Official 2016 Ga. Military Vehicle Rally info thread. Oct. 19-23, 2016

[Recovry4x4]

We are packing. Wife heads to FL tomorrow and we head to Durhamtown Tuesday morn. Hoping for an uneventful trip.

 

[microjeep]

Hoping for an uneventful trip.[/QUOTE]

To Florida or the rally?

 

[Recovry4x4]

Hoping for an uneventful trip.

To Florida or the rally?[/QUOTE]

I suppose both Sir. We still on for 0600 Tuesday?

 

[microjeep]

To Florida or the rally?

I suppose both Sir. We still on for 0600 Tuesday?[/QUOTE]

Yes sir, Deuce serviced, packing tomorrow will be there 0600 Tuesday morning

 

[AMGeneral]

I have most everything loaded,I have to grease the M62A1 and M322 tomorrow as well as replace the front cab mount rubber cushions.

I hope to leave out here at around 0730 or 0800 Wed morning.

At this point,I think the whole combo grosses about 53,000 lbs!

 

[Recovry4x4]

I have most everything loaded,I have to grease the M62A1 and M322 tomorrow as well as replace the front cab mount rubber cushions.

I hope to leave out here at around 0730 or 0800 Wed morning.

At this point,I think the whole combo grosses about 53,000 lbs!

All this in a 60 yr old truck. Gotta love it.

 

[wheelspinner]

As we get closer it's looking better!

 

[Recovry4x4]

I'm not sure what's worse, 90° or rain. One more wakeup and we are on the road. Kids stuff is packed for the trip. Few items to load in the truck and we are done. We will meet up with microjeep at 6am and head over. Normally a 12 hour hike, I will enjoy my 3-4 hour ride this time.

 

[papabear]

Murphy raised his ugly head and tried to throw a monkey wrench into our plans by sabotaging the engine in my dually about 6 weeks ago.

Because my mechanic was swamped I sent it to a well known local diesel shop and was told "we'll get right on it...every time I called they said "working on it...looking good". Thursday morning I called and said I needed the truck back by today (Monday) and was told they couldn't make it!

So...I sent one of my rollbacks to retrieve the dually and guess what?? It hadn't been touched except to diagnose the problem!! (Cracked heads?). I made it plain that the fruit of their labor would NOT be rewarded.!!

SO...Troy ordered two new heads, new head studs (instead of bolts) and everything else needed (came in Friday afternoon) and he and Carl did the entire job in two (2) days!!

They had the truck running yesterday (Sunday) around noon and found the #7 injector is bad suddenly...oh well...that's a semi easy fix. Still have two days before rollout.

 

[amgeneral72]

Sunrise over the camp

 

[papabear]

Home away from home. Be there in about 56 hours.

 

[Recovry4x4]

You've got good troops Papabear. Sad that a man can stand there with a fist full of pesos trying to hand it to a business and they refuse to take it. How on earth can you run a bidness like that.

Oh, I'll be there in 25 hours.

 

[Chief_919]

If all goes as planned I will be rolling out early Friday morning and should hit Durhamtown right about breakfast time.

 

[TMNT]

We will likely be there Thursday. Work is getting in the way here big time. Was supposed to be on vacation all week but it didn't work out that way. Hope to do some prep on Wednesday and roll out Thursday morning.


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[phil2968]

On the way. Got tired of the big road. Rollin' thru the Georgia low country on hwy 129. Should be there before 4pm.

 

[papabear]

Is anyone else getting excited??opcorn:

 

[Recovry4x4]

Is anyone else getting excited??opcorn:

I'm getting broke just thinking about all the great deals to be had.

 

[Squirt-Truck]

Time!!!!

 

[AMGeneral]

All this in a 60 yr old truck. Gotta love it.

Yep,61 years to be exact.

 

[Ferroequinologist]

Gunnermac and company just pulled in.