Torq_Shep Posted June 28, 2022 Author Share Posted June 28, 2022 7 hours ago, Pete M said: takes lots of tools and spare parts. keep us posted. Figured out why the variable speed box got fried... A washer had fallen behind there and it back fed the box... I am not sure when that would have happened as I have never had anything back there. Brake lights were also acting up but I think I resolved those as well. Decided to buy and put shocks on the roller for safety reasons. Towed it 20 miles back to my partners place in pouring rain so at least it made it that far so far. Plan is to head out tomorrow morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torq_Shep Posted June 28, 2022 Author Share Posted June 28, 2022 5 hours ago, 87 MJ Chief said: Wishing you the best. Are you going to be able to take more than one spare tire? I dollied an suv with a flat front tire and it messed with the balance at road speed. Only 1 spare but all take 5x4.5. If it blows any of the 8 tires on the road I should be able to limp it to a wally world for another tire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manche757 Posted June 30, 2022 Share Posted June 30, 2022 How goes the trip? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87 MJ Chief Posted June 30, 2022 Share Posted June 30, 2022 5 hours ago, Manche757 said: How goes the trip? X2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torq_Shep Posted July 1, 2022 Author Share Posted July 1, 2022 So I was avoiding posting yesterday but I have made it to SLC for the night. Truck is doing well. Gets to 230F indicated going up hill in 95F weather with the AC on. I just switch to vent when I see a hill coming mid-day. As far as power. It has... Enough. Barely. Most hills I can crest at 60MPH but there was 2-3 that I was spinning 4k in 3rd to get over at 50 MPH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 with that setup I'm honestly not sure I'd even try to get over 55. don't burn anything up or the trip becomes 100 times harder. reminds me of that one trip coming south over the Appalachians with the camper in tow when it was 99 outside and the CRD kept trying to overheat on me. I had the windows up and the AC cranked in the Liberty for downhills, and then the windows down and the heat cranked to max for the uphills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torq_Shep Posted July 1, 2022 Author Share Posted July 1, 2022 1 hour ago, Pete M said: with that setup I'm honestly not sure I'd even try to get over 55. don't burn anything up or the trip becomes 100 times harder. reminds me of that one trip coming south over the Appalachians with the camper in tow when it was 99 outside and the CRD kept trying to overheat on me. I had the windows up and the AC cranked in the Liberty for downhills, and then the windows down and the heat cranked to max for the uphills. I may or may not have cranked the heat once or twice or maybe a dozen times to try and keep everything in check. It does absolutely great on temp until it gets to about 90 outside. It is a stroker just a very mild one. Butt dyno can hardly tell the difference between it and the other 7 4.0's I have owned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankTheDog Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 It’s all in the gearing, if you had a set of 4.10’s in it you would be sailing up the hills. When l was dragging the VW back the only hill that slowed us down on 81 was the one between Pine Grove and Rausch Creek. Wowned out in third gear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87 MJ Chief Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 Toot the horn when you cross 93 in Twin Falls, Id. I have family there. Wishing you the best! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torq_Shep Posted July 2, 2022 Author Share Posted July 2, 2022 Alright! I made it to Portland. Spending the night in a hotel here and then dropping it off down the street at my friend's shop in Boring. Mechanically the truck did great. Electronically... Not so much. Managed to lose 2 of the 3 E-Fans and my brake lights have completely failed as of about 150 miles ago. Blows the fuse immediately. To limp it here I was turning the headlights on and off to simulate brake lights. Luckily I have a very short drive tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rokinn Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 11 minutes ago, Torq_Shep said: Alright! I made it to Portland. Spending the night in a hotel here and then dropping it off down the street at my friend's shop in Boring. Mechanically the truck did great. Electronically... Not so much. Managed to lose 2 of the 3 E-Fans and my brake lights have completely failed as of about 150 miles ago. Blows the fuse immediately. To limp it here I was turning the headlights on and off to simulate brake lights. Luckily I have a very short drive tomorrow. Glad you made it. Boring OR, been there quite a few times. Used to live right at the entrance to McIver St Park. Loved it. Have you been to the restaurant with the large Grizzly being the first thing you see when you walk in? Definitely impressive if not shocking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torq_Shep Posted July 2, 2022 Author Share Posted July 2, 2022 3 minutes ago, rokinn said: Glad you made it. Boring OR, been there quite a few times. Used to live right at the entrance to McIver St Park. Loved it. Have you been to the restaurant with the large Grizzly being the first thing you see when you walk in? Definitely impressive if not shocking. I have not! I was living in Vancouver, WA last year and working out of Ridgefield. Moving up to Seattle for a year or two and then potentially out towards you in CO after that. Or at least that is the plan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manche757 Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 If you wore your dog costume, you would have had no problems with the brakes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torq_Shep Posted July 3, 2022 Author Share Posted July 3, 2022 5 hours ago, Manche757 said: If you wore your dog costume, you would have had no problems with the brakes Lol. That is already in Seattle. As if I wasn't sticking out enough towing a truck shell with an "In Tow" piece of paper taped over a license plate and bolted to the back. What I did I think was at least 70% legal, 75% safe, and 80% insured if something did go wrong and like they say C's get degrees! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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