Weekend with the family in Moab

[NOTATOY]

We went down to Moab last weekend for a boiling hot fun filled weekend. As we got there we realized that my pops truck needs a v-6 radiator because it likes to overheat in the middle of the summer. My brothers truck sheared a wheel stud that ended up falling behind the rotor causing the spindle bolts to sheer off and punched a hole through the rotor. Luckily my other brother had to work saturday and he ran over to my house to pick up parts since nobody in Moab had the parts in stock. All in all it was fun even though we weren't able to wheel much.

 

[NOTATOY]

More pics

This was the first time I've tried Escalator, and I went up without a spotter not a good idea. I slid into the hole and had to take the winch of shame to get out. I finally got a little body dameage though, wide axles and little body keeps the rocks away from the sheetmetal. Driving a slinky down the trails rocks the kids to sleep.

 

[854run2]

sweet looks like almost everyone had a good time, love the pics of your kids, look like they had a blast but the one of your dad is priceless!

 

[854run2]

Sweet looks like everybody had a good time, the pics of your kids are great, but the pic of your dad is priceless.

 

[ChestonScout]

Nice!


I cant wait for my October trip

 

[NOTATOY]

october would be much more bearable

 

[SLC97SR5]

Is your Dad's engine driven fan working properly and is the shroud intact?
Is he using a factory thermostat?

I ask because I could only get my 22-R to get hot when the shroud was off and I used a NAPA 185* T-stat.

Here is the P/N for the Toyota T-stat that he should be running:
Toyota P/N: 90916-03070 This helped immensely with heat in the winter and cured a strange gauge overshoot I had when I turned on the heat. It also provides better flow.

With the shroud intact and the right thermostat the little 22-R made it up Sand Mountain with no overheat!

 

[NOTATOY]

I know he put in a new thermostat from checkers down in Moab thinking his was bad. He is running the stock clutched fan and shroud, so I'll have him try the OEM thermostat. The truck runs around all day in town with no problems, but as soon as it starts crawling the overflow starts to boil after about half an hour. We even pulled the grille hoping it would keep it cool with no luck. Thanks John we'll give it a try

 

[O'neal]

Nice!


I cant wait for my October trip

What day's in october and what trail's you running?I gotta get back down there

 

[ricsrx]

what a good time, Im ready for another moab trip.

 

[broncomitch]

very coool

 

[NOTATOY]

thanks guys rick did you get the gears in yet?

 

[ricsrx]

4.7's

The Tcase is pulled, starting dissasembly in the morning after work

 

[NOTATOY]

you're going to love them

 

[ricsrx]

INSTALLED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!. after lunch i will put the tcase back in!!!!!!!

 

[NOTATOY]

awesome! let me know what you think.

 

[choptopbII]

Dude you have the coolest family.

Looks like you all had a blast. And Congrats on the new body damage... haha

 

[NOTATOY]

Thanks Kyle, the funny thing about the body damage is that my dad slid into the same spot on Escalator over easter and we ended up breaking my hi lift to get him out. This trip I slid down, and my other hi lift was on my cage and got bent bad. Same body damage on two trucks and 2 hi lifts down , oh well all in good fun!

 

[choptopbII]

Thanks Kyle, the funny thing about the body damage is that my dad slid into the same spot on Escalator over easter and we ended up breaking my hi lift to get him out. This trip I slid down, and my other hi lift was on my cage and got bent bad. Same body damage on two trucks and 2 hi lifts down , oh well all in good fun!

Dont worry, you can use my highlift anytime you must.

 

[big cherokee]

this october plan sounds like a good idea.


jake looks like it was fun, 100+ degrees reflecting off those rocks will make most vehicles over heat. have to check the fan clutch make sure its locking up. i have seen bad ones.


glad you guys had fun though.