Sat: purchased and moved my newest toy...
http://www.rocketcityrockcrawlers.com/memberstuff/cash/lathe/IMG_7432-800.jpg

http://www.rocketcityrockcrawlers.com/memberstuff/cash/lathe/IMG_7430-800.jpg

It's a 1927 Hendey 14" x 6' Lathe with all the goodies. :grinpimp:


Sun: worked around the house, went to a hockey game, and changed the oil in the wife's XJ.

Fri: Finished beadlocks - replaced a dozen wheel studs - installed beadlocks!! Replumbed air system, reinstalled tank in rear inner fender well. Cleaned and tuned up trailer for Binderbound.

Sat: Checked air pressure in tires... Worked on house projects.

Sun: Still no flat tires :D worked on more house project. Clean trailer is now piled 4' high with brush, wood scraps, garbage and aluminum windows. :shaking: Now to figure out how to get it all cleaned off by next Saturday morning to go wheeling...

Oh here is my pic:

http://ihsto.org/old/pirate/beadlocks2.JPG

Drove this around the block..

http://www.m4x4a.org/gallery2/d/43743-2/DCP_0336.JPG

Remembered back to HS Chemistry class how to work a graduated cylinder..

http://www.tmcom.com/~tsm1/gallery2/d/41930-4/DCP_0338.JPG

Since I had a tire fail me in October and the tire carcass beat the crap out of one of my reservoirs until it loosened the hose and puked oil.

Got the one shock rebuilt, recharged the rest, stuffed the engine inside..

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http://www.tmcom.com/~tsm1/gallery2/d/41933-1/DCP_0339.JPG

Bolted everything together, filled, adjusted, blah blah. Sunday I fired the freshened up 304 and dug some holes in the road.

Also tossed the 63amp alternator that NAPA said was fine and bought a 94amp 12SI for the rig. Now I can run the Taurus fan, helmet pumper, and dust light without draining the battery.

Added some additional stiffeners to the front clip, since the fenders are falling apart from using them as structural members.

I need to rebuild the front driveshaft and re-install, and fix the broken ladder bar mount.

Should be able to go racing this weekend.. 3/15, in Cascade..

Hey Tom- the racer scout for the 09 season?

Sat- had to make an emergency trip to the coast to pick up a customer rig. Just for fun, I rolled across the scales. Grand total with my 06' dodge 2500, 16 foot big tex car hauler, 89 chev 2500 4x4, and all the road food..... 15000 exactly. Still nailed down 17.6 mpg round trip:smokin: Went to diesel smokes birthday get together. Cool place. Ate some nachos that were WAY to spicy for my delicate tongue. Drank a lot. That was fun, dont get to do that much anymore. We need to start a 'get diesel smoke laid' fund. He's quickly on his way to 40 Year Old Virgin status:flipoff2::laughing:

Sun- started parting out above chevy to install drivetrain into 99 wrangler. Finally caught up on all the Lost episodes. Ate some pizza.

Mon- I gotta build scout brokers tie rod/drag link set up along with the continued parting out of chevy.

Buttoned up a few things. Took Evo wheeling a little ~ need to trim fenders. Owner decided a fresh 392 and some FI are in order.

Hey Tom- the racer scout for the 09 season?


Looking like that, isn't it? :D Original plan almost a year ago was to have it ready for the race this weekend, but it's still in Colorado Springs.

Good thing I didn't start parting out the old one... or flog the 304 until it *BROKE*.. only ran $1000-ish to freshen it up this time. :rolleyes:




16 foot big tex car hauler, 89 chev 2500 4x4, and all the road food..... 15000 exactly. Still nailed down 17.6 mpg round trip:smokin: Went to diesel smokes


I'm usually around 12,500lbs when I'm loaded light, 15-16k at times, but 7mpg is average for my old gasser Travelette.

Friday: Got the T-19W in the Scout and all back together. Welded up the exhaust and ran it around the field like a madman.

