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So heres a somewhat quick story of my drive home from BB meet and Greet. First let me say it was a fun day on the trail. It was great meeting all of you and seeing those of you I have met in the past. MJR is comprised of fantastic people. I am glad to be a part of it and look forward to seeing and riding with all of you again. So on to the story....
I'm driving south on 38 outside of BB toward Yucaipa. I take a little turn in the road and the Jeep gets a little floaty. I figure it's a loose rear track bar or sway bar. I slow down quite a bit and I figure I would pull over into the next trunout and check it out. Well the next thing I know, my left rear tire is passing me and I'm into my "let's get control of this thing before things get really ulgy" mode My driver training that I learned from watching Teledaga Nights spring in and I get the Jeep pulled over to the side of the road. The correct side I might add. Now it's time for damage assessment. I pull out the trusty flashlight and find that all five wheel studs are stripped of their threads. Fortunately, I have spares. I figure I can replace them, put on the spare tire and git up outta there. Well nothing comes easy......the wheel studs wont come out unless I take the brake apart.....no problem.........well it does not want to come apart, so plan #2 comes into play. Right about now, my flash light blub burnt out so now I have no light and its dark out...did I mention that its dark out... I had to disconnect one of my windshild lights and let it hang to get light on the back axle. Plus, without the flashlight, I couldnt look for my tire and wheel that went across the road and down the ravene, so I lost that too. I figure take the brake parts off any way I can and limp home with brakes to only three wheels. I get everything apart and the new studs in....which was no small feat with the tools I had to work with....you know how it goes....the tools you acually need when you break something is and home keeping warm in the garage. Anyway, mission complete. Ummmm, I better see if the brakes will work before I put the spare tire on. All you mechanic's probably saw this coming......I push on the brake pedal and it goes to the floor and fluid squirts out. On to plan #3........Scratch the head a bit...I know....I'll crimp the brake line so the fluid doesn't squirt out and......that's right ...limp home on three brakes (it worked on mt sandrail in Glamis) Sounds good, right? Well, I can't get the line crimped to where it won't leak. On to plan #4.......I figure at this point all these signs are telling me something, so I figure I'll just finish putting the spare tire on so at least I have a rolling Jeep and I'll flag down someone and ask to use their cell phone.....did I mention my cell phone went dead eariler in the day on the trails????? Well my jack will not get the axle up high enough to put it on......Okay I'll get the tow driver to use his jack and I'll pop it on real quick. Well, I manage to flag someone down......a big thanks to Adrine and his wife Tereasa for all their help.......Well guess what....that's right, no cell service. So Adrine drives me up the road until he gets a signal. I call AAA and line up the tow. $500 later and 0300 hours in the morning, I get home sweet home.
I figure the lug nuts came loose while on the trail, caused the wheel the move around and took the threads off all the studs. I checked the other wheels and they were fine, go figure. From now on....note to self.....after (and during) a day on the trail, check all lug nuts.
Anyway....that's my adventure home.....I hope everyone gets home safely and trouble free. Here are some pics from Sat. Not many trail pic's but enjoy them.
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I'm driving south on 38 outside of BB toward Yucaipa. I take a little turn in the road and the Jeep gets a little floaty. I figure it's a loose rear track bar or sway bar. I slow down quite a bit and I figure I would pull over into the next trunout and check it out. Well the next thing I know, my left rear tire is passing me and I'm into my "let's get control of this thing before things get really ulgy" mode My driver training that I learned from watching Teledaga Nights spring in and I get the Jeep pulled over to the side of the road. The correct side I might add. Now it's time for damage assessment. I pull out the trusty flashlight and find that all five wheel studs are stripped of their threads. Fortunately, I have spares. I figure I can replace them, put on the spare tire and git up outta there. Well nothing comes easy......the wheel studs wont come out unless I take the brake apart.....no problem.........well it does not want to come apart, so plan #2 comes into play. Right about now, my flash light blub burnt out so now I have no light and its dark out...did I mention that its dark out... I had to disconnect one of my windshild lights and let it hang to get light on the back axle. Plus, without the flashlight, I couldnt look for my tire and wheel that went across the road and down the ravene, so I lost that too. I figure take the brake parts off any way I can and limp home with brakes to only three wheels. I get everything apart and the new studs in....which was no small feat with the tools I had to work with....you know how it goes....the tools you acually need when you break something is and home keeping warm in the garage. Anyway, mission complete. Ummmm, I better see if the brakes will work before I put the spare tire on. All you mechanic's probably saw this coming......I push on the brake pedal and it goes to the floor and fluid squirts out. On to plan #3........Scratch the head a bit...I know....I'll crimp the brake line so the fluid doesn't squirt out and......that's right ...limp home on three brakes (it worked on mt sandrail in Glamis) Sounds good, right? Well, I can't get the line crimped to where it won't leak. On to plan #4.......I figure at this point all these signs are telling me something, so I figure I'll just finish putting the spare tire on so at least I have a rolling Jeep and I'll flag down someone and ask to use their cell phone.....did I mention my cell phone went dead eariler in the day on the trails????? Well my jack will not get the axle up high enough to put it on......Okay I'll get the tow driver to use his jack and I'll pop it on real quick. Well, I manage to flag someone down......a big thanks to Adrine and his wife Tereasa for all their help.......Well guess what....that's right, no cell service. So Adrine drives me up the road until he gets a signal. I call AAA and line up the tow. $500 later and 0300 hours in the morning, I get home sweet home.
I figure the lug nuts came loose while on the trail, caused the wheel the move around and took the threads off all the studs. I checked the other wheels and they were fine, go figure. From now on....note to self.....after (and during) a day on the trail, check all lug nuts.
Anyway....that's my adventure home.....I hope everyone gets home safely and trouble free. Here are some pics from Sat. Not many trail pic's but enjoy them.
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