Another spindle failure...Backcountry DV

yea thats too far really. I mean when i first looke it was 3:15 and they were there..Something is off.

 

Chances are that if they're at OP's truck they're working on it and not monitoring the radios. Just a thought...

 

i doubt that they got to his truck in 45mins from their last know location..

 

I used low heat and took 2hours to weld them up. In all honesty I was worried about too little fusion and it wasn't going to strengthen it. It is possible that I did fuck it up, I'm human after all.

 

Comment: Apocalypse-ready red Tacoma truck 145
Mic-E message: En route
Location: 35°31.49' N 117°40.57' W - locator DM15DM85UX - show map - static map
10.9 km South bearing 183° from Ridgecrest, Kern County, California, United States [China Lake Acres, Kern County, California, United States
101.0 km Northeast bearing 24° from Lancaster, Los Angeles County, California, United States
112.4 km North bearing 21° from Palmdale, Los Angeles County, California, United States
Last position: 2017-02-07 05:01:45 EST (12h47m ago)
2017-02-07 02:01:45 PST local time at Ridgecrest, United States [?]

It's been a long time since it's been updated.

 

Yeah because they would have to make an extra trip to get me back to the truck

 

Did you torch heat the spindle before welding? They are cast so they need preheated before you weld them. Otherwise you make them brittle.

LOL well i am looking at the wrong thing then. They are probably at the truck then.

 

They are forged

 

This would suck if something happened to the recovery group which I doubt, but if something did happen I'll be on standby. What better excuse to head back to Saline Valley than to help out fellow TW's!

 

im chattin with a couple other guys about the same situation if that arises

 

Yeah I hope they didn't attempt North Pass, it's snow bound

 

huh. Never heard that before. 2nd gen improvement!

 

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Hopefully they are elbow deep in grease.

 

At this point I think it's safe to say

1. Tracking from APRS isn't working. Last updated over 12 hours ago and showed them south of Ridgecrest.
2. We know that they obviously made it past Ridgecrest because they posted about being in Bishop
3. 395 has consistent cell service. Straight to voicemail is a good indication they are out of range.
4. It's a LONG way to Steele Pass regardless of which way in. South Pass is snowed in but has been plowed. Still a mushy mess. North Pass is snowed in. Reports of Steele Pass being heavily covered in snow has also been reported on other forums I frequent. All this is going to slow down transit times.
5. 2 trucks - both well equipped. Both guys who appear to know what they are doing. I'm sure they're fine.

And now we wait.

 

Thats kinda what I'm thinking, @blackhawke88 and myself hit some patchy snow and ice that came up fast a few years ago coming from the North Pass. It was well past midnight when we went through to.

 

Steel Pass/Dedeckera was clear Sunday when I hitch hiked out

 

I don't know mach375, but I do know Greg, he can handle snow. Both trucks look to be very well set up to handle whatever comes their way.

 

im sure they are fine. It'll work out.