Sat: Still sick but lots of garage/yard cleanup. Never got the 4"Triangles under it due to too much work around the house.

Sunday: Still sick but more yard cleanup, and burn pile clean up. Used the Scout to haul the chicken coop remains to the burn piles and move rock.

It felt really good to be back in the game. This weekend its 4" springs SOA and the full width built axles from my other project.

After that just order my PartsMike steering stuff, assemble the D60 rear, plumb the hydro assist, new brakelines...and start testing the pig. Cage and shocks post testing. I will probobly go with a D&C for lack of time over a custom job, I'll save that for the 800 :evil: project I put on hold.

Put a T19 wide back together after taking it apart to check the gear orientation when building my last T19 w/AA adapter. Ordered a bunch of stuff from NAPA to complete some minor Scout projects. Should get my STaK OD this week.:D

Used some POR-15 marine clean on my boat that's been in the water for years. Since its on the trailer, because lately its been trying to do its rendition of the Titanic in the boat house, I thought I'd give it a try. That stuff is amazing. Spray it on and let it soak. Then with a little wiping, years of lake scum comes right off.:smokin:

We need to start a 'get diesel smoke laid' fund. He's quickly on his way to 40 Year Old Virgin status:flipoff2::laughing:



Fawker!!1:flipoff2:

Saturday: Birthday party in the morning with the family and birthday party in the evening with friends. Had way too much fun Saturday night, drank free drinks, ate other peoples food and kicked ass at pool while I was sober. Then went out to breakfast and back home around 4 am. Stayed up with a friend until 5:30am playing cards and decided it was time for bed. Got back up at 10 am to tell two friends I wasn't going shooting with them as I still had to recover and make it to work by 4:30 Sunday afternoon.

All in all, one of the best birthday weekends, I've ever had. Just glad I could share it with some close friends

.... plumb the hydro assist, new brakelines...
Sat- Did the same thing (plumbed hydroboost and lines) on the CJ7 project .... fawking expensive fittings and hose.:mad3:

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c101/scout254/aaron%20cj7/P3100001.jpg

Sun- rode shotgun for a day run:flipoff2:

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c101/scout254/Hi%20lakes/3-9-08/P3090003.jpg

sat- picked up the clark/dana 300 combo... figured out it was a performance gear conversion. I remember their ads on the back of 4x4 mags 15 years ago. this things never been run, completely rebuilt. did some sight seeing south of penrose with the kids. ate at "BIG" burger world outside on canyon city... :smokin:

sun- played around with some dana 20 twinsticks I had lying around. seeing what it will take to make them work on the 300. bought a jd2 with 1 3/4 die on the cheap too. need to upgrade my welder soon.

I spent Thursday afternoon in Yakima with my boys to be with my 10yo who had a tooth yanked...(baby tooth getting in way of fast adult tooth...)

Friday picked them up from school and headed back to Seattle area...

Saturday played with them, girlfriend, etc....

Sunday repeat...

Things I really did:

1. Bookmarked my fuel cell and some other items for my Scout...
2. Packing and moving sucks...(I already knew this...just confirming)
3. Started my Scout...
4. Dreamed of setting up the garage that I will have at the end of the month...

Sat- Did the same thing (plumbed hydroboost and lines) on the CJ7 project .... fawking expensive fittings and hose.:mad3:

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c101/scout254/aaron%20cj7/P3100001.jpg


Never seen one installed upside down before..... I have no idead if that makes any difference or not. :confused:

Friday Night:
-Picked up my new Toy, 1979 Scout Traveler
http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s109/gustav129/IH%20Pics/101_0232.jpg
http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s109/gustav129/IH%20Pics/101_0233.jpg


Sat:
-Drove all over town in new Scout.


Sun:
-Went with the gf to get some pictures taken.

