COMPLETED: Road trip!! UPDATED

[HARDTRAILZ]

I told barton that I will try and get some of my wheeling buddies to help if I can't. My 1st baby is due the 15th and that takes precedent. I would love to have my newborn help though. Be good training if it works out...

[fishsticks]

My air tools and I are sitting over here in WA wishing we could help.

could always come down and say hi lol, steaks and beer are always nice to have when working on trucks

Would love to, but I'm not financially or logistically prepared to make a trip that long currently.

[mikepeters1983]

I told barton that I will try and get some of my wheeling buddies to help if I can't. My 1st baby is due the 15th and that takes precedent. I would love to have my newborn help though. Be good training if it works out...

lol I agree with you it is good training, and like I have said before. I dont want to put anyone out, or cause any problems for anyone. If you can help then you can if not the its kool I understand. The way the army does things is hurry and wait then tell them at the last min what they need to know so where ever they are going to go is going to cost more because the army had to wait, and the soldiers are the one to pay. But its all good ya all no worries at all.

[mikepeters1983]

could always come down and say hi lol, steaks and beer are always nice to have when working on trucks

Would love to, but I'm not financially or logistically prepared to make a trip that long currently.[/quote]


I know and I was kidding man, that would be one hell of a drive for beer steaks and well work lol and not getting really paid for it.

[Regulator1175]

Sorry I didn't get back to you earlier Mike (BartonMD), but thanks for the text to point me in the correct direction.

I have to be in Fort Wayne Saturday afternoon, but can plan on leaving strait from there and make it down Sat night so that I can be there and ready to get to work on Sunday. Mike (MikePeters), if you feel like you have to spend $600 on the body lift install I will be glad to stick my hand out, but of course that is not necessary. It isn't an inconvenience or burden, and I always look forward to helping out fellow members, especially a fellow Soldier!

I will be able to stay down for a day or two, if we work out a wheeling opportunity on Monday.

[fishsticks]

I know and I was kidding man, that would be one hell of a drive for beer steaks and well work lol and not getting really paid for it.

I'd totally do it just for shits if I could. It's only a 36 hour drive.

[mikepeters1983]

I know and I was kidding man, that would be one hell of a drive for beer steaks and well work lol and not getting really paid for it.

I'd totally do it just for shits if I could. It's only a 36 hour drive.

LOL no worries man, if I knew when sooner, and could leave sooner then everything would be a lot better lol.

Sorry I didn't get back to you earlier Mike (BartonMD), but thanks for the text to point me in the correct direction.

I have to be in Fort Wayne Saturday afternoon, but can plan on leaving strait from there and make it down Sat night so that I can be there and ready to get to work on Sunday. Mike (MikePeters), if you feel like you have to spend $600 on the body lift install I will be glad to stick my hand out, but of course that is not necessary. It isn't an inconvenience or burden, and I always look forward to helping out fellow members, especially a fellow Soldier!

I will be able to stay down for a day or two, if we work out a wheeling opportunity on Monday.

if we can get everything done fast but good, then I am game for any trpe of wheeling lol. I got to try out all of my new toys and such.

[mikepeters1983]

Bartonmd
HardtrailZ400
Regulator1175
DmccartneyFF2TB
janesy86
Gordinho80
Irishboy
MrSmithsTB
Mooseknuckle
MarkMC
Hpimichael02
Stoked


MAYBE

wink
high-voltage


So is this the list of everyone that would like to meet up on my way? If not and if you dont have the time please let me know. Thank you

[mikepeters1983]

map updated again

[BSalty]

I was really going to try to schedule the trip up to Yellowstone but with the baby on the way all plans are off this year. I have already canceled 1 other trip and probably 2 more hunts are going bye bye this year.

[mikepeters1983]

I was really going to try to schedule the trip up to Yellowstone but with the baby on the way all plans are off this year. I have already canceled 1 other trip and probably 2 more hunts are going bye bye this year.

LOL its all good man and if I did not say it congrats man,

[mikepeters1983]

Ok so everyone that is going to be meeting up or that I am going to be meeting them at there place, I don't knwo if I will have internet when I get back But I will have a phone as soon as I get my truck. So if you all can please PM me with a phone number and address so I will have it that would be great. Thank you everyone very much.

[navigator]

Mike, keep us posted on your big trip.
BTW, I was just thinking you could have flown fishsticks down to help with the install cheaper than hiring someone to install your lift

Good luck and safe travels on your trip.

[bartonmd]

Navigator, Mike lifted the body himself, before he left, then him and Kyle did the rear bumper at my house.

Mike showed up at my place around 3:30PM on Saturday. I was finishing up making his sliders, and we hung out in my shop, mostly... We painted the bumper and rad skid, as well...

Sunday, Kyle came over, and he and Mike did the rear bumper part of the body lift on Mike's TB, while I installed the sliders. We all sort of worked on all the extra trimming on the fenders, do they wouldn't rub. We also got the bumper and rad skid, and oil pan skid installed.

Monday, we just did the spare tire carrier... It's welded to the top of the hitch, so there's no loss of towing and tongue weight capacity like there is with even the best hitch extension tire carrier. The bumper had to have a bit of an oversized hole put in it for the install, but that was covered up by the grip plate, and it turned out great... The bottom of the tire is 2" above the top of the receiver, and isn't above the headrests of the back seats. The window glass clears it in the up position, and the hatch clears it at the bottom stop. The stop is internal, so there's no ugly pile of metal off the back for it to rest on. (not to mention zero loss of departure angle) ALso, it doesn't rattle around like the receiver-mounted ones do without using a bolt and smashing the receiver tube...

Pics.

Needs more triangulation?

[bartonmd]

As an aside, Mike had mentioned his transmission was doing funny things, like it was overheating, on his way to my place... He has a scangauge, so I printed out the x-gauge sheet, and programmed his trans temp this morning... He called and said his transmission was running 255F just running on flat highway...

Turns out it doesn't have enough power with the 35's, roof rack, and 3.42 gears, to stay in lockup in OD on even flat highway... He put it in 3rd, and it dropped to around 200F... He's stopping off at a friend's place today, probably, to install a trans cooler and flush the trans...

Mike

[Trail X]

Wow, nice looking EXT. I gotta say... might be the best EXT I've seen. What a transformation!

Ouch about the trans temps. Tell him to turn off the A/C.

[navigator]

that TB is SICK!
I expect he is on the road, any idea what rims those are and where they came from?

Is he going to need more trimming in the rear?

[bartonmd]

Wow, nice looking EXT. I gotta say... might be the best EXT I've seen. What a transformation!

Ouch about the trans temps. Tell him to turn off the A/C.

It was 7:00AM and 50F...

[Trail X]

It was 7:00AM and 50F...

Again, ouch. Do you know what gears he has? That probably plays a big part.

[bartonmd]

It was 7:00AM and 50F...

Again, ouch. Do you know what gears he has? That probably plays a big part.

Above. 3.42... Yeah, he'll have to go at least 4.10, if not 4.56...