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What have you done to your CUCV today/lately - Part 2

rustystud

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Took the CUCV and trailer to the Gorge to see the "Grateful Dead" concert. My wife is a "Dead Head". For some reason this is the only picture uploading now. I saw a really cool Uni-Mog on the way back. Took some pictures.
All and all a good trip. Really hot though ! The truck did will, especially going up the pass. The coolant temperature never went over 180 F and the transmission stayed under 150 F .
 
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Do you have any idea how many miles that gear oil had on it since the last service?

Not sure. I know there was water in the rear diff for awhile, there was rust on the inside of the cover. Needless to say I wasn't very happy when I saw that. Lets hope it stays together! :driver:
 
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rustystud said:
Took the CUCV and trailer to the Gorge to see the "Grateful Dead" concert. My wife is a "Dead Head". For some reason this is the only picture uploading now. I saw a really cool Uni-Mog on the way back. Took some pictures..
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That'a great venue; reminds me a little of Red Rocks out in Denver (or was that Boulder?). Where exactly is that stage?

PS Was Mama happy, did they cover all her favorite Dead tunes!?
 
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Another Ahab said:
That'a great venue; reminds me a little of Red Rocks out in Denver (or was that Boulder?). Where exactly is that stage?

PS Was Mama happy, did they cover all her favorite Dead tunes!?
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I've been in three-ship formations of C-141s flying terrain masking flights down inside that gorge; if you were on the rim you'd be looking down at to the tops of our airplanes as they went by. Exhilarating. :wink:

Never attended a concert there though.
 
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Mainsail said:
I've been in three-ship formations of C-141s flying terrain masking flights down inside that gorge; if you were on the rim you'd be looking down at to the tops of our airplanes as they went by. Exhilarating.

Never attended a concert there though.
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Whoa...That gorge is deeper than I thought! Wow.
 
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rustystud said:
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Took the CUCV and trailer to the Gorge to see the "Grateful Dead" concert. My wife is a "Dead Head". For some reason this is the only picture uploading now. I saw a really cool Uni-Mog on the way back. Took some pictures.
All and all a good trip. Really hot though ! The truck did will, especially going up the pass. The coolant temperature never went over 180 F and the transmission stayed under 150 F .
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Dead Concerts...
The Grateful Dead provided the music, but the audience put on "The Show".

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rustystud said:
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Took the CUCV and trailer to the Gorge to see the "Grateful Dead" concert. My wife is a "Dead Head". For some reason this is the only picture uploading now. I saw a really cool Uni-Mog on the way back. Took some pictures.
All and all a good trip. Really hot though ! The truck did will, especially going up the pass. The coolant temperature never went over 180 F and the transmission stayed under 150 F .
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Plugged in for the night after 14 hours behind the wheel. The 1028A2 is capable, but slow.

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3jumpjeep

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rustystud said:
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Took the CUCV and trailer to the Gorge to see the "Grateful Dead" concert. My wife is a "Dead Head". For some reason this is the only picture uploading now. I saw a really cool Uni-Mog on the way back. Took some pictures.
All and all a good trip. Really hot though ! The truck did will, especially going up the pass. The coolant temperature never went over 180 F and the transmission stayed under 150 F .
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Plugged in for the night after 14 hours behind the wheel. The 1028A2 is capable, but slow.
glaser06 said:
You can say that again. I've made more trips from Ga to Texas than I care to remember at 55mph.

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3jumpjeep

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Easy in my car, but unforgiving in the 1028A2. If I can just sell that house in CT I'll happily stay: TN for a while.

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3jumpjeep said:
Easy in my car, but unforgiving in the 1028A2. If I can just sell that house in CT I'll happily stay: TN for a while.

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glaser06 said:
Yeah you feel my pain then. At speed it's a 19 hour drive. In the CUCV it's close to 30 with stops.

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3jumpjeep said:
A 15 hour drive becomes...an expedition. Pack extra rations. You're here for the duration.

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Maybe what you need is to shorten the trip, and go to a different kind of MV for the ride:


https://youtu.be/h5fjKEXXPQ8
 
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