NW WA Meet / BS Thread

How much they charge you to swap? I need to adjust my springs up, but they are being a bitch to turn.

 

I will take you off the list. One last heads up to make sure everyone is still in for tomorrow.

Going to make a run via FS roads from the White Horse area just West of Darrington up to Concrete to maybe drop in on the fly-in going on at the airport there and then head back South to the Sauk river to see if we can find a place to camp out for the night. Let me know if anyone else wants to join in and I will add them to the list.

Where: White Horse to Concrete to Sauk River for camping

When: 7/23-7/24

Meet Up: Arlington Safeway 9:30am 20500 Olympic Pl, Arlington, WA 98223

Going:
@JeffRoyJenkins
@godofspeed
@2004TacomaNavy +1 (not camping?)
@JDAM +1 Jeep

Maybe:
@rl206
@Bigheadtinyarms

 

3.5 hours work, $350. I wouldn't have been able to swap out the springs myself. Yes they can be a bitch to turn. Last time I did it I had 3-4 small spring compressors on them and a lot of elbow grease.

Their shop has something like this

$840 Branick 7600 Strut Spring Compressor

https://www.amazon.com/Branick-7600...26787&sr=1-25&keywords=coil+spring+compressor

 

Yeah but if you use it twice, it pays for itself.

 

So excited! Bumper shipped today. Suspension this weekend, snorkel next week, the bumper, and I'll have everything I intended to have done by March of this year! Better late than never I guess.. Oh wait, CMC still to do. Dang.

 

You get your snorkel yet?

 

Yup! Sitting in my garage. Did yours not arrive? I think Cam and Bob got em.

 

I might have.. Still not home. I fly home Sunday

 

You gonna have a LOT of work to do! LT parts, snork, etc... See you in sept!

 

Got mine. What are you doing this weekend Tom?

 

I'll try to half way put up a list for Gallagher/Liberty for June 30.

@GSPRunner (trail leader)
@Greddy
@Smar969905

Joe, I look to you to be the knowledgeable one on this. Where do you think would be a good spot to meet? As I recall there is a Safeway off exit 83 with a gas station that we met at last time I did liberty. Is it reasonable to do Gallagher and Liberty in a day or is it pick one? What is a good meeting time in Cle Elum as I will already be in that neighborhood?

 

Work sat, suspension sun poss mon maybe snorkel Tuesday wanna help?

 

Put me down as a maybe. I'll plan on going, but work may prevail

Keep me posted on any details, though!

 

Ended up not having to work today, probably golfing tomorrow. Might just try to get my snorkel on today, or wait.

 

I'll run up to the shop in a lil bit and see what hole saws I have. You need a 4"?

 

You think Kalama would be big enough to list but I GUESS NOT

 

If anyone knows of a FJ t-case for sale let me know, I'm pretty sure mine is toasted

 

@bobsuruncle

Got a 4" hole saw here with your name on it

 

I think we should do Gallagher. You can spend a good amount of time running trails out in Liberty, and since I can't camp I think I'll want to head home at a decent hour. We could meet you Zach at the Shell Station in Roslyn. @Greddy and anyone else from the west side who is going, what time should we meet at the North Bend Safeway? Is 9 too early? Then we could meet you Zach in Roslyn at about 10. Another buddy of mine with a 4Runner is coming along as well.

 

List for Gallagher for June 30.

Gangsters
@GSPRunner (trail leader) + 1
@Greddy + 1
@Smar969905
@velillen
@JDAM

Wanna bes
@McMash
@dakotasyota

Meet points:

From the west-
Safeway North Bend. Roll out at 9AM
460 SW Mt Si Blvd

From the east-
Shell gas station Roslyn. Roll out at 10-10:15 depending on everybody getting there
4400 Bullfrog Rd, Cle Elum

Bring lunch, snacks, and drinks with you. Recovery gear and cameras are a given, so make damn sure you pack them (even if your camera is your phone).


To anybody looking to camp, or stay out that way, I am going to be camping in Salmon La Sac right on the river approximately NF-4308 and NF-4309, which is north of Roslyn, about 25 minutes from the shell gas station for the east side meetup. There is always extra space to set up a tent, or use your RTT if you have one.