Could someone show me an example of Tunnel Rebuilding on CJ
02-23-2005, 09:25 PM
#41
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Re: Could someone show me an example of Tunnel Rebuilding on CJ
Mike,
Take your CJ North of Toronto, up around Bancroft, to the Canadian
Shield. Plenty of rocks up there. One of my favorite places to visit
when I get out of Michigan.
Steve
Mike Romain wrote:
> Opening my big yap is likely going to mean my skid plate is going to
> catch hell next trip eh.....
>
> I have this funky rock catcher up front. It is called a drag link
arm.
> My newest one lasted a week. The next one I am having made with
> removable ends and a guarantee I can jack the Jeep up on it with no
> damage.
>
> I am in southern Ontario and the trails are mostly woods or I just
have
> a good eye for line or I just haven't found anything rocky enough to
> smash things up on or I just have enough clearance?
>
> I do get into some serious torque situations and explode hubs on a
> regular basis (grin) and tear off engine mounts and snap frames so I
> guess the skid plate is the least of my worries....
>
> Mike
>
> Greg wrote:
> >
> > What are you doing with that thing Mike, I've nailed my skid
twice and
> > it's only been on the road for a year, or should I say off road,
are there
> > no rocks on that coast?
> >
> > "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> > news:421B652E.738A235B@sympatico.ca...
> > > Umm... "because you could" doesn't seem to have happened yet....
> > > ;-)
> > >
> > > Do you run places that high center you a lot? My 86 CJ7 has a
massive
> > > skid plate under the t-case and one under the oil pan. If I can
clear
> > > the oil pan and front axle I never hit the center. Well, in 8
years or
> > > so of owning it, the skid plate still has no dings.
> > >
> > > It 'does' have some slide marks from sliding over snow banks and
mud
> > > berms when it does it's job. If it were up higher, then the
front of my
> > > gas tank would be open for a hit or a hook and if it is above the
frame
> > > rails, well I can see some major hooking about to happen there
too.
> > >
> > > Mike
> > >
> > >
> > > Jeepers wrote:
> > >>
> > >> In article <42150898.C4AD384E@sympatico.ca>,
> > >> Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote:
> > >>
> > >> > I am curious as to why you clocked the T-case up so far?
> > >>
> > >> Cause I could. I also have a large thick piece of sheet aluminum
to make
> > >> a skid plate out of.
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >> Member AAAAAAAA
> > >> American Association Against Acronym Abuse And Also Ambiguity.
Take your CJ North of Toronto, up around Bancroft, to the Canadian
Shield. Plenty of rocks up there. One of my favorite places to visit
when I get out of Michigan.
Steve
Mike Romain wrote:
> Opening my big yap is likely going to mean my skid plate is going to
> catch hell next trip eh.....
>
> I have this funky rock catcher up front. It is called a drag link
arm.
> My newest one lasted a week. The next one I am having made with
> removable ends and a guarantee I can jack the Jeep up on it with no
> damage.
>
> I am in southern Ontario and the trails are mostly woods or I just
have
> a good eye for line or I just haven't found anything rocky enough to
> smash things up on or I just have enough clearance?
>
> I do get into some serious torque situations and explode hubs on a
> regular basis (grin) and tear off engine mounts and snap frames so I
> guess the skid plate is the least of my worries....
>
> Mike
>
> Greg wrote:
> >
> > What are you doing with that thing Mike, I've nailed my skid
twice and
> > it's only been on the road for a year, or should I say off road,
are there
> > no rocks on that coast?
> >
> > "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> > news:421B652E.738A235B@sympatico.ca...
> > > Umm... "because you could" doesn't seem to have happened yet....
> > > ;-)
> > >
> > > Do you run places that high center you a lot? My 86 CJ7 has a
massive
> > > skid plate under the t-case and one under the oil pan. If I can
clear
> > > the oil pan and front axle I never hit the center. Well, in 8
years or
> > > so of owning it, the skid plate still has no dings.
> > >
> > > It 'does' have some slide marks from sliding over snow banks and
mud
> > > berms when it does it's job. If it were up higher, then the
front of my
> > > gas tank would be open for a hit or a hook and if it is above the
frame
> > > rails, well I can see some major hooking about to happen there
too.
> > >
> > > Mike
> > >
> > >
> > > Jeepers wrote:
> > >>
> > >> In article <42150898.C4AD384E@sympatico.ca>,
> > >> Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote:
> > >>
> > >> > I am curious as to why you clocked the T-case up so far?
> > >>
> > >> Cause I could. I also have a large thick piece of sheet aluminum
to make
> > >> a skid plate out of.
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >> Member AAAAAAAA
> > >> American Association Against Acronym Abuse And Also Ambiguity.
