Mr.BlueSky

Been there done that. Not the worst, but since I need new catalytic converters anyway, I'll let the pros do it. If just the muffler, I would do it no hesitation.

This weekend was a maintenance weekend for Snowflake. After the Mojave trip I root caused a few things and concluded that there likely was a leaky injector on the right bank due to measured catalytic converter temps over several cycles of varying lengths etc. Thankfully I had written down temp readings of both Tyler's and Gabriel's 3.9L powered range rover classics to keep as a baseline. This was very useful : ). This weekend: Installed new injectors Replaced the failed vacuum advance Vacuumed / washed the truck Dropped the front driveshaft and greased the centering ball. Grease was a bit cooked from the hot cats.. .but overall not too bad. Hopefully this week Snowflake will find its way into the exhaust shop to have the fractured and broken exhaust system replaced. There may not be a single rattle left after this job : 0

Made it back without incident. Huge thanks to Mike and Leigh Anne for leading a stellar trip. The scenery, multiple environments traversed, and great folks made this trip absolutely fantastic. The White Mountains were a cool oasis - a perfect place to weather out this heat! Also - here is the club photos album: LINK: https://photos.app.goo.gl/Sb3gFVaaCCBRWfJZ8 Upload away!

Trial by fire always! Henry didn’t like car rides. Until he did. 😂 We made it to Bishop though not without “Rover fun.” Upon leaving yesterday at 4, I made it down the driveway before realizing the AC was not putting out cold air. Backed it up, compressor clicked over, fans blew, sensors were reading correctly. The original plan was to pick up Theresa from Fremont and shave off an hour. Instead, she picked up a couple cans of R134a, came home, we charged the system and were off. Made it to the East side of Yosemite to camp by 1:45 am

Two bundles of firewood packed!

Awesome, I will have to keep an eye out for him.

Sorry to hear you won't make it Jeff. We need to meet up again soon!

Spotted a friend on Southbound 880 around 4:20PM. Anyone we know?

Theresa, Henry, and I plan on heading out of Fremont around 6-6:30PM on Thursday night. We plan on crossing through Yosemite and camping at Tioga, Junction, Sawmill, or Ellory Campground Thursday night. Then meet up with the larger group at noon on Friday in Bishop. Managed to snag the Yosemite pass through permit for the return trip, I expect we will aim to be at the park entrance around noon. About ~300 half day passes were still available.

Welcome back everybody! Sounds like an epic time. Can't wait to hear more about it! Please find here for the google photos album: https://photos.app.goo.gl/szbTxT31Fd4tik2y9

Theresa has the time off so we are in! We will try to leave Friday morning if not Thursday night.

Hello folks! It has been a while since we had a Bay Area Drip in the Dirt! Well, opportunity knocks! We have a chance to meet up, actually park in a dirt parking lot, and all for a good cause. Bring your rovers out to the Loma Prieta Volunteer Fire Department BBQ and let's have a great time! Theresa, Henry, and myself plan to be there with Snowflake around 11:30AM. This year the menu includes BBQ rib eye steak, marinated chicken or Portobello Mushroom. Garlic bread, beans, and salad. Activities: Auto extraction demonstration Various fire trucks, helicopters, and ambulances for the kiddos (and adults to check out) Raffles Games etc. https://www.lomaprietafire.org/home/annual-bbq https://www.facebook.com/events/294599941482294/?paipv=0&eav=AfZnIPDDeBPtveVPVZlWXvgiQ3KVGzvVTUfaotIcDLpZ-BJn0NH9uvUAltShQ4z-kog&_rdr When: Sunday June 2nd at 11:30 - 4 PM Where: 23845 Summit Rd, Los Gatos, CA 95033-9304, United States (the park across from the school) Who: Members and Non-Members Alike!

Welp... offloaded the Canon... I guess I'll be busy at the computer for a while. 😵‍💫 Time to learn macros...

Here is the mileage count: Day 1: 82.9 Day 2: 52.4 Day 3: 58.5 Day 4: 63.4 Day 5: 92.4 Day 6: 100.0 Day 7: 18.9 For a total trip of 468.5. For reference the entire EMHT is 770 without sidetrips, so we did pretty good. Lutz takes the award for longest route taken with the side trip to Needles and back for parts! Last call to get photos up, I hope to start the trip report this weekend and finish by late next week.

Rad 90! Look forward to seeing you out on the trails! : ).