Hardcore Trail Ride May 15th!

I am pretty sure this is going to be a Sat. event. Sorry Joe. I think I am going to need Sun to finish up on some of the Neuroc requirements.

I might try to come along for this ride. Are you meeting up at the Wawa or just heading straight out?

My rear diff is leaking (damage from last Saturday), but I'll top it off and bring some gear oil with me. The replacement diff cover won't arrive until next week anyway. May as well break something else too so I can repair them all at the same time.

Andrew, take a hammer to the bottom lip. You probably peeled the cover back a bit. You might want to just pull the cover and bang the lip flat on the garage floor. Then use some RTV to seal it up again.

So far it is deffinately me, Don and you. I am picking up a friend, who is just riding, in Norristown, but that will only take 5 minutes because he will be at the Home Depot right off the exit. I don't know yet if Joe L. is able to make it.

Andrew, it looks ike Chris, bmf, is not going so there should be shotgun room if you want it. I should have enough room in the truck.

I guess we can still meet at the Wawa so we can get supplies for the day. I want to get up there by 8:30 at the latest so we should leave the Wawa at 6 am sharp.

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So far it is deffinately me, Don and you. I am picking up a friend, who is just riding, in Norristown, but that will only take 5 minutes because he will be at the Home Depot right off the exit. I don't know yet if Joe L. is able to make it.

Andrew, it looks ike Chris, bmf, is not going so there should be shotgun room if you want it. I should have enough room in the truck.

I guess we can still meet at the Wawa so we can get supplies for the day. I want to get up there by 8:30 at the latest so we should leave the Wawa at 6 am sharp.

I'll come up with BlueJ. If Joe can do the trails, so can I. I think. If not, I'll help spot for the day. I'll meet you at the Wawa in time for the 6:00 departure. Promise you won't leave me in the dust on the uphills ...

"...and who invited Sean?"

I won't leave you behind. I am curious to see how the new trailer pulls fully loaded.

BTW, I invited Sean, sorry :).

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Andrew, take a hammer to the bottom lip. You probably peeled the cover back a bit. You might want to just pull the cover and bang the lip flat on the garage floor. Then use some RTV to seal it up again.

Well, I took a hammer to it and... nothing. The diff skid peeled back about 1/4 inch, taking the cover with it. I tried to put a longer bolt in, but it feels like the threads may be stripped.

I tightened the other bolts and topped off with gear oil, and I'll bring some along with me too. It should hold OK for Saturday.

I ordered a Crane diff cover from Q'tec. It's very strong, with tapered lip and recessed boltheads. I'm dumping the diff guard, it should be stronger without it. If I have it by next weekend, I may try to do the operation Sunday (5/23). (Brian, any chance I can get to use a Price lift that day? ).