Finished up installing the brake lines on Uber Scout. Then rolled it out of the shop to bleed brakes.
http://img373.imageshack.us/img373/9404/p3071398lv4.jpg
http://img385.imageshack.us/img385/9329/p3091400zh6.jpg
Also worked some on running the air lines for the ARBs and built some rocksliders I still need to add some stand off tube to them.
http://img352.imageshack.us/img352/9082/p3061388rl9.jpg


I need a Tierod and a Draglink and I could be driving now!!!:flipoff2:

:flipoff2::flipoff2::flipoff2:

http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n272/SSII/PitBull%20Tires/DSCN0515.jpg
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n272/SSII/PitBull%20Tires/DSCN0520.jpg

Sold a Clark 5-speed/Dana 300 combo, thanks Dave hope it works for you, sold some 1971 alum Slot wheels to a Jeeper more money in the NV4500 fund for my 1937 D-15. Put a front axle under my SSII so i can move it, got my Terra and 1970 1200 running again, considering putting plates and insurence back on the Terra and parking the 1980 Diesel Scout and 2 Dodge Diesels with the price difference in Fuel. With the 46 cent difference in unleaded and diesel and difference in MPG it will probley cost about the same so i might as well drive something i like to drive, the Terra hasen't been plated since 2002.

This pretty much sums up my weekend.... :flipoff2:

Sun- rode shotgun for a day run:flipoff2:

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c101/scout254/Hi%20lakes/3-9-08/P3090003.jpg


How are those tires in the snow? Size?

Never seen one installed upside down before..... I have no idead if that makes any difference or not. :confused:

Most of what I've read says no problem, Hydratech has a number of pics of theirs upside down.

How are those tires in the snow? Size?

21/44-15LT TrXus STS, not bad for snow floatation. We ran em around 2.5 psi. Only thing is I think they need more meat:flipoff2: They didn't seem to empty the snow that well.

Friday Night:
-Picked up my new Toy, 1979 Scout Traveler
http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s109/gustav129/IH%20Pics/101_0232.jpg
http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s109/gustav129/IH%20Pics/101_0233.jpg


Sat:
-Drove all over town in new Scout.


Sun:
-Went with the gf to get some pictures taken.

Memories....Mine used to look exactly like that. Down to the plaid pattern on the doors

21/44-15LT TrXus STS, not bad for snow floatation. We ran em around 2.5 psi. Only thing is I think they need more meat:flipoff2: They didn't seem to empty the snow that well.

I almost bought those, but ended up with the 44x18.5x15 TSL's

Wheeled the shit out Trees in South TX, if you ever make it out to TX add Trees to the list along with Katemcy Rocks.

I got a chance to drive an IH on Saturday, too bad it was a Uhaul. Helped some friends move and he drove the thing 300ish miles but was scared to back it into the driveway.

Sunday I made a Harbor Freight run, but I didn't even browse around, went right in and picked up a couple $6 airbrushes and a compressor. First time I've ever been in there without picking up something I didn't go in there for.

Today I did some sandblasting and painting while my daughter was napping...

No Scout progress unless you count moving a hood and a fender to get to the blast cabinet.

21/44-15LT TrXus STS, not bad for snow floatation. We ran em around 2.5 psi. Only thing is I think they need more meat:flipoff2: They didn't seem to empty the snow that well.

i have the 38's on my f-250 and when i went up in the snow they did pretty damn good i thought... my .02 cents

SAT: cleaned up my 14bolt!! yes im starting to get the axles up and going:flipoff2: a shiny 14 bolt is a very sexy thing!!:flipoff2::flipoff2:

o yeah i cought myself on fire!!:eek::flipoff2: a frey on my jeans and torchin slag doesnt help the cause:homer:

Mad dash to work out some FI issues, but got it dialed in and drove the 180 miles to Hollister Hills for the annual TDO camp out and wheeling fest. It's also the Scouts West weekend there too. Lots of carnage in the tank traps.
Did a few black diamond trails and hill climbs. The most fun was the jungle, not even listed on the map. No breakage other then the stock battery clamp let loose and had some arcing and sparking.
Great times for sure:smokin:

Mad dash to work out some FI issues, but got it dialed in and drove the 180 miles to Hollister Hills for the annual TDO camp out and wheeling fest. It's also the Scouts West weekend there too. Lots of carnage in the tank traps.
Did a few black diamond trails and hill climbs. The most fun was the jungle, not even listed on the map. No breakage other then the stock battery clamp let loose and had some arcing and sparking.
Great times for sure:smokin:

I miss living near Hollister- that place is good times.

