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Alaska BS thread

Discussion in 'Alaska' started by benbacher, Nov 4, 2012.

  1. Aug 18, 2014 at 7:25 PM
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  2. Aug 18, 2014 at 11:48 PM
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    I work from 6-4:30, so after that might be available... PM me.
     
  3. Aug 19, 2014 at 12:25 AM
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    Hey all, getting ready for a road trip back to AZ in 2 weeks and was wondering if anyone had a grease gun with mobile 1?? Was hoping to lube up the shaft for the journey :p
     
  4. Aug 19, 2014 at 9:17 AM
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    Got a gun but not sure what my Dad put in it and he doesn't remember :rolleyes:
    But it lubed up my shaft! lol


    And I am thinking I need to replace my front wheel bearings... Anyone have experience doing that? first gen..
     
  5. Aug 19, 2014 at 1:03 PM
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    Hey all. Gonna be stopping in Anchorage tonight and in Fairbanks around the week end if anyone wants to grab beer.
     
  6. Aug 19, 2014 at 1:26 PM
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    IIRC first gens have a bolt on bolt off assembly. I can text Slodgetto he would know

    Edit:nope they are pressed in the knuckle

    Do you have a press?
     
  7. Aug 19, 2014 at 1:47 PM
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    No press...
     
  8. Aug 19, 2014 at 2:13 PM
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    Buy parts, remove spindles, take to shop, reassemble. Im sure thats cheaper than buying a decent press.
     
  9. Aug 19, 2014 at 2:36 PM
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    Alright I went old school and went to the library (BTW great place to get DVDs, I just got 4 DVDs for a week free...) Checked out some of those 5 inch thick books about how to do anything on any "Asian" car and it seems to suggest a press is not necessary. Seems they can be placed and taped in with a hammer and a brass/copper/soft material.

    Is this complete bogusness?!
     
  10. Aug 19, 2014 at 3:07 PM
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    ^^:confused:......^^

    tire question for you all...general grabbers or nitto terra grapplers. need new tires, two have leaks and one of them already has a repair and now has a huge staple (double puncture)... i currently have some terra grapplers, but thought this would be a good excuse to try something different. looking at 265/70 size

    I was thinking Wrangler MT/R's or Nitto Trail Graps would be awesome...but don't know if i'm that committed to go for the noisy MT's....? I'm a pretty big fan of how quiet my nittos are and they really have done well enough off road. only been stuck once or twice.

    thoughts? :stirthepot:
     
  11. Aug 19, 2014 at 3:18 PM
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    You talking about the General red letter tires? Those are horrible in snow if so. Some of us saw that first hand in Sutton
     
  12. Aug 19, 2014 at 3:41 PM
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    ^^ General AT2, my bad.
     
  13. Aug 19, 2014 at 7:57 PM
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    mmmm MTRs...
     
  14. Aug 19, 2014 at 8:57 PM
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    I hear great things about the duratracs being good in snow? The colo guys swear by them. Thats going to be my next set
     
  15. Aug 19, 2014 at 8:58 PM
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    You should check some of the threads on here, most of them mention breaking presses even, it has to be a huge press to get out those bearings
     
  16. Aug 19, 2014 at 9:56 PM
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    Anyone wanna buy a sweet ass motorhome? My pop is selling this cream puff

    20140816_192844.jpg
     
  17. Aug 19, 2014 at 10:06 PM
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    Thats legit.
     
  18. Aug 19, 2014 at 11:12 PM
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    ^that's good stuff, and I'm not an ipa fan
     
  20. Aug 20, 2014 at 12:18 AM
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    Try their Cohoho during the winter. Seasonal beer but super good. And it's somewhere in the 8% alcohol range, so you know it's good.
     
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