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The weather was nice. Had plenty of time to go treasure Hunting.
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Kurt,
Just wanted throw a special thanks out there for finding the other winch plate. Good looking out!
Jerrod
Just wanted throw a special thanks out there for finding the other winch plate. Good looking out!
Jerrod
rolling18
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stuck in a flat open gravel parking lot big truck anyone up for a challenge.... Hehe
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So what's the deal, are you sitting behind a fence in an impound lot, and need someone to loan you $50 to get out the gate?
rolling18
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haha no what makes you say that?
I just tried to turn around in a gravel lot and my wheels started spinning that's all and now I am stuck
I just tried to turn around in a gravel lot and my wheels started spinning that's all and now I am stuck
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Air the wheels down and try again. That is only if you are not high centered on a piece of gravel. And remember to post some pix.
rolling18
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thanks for the suggestion on tearing down I forgot about that one but I am out now so all is good
rolling18
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sorry my phone will not mobile upload pictures for some reason but anyway I just filled in the David that I dug out under the tires
IsaLandr
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You got yourself out before I could get logged in and respond, but if you need a hand, our available vehicles are up in Centralia, maybe an hour and a half from Portland. Amer-Team and his trucks are only a couple miles from us, too. There's help available when you really need it.
Anybody else remotely close to Portland?
rolling18
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that is always great to know I make myself available as well I am normally in the Portland area but I was stuck up in Lacey Washington near Hawks Prairie
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Even better... only bout 30 mins from centralia... and about 20 mins from Lakewood... both of which have active members and are really awesome people.
rolling18
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yes I totally agree and have met most of them looking forward to seeing you all again this year at the rally if they have it again near Centralia
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Which parking lot? I was in hawks prarrie since 330. If anyone is in lacey just call me at 360 nine one eight 3358
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Scott, I'm not in Lacey, but can I give you a call to help me debug my 900 series air brake system? I heard you are an expert.
rolling18
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Just an update for anyone curious what happened...
I made it back to Portland about 22:30
What happened.. I made too sharp of a turn in a very large parking lot in Hawks Prarie on Martin Way about 16:00p between the Winco and (not so) Great Floors.
the front tires dug into the soft ground, all the rocks were round river type..
Although I was not in to deep, the 2nd axle driver side began to spin and dig a hole, so I interlocked the 3rd axle. without a budging it also began to spin on the pass. side
I could manually spin the 3rd pass side axle wheel and would spin the second axle driver along with it.
(man locking diffs would have been nice!!)
I eventually dug underneath both of the spinning tires but since the ground was way too rocky to dig any further with a hand shovel, after jacking up the axle further with a locally bought hydraulic jack from O.. O...O...O'Rilies I stuffed a big ass piece of concrete under the tire, This was finally enough to get me going!!!
you can sort of see the divets where I had to dig.
Sorry I could not do much updating on site with my cell phone as my hands were dirty, and I wanted to be out before dark..
obviously this whole thing would not have happened with one of OUR trucks! but mine was a company truck (never told the boss)
Thanks to you who offered help and suggestions!!
I made it back to Portland about 22:30
What happened.. I made too sharp of a turn in a very large parking lot in Hawks Prarie on Martin Way about 16:00p between the Winco and (not so) Great Floors.
the front tires dug into the soft ground, all the rocks were round river type..
Although I was not in to deep, the 2nd axle driver side began to spin and dig a hole, so I interlocked the 3rd axle. without a budging it also began to spin on the pass. side
I could manually spin the 3rd pass side axle wheel and would spin the second axle driver along with it.
(man locking diffs would have been nice!!)I eventually dug underneath both of the spinning tires but since the ground was way too rocky to dig any further with a hand shovel, after jacking up the axle further with a locally bought hydraulic jack from O.. O...O...O'Rilies I stuffed a big ass piece of concrete under the tire, This was finally enough to get me going!!!
you can sort of see the divets where I had to dig.
Sorry I could not do much updating on site with my cell phone as my hands were dirty, and I wanted to be out before dark..
obviously this whole thing would not have happened with one of OUR trucks! but mine was a company truck (never told the boss)
Thanks to you who offered help and suggestions!!
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HA HA HA very funny tony...aka quarkz...give me a call and I can tell you how to fix that hair of yours!
Yea I was probably 5mins from you hahahah no truck just my wifes car lol
Yea I was probably 5mins from you hahahah no truck just my wifes car lol
rolling18
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anyone getting one of those Hummers they have available on the Govplannet for "off road" use only?
srodocker
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Thought you would have one by now!
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Glad you got the truck out. Have been on away missions for the last couple of weeks, but probably could have gotten the 1st Sgt. over there with his 5T. P
Also of anyone is headed up to the triple X on 12 April for the military vehicle car show, we are going to meet at Denny's off exit 109 at about 0600 for breakfast and then head up. So far it is the 1st Sgt. and me with 923's. More to come on this.
Also of anyone is headed up to the triple X on 12 April for the military vehicle car show, we are going to meet at Denny's off exit 109 at about 0600 for breakfast and then head up. So far it is the 1st Sgt. and me with 923's. More to come on this.
rolling18
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xxx show?? what is this event? Where? I am unable to google it, I would be interested in tagging along also
I need to give my repaired radiator a good workout and check my new cargo cover tightness.. Heh
I need to give my repaired radiator a good workout and check my new cargo cover tightness.. Heh
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