- Location
- NE Texas
well,i had a great weekend up at TSF.. but on the other hand, this was an expensive trip. i broke a few too many things for just one weekend..
Started out thursday night, hit up archers and rocky up-hill, at that point i avoided waterfall... everything went good
Friday i just camped, got gas for saturday, and just relaxed, but noticed how bad my TRE's are on the Rugged ridge steering, that system sucks and now its time for V8ZJ stuff
Saturday started out good, think i saw Keith (Mopar440) on the first section of archers, but i never got a look at his face.. if that was you, where did the salem off-road sticker go? shortly afterwords jeremy (sorerunner) ended up 3-wheeled and ready to tip, so i had to use my come-along and pull him back to straighten out..
Made our way down to FB5, i decided to "Play" on the first 100ft of Crushers, did fine and turned around in there, rock caught my RR Valve stem and pulled it, needless to say i had to run a spare to camp,
man, that rock pit did a number on the under-carriage! everything was scraped, thank god for skid plates!
got my tire back on, and sunday tried to run waterfall, went up the very left side, got up, and right at the top i snapped the rear U-joint at the yoke..
2wd' back to camp, drove my DD back to town and got a spare shaft (oops should of brought it)
Got the new shaft in, and headed home, 1 mile after putting in the new shaft, snap! breaks again...
topped off the Transfercase and tried to "Slow down" the fluid coming out while in 2wd.. here i am, 3 hours later.. TC is empty and they're is some nasty noise in the front end..
Boy, i have alot to do before NWfest. and not alot of time..
Carnage:
2 rear u-joints
driver side rocker rail shoved up into the door (creased the door)
Valve stem
Ball joints
D30 Axle shaft seals
Bent steel bumper
Shattered tail light
TRE's
Possibly the transfercase
All that damage, and the d35 with 200k+ still held up to 33x14 Boggers
Started out thursday night, hit up archers and rocky up-hill, at that point i avoided waterfall... everything went good
Friday i just camped, got gas for saturday, and just relaxed, but noticed how bad my TRE's are on the Rugged ridge steering, that system sucks and now its time for V8ZJ stuff
Saturday started out good, think i saw Keith (Mopar440) on the first section of archers, but i never got a look at his face.. if that was you, where did the salem off-road sticker go? shortly afterwords jeremy (sorerunner) ended up 3-wheeled and ready to tip, so i had to use my come-along and pull him back to straighten out..
Made our way down to FB5, i decided to "Play" on the first 100ft of Crushers, did fine and turned around in there, rock caught my RR Valve stem and pulled it, needless to say i had to run a spare to camp,
man, that rock pit did a number on the under-carriage! everything was scraped, thank god for skid plates!
got my tire back on, and sunday tried to run waterfall, went up the very left side, got up, and right at the top i snapped the rear U-joint at the yoke..
2wd' back to camp, drove my DD back to town and got a spare shaft (oops should of brought it)
Got the new shaft in, and headed home, 1 mile after putting in the new shaft, snap! breaks again...
topped off the Transfercase and tried to "Slow down" the fluid coming out while in 2wd.. here i am, 3 hours later.. TC is empty and they're is some nasty noise in the front end..
Boy, i have alot to do before NWfest. and not alot of time..
Carnage:
2 rear u-joints
driver side rocker rail shoved up into the door (creased the door)
Valve stem
Ball joints
D30 Axle shaft seals
Bent steel bumper
Shattered tail light
TRE's
Possibly the transfercase
All that damage, and the d35 with 200k+ still held up to 33x14 Boggers
