tedbull

This Saturday, March 2nd. Walker Valley Run. Meet in dirt lot. Head up at 9:00am. Not planning on anything too difficult. https://www.facebook.com/events/618771075239784/?ti=as

We are way over due for a Walker valley run. Let's get something planned. How about a Saturday in March?

https://m.facebook.com/nwwashington.offroad/

Anybody up for a trail run at Walker the friday, saturday, or sunday after Thanksgiving?

That was a fun day. I thought Lower Mainline was pretty intense. Once my clutch cooled down after it smoked pretty good I didn't notice any more slippage but I could smell it a little. It seems to have some life left and I think I can get one more trip out of it. I will be ordering the Exedy clutch kit. I have had my flywheel surfaced once already, hope It has enough material for another. And at the same time I am going to pull my transaxle and replace the bearing that is making noise. So I may be out for a while. I did not get many pics or video, and what I did get was on my cell phone and rushed and I didn't have time to setup

See you guys in the morning.

I am planning on it. I talked to Reid, sounds like he is going too.

Thank you. That is what I needed. I like that square tube bumper.

I am up for a trip to Reiter. I was talking with my buddy "crash" who has helped get Reiter back open and it sounds like there is limited trails that are basically "groomed" with some man made features here and there. I guess they are pretty gnarly, meant for full on rock crawlers. Worth checking out though. I miss Reiter. I also hear great things about Elby, Green mountain, and Naches.

I Have Had The Front Bumper Off A Couple Of Times and never had an issue. Now that it is lifted and the sub frame dropped the motor is in the way. I dropped one socket in the tube frame already. I will find a way. I can't fab the bumpers on the rig, I don't have a welder or a band saw at home. But I have everything a guy could need at work. And I get material for scrap rate from work. So I guess I was in a hurry, tired, or just distracted when I tried to pull the front bumper this last time. I was looking too far back and going for the large holes in the frame rail, like the rear bumper. But I just looked just now and see the small 14mm bolts up front.

The time spent typing my comment was done at work. Back bumper sure, simple. My front bumper not so much. Since I dropped the cross member the valve covers are right in the way of pulling the bolts. Not even two universals would get me in there. Going to have to drop the cross member, or lift the motor off the cross member. Anyways, haven't had the time to pull the bumpers Since I work long days. But I do have time while at work to fabricate. Figured somebody had a drawing or sketch they could shoot me.

Does not have to be solid works. Can be any kind of sketch or diagram. I realy just need the measurements of the mounting brackets. No time to pull my bumpers to measure. If I can get the measurements I can start fabricating bumpers at work.

I want to build some box tube bumpers for the 90 loyale. I can't seem to find the time to pull the stock bumpers and take measurements. Anybody happen to have a solid works drawing for a pair of front and rear off road box tube bumpers?

I had a great time. It was good to meet all of you. Thank you to Bryan for running down the trails and taking video. Can't wait to see it. Already itching for the next run.

Jeff posted on facebook. Meet up tomorrow morning, 10:00am at Joeann fabrics in Mt vernon. See you guys there. Ted.

When and where are we all meeting up? It sounds like snow is a sure thing. Should be fun. Sounds like we had a couple guys interested. Hope we get a good turn out.

What do you guys run for tire PSI? I am equipped with 29" maxxis big horns on 15" alloy Peugeot wheels. What would be a good PSI for driving down the highway, wheeling the trails, and driving home without having to mess with it?

Right on. Sounds like a plan. So Saturday 11-29-14. That might give Nathaniel enough time to do head gaskets.

That works for me. I can make most Saturdays and sunday work.

Stock EA82, dual range, 6" lift, 29" big horns. Stock bumpers, stock skid plate, no winch, but have a tow strap and 60" hi lift jack. It runs good. Why scott, what gnarly trails do you have in mind?

We should get organized and get a trail run together in the next couple of weeks.

Let's do it. How about after Halloween and before thanksgiving?

Well since there is a lack of interest and only a couple guys that said maybee I am going to go ahead and make other plans for saturday. Guess we can try again latter for a fall walker run.

Any chance you have the part numbers handy? When splitting one of these trans is are there any suprises or are they straight forward?

Well, a couple weeks back I drove the wagon a good amount. Came home and drained the trans fluid right away. Fluid looked as good as new and no debris or shavings in the oil or on the magnet. I put 2.5 quarts of good 80-90 and then a quart of lucas. It is definitely in the trans because when I fired it up the bearing noise was very loud until the new oil started to re coat everything. Same story, the noise goes away with clutch pushed in. The noise does seem to lessen and or go away after things warm up. But on a cold Idol the noise makes me cringe. I wheeled it this way and other than the noise I have no issues right now. I am not looking forward to pulling the trans apart, but I guess it is inevitable. I imagine I should source the bearings from Subaru. Should I replaced just the small and larger input shaft bearings? Anything else I need. Can I use Fuji Bond to seal the halves back up?