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Ready for Haspin fun
I've got new 38" super swampers, cut fenders, extended bumpstops, and a fresh oil change. Ready for some more Haspin! Still deciding if I'll make it Thursday evening for Friday morning, but I will be there one way or the other.
So you're actually gonna fix it before the next rally!
I had to replace the pinion yoke on my rear axle and both u-joints in the rear driveshaft. They were all messed up giving me terrible vibration (I'm lucky they didn't let go on the trip home last fall). Seems to roll pretty smooth right...
This thread has been pretty low-key and quiet. Hope a few more than us show up!
I'm still debating what time I'll be there, but I have Friday off work. I have a lot going on around the house, but I will be there as soon as I can get away (probably Friday afternoon).
I should be able to make it that Friday night and Saturday. My Blazer needs another workout! It's getting tired of all these paved roads I keep driving on...
Junkyard find at Connersville
So I went with Dave Saturday morning to try to find a front driveshaft for his M1009. He broke his driveshaft Friday, fixed it Saturday afternoon, then I helped him break his front axle :)
Funny thing, the junkyard didn't have any driveshafts for him, he ended up...
M1009's at Devil's Backbone
Here is a pic of three M1009's together at the bottom of the Devil's Backbone. This is right before Dave (white M1009) broke his front axle trying to climb out. I had to go up a scary line next to him and help pull him up the rest of the way since he was stuck 3/4...
M1009 Stuck
I got stuck three times, but only took pictures of two of them. The mud hole picture is obvious why I'm stuck. The other time doesn't show a soft muddy hill that perfectly raised my axle just enough to make my tires not have any traction. I couldn't go anywhere, but we managed to...