02-23-2005, 09:25 PM
#42
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Re: Could someone show me an example of Tunnel Rebuilding on CJ
Mike,
Take your CJ North of Toronto, up around Bancroft, to the Canadian
Shield. Plenty of rocks up there. One of my favorite places to visit
when I get out of Michigan.
Steve
Mike Romain wrote:
> Opening my big yap is likely going to mean my skid plate is going to
> catch hell next trip eh.....
>
> I have this funky rock catcher up front. It is called a drag link
arm.
> My newest one lasted a week. The next one I am having made with
> removable ends and a guarantee I can jack the Jeep up on it with no
> damage.
>
> I am in southern Ontario and the trails are mostly woods or I just
have
> a good eye for line or I just haven't found anything rocky enough to
> smash things up on or I just have enough clearance?
>
> I do get into some serious torque situations and explode hubs on a
> regular basis (grin) and tear off engine mounts and snap frames so I
> guess the skid plate is the least of my worries....
>
> Mike
>
> Greg wrote:
> >
> > What are you doing with that thing Mike, I've nailed my skid
twice and
> > it's only been on the road for a year, or should I say off road,
are there
> > no rocks on that coast?
> >
> > "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> > news:421B652E.738A235B@sympatico.ca...
> > > Umm... "because you could" doesn't seem to have happened yet....
> > > ;-)
> > >
> > > Do you run places that high center you a lot? My 86 CJ7 has a
massive
> > > skid plate under the t-case and one under the oil pan. If I can
clear
> > > the oil pan and front axle I never hit the center. Well, in 8
years or
> > > so of owning it, the skid plate still has no dings.
> > >
> > > It 'does' have some slide marks from sliding over snow banks and
mud
> > > berms when it does it's job. If it were up higher, then the
front of my
> > > gas tank would be open for a hit or a hook and if it is above the
frame
> > > rails, well I can see some major hooking about to happen there
too.
> > >
> > > Mike
> > >
> > >
> > > Jeepers wrote:
> > >>
> > >> In article <42150898.C4AD384E@sympatico.ca>,
> > >> Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote:
> > >>
> > >> > I am curious as to why you clocked the T-case up so far?
> > >>
> > >> Cause I could. I also have a large thick piece of sheet aluminum
to make
> > >> a skid plate out of.
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >> Member AAAAAAAA
> > >> American Association Against Acronym Abuse And Also Ambiguity.
Take your CJ North of Toronto, up around Bancroft, to the Canadian
Shield. Plenty of rocks up there. One of my favorite places to visit
when I get out of Michigan.
Steve
Mike Romain wrote:
> Opening my big yap is likely going to mean my skid plate is going to
> catch hell next trip eh.....
>
> I have this funky rock catcher up front. It is called a drag link
arm.
> My newest one lasted a week. The next one I am having made with
> removable ends and a guarantee I can jack the Jeep up on it with no
> damage.
>
> I am in southern Ontario and the trails are mostly woods or I just
have
> a good eye for line or I just haven't found anything rocky enough to
> smash things up on or I just have enough clearance?
>
> I do get into some serious torque situations and explode hubs on a
> regular basis (grin) and tear off engine mounts and snap frames so I
> guess the skid plate is the least of my worries....
>
> Mike
>
> Greg wrote:
> >
> > What are you doing with that thing Mike, I've nailed my skid
twice and
> > it's only been on the road for a year, or should I say off road,
are there
> > no rocks on that coast?
> >
> > "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> > news:421B652E.738A235B@sympatico.ca...
> > > Umm... "because you could" doesn't seem to have happened yet....
> > > ;-)
> > >
> > > Do you run places that high center you a lot? My 86 CJ7 has a
massive
> > > skid plate under the t-case and one under the oil pan. If I can
clear
> > > the oil pan and front axle I never hit the center. Well, in 8
years or
> > > so of owning it, the skid plate still has no dings.
> > >
> > > It 'does' have some slide marks from sliding over snow banks and
mud
> > > berms when it does it's job. If it were up higher, then the
front of my
> > > gas tank would be open for a hit or a hook and if it is above the
frame
> > > rails, well I can see some major hooking about to happen there
too.
> > >
> > > Mike
> > >
> > >
> > > Jeepers wrote:
> > >>
> > >> In article <42150898.C4AD384E@sympatico.ca>,
> > >> Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote:
> > >>
> > >> > I am curious as to why you clocked the T-case up so far?
> > >>
> > >> Cause I could. I also have a large thick piece of sheet aluminum
to make
> > >> a skid plate out of.
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >> Member AAAAAAAA
> > >> American Association Against Acronym Abuse And Also Ambiguity.
