What do you have left to do?

I'm bringing one.

so i go to put my jeep up on the trailer...and what do i smell? gas.

luckily it was just a loose hose clamp by the filter. tightened it up and checked again for leaks.

i'm good to go

my "not-done-before-i-left-for-Moab" list is geting things added to it daily..

whats left?
1. change engine oil.
2. replace valve cover gasket.
3. cross fingers that the valve cover gasket REALY WAS the source of the oil leak. if not, the guys behind me for the 2400 mile trip this weekend will want to kick my a$$.
4. change axle gear lube, new gears have about 2000 mile son them so i'm sure the oil is pretty silver.
5. swap my Swampers for my buddies MT/Rs
6. finish hand-throttle install, thats a loooooong way without cruise control.
7. take kids to gramma's house..

Ok so tonight I evened the score. Jes came up and assisted with the skid plate. We just overpowered the vehicle and the Jeep accepted that skid was going on.

Jes was encouragement and pointed out some steps I overlooked when making the double flare lines for the trans cooler. I missed a critical step in not chamfering the edges before compressing. Couple of beers later, installed and tweak here and there and no leaks (yet). Tomorrow will run up to operating temp.

So what's left...loading thejeep on a trailer and loading the suburban.

3 and a wake up to pulling chocks.

Midwest and east coast friends please drive carefully.

Tom

Captain Ron said:

Build something to drive while I'm there.

--ron

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Ditto.

--ron