Crozet work weekend 9Feb

[ex-tbd85hilux]

Here's a few shots from this weekend. Bryan and myself were the only 2 from down here that showed up but we had a great time. Bryan's only loss was a battery that slid into the alternator after the hold down clamp broke. I ended up ripping both mirrors off the doors and denting both front quarter panels on Saturday. Then on Sunday after Bryan left I was climbing a rock ledge coming out of the log sluice and boom goes a birfield. 2 hours later I had it replaced in time to run drive shaft debauchery. I'll post pics of it just as soon as I get it out of the truck and cleaned up. Other then that I got back alright even thought it was windy as all heck...

Paul G.

[onewyr]

Man what a weekend I finally took my truck on the rocks and it was incredible. I got to meet a lot of really cool people and even leaned some stuff I can't wait to go back. Paul was even nice enough to let my buddy Tom from work drive his yota on one of the trails. Paul I want to thank you for showing us the way and doing a good job of spotting for me can't wait for the next time we get to wheel with ya.
I did all blues and attempted a low black but have clearance issues Back home at the trails I do there I thought I had something but I got a big plate of reality this weekend I was amazed at the deficulty of even the blue trails. I did pretty well I got a little bit of damage but nothing to serious. Got some tree rub on my new front ened but the good news was if it wasn't for my new bumper i would have lost a grill and fender so the bumper did it's job. As I was backing out of the low black trail I got to bouncing pretty bad and my battery ended up sliding into my alternator and pissing acid all over my engine bay so I got back to the shop and got some baking soda spread around and then one of the people that was with us called a guy that was on his way to the property and got him to pick me up a yellow top optima battery, I figured there was no sense in just replacing May as well just upgrade so they brought the battery and some battery acid neutralizer but i still need to get in there tomorrow and hose everything down.
On one of the last trails today I crushed my passenger rocker panel so that will be amputated and rock rails bolted in. I ended up hanging out with the yota guys and the only other damage besides body that our group had was a twisted driveshaft but they got it up to the shop and fixed it up. anyways enough yapping here are the pics.



















and here is a link to my photo bucket to see the rest of the pics
s2.photobucket.com/albums/y23/onewyr/crozet020908/?start=all

[87B2XLT]

I'll have to check out all the pictures after I get back from sea. Glad to hear it was a good time as usual!

Dave G

[Deleted]

Glad you two had a great time and made it home safely. It is a great place to 'wheel and is a great challenge for most. Makes you want to build a buggy.

[ex-tbd85hilux]

norm said:

Glad you two had a great time and made it home safely. It is a great place to 'wheel and is a great challenge for most. Makes you want to build a buggy.

Now that you mention it Norm... I'm thinking about hacking the top off of mine and removing the windshield (use lexan instead) and turning it into a buggy... with a factory front clip...

Paul G.

*Added 11feb*


Here's a pic of the Birfield that I grenaded... My first one...

[FJ40Fran]

Paul, consider going to the Longfield 30 spline axle and birfield. Of course they are a little more $$ than stock ones, but Bobby L. stands by them!

I would have been there last weekend, but plans got changed. Looks like you guys had fun, as expected at Crozet!

Fran