Elbe hills 24 Jun 06

[jrgaylor]

Yep, James (Landbruiser) and I are going back to Elbe on the last Saturday of this month if you want to come and play.
First trail to run will be the swamp trail, I have attached a picture from when we walk it last time we were there, my explorer had just broke the outer stub shaft in half and james rig does not have winch so we did not venture to far onto the swamp trail, although the trail in the picture looks mellow we have been told it will swallow you rig

 

[landbruiser1]

I posted a tread on a few of my regular sites trying to get a few other guys to show. I talked to Jason yesturday at church and dared him to come, he says he is scared of Elbe. Are you going to post anything about the run on the Faithwheeler site? It would be kind of nice to get a few more members to go also. Are you going to invite those bronco 2 guys you usally wheel with?

 

[jrgaylor]

I will get something up on FWORC later today, I have already posted on broncoii.org. I am hoping I will break nothing, I need to have my rig running so I can get a try to win those longlocks

 

[landbruiser1]

New driveshaft is in, I also streched my rear axle back about 6 inchs. Is Bob going to be there?

 

[jrgaylor]

I have not heard from Bob so I don't know about him.
I just got my rig back together, still need to fill the diffrential and make a adjustment to the lower coil spring mount.

 

[landbruiser1]

I am not going to be able to make it this weekend. Major problems with the cruiser and just cant seem to get it fixed. James

 

[jrgaylor]

I am not going to be able to make it this weekend. Major problems with the cruiser and just cant seem to get it fixed. James

So what happend to the cruiser?

 

[landbruiser1]

HAd to replace/extend the rear brake line and now I cant get it to bleed. I have tried everything, but cant get the air out of the lines. and the pedal just goes to the floor.

 

[jrgaylor]

crimp off the rear line,and just use your front drum brakes
are you able to open the bleeder? how much fluid did you lose when you replaced the brake line? are you getting fluid when you open the bleeder?
do you have a proportianl valve?

 

[landbruiser1]

I dont get it, I can get the rear to bleed, but not the front. I have no Idea whats wrong and have nobody that will help. And I am also out of money for that thing with the cost of the driveshafts and all the new brake stuff. Want to buy a Landcruiser?????

 

[jrgaylor]

Give me a call when you get home tonight, are the brakes the only thing that will hold you up?

 

[landbruiser1]

Yes.

 

[landbruiser1]

Joe, do you know if Jason is still going? when is the last time you tallked to him?

 

[jrgaylor]

I sent him directions right before he left town earlier in the week

 

[jrgaylor]

It was a nice day of wheeling, James ended up bending his draglink on his steering so his base plate of his hi-lift has welded to the draglink to serve as a gusset by a guy named Larry "BITEME".
we had a buggy in our group which was pretty to cool to see in action,but really no challenge for him.
The last 2 holes on the swamp trail are deep, I winched out of the second to last hole and then I when I went to my headlights on the last hole when the tires just entered and my fan started pulling mud I backed out and turned around.
Once again being in the lead I did not get many pictures

 

[landbruiser1]

Joe, if you want more let me know, Jess took about 100 pics.