02-23-2005, 09:25 PM
#43
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Re: Could someone show me an example of Tunnel Rebuilding on CJ
Mike,
Take your CJ North of Toronto, up around Bancroft, to the Canadian
Shield. Plenty of rocks up there. One of my favorite places to visit
when I get out of Michigan.
Steve
Mike Romain wrote:
> Opening my big yap is likely going to mean my skid plate is going to
> catch hell next trip eh.....
>
> I have this funky rock catcher up front. It is called a drag link
arm.
> My newest one lasted a week. The next one I am having made with
> removable ends and a guarantee I can jack the Jeep up on it with no
> damage.
>
> I am in southern Ontario and the trails are mostly woods or I just
have
> a good eye for line or I just haven't found anything rocky enough to
> smash things up on or I just have enough clearance?
>
> I do get into some serious torque situations and explode hubs on a
> regular basis (grin) and tear off engine mounts and snap frames so I
> guess the skid plate is the least of my worries....
>
> Mike
>
> Greg wrote:
> >
> > What are you doing with that thing Mike, I've nailed my skid
twice and
> > it's only been on the road for a year, or should I say off road,
are there
> > no rocks on that coast?
> >
> > "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> > news:421B652E.738A235B@sympatico.ca...
> > > Umm... "because you could" doesn't seem to have happened yet....
> > > ;-)
> > >
> > > Do you run places that high center you a lot? My 86 CJ7 has a
massive
> > > skid plate under the t-case and one under the oil pan. If I can
clear
> > > the oil pan and front axle I never hit the center. Well, in 8
years or
> > > so of owning it, the skid plate still has no dings.
> > >
> > > It 'does' have some slide marks from sliding over snow banks and
mud
> > > berms when it does it's job. If it were up higher, then the
front of my
> > > gas tank would be open for a hit or a hook and if it is above the
frame
> > > rails, well I can see some major hooking about to happen there
too.
> > >
> > > Mike
> > >
> > >
> > > Jeepers wrote:
> > >>
> > >> In article <42150898.C4AD384E@sympatico.ca>,
> > >> Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote:
> > >>
> > >> > I am curious as to why you clocked the T-case up so far?
> > >>
> > >> Cause I could. I also have a large thick piece of sheet aluminum
to make
> > >> a skid plate out of.
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >> Member AAAAAAAA
> > >> American Association Against Acronym Abuse And Also Ambiguity.
Take your CJ North of Toronto, up around Bancroft, to the Canadian
Shield. Plenty of rocks up there. One of my favorite places to visit
when I get out of Michigan.
Steve
Mike Romain wrote:
> Opening my big yap is likely going to mean my skid plate is going to
> catch hell next trip eh.....
>
> I have this funky rock catcher up front. It is called a drag link
arm.
> My newest one lasted a week. The next one I am having made with
> removable ends and a guarantee I can jack the Jeep up on it with no
> damage.
>
> I am in southern Ontario and the trails are mostly woods or I just
have
> a good eye for line or I just haven't found anything rocky enough to
> smash things up on or I just have enough clearance?
>
> I do get into some serious torque situations and explode hubs on a
> regular basis (grin) and tear off engine mounts and snap frames so I
> guess the skid plate is the least of my worries....
>
> Mike
>
> Greg wrote:
> >
> > What are you doing with that thing Mike, I've nailed my skid
twice and
> > it's only been on the road for a year, or should I say off road,
are there
> > no rocks on that coast?
> >
> > "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> > news:421B652E.738A235B@sympatico.ca...
> > > Umm... "because you could" doesn't seem to have happened yet....
> > > ;-)
> > >
> > > Do you run places that high center you a lot? My 86 CJ7 has a
massive
> > > skid plate under the t-case and one under the oil pan. If I can
clear
> > > the oil pan and front axle I never hit the center. Well, in 8
years or
> > > so of owning it, the skid plate still has no dings.
> > >
> > > It 'does' have some slide marks from sliding over snow banks and
mud
> > > berms when it does it's job. If it were up higher, then the
front of my
> > > gas tank would be open for a hit or a hook and if it is above the
frame
> > > rails, well I can see some major hooking about to happen there
too.
> > >
> > > Mike
> > >
> > >
> > > Jeepers wrote:
> > >>
> > >> In article <42150898.C4AD384E@sympatico.ca>,
> > >> Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote:
> > >>
> > >> > I am curious as to why you clocked the T-case up so far?
> > >>
> > >> Cause I could. I also have a large thick piece of sheet aluminum
to make
> > >> a skid plate out of.
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >> Member AAAAAAAA
> > >> American Association Against Acronym Abuse And Also Ambiguity.
02-23-2005, 09:49 PM
#44
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Posts: n/a
Re: Could someone show me an example of Tunnel Rebuilding on CJ
LOL!
