5th Annual Reno Run (Official Event thread)

[blondejoncherokee]

BRING COLD WEATHER CLOTHING AND CLOTHING FOR RAIN JUST IN CASE!

Perhaps we can bring some EZ ups for camp in case it rains we have a spot to hang out under? I have an EZ UP I can bring.

 

[Goose_XJ88]

if you did not get a paypal invoice let me know. I have sent 2 of them to myself from the chapter account and they are not showing up in my paypal inbox so please let me know if you do not have one.

I looked at my actual email account and saw the pp request. Didnt even check paypal.com before paying.

 

[blondejoncherokee]

I looked at my actual email account and saw the pp request. Didnt even check paypal.com before paying.

Found my problem actually. I had left off one letter on my personal email when copy and pasting over! Doh! I paid!

 

[831_xj]

Does anyone have a spare mag mount CB antenna I could borrow for this run? Iv got the radio itself just no cable/antenna. I spent all my radio money on a 2m radio

radio shack has em for like $12

 

[XJ_Rudolph]

radio shack has em for like $12

Ohh no way!! Ill go get one tomorrow then....if they are still in business where i live hahaha

 

[831_xj]

Yee mang

Shit so idk if rearend specialties will be done by tomorrow.
not sure if the jeeps going now we'll see...

 

[blondejoncherokee]

Yee mang

Shit so idk if rearend specialties will be done by tomorrow.
not sure if the jeeps going now we'll see...

call them and give them hell. Make em get done by end of day saturday!

You can swap those axles saturday through sunday night!

 

[831_xj]

Yeah Shit even if I got em by Monday I could swap em in that night. And try to break them in over the week

 

[blondejoncherokee]

you can actually break them in on the way to reno since thats got to be at least 300 miles for you from santa cruz to carson city and we can change the oil at camp in the parking lot or in the parking lot near Prison hill friday night.

 

[#S194]

Yee mang

Shit so idk if rearend specialties will be done by tomorrow.
not sure if the jeeps going now we'll see...

Not a big fan of Rear End Specialties. I had Arabia's do my 44, pretty happy with him.

 

[831_xj]

I had Arabia's do my last set. Started howling after a year. Honestly I'd love to learn to do them myself. I'm fairly confident I could with the right guidance.

And Jon I just meant the initial cooling and heating like first 100 miles or so.
I'll bring some oil and bust it out in Reno after the long haul

 

[831_xj]

Just talked to Jeff at Arabia's and he's booked and short handed.

 

[XJensen]

Bummer man. That's a crappy spot to be in. Maybe expand your search area?

 

[GordoSmasho]

What to do about this

Thats the frame driver side upper mount. I guess thats what happens when you wheel with miss adjusted upper control arms. The driver was about 1/2" shorter than it needed to be. This is not looking good.

Hmmmm

 

[blondejoncherokee]

Gordon,

Since you have a a 4 link I say just try to weld it up the best you can and call it good.

and move the fuel lines and brake lines away.

I've never seen or heard of a stock upper mount rip away.

 

[EricsXJ]

What to do about this


Thats the frame driver side upper mount. I guess thats what happens when you wheel with miss adjusted upper control arms. The driver was about 1/2" shorter than it needed to be. This is not looking good.

Hmmmm

Clean the surfaces really good and weld in some bracing. It doesn't have to be pretty and there should be enough room to do that.

 

[fewloosebolts]

Long arms FTW!

 

[GordoSmasho]

Yeah. I do have an re long arm kit just waiting here. I was hoping to have frame stiffeners on first but i guess i can just pull them when the time comes.

 

[GordoSmasho]

This will have to do for now. Welding is ugly. Hard spot to get really clean but oh well. Welded the mount back in place. Then put a small strap with roset welds to bridge the crack. Then threw a bentup 3/16 strap to the lower control mount.

 

[pandabear925]

Hells yeah man! That'll do.