GATRFEST 2011 OCT 21-23 CARNAGE LIST

[RotorHead]

Broken License plate bracket and a small dent in the tub behind it
Pretty sure I bent my right rear axle
Character added to my front stubby
Plenty of rock rash on my wheels
Brown stain in the driver's seat  ;D

 {ehm} why you think?

The right rear disc brake squeaks now under light braking which can be an indication that the flange is bent.  Like in this video:

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It's not a huge deal if it is since I have that Ten Axle kit sitting in my garage waiting to be installed.  

Usually the squeaking is not while braking. My chirp has always gone away when I hit the brakes. You might just have worn out pads.

[RotorHead]

This was a short wheeling trip for me. I got a little too happy with the skinny pedal and let my ego break the Rebelcon Friday night. Most of Saturday was spent driving to Huntsville for parts. Thanks for the use of the truck Jimmy and to anybody else that lent me a hand during the repair.

Here's my list:

Rubbing is racing:



Shouldn't have been racing:
Grenaded passenger and driver inner and outer axle shafts
Separated ball joints on driver's side

[jc79]

I tried to follow Mike's lead... but all I could muster was a single demolished U-joint and inner/outer axle shaft on the front passenger side. 

A big thanks, by the way, to Matt and Adam for removing the damaged goods so I could drive home.  {toast}

Jared

[Will]

Wish I could have stayed longer, but we had a blast while we were there.

My only carnage is some electrical issue that is causing my dash lights to flash whenever I use the brakes. Not a terrible problem since it will notify the occupant of the vehicle that he/she is using the brakes.  {ehm} 

Friday night was a blast  {toast}

Mike and Gina, thanks for the hospitality on Saturday morning. The coffee and breakfast brought us back from the dead.

[mdo817]

Not sure of my carnage, but it was slight, I think the XJ only saw like 2 or 3 trails, rubbed one tree a little, and something (uni-body I'm sure) popped when I was winching Richard in the creek bed at Bears Den. The fan is getting into the radiator a lot more than it was at the start of the trip, I also can't open the front doors with it strapped to the trailer. Guess it really is time for the 2.0 build. It will take a week or so of cleaning the mud off of it to really see if I can see what metal turned loose.

[BigJerm]

Nothing really for me, guess I need to learn how to wheel... Other than bending the stock transfer skid some more and continuing the destruction of the stock rear bumper from Harlan I came out pretty clean. Maybe 1 of these days I'll spring for the belly-up.

[redmanyj]

Front output shaft


winch line trying to get out of death valley


still had a good weekend.  thanks for everyones help.

[Do Work 93 YJ]

Death Valley I like that.


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[Will]

If anybody found a black down blanket on top of the ridge please let me know. When we camped up there friday night my friend john must have left it up there. That or it flew from the bed of his truck on the way home. If you know anything about it please let me know. Thanks

[mdo817]

Death Valley I like that.


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I thought that got named F U C, or was that just the name of the last obstical. 

[Krawler00]

Will, got your message and no, did not see it. Sorry man.

[MACHINE]

Hey mark, did your wife get cranky about the generous helping of mud soup?