Big Bear - August 13-15, 2010

[some_odd_girl]

So I'm working on editing pics, I'll post some soon... I've got a cold that started building during the trip, ugh. But anyways, I had a fun time up at Big Bear with you all. I'll probably have pics up later today.

[troyboy162]

that much better then the mono last time i met you. me and kimi were afraid to breath lol.

[Seanz0rz]

he kinda hit hard. i saw it and thought it was gonna hurt him more then it did. glad hes good. tetanus shot? is that something we all should get due to our exposer with Mikey? :P

yeah, he says he didnt but i know he did. we had a bit of an argument over his choice of foot wear, and while he swears up and down it had nothing to do with it, i think it probably did. the work boots are great, except when you hit the decomposed granite sand. then they turn into crude ice skates.

[troyboy162]

everyone should be wearing combat boots like me right? hahah

[wifesaysimadumbass]

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[Crinale]

I had a great time up there, seeing a couple familiar faces (Troy, Lance, and Sean) and meeting a bunch of you that i only knew on the forum; I love being able to put faces and names to posts.

Carnage Report:
- There IS frame damage... the rear mount for the passenger side LCA is folded in about half inch... as well as the channel for the Camber adjuster nut almost completely tore off...
- Snapped passenger side CV Axle, already have a new one to go in.
- Bent rim and popped bead - hammered the rim back at camp, and got the tire rebeaded yesterday at a local tire shop
- various scrapes and dents... Rock rash on all rims.. I made good use of my week old sliders: good size dent in the passenger side, a scrape down the length of the driver side from pivoting on a rock, etc. And a few new dents in my rear tinfoil bumper...
- Exhaust pipe bent about 4" towards the left rear tire

All around a good time, and we'll see tomorrow how bad the frame is.. My fab guy is gonna get a bottle jack in there and try to straighten it out, and he'll throw some weld bead in to strengthen all the camber adjusters. then i have the frame brace from SDORI on order to strengthen everything up to where it should have been before this trip.. >.< oh well, live and learn

Can't wait to wheel with you all again!

[wifesaysimadumbass]

Yessir thanks again for the lasagna! so nice to meet you and your ladie. I have some carnage but I already knew about it before leaving oil seal. I lost about half a quart while running the trail. I have to tear down the front of the motor anyways I need to replace the timing chain and while im at it I will throw a cam in.. It will be just an rv grind cam so it won't be extreme.

[some_odd_girl]

Alright, here are a few pics finally... and a link to the photobucket album, incase I get around to adding more...


A view from Dishpan on the first evening, when I went with Kevin, Patrick, and Bill on a "we&#39;re anxious to get out there!" run.


Patrick navigating a small obstacle:


Kevin going down part of the &#39;waterfall&#39;:


Bill, taking the harder line:


Kiara (that&#39;s the 4Runner&#39;s name) getting a little flexy:


Caution: Night runs may be hazardous to your vehicles health:


The line up on Saturday for the &#39;Waterfall&#39;:


And that&#39;s all for now. More later probably. I&#39;ve got a lot to do this week tho, packing to go back to school. Oh joy! Here&#39;s a link to photobucket: http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v3...20bear%202010/

-Bekah

[Seanz0rz]

kevin, i think you might need to put some steering stops in, those steering angles look mighty big!

[Crinale]

eh, its not as big as it looks Sean, that angle just makes them look a lot sharper...

Well, got her all fixed up today. Frame is back straight and alignment is at least back to having the wheels straight (steering wheel is about 70 degrees counter clockwise atm..) And the SDORI brace is in the hands of the USPS.

Next mod: replace all steering components... F- Ball Joints :-P