Traded my old F-250 for this guy on sunday.

I miss living near Hollister- that place is good times.

Traded my old F-250 for this guy on sunday.

That's a sharp looking truck :smokin:

I miss living near Hollister- that place is good times.

Traded my old F-250 for this guy on sunday.
Needs new wheels. The stock one look super lame on there. Other than that :cool:

This pretty much sums up my weekend.... :flipoff2:


Ha! My GF has the exact same couch. If you sit on it too long do the cushions work themselvs out?:D

*hardcore couch tech coming, I can feel it*

Needs new wheels. The stock one look super lame on there. Other than that :cool:

I'm with ya- gotta loose the old man grandpa look. I'm thinking a set of black steel "rockcrawler" wheels with some 265/75 AT's. Or maybe some aluminum wheels would look good- having a hard time making a decision. Any recommendations?

Gotta get it running right first though. #7 cyl has a broken valve spring so it runs a little rough right now :laughing: Hoping i can just stick a new spring in there and all will be good.

Ha! My GF has the exact same couch. If you sit on it too long do the cushions work themselvs out?:D

*hardcore couch tech coming, I can feel it*

:laughing::laughing:
That is my GF's couch as well....

and yes.... everytime I get up, I have to push the cushions back in. :laughing:

The material also makes you hot.... doesn't breathe worth a shit. It's miserable in the summer time, but my dog seems to like it. :flipoff2:

I'm with ya- gotta loose the old man grandpa look. I'm thinking a set of black steel "rockcrawler" wheels with some 265/75 AT's. Or maybe some aluminum wheels would look good- having a hard time making a decision. Any recommendations?

Gotta get it running right first though. #7 cyl has a broken valve spring so it runs a little rough right now :laughing: Hoping i can just stick a new spring in there and all will be good.
I'm partial to Aluminum or Chrome (or both :))... black only looks right on certain rig and set-ups IMO.

This pretty much sums up my weekend.... :D

so you were a lazy ass on an uncomfortable couch all weekend getting some puppy love...


you young bachelors.... :rolleyes:

:laughing::laughing:
That is my GF's couch as well....

and yes.... everytime I get up, I have to push the cushions back in. :laughing:

The material also makes you hot.... doesn't breathe worth a shit. It's miserable in the summer time, but my dog seems to like it. :flipoff2:

You two either:

A) Are every chivilrous and wait until mariage for pre-marital relations

OR

B) Need to keep your cakeholes shut, and sleep at the girlfriend's house IN THE BED.

So................................................ ? :flipoff2:

Fawker!!1:flipoff2:

Saturday: Birthday party in the morning with the family and birthday party in the evening with friends. Had way too much fun Saturday night, drank free drinks, ate other peoples food and kicked ass at pool while I was sober. Then went out to breakfast and back home around 4 am. Stayed up with a friend until 5:30am playing cards and decided it was time for bed. Got back up at 10 am to tell two friends I wasn't going shooting with them as I still had to recover and make it to work by 4:30 Sunday afternoon.

All in all, one of the best birthday weekends, I've ever had. Just glad I could share it with some close friends

I went camping. The new trailer worked great, the new tow rig performed awesome.

Monday morning, the tow rig caught on fire as I was warming it up to head to work. I got the fire put out, but the HVAC box on the truck is gone. :(

I went camping. The new trailer worked great, the new tow rig performed awesome.

Monday morning, the tow rig caught on fire as I was warming it up to head to work. I got the fire put out, but the HVAC box on the truck is gone. :(

You mean Loretta's truck? That sucks!

