"rainfly" wrote:We didn't catch the problem until we were airing up. So, no problem 😀
John's post on PBB made it sound like you made it through without any issues. 😂
We did make it through with no problems. We were moving pretty good. Driving time from the staging area at Eagle lakes to Meadow Lake was 4 hours. That was with a lunch break and a couple pit stops. Gee, I wonder why I broke something 😂
After winch hill 3, I kept hearing a clunking noise and was noticing that my driver rear was bottoming out really easy. I didn't check on it until we aired up.I have a single bracket that holds my lower control arm and my upper triangulated arm. The bracket was almost completely torn from the belly pan. There was a 1 inch weld holding the arms on. And my axle shifted about 5 inches to the passenger side 😲 I drove it at about 25mph all the way to Truckee where a friend of mine met me with his flatbed trailer and we towed it home..
"Bender" wrote: Some people have a lawyer on retainer, Rob has a fabricator. 😂 😂
Sad but true 😂 😂 😂 ...I really need to buy a welder and learn how to use it!!!!!
Here is what we are going to try and repair 🙁
This is the passenger side where it has cracked
These are of the driver side, do you see anything wrong 🙄
Why is it all wet?
No-You didn't-You washed it?
Oh great, now something else is going to break 🙄
"RobD" wrote:
These are of the driver side, do you see anything wrong 🙄
Something wrong? Hmmm...driver's side = driver error? 😀
Jeep is all repaired, we gusseted it in several places, not going to break there again...Got to appreciate a good fab guy :!: I am back on for Friday 😀
"RobD" wrote: Jeep is all repaired, we gusseted it in several places, not going to break there again...Got to appreciate a good fab guy :!: I am back on for Friday 😀
Nice job Rob! (and fab guy)
"Dan-H" wrote: nice fast fix.
good job Rob.
It took him about an hour to fix it using a hydraulic power spreader bar to push the brackets back in place, and then weld them back up. Then he cut several pieces of 1/4 inch steel into triangles and braced the inside of the control arm bracket to the belly pan. There is no way the bracket can fold in like that again.
Nice to see you got it fixed so fast. Justin could learn a thing or two from you. Fixed yet Justin? 😂
"JohnDF" wrote: Fixed yet Justin? 😂
Nope. 😉
"Justin" wrote: [quote="JohnDF"] Fixed yet Justin? 😂
Nope. 😉 🙁 Okay Joe...errr...I mean...Justin 😂
"JohnDF" wrote: [quote="Justin"][quote="JohnDF"] Fixed yet Justin? 😂
Nope. 😉 🙁 Okay Joe...errr...I mean...Justin 😂
I should be ready with Justin's Jeep V3 by the Hammers run. 😀 In the mean time, I'll use the CJ or bum rides where I can.
Now let's get this thread back on topic. 😂
"Justin" wrote: [quote="JohnDF"][quote="Justin"][quote="JohnDF"] Fixed yet Justin? 😂
Nope. 😉 🙁 Okay Joe...errr...I mean...Justin 😂
I should be ready with Justin's Jeep V3 by the Hammers run. 😀 In the mean time, I'll use the CJ or bum rides where I can.
Now let's get this thread back on topic. 😂
We are starting to wonder if that last Rubicon run scared you off of wheeling 😂
"RobD" wrote:
We are starting to wonder if that last Rubicon run scared you off of wheeling 😂
Come on Rob....you have seen me scared. Remember the Razor Back at the Hammers? 😳 😂 😳 😂
It's just killing you that you don't know what I am doing to my Jeep. 😏
"Justin" wrote: In the mean time, I'll use the CJ or bum rides where I can.
you can bum rides off me anytime! 😂
Thanks for making it out Rob. The trip was a great success!! The FS seemed to be happy with the walk though and did not have any major issues with reroute. We also got the green light on the committee reroute and managed to get it cut in on Saturday. It will need more work in a few areas but it is drivable as is. Pics to follow.
Good job guys. Sounds like you got a lot done.
"rainfly" wrote: Thanks for making it out Rob. The trip was a great success!! The FS seemed to be happy with the walk though and did not have any major issues with reroute. We also got the green light on the committee reroute and managed to get it cut in on Saturday. It will need more work in a few areas but it is drivable as is. Pics to follow.
Sounds good!!!! I had a great time and it was good to finally meet all of you. Now we just have to go wheeling down at the Hammers. I will contribute to the camp furniture 😀 El Rolo said you guys were going to take a full sectional couch down this year 😂 😂
I had to tear the entire suspension out of my Jeep when I got home...Taking some parts to the welder again and see if we can bomb proof those rear arms....
Could you send me those links on the welding stuff we talked about, and can you check with El Rolo and see if he can send me the link where he got his micro lock..
"RobD" wrote: Could you send me those links on the welding stuff we talked about, and can you check with El Rolo and see if he can send me the link where he got his micro lock..
Not cheap, but it was my only legit option for a "parking brake". Mine is setup to lock the rears and it holds the rig on any incline with no issues.
http://www.awdirect.com/lever-lock-mico ... CID=BASE08
BTW its too bad we didnt get any pics of Rob's rollover while walking the new route 😂
Rolo
Rob, I sent you a PM with the info.
😂 Rob did not just lay it over....he went over hard!
No wonder he was limping the next day 😂
"RCKRATZ" wrote:
BTW its too bad we didnt get any pics of Rob's rollover while walking the new route 😂
Rolo
I think the Botanist might need to reconsider the re-route. There are sticks back there that are alive. Mainly the one that jumped out and tripped me 😂
"RCKRATZ" wrote: [quote="RobD"]Could you send me those links on the welding stuff we talked about, and can you check with El Rolo and see if he can send me the link where he got his micro lock..
Not cheap, but it was my only legit option for a "parking brake". Mine is setup to lock the rears and it holds the rig on any incline with no issues.
http://www.awdirect.com/lever-lock-mico ... CID=BASE08
BTW its too bad we didnt get any pics of Rob's rollover while walking the new route 😂
Rolo
That lever lock is exactly what I was looking for... Thanks
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