- Location
- Never Far From Nowhere
Better than web wheeling?
Your Pic of The Day
- Thread starter UT410
- Start date
Better than web wheeling?
- Location
- Grand Junction, CO
My pic of the day is not beautiful, amazing or fun... but somewhat depressing.
My truck was parked outside last night in the driveway, this is ash from the Pine Gulch fire, burning in the Bookcliffs just North of Grand Junction. Its 7% contained and spreading West at quite the pace.
I was driving into the valley late last night and the flames were very visible from the freeway, some of the flare-up were huge.
There is another wildfire thats out of control in Glenwood Springs, about an hour away. We could really use some rain and cooler temps... 😢
My truck was parked outside last night in the driveway, this is ash from the Pine Gulch fire, burning in the Bookcliffs just North of Grand Junction. Its 7% contained and spreading West at quite the pace.
I was driving into the valley late last night and the flames were very visible from the freeway, some of the flare-up were huge.
There is another wildfire thats out of control in Glenwood Springs, about an hour away. We could really use some rain and cooler temps... 😢
kmboren
Recovering XJ owner anonymous
- Location
- Southern Utah
Some work on the 60. Bought an Artec Superduty to XJ/TJ kit. Just waiting for it to arrive. Passenger side was pretty simple. Just cut welds and stock bracket comes off. Drivers side requires cutting 2 inches of the cast off. I bought a nice Milwaukee carbide blade for the sazall and got to work. Nerve racking cutting down into the cast not knowing if you've gone to deep or not. All in all I only hit the axle tube in 3 spots and maybe 1/16th of an inch into it. I was pretty happy with the results. Now just need the truss to get here and clean the axle up a little more but it was getting hot and not in the shade anymore.
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BCGPER
Starting Another Thread
- Location
- Sunny Arizona
Just to follow up, the fire near me was at 135 acres last night when I went to bed. Today it’s up to 1000 acres and zero containment. And the cherry on top is it’s heading this way
Jason was telling about that, had to have been an awesome trip though! Would have been fun!
- Location
- Never Far From Nowhere
"Working" from home...
ID Bronco
Registered User
- Location
- Idaho Falls, ID
I'm hoping only her left eye was shut! haha
One of you will recognize that kayak. They are still going strong!
One of you will recognize that kayak. They are still going strong!
Unimog
Eric
- Location
- Stansbury Park, UT
Good to see you are enjoying them!
- Location
- Grantsville, Utah
My vehicle of choice for the zombie apocalypse.
- Location
- Bountiful, land of rocks
aren't these like INSANE weight? Like 400k or something? How many axles on the ground for that big girl? Push truck required?
Thursty
Well-Known Member
- Location
- Green River
Internet says 216,000 lbs. I think I counted 12 axels and no push truck.
- Location
- Grantsville, Utah
It looks like the locomotive is missing some pieces like the drive wheels (trucks?) and maybe a few other parts that would bring the weight down a little. Still, it's probably over 150k as pictured.
- Location
- Grantsville, Utah
We're supposed to leave tonight for Colorado to run some trails. My rear axle started making some growling noises so I opened it up and the carrier bearings are bad.
Jinx
when in doubt, upgrade!
- Location
- So Jordan, Utah
Glad you found it at home vs. Freeway/trail.
Can you get new bearings? Need a hand getting it back together?
(Oh and don't eat the funny brownies while in Colorado, it will mess with a piss test for 30 days)
- Location
- Grantsville, Utah
On my way to Carl's to grab the bearings and his bearing puller. You're welcome to come over when I get home. Should be about two hours from now.
Jinx
when in doubt, upgrade!
- Location
- So Jordan, Utah
See you a little after 7:00.
