Nice pix, Bart!
Did you ever get the dash/on board cam together? Not that 2,500 pix is insufficient
James
Nice pix, Bart!
Did you ever get the dash/on board cam together? Not that 2,500 pix is insufficient
James
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Cool pics...keep'em coming!
Zeus, what do you think caused your tie rod to break? The tub didn't look like it would have put to much pressure on it.
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I was actually going to start a thread about that - in short, it seems to be a bad idea to disconnect the sway bar on just one side. It needs to be disconnected on both sides and secured in a high position that clears the tires at full steer. The disonnected side of the sway bar seems to have made contact with the tie rod a few times during the attempted climbs (5 attempts before getting out cuz the tires were freshly wet - and remember I am running completely open diffs). I was kind of bouncing a bit mid-climb; so it seems like it bent the rod, weakened it, and it finally broke when I steered hard left after getting out. Luckily, it bent AFTER I got out of the tub!!! There is VIDEO! Clint (CrnCnn) gave me a ride out and to M4O so I could get the tie rod sleeved back together. Bart and Scott Harness were kind enough to truck me back in to the tubs so I could put my VX back together. Linda (Bart's wife), Carrie (sp? - Mrs. CrnCnn), and Megan (Mrs. Ascinder) volunteered to watch my dog during the second trip. And LDUB of course had an extra tie rod for me to use - I only used one castle nut. Thanks guys and gals! I still owe you a couple beers, and Beau $20... Bring on the Elko trip!!!!
Last edited by ZEUS : 05/18/2008 at 10:55 AM
That explains it...and makes more scence!
Justin,
Glad to here you made it home safely. Wednesday's experience was awesome, all the way through, breakage and recovery included! That's what the VX Mafia is all about!!
Bart
OK, so instead of posting everything I just did on my LJ over again, I will just link to each individual entry here:
05-10-08
http://nfpgasmask.livejournal.com/44226.html
05-11-08
http://nfpgasmask.livejournal.com/44464.html
05-12-08
http://nfpgasmask.livejournal.com/44555.html
05-13-08
http://nfpgasmask.livejournal.com/44951.html
05-14-08
http://nfpgasmask.livejournal.com/45192.html
05-15-08
http://nfpgasmask.livejournal.com/45404.html
05-16-08
http://nfpgasmask.livejournal.com/45773.html
05-17-08
http://nfpgasmask.livejournal.com/46069.html
05-18-08
http://nfpgasmask.livejournal.com/46327.html
Thanks to Linda and Beau for taking so many photos. It was an excellent time and it was great to hang out with everyone from last year and and meet new people this year.
More info about DVDs sometime soon.
Bart
Still looking at the photos, and I decided to upload this one in full resolution. I won't keep it up there forever, so download it now.
http://www.nofuture.com/vxwow.jpg
The light on Tuesday was just astoundingly beautiful. This shot really shows the VX run and Moab in such a perfect way.
It is now and probably will be my background for several weeks.
Bart
That lizard looks like he has glowey green spots and that snake is cool.
and that field repairus pic is cool. I don't know why but I really like it.
Very cool pics y'all. I can't wait till I can make Moab
Sorry J,
As for post number of mine in this thread.
1. Ascinder, me
2. NFP, Ascinder, me
3. Ascinder
4. me
5. Same as #2
6. NFP
7. LDub
8. Ascinder
9. Tomdietrying
10. 11. Me, Scott Harness, Zues, NFP
And for Post 112
1. Kodiak
2. 3. Jofotoz
4. 5. LDub
6. me
7. 8. Ascinder
9. Too early to try all of them
10. Todd Adams.
11. front to back.. Larry, ?, PBkid, Scott Harness, NocternalVX, Petos, VXironWOman
12. Jofotoz
13. Zues.
I think I got them all right. I can look harder later and make sure but that should be it.
Zodiac. Ur proton is wicked sweet. I love the painted plate and the stripe set up. U have the look I saw in my head when I first got mine (just liftless)
Nice!
Am really bummed I was not part of the crew this time out....
Next year!
James