I’ll get us started.
Decided to turn back and diagnose instead becoming an anchor on the trail.
Decided to turn back and diagnose instead becoming an anchor on the trail.
CK5
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Blazer Bash 2025 Karnage
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Sums it up pretty well.
Apparently, @AgDieseler and the thursday crew are broke somewhere. Saw @kennyw in town on his way back out with parts. I guess they dont have cell signal because nobody has posted anything.
Well that's part of the deal.
I rarely went on a trail where no one broke something. It's not fun right there but the stories later after you make it out are priceless
We were hanging at Dave’s shop watching The Circus fix Scott’s front axle. I gather that group 2 on Kane’s had the actual drama, and is currently shopping for 10 bolt shafts.
David
We split up into two groups to run Kane Creek. I hung up my 14FF that isn't shaved yet multiple times, rubbed my driveshaft on the last big obstacle coming out, and broke a tailgate latch and headlight adjuster due to the body twist. I now have a major vibration over 50 mph vs a minor one between 55-60 and my steering wheel is no longer centered, but it still drives straight with no pull.
@mrk5 broke an inner axle and was able to repair it back in town. @Fastereddie passed me running out there with my food rather than parts to watch the Colorado crew work.
The second group, one of the first Gen blazers lost ignition with a Proflow setup. He turned around at the first squeeze, towed out, and made it back to camp. Someone else lost a 10 bolt rear axle shaft later up the trail. That group wasn't back yet when I looked at 8pm.
@mrk5 broke an inner axle and was able to repair it back in town. @Fastereddie passed me running out there with my food rather than parts to watch the Colorado crew work.
The second group, one of the first Gen blazers lost ignition with a Proflow setup. He turned around at the first squeeze, towed out, and made it back to camp. Someone else lost a 10 bolt rear axle shaft later up the trail. That group wasn't back yet when I looked at 8pm.
Then there was this on hamburger hill. @ashman list a tire bead and had to reseat it but his jack was a little short.
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Tailgate latch finally snapped off so I could close the tailgate and it looks like the corner brace twisted a bit.
Blazer bash claims another axle shaft
Got a little more character on the new option line at the first pinch point on kane creek yesterday 
Nice white flames
The 2nd driveshaft on Poison Spider.
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I developed a major vibration on the way out of poison spider, found the rear output flange was loose, took off the rear driveshaft and hit it with the impact, took care of that.
Now my transmission is another story, reverse works well, gotta give it some gas to get it in gear then it only kind of works. Thought I might have to winch it onto the trailer.
Upgrades are in the future!
Friday I broke the front long side axle shaft u-joint pulling into the parking lot on Hells. We had been hearing a rotational scraping sound earlier but couldn't locate where it was coming from. Fixed with some help and drove to the BBQ.
Now my transmission is another story, reverse works well, gotta give it some gas to get it in gear then it only kind of works. Thought I might have to winch it onto the trailer.
Upgrades are in the future!
Friday I broke the front long side axle shaft u-joint pulling into the parking lot on Hells. We had been hearing a rotational scraping sound earlier but couldn't locate where it was coming from. Fixed with some help and drove to the BBQ.
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Looks like a good time
Hillbilly Wizards k5/focus got a little scratched on the escalator.
that will buff out
bummer on the carnage, but that's awesome that you got to run it! It was great seeing those guys all the way from back east.
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The Cherry Bomb is on its way back to the house from my work on a tow truck. I did drive it to the tow truck ramp then it was winched. Reverse works great!
I broke a 4340 front short side inner axle shaft, (2) front driveshafts, and a rear axle yoke. But I ran trails all 4 days thanks to some generous help from Dave and Kevin at Xtreme 4x4 Tours that @AgDieseler connected us with.
