lutz Posted August 27, 2011 Report Share Posted August 27, 2011 Nigel, I am still tentative but have told the wife and she is OK! with it ( I love my wife aah!) we plan on staying in Placerville Thursday PM and will be @ the Gatekeeper Friday early with Mark Pilkington's Bob and Rovage and possibly Lutzi ( I need to co-ordinate with him seeing as we all live in San Luis Obispo county). I can't wait either. Hey Nathan down for the caravan up.Let me know what your plan is.We probably should start the spare parts list . So far Set of axle's for d2complete diff running stock gearingu jointsbeltcoolant hoses for d2'sAll fluids for the truck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sasquatch Posted August 27, 2011 Report Share Posted August 27, 2011 Anyone in need of a co-pilot? I'd love to go on this trip again. shut up and just show up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinB Posted August 27, 2011 Report Share Posted August 27, 2011 list of parts for me. Diff. full set of axels PS hoses fuel pump. front driveshaft. possible CDL section of t-case. I checked money out seems ok but still. just in case. lost of other miscellaneous small things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerDan Posted August 27, 2011 Report Share Posted August 27, 2011 I'd love to go, but things have nuts around here lately and I just don't have time to do all the work the Rover needs (which may now include new head gaskets...!) to be properly prepared before the trip. I went with Chuck and Frank in July for the Jeepers Jamboree and drove about 3/4 of the trail so at least I can say I've done it all the way through, if not yet in my Rover. Have fun guys, maybe next time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFuller Posted August 27, 2011 Report Share Posted August 27, 2011 Back and alive from last weekend. Here's the rundown. Left Sac at about 7 pm friday night and made VERY slow progress to spyder lake. Pulled in around 1:30 am. I have no idea why it took us so long. I think it was because we had such a large group. Had a short night sleep, a good breakfast, some quick repairs and hit the trail. The goal was Rubicon springs by night fall. Along the way we had a 4 hour stop for a broken CV on the other disco, and a two hour stop for a broken tie rod on the other disco. We jumped in Buck Island Lake around 5 pm and drove on to Big Sluice and then the springs. A few problems and waiting for others caused us to get in again at about 1:30 am, again. The next morning we got up late, had a nice breakfast and hit the trail after a chilly swim in the river. If you don't know it's $20 per rig to camp at the springs. We didn't get 300 yards from our campsite before one of the xj's ripped his steering box off the frame. After a 2 hour repair we drove on to cadilliac hill. We were geeted with a Yota flopped on it's side so we had to waif for them. About half way up the hill i snapped a rear axle shaft, dirvers side, but it was about a 5 min fix. We were off the trail by 8:45, another long day. Only one rig in the group got out without dammage, one out of seven. I hope ya'll have better luck than we did. The other thing i broke was a rear cargo door hinge. The pin sheared off while opening the door at rubicon springs. Wierd. It's super dusty again this year so my advice is bring a spare air filter if you don't already have one. Sorry, I didn't have any time to hide any geocache's along the way. I wouldn't have had time to find any if you had gone before us. I'll try and resize some picutres and post them. Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLOHybrid Posted August 29, 2011 Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 "Along the way we had a 4 hour stop for a broken CV on the other disco" 4 hours?? was the halfshaft broken too @ the diff??? takes me 1 1/2 hrs tops on the trail including clean up! http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/4403/deathvalleyfix2011.jpg Only took what 2 1/2 days though right? good job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFuller Posted August 29, 2011 Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 Well, we didn't have the high tec jack stands you were using so that slowed us down a bit. Most of the time was spent finding a flat'ish spot to work, fishing out all the tiny pieces of the cv carrier and packing/unpacking the spares. There were chunks that had lodged themselves in the tiny space between the swivel ball and socket so we had to take that apart as well. Plus a 1/2 hour for lunch and a brew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LandRonB Posted August 29, 2011 Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 Thanks Jason for the reporting the trail condtion; reminds me (thanks) to bring a