M35A2 and M818 Offroading

[joshs1ofakindxj]

Myself (M35A2) and Buzzinhalfdozzen (M818 on 53's) went out in the woods Sunday and had a blast!

My favorite pictures are attached but the rest of the pictures and videos can be seen at Pittsburgh-Offroad: Mountain Maneuvers........

I figure we covered about 10 miles offroad over rocks and mud, up hills and down hills, in about 4 hours which is decent time. No stucks and no damage, but we were ready for either, I think!

My shoulders and arms were pretty tired though. Power steering is my new top priority.

 

[aaron379]

What happened to the stack on the 818?

 

[Cleptomaniac]

 

[joshs1ofakindxj]

What happened to the stack on the 818?

Removed when a tree knocked it loose. We put it back on when we got out of the woods...then it fell off going down the road, and then we finally fixed it...and then it fell off again..and THEN it was finally fixed.

 

[youngunbd]

and then it fell of again??

 

[buzzinhalfdozzen]

Actually it fell off again today when I went for a quick joy ride haha. Gonna have to fix it right instead of quick roadside repairs. **** tree branches.

I was really impressed with the truck. Climbed anything I pointed it at. I did have to wave the white flag at mud hole. Should have tried it in a higher gear.

 

[buzzinhalfdozzen]

Calling all sprag experts!

Take a look at the mud hole video in the link above, my sprag seemed to be engaging when ever it felt like it. This mud hole was the only problem I had all day. Do I need to adjust it? Or was the difference in wheel speed from front to back not high enough? When I put it in reverse high, the sprag engaged without a problem. Seemed like it didn't engage in 1st low also

 

[aaron379]

Removed when a tree knocked it loose. We put it back on when we got out of the woods...then it fell off going down the road, and then we finally fixed it...and then it fell off again..and THEN it was finally fixed.

Haha.... and now its finally fixed until it falls off again

 

[joshs1ofakindxj]

Video he is talking about above:


TOTW Deuce Ride 6 - YouTube

 

[F18hornetM]

Looked to me like the left front was spinning, can see water splashing. Momentum is king as well as high a gear as it will take

 

[buzzinhalfdozzen]

Well after some old school hammer and anvil work I got the exhaust pipes back into shape. No more stack problems. (fingers crossed)

 

[auron]

and then the tree gets it again...

 

[jerseyjeep2003]

Looks like an awesome time. Makes me want to move back to N. Huntingdon (North Irwin).

 

[buzzinhalfdozzen]

We were about an hour (mv travel time) from irwin.

 

[jerseyjeep2003]

Pics look like you must be around Ligonier, or maybe the fire trails around Connellsville. Been a number of years since I have been off road around there.

 

[Recovry4x4]

Power steering? I'd say PS is for girls but mdmorganwife would kick my backside! LOL

 

[Nigel Caffiene]

Looks like you guys had a lot of fun. The 818 just looks beastly out in those woods.

Man, I cannot wait to get my M35A2 and do this!

 

[goatijoe]

Calling all sprag experts!

Take a look at the mud hole video in the link above, my sprag seemed to be engaging when ever it felt like it. This mud hole was the only problem I had all day. Do I need to adjust it? Or was the difference in wheel speed from front to back not high enough? When I put it in reverse high, the sprag engaged without a problem. Seemed like it didn't engage in 1st low also

Look at that snatch block I would hate to have to use it. How many ton is it? How many pounds is it light?

 

[buzzinhalfdozzen]

Pics look like you must be around Ligonier, or maybe the fire trails around Connellsville. Been a number of years since I have been off road around there.

Ligonier/Johnstown-ish. I'm not exactly sure what town we were in.