ok, I am using the wi fi at McDs. I am currently at the junction of US-160 and US 163. I am going to try to continue on to Moab.
Second gear is worthless. Third is on its way out as well. The trans starts to studder on hill climbes and sometimes goes out completly letting the engine rev up high with no power until I let off the gas and then back on. Its worst when the engine and trans are hot.
I am assuming that it is the clutch packs. I am wondering if they are a field replaceable item. Also, can the 21 spine shaft be swapped to my 23 spine shaft to make an older trans work? I know searching would yeld results, but I dont have very much battery left on my laptop.
If anyone could help me out, that would be GREAT! I will be staying in Slickrock in the back in RV spot behind cabin 2. Look for the oldass coleman popup tent trailer and the white XJ with Arizona Veteran plates and "Wranglers are for Cheerleaders" on the back window.
Hopefully this is all that will go wrong. My serp belt took a crap 38 miles north of Phoenix. I was able to swap to my trail spare and refill with a gallon of premixed coolant. That was about 230pm. I had been dealing with an air bubble in the cooling system until about an hour ago.
On a side note, the AZ DPS (Highway Patrol) officer that stopped to do a status check on me was quite surprised to see a young guy driving a vehicle with vet plates, experiencing a breakdown and having the supplies to get back on the road. He said not many people are prepared.
Hopefully I can make it to Moab before dawn. If not, something else went wrong. I will update this page upon arrival to slickrock. Just so someone(s) knows my plans
THANKS
James
"stewie"