NW WA Meet / BS Thread

Its not bad. Just mostly unbolting things to get them out of the way. Just mark any vacuum lines you take off so you remember which one goes where. And you might as well pick up a new thermostat and seal which most kits dont include IMO.

 

Did you meet up at the North Bend Safeway? I happened to stop there on my way to coast and it looked like the start of a trail run.

 

Not us, I’m still at home. We’re meeting at the stampede exit at 10:30am.

 

Anyone doing any runs on Monday?

mead thinking of going up Mt Loop a bit

 

I see you!

 

Social distancing

 

Bigger tent is on the list so we can do longer distance trips and not have to pack two tents

 

how was it spring snow wise?Did you guys make it all the way thru

 

All the main roads were bone dry. Some of the higher up side roads still had some gnarly snow covering.

 

Still ground dwellers

 

Soooo, where do I begin? Lost a bottom bolt on my passenger side brake caliper. Almost lost a rim. I brought a supply of random bolts and was able to find a replacement, and on I went. About 100 miles or so later I started to hear a howl that seemed to be coming from the rear end. Pulled over and saw steam/smoke from the rear and stuck my head under there to see the rear axle fill plug missing and you probably could have fried bacon on the axle. So luckily I brought extra gallon of gear oil so I filled it back up, which it took the whole gallon, , and started looking for a way to plug the axle again. Not sure if anyone knows but that's a big ass hole and not at all similar to any other bolt on the truck. I looked from bumper to bumper for something I could rob a suitable replacement for and nothing I could find would be big enough. Digging through my random MacGyver crap I brought i found a 5/8-1/2 pipe bushing that seemed to grab so I took a bolt ran it into the bushing and then cut the head off with my grinder, then wrapped the bushing with thread tape and soaked it with Loctite. Screwed it in and waited about 10min to make sure it cured. Drove the rest of the way to Idaho and it's still holding strong. Left Fall City at 7pm and I made it to my buddies just east of CdA in time for sunrise. Tuesday's drive home should be interesting.

 

Ya ill definitely keep that in mind. I got all the way up to the snow line and had to turn around because i didnt want to get stuck by myself

 

At least you didn’t have to pound a stick in it.

 

I'm pretty sure I'll be replacing it when I get back. It probably isn't going to last much longer.

 

The plug or the axle?

 

I have some 265/75 good year duratracs with 75% tread I’m going to list on Facebook and craigslist soon unless if anyone here wants them feel free to PM if interested

 

The diff