[CrazyWJ242]

Wow! is he restoring the body as well... tell him to get ya running on the road legally, who cares of a rough ride for now... just get ya rolling again... upgrade it all later on down the road...

Looked like a lot of fun Craig, i really wish i had a group around here to ride with...

Today was just a cruse in the jeep down for my inspection, just got some used tires that'll survive till i throw on the lift so i can fit the new tires to the lift...

I had to learn someone on their brand new JK and fancy brand new unused winch on the front... got the cable out, attached it to an old Antenna Tower anchor and click the button and hear a little pop... solenoid gone out LOL...

joked around how he would get unstuck now, and he'd call a buddy... i showed him my a come along, showed him a snatch block... all these things he's never seen or used, so we get into basics of rigging then he asks one of the fun questions in winching...

"what do i do when i've got nothing to hook to..."

make a dead man's anchor... "what the hell is that"
"you dont want to know... basically digging a hole, burying a big rock, a log, or your spare tire... and using that as your anchor to winch off"

these are the people i run into, complete noobs that have mean looking rigs but dont know anything about them...

[04WJGuy]

IKA, there is a Jeep club in Canmore, can't find the club name right now but one of the members works at the heli/ rescue center there. Someone may have a shop you can use and help wrench on the Jeep. They'll also know where to get the parrts the cheapest around there.

[04WJGuy]

Unfortunately it's this type of guy that is out tearing up the countryside that all the responsible wheelers get lumped in with. Maybe after your demo he'll realize there is more to it than just heading into the trees and pulling it into 4lo.
I have a 25lb boat anchor as a dead man also works great in sand, Even though I carry a shovel I hate digging holes unless I have to. Just lazy I guess. :)

[CrazyWJ242]

Last time i dug a hole to get myself out i had to put a 6 pack into it... and a treestump we found down trail a bit. a boat anchor would be ideal, just have to dig it into the all abit and pack it in and should be good to go

I just hate when guys have gear i could benefit from, and they just don't know how to use it... like seriously he asked how is it not going to pull my jeep towards you if i winch you in... like really there should be qualifying questions before he should be able to attach that to his rig...

I sent him an email with a link to the winching basics Warn put out... hopefully read and learn something... he seemed really curious to know...

it sucks though im going to be stuck here this winter... i dont know how im going to retain my sanity...

[ika667]

Cool man, thanks once again for the info! Just getting into this Jeep thing....I'll look it up for sure!

[04WJGuy]

Check out The Edmonton Jeep Community to, there's a bunch of guy's from Calgary on there and they may be able to put you in touch with someone out there or even come help themselves, If I wasn't up in McMurray right now in the middle of a cycle I'd come give you a hand.

Mike, you got a Timmie's within driving range and your still wearing shorts and t-shirts...and your going to go crazy? Come on up to McMurray, I've got an empty room you can use till you get tired of the cold. :)

[CrazyWJ242]

I though i made a post here... sheesh

Well Dan believe me if i could make it up there id certainly take you up on the offer... the closest timmyho's is along the way too (1/8th of the journey!)

my biggest problem here is simply im miserable, its not like home where i step outside and have a million things to do... i cant even go outside and enjoy the view, cause theres nothing to see...unless i want to go pick cotton/tobacco, or play in the mud with the pigs im pretty much screwed out of fun things to do without taking a hour or two trip away... its just not the place for a guy like me...

so its save up the cash and bail...

one of the nicer things about working at best buy is that they are everywhere... and so long as i build a good reputation for myself, id probably get a good reference from my supervisors and managers, so i could probably go anywhere, and try and find a real job/get back into my security career...

Its just one day at a time...

[CrazyWJ242]

Put in a new drivers side CV joint in my buddy's ZJ... as well as two new shocks up front... no biggy...

these guys were trying to take the knuckle off to get the CV joint out... LOL
i figured right then and there that they really could use a hand LOL

[04WJGuy]

Good thing you happened along when you did, alway's nicer when someone knows whats happening.
I know where your comin' from, when I'm in McMurray I give up 95% of what I like to do. I'm really looking forward to this spring. If everything goes right for a change the closest I'll ever come to this place again is Edmonton.

[CrazyWJ242]

Looking to head down to Calgary then?

Im wondering if i should even bother with attempting to patch up my 42RE...

i was looking at don's old Tremec 3550 (manufactured by Borg Wagner) (since he put in a viper spec T-56 in the mustang) it appears to be the same bolt pattern as the 42RE, but im really wondering if i can remove the bell housing and shift fork and place it onto a NV3550...

this is were i've got to have the three trannys side by side to see what all im getting myself into...

the main benefit to the T3550 is that i wouldn't have to play with the hydraulic clutch and be able to install the clutch no problem