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How is it going to work out with the fees? Are we getting charges the day use fee only if we wheel that day or if we are in the park? I'm assuming it'll be 2 nights of primitive camping and a day use fee (if we don't wheel on Sunday) which adds up to 55 bucks in the park. Sound about right?
yes, that sounds right. I believe there is a sticker you must purchase to wheel public lands. I'll look into that later today. It wasn't a problem last time I was there but I think a game warden could give you crap if they show up.
When you pull in tell them if you plan to camp and wheel or just wheel and how many days, and then pay for what they tell you to. You can sign up for a TMTC membership that gets you a discount, but you can ask Fredo how well that works....
Are there any convoys going up or do we just drive separately?
Friday 40% chance of rain
Saturday 10%
Sunday 20%
Not too bad, should work out.
This drive up is going to be interesting to say the least............
So who in CS wants to take a NP208 to Frick for me? Its not too heavy.
I'll drive up there in convoy with you. I don't plan on going a lot over the speed limit on the way up or the way back.Quote:
Originally Posted by TdmayfieldIV
I can take it up there in the back of my truck.Quote:
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Maybe you could hike up your skirt and bring it yourself, Nancy....Quote:
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Thanks I'll bring a couple extra beverages with your name on them for your troubles.
Frick what is our plan for departure? Nick and maybe J will be riding up with us.
Hey guys just wanted to upload a map to show where we will be camping. If you have little regards for your trailer you can tow it down there to unload, if you like for it to stay pretty and don't have any confidence in your Tow rig you can leave your trailer up by the Air Compressor. We will be camping at TTR camp which has a pavilion, grill, porta-let and a good fire ring. Please see the red circle below. I might be out there friday night, but I doubt it. I will most likely be out there early Saturday morning and ride along with someone with my lack of a wheeling vehicle. When is everyone planning on getting out there?
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...MORBMRAMap.jpg
Depends on what day I get back from south Texas. Either way I should be able to be at your casa around 5 I will call you later today when I have a better idea on our progress and the weather.
I'm looking at around 6PM depature time. Meet at the Mall? details at the meeting.
chris, how far away is the air compressor? if i am able to go i will have to bring my gooseneck and i plan on sleeping in my truck
The Compressor is up at the office. Why not just drop your gooseneck and bring your truck down to camp and sleep in it?
Or if you look at the map above, the green area just above TTR camp that is circled is an open "playground" area and would make a decent parking area for trailers, I have done that before with Pop's 30' gooseneck.
I will be departing Houston around 5pm on Friday.
the bronco won't be making it. It turns out the axle shaft is too long by an inch and it won't go back together. I'll just ride with garrett. I think it was for the better because my transmission is acting up along with some other things that would make the drive up difficult.
At least it'll save me some money.
Oh, and steven, can you bring up those quarter panels i have for frick in the back of your truck too?
You got it.Quote:
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Anybody else need stuff hauled to Gilmer that doesn't require a trailer?
buy the wrong one? or did they send you the wrong one?Quote:
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i bought it from a guy off fullsize bronco. When i compared them in the parking lot they looked the same but i guess i wasn't holding them the same way. He said he'll take it back though
did you have the diff cover off when fitting the axle shaft?Quote:
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im waiting to hear back from weston, but if i go, im gonna borrow his popup camper
good point. Could be a broken piece of shaft stuck in there or the splines on the carrier could be fubared.Quote:
Originally Posted by BroncoJo
No, i compared the shafts today and it is 1 inch too long
*waits for short shaft joke :eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by TdmayfieldIV
Thats strange how two shafts thought to be 79 d44 where each an inch too long...
ya but the shaft you have could be broken and the remaining inch be stuck in the carrier. You would be surprised how cleanly the splined portion of a shaft can break off like that.Quote:
Originally Posted by TdmayfieldIV
for instance here is a d-30 shaft that twisted and broke leaving an inch stuck in the carrier.
no ****.Quote:
Originally Posted by BroncoJo
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http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f1...hevy/axle2.jpgQuote:
Originally Posted by Eckert
Yep, I have seen machine work not look as good.
just checked and the splined portion on the new and old shafts and they are identical. The end of the old shaft is not damaged.
then maybe you don't have a 79 axle under it? any applications that someone knows about that would be an inch shorter?
The inner axle seals are apparently different between truck and bronco housings of the same vintage so maybe the shafts are a c*nt hair different too.
They shouldn't be different, the only thing I can think of would be that the shaft is from a 76 or 77 model that had welded on wedges not cast. Call Clayton and ask to just go look at the set he has. I know for a fact that they came from a bronco78-79 Dana 44 because I pulled them myself.
Karl, you bringing the mini bike?
I do not own a mini bike, I own a Honda XL100R. I will not be bringing this.Quote:
Originally Posted by Reckless
I really thought Rowdy would have a few 44 shafts back home.
All i have is D60Quote:
Originally Posted by RCcola55
i think i may sell my bronco and get a 92-96 one. Yes i'll get ttb (i heard its not that bad) but i'll get way more reliability too.
TWIN TRACTION BEAMS!!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by TdmayfieldIV
which is worse, ttb or ifs. i can't decide between the two evils