spare air filter. Also welcome back to "I survived the Rubicon trip". Post pictures when you can! Ron Back and alive from last weekend. Here's the rundown. Left Sac at about 7 pm friday night and made VERY slow progress to spyder lake. Pulled in around 1:30 am. I have no idea why it took us so long. I think it was because we had such a large group. Had a short night sleep, a good breakfast, some quick repairs and hit the trail. The goal was Rubicon springs by night fall. Along the way we had a 4 hour stop for a broken CV on the other disco, and a two hour stop for a broken tie rod on the other disco. We jumped in Buck Island Lake around 5 pm and drove on to Big Sluice and then the springs. A few problems and waiting for others caused us to get in again at about 1:30 am, again. The next morning we got up late, had a nice breakfast and hit the trail after a chilly swim in the river. If you don't know it's $20 per rig to camp at the springs. We didn't get 300 yards from our campsite before one of the xj's ripped his steering box off the frame. After a 2 hour repair we drove on to cadilliac hill. We were geeted with a Yota flopped on it's side so we had to waif for them. About half way up the hill i snapped a rear axle shaft, dirvers side, but it was about a 5 min fix. We were off the trail by 8:45, another long day. Only one rig in the group got out without dammage, one out of seven. I hope ya'll have better luck than we did. The other thing i broke was a rear cargo door hinge. The pin sheared off while opening the door at rubicon springs. Wierd. It's super dusty again this year so my advice is bring a spare air filter if you don't already have one. Sorry, I didn't have any time to hide any geocache's along the way. I wouldn't have had time to find any if you had gone before us. I'll try and resize some picutres and post them. Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLOHybrid Posted August 30, 2011 Report Share Posted August 30, 2011 [QUOTE=JFuller;17781]Well, we didn't have the high tec jack stands you were using so that slowed us down a bit. You like that huuh! Ron, If it's OK I am officially going on the TRIP and have been in contact with Mark (Landiman) and will firm up with him as I am pretty sure he want's to go with his "Bob" which he still has BTW. I just made my truck all the one colour again only to know it will be potentially destroyed again! oh! well I have tons of body parts! Can't wait now:): Lutzi I will call you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astateofmike Posted August 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2011 All right you guys, make the LRs proud and own the Con! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LandRonB Posted August 30, 2011 Report Share Posted August 30, 2011 Right on Nathan. Let's get the group ready for the trip. Also I am planning to take my ham radio test before this trip so I can use my own equipment; had it for over 1 yr and finally will get to use it. [QUOTE=JFuller;17781]Well, we didn't have the high tec jack stands you were using so that slowed us down a bit. You like that huuh! Ron, If it's OK I am officially going on the TRIP and have been in contact with Mark (Landiman) and will firm up with him as I am pretty sure he want's to go with his "Bob" which he still has BTW. I just made my truck all the one colour again only to know it will be potentially destroyed again! oh! well I have tons of body parts! Can't wait now:): Lutzi I will call you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelBeaver Posted August 30, 2011 Report Share Posted August 30, 2011 I have a single-band HAM radio that you guys can borrow if you want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LandRonB Posted August 31, 2011 Report Share Posted August 31, 2011 I have a single-band HAM radio that you guys can borrow if you want. Will need this guy. Thanks for the offer Michael! My plan is to have my ham lic before the trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelBeaver Posted August 31, 2011 Report Share Posted August 31, 2011 Ok, give me a call and we can figure a way to meet up and get it to you guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LandRonB Posted August 31, 2011 Report Share Posted August 31, 2011 Ok, give me a call and we can figure a way to meet up and get it to you guys Roger that. Also I can see "Expedition Xchange" Norcal style business in the works here Micheal. Lol. Need to import some of more of those hand held ham radio you showed me. And portable solar setup.... Portable shower.... Lots of productd ideas. Only if we get the economy booming again - more potential customers! Back to the Rubicon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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