My wife and I just spent 4 days over last weekend out in the deep bush
due south east of Bancroft last weekend. Half way between Bancroft and
Bon Echo Park. We were camped 25 miles from the nearest house or phone
and it stayed at freakin' 0 F the whole time!
It was freaking COLD!!! The beer went ice if you didn't hold them and
the hands were too cold to hold so they had to be in an inside pocket.
The olive oil was hard so you ------ it like butter and I took a hammer
and screw driver to the butter and it was like pounding it into a
2x4.... We had a hunt camp with a wood cook stove instead of the usual
one with an air tight heater stove. It took 3 days to get the snow on
the floor to go away.... Cold.........
That is where we wheel and I sponsor lots of
rec.autos.makers.jeep+****** off road bush runs that happen in that
area. I will post the links to the RAMJ+W Canadian runs at the end of
this post. They are at Sony's Imagestation that used to be open to
public, now they want folks to join which is free and they at least
don't spam.
My drag link rock catcher works out there but stumps and wood is really
more of a hazard than the rocks because I can see the rocks and I
normally miss them unlike the hidden stumps....
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos:
Aug02 http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4291402603
June 16/02 http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4291718705
Easter/02 http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4291929351
Jan/02 http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4292141347
Aug/01 http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4292076845
Day Trip Misc. http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4291902217
CJ build http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4292105877
Jan03 http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4290887779
Aug 03 http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4289239511
May 11/04 http://community.webshots.com/album/142336388mpZMJR/0
Jan05 http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=2132336104
Popeyeball wrote:
>
> Mike,
> Take your CJ North of Toronto, up around Bancroft, to the Canadian
> Shield. Plenty of rocks up there. One of my favorite places to visit
> when I get out of Michigan.
> Steve
> Mike Romain wrote:
> > Opening my big yap is likely going to mean my skid plate is going to
> > catch hell next trip eh.....
> >
> > I have this funky rock catcher up front. It is called a drag link
> arm.
> > My newest one lasted a week. The next one I am having made with
> > removable ends and a guarantee I can jack the Jeep up on it with no
> > damage.
> >
> > I am in southern Ontario and the trails are mostly woods or I just
> have
> > a good eye for line or I just haven't found anything rocky enough to
> > smash things up on or I just have enough clearance?
> >
> > I do get into some serious torque situations and explode hubs on a
> > regular basis (grin) and tear off engine mounts and snap frames so I
> > guess the skid plate is the least of my worries....
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > Greg wrote:
> > >
> > > What are you doing with that thing Mike, I've nailed my skid
> twice and
> > > it's only been on the road for a year, or should I say off road,
> are there
> > > no rocks on that coast?
> > >
> > > "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> > > news:421B652E.738A235B@sympatico.ca...
> > > > Umm... "because you could" doesn't seem to have happened yet....
> > > > ;-)
> > > >
> > > > Do you run places that high center you a lot? My 86 CJ7 has a
> massive
> > > > skid plate under the t-case and one under the oil pan. If I can
> clear
> > > > the oil pan and front axle I never hit the center. Well, in 8
> years or
> > > > so of owning it, the skid plate still has no dings.
> > > >
> > > > It 'does' have some slide marks from sliding over snow banks and
> mud
> > > > berms when it does it's job. If it were up higher, then the
> front of my
> > > > gas tank would be open for a hit or a hook and if it is above the
> frame
> > > > rails, well I can see some major hooking about to happen there
> too.
> > > >
> > > > Mike
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Jeepers wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >> In article <42150898.C4AD384E@sympatico.ca>,
> > > >> Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >> > I am curious as to why you clocked the T-case up so far?
> > > >>
> > > >> Cause I could. I also have a large thick piece of sheet aluminum
> to make
> > > >> a skid plate out of.
> > > >>
> > > >> --
> > > >> Member AAAAAAAA
> > > >> American Association Against Acronym Abuse And Also Ambiguity.
My wife and I just spent 4 days over last weekend out in the deep bush
due south east of Bancroft last weekend. Half way between Bancroft and
Bon Echo Park. We were camped 25 miles from the nearest house or phone
and it stayed at freakin' 0 F the whole time!
It was freaking COLD!!! The beer went ice if you didn't hold them and
the hands were too cold to hold so they had to be in an inside pocket.
The olive oil was hard so you ------ it like butter and I took a hammer
and screw driver to the butter and it was like pounding it into a
2x4.... We had a hunt camp with a wood cook stove instead of the usual
one with an air tight heater stove. It took 3 days to get the snow on
the floor to go away.... Cold.........
