Um, is it still ok for SWANKy to join if it's an official excursion?

Of course DL, I am not one of the BOD but the more the merrier when we offroad. Please make sure all SWANKY are invited.

Wow, I get to go offroading and it is an official run. Yeehaa!!!

Cool, Yea, SWANKY is always welcome. You're a great bunch and we're honored to have you.

x2. Hell yeah, all you crazy SWANKy kids better show.

This is gonna be a great trip. I am very excite!!

I know DR & I will be there. Was hoping to get a tranny cooler on my truck before the trip, but AAMCO sucks.

I'm in

I may be in, just won't know until last minute. :rolleyes:

Gila river works pretty good as a Tranny cooler!

Y'all twisted my arm, so Kiddo & I are in.

Are we going to be able to have fires or there restrictions?

Fantastic!! From the looks of it we are going to have an awesome time.

I might not be there Bumping along on dirt road today I noticed some noticeable squeaking from left front suspension. Happens only on many small bumps, nothing during regular driving. Doesn't feel like too great of an idea to torture my X any more.

If you you power spray all the dirt and dust from the suspension the squeaking will most likely stop.

Mikhail I'm sure it probably is the "Famous" Hood squeak from the adjusters.

I won't know if I can do this until the last minute, as I still have not got the X back from being repaired. :rolleyes:

You'll be able to have a fire, but with daytime highs of 100 degrees, lantern light might be all you want.

BTW, JW will be out with us too with the satanic chihuahua, and Marshall may join us later in the day as well.

I can't make it, as I have to go to a graduation party for a coworker. On the bright side, I should receive my Shrock bumpers before the next Xcursion.

I'm not gonna be there. 4Runner isn't ready and have the final stuff to move out of my old place. Once it sells (Should be closing at the end of this month) I'll have alot more expendable income for toys and wheeling tho. So looking forward to a fun filled 2nd half of the year.

figures...

I still plan on being there. Woohoo!!!

Hope you can make it SoldierX. I am looking forward to having a great weekend of wheeling & camping with this crazy group of AZ wheelers.

Supposed to get my X back today. If I can get another weekend project done this week or postpone it until next, I'll be in. Keeping my fingers crossed.

Ok, Shan, Kaelyn and I will be coming out and camping.

I also just got my tie rod ends in, so I'm hoping to bring them out and install them at the campsite. Adam, any thoughts on how long it will take without air tools, and what I need?

- jack/stands
- Normal sized wrenches
- Rubber mallet

Anything else special needed?

T-Ray, can you update your first post in the thread with the final details on where we are meeting, when, and what the general plan is for the weekend?

Thanks!!
Mark

Since you're not reusing the tie rod ends except for maybe a trail spare, I'd recommend picking up a pickle fork and or a BFH to use.

Are you sure you want to try and do that in the dirt and then drive it without an alignment coming home?

No, don't use a pickle fork.

I'll show you guys how to get them off.

Just need a 3lb hammer. No damage to TRE's that way.

You'll need a 22mm socket, a pair of pliers for the cotter pins, a 22mm wrench for the adjustors, and if you have stock adjusters, an 11mm wrench for those. Also, bring a tape measure so we can measure exactly where the adjuster nuts are...you can put it back togehter with the new ends with the same measurements, and you'll be really close on alignment. I'll explain to you how to set toe yourself when you get home, and you won't need a trip to the alignment shop.

Bust those adjuster nuts loose before removing the tierods. Bring WD40 or other penetrant.