weird ive heard of it being worn out so bad it will just go back out align when you drive it again sorry to hear that man

 

what part is keeping it from being aligned? It is good to know your coming anyway.

 

thats most of the steering/alignment for our trucks

they didnt give you an idea of what it could be? sometimes the bushings holding the rack and pinion wear out and cause it to shift from side to side

 

Apparently the LCA bushings are completely shot, so there is a ton of play down in there. Also the ball joints on both sides are bad and same with the outer tie rod on the driver side, even though it all looked fine to me. They got one more trip in them, even if my tires hate it

 

so everything is looking good. will be their on friday. will be leaving vallejo around 530 so it depends on traffic for when i get their.

what are people doing for food? trying to get some ideas.

 

Top rammen. No name brand. 6 for $1. Keith knows what it's all about.

 

I thinks its more tie rods and the ball joints giving you issues, the part that wears on the tie rod is the inner tie rod socket inside that boot shown above and the ball joints colapse over time so its easy to miss, its about 100$ worth of stuff looking online

I think stockwell has a higher calling trying to get him not to go with us the oil pan, the welds breaking, now the alignment? just one thing after another

 

im making pastrami sandwiches, still thinking of bringing a steak something small like eye of round or a cube steak with some corn, then chips and soda to snack on while wheeling

Edit: list updated top of page 16

 

I told Mike, I swear if the 4runner wont make it there I'll mob out there on my enduro just to be a part of it lol.

I think I'm bringing hot dogs and maybe some potato salad, oatmeal for the morning with some bacon and I got sandwich stuff for lunch. And enough clif bars to feed a small army

 

my menu is awesome. Many say I cook stuff that is not meant for camping but I disagree

Spaghetti

Schezwan Beef

Philly wraps

Tamales

kebabs and corn on the cobb

twice baked potato's

Also all the classic breakfast items.

P.s. I am camping for the rest of week after the wheeling is over.

 

Thats fine. Just text me when you leave your house, its about 45 mins to Jackson from my house also. Thursday nights gonna be a long one for me, so itll be nice to sleep in on friday

 

get some extra!! ill pay you when i get there...

New favorite person... WINNING!!!

definately! if you CANT make it, lemme know, altho i dont have a spare seat, i can haul your gear while you ride your bike...

also, i just got new BJs (upper and lower) so ill have them with me in case any of us taco/3rd gen runner guys need a trail fix... only thing i dont have is TREs...

 

Well, turns out i'm working during this trip Next year for sure tho, should have a lot more done to the rig by then too. Hope you guys have a blast!!

 

see you next year mate

 

I'm ready. Not sure when I'll be there, probably Friday. Depends on work.

Are camp fires allowed there??

 

It's a national forest so yeah they are allowed. Just have to have the permit and follow their rules. If you burn down half a forest they bill you for the damages. LOL

http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/sequoia/pass...permit2010.pdf

 

does everybody need a different permit or will one cover all of us ... and is there a place close to where were going where we can get them ,because i dont have one yet !

 

I dunno if it's a blanket permit. I just printed this one out and threw it in my camping kit. It's from an official government source. I am pretty sure it's legit.

If Brent Skaggs says I'm good then I feel I'm good at least until the end of the year when I'll have to print a new one.

http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/sequoia/pass...permit2010.pdf

Just click that link and print that form out then fill in your information. I think they just want to fine you if you don't have the rules or don't follow the rules. I don't think they actually keep a database of who has a permit or not.

 

We'll also be in Eldorado National forest so these are the fire regulations that are in effect... None...

http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/eldorado/con...ns/index.shtml

If we go a bit more south to Stanislaus National Forest we would have some restrictions.

http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_...rdb5325105.pdf

I also found this...

http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/eldorado/conditions/ohv/

Which says Squaw Ridge is open. So it should be more dry than it was last year. Maybe we won't have that mud trench this year.

 

got it .. thanks !