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Gold Hills Posse 4×4 Club · Folsom, CA

January 22nd Crystal Basin Snow Run

  1. Guest former user
    #2620 Jan 2011, 7:20 AM
    "RockinCrawler" wrote: [quote="GonZo"]Was hoping to make this run, but picked up a really bad vibration and noise in the rear end on the last snow run. 45 mph is max speed before it sounds like it is going to explode. 🙁



    U-Joint?



    I plan to make this one with my broken front diff.



    Check out the Basic Requirements on the About Us section of the main page. Going wheeling in 2wd is one thing, going without a working front locker may be another. We all keep learning more about our rigs weak points the more wheel them. I believe we have all had to pass-up on events due to vehicle issues. Maybe you could post with a " what do you think " to get input from others to help decide what is ok or not.

  2. JohnDF Member Joined: July 2003
    #2720 Jan 2011, 9:47 AM

    Richard, are you seriously contemplating the trip with a 2WD vehicle?

    I used to wheel a lot. . .
  3. Guest former user
    #2820 Jan 2011, 11:40 AM

    Got the rig fixed last weekend. But have been sick all week. So I am still not going.



    Scott, glad you reconsidered bringing your chili on the snow patrol run, I like me some hot chili and am looking forward the the BURN!! 😏

  4. Guest former user
    #2920 Jan 2011, 11:41 AM

    Richard PM sent.

  5. Guest former user
    #3020 Jan 2011, 12:38 PM
    "GonZo" wrote: Got the rig fixed last weekend.



    What was the problem?

  6. Guest former user
    #3120 Jan 2011, 12:42 PM
    "Bender" wrote: [quote="GonZo"]Got the rig fixed last weekend.



    What was the problem?



    Not a 100% sure, but think it may have been snow and ice lodge in a wheel. Because when I test drove it down here, there wasn't an issue anymore. Did do some other maintenance to it do to looking around for the problem. 😉

  7. Fred Subscriber
    #3220 Jan 2011, 1:04 PM
    "GonZo" wrote: [quote="Bender"][quote="GonZo"]Got the rig fixed last weekend.



    What was the problem?



    Not a 100% sure, but think it may have been snow and ice lodge in a wheel. Because when I test drove it down here, there wasn't an issue anymore. Did do some other maintenance to it do to looking around for the problem. 😉



    Must be one of those problems that only happen when its really cold outside. 😂

  8. Guest former user
    #3320 Jan 2011, 1:12 PM



    Must be one of those problems that only happen when its really cold outside. 😂



    😂 😂 😂 :? 😂 😂 😂

  9. Guest former user
    #3420 Jan 2011, 3:11 PM

    Any problem that fixes itself that easily is my kind of problem!!

  10. JohnDF Member Joined: July 2003
    #3520 Jan 2011, 4:07 PM
    "Bender" wrote: Any problem that fixes itself that easily is my kind of problem!!

    It didn't go away, it will just completely break at a more interesting time 😏

    I used to wheel a lot. . .
  11. BKGM Jeepers started this President Joined: June 2003
    #3620 Jan 2011, 4:15 PM

    So I re-wired my rear locker to work on my front axle. It works great! Now, it won't dissengage - not so great. Any ideas?

    Kathleen and Brad
  12. Guest former user
    #3720 Jan 2011, 4:24 PM
    "BKGM Jeepers" wrote: So I re-wired my rear locker to work on my front axle. It works great! Now, it won't dissengage - not so great. Any ideas?



    I'd start with "un-re-wiring" it. Clever concept for the JK though, have others done that?

  13. Fred Subscriber
    #3820 Jan 2011, 4:28 PM
    "BKGM Jeepers" wrote: So I re-wired my rear locker to work on my front axle. It works great! Now, it won't dissengage - not so great. Any ideas?



    Cut the green wire. Or is it the red wire?

  14. JohnDF Member Joined: July 2003
    #3920 Jan 2011, 4:32 PM

    Turn your hubs out...problem solved 😁

    I used to wheel a lot. . .
  15. Guest former user
    #4020 Jan 2011, 5:06 PM
    "BKGM Jeepers" wrote: So I re-wired my rear locker to work on my front axle. It works great! Now, it won't dissengage - not so great. Any ideas?



    Is the solenoid releasing and the locker staying locked?

  16. BKGM Jeepers started this President Joined: June 2003
    #4120 Jan 2011, 8:01 PM

    Fred, I cut both.



    The solonoid did dissengage but the locker won't release. My thinking is that it's kind of sticking because it hasn't been used in 2 years. Driving may free it up. We'll find out saturday. If not, the ride will be dangerous but the 38's will come sooner...

    Kathleen and Brad
  17. Anonymous former user
    #4220 Jan 2011, 10:06 PM

    Drive backwards?

  18. Guest former user
    #4321 Jan 2011, 8:28 AM
    "BKGM Jeepers" wrote: If not, the ride will be dangerous but the 38's will come sooner...



    Dangerous? Why? Real men don't disengage their lockers... wait, maybe that's backwards. Either way, I wouldn't call it dangerous, but it's definitely different. 😏 You'll learn to steer with the gas pedal. 😀

  19. BKGM Jeepers started this President Joined: June 2003
    #4421 Jan 2011, 8:50 AM

    Steering withthe gas pedal? I like the sound of that but may need some training.

    Kathleen and Brad
  20. Guest former user
    #4521 Jan 2011, 9:19 AM

    So your saying we can look forward to your tires chirping all the way up there 😁

  21. Anonymous former user
    #4621 Jan 2011, 12:04 PM
    "RockinCrawler" wrote: Drive backwards?



    Seriously, drive backwards a few hundred feet, it may unbind and release.

  22. k-jeep Member Joined: May 2009
    #4721 Jan 2011, 8:21 PM

    Jeep is ready! 😁

  23. RobD Subscriber
    #4821 Jan 2011, 8:24 PM

    Jack up the rear of your jeep to un-bind the gear teeth. Rotate one tire forward then backward several times to to see if the teeth will unlock. Also check the wires at the difff to see if one of the wires is getting power from somewhere other than your switch.

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  24. Guest former user
    #4922 Jan 2011, 5:57 PM

    Anyone heard from this crew yet?

  25. Fred Subscriber
    #5022 Jan 2011, 6:19 PM

    I hope there wasn't a catastrophic chili incident 😲

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