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[*] posted on 2-19-2019 at 11:27 AM
el imposible: THE CARNAGE FILES


Pole Line Road

Ken
1. New RGB rocklights stopped working.
2. HAM radio antenna snapped/broken. Receives but doesn't transmit.

David
1. BFG KM3s badly chipped. One tire rotated to spare carrier lugs were cut so badly possibly due to incorrect bumpstop length.

Ru KinKong
1. Control arm mount stripped/welded and reinforced in San Felipe.

Saturnino
1. Sidewall puncture on Basketball Hill.
2. Blown front hub
3. Punctured exhaust

Daryl
1. (Bakersfield area) Front driveshaft removed to make it down to Baja. Separated CV shaft. Repaired in Palm Springs.

Harvey
1. Supercharger caused engine problems. 'Oil blowing out the back'. Did. It make the run.

Paul W
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Chloe
1. Distributor cap and rotor - had to return to Hwy 2.




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[*] posted on 2-19-2019 at 01:05 PM


Photos of carnage?



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[*] posted on 2-19-2019 at 04:29 PM


Sorry about the problems but you must have had fun doing it.
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[*] posted on 2-19-2019 at 05:22 PM


Quote: Originally posted by Ken Cooke  

Chloe
1. Distributor cap and rotor - had to return to Hwy 2.


Someone had an older vehicle? I can't say I really miss points and condenser sets. I still have a tach/dwell meter and strobe timing light in the shop. You never know.

John

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[*] posted on 2-19-2019 at 05:33 PM


2015, it was the two Fords that both had fails...
What brand(s) were these...?
Hope the rest of the mission goes well!
I see on the inReach that you made it to the San Felipe area.




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[*] posted on 2-19-2019 at 05:49 PM


Hmmm, I am thinking that my wife is not going to look to favorable in my request to take her Shinny Pavement Pounder Jeep up the Pole Line Road, just a guess. :biggrin::biggrin: JH
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Quote: Originally posted by bajamedic  
Hmmm, I am thinking that my wife is not going to look to favorable in my request to take her Shinny Pavement Pounder Jeep up the Pole Line Road, just a guess. :biggrin::biggrin: JH


You may get more of an idea about the Pole Line Road from my article (photos and map included) when I went on Ken's 2015 run: https://www.bajabound.com/bajaadventures/bajatravel/pole_lin...




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[*] posted on 2-20-2019 at 05:12 AM


No problems for me thankfully. Just a little more pinstriping.
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[*] posted on 2-21-2019 at 02:05 PM


Ok question for Ed would my Nissan have made it. Or made it half wrecked 😂
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[*] posted on 2-21-2019 at 05:14 PM


I am not Ed, but I did the run twice with the new route. IMPO, your Nissan would do fine. Our new route will deliver pinstripes, but not physical damage. The carnage you have read about would have happened any place.
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[*] posted on 2-21-2019 at 05:59 PM


Do we have mileages/ log/ or waypoints from the main Cohabuzo Jcn. north/south road, to the new route junction., to the white tank on the PLR?



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[*] posted on 2-21-2019 at 06:33 PM


Quote: Originally posted by bajatrailrider  
Ok question for Ed would my Nissan have made it. Or made it half wrecked 😂


No worse than the first trip we went on . No problems.
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[*] posted on 2-21-2019 at 07:06 PM


Did any Fords need to be pulled? Larry and TW rule that department!



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[*] posted on 2-21-2019 at 07:37 PM


Thanks Ed and Paul . David I will never forget Will face with the Nissan pulling him at speed. I hope all have a good time
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[*] posted on 2-21-2019 at 10:12 PM


Quote: Originally posted by David K  
Did any Fords need to be pulled? Larry and TW rule that department!

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The Bronco guy was back with a different Bronco. Rich gave everyone a lesson on plugging the Bronco tire at the top of BB hill.
What Ed said. PLR was real easy compared to previous years. No rocks were stacked or moved. No deep erosion trenches, and no off camber ramps.
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[*] posted on 2-21-2019 at 10:58 PM


That was Will with the soft top Bronco in 2015... bad coil.

TW went back a few miles to the wrecked Suzuki to salvage its coil, but that didn't help. Here is TW presenting Bronco Will with then salvaged coil on top of Bad Hill down grade >>>





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[*] posted on 2-22-2019 at 08:16 AM


Quote: Originally posted by Ken Cooke  
Pole Line Road

Ken
1. New RGB rocklights stopped working.
2. HAM radio antenna snapped/broken. Receives but doesn't transmit.

David
1. BFG KM3s badly chipped. One tire rotated to spare carrier lugs were cut so badly possibly due to incorrect bumpstop length.

Ru KinKong
1. Control arm mount stripped/welded and reinforced in San Felipe.

Saturnino
1. Sidewall puncture on Basketball Hill.
2. Blown front hub
3. Punctured exhaust

Daryl
1. (Bakersfield area) Front driveshaft removed to make it down to Baja. Separated CV shaft. Repaired in Palm Springs.

Harvey
1. Supercharger caused engine problems. 'Oil blowing out the back'. Did. It make the run.

Paul W
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Chloe
1. Distributor cap and rotor - had to return to Hwy 2.


Add to the list:

Ken:
1. Twisted front bumpstop
2. Cut Falken AT3W sidewall (holding air)
3. Garvin Wilderness Rack gerry can strap

Victor/Ru KinKon:
1. Entire cooling system




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[*] posted on 2-23-2019 at 06:31 AM


New entries into THE CARNAGE FILES

1. David - REAR STOCK TOYOTA AXLE HOUSING. David needs to depart early today due to rear bearing noise becoming more noticeable.

2. Richard - Rear shock mount and rear limiting strap. Shock removed. We will take it easy into San Felipe today.

3. Victor - DOMETIC FRIDGE wiring completely inoperable. Food became the casualty. Buy some ice??

4. Victor - interior rack mount broken. Another must be fabricated.




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[*] posted on 2-23-2019 at 07:52 AM


Quote: Originally posted by Ken Cooke  
New entries into THE CARNAGE FILES

1. David - REAR STOCK TOYOTA AXLE HOUSING. David needs to depart early today due to rear bearing noise becoming more noticeable.

2. Richard - Rear shock mount and rear limiting strap. Shock removed. We will take it easy into San Felipe today.

3. Victor - DOMETIC FRIDGE wiring completely inoperable. Food became the casualty. Buy some ice??

4. Victor - interior rack mount broken. Another must be fabricated.



Is this a built-in Dometic fridge? 12/120v and/or propane powered?

Even if it is not a three-way fridge that can operate the cooling process on 12v, the control board needs 12v to operate. Check to make sure there is no blown fuse leading to the fridge. There is also often fuses on the control board itself. Some have a spade type 12v fuse.

Are the panel lights lighting, at least? Just not cooling?

Or are you guys basically headed home and it is no longer a priority?







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[*] posted on 2-23-2019 at 08:22 AM


On the way home from the 2nd Pole line run this season I had a complete failure in the rear. It is still in the shop in San Diego getting new housing, gears, locker, and bearings. Getting all the needed parts accounts for the long delay. Parts order error created the delay.
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