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Squeaky Penguin's (Trip Reports) Build Thread

Discussion in '1st Gen. Builds (1995-2004)' started by Squeaky Penguin, Feb 3, 2013.

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  1. Sep 10, 2019 at 5:39 PM
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    Reh5108

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    Have you opened it up yet?
     
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  2. Sep 10, 2019 at 5:48 PM
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    Squeaky Penguin

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    Squeaky Penguin [OP] Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained

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    IMG_20190910_184113.jpg
    Nope. Need to investigate this further... :annoyed:
     
    Squeaky Penguin, Sep 10, 2019
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  3. Sep 10, 2019 at 5:55 PM
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    Squeaky Penguin

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    Squeaky Penguin [OP] Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained

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    Looks like I'll be adding axle housing to the list of things I've cracked.
     
    Squeaky Penguin, Sep 10, 2019
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  4. Sep 10, 2019 at 6:04 PM
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    ALL OF THEM!...Then some more.
    For real??? Haha
     
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  5. Sep 10, 2019 at 6:07 PM
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    Squeaky Penguin

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    Squeaky Penguin [OP] Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained

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    Yep. That's gear oil by the perch. Pulling it apart now to investigate further.
     
    Squeaky Penguin, Sep 10, 2019
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  6. Sep 10, 2019 at 6:11 PM
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    jubei

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    jubei would rather be doing something else

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    Stuff. Also things.
    Damn, Brett.

    Where did it crack?
     
    jubei, Sep 10, 2019
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  7. Sep 10, 2019 at 6:24 PM
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    Squeaky Penguin

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    Squeaky Penguin [OP] Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained

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    IMG_20190910_192228.jpg

    Confirmed.




    Can't catch a break this year.
     
    Squeaky Penguin, Sep 10, 2019
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  8. Sep 10, 2019 at 6:30 PM
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    Squeaky Penguin

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    Squeaky Penguin [OP] Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained

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    I (temporarily) solved the problem. :cheers:

    IMG_20190910_192947.jpg
     
    Squeaky Penguin, Sep 10, 2019
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  9. Sep 10, 2019 at 6:35 PM
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    With bubble gum?

    Is that something you can weld?
    Or will it just be a failure point now?
     
    teamhypoxia, Sep 10, 2019
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  10. Sep 10, 2019 at 6:54 PM
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    Snowy

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    Just burn it back together and you’ll be fine. My traction bar ripped the housing too. They are pretty thin
     
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  11. Sep 10, 2019 at 7:00 PM
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    I don’t think I knew you were running limit straps Brett. Time to truss that bitch.
     
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  12. Sep 10, 2019 at 7:19 PM
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    Are those the stock perches?
     
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  13. Sep 10, 2019 at 7:19 PM
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    Stuff and junk and things...
    That is a drill the ends of the crack, cut off wheel the crack, and weld the fucker kind of fix! I've seen it a few times before, the housing is usually D shaped buy now.

    @Squeaky Penguin Don't forget to flush the fluid a few times with the cheap shit before the next trip.

    with my "new" housing and used gears I drain and filled at 100 miles and will again at 500 with good 75-110wt
     
    TMFF, Sep 10, 2019
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  14. Sep 10, 2019 at 7:31 PM
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    Squeaky Penguin

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    :thumbsup:

    I always thought they were pretty thick, but I guess not. We'll see how it welds up.

    Always appreciate the advice, Connor!

    Wonder if it's bent too. I know people truss axles to keep them from bending, haven't heard too much about cracking housings.

    Yes. Interesting to see it cracked right along the factory weld.

    Trip next week again. Great timing.

    I'll weld it up best I can, daily the truck until then, dump the fluid, and send it.
     
    Squeaky Penguin, Sep 10, 2019
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  15. Sep 10, 2019 at 9:47 PM
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    Well that's exciting...

    Any thought on swapping to a stronger axle?
     
    Reh5108, Sep 10, 2019
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  16. Sep 11, 2019 at 3:48 AM
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    Slowing down is for suckers.
     
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  17. Sep 11, 2019 at 7:20 AM
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    Break it, fix it, drive faster. Repeat.
     
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  18. Sep 11, 2019 at 7:54 AM
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    Squeaky Penguin

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    Squeaky Penguin [OP] Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained

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    Yes, but going to try to avoid it for now. Might as well LT it with shocks outside the frame if I'm going that route.

    Chainsaw lives in the bed. It's easy enough to get in and out with the side panels on the GFC when I'm clearing trail or something.

    I didn't build this truck to slow down. :luvya:

    Exactly. Only problem is the breaking it and fixing it part seems to be getting more involved.
     
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  19. Sep 11, 2019 at 1:00 PM
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    At least it's his own shit. It's much less impressive when the shit he breaks is someone else's. :rofl:
     
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  20. Sep 11, 2019 at 1:39 PM
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    Squeaky Penguin

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    Squeaky Penguin [OP] Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained

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    You need to get out wheeling again so I can pull out the BFH and fix some stuff on your rig. You should at least cruise out to RT for the weekend.
     
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