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Hey Mark, glad to hear you’re gonna help me on this tour. Don’t feel rushed to keep the 10am start time, so far it’s just the two of us heading out.
Dug that 4Runner picture out from my 2012 archive.
I’ve found the source of the Castrol River!! The nylon tubing from my mechanical oil pressure gauge has a leak under the fitting. Took the girls on a big tour yesterday and the drips under Redee this morning were excessive.
1/4 turn with a 3/8” wrench and the river has stopped flowing. Up next, power steering leak haha.
We pre-ran a couple sections of the No Exit tour, and the colours were popping! We had a blast cruising to a new spot, hiking till we were cold, warming up in Redee while we search for a new spot.
What tires did you grab? You mentioned 255/85 but not the brand (or I misread). I was looking for 33×10.5 for Redee, but didn’t like prices of KM3’s…so settled on 33×12.5
For sure! Hoping to find/fab a new rear bumper with a swingout. The SmittyBilt rear is not fastened well to the frame because it’s meant for the Pickup. The 2” receiver hitch is more for show than function. One quick Crawl under Redee and you’d see what I mean.
My ratchet strap spare tire holder has been revised to a 2-strap setup. The section of tire that was touching the shackle has rubbed through a couple layers and some belts are showing. The sidewall that was resting on the underside of the frame has a cut in it too. Hoping ghetto version 2.0 will do less damage to the tire. Should I ever need to drop this tire, a knife will be used rather than contorting my body under Redee….again.
@slick_yota Creemore has a little pub “The Old Mill House Pub” right across from the brewery with awesome food and the freshest brew on tap. What I’m saying is, Creemore didn’t end up on my tour by accident.
@Krezz there will be some photos to share, I’ve already put my Point and Shoot camera in the glovebox. Now the hardest part, I just gotta remember to use it.Sweet photo, looks like you just arrived through a portal, or time paradox. (Think time machine covered in ice).
If you get those tires swapped over before next weekend, come up to Shelburne for a Pre-Moab shakedown run. Give you and the wife some seat time, and can test some switches when the road gets “less travelled”.
I gotta buddy who has been coveting the Lexus version of that truck for years, seeing one in action may light a fire under him. He’s a toyota guy, but without a Toyota. His dad has owned ‘87, ‘89 Pickups, and 2000’s Tundra, but he’s in a Subaru Legacy……non-turbo…..CVT….. so sad.
@Krezz if this goes well I’ll try to modify the run for later in the fall or early winter for a Sunday. Will take feedback from anybody who attends, and remove some sections once snow falls. This date kinda fell upon me when Grandma offered to babysit the girls overnight Friday.
@Slick_yota plan on bringing the black truck. The start time is not fixed by any means, so if you and Melissa want us to start later its doable. I should wrap up by 4-5pm to get to Brampton at a reasonable hour.To All: I got a route figured out with minimal back tracking, and tons of opportunities to add in an extra loop, or take a lunch break in Creemore or Terra Nova (great food and a cold pint). Gives us some better lunch choices over Super Burger / Champ Burger at the starting point. Google maps isn’t happy showing the entire route because it includes NO EXIT and tries to redirect us.
Total distance ~ about 50km?
Travel speed will be less than 10km/h at some points, but most roads are listed either 60 or 80km/h.
Hey Evan, if the trailer is for sale, what’ll be your new arrangement? Ground tent? Roof top tent? Sleeping inside the Cruiser?
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That lift will be beggin’ for tires 😉
Evan buddy! Sweet find! I’m looking forward to the updates and custom parts you fabricate both before, and after your Moab trip.
Cheers to wrenching!
Still no progress made on Redee, don’t know what my excuse is now, but I’ll come up with one eventually.
I’ve finished that ATV and got it off my workbench, just waiting on FEDEX guy to deliver a new battery for it, and my buddy will give it a spitshine and get it on kijiji. I fix the broken crap, buddy details and meets with kijiji peoples. My girls approve of it being assembled enough to pretend drive it
My garage is also heaps more organized, and ready for wrenching.
Ohh, my excuse. Redee is coming off the road in a couple weeks before the weather fouls for 6-months, will save my wrenching for November-April. This winter will be: Steering parts, ball joints, starter, alternator, some interior work, and try to locate and stop an oil leak on the Chevy. Of course it has to be something leaking on the firewall side of the motor, where nothing is visible or accessible.
Redee and I took a backroads tour today, a few Level 2 roads with high potential of damage on failure. 10-30 feet drop, perhaps into a river. Mostly single tracks through the trees where “No Exit” and “No Winter Maintenance” begin. Just a wee bit of mud along the way
I figure in a week or two the colours will be poppin’ and the scenery will have more than a pop of colour. No photos along the way, left my phone at home. Will try harder next time
Thanks Finn! I legit had some positive messages to spread, and a to-the-point where they fucked up, but they’d rather keep their ego in check. “We have a plan, can do just fine without you.”…. So good luck, and good riddance MF’ers!!!
Haven’t completed any tasks with Redee of late, but still enjoying a cruise off-and-on.
I am pushing to get an ATV finished up so I can sell it. Checking back to my notes, last time I touched the ATV was Feb 25th….was waiting on parts (till April)… anyways, got 7-hours put in this week, and getting close to finishing. Needs some fresh fluids, torque check and a spit shine. Hope its on the selling block this coming week. Tired of looking at it haha.
