Fall Color Tours 2014! - Event Date: 22 Sep. 2014 - 27 Sep. 2014

Also, make sure your lug nuts are all tight!

As it stands I'm going to attend.
List of things to do.
1. Clean carb.
2. Tighten lug nuts
3. Buy and mount spare tire .
3 A. What is the best to use for a Jack ?
4. Fuel can.
5.    Ok guys, fill in the rest.

Yes I'm anal. Plan for worst. Expect the best. Lol.

I was thinking more along the lines of bare neccecity, like maybe an air pump. Along those lines.

That's good to know. I do a lot of off road in sxs ( side by side ) utv's. I've seen guys show up with nothing. "Does anyone have a lug wrench" or " anyone have a spare tire ". ?????? Just don't want to be that guy. Lol.

Ahhhhh huh. That's funny.

samcj2a wrote: I won't name him, but one particularly well-known participant did lose a rear wheel last year much to everyone's delight - other than him, of course.  That's why I made the crack about tightening lug nuts.

 

Jet,
take a good look at your jeep and see if there are any small parts that you have not maintained or messed with in a long time.  Those are the parts that may go out on the trail.  To the extent you have money and space, bring parts to help you keep going. 

Although this year we're going to put together a Willys First Aid and Recovery Kit.  We talked about it quite a bit last year and got some good ideas.  The idea is that we will have a fairly complete kit to take with us into the mountains with parts and perhaps some tools to help us repair any malfunctions and keep all the Jeeps moving on their own.  Once we get a broken Jeep back to the shop, then we can get serious about repairs.  Last year we swapped out an alternator on one jeep and a leaf spring and crankshaft pully on another.  And who knows how many fuel pumps and carbs got serviced?? 

So Jet, keep asking questions and keep making your plans.  You're doing the right things to get ready for the adventure of your life! 

PS.  SAM!! You're a rascal!!


Edited by m38mike - 08 Mar. 2014 at 3:30pm

samcj2a wrote: There usually are a few breakdowns on the trails so those that bring some tools have been much appreciated. I won't name him, but one particularly well-known participant did lose a rear wheel last year much to everyone's delight - other than him, of course.  That's why I made the crack about tightening lug nuts.

Now Sam, there is no documented evidence for the said event.  There is only rumor and innuendo.............

samcj2a wrote: Well, I did have my phone with camera and I was immediately behind this particular Jeep.  I would upload the photo, but I don't want to embarrass anyone here! I can testify that when the wheel separated from the Jeep that the wheel did speed up and begin to overtake the Jeep before toppling over in the adjacent field.