Glad to host y’all, and it was good to meet the family. Go test out those sliders, and enjoy the slickrock.
David
David
CK5
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Shake down run on Backward Bill today. The truck did really well and I got to test out all the things: double low, double locked. I pointed, and the truck went. The wife and kids enjoyed every minute of it. Definitely a good day. Afterwards, got back on the highway and I couldn’t find 4th gear. Tried manually shifting through the gears and nothing. Checked the shift linkage - good, checked the fluid level - good. Still no 4th. I’m guessing the 3-4 valve is stuck. Hoping it unsticks itself by Wednesday. Oh well, I won’t need 4th much until then. I’ll figure it out. Good day today.
Wonder if it'd be worth trying an additive. BG Products ATC plus would be the best if any stores around here sell it. BG is good stuff. A lot of times Carquest or Napa sell it.
Its certainly worth a shot
This.
I had a chatty shift feel in a 4L60E and some BG ATC+ kept that transmission alive for another 25K. When I finally pulled it, at 181K, the the trans guy said the seals looked like 50k seals. Still had good elasticity. He never guessed that it had 181k on it.
You folks land back in Florida yet? I read about the same from the last trail and the ORD guys helping out, but no much after.
Just want to make sure you all got home or if we need to raise the brotherhood to help if needed.
Just want to make sure you all got home or if we need to raise the brotherhood to help if needed.
I know they were planning to arrive back home tomorrow sometime. They should be reaching Florida today.
I appreciate y’all checking up on us. We have arrived back in Florida, though not home yet. Stopped in Tallahassee to spend the night at my sister’s. Tomorrow’s short 3 hour drive will get us home. The truck has been running flawlessly. No issues at all since we left Offroad Design’s shop in Carbondale, Co. Here’s to hoping it does the same for the last 173-mile leg tomorrow.
Glad it's been running good!
Good to hear its running like a top. I kinda figured with all the sensory overload of Moab and the mountains you might take it easy on the updates and just enjoy the ride.
Take it easy on the final push home.
Sensory overload is exactly what Moab is, lol. I plan on doing a chronological trip update/ story time once we get settled in. We’ve had a great time.
Here’s my favorite shot from the trip home, in southern Colorado.
15 days, 18 hours, and 4,646.6 miles since we left our home at 7PM on Friday, September 4th, we are finally back where we started. This trip (and the completion thereof), carries a lot of significance for our family, and we are excited for the next chapter/season. Thank you all for your support and encouragement along the way. We are glad to be home. I’ll post up trip monologues later in the week.
Andy
Andy
Your family is pretty damn cool, I don’t think I would tackle that journey like you did. Well done and it was great to meet you and the family.
Ps, how in god green earth do you and your wife find the energy to keep up with the boys?
Ps, how in god green earth do you and your wife find the energy to keep up with the boys?
It was great to meet you too! It was definitely quite the feat/adventure.
As for keeping up with the boys, just one word: long-suffering, lol.
Actually, I really don’t know. Somehow we survive. I look at it as a promise for two really good helpers in a few years when I build the next truck.
I was telling my wife, you all are way more adventurous that me! I'm glad you made it home safe and sound and you enjoyed the trip. I'm sure you'll remember it for a very long time.
It was really great to see the truck perform so well both on road and off road. Pretty good payoff for all the hard work. We will definitely be back!
Anyone notice that I’ve slowed down a bit? 
I don't know, it's only been 2 months.Anyone notice that I’ve slowed down a bit?
I go a few months in between updates and I don't show in year as much progress as you do in a week
Anyone notice that I’ve slowed down a bit?
Nope. I spend months writing my annual summer trip report. I'm used to long stretches without updates.
