Sequoia run July 19-22!

I'' PM you a link to the waypoints that I set up prior to the run. We have tracks, but Jawbone Canyon was kind of a dud. Long, easy, and kind of boring. Thats where I broke my CV so we didn't do any of the technical trails that I had planned for the rest of the weekend.

 

We’ll be in your neck of the woods on Sunday. Bald mountain. Let me know if you want to join us.

 

So I take it that there were no fire restrictions up there? Monache meadow I assume...
Headed up in a few weeks and want to see if I should bring my fire-ring.

 

UGHHH Pismo this weekend... Jesus, I cannot cut a break to meet up with you awesome people!!!

 

Seriously... And now it looks like I'll be in Sequoia the same time that these guys are going up to Mammoth.

 

Headed up to Mammoth next week to do some hiking and exploring. Hope the Yosemite fire is under control so I can use my Half Dome permits, but not counting on it.

 

We schedule to Pismo this weekend also but call in late so all the camping spots are sold out.

 

Thats the hard thing about Pismo! Most of the good places sell out as soon as they open in Jan for reservations!

 

Looking forward to the pitures and full report on how you broke your cv

 

No story there. I was on flat trail and did a tight turn and I thought I got a rock caught in my wheel. I got lucky because it was the outer that broke and the joint housing that hold the axle hub together was intact. So I removed the whole axle and stuffed a rag in the diff hole to keep the dirt out and finished the trip in 2wd lol

 

So did you confirm the clicking sound was coming from the axle? Did the clicking go away when you removed the axle?

 

Zac posted a pic of the axle and bearing all over the ground lol I'm transferring stuff to my new laptop; when I'm finished I'll do a photo dump

I turned the corner and heard some clunking. It sounded like I had a rock bouncing around in the wheel. I got out and looked but I didn't see anything. Drove another few yards and kept hearing it. I had zac listen while I drove forward and turned the wheel and stuff. We figured the sound was coming from the drivers side. My CVs were making clicking sounds in Big Bear when I was hung up on rocks and the wheels were fully drooped. But when I drove home they were silent. So right away I suspected my CVs. When I grabbed the axle on the drivers side and wiggled it, it was super loose and sloppy in the outer joint. I cut the boot off and the balls fell out along with the cage, which was broken into 4 or 5 pieces. So the axle shaft with the star on the end was just bouncing around inside the joint housing. I removed the two spindle bolts, pried the axle assembly out of the diff with a pry bar, stuffed a rag in the diff hole, and drove off.

I'll start carrying the outer joint housing with me until I get a spare axle. If the outer breaks you're good. But if the inner breaks you can remove the whole thing and place the joint housing in the spindle to hold the hub bearing together and drive out in 2wd. Once I get a spare axle, I'll just replace the whole thing on the trail. I should be able to do it in under an hour; it's only 3 bolts.

 

MEDIA DUMP!!!
https://youtu.be/BjIwTJOyRNU

 

btw, I linked all the media dumps in the first post.

See ya'll on the next run!!!

 

Awesome Dude !!! Thanks for sharing, Love that pic of the swirly clouds at sunset or maybe it was sunrise over the mountains. I could stare at that type of scenery all day.

 

Awesome photos, looks like a great time!

 

Great Pics, thanks for sharing!

 

Raw footage on the Contour roof mount cam. Monache Meadows my gen1 behind @Spolar
https://youtu.be/Tp7jmlEr108

 

Jimmy you're an animal!

 

Bad ass Jimmy!

 

@Spolar couldn't get away from him LOL

 

Oh I was until I got the big rock in my break dust shied

 

We had a good time there! Couldn't wait for the next trip.

 

Next trip is Sep 27-30

 

Sounds good but since Jeff is back to school so I might leave on Friday afternoon.

 

What trip is that? Ohhh Nevermind I already have a backpack trip that weekend. damn