PLANNING: TECORE VII Oct. 12th-14th

[dvanbramer88]

I have 0 time to do anything... hoping I'll have time to mount my rear seat deck and roof top tent before the trip...

That's exactly why I got all my camping stuff, tools, and went shopping this previous weekend. I have no free time until the trip.

[HARDTRAILZ]

Damn. Forgot i got to do ball joints and alignment too. Looking for a 17 inch 6x5.5 wheel for spare.

[Gordinho80]

Kyle, I've got 2 16" H3 wheels if you're interested...

[HARDTRAILZ]

Thanks but my spares are 17 tires.

[onelow1ton]

Ok so our sitter backed out on us and my wife does not want us to bring our 5 year old daughter for her first time camping to this so that means the both of them can't go and after all the crapi got last time for not bringing her I'm not hearing it again , so she wants to take her jeep out wheeling ,so we will be going up on sat to the bouncing (.Y.) run so she can take her jeep also and so we can meet some local wheelers.

Sorry I really wanted to go with you guys but I got to keep her happy and I have left her home the last 2 times I went wheeling , but I will be at the next one for sure


I removed myself


Definite:

NC_IslandRunner (Rory)
JamesDowning (JD)
HARDTRAILZ (Kyle) - BartonMD (Mike)(Ride-a-long)
SaltWaterDrinker (Josh)-dvanbramer88 (Dave)(ride along.)
dirty anton(Mike)
UncleMoney (Chris)

Maybe:

moots1288(Matt)-v7guy(Jason)(Ride-a-long)
steveroche (Steve)
Gordinho80 (Mario)-But not likely
navigator (Chris)- Just trying to inspire you Chris!
JCrayton99 (John)
Nakashige (Ben)

[dirty anton]

that sux Kenny! Kyle I have a 17in 6 by 5.5 steel rim with a 33 in pro comp all terrain tire on it I could bring

[HARDTRAILZ]

I got a 33 on a 16 inch rim but also have an extra 35 tire for a 17 that would be nice to have in case i needs it for 10+ hr drive home.

[NC_IslandRunner]

Sucks to hear Kenny. At least you are still getting out on the mountain.

[onelow1ton]

Yeah I'm bummed I'm not going to be with you guys but like you said at least I'm still getting to go wheeling

[SaltWaterDrinker]

Yeah I'm bummed I'm not going to be with you guys but like you said at least I'm still getting to go wheeling

Darn...


We gotta get this maybe list clarified...I'd really love to know who is going for sure.

[HARDTRAILZ]

Yeah I'm bummed I'm not going to be with you guys but like you said at least I'm still getting to go wheeling

Darn...


We gotta get this maybe list clarified...I'd really love to know who is going for sure.

Really...the list is clear. It has definite and maybe.

[dirty anton]

I got a 33 on a 16 inch rim but also have an extra 35 tire for a 17 that would be nice to have in case i needs it for 10+ hr drive home.

Ok you just need a rim. Well I found a 2500 spare rim for 19 dollars at the junk yard that worked out well.

[Trail X]

Didn't Jason said he was definitely in?

[HARDTRAILZ]

I got a 33 on a 16 inch rim but also have an extra 35 tire for a 17 that would be nice to have in case i needs it for 10+ hr drive home.

Ok you just need a rim. Well I found a 2500 spare rim for 19 dollars at the junk yard that worked out well.

They want $40 here for one

[Gordinho80]

Cleaning up the Maybe List a little. I'm definitely OUT. Too many things going on these next few weeks/month.

Definite:

NC_IslandRunner (Rory)
JamesDowning (JD)
HARDTRAILZ (Kyle) - BartonMD (Mike)(Ride-a-long)
SaltWaterDrinker (Josh)-dvanbramer88 (Dave)(ride along.)
dirty anton(Mike)
UncleMoney (Chris)

Maybe:

moots1288(Matt)-v7guy(Jason)(Ride-a-long)
steveroche (Steve)
navigator (Chris)- Just trying to inspire you Chris!
JCrayton99 (John)
Nakashige (Ben)

[navigator]

I'm out, hopefully next spring.
Definite:

NC_IslandRunner (Rory)
JamesDowning (JD)
HARDTRAILZ (Kyle) - BartonMD (Mike)(Ride-a-long)
SaltWaterDrinker (Josh)-dvanbramer88 (Dave)(ride along.)
dirty anton(Mike)
UncleMoney (Chris)

Maybe:

moots1288(Matt)-v7guy(Jason)(Ride-a-long)
steveroche (Steve)
JCrayton99 (John)
Nakashige (Ben)

[SaltWaterDrinker]

I brought the truck in to get what I thought was a simple oil leak fixed...and it turned out to be the crankshaft seal leak, not what I originally thought.

Oil levels aren't dropping severely, but the question is - will going on TECORE make this worse, or allow it to stay the same? The guy at the shop said it isn't going to get worse...but I didn't let him know about TECORE.

[bartonmd]

I brought the truck in to get what I thought was a simple oil leak fixed...and it turned out to be the crankshaft seal leak, not what I originally thought.

Oil levels aren't dropping severely, but the question is - will going on TECORE make this worse, or allow it to stay the same? The guy at the shop said it isn't going to get worse...but I didn't let him know about TECORE.

So it's a rear (or front?) main seal? It's fine. My S-10 had a rear main leak (Not uncommon on most vehicles, Jeep 4.0 in particular) for 10 years and never used more than a quart in 4000 miles (burning + leaking). My Dad always says that a rear main isn't worth fixing until you're leaking a quart in 500 miles.

Mike

[SaltWaterDrinker]

So it's a rear (or front?) main seal? It's fine. My S-10 had a rear main leak (Not uncommon on most vehicles, Jeep 4.0 in particular) for 10 years and never used more than a quart in 4000 miles (burning + leaking).

Mike

This would be the front end, Mike.

[navigator]

Is it the front seal or the rear seal and how bad is it leaking?
I expect it could get gradually worse over time but if it isn't leaking bad I don't think it matter much.
What oil do you use? I've read that some of the "high mileage" oils have additives that help seals for vehicles with a lot of miles.