2014 SoCal Fall Rally

[papaydsailor]

Fastnova, can you put a marker again on that turn to the campsite from coppercity road. our group will be coming at saturday afternoon from irwin road and coppercity road. Bring your pop corn and favorite dvd movies for the night.

 

[FASTNOVA]

I'll put up one of these marker poles out. I'll make sure to pack the pop corn.

 

[Prospector GM]

Pop corn one of my favorites, I know who I am sitting by. I'll bring some movies!

 

[RustyM923]

I'm looking at coming out on Saturday afternoon. Possibly with Papadsailor if the timing is right. Or solo caravan (is that even possible?) if not.

 

[FASTNOVA]

A solo caravan? Is that something like a one truck convoy?

 

[RustyM923]

A solo caravan? Is that something like a one truck convoy?

That'd be it. I'll have my headlights AND tail lights on my one truck.... Totally legit convoy.

 

[FASTNOVA]

Which of your many vehicles are you bringing out? or are you leave us in suspense? HMMWV? 5 ton? F550? or some cool new toy?

 

[Russm]

I'll put up one of these marker poles out. I'll make sure to pack the pop corn.

If I have time I'll make a sign and tie glow sticks to it.
I missed the marker poles last time

Too excited can't sleep

 

[RustyM923]

Which of your many vehicles are you bringing out? or are you leave us in suspense? HMMWV? 5 ton? F550? or some cool new toy?

Hoping to take the hmmwv, if I have it ready.

Nothing screams "Adventure!" more than 16 year old military tires on an 30 year old military vehicle in 100 degree weather.

 

[Blendmaster2002]

On my way in to camp!

 

[RustyM923]

Blew out my exhaust pipe. I was looking for camp but must have missed the poles. If you heard a truck that sounds like an old Chris Craft boat off in the distance...That was me.

Currently waiting for a flatbed on Irwin and copper city Rd

 

[RustyM923]

First pictures from the Rally!

<---hard to see, but you can sure hear it coming!

Way too loud to drive on the street. I couldn't take another mile...it was really loud inside with the exhaust damaged. The power seemed to be falling off, as well.



On a positive note, I did net 14.8 mpg from Pasadena to Barstow.

Morning update: pipe is shredded just about 6" in front of the muffler. I knew i was missing the outboard exhaust clamp hanger to the body mount, and should have gotten one. The weight of the exhaust extension must have torqued it over and over going down the dirt road until it grenaded fully. Lesson learned.

Also learned that my rear shocks are completely worn out. I don't think this helped the pipe much. The harmonics of the rear suspension with the rusted pipe and missing mount...perfect conditions for failure.

See you guys next time.

 

[jeremy turgeon]

no duct tape Tom? that sucks sorry to hear that

 

[jeremy turgeon]

blew a tire going down the pass then broke a lug nut on the inside tire i had to cut the tire off the rim and put the outside tire back on and limp it home

 

[RustyM923]

blew a tire going down the pass then broke a lug nut on the inside tire i had to cut the tire off the rim and put the outside tire back on and limp it home

Dude! That's way worse than what happened to me.
Sorry to hear that.

Did you get that rear axle sorted?

 

[blisters13]

no duct tape Tom? that sucks sorry to hear that

We had a guy at work whose exhaust fell down at the gate coming in. He zip-tied it up. There were sparks coming from under his car by the time he got to the street on the way home that night. We called him "Box of Rocks".

 

[RustyM923]

We had a guy at work whose exhaust fell down at the gate coming in. He zip-tied it up. There were sparks coming from under his car by the time he got to the street on the way home that night. We called him "Box of Rocks".

I need to put some zip ties in there and duct tape. I had a box of tools, but no spare metal (wire or otherwise) to tie it up. When I backed up after going down the wrong road, the tire tread hooked the tip and made some interesting sounds. I thought I lost a 1/2 shaft or transfer case. Kind of creepy in the middle of the desert at night with no comm. I left my 2-way at home. Not sure if anyone was monitoring out there, though.

The thing I missed the most was earplugs. Thundering under that big bare aluminum box (tub), it was like an amplifier. My ears are still not right.

 

[jeremy turgeon]

the axle still bent those military guys with moving shops couldnt get it done in time so i drove it out hopefully can take it to them soon nd get that thing fixed

 

[jeremy turgeon]

on another note my cousin went to the E.R when we got home no broken bones but hes pretty banged up. good thing those rocks where there to break his fall

 

[RustyM923]

on another note my cousin went to the E.R when we got home no broken bones but hes pretty banged up. good thing those rocks where there to break his fall

Is there a good story (or better yet, video) that goes with this post? I didn't hear what happened. Glad nothing's broken.