That is where we wheel and I sponsor lots of
rec.autos.makers.jeep+****** off road bush runs that happen in that
area. I will post the links to the RAMJ+W Canadian runs at the end of
this post. They are at Sony's Imagestation that used to be open to
public, now they want folks to join which is free and they at least
don't spam.
My drag link rock catcher works out there but stumps and wood is really
more of a hazard than the rocks because I can see the rocks and I
normally miss them unlike the hidden stumps....
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos:
Aug02 http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4291402603
June 16/02 http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4291718705
Easter/02 http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4291929351
Jan/02 http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4292141347
Aug/01 http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4292076845
Day Trip Misc. http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4291902217
CJ build http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4292105877
Jan03 http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4290887779
Aug 03 http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4289239511
May 11/04 http://community.webshots.com/album/142336388mpZMJR/0
Jan05 http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=2132336104
Popeyeball wrote:
>
> Mike,
> Take your CJ North of Toronto, up around Bancroft, to the Canadian
> Shield. Plenty of rocks up there. One of my favorite places to visit
> when I get out of Michigan.
> Steve
> Mike Romain wrote:
> > Opening my big yap is likely going to mean my skid plate is going to
> > catch hell next trip eh.....
> >
> > I have this funky rock catcher up front. It is called a drag link
> arm.
> > My newest one lasted a week. The next one I am having made with
> > removable ends and a guarantee I can jack the Jeep up on it with no
> > damage.
> >
> > I am in southern Ontario and the trails are mostly woods or I just
> have
> > a good eye for line or I just haven't found anything rocky enough to
> > smash things up on or I just have enough clearance?
> >
> > I do get into some serious torque situations and explode hubs on a
> > regular basis (grin) and tear off engine mounts and snap frames so I
> > guess the skid plate is the least of my worries....
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > Greg wrote:
> > >
> > > What are you doing with that thing Mike, I've nailed my skid
> twice and
> > > it's only been on the road for a year, or should I say off road,
> are there
> > > no rocks on that coast?
> > >
> > > "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> > > news:421B652E.738A235B@sympatico.ca...
> > > > Umm... "because you could" doesn't seem to have happened yet....
> > > > ;-)
> > > >
> > > > Do you run places that high center you a lot? My 86 CJ7 has a
> massive
> > > > skid plate under the t-case and one under the oil pan. If I can
> clear
> > > > the oil pan and front axle I never hit the center. Well, in 8
> years or
> > > > so of owning it, the skid plate still has no dings.
> > > >
> > > > It 'does' have some slide marks from sliding over snow banks and
> mud
> > > > berms when it does it's job. If it were up higher, then the
> front of my
> > > > gas tank would be open for a hit or a hook and if it is above the
> frame
> > > > rails, well I can see some major hooking about to happen there
> too.
> > > >
> > > > Mike
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Jeepers wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >> In article <42150898.C4AD384E@sympatico.ca>,
> > > >> Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >> > I am curious as to why you clocked the T-case up so far?
> > > >>
> > > >> Cause I could. I also have a large thick piece of sheet aluminum
> to make
> > > >> a skid plate out of.
> > > >>
> > > >> --
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02-23-2005, 09:49 PM
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Re: Could someone show me an example of Tunnel Rebuilding on CJ
LOL!
My wife and I just spent 4 days over last weekend out in the deep bush
due south east of Bancroft last weekend. Half way between Bancroft and
Bon Echo Park. We were camped 25 miles from the nearest house or phone
and it stayed at freakin' 0 F the whole time!
It was freaking COLD!!! The beer went ice if you didn't hold them and
the hands were too cold to hold so they had to be in an inside pocket.
The olive oil was hard so you ------ it like butter and I took a hammer
and screw driver to the butter and it was like pounding it into a
2x4.... We had a hunt camp with a wood cook stove instead of the usual
one with an air tight heater stove. It took 3 days to get the snow on
the floor to go away.... Cold.........
That is where we wheel and I sponsor lots of
rec.autos.makers.jeep+****** off road bush runs that happen in that
area. I will post the links to the RAMJ+W Canadian runs at the end of
this post. They are at Sony's Imagestation that used to be open to
public, now they want folks to join which is free and they at least
don't spam.
My drag link rock catcher works out there but stumps and wood is really
more of a hazard than the rocks because I can see the rocks and I
normally miss them unlike the hidden stumps....
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos:
Aug02 http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4291402603
June 16/02 http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4291718705
Easter/02 http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4291929351
Jan/02 http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4292141347
Aug/01 http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4292076845
Day Trip Misc. http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4291902217
CJ build http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4292105877
Jan03 http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4290887779
Aug 03 http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4289239511
May 11/04 http://community.webshots.com/album/142336388mpZMJR/0
Jan05 http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=2132336104
Popeyeball wrote:
>
> Mike,
> Take your CJ North of Toronto, up around Bancroft, to the Canadian
> Shield. Plenty of rocks up there. One of my favorite places to visit
> when I get out of Michigan.
