news. I just saved a bunch of money by switching to geico. Not really I just all was wanted to say that.

But really I might be coming up with a Taco. I’m going to look at 2 tomorrow and probably bring both home. One is totaled with a good running low mileage motor and the other is in very good condition but does not have a running motor. There both extra cabs and 5 speeds.

The totaled one my not be that bad, the insurance company totaled it so I’m thinking it might have a fudged front end. Like broken a-arms or something.

We’ll see tomorrow.

 

Hey Doc,

I need you to come up so I can see how you retro fitted the under tire carrier on your rig. I’ve got a guy that said he’ll trade me his tailgate tire carrier if I’ll retro fit a tire carrier under his truck.

Where the holes already there or did you just have to figure out where to put them?