2012 Full Size Enchilada October 21-26, Las Cruces, NM

[the original Honcho]

I had an awesome time. You all are a great bunch of people!

Maybe next year my baby-sized '75 will grow up a little!

[fulsizjeep]

Luna and I made it home. Long day. Broken jeep. Brain Cloud...

HAD GREAT TIME!

[Sambo]

confirmed today the pump did in fact burn up! unloaded off trailer and it was smoking bad!so hot i couldn't touch it, after trying to steer! found my other steering box under my work bench that has 4 bolt pattern drill and tap it as well. then maybe tear down the broken one and put new parts in the broke one that's 4 bolt as well! then i am gonna install that frigging tad brace that knocked some sense into me! after i install a new pump tomorrow

michael i never saw my 2 girls so excited,that i have a back seat again

[Blake]

We still haven't unpacked, so I dunno if we have it or not. I don't think so...

[Tad]

...I don't have a pic of the broken spring...

I have it with me, I'll get you a pic.
I'm going to have my students turn it into some type of prize that gets moved from one person to the next over the years.

It's probably in Flint's back seat area but did anyone wind up with my black camera bag?

Not really a camera bag, IIRC it says Que USB on it.
I have the camera, it's just got some cables and binoc's in there.
Nothing important but the binoc's were my late fathers and I would hate to loose them.

funny how i get home putting stuff up,this bar thingy falls off the shelf and hits me in the head fixing to throw it,i notice its a "tad" steering brace funny coincidence eh????

I'll be placing the pic's and vid' I have on my TT's site in a few days.
I'm a bit fed up with the whole FB thing where older comp's can't upgrade and PB is too slow.

It was a great trip even with only driving a trail for 30 minutes or so.
Miss you folks already.

[Blake]

funny how i get home putting stuff up,this bar thingy falls off the shelf and hits me in the head fixing to throw it,i notice its a "tad" steering brace funny coincidence eh????

Doh

I'm running a homemade steering box brace and a J20 box.

Your carnage has really got me thinking... That's the second broken steering gear I've seen this year. I'm gonna grab one of my old boxes and tap 'em for hydro assist and carry 'em as a spare.

[Sambo]

funny how i get home putting stuff up,this bar thingy falls off the shelf and hits me in the head fixing to throw it,i notice its a "tad" steering brace funny coincidence eh????

[Blake]

Keep it low and slow Colorado, u will be amazed what you can do with that rig! Thanks for the battery and all the jokes and good times!

heck ya!

thanks for the leaf spring bolt and rock lights! And some good humor!

Oh and thanks for Tad for the spare leaf spring. It's still on there and working fine!

I don't have a pic of the broken spring, but it was a 3 year old BJ's 2" spring. Broke in half right at the leaf spring plate. I actually drove it back to camp with a broken leaf

[Michael]

Keep it low and slow Colorado, u will be amazed what you can do with that rig! Thanks for the battery and all the jokes and good times!

[Blake]

Good times were had in Las Cruces!

The old Honcho performed amazingly well yet again. Ran over lots of rocks and lots of pavement to/from

[Sambo]

k folks headn to pick up steven and were outy here!

[mcjeep80]

i got her all fixed up and loaded on the trailer. been working on it since 6 this morning. i need a shower and a nap!

[Sambo]

only thing i can think of would be to break a line loose on one end of the ram see if fluid is actually moving.only way i know of to see if the pump or the ram is bad?!?!?!

[mcjeep80]

i cant get my rig to steer. it was a little slow when i parked it now i get nothing. i have changed the pump with a new one that has been on the shelf for a coule of years. i seem to get good pressure to the orbital but no matter how many times you turn the wheel it never moves. i did take the orbital apart a while back because it was slow. i didnt see how anything could wear out. if anyone has any sugestions feel free to share

[Blake]

We are 2 hours away. See ya soon!