Sand and Snow 1/14/12 - 1/15/12 (Pine Barrnes, NJ)

Been home for a while , had a great time and looking forward for the next trip , the only thing I got is a massive power steering leak , the hose is pissing liquid like crazy and used 3 bottles of fluid in 24 hours.

Hilltoppersx wrote:

here are my pics

https://picasaweb.google.com/etatton/SandSnow?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCN3197mRjq2hvwE&feat=directlink

where is #73,74,75? you guys go through it?

devildog01 wrote:

Great trip.Glad I could be there to pull Ed out.And watch Brian fall in the water.Not sure who pulled me out (forgot your name) but thanks.Can't wait to see the video.

new bumper looks good Brett, like the lights too

Thanks Jake.Hey Jarek where's the video????

jarek m wrote:

Hilltoppersx wrote:

here are my pics

https://picasaweb.google.com/etatton/SandSnow?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCN3197mRjq2hvwE&feat=directlink

where is #73,74,75? you guys go through it?

It was another causeway north of the one we crossed earlier saturday. The spillway and bridge were washed out. To get across it, we would have had to cut down trees and build a bridge. We did find some nice spots following the lake north back towards the pole line.

devildog01 wrote:

Thanks Jake.Hey Jarek where's the video????

got to cut it... day or two

durt d1ver wrote:

jarek m wrote:

Hilltoppersx wrote:

here are my pics

https://picasaweb.google.com/etatton/SandSnow?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCN3197mRjq2hvwE&feat=directlink

where is #73,74,75? you guys go through it?

It was another causeway north of the one we crossed earlier saturday. The spillway and bridge were washed out. To get across it, we would have had to cut down trees and build a bridge. We did find some nice spots following the lake north back towards the pole line.

Good spot to practice! Tx

jarek m wrote:

got to cut it... day or two

Cool. Btw your rig is beyond sweet.A friend of mine has a junkyard here in Pa and does all european stuff and has alot of Mercedes.I'm going to swing by his place see what he's got.

devildog01 wrote:

jarek m wrote:

got to cut it... day or two

Cool. Btw your rig is beyond sweet.A friend of mine has a junkyard here in Pa and does all european stuff and has alot of Mercedes.I'm going to swing by his place see what he's got.

yea I am bummed I didnt get to see it in action - Jarek do you have a build thread for your diesel conversion some where? Mind posting up some info on it?

Jake you should have waited and done the Diesel.That thing is a fucking beast.

devildog01 wrote:

Jake you should have waited and done the Diesel.That thing is a fucking beast.

Yea it's not to late to do one either. Sounds like a project that takes quite a bit of time to get it 100%

Thanks guys. It's not a 100% yet

jarek m wrote:

Thanks guys. It's not a 100% yet

Yea man that is really awesome!

How did the electrical stuff work out? Your truck a 94 or 95? Wondering if this would be a nightmare with a newer truck electrical wise with all the sensors and what not

The bolt holes from the bell housing line up with the ZF? I'm guessing you either used the rover flywheel/torque converter combo or the Mercedes bolted up? besides trimming the bell housing looks like it was pretty straight forward.

How is the power on the road?

I am extremely jealous!

rest plugs in.

On the road is same as 3.9 at 17MPG!!! off road ...no stopping it

Jake wrote:

How is the power on the road?

I don' know but that fuckin thing went thru every mudhole and water crossing like it was dry pavement.It's a fuckin beast.

devildog01 wrote:

Jake wrote:

How is the power on the road?

I don' know but that fuckin thing went thru every mudhole and water crossing like it was dry pavement.It's a fuckin beast.

he had to show me up in the one i got stuck! with his fuckin 38's vs my 32's i didnt stand a chance. i got high centered and it was all over. waiting to see pictures of that.....

Hilltoppersx wrote:

devildog01 wrote:

Jake wrote:

How is the power on the road?

I don' know but that fuckin thing went thru every mudhole and water crossing like it was dry pavement.It's a fuckin beast.

he had to show me up in the one i got stuck! with his fuckin 38's vs my 32's i didnt stand a chance. i got high centered and it was all over. waiting to see pictures of that.....

Yea was that the 38s and lockers or the diesel engine

My engine never stopped or stalled I don't have the torque of the diez but it was the tire size that doomed me. It was just rutted out.

Hilltoppersx wrote:

My engine never stopped or stalled I don't have the torque of the diez but it was the tire size that doomed me. It was just rutted out.

Yea I think re gearing and big ass tires may be the way to go for now

Hilltoppersx wrote:

devildog01 wrote:

Jake wrote:

How is the power on the road?

I don' know but that fuckin thing went thru every mudhole and water crossing like it was dry pavement.It's a fuckin beast.

he had to show me up in the one i got stuck! with his fuckin 38's vs my 32's i didnt stand a chance. i got high centered and it was all over. waiting to see pictures of that.....

Ed you got it all wrong, I didn't do this to "show you up". you only proved at that time that the hole was worth while. That's why I went in... and out

Diesel made a difference only after the first attempt, wet v8 has no power, me and you proved that LAST TIME OUT, as I recall you puled me out of that shit.

Here is your 38's , 4:75's, Rear locked, with 8 years of experience.

That is true.I. got high center in a hole half as deep as the one Ed got stuck in with 33's and lockers. That being said 38's and a diesel with lockers makes a big difference.

Yup tires, lockers, gears will only get you in deeper shit!

And the diesel engine? Better chance of getting thru for sure

let me put it this way, Barbra said " the truck is fucken awesome!" and she wasn't a fan lately. when I ask whats changed? She said that now it's easy, not like before.