Naches 10-4-13

Started the pre-trip prep by breaking the weld holding my orbital input spud to the steering column connecting u-joint.

Turns out the CRES 303 Flaming River U-joint that specifically says not to weld it, really means it. Even using 316L and 308 filler the repair weld still cracked out. So I drilled it and pinned it.



My jeep Thursday night. Note the missing trackbar bracket.



Camp Saturday morning



Moonrocks was covered in snow -







Full throttle crawling.





Opps. 300M U-joint, on 35" tires, in the snow, with a 4.0L motor.



Pulled the drive slugs, drove over to funny rocks.







Camp sunday morning.

muddy.



Ridgeline on the way out



Chinook Pass





buggy in the mirror

Nice to get up there when nobody else is!

....moon rocks in the snow....simply awesome.
Thanks for sharing!