Return From Glamis Carnage Run 2008

[mounty71]

mounty, is your car running start running bad after Glamis? im actually surprised how well the navajo still drives after the beating it got all weekend : can't wait till next time, cause every time i break something, i always try to upgrade it.

i don't think you need sway bar drop brackets for the front, just flip the sway bar so the curve points downward. thats how the bronco is and thats how i ran the navajo. worked fine.

It runs ok still, but i just feel bad that i bent up the coil bucket so quickly. And it makes lots of noises now

 

[R.J.]

thats why you have the nice, quiet running mounty

 

[mounty71]

Finally got the pictures. A few are repeats that others have already posted. I'll see if the videos come out.

Here was an ATV accident

Boomer and RJ playing at competition hill.

On the way home, i was only going about 70.

 

[mounty71]

A few more i got.

These two are from when we were speeding down along one of the canals at about 65 mph. It took a little getting used to going that fast, being that the canal was only a few feet to the other side and about 6 feet below. At that speed some of the smaller bumps can shake the car around a lot.

And this is from the main road, showing how expansive glamis sand dunes are, they just go forever.

 

[Black Goblin]

I might be able to go as fast as you guys again soon. I am going to be getting a free 327Ci small block hehe I just need the upper end and to rebuild the bottum end. The whole bottom end is complete.

 

[mounty71]

If your suspension can keep up

 

[IZwack]

If your suspension can keep up

Sure it can (with enough modification) -- Jeepspeed

My favorite are the FSJ groups pushing the J10s and so on...

 

[mounty71]

Sure it can (with enough modification) -- Jeepspeed

My favorite are the FSJ group pushing the J10s and so on...

Well of course, with enough modification it can. But front and rear leaf springs would be fun to try :

 

[Black Goblin]

Well of course, with enough modification it can. But front and rear leaf springs would be fun to try :

I was thinking about coilovers Take out the leafs.

 

[R.J.]

finally uploaded the rest of our pics. here goes


playing on hills and bowls

bent coil bucket

saturday going into the night. after driving on the canal for 15 milesa dn still no end to the dunes.

the campfire saturday night (take note of the log)

jeep rescue mission

sunday morning shots

the bumper exchange

getting the jeep on the tow dolly with no clutch, and no ramps = two high lift jacks

helpin jump start a neighbor

james and his new arival cozy at home

 

[R.J.]

cyber, where's your can of ultra flat black spray paint?

 

[mounty71]

RJ, in that first picture of the camp fire, looks like the ho is on fire.

 

[R.J.]

haha yeah i like that pic. the nav is lit up from the fire next door

 

[cybergasm]

cyber, where's your can of ultra flat black spray paint?

Have'nt painted yet I need to take up a collection so I can buy a couple cans of paint

Besides that i waiting till the weather gets better before i paint it

 

[R.J.]

that gold/brass explorer was out there that weekend. smoooooth

http://www.dezertrangers.com/vb/showthread.php?t=64918&highlight=explorer&page=2

 

[RockRanger]

I might be able to go as fast as you guys again soon. I am going to be getting a free 327Ci small block hehe I just need the upper end and to rebuild the bottum end. The whole bottom end is complete.

How do you plan on smogging it if you do this swap? If you have the 4.2 inline 6 you can bolt in a newer 4.0. It makes a great setup. We run in in Tracy's jeep and it is so much better the the old 4.2. You can reuse the radiator fan shroud motor mounts. Hook up 6 wires and it runs. If you reuse the old tranny you just have to weld in a spot in the bellhousing for crank positioning sensor.

 

[RockRanger]

Rj just add some more bracing to the stock buckets. Run a gusset from the bottom of the bucket up to the top on the side towards the front of the truck. Then run another gusset between shock and the coil. Between the two gussets added to the stock brackets it will be a ton stronger and alot cheaper.

 

[mounty71]

Damn, we shoulda gone to the drags. I did see that white explorer around a couple times, but i also woulda liked to see that gold one and the bonzen productions tacoma.

And maybe what Rockranger suggested would be good for me and my buckets sometime soon.

 

[RockRanger]

We had to do something similar to some buckets on Gophers truck out at truck haven. I think it was in October. Not sure if there is a photo of it or not.

 

[Black Goblin]

How do you plan on smogging it if you do this swap? If you have the 4.2 inline 6 you can bolt in a newer 4.0. It makes a great setup. We run in in Tracy's jeep and it is so much better the the old 4.2. You can reuse the radiator fan shroud motor mounts. Hook up 6 wires and it runs. If you reuse the old tranny you just have to weld in a spot in the bellhousing for crank positioning sensor.

Well the smogging isn't an issue. I might be moving out of state and even if I don't I have an address I can use to register it . I am not sure about the 4.0 but I know I kinda like the idea of fuel injection. I might just trade the 327 for a newer v8 or a 5.0 from an ex.