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Flatfender Ben
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I have a bad habit of not stopping when it first becomes stuck! If it will still move I keep trying until it’s reeeeaallly stuck...if you going to do something don’t do it half way! I want to hear your story on getting the D8 out?? I know when the big yellow stuff gets stuck its tough to remove. When I was in high school the neighbor got his D7 stuck in a swamp (coincidently Only about mile from where my jeep was stuck)Ha ha Anyway my dad broke the 1” winch line on his D7 try to winch it out,my grandpa also lived near by a brought his old D7 down, after a bunch of work with one pulling and one winching they finally got it out. Luckily there were D7s in the neighborhood
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1946 cj2a desert dog
1946 cj2a bulldog 1948 cj2a blue jeep 1953 cj3b yard dog 1955 willys wagon 1955 willys pickup 1956 willys pickup boomer 1960 fc 170 1968 jeepster commando 1990 Grand wagoneer |
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64CJ5
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Spun the tracks in sand while pulling a 24' tandem disc. We were opening some ground for a hay field. Pulled it out with an Alice Chalmers HD21. In soft ground I spun down. We laced cable around large wood posts and through the tracks and clamped it. That gave enough support to get out. The cable and posts were expendable. The D8 and both scrapers were cable units, so we had cable.
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64CJ5 "Eeyore"
01TJ "Tigger" 52 M38 Severely demilitarized, "Popeye" The Coast Guard Jeep. 14 JK "Jake" To Trust Government Defys Both History and Reason. PUBLIC LAND Owner/User |
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Flatfender Ben
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That’s awesome!!
Thanks for the story. I’m going to tell my Dad that trick.
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1946 cj2a desert dog
1946 cj2a bulldog 1948 cj2a blue jeep 1953 cj3b yard dog 1955 willys wagon 1955 willys pickup 1956 willys pickup boomer 1960 fc 170 1968 jeepster commando 1990 Grand wagoneer |
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Flatfender Ben
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Flatfender Saturday!!!!
My Dad and I are going on a CJ2A adventure today! I’m excited to actually get to drive my nice 2a. Gas tank full (check) T-case full (check) Mount up. |
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1946 cj2a desert dog
1946 cj2a bulldog 1948 cj2a blue jeep 1953 cj3b yard dog 1955 willys wagon 1955 willys pickup 1956 willys pickup boomer 1960 fc 170 1968 jeepster commando 1990 Grand wagoneer |
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otto
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Jealous, let us know how it goes.
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47 CJ2A w/fuel injected boat engine
48 CJ2A 64 Ford Econoline Travelwagon If you can't get there in a Jeep, get a motorcycle! |
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Flatfender Ben
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Drove the two miles to Dads...
Fill gas tank........ Fill t-case..... Dad’s jeep..not mine again!! Mount up. Today’s adventure we drove some county roads on the way to the trails. This was the first long run for Dad’s jeep, he said he would try and keep up....... when we hit the pavement the next thing I know Dad up and passed me!!! I thought I’d let him by and then use my over-drive to over take him.... Didn’t happen because he was going 55 mph!!!!! More to come...
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1946 cj2a desert dog
1946 cj2a bulldog 1948 cj2a blue jeep 1953 cj3b yard dog 1955 willys wagon 1955 willys pickup 1956 willys pickup boomer 1960 fc 170 1968 jeepster commando 1990 Grand wagoneer |
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Flatfender Ben
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Only about 6 miles of pavement and we’re back on gravel.
Into the desert we go. We stopped to look at some old sheet metal, looked like the rear portion of a model T we could make out a door opening and hinges. Then a few miles down the dusty trail we stopped and looked at this windmill. More to come....
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1946 cj2a desert dog
1946 cj2a bulldog 1948 cj2a blue jeep 1953 cj3b yard dog 1955 willys wagon 1955 willys pickup 1956 willys pickup boomer 1960 fc 170 1968 jeepster commando 1990 Grand wagoneer |
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64CJ5
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Shot up like that, would those blades whistle when they spun?
