NW WA Meet / BS Thread

Stop just thinking and start doing. The WABDR trip was one Benson X started thinking about, then started doing something about then plans changed and it sounds like it turned into an epic trip. Put it out there for others to start thinking about for next year, and you will have people on board for the trip, maybe even some of the Idaho and E.WA. people

 

Is this any of us? This is in the Marysville Cabelas parking lot. It has a SOS bumper so I'm thinking its a TW'er

 

I love the area and I would love to go but my girl is trying really hard to get me to go to the moab meet next year and mean while im sitting here going oh and I have to get my house ready to sell so I can move to WA.

 

So is there anything going on this weekend?

 

has anyone ever been to Moon rocks or funny rocks? I'am trying to find a map on how to get there but so far have been unsuccessful.

 

Read Nwjeepn.com and review the trail for CJR's Hideout.

Here's a map as well

 

Sooo no meet or trail this Labor Day weekend?

 

thanks, that's very helpful.

 

We went to Van Epps Pass on Saturday. It was a fun trail but not the same views that you get when going to Gallagher Head lake. It was cool to see the remnants of the mining camp up there though.

 

Awesome Jarrad! Trail much different than the Gallagher Head lake one?

 

I knew this was coming as I felt the backlash was a little too much when I had my driveline off last month, I think I toasted the diff today. It was too dark and I'm too pissed to look at it any closer tonight, but I jacked up the rear and spun the tires. It sounds like crunching gravel in the housing. Strange enough though, it drives fine. Only makes an intermittent squeal sound on decel. My questing is, should I spend the money to rebuild the 8" again or have a ford 9" built?

 

Time for full size rear and a SAS for the front!

 

That sucks Mike!

Honestly, with your 37s, it might just be a matter of time before you rebuild the 8" Diff (unless you go with Nitro R+P, which I've heard are stronger than OEM). The 8" is considered to be one of the weaker points on these trucks, especially when combined with the extra weight of the over-sized tires.

You might give JTs a call to pick their brain on the matter. They are located in Cashmere, WA and seem to be a great bunch of guys that will steer you in the right direction.

509-888-2953

 

Anyone got a dcsb left bedside?

 

It's got nitro 4.88 gears now, only about 18K miles on them. I'm just debating spending $1K on rebuilding it again or dropping in my spare open 4.88 diff for now and building a better one. Maybe call diamond? I don't know, I really want to keep this truck and continue to build it, this is really going to cut into my SAS savings fund.

 

It seemed like it was longer with about the same difficulty. I would suggest taking all the harder paths to get the most fun out of it. We did not do the Van Epps Loop which is marked #303 on the trail.

 

With 37s, put in a better rear end and SAS the front.

Get Will to bondo that for you.

 

Hey Brady, I just got back from vacation. I thought about this randomly while I was on the trip. No rush but I just wanted to check back to see if you have any idea of when you will be doing this.

 

We are trying to catch up on bills... and I have no clue when I'll be able to get another one built. Doesn't look like any time soon. Sorry Kolt...

 

Oh, no worries. Just thought I'd ask.