Category: The Whisky 2023 Saga
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Maintenance, Repair, and Upgrades: The Whisky’s 2023 Saga – Part 5
Another Rubicon trip was in the books. In spite of the drag link failure, the locker failure, and a yet to be diagnosed issue on the way back down the mountain, I only missed one night and part of one day of the trip. But I wasn’t home yet. Back to Big O Tires, Placerville…
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Maintenance, Repair, and Upgrades: The Whisky’s 2023 Saga – Part 4
There was still an hour or so of light left when we got to camp. By the time I got set up, fixed a bite to eat, and visited a bit with the group I was ready to get some sleep. The next day was the Buck Island Lake to Observation Point and back leg…
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Maintenance, Repair, and upgrades: The Whisky’s 2023 Saga – Part 3
Monday morning in Placerville, California. The original plan was for the main group to meet and camp at the trail head that evening. My first task was to find a shop to check The Whisky over and make sure it was up to the trip. The lady at the front desk at the National 9…
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Maintenance, Repair, and Upgrades: The Whisky’s 2023 Saga – Part 2
The Whisky (my Jeep) was in the shop for almost four months. Most of that was waiting for parts, but still, it was a long stretch. It meant I missed some trips, including a Moab trip. I decided to go with a major upgrade: Dynatrac axles. The ProRock D44/D60 kit with 5.13 gearing seemed like…
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Maintenance, Repair, and Upgrades: The Whisky’s 2023 Saga
There were no lights on the dash. Sway bar disconnect, lockers front and rear, traction control, all dash lights were off. There was nothing apparent underneath. Others in the group looked as well. None of us had an idea. So, with no apparent cause but seemingly drivable, I drove it home to West Los Angeles…