NW WA Meet / BS Thread

Yeah, that makes it less fun.

 

Most of ours is done in confined space on the stainless steel turbine wheel. It's fucking miserable.

 

Well one of the lower shock bolts seized up on my front bp-51s. Had to cut it out and half of the bolt is still seized in there. Awaiting response from arb on whether I should send em both in for a rebuild (1.5 year old shocks) or just have them replace the bushings.

Does anyone have a complete set of front shocks I could borrow or just the top hats and hardware?

 

I've got a stock set

 

Call Eric at arb he will give u new lower Heim joints and even press them in for you if u bring him the shocks/struts

 

Hancock forest today. 2 does 2 fawn no elk no bear no rabbits squirrels but did see 3 ducks

 

Who was running a warn Vr series winch around here. What did you think of it, first hand experience only please.

@Nimitz @bobsuruncle

 

I've got a warn xd9000. I think @Nimitz won a VR at the overland rally, twice, but not sure if he kept it. Pretty sure he sold it?

 

Hey everyone I just moved to Vancouver Washington from San Diego. I’m looking to take my family to a lake or river tomorrow for a half day kinda thing, since I’m new I have no idea what’s around I’d also like a place that we can shoot at.
And also be able to take the Tacoma on some trails
Thanks everyone

 

Yeah. I installed one of them, including the remote solenoid kit. Not a huge fan.

 

Been hunting before and after work for elk up in North Bend, had a cow at 20 yards was best opportunity I’ve had although have to wait for late season for her. The bulls I had seen day or two before the season have evaporated. I didn’t buy a Hancock permit this year, I think I’ll be back there next year. Taking a break this evening and back at it in AM. Good luck Twalchili1

 

What area are you in?

 

Found something that'll work. The truck is sitting with a massive rake right now until I can get these shocks serviced. Thanks for the offer though @JimSnell

I sent an email, but will call them up on Monday. Eric @ arb has helped me out on various occasions in the past. Hopefully they can press the heim out with the bushings and half of a bolt still seized in there.

 

I hate you.

 

Being a "burner" always seemed like a nice relaxing job. Come to work today, grab an oxy torch and just cut shit up all day. Other trades layout the cut lines and clean them up. All you have to do is cut and leave enough till the piece is hooked up to rigging to sever it fully. Don't get paid as much as the qualified welders but still not a bad gig.

Be an easy fix for ARB or anyone with a press. Shouldn't need to rebuild the shocks at all. Just replace the bushings (most likely) and maybe the spherical bearings. But getting the bolt out with a press is just like doing a ball joint. If you had a big enough C-clamp you might even be able to do it yourself using a socket as a receiver cup (big enough to be pressed against the metal portion and not on the spherical bearing) and a smaller one to push the bolt out.

 

I think they all went east on the other side of the hill.

 

Which one the xd9 or the vr?

 

I've done 2 xds and 1 vr. The vr was the one with the remote kit.

 

I did ECGS bushing today. I have puller and drivers if anyone needs them.