Good discussion as lockers are also on my mind.
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The Great Smaug
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Alright. I give 75% odds we'll be able to swing past your place in June. The annual family gathering is still just down the road, and everyone wants to see the long-distance grandkids. It's almost mandatory since we skipped last year and we're adding a kid.
Really, I don't NEED to redo anything inside the pumpkin, things are working fine. But a front axle rebuild is something I still want to check off the bucket list, and this one should have needed ball joints by now. I'm still not sure how that one survived my adventure with the torch last summer. 4WD ball joints are enough of a pain that I may as well redo everything all at once. I bought all the bearings, seals, ball joints, and TREs, but did not get it done during crunch time.
But I'm confident of this...if it gets rebuilt with an open carrier, it's going to stay open. I have way too many other priorities to redo this axle twice.
So here's the thing about the tru-trac. Yes I've proven I can break axle shafts with them. However, keep this in mind that I've only broken them in sandy conditions. A dry riverbed and the beach at Lake Powell. I've wheeled it pretty hard on rocks and mountain trails with not one incident. The sand just seemed to cause the tru-trac to wind up and release quickly which snapped stuff. Seems like when I have good traction and one wheel is spinning a little brake action and the diff sends the torque where it needs it and the truck drives over whatever was in front of it.
Your results may vary as you say.
On the other hand, wheeling with an open front diff isn't a bad thing. For what you are doing I don't think it's a requirement. I wheeled my old K5 on a lot of the trails I've done with my current one. They both went through them. I did drive the other one a little differently, but I could get through most of the stuff I drove into. I didn't break one shaft either and I drove it with a little more reckless abandon than I do now. I'd keep some kind of traction device in the rear for sure, whatever that might be.
Your results may vary as you say.
On the other hand, wheeling with an open front diff isn't a bad thing. For what you are doing I don't think it's a requirement. I wheeled my old K5 on a lot of the trails I've done with my current one. They both went through them. I did drive the other one a little differently, but I could get through most of the stuff I drove into. I didn't break one shaft either and I drove it with a little more reckless abandon than I do now. I'd keep some kind of traction device in the rear for sure, whatever that might be.
A good rebuild is always nice peace of mind especially for what the burb is intended to do. I'll have to get up there and check it out in person at some point!
It's not the cheapest option, but your type of use is why air-lockers were invented.
August 15-19, mark it on your calendar so you don't forget (again). Dates aren't final yet, but they're likely. Or come up earlier for scouting runs.
So true.
I tried to do the same with my daughter.
I didn't have the best circumstances with work but I did my best.
She is 13 now and more and more she wants to be with her friends rather than with us.
My 2 boys hopefully will get enough time with me, they are 1.5 and 2.5
Right over my birthday, that would be a good way to enjoy the day. I'm not gonna set anything in stone due to some family medical things going on. But I'll see what happens by summer I should know more.
@AugustDiesel inspired me to fire the MogTruck up tonight.
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It's not coming outside just yet, but I do like to listen to it crackle.
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It's not coming outside just yet, but I do like to listen to it crackle.
Oh, and I like the brighter headlights. The better visibility makes the ugly blue color worthwhile.
Haha, he inspired me too. Replaced the busted starter and fired it up.
@AugustDiesel inspired me to fire the MogTruck up tonight.
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It's not coming outside just yet, but I do like to listen to it crackle.
Haha, glad I could inspire y’all to get out there. I have one thing going for me that y’all don’t though, the high yesterday was 85* and it was as sunny as it’s been in a while!
Yeah...no. The barn is 300' from the road, and the snow ranges from knee level to waist level.
It would be an ordeal getting that truck out to the road this week. Or I could get some snow chains.
Sounds quiet, eh?
Morning Idle. The rattle is a great sound
8" of snow this week, but it's melting fast. No updates on the truck yet, it's still sitting in several inches of water, slowly sinking into the sand. But it's due to emerge from swampy hibernation as soon as the ground dries enough to get it out to the road. The Buick dug 6" deep mud trenches through one of the dry sections, so I think I'm stuck waiting.
I love my acreage, but I strongly question the prudence of the fellow who decided to plant the HorseBarn in one of the low-lying wet regions, with no good route out to the road. 
8" of snow this week, but it's melting fast. No updates on the truck yet, it's still sitting in several inches of water, slowly sinking into the sand. But it's due to emerge from swampy hibernation as soon as the ground dries enough to get it out to the road. The Buick dug 6" deep mud trenches through one of the dry sections, so I think I'm stuck waiting.
Every year when December comes around and it’s still in the upper 80s, my wife and I start talking about how great it would be to live where there are seasons. But then when it’s in the middle of April and we hear about someone getting 8” of snow, we’re glad we live in Florida. Lots of rain though. Lots. You’ll be out there adventuring before you know it.
I love my acreage, but I strongly question the prudence of the fellow who decided to plant the HorseBarn in one of the low-lying wet regions, with no good route out to the road.
We almost bought a house that was in a low lying area near a river. We opted out of that one and into this one on top of a hill. The low one had a massive two car garage though, with ceilings high enough to park a semi. Now that I have the truck, I’m starting to think I would’ve preferred to deal with the swamp over doing all my work in the driveway.
Oh well. Hindsight.
There are lots of places with medium seasons. No need to choose between the Far South and the Far North. Move to Arkansas. Or RealKansas.
