SMORR "Southern Missouri Off Road Ranch" trip plan. NOW for Nov 2020

[ssray]

Ahhh...l lost track of everyone when the UCORA forum folded. No snow bashing on a wheat field? I imagine it’s fun to keep everything running up there in the winter. Diesels are particularly fun in subzero.

Scott

There is that and I moved 1000 miles away to ND.

I miss wheeling in general. There isn't much of anything up here.

 

[sprdv1]

There is that and I moved 1000 miles away to ND.

I miss wheeling in general. There isn't much of anything up here.

Well that just ain't right..

 

[74BroncoCO]

Ahhh...l lost track of everyone when the UCORA forum folded. No snow bashing on a wheat field? I imagine it’s fun to keep everything running up there in the winter. Diesels are particularly fun in subzero.

Scott

Yeah, I miss that forum! (I've often thought about you!) I suppose I could talk to some farmers about romping thru their fields, but so far it's been a somewhat mild winter. Any snow we've gotten has melted away. There is some wheeling about 2.5hrs West of here with a club called Cliffhangers, but it's private property and my schedule was just not aligning with theirs this summer/fall. Perhaps I'll get after it this spring!

I installed plug-in heaters on all my diesels and there are many parking lots that have outlets for you to use. I own 3 diesels with the bronco being my only gasser. I am hoping I can avoid the inherent issues with freezing diesel fuel.

Well that just ain't right..

Such is the life in the .mil. You take with bad with the good and make lemonade or something like that...

 

[ssray]

Yeah, I miss that forum! (I've often thought about you!) I suppose I could talk to some farmers about romping thru their fields, but so far it's been a somewhat mild winter. Any snow we've gotten has melted away. There is some wheeling about 2.5hrs West of here with a club called Cliffhangers, but it's private property and my schedule was just not aligning with theirs this summer/fall. Perhaps I'll get after it this spring!

Was just looking G-maps and North central ND is only 6:30 from Rapid City which would be a good vacation and good wheeling. 1sicbronconut lives there if you had questions. If you’re East it’s obviously further.

I installed plug-in heaters on all my diesels and there are many parking lots that have outlets for you to use. I own 3 diesels with the bronco being my only gasser. I am hoping I can avoid the inherent issues with freezing diesel fuel.

Don’t know if they use B10 mixes at all up there, but you have to go heavier on additive if it’s involved. It adds needed lubricity but clouds and gels at higher temps. These modern engines have such low micron filters it doesn’t take much to plug them. And yet they need added lubricity that low sulfur diesel lacks. I’ve seen warnings of blending in #1 diesel yourself. Low sulfur #1 is low on the lubricity scale and evidently can be hard on newer engines without additional additives.

Such is the life in the .mil. You take with bad with the good and make lemonade or something like that...

Might be frozen lemonade in your case!

 

[sprdv1]

for sure I can understand..

just got to plan trips to go elsewhere when you can...

Yeah, I miss that forum! (I've often thought about you!) I suppose I could talk to some farmers about romping thru their fields, but so far it's been a somewhat mild winter. Any snow we've gotten has melted away. There is some wheeling about 2.5hrs West of here with a club called Cliffhangers, but it's private property and my schedule was just not aligning with theirs this summer/fall. Perhaps I'll get after it this spring!

I installed plug-in heaters on all my diesels and there are many parking lots that have outlets for you to use. I own 3 diesels with the bronco being my only gasser. I am hoping I can avoid the inherent issues with freezing diesel fuel.


Such is the life in the .mil. You take with bad with the good and make lemonade or something like that...

 

[74BroncoCO]

for sure I can understand..

just got to plan trips to go elsewhere when you can...

Yup! I will be much better this summer not having to settle into a new house and all. And my bronco may come home from storage if there is a blizzard in the forecast. That'll be fun!

 

[sprdv1]

Yup! I will be much better this summer not having to settle into a new house and all. And my bronco may come home from storage if there is a blizzard in the forecast. That'll be fun!

Fun in the snow. There ya go. LOL. My only trip to ND was in HS working with my uncle on the pipeline during one summer break

Make sure you have OCBR on your to do list

 

[FordBronc]

After blowing the p/s box front end cap seal, and getting my wheeling fun dealined for the 2nd time at SMORR due to a p/s box issue. I am doing some research to either install a better/quality p/s box (if possible) or at least do something to prevent that issues from happening again. Suggestions? Or fix it/tap it to run a single ram assist set up or go full hydro assist. Suggestions?

 

[Yeller]

Go assist if you drive it, full hydro if trail only. either will solve that problem there are also billet caps available if that's a problem. I personally have never broken a cap that didn't get hit on a rock, assist reduces the shock loads on the box tremendously.

 

[sprdv1]

what the big no man said.. ^^^

love my assist...

**PSC

 

[FordBronc]

Everyone rants and raves about PSC...https://www.pscmotorsports.com/moto...ts/double-ended-systems/2-5-trail-series-kits

I do not have a farm with a thousand acres of money trees. Lol

I am doing research about these folks. http://www.howeperformance.com/

http://www.howeperformance.com/parts/steering-boxes/

The none money tree farmer thing kicks in again.

 

[74BroncoCO]

I did my assist on the cheap (relatively) .

Running pump and reservoir from Astro Van. I got the ram here I believe:
https://www.surpluscenter.com/hydraulics/
Hoses and fittings came from a local Hydraulic shop.
Had a fabricator friend of mine build me a ram/track bar mount I designed. Also re-designed the upper track bar mount at the same time.

Some reading here:
https://classicbroncos.com/forums/showthread.php?t=136236&highlight=Ram+assist

 

[sprdv1]

LOL, I was fortunate, mine came with it

Everyone rants and raves about PSC...https://www.pscmotorsports.com/moto...ts/double-ended-systems/2-5-trail-series-kits

I do not have a farm with a thousand acres of money trees. Lol

I am doing research about these folks. http://www.howeperformance.com/

http://www.howeperformance.com/parts/steering-boxes/

The none money tree farmer thing kicks in again.

 

[FordBronc]

Box off and end cap is cracked from the inside.....

 

[Yeller]

Good news is that’s a simple fix, too bad it messed up your trip.

 

[FordBronc]

Unless I go this repair route.
https://classicbroncos.com/forums/showpost.php?p=3338746&postcount=24512

I have to figure out what hit it from the inside.

 

[Yeller]

Unless I go this repair route.
https://classicbroncos.com/forums/showpost.php?p=3338746&postcount=24512

I have to figure out what hit it from the inside.

Probably nothing, a few decades of hydraulic hammer could do that. Unless you managed to way over steer the box.

 

[sprdv1]

Probably nothing, a few decades of hydraulic hammer could do that. Unless you managed to way over steer the box.

yeah... glad it was simple as that.. Could've always been worst

 

[FordBronc]

That is a fairly new to me, but yes "used box" least being on my Bronco anyway. Remember a while back (at the very last Howiepalozia at SMORR) I managed to crack the p/s box housing.

I had a guy find a replacement box and then swap the guts/new seals. And the cap I believe is new. It looks very nice and shinny, like new.

I have my knuckle stops set to prevent going past my front axle u joint limits. And I believe that setting it not letting me "oversteer" the box.

I appreciate the input.