trail repair - run what ya got!!!

[crawler#976]

Sunday afternoon about 4:30 PM I got a call from my wheelin' buddy's wife. She was a bit concerned...

They were broke down on a local trail - the DeSoto Mine Trail near Crown King, AZ. The drag link had broken in half in the middle of the rocky section of the trail. The DeSoto is in a very remote part of AZ - a 13 mile long adventure!

We got the beater ready, and headed out for a three hour drive to meet them and do a little welding.

As we neared Mayer, AZ. Dave called and said they had made a trail repair, so we agreed to meet in Cleator - if they weren't there, I'd head on in to the DeSoto to find'm.

Dave used the bracket from the steering stabilizer, two hose clamps and a 7/8" end wrench to get off the trail, and drive the rig home. I followed them out to make sure they made it...

 

[dieselcruiserhead]

Impressive..

One time on CruiserOutfit's rig, a pitman arm broke in half on the trail.. Yes, a pitman arm broke in half (oddly, I have seen this happen twice now -- ).. We hacksawed about 4" off a high lift handle and a combo of duct tape and a lot of parachute cord over the "sleeve" of the handle got us off the trail at least, very carefully...

 

[DaktariEd]

I broke an engine mount on the last ExPo Trophy run. Jonathan and Chris (Baja Taco) diagnosed the problem then attempted to wire it down. Then Brian McV suggested a hose clamp....which Chris had...and voila...it held beautifully long after I reached home...

I love running trails with these (you) guys. I am learning loads all the time...great group...lots of trail repair smarts. I could use a transfusion of it.

:sombrero:

 

[crawler#976]

oh yeah, it was a Craftsman wrench - he's sent this off to Sears :Mechanic:

 

[ntsqd]

I've always figured that if they can hold Top Fuel Dragster engines into the chassis with hose clamps that they're an essential.