You two either:

A) Are every chivilrous and wait until mariage for pre-marital relations

OR

B) Need to keep your cakeholes shut, and sleep at the girlfriend's house IN THE BED.

So................................................ ? :flipoff2:

I can't speak for mech as far as sleeping on the couch goes, but I sleep on a futon if I'm banished to the living room. Her old man reads this board so that's all I'm gonna say :grinpimp:

You mean Loretta's truck? That sucks!

Yeah, and I had just waxed it, too.

Cleaning up that extinguisher stuff sucks!

Oh Yea, Mounted Tires. :)
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n272/SSII/PitBull%20Tires/DSCN0098.jpg

More pics you fawkin tease! :flipoff2:

They look bigger than the boggers? Weren't the boggers 44's, and these 42's?

Oh Yea, Mounted Tires. :)
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n272/SSII/PitBull%20Tires/DSCN0098.jpg

Looks good topless. :smokin:

I put in a new throttle cable in Sat. Drove around the grounds a little, heading back from picking up beers at the Circle K the cable pulled through the plastic grommet on the accelerator pedal. It happend right as we turned into the driveway, and I was able to idle up the hill to park. Had to work 14 hrs. Sunday. Took Monday off, fixed the cable, adjusted cluth linkage and and drove around a bit more.

Today I used the scout to pull a bush out at work.

More pics you fawkin tease! :flipoff2:

They look bigger than the boggers? Weren't the boggers 44's, and these 42's?


and tread pics damnit!

Oh Yea, Mounted Tires. :)
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n272/SSII/PitBull%20Tires/DSCN0098.jpg

Not bad looking ~ but you stole my idea on the continuing the cage tube to the front spreaders ;) ~ Looks awesome, now I'm sure I'm going to do it!

The boggers were 39.5s

Not bad looking ~ but you stole my idea on the continuing the cage tube to the front spreaders ;) ~ Looks awesome, now I'm sure I'm going to do it!

Your Idea? :flipoff2: I did it 11 years ago!

Yea, the Boggers that I was running was purchased from Snoopy a LONG time ago. I ran some Irocks and they were torn up in two trips when I lived in AZ. My Wife was really Mad! i think these Pit Bull Rockers will be the tire for me. Nice thick sidewalls like the Boggers, and a HUGE increase in traction. There is some spots on Moab that are due for payback. I hope these tires will be the medicine. :smokin:


This is next to a old inflated 39.5 Bogger on the left. The right is a new, unmounted 39.5 Bogger. The tread on the Rocker is around 12" actual.

http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n272/SSII/PitBull%20Tires/DSCN0490.jpg


On a 12" wide rim. If I was only doing rockcrawling, I would run a 10" or 8" wide wheel. Since I do like speed and highway driving and this is an all around rig, I went with the wider wheel. I can say that the on road driving so far has been like on radials. Very smooth even at 30 psi. Very stable too. I was pleasantly surprised to say the least.
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n272/SSII/PitBull%20Tires/DSCN0106.jpg

http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n272/SSII/PitBull%20Tires/DSCN0100.jpg

I'll be posting pics from Moab EJS. Posing pics on the grass is just too gay. :shaking:

Hey Dirtbag, come on up to Moab. Call me when your in WY and I'll come up and wheel. Lets do the Goose Lake trail in Cook City, MT.

i think these Pit Bull Rockers will be the tire for me.


Is this a sticky compound tire? DOT approved?

Hey Dirtbag, come on up to Moab. Call me when your in WY and I'll come up and wheel. Lets do the Goose Lake trail in Cook City, MT.

I'm in, looks like it would be hard to put the scout on it's side on that trail - even for me :D

I'll be up there mid May and should have some time throughout the summer. I'll give you a call when I get up there.

Another week of no progress :( but I have a very good reason. Next week I will be hired in direct at $12.50/hr so I will have some money to spend on it. Until then I'll be at Branik Motorsports in a month long thrashfest to get 3 buggies back together in time for the XRRA season. I'll have a thread in General Tech.