> Steve
> Mike Romain wrote:
> > Opening my big yap is likely going to mean my skid plate is going to
> > catch hell next trip eh.....
> >
> > I have this funky rock catcher up front. It is called a drag link
> arm.
> > My newest one lasted a week. The next one I am having made with
> > removable ends and a guarantee I can jack the Jeep up on it with no
> > damage.
> >
> > I am in southern Ontario and the trails are mostly woods or I just
> have
> > a good eye for line or I just haven't found anything rocky enough to
> > smash things up on or I just have enough clearance?
> >
> > I do get into some serious torque situations and explode hubs on a
> > regular basis (grin) and tear off engine mounts and snap frames so I
> > guess the skid plate is the least of my worries....
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > Greg wrote:
> > >
> > > What are you doing with that thing Mike, I've nailed my skid
> twice and
> > > it's only been on the road for a year, or should I say off road,
> are there
> > > no rocks on that coast?
> > >
> > > "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> > > news:421B652E.738A235B@sympatico.ca...
> > > > Umm... "because you could" doesn't seem to have happened yet....
> > > > ;-)
> > > >
> > > > Do you run places that high center you a lot? My 86 CJ7 has a
> massive
> > > > skid plate under the t-case and one under the oil pan. If I can
> clear
> > > > the oil pan and front axle I never hit the center. Well, in 8
> years or
> > > > so of owning it, the skid plate still has no dings.
> > > >
> > > > It 'does' have some slide marks from sliding over snow banks and
> mud
> > > > berms when it does it's job. If it were up higher, then the
> front of my
> > > > gas tank would be open for a hit or a hook and if it is above the
> frame
> > > > rails, well I can see some major hooking about to happen there
> too.
> > > >
> > > > Mike
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Jeepers wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >> In article <42150898.C4AD384E@sympatico.ca>,
> > > >> Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >> > I am curious as to why you clocked the T-case up so far?
> > > >>
> > > >> Cause I could. I also have a large thick piece of sheet aluminum
> to make
> > > >> a skid plate out of.
> > > >>
> > > >> --
> > > >> Member AAAAAAAA
> > > >> American Association Against Acronym Abuse And Also Ambiguity.
My wife and I just spent 4 days over last weekend out in the deep bush
due south east of Bancroft last weekend. Half way between Bancroft and
Bon Echo Park. We were camped 25 miles from the nearest house or phone
and it stayed at freakin' 0 F the whole time!
It was freaking COLD!!! The beer went ice if you didn't hold them and
the hands were too cold to hold so they had to be in an inside pocket.
The olive oil was hard so you ------ it like butter and I took a hammer
and screw driver to the butter and it was like pounding it into a
2x4.... We had a hunt camp with a wood cook stove instead of the usual
one with an air tight heater stove. It took 3 days to get the snow on
the floor to go away.... Cold.........
That is where we wheel and I sponsor lots of
rec.autos.makers.jeep+****** off road bush runs that happen in that
area. I will post the links to the RAMJ+W Canadian runs at the end of
this post. They are at Sony's Imagestation that used to be open to
public, now they want folks to join which is free and they at least
don't spam.
My drag link rock catcher works out there but stumps and wood is really
more of a hazard than the rocks because I can see the rocks and I
normally miss them unlike the hidden stumps....
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos:
Aug02 http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4291402603
June 16/02 http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4291718705
Easter/02 http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4291929351
Jan/02 http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4292141347
Aug/01 http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4292076845
Day Trip Misc. http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4291902217
CJ build http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4292105877
Jan03 http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4290887779
Aug 03 http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4289239511
May 11/04 http://community.webshots.com/album/142336388mpZMJR/0
Jan05 http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=2132336104
Popeyeball wrote:
>
> Mike,
> Take your CJ North of Toronto, up around Bancroft, to the Canadian
> Shield. Plenty of rocks up there. One of my favorite places to visit
> when I get out of Michigan.
> Steve
> Mike Romain wrote:
> > Opening my big yap is likely going to mean my skid plate is going to
> > catch hell next trip eh.....
> >
> > I have this funky rock catcher up front. It is called a drag link
> arm.
> > My newest one lasted a week. The next one I am having made with
> > removable ends and a guarantee I can jack the Jeep up on it with no
> > damage.
> >
> > I am in southern Ontario and the trails are mostly woods or I just
> have
> > a good eye for line or I just haven't found anything rocky enough to
> > smash things up on or I just have enough clearance?
> >
> > I do get into some serious torque situations and explode hubs on a
> > regular basis (grin) and tear off engine mounts and snap frames so I
> > guess the skid plate is the least of my worries....
