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mdo817

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GATR Fest Carnage Report
« on: September 20, 2010, 10:49:37 AM »
I will start it, I haven't checked everything yet.

Fuel pump died Friday after lunch, thanks to the southside crew that came through to help get me pieced back together and ready to run Sat.

Broke inner and outer short side axle shafts.
Thinking the same hub might be trashed.

Will post pictures later.

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Re: GATR Fest Carnage Report
« Reply #1 on: September 20, 2010, 11:08:09 AM »
I will start it, I haven't checked everything yet.
Fuel pump died Friday after lunch, thanks to the southside crew that came through to help get me pieced back together and ready to run Sat.
Broke inner and outer short side axle shafts.
Thinking the same hub might be trashed.
Will post pictures later.
What was you doing/climbing when the short sides broke? Are they aftermarket axles?
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Re: GATR Fest Carnage Report
« Reply #2 on: September 20, 2010, 11:11:30 AM »
I will start it, I haven't checked everything yet.

Fuel pump died Friday after lunch, thanks to the southside crew that came through to help get me pieced back together and ready to run Sat.

Broke inner and outer short side axle shafts.
Thinking the same hub might be trashed.

Will post pictures later.

Y'all got quite a Southside pit crew for you and Mike (GusaGus).

So far  ;D  all I know of is my right slider:




mdo817

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Re: GATR Fest Carnage Report
« Reply #3 on: September 20, 2010, 11:12:54 AM »
I will start it, I haven't checked everything yet.
Fuel pump died Friday after lunch, thanks to the southside crew that came through to help get me pieced back together and ready to run Sat.
Broke inner and outer short side axle shafts.
Thinking the same hub might be trashed.
Will post pictures later.
What was you doing/climbing when the short sides broke? Are they aftermarket axles?
Yea, they are 10 factory, I think I actually may have started spitting caps on the last run Sat. evening, I wasn't doing anything when the actual carnage happened. I was dropping into the rat hole, and the very first thing you have to do is cross a log, the XJ saw the wood and spit the u-joint out. ;D

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Re: GATR Fest Carnage Report
« Reply #4 on: September 20, 2010, 11:17:16 AM »
I don't know what the trail was but it had 3 lines, middle being the hardest. I took the middle from the bottom to the top where the big tractor tires were stacked side by side. No winching either. I know what my next mod will be. Can you guess?
 




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Re: GATR Fest Carnage Report
« Reply #5 on: September 20, 2010, 11:26:34 AM »
Man Ive got a list a mile long, and the more I clean my rig and investigate the more I find.

I tweaked the tub and cage, tore my speaker wires out from the flop.

Got some new pin striping from that rock in Rat Hole.

Pushed in the cowl enough for the window frame and driver door not to fit anymore.

3 front axle shafts, yes three different breaks! Spit the passenger axle ujoint out and tore the ears up the first time, sheared a driver stub the second, and sheared a passenger inner at the splines the third time (thanks for the spare Richard) its looking like its time for a 60!

For some reason my electric fan kept turning off intermittently on Sunday, got to inspect the wiring for a random short

HAD AN AWESOME TIME!
old beat to shit, cobbled together, YJ

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Re: GATR Fest Carnage Report
« Reply #6 on: September 20, 2010, 11:30:40 AM »
the XJ saw the wood and spit the u-joint out. ;D

LMAO!  You and WOOD!  Should have been a logger .

RotorHead

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Re: GATR Fest Carnage Report
« Reply #7 on: September 20, 2010, 11:59:48 AM »
Sounds like plenty of carnage. Here's mine in order of events:

Started with the busted windshield and brake line the day before the trip.



Blown tire bead


Got bit by a dog

Busted rear axle shaft


Busted passenger front door surround


Rear locker not locking. Started in Savannah. Noise also coming from rear end on decelerate. Probably f'd something up when the axle broke. Could be the bent rear shaft I used as a replacement on the sound though. Doesn't matter too much. D60 is on order.

Got a nail in one of my rear tires on the Dually
« Last Edit: September 20, 2010, 12:03:43 PM by Livingston »

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Re: GATR Fest Carnage Report
« Reply #8 on: September 20, 2010, 12:09:31 PM »
Got bit by a dog
Busted rear axle shaft
Rear locker not locking. Started in Savannah. Noise also coming from rear end on decelerate. Probably f'd something up when the axle broke. Could be the bent rear shaft I used as a replacement on the sound though. Doesn't matter too much. D60 is on order.

LMAO MIKE!  You certainty had some bad luck with that dog, and them made up like true lovers, lol. 

That is the nastiest broken axle I had ever seen with all the shavings.  Yuck.

And did y'all put the plunger in before the carrier or after?  Common problem.  Hopefully that's all it is. 


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Re: GATR Fest Carnage Report
« Reply #9 on: September 20, 2010, 12:17:23 PM »
I havent really seen anything so far, but I didnt do much to get damage this round. I plan to do an inspection this week. I did loose a pin for my disconnect  :D. Thanks to Chad (US TROOPER) for hooking me up with a fix for the ride home.

I know him and Zac have some carnage to share.


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Re: GATR Fest Carnage Report
« Reply #10 on: September 20, 2010, 12:25:15 PM »
Mike is that the same surround you cracked last time I was at river rock on my "sick day" weekend?

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Re: GATR Fest Carnage Report
« Reply #11 on: September 20, 2010, 12:32:48 PM »
I need to check under my jeep also, I only bent up my passenger side front brake line, tire grabbed it, a little rock rash on plastic rear fender. I came out pretty good it looks like after hearing about everyone else’s damage. Had a great time !!! {toast}

 



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