Just a few days away
Participants and Mentors - a few notes as the date approaches...
Last year we did not have good weather, which ironically ended up working out great for the few that worked on their rigs. This year it looks like we will have favorable weather
. The forecast is calling for sun with a high temp in the 50's on Saturday. Continue to keep an eye on the weather and hope for the best.
Mentors, I could use some help with making sure we have FSM reference for an 80 Series - I have the FSM for 71 FJ40 and 82 Hilux which should cover the drum and disc brake front ends of the older trucks. If you are listed in post 1 as a Mentor but will not make it, please let me know. If I missed putting you as Mentor and you will be able to make, please let me know.
Jeff Zepp - can you bring your safety wire? We have one drum brake front end this year.
Participants, Be sure to bring plenty of rags, pans for your fluids, tools, gloves, manuals. Don't forget chocks for your wheels. I strongly suggest disposable gloves, axle work is pretty messy and peeling off gloves is a lot easier than dealing with gojo on your hands. Eye protection is suggested. For cleaning parts, bring a bucket/tub and some solvent. Also a few cans of brake cleaner. I suggest an old toothbrush to help clean your parts, I also like those copper scouring pads. We want to leave Kevin's shop cleaner than we found it so be sure to bring plenty of rags and newspapers/cardboard so we don't mess up his floor and driveway. The cardboard really helps with the clean up process.
We WILL leave our hosts shop as clean or cleaner than when we came in!
Two things come to mind right now: first, everything takes longer than you think it should. There's always something. Some stupid bolt that won't thread back on, some stupid (fill in the blank) that won't come off the way it's supposed to. The second thing is that the most time consuming thing about this will be cleaning your parts. Trailside repairs seldom involve any more cleaning than necessary, but in this case you want to clean everything well.
We normally share our tools around, but make sure anything you've borrowed gets back to it's owner. Fish scales, hub sockets, seal pullers, seal drivers and torque wrenches are the types of tools that are usually passed around.
The club will buy pizza and sodas. We will meet at 8:00AM and start work no later than nine. We will shoot for wrap-up by one, and be out of there by two.
As of yesterday, the only parts not in were a couple of gaskets for Martin. In addition to gaskets and seals, I added claw washers and birfield clips for each truck. If you do not need them, we can return them for a refund. Martin's gaskets should arrive today and I will pick up the parts and put it on my own CC. I will itemize it for participants and expect reimbursement at the event when the parts are delivered. I'll also buy grease at a local parts store. Each participant will get a 4 pound tub which will be enough for a full front axle service plus some to take home.
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