[Az-Geocaching] Was Garmin 76CS now Jeeps now general 4x4

[Brian Casteel]

Ok fine.  You got the better deal.  :)  2 weeks ago some friends and I 
were back in Clarks Fork Canyon playing around, with me in the Jeep and 
him in the SOA Scout II running 38" Swamper TSLs, and I followed him 
everywhere he wanted to go when I wasn't leading, except through the 
rock bed.  I knew full well I didn't have the clearance to avoid tie rod 
damage, so I watched him play around instead.  Both he and his wheelin' 
buddy in town from Texas were very impressed with where I took my Jeep 
with them, because they both didn't think I'd make it.  Now, the 3 1/2' 
of water that almost made a boat out of me was a close one, but I 
managed to hold just enough traction to complete the river crossing on 
my ATs.  He got way stuck in a water hole, and much to my own surprise, 
I ripped him out of the hole, but not before snapping a tow strap in 2 
places and using a 6" wide one for the final yanks to get him out.  His 
4WD popped on impact and he didn't have the oomph to get out in 2LO, so 
his exhaust system flooded up to the headers.  The amount of water that 
gushed out was unbelievable.

Way Stuck 
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2 months earlier, almost me stuck. 
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Rock on! 
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Now, being reminded of the PTD made me absolutely chuckle.  Dirk should 
know exactly why that would be the case, besides the fact that the name 
simply brings back some fond memories and it's simply a funny name for 
such a non-descript piece of desert.

Brian
Team A.I.






George Harris wrote:
> A military CUCV is certainly a worthy 4-wheeler, but not the most user
> friendly.  Lack of A/C and standard cabs make them more suited to hardcore
> wheelers.  I wouldn't recommend them to a family out caching, but I would to
> somebody looking to build a stout truck.
>
> I have been impressed with the little Cherokees all the times I've been out
> wheeling the mighty Ramus. I have a couple of friends who own them
> (including the one I bought) and we've done some pretty hardcore trails.  I
> was shocked to see them follow my truck, with its 14" of wheel travel,
> lockers front and rear, 33" X-terrain tires, pretty much everywhere I went.
> That includes Crown King, Camino Del Diablo, and some tough stuff in the
> Superstitions.  They both had pretty much street tires, no lockers, and no
> lift.  Yet, they never got stuck, went everywhere I could, and back at the
> highway, they put it in 2Hi, clicked on the AC, and tooled back home in
> smooth overdrive comfort.  Pretty cool.   Meanwhile I vibrate home at 3200
> RPM shaking like crazy on unbalanced tires getting about 3 MPG.
>
> Why, yes, Brian, I can beat that.  How about a fuel-injected 360 Mopar, A518
> (overdrive) transmission, NV241 transfercase, and all the rest of the
> chassis it's connected to, for $0?  The TBI now runs in the Ramus, as will
> soon the 518 and the 241.  It already has D60s front and rear.
>
> Your Jeep sounds pretty impressive now. You have come a long way since the
> day we installed the lockers in my driveway, and tested them in the Patented
> Test Ditch.
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>> I would pick up one of those old military pickup trucks. The military used
>> Chevy 1 ton single cab trucks. They had Dana 60's in the front and a GM 14
>> bolt in the rear. These are the toughest axles around and they are nearly
>> bulletproof. Also, many of these trucks used the NP205 transfer case.
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>> the most bulletproof factory t-case made. These trucks are extremely tough
>> and ready to hit the trails, even in their stock form. They had 4.56 gears
>> and a 4 speed manual tranny. Excellent for off roading. Of course, it
>> wouldnt hurt to put a suspension lift kit on it. Other than that,
>> aftermarket parts are relatively cheap and readily available. You can get
>> these old trucks at auctions pretty darn cheap. Although, I think they
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> might
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>> be getting popular, as several 4x4 magazines have showcased them recently.
>> Throw lockers in both diff's and there isnt anywhere you cant take one of
>> these trucks. These 1 ton GM trucks are built tough and the frames are
>> solid. Of course, a straight front axle is the only way to go, imho. IFS
>> suspensions are just that... Inferior Front Suspension. :)
>>
>> Scott
>> Team Ropingthewind
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