Magik's 1987 Jimmy - Jiminy

[swettysblazer]

On a semi-related note, how much wood do you burn a winter?

 

[magik235]

We burn on average between 4 and 5 cords each winter depending on how many 20 below zero to 30 below zero nights we have. Wood is our only heat source. Since my wife's heart surgery she always keeps the house toasty warm. We are starting to get next years supply out.

 

[jekquistk5]

We burn on average between 4 and 5 cords each winter depending on how cold it gets. Wood is our only heat source. Since my wife's heart surgery she always keeps the house toasty warm. We are starting to get next years supply out.

I just dropped 7 trees... Got a nice pile sitting. Still need to section it, split it and let it sit and get ripe

 

[magik235]

Jiminy was busy hauling wood today. A month ago the wood space was empty so Jiminy has been working hard. I also order a new rim from Summit so Jiminy will finally have a spare.

 

[Deuling]

Got Wood??









Yes, yes he does...

 

[magik235]

I don't have logging roads just trails through the woods so getting to wood piles is always fun.

 

[magik235]

Jiminy was designed to transverse the irregular hills and hummocks back in my woods to get wood piles. I learned much of what I needed to do observing vehicles in Mudhunter’s Pit of Doom. Some people did not approve of my construction techniques but Jiminy successfully achieved its goal as shown below. Jiminy has opened areas of my woods none of my other vehicles could access.

 

[magik235]

Yesterday, I broke trails in the woods after another snowfall then cut and hauled out a load of wood. We have a foot of snow plus deeper drifts. Today when I was going to get another batch, the driver's side rear wheel was froze solid and I could not break it free. I had to use a heat gun to melt the ice in the drum. The Dunlop Mud Rovers are working good so far.

 

[magik235]

Today the brakes were not frozen even though the temperature was colder than yesterday.

 

[Deuling]

Freekin snow and cold makin life a big ole B lol. Lookin good

 

[magik235]

When I blew my tranny, I changed the hard lines and flushed the radiator lines but I still added an inline transmission filter for extra protection. It has been over a year, so I removed it today thinking any contamination will be trapped by now. I was disappointed to see the rubber transmission lines used to connect my transmission cooler are weather checked with small cracks. The rubber lines are the ones that came with my Summit transmission cooler.

Next I installed driving lights that I got for Christmas. I did not wire them because I can't decide if I like the way they look or if they will restrict air flow to the transmission cooler and radiator.

 

[Deuling]

I dont think they will restrict that much airflow.

 

[magik235]

I sent Summit an email regarding the cracked transmission cooler lines. The response is outlined below.

Question:
On 11/3/2010 I order a Summit Transmission cooler - Order #9825833. Today I was disappointed to see the rubber transmission lines used to connect my transmission cooler are weather checked with small cracks. The rubber lines are the ones that came with my Summit transmission cooler. Is this normal?

Response:
This is pretty common. The outer layers will check/crack on this hose and it happens faster on some applications depending on factors such as how high the temps get where it is mounted, airflow etc. but it is common. This checking/cracking normally does not cause a leak for quite some time. Be sure when you do replace it that you use a fuel/oil rated hose. The braided stainless hose is the best fix. It is a Nitrile material and holds up much better.

 

[Deuling]

That sucks. How much arecthe braided ones?

 

[magik235]

We got 15" of heavy wet snow. The weatherman called it snowcrete. I beat the hell out of my Jeep getting it plowed. Even with a high volume Flow Kooler water pump, I kept overheating. I need to buy an auxiliary pusher fan. I tried the snow blower but it completely plugged up so I just made a trail to the shed with Jiminy. The Dunlop Mud Rover handled the snow with no problems.

 

[magik235]

Jiminy was out in the woods today working on a new section of trail. It was so irregular that none of my previous wood trucks could have made it through the hummocks.

 

[magik235]

Jiminy was out working in the woods today hauling wood to the house. The 1/8" aluminum diamond plate on the doors has held up to some good scrapes.

 

[magik235]

I got the last of the wood out from my narrow, technical driving trail spurs that my S10 ZR2 could barely navigate. I had a few body and bed scrapes and tore my Jimmy emblem off but Jiminy survived.

 

[Deuling]

Whatcha need a flat bed on the zr2 for? You just like flatbeds dontcha

 

[magik235]

Whatcha need a flat bed on the zr2 for? You just like flatbeds dontcha

I believe you have heard of salt and rust. When the bed was completely shot I took everything off and had it held in place by gravity. I drove it to the junk yard and the scale lady asked what I was bringing into the yard. I said the truck box. She said there is no box in the truck and couldn't understand what I meant until I got back to the scale with the box off.