Strike pad moved up so overall bump travel is unchanged for this trip.
David
David
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One Piece at a Time: My 1985 Diesel Suburban
- Thread starter AgDieseler
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Can't wait to see those rotors shiny again. Love the new engine build, quality stuff!
Man, that's got to feel so good. Proof that proper planning promotes perfect performance. 
The truck has never hustled like this, and I just don’t think I’ll get used to it. For an unplanned engine build, it’s been a lot of fun.
Now for some easygoing fun with friends on rocks. I’ll change the break in oil after the first day.
David
Giggity! Sure has a nice whistle to it
Congrats man! Love the smirk when you looked at the camera the first time. I think we can all relate!
Didn't even sound like an oil burner in the video, gets it on too
Your smile in the video says it all!
Beautiful work as usual!
Beautiful work as usual!
What a day.
We’re going to roll around the behind the rocks area today, taking it easy. I’m still burping the coolant system.
Also, this things scoots.
David
We’re going to roll around the behind the rocks area today, taking it easy. I’m still burping the coolant system.
Also, this things scoots.
David
Hearing a 6.5 scoots is weird until you realize it’s in comparison to a 6.2.
Yay! So much happy!
Cool Views at the camp, but that tent doesn't look like is anywhere near flat ground. Remember Head up hill
Have fun.
Have fun.
I followed him last year through the Moab town and it wasn’t a slouch before…. Has to be on full rip now….
@AgDieseler drag race Moab 2022?
Can’t peel the smile from my face.
Can’t beat ‘em. Sunrise on that rock formation is among my top favorites.
What are we dragging? Jeeps? I like that.
We’ve received a great many shaking heads, it’s been tough to distinguish.
Meanwhile.
We changed the break in oil, and will cut open the filter back home. Only fine iron grains in the drain pan.
David
How is the snow this morning? Should make wheeling a little different today!
It was beautiful. Pretty much like it rained. We dodged the groundling jeeps at tiltawhirl and the chute, so mostly just good views and good times.
David
One of the more distinctly jeep things that happens at EJS is this measuring contest. Metal Cloak tests and applies a score, and folk compare and compete. They have stickers.
Initially, the people running the trailer said no way my truck would fit, but I reminded them that a suburban is actually shorter than the jeep truck and they relented. I was charming.
They should have stuck with “no.” Average scores for different jeeps are 700 and 800. Fatty McGee represented our kind well, and threw the bell curve. The brand loyalists didn’t understand how a grocery getter with a M1116 engine that still had some leaf springs could score 1010. They were impressed, deflated, confused, and very gracious and kind and chatty. It was a hoot.
I’m not sure what a score like this tells us; very little I assume. The exercise does show the value in good suspension design, bump location, and for this truck it tested the weight limits of their trailer setup. It’s neat to see the suspension all flexed on an easily viewable platform, and study how parts work together without holding up progress on the trail.
It was a fun day. Jason is making a video.
David
Initially, the people running the trailer said no way my truck would fit, but I reminded them that a suburban is actually shorter than the jeep truck and they relented. I was charming.
They should have stuck with “no.” Average scores for different jeeps are 700 and 800. Fatty McGee represented our kind well, and threw the bell curve. The brand loyalists didn’t understand how a grocery getter with a M1116 engine that still had some leaf springs could score 1010. They were impressed, deflated, confused, and very gracious and kind and chatty. It was a hoot.
I’m not sure what a score like this tells us; very little I assume. The exercise does show the value in good suspension design, bump location, and for this truck it tested the weight limits of their trailer setup. It’s neat to see the suspension all flexed on an easily viewable platform, and study how parts work together without holding up progress on the trail.
It was a fun day. Jason is making a video.
David
