Pics of Sierra Trek

[gokartergo]

We all had a blast..
http://community.webshots.com/album/46802855fZCyzI

 

[muddysub]

where was that at looks like fun. /forums/images/icons/cool.gif

 

[gokartergo]

Truckee, CA Just west of Reno, Nevada.. There where over a 1000 people there 990 of them where driving Jeeps are Toys.. We where stightly out numbered there...LOL

 

[Zeus33rd]

I must say, that was one bad ass Suburban. D60 front, D70 rear, 4.88's, dual ARB's, ORD doubler, cross over steering, 38" Swamper radials, 6.5 turbo diesel...Even had a GPS system inside.
One thing I learned this weekend is that I am sick and tired of open diffs. /forums/images/icons/crazy.gif So next weekend, I'm welding the 14b. No more of that open $hit. Also, I learned that bead locks would have been a good thing....Climbing that one hill, a rock busted the valve stem of my rim, tire went flat in about 10 seconds....and I was on a pretty bad ass hill too...While tryin to back down, I got turned alittle sideways on the hill, ended up peelin the tire off the frickin rim. /forums/images/icons/smile.gif Had to anchor my truck with a winch from the top of the hill, use a high lift under the bumper, a floor jack under the diff, a shovel to dig a hole under the tire so I could get it out and the new one in.....lol.........All in all about 2 hours to change a tire. So this weekend was a definate learing experience for me... /forums/images/icons/cool.gif

 

[gokartergo]

Yea the Burb was sweet.

 

[bryguy00b]

damn sounds like quite the time!!

 

[bryguy00b]

im still confused..when you say open diff.. what exactly does that mean..? i know about t-cases and the part time/full time 4x4..and lockers...but what exactly do you mean..or does this stuff have nothing to do with an open diff..?

Bryan

 

[Zeus33rd]

Open diff just means there's no locker or posi of any kind in the differential.. /forums/images/icons/laugh.gif

 

[bryguy00b]

ahh ok i gotcha!..so what does it mean when you like weld the axle..

Bryan-thanx

 

[gokartergo]

That is called a Lincoln locker...Named after the Lincoln welders.

 

[bryguy00b]

what exaclty does welding the alxe do though...weld the gears or somethin?


Bryan

 

[gokartergo]

Yep so they both turn.. But on a 10 bolt something has to give and more then likely it will be a axle..

 

[Zeus33rd]

Check out this write-up on welding the 14b. This is how I'm going to do mine. /forums/images/icons/grin.gif /forums/images/icons/laugh.gif /forums/images/icons/cool.gif

 

[bryguy00b]

sweet..thanx

Bryan