What have you done to your CUCV today/lately - Part 2

[rustystud]

Took the CUCV and trailer to the Gorge to see the "Grateful Dead" concert. My wife is a "Dead Head". For some reason this is the only picture uploading now. I saw a really cool Uni-Mog on the way back. Took some pictures.
All and all a good trip. Really hot though ! The truck did will, especially going up the pass. The coolant temperature never went over 180 F and the transmission stayed under 150 F .

 

[rustystud]

Here's some more pictures. All in all a good 400 mile trip except for the notorious "drivers arm sunburn" !

 

[CuCv M1008]

Do you have any idea how many miles that gear oil had on it since the last service?

Not sure. I know there was water in the rear diff for awhile, there was rust on the inside of the cover. Needless to say I wasn't very happy when I saw that. Lets hope it stays together!

 

[Another Ahab]

Took the CUCV and trailer to the Gorge to see the "Grateful Dead" concert. My wife is a "Dead Head". For some reason this is the only picture uploading now. I saw a really cool Uni-Mog on the way back. Took some pictures..

That'a great venue; reminds me a little of Red Rocks out in Denver (or was that Boulder?). Where exactly is that stage?

PS Was Mama happy, did they cover all her favorite Dead tunes!?

 

[Mainsail]

That'a great venue; reminds me a little of Red Rocks out in Denver (or was that Boulder?). Where exactly is that stage?

PS Was Mama happy, did they cover all her favorite Dead tunes!?

I've been in three-ship formations of C-141s flying terrain masking flights down inside that gorge; if you were on the rim you'd be looking down at to the tops of our airplanes as they went by. Exhilarating.

Never attended a concert there though.

 

[Another Ahab]

I've been in three-ship formations of C-141s flying terrain masking flights down inside that gorge; if you were on the rim you'd be looking down at to the tops of our airplanes as they went by. Exhilarating.

Never attended a concert there though.

Whoa...That gorge is deeper than I thought! Wow.

 

[3jumpjeep]

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Took the CUCV and trailer to the Gorge to see the "Grateful Dead" concert. My wife is a "Dead Head". For some reason this is the only picture uploading now. I saw a really cool Uni-Mog on the way back. Took some pictures.
All and all a good trip. Really hot though ! The truck did will, especially going up the pass. The coolant temperature never went over 180 F and the transmission stayed under 150 F .

Dead Concerts...
The Grateful Dead provided the music, but the audience put on "The Show".

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[3jumpjeep]

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Took the CUCV and trailer to the Gorge to see the "Grateful Dead" concert. My wife is a "Dead Head". For some reason this is the only picture uploading now. I saw a really cool Uni-Mog on the way back. Took some pictures.
All and all a good trip. Really hot though ! The truck did will, especially going up the pass. The coolant temperature never went over 180 F and the transmission stayed under 150 F .

Plugged in for the night after 14 hours behind the wheel. The 1028A2 is capable, but slow.

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[glaser06]

Plugged in for the night after 14 hours behind the wheel. The 1028A2 is capable, but slow.

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You can say that again. I've made more trips from Ga to Texas than I care to remember at 55mph.

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[CUCVLOVER]

Drove the green a little. Sat for almost a week, ran good though. I definitely blowed the dust out of it, 65+ mph a lot.

Then I started working on the steering wheel

 

[3jumpjeep]

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Took the CUCV and trailer to the Gorge to see the "Grateful Dead" concert. My wife is a "Dead Head". For some reason this is the only picture uploading now. I saw a really cool Uni-Mog on the way back. Took some pictures.
All and all a good trip. Really hot though ! The truck did will, especially going up the pass. The coolant temperature never went over 180 F and the transmission stayed under 150 F .

Plugged in for the night after 14 hours behind the wheel. The 1028A2 is capable, but slow.

You can say that again. I've made more trips from Ga to Texas than I care to remember at 55mph.

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[3jumpjeep]

I bounce between CT and TN.

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[Another Ahab]

I bounce between CT and TN.

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That's a BIG bounce.

 

[3jumpjeep]

Easy in my car, but unforgiving in the 1028A2. If I can just sell that house in CT I'll happily stay: TN for a while.

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[glaser06]

I bounce between CT and TN.

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Yeah you feel my pain then. At speed it's a 19 hour drive. In the CUCV it's close to 30 with stops.

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[3jumpjeep]

A 15 hour drive becomes...an expedition. Pack extra rations. You're here for the duration.

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[Another Ahab]

Easy in my car, but unforgiving in the 1028A2. If I can just sell that house in CT I'll happily stay: TN for a while.

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Yeah you feel my pain then. At speed it's a 19 hour drive. In the CUCV it's close to 30 with stops.

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A 15 hour drive becomes...an expedition. Pack extra rations. You're here for the duration.

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Maybe what you need is to shorten the trip, and go to a different kind of MV for the ride:


https://youtu.be/h5fjKEXXPQ8

 

[3jumpjeep]

Except I need the truck... Life is full of compromise.

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[Another Ahab]

Except I need the truck... Life is full of compromise.

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Make that your hangar tug.

 

[glaser06]

Maybe what you need is to shorten the trip, and go to a different kind of MV for the ride:


https://youtu.be/h5fjKEXXPQ8

If money grew on trees I'd have 2!

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