I think I made a mistake...

[EvilMJ]

Well, this is what happens when you say, it's crackled, it's dry enough lol

Mud is over the front diff..

[EvilMJ]

[fiatslug87]

Looks like all you need is 500 feet of winch line. 

[Pete M]

mud trap!  looks solid enough to walk on.  

[EvilMJ]

Cat D8 and a chain wrapped around the ripper did the trick lol.  Should have got a video...

[89 MJ]

Looks like you needed more power!!!!

[EvilMJ]

Power doesn't matter when your axle is underground and pushing thick red clay! lol

[Pete M]

I'm curious as to whether airing down to 5psi and taking it super slow might have meant floating on the crust. 

[89 MJ]

4 minutes ago, EvilMJ said:

Power doesn't matter when your axle is underground and pushing thick red clay! lol

If you go faster, you'll float over it. LOL

[89 MJ]

4 minutes ago, Pete M said:

I'm curious as to whether airing down to 5psi and taking it super slow might have meant floating on the crust. 

I wonder. Shall we bring our MJs there to test the theory?

[EvilMJ]

It's doubtful in either case.  I was not going very fast - I stopped at the edge to look - and it just sunk! lol. 

 

All MJs are welcome!  There is plenty of ever changing terrain at a rock quarry.

[EvilMJ]

It took 1/2 an hour to spray the clay off the suspension; it was caked on the top of the diff, in the springs, wedged in the control arm mounts, packed in the wheels, in the front u-joints... it was a mess!

[89 MJ]

3 minutes ago, EvilMJ said:

It took 1/2 an hour to spray the clay off the suspension; it was caked on the top of the diff, in the springs, wedged in the control arm mounts, packed in the wheels, in the front u-joints... it was a mess!

That sounds pretty awful.

[EvilMJ]

I've been worse in my Rovers lol

[89 MJ]

8 minutes ago, EvilMJ said:

I've been worse in my Rovers lol

What kind of Rovers do you have?

I've always been a fan of the old Land Rover Defender 90s.

[EvilMJ]

Sorry for delay - been busy at work and remodeling an old house in the evenings.  I have had three.  I just sold my NAS 94 petrol D90.  I still have an 84 Defender 90 w/200 tdi and R380 conversion and a 85 Defender 110 Hi-cap pickup w/ 300tdi and R380 w/ Salisbury rear axle.  The gasser was lucky to get 12 mpg w/ the 35s.  The other two usually get around 20mpg.

[89 MJ]

4 hours ago, EvilMJ said:

Sorry for delay - been busy at work and remodeling an old house in the evenings.  I have had three.  I just sold my NAS 94 petrol D90.  I still have an 84 Defender 90 w/200 tdi and R380 conversion and a 85 Defender 110 Hi-cap pickup w/ 300tdi and R380 w/ Salisbury rear axle.  The gasser was lucky to get 12 mpg w/ the 35s.  The other two usually get around 20mpg.

Those are cool!

[EvilMJ]

4 minutes ago, 89 MJ said:

Those are cool!

This the 200tdi D90