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64CJ5 "Eeyore"
01TJ "Tigger" 52 M38 Severely demilitarized, "Popeye" The Coast Guard Jeep. 14 JK "Jake" To Trust Government Defys Both History and Reason. PUBLIC LAND Owner/User |
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Flatfender Ben
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That is an interesting thought?
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1946 cj2a desert dog
1946 cj2a bulldog 1948 cj2a blue jeep 1953 cj3b yard dog 1955 willys wagon 1955 willys pickup 1956 willys pickup boomer 1960 fc 170 1968 jeepster commando 1990 Grand wagoneer |
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Flatfender Ben
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After looking at the windmill we drove a few miles and hit a main trail, you may have heard of it... The Oregon trail!
Eastern Oregon lazy-boy chair! We headed down the trail to another spring. Onward We turned off the main trail and headed to the top of tub mountain, which is a pretty steep climb. This part was a real scramble to get over! Part way to the top
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1946 cj2a desert dog
1946 cj2a bulldog 1948 cj2a blue jeep 1953 cj3b yard dog 1955 willys wagon 1955 willys pickup 1956 willys pickup boomer 1960 fc 170 1968 jeepster commando 1990 Grand wagoneer |
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Flatfender Ben
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We continued our climb to the top.
It was a warm day with temps close to 100* and Dad’s 2a started getting hot on the last climb, so he pulled off and removed the chaff screen from the grill to get more air flow. One of my favorite things about a flatfender is the tailgate. We ate our lunches and enjoyed the view. After lunch Dad discovered his battery had come loose and the generator pulley was about to saw a hole in it! A bit of bailing wire fixed that. Back down to the Oregon trail. I ask Dad if he wanted to trade Jeeps for a while which was fun.....for a while,it didn’t take long to confirm Dads seat needs more foam it felt like sitting on the gas tank!! Ha ha End of the trail for this adventure. Thanks for following along.
Edited by Flatfender Ben - 01 June 2020 at 5:25am |
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1946 cj2a desert dog
1946 cj2a bulldog 1948 cj2a blue jeep 1953 cj3b yard dog 1955 willys wagon 1955 willys pickup 1956 willys pickup boomer 1960 fc 170 1968 jeepster commando 1990 Grand wagoneer |
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Flatfender Ben
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Barnyard wheelin
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1946 cj2a desert dog
1946 cj2a bulldog 1948 cj2a blue jeep 1953 cj3b yard dog 1955 willys wagon 1955 willys pickup 1956 willys pickup boomer 1960 fc 170 1968 jeepster commando 1990 Grand wagoneer |
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RICKG
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Some guys always got the hood open.. (a little jab at Brian)
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I never met a mule I didn't like!
MC51986 "OD MULE" DOD 01-52 '50 CJ3A "Bucksnort". Keep 'em Rollin' |
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Michaeltru
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Ah,yes. Essential tools—baling wire, pliers, crescent wrench, and a hammer. And electrical and duct tape. Handle a lot of small problems
Edited by Michaeltru - 03 June 2020 at 4:52am |
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Mike in AZ
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64CJ5
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Thanks for keeping us up dated on your adventures, love the pictures.
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64CJ5 "Eeyore"
01TJ "Tigger" 52 M38 Severely demilitarized, "Popeye" The Coast Guard Jeep. 14 JK "Jake" To Trust Government Defys Both History and Reason. PUBLIC LAND Owner/User |
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TateC
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Thanks for taking the time to post all those wonderful photos! Looks like a great trip
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Tate Christensen
1941 Ford GP #9687 1943 Willys MB #263100 1944 Ford GPW #234613 1945 Willys CJ2A #10226 |
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Looks like fun with dad, how many miles
Phil
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Flatfender Ben
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Thanks guys!
It was 50 miles round trip. We where out for 5hrs. Only about 7 miles of pavement to get to the dirt.
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1946 cj2a desert dog
1946 cj2a bulldog 1948 cj2a blue jeep 1953 cj3b yard dog 1955 willys wagon 1955 willys pickup 1956 willys pickup boomer 1960 fc 170 1968 jeepster commando 1990 Grand wagoneer |
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