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > Greg wrote:
> > >
> > > What are you doing with that thing Mike, I've nailed my skid
> twice and
> > > it's only been on the road for a year, or should I say off road,
> are there
> > > no rocks on that coast?
> > >
> > > "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> > > news:421B652E.738A235B@sympatico.ca...
> > > > Umm... "because you could" doesn't seem to have happened yet....
> > > > ;-)
> > > >
> > > > Do you run places that high center you a lot? My 86 CJ7 has a
> massive
> > > > skid plate under the t-case and one under the oil pan. If I can
> clear
> > > > the oil pan and front axle I never hit the center. Well, in 8
> years or
> > > > so of owning it, the skid plate still has no dings.
> > > >
> > > > It 'does' have some slide marks from sliding over snow banks and
> mud
> > > > berms when it does it's job. If it were up higher, then the
> front of my
> > > > gas tank would be open for a hit or a hook and if it is above the
> frame
> > > > rails, well I can see some major hooking about to happen there
> too.
> > > >
> > > > Mike
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Jeepers wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >> In article <42150898.C4AD384E@sympatico.ca>,
> > > >> Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >> > I am curious as to why you clocked the T-case up so far?
> > > >>
> > > >> Cause I could. I also have a large thick piece of sheet aluminum
> to make
> > > >> a skid plate out of.
> > > >>
> > > >> --
> > > >> Member AAAAAAAA
> > > >> American Association Against Acronym Abuse And Also Ambiguity.
02-23-2005, 09:49 PM
#46
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Could someone show me an example of Tunnel Rebuilding on CJ
LOL!
My wife and I just spent 4 days over last weekend out in the deep bush
due south east of Bancroft last weekend. Half way between Bancroft and
Bon Echo Park. We were camped 25 miles from the nearest house or phone
and it stayed at freakin' 0 F the whole time!
It was freaking COLD!!! The beer went ice if you didn't hold them and
the hands were too cold to hold so they had to be in an inside pocket.
The olive oil was hard so you ------ it like butter and I took a hammer
and screw driver to the butter and it was like pounding it into a
2x4.... We had a hunt camp with a wood cook stove instead of the usual
one with an air tight heater stove. It took 3 days to get the snow on
the floor to go away.... Cold.........
That is where we wheel and I sponsor lots of
rec.autos.makers.jeep+****** off road bush runs that happen in that
area. I will post the links to the RAMJ+W Canadian runs at the end of
this post. They are at Sony's Imagestation that used to be open to
public, now they want folks to join which is free and they at least
don't spam.
My drag link rock catcher works out there but stumps and wood is really
more of a hazard than the rocks because I can see the rocks and I
normally miss them unlike the hidden stumps....
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos:
Aug02 http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4291402603
June 16/02 http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4291718705
Easter/02 http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4291929351
Jan/02 http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4292141347
Aug/01 http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4292076845
Day Trip Misc. http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4291902217
CJ build http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4292105877
Jan03 http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4290887779
Aug 03 http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4289239511
May 11/04 http://community.webshots.com/album/142336388mpZMJR/0
Jan05 http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=2132336104
Popeyeball wrote:
>
> Mike,
> Take your CJ North of Toronto, up around Bancroft, to the Canadian
> Shield. Plenty of rocks up there. One of my favorite places to visit
> when I get out of Michigan.
> Steve
> Mike Romain wrote:
> > Opening my big yap is likely going to mean my skid plate is going to
> > catch hell next trip eh.....
> >
> > I have this funky rock catcher up front. It is called a drag link
> arm.
> > My newest one lasted a week. The next one I am having made with
> > removable ends and a guarantee I can jack the Jeep up on it with no
> > damage.
> >
> > I am in southern Ontario and the trails are mostly woods or I just
> have
> > a good eye for line or I just haven't found anything rocky enough to
> > smash things up on or I just have enough clearance?
> >
> > I do get into some serious torque situations and explode hubs on a
> > regular basis (grin) and tear off engine mounts and snap frames so I
> > guess the skid plate is the least of my worries....
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > Greg wrote:
> > >
> > > What are you doing with that thing Mike, I've nailed my skid
> twice and
> > > it's only been on the road for a year, or should I say off road,
> are there
> > > no rocks on that coast?
> > >
> > > "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> > > news:421B652E.738A235B@sympatico.ca...
> > > > Umm... "because you could" doesn't seem to have happened yet....
> > > > ;-)
> > > >
> > > > Do you run places that high center you a lot? My 86 CJ7 has a
> massive
> > > > skid plate under the t-case and one under the oil pan. If I can
> clear
> > > > the oil pan and front axle I never hit the center. Well, in 8
> years or
> > > > so of owning it, the skid plate still has no dings.
