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  1. Metcalf

    2000 miles of nervous nirvana....

    Day six! May 26th... I was pretty nervous this day after my lack luster performance the 1st day. Finding a stuck Subaru down the road from the camp site cheered me up a bit! He had tried to come up our tracks and got stuck....go figure. We gave him a tug and sent him down the road. He didn't...
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    2000 miles of nervous nirvana....

    Day 5. May 25th. Let the snow-wheeling begin! Up and over the mountains we went. The snow got deeper. The sidehills got steeper. The exposure got more severe. To be honest this day ended up being just too much too quick for me. Basically all my friends do is go snow wheeling they are on a...
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    2000 miles of nervous nirvana....

    Day Four. May 24th. By now I felt pretty good on the road sections. I figured if the engine was going to scatter it would have probably done it by now. I was headed north to Missoula montana to meet up with my friends for the actual 'wheeling' portion of the trip. The drive up went fine. I...
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    2000 miles of nervous nirvana....

    More from Day three.... My next project? My dads M170 needing some love! Pretty clean rig overall. Making some rear axle gaskets using my front drive flange as a pattern. The gasket worked well and stopped THOSE leaks. The rear axle also leaks at the spindle seal however. I just don't think...
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    2000 miles of nervous nirvana....

    Day three. May 23rd. The wind the previous night had made me stop a little south of the Idaho border. This day was the only real day I had a firm plan on where to stop. I was going to be staying at my parents ranch in Idaho for the night, other than that no big deal. The night before I had...
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    2000 miles of nervous nirvana....

    Day Two. The 22nd of May. This was going to be my first full day on the road. I was trying to make it to the Idaho state line as a rough goal. I hit the I70 junction early in the morning. I REALLY didn't want to have to take interstate but I had to jump on an off a few times for only a few...
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    2000 miles of nervous nirvana....

    I am still processing that I did a trip this epic but I figured I better post up some stuff before the natives get restless.... Day one. After work on Tues the 21st of May. I spent the day at work trying to be productive. I had a random issue with the Willys where the battery was DEAD the...
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    2000 miles of nervous nirvana....

    I have returned home from my epic crazy flat fender adventure. It will probably take me a few days to collect my thoughts, upload and sort pictures, etc. It's good to be home but what a GREAT trip!
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    2000 miles of nervous nirvana....

    I'm camping at crystal hot springs. Wind was kicking my butt. Come on down
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    2000 miles of nervous nirvana....

    Some more packing pictures for those who asked..... Kitchen box.... Food box.... Bottle jack mount under the hood on the drivers fender.... Gear around the passenger seat.... Passenger side rear tool box..... Drivers side rear tool box... Fix it bag..... Tool bag...
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    Help me pick my first 1st Gen (Cummins) truck!

    I would have jumped on that one. For 5K your not really going to do much better or worse, especially kinda local. 300K is an interesting point in these trucks lives I think. Mine is showing some age with over that, BUT everything can be rebuilt fairly easy. If the truck was well maintained this...
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    Rango.....1942 Willys MB

    I'm going on this big huge adventure to Montana and back starting tomorrow. I will be updating a blog from the road. http://2000milesofnervousnirvana.blogspot.com/ Wish me luck!
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    2000 miles of nervous nirvana....

    Thank you. I suck at spelling. The correct spelling would be Shemagh. Think super large bandanna you can use use for just about anything.....neck wrap, head wrap, keep the sand out of your mouth, towel, snot rag, splint, triangle bandage, etc.
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    2000 miles of nervous nirvana....

    I have decided to start a blog for this adventure. I think it will be the easiest way to update to the web from my super phone during the trip, in one place that anyone can watch. I will try and update as often as I can. I imagine for the snow-wheeling portion of the trip I will be out of...
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    2000 miles of nervous nirvana....

    I leave tomorrow after work! It was a busy weekend and I didn't take many pictures of the packing.... The little guy is 90% loaded, fueled, and ready to go. I still have my personal gear bag to pack and stick in the front seat. All in all I am pretty happy with the amount of stuff I got...
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    2007 Dodge Cummins "Power Wagon" Camper

    I can't wait to see this one! I have really your projects so far....
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    Rango.....1942 Willys MB

    The shifter bushings and hair bands on the shift rails helped a lot! I still have a slight buzz at 2000-2300 in 4th if I am on the pedal. Once I get to 2500rpm in 4th it pretty much goes away. The tire noise and wind noise at 50+ probably help..... A nice improvement though for an hour or so of...
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    Rango.....1942 Willys MB

    Tonight I tackled the t-case shifter rattles a bit. I bored the levers out to 5/8" and then turned a bushing that reduced back down to the stock 1/2" ID on the lathe. Pressed them in. Shaved them back down to the right width. I also tried some hair tie rubber bands where the shift levers...
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    2000 miles of nervous nirvana....

    I have started trying to organize more stuff for the trip...... My MV50 electric compressor found a home under the passenger seat. Fit like I planned it to go that way.....I didn't. Rear storage so far. 19 gallon main fuel tank behind the seats. Plywood cover on the rear floor section...
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    Rango.....1942 Willys MB

    More little stuff.....there is always little stuff you can do right? New rear shaft from Tom Woods. It is there standard 2" dia 1310 driveshaft. Mine is now 19.5" with the new transmission and transfer case. My home-shortened shaft is getting demoted to trail spare. Here is a close up of...
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