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Blazer Bash 2021 not Last Minute Thrash
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I know what you are feeling. I waited 4 hours for a 1 hour call out on the freeway last years. Love's also.
This is weird. So far ahead. Not leaving last Wednesday gave me time.
The Jimmy is loaded. Truck is loaded. Tires are checked and fluids checked. Throw clothes in and I am ready.
I decided that because I have some extra time, I would put the scale under the tounge and see where the Jimmy needed to sit. The weight distribution hitch has always seemed a little too much. Has 1000 pound bars. With the truck and trailer weighing right at 10k, should be about right. Put the scale on the forks and raised the scale into the tongue. 1500 pounds.
So I roll the jimmy back 6 inches. Still 1500 pounds. Roll it back another 6 inches. Still 1500 pounds.
What is going on? Visually it is not right. I roll it forward 2 feet. Still 1500 pounds. Checked the scale, goes back to zero. I raise the front of the trailer with the tongue jack. It is heavy.
Walk into the shop to think on it some. Might need a beer at this point. Sitting in my chair, I see the problem. What an idiot. Walked right by it a number of times.
I never ran the rear stabilizer jacks up. They are 2 feet from the back of the trailer. So a lot of weight of the trailer and Jimmy are siting on hose 3 points. I ran the jacks up and move the Jimmy to where I think it should be. Tongue is 500 pounds. Leaving it.
The Jimmy is loaded. Truck is loaded. Tires are checked and fluids checked. Throw clothes in and I am ready.
I decided that because I have some extra time, I would put the scale under the tounge and see where the Jimmy needed to sit. The weight distribution hitch has always seemed a little too much. Has 1000 pound bars. With the truck and trailer weighing right at 10k, should be about right. Put the scale on the forks and raised the scale into the tongue. 1500 pounds.
So I roll the jimmy back 6 inches. Still 1500 pounds. Roll it back another 6 inches. Still 1500 pounds.What is going on? Visually it is not right. I roll it forward 2 feet. Still 1500 pounds. Checked the scale, goes back to zero. I raise the front of the trailer with the tongue jack. It is heavy.
Walk into the shop to think on it some. Might need a beer at this point. Sitting in my chair, I see the problem. What an idiot. Walked right by it a number of times.
I never ran the rear stabilizer jacks up. They are 2 feet from the back of the trailer. So a lot of weight of the trailer and Jimmy are siting on hose 3 points. I ran the jacks up and move the Jimmy to where I think it should be. Tongue is 500 pounds. Leaving it.
Finally in the bay after 5 hours
We left to get 2 tires at 7:30 this morning, we thought we may be able to leave today since they said no wait at that time. Unfortunately, we just got home 8 hours later... We'll be leaving early tomorrow morning now which should give us time to fix the last two items on our list.
We also had a bit of overheating on the way back (100+ here). When the tire blew it ripped out all the insulation under there and shredded it which got sucked right into the cooling stack. I pressure washed it real good and got a bunch of it out when I got home, hopefully it's enough.
We also had a bit of overheating on the way back (100+ here). When the tire blew it ripped out all the insulation under there and shredded it which got sucked right into the cooling stack. I pressure washed it real good and got a bunch of it out when I got home, hopefully it's enough.
One of the things that broke 2 years ago in my biggest ever breakage day of wheeling was the rear 205 rear output housing. There’s been some head scratching as to why. Things became much clearer today
That there’s a broken 205 Clark.
Trying to figure out the easiest way to get it out with one good arm, one 40% or less arm depending on angle and a 14 year old.
This usually takes a skilled crew 6+ hrs to R&R the 205.
Good times.
That there’s a broken 205 Clark.Trying to figure out the easiest way to get it out with one good arm, one 40% or less arm depending on angle and a 14 year old.
This usually takes a skilled crew 6+ hrs to R&R the 205.
Good times.
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Instead of starting my day loading up, I woke up and went to do this today.
Had a filling done in May. This weekend that same tooth is trying to tell me something bad is going on.
Doc rooted around for a while, basically no evidence of the problem, cya when it gets worse.
Got home and went after it most of the day. I’m loaded, and this pic was checking tires. I have four tire gauges that don’t agree with my Milton inflator, so that was confusing. Rolling out tomorrow.
Had a filling done in May. This weekend that same tooth is trying to tell me something bad is going on.
Doc rooted around for a while, basically no evidence of the problem, cya when it gets worse.
Got home and went after it most of the day. I’m loaded, and this pic was checking tires. I have four tire gauges that don’t agree with my Milton inflator, so that was confusing. Rolling out tomorrow.
I also ran the Blazer over the trailer fender while loading it.
So that's why you don't let your friends borrow shit. Me. I'm why.
So that's why you don't let your friends borrow shit. Me. I'm why.
Watch for a white dodge and a tan K5 broke down. I am leaving in the morning.
What route are you taking?
What route are you taking?
In the midst of loading the Blazer for the ride to Denver tomorrow. In my scatterbrained process I took a few minutes to respool the winch cable too. Had to completely empty my pelican case that holds all the cooking gear. A container of steak seasoning decided to eject it's contents into the box. Recleaning all the gear inside. Trasharoo is on the spare and I threw a 5 gallon fuel can and 5 gallon water can on the rack.
I'm cooling off inside for a little bit and I'll finish loading that gear and I can concentrate on all the electronic stuff in the house tonight.
I'm cooling off inside for a little bit and I'll finish loading that gear and I can concentrate on all the electronic stuff in the house tonight.
water leak is fixed, checked the front of the intercooler and there's still quite a bit of insulation in there. We're going to try to vacuum it out a bit more then we're going to get some dinner, sleep and leave at 0 dark thirty.
Cut a nice V-notch, weld it, grind/file down the sealing surfaces and SEND IT!
Thought about that, it will be cracked next to the weld before it’s done cooling off. And this is going down in my garage without all the normal tools I would use.
No big deal, just don’t forget the front snap ring...
So you are already prepared for camshaft problems with the hemi? Good..
Had to change the axle seals today.
What the heck Fred? You just got it back together the other day!!!
Are you trying to keep up with @ashman by keeping the drama high?
But I do remember several years ago you having transmission issues..
It’s back together and getting refilled now. Hopefully no drama this year. The axle seals were both leaking pretty good so had to be done before the trip.
This year scares me already, the people who have their shit together all year is already broke and we haven't even got there yet.
This is why you do shakedown runs!
Last week I took the blazer out a discovered I has a split in the sidewall of one of my tires, so "new" tires on.
Last night I went for another run and managed to smash my power steering return line against the frame, which pulled the hose off and I lost all my fluid.
Turns out my drivers side motor mount had lost the main nut and the bolt had worked out and dropped the engine.
Got new bolts and lock nuts and fixed the power steering line.
Back up and running. Glad this stuff is happening now and not on the trail.
Last week I took the blazer out a discovered I has a split in the sidewall of one of my tires, so "new" tires on.
Last night I went for another run and managed to smash my power steering return line against the frame, which pulled the hose off and I lost all my fluid.
Turns out my drivers side motor mount had lost the main nut and the bolt had worked out and dropped the engine.
Got new bolts and lock nuts and fixed the power steering line.
Back up and running. Glad this stuff is happening now and not on the trail.