> > > >
> > > > It 'does' have some slide marks from sliding over snow banks and
> mud
> > > > berms when it does it's job. If it were up higher, then the
> front of my
> > > > gas tank would be open for a hit or a hook and if it is above the
> frame
> > > > rails, well I can see some major hooking about to happen there
> too.
> > > >
> > > > Mike
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Jeepers wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >> In article <42150898.C4AD384E@sympatico.ca>,
> > > >> Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >> > I am curious as to why you clocked the T-case up so far?
> > > >>
> > > >> Cause I could. I also have a large thick piece of sheet aluminum
> to make
> > > >> a skid plate out of.
> > > >>
> > > >> --
> > > >> Member AAAAAAAA
> > > >> American Association Against Acronym Abuse And Also Ambiguity.
My wife and I just spent 4 days over last weekend out in the deep bush
due south east of Bancroft last weekend. Half way between Bancroft and
Bon Echo Park. We were camped 25 miles from the nearest house or phone
and it stayed at freakin' 0 F the whole time!
It was freaking COLD!!! The beer went ice if you didn't hold them and
the hands were too cold to hold so they had to be in an inside pocket.
The olive oil was hard so you ------ it like butter and I took a hammer
and screw driver to the butter and it was like pounding it into a
2x4.... We had a hunt camp with a wood cook stove instead of the usual
one with an air tight heater stove. It took 3 days to get the snow on
the floor to go away.... Cold.........
That is where we wheel and I sponsor lots of
rec.autos.makers.jeep+****** off road bush runs that happen in that
area. I will post the links to the RAMJ+W Canadian runs at the end of
this post. They are at Sony's Imagestation that used to be open to
public, now they want folks to join which is free and they at least
don't spam.
My drag link rock catcher works out there but stumps and wood is really
more of a hazard than the rocks because I can see the rocks and I
normally miss them unlike the hidden stumps....
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos:
Aug02 http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4291402603
June 16/02 http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4291718705
Easter/02 http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4291929351
Jan/02 http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4292141347
Aug/01 http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4292076845
Day Trip Misc. http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4291902217
CJ build http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4292105877
Jan03 http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4290887779
Aug 03 http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4289239511
May 11/04 http://community.webshots.com/album/142336388mpZMJR/0
Jan05 http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=2132336104
Popeyeball wrote:
>
> Mike,
> Take your CJ North of Toronto, up around Bancroft, to the Canadian
> Shield. Plenty of rocks up there. One of my favorite places to visit
> when I get out of Michigan.
> Steve
> Mike Romain wrote:
> > Opening my big yap is likely going to mean my skid plate is going to
> > catch hell next trip eh.....
> >
> > I have this funky rock catcher up front. It is called a drag link
> arm.
> > My newest one lasted a week. The next one I am having made with
> > removable ends and a guarantee I can jack the Jeep up on it with no
> > damage.
> >
> > I am in southern Ontario and the trails are mostly woods or I just
> have
> > a good eye for line or I just haven't found anything rocky enough to
> > smash things up on or I just have enough clearance?
> >
> > I do get into some serious torque situations and explode hubs on a
> > regular basis (grin) and tear off engine mounts and snap frames so I
> > guess the skid plate is the least of my worries....
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > Greg wrote:
> > >
> > > What are you doing with that thing Mike, I've nailed my skid
> twice and
> > > it's only been on the road for a year, or should I say off road,
> are there
> > > no rocks on that coast?
> > >
> > > "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> > > news:421B652E.738A235B@sympatico.ca...
> > > > Umm... "because you could" doesn't seem to have happened yet....
> > > > ;-)
> > > >
> > > > Do you run places that high center you a lot? My 86 CJ7 has a
> massive
> > > > skid plate under the t-case and one under the oil pan. If I can
> clear
> > > > the oil pan and front axle I never hit the center. Well, in 8
> years or
> > > > so of owning it, the skid plate still has no dings.
> > > >
> > > > It 'does' have some slide marks from sliding over snow banks and
> mud
> > > > berms when it does it's job. If it were up higher, then the
> front of my
> > > > gas tank would be open for a hit or a hook and if it is above the
> frame
> > > > rails, well I can see some major hooking about to happen there
> too.
> > > >
> > > > Mike
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Jeepers wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >> In article <42150898.C4AD384E@sympatico.ca>,
> > > >> Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >> > I am curious as to why you clocked the T-case up so far?
> > > >>
> > > >> Cause I could. I also have a large thick piece of sheet aluminum
> to make
> > > >> a skid plate out of.
> > > >>
> > > >> --
> > > >> Member AAAAAAAA
> > > >> American Association Against Acronym Abuse And Also Ambiguity.
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