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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 28, 2019 at 7:40 PM
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    Squeaky Penguin [OP] Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained

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    Yes. I think that's what's killing it.

    And the occasional jump.

    Although the technical wheeling does twist the whole truck. I've wondered about that for cracks like the front crossmember. Obviously not the coilbucket and control arms though.

    I still have no idea what I'm doing, but yeah, practice makes perfect. Or in my case, slightly better.

    It's all back together and fits, just barely. :thumbsup: I did think about that though as I was laying the bead.
     
    Squeaky Penguin, Sep 28, 2019
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    I’m willing to bet a lot of it is the fact that it’s a high mileage truck that he’s putting way more dirt miles on than most of us do. On top of that, he wheels the shit out of it.

    But the biggest factor is probably all of the washboard miles it sees. That kind of sustained vibration will work harden the weakest, most stress-concentrated parts of the truck and when the metal can’t spring back anymore, it cracks. Washboard just accelerates that process.
     
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  3. Sep 28, 2019 at 7:51 PM
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    It's not the surface it's the speed at which it is traversed

    #racetruck
     
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  4. Sep 28, 2019 at 7:54 PM
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    [​IMG]
     
    Squeaky Penguin, Sep 28, 2019
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  5. Sep 28, 2019 at 7:59 PM
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    Perfect! My truck should last forever at .0064mph in 12:1. Carry on.
     
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  6. Sep 28, 2019 at 8:19 PM
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    #10picturetripreport

    With a 10 minute song - so you can slow down and enjoy each picture. :D

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yiO13jTsBdQ


    Met up with @Blackdawg, @turbodb, and @Digiratus for a few days to get some time on the trail and show them around my backyard here in CO.

    [​IMG]IMG_2012-2 by Brett Bjorgum, on Flickr

    [​IMG]IMG_20190921_103905 by Brett Bjorgum, on Flickr

    [​IMG]IMG_20190921_172631 by Brett Bjorgum, on Flickr

    [​IMG]IMG_20190922_145100 by Brett Bjorgum, on Flickr

    [​IMG]IMG_2013-2 by Brett Bjorgum, on Flickr

    [​IMG]IMG_2015-2 by Brett Bjorgum, on Flickr

    [​IMG]IMG_2017-2 by Brett Bjorgum, on Flickr

    [​IMG]IMG_2020-Pano by Brett Bjorgum, on Flickr

    [​IMG]IMG_2025-2 by Brett Bjorgum, on Flickr

    [​IMG]IMG_2028-2 by Brett Bjorgum, on Flickr

    [​IMG]IMG_2033-Pano by Brett Bjorgum, on Flickr

    [​IMG]IMG_2036-2 by Brett Bjorgum, on Flickr





    So that was 12 pictures..... I figure the bench and the fish picture should be freebies. :rofl:
     
    Squeaky Penguin, Sep 28, 2019
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  7. Sep 28, 2019 at 8:26 PM
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    Wow look at you go! haha

    Taylor sure was lit up! Whish we had made it there. Good times man. Was a blast having you around!
     
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  8. Sep 28, 2019 at 8:34 PM
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    Squeaky Penguin [OP] Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained

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    You'll just have to come back. Taylor might be 2nd only to Pearl, and I still don't think that's open.


    Last year on Taylor:

    [​IMG]
     
    Squeaky Penguin, Sep 28, 2019
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  9. Sep 28, 2019 at 8:53 PM
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    yeah...Im coming back haha
     
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  10. Sep 28, 2019 at 9:16 PM
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    I feel like you just keep showing the picture of the same tiny fish over and over.
     
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  11. Sep 28, 2019 at 9:24 PM
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    Don't worry, I caught smaller ones earlier in the trip.

    IMG_20190919_183252.jpg
     
    Squeaky Penguin, Sep 28, 2019
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  12. Sep 28, 2019 at 9:36 PM
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    And squished the crap out of them apparently :rofl:
     
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  13. Sep 29, 2019 at 10:43 AM
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    It was a good time for sure. Great to meet and wheel with you man! :cheers:
     
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  14. Oct 2, 2019 at 6:36 PM
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    Squeaky Penguin [OP] Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained

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    Shitty TG straps out, new 7" karteks in.

    IMG_20191002_180324.jpg

    IMG_20191002_184116.jpg
     
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    :eek:

    Glad I didn’t go with the TG straps! You’re leaving the lower bolt a tad loose so it can move a bit, right?

    My 7” Karteks have been holding pretty well. I do need to check them and adjust them a bit before we head for Moab later this month, though.
     
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  16. Oct 3, 2019 at 7:51 AM
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    No, lower bolt is tight. I played around with it and not sure I want to leave it loose mounted how it is.

    If it presents a problem again, I'll cut the sway bar mounts off and go to a dual shear tab for the lower mount.
     
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  17. Oct 3, 2019 at 10:12 AM
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    Were you saying that Tim is working on a coil bucket reinforcement idea for you?
     
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  18. Oct 3, 2019 at 7:13 PM
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    Definitely not loose on a single shear.
     
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  19. Oct 3, 2019 at 8:30 PM
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    Possibly. :spy:


    I'll leave it up to him to say if it's something he wants to make/sell more of.
     
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