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Unfortunately, I need to drop out. I was looking forward to this event. I hope everyone has a great time!

Please add me +3 to the moderate trail ride. I'll bring hot dog chili.

Sorry for last minute cancellation...I had something come up and I can't make it.

I would like to join this run. Got room for 1 more?

Hey Mick. Thanks for organizing and leading this trip. And thanks for the ice cream sandwiches at the end. That was awesome! We had a great time and really enjoyed getting more seat time in the WJ while seeing some amazing scenery.

Unfortunately, I need to drop out of this ride. I need more time to fix an issue on the WJ. Hope you all have a great time!

Please add me to the list. Thanks!

My wife went missing. The police told me to expect the worst. So I went to Goodwill and got all her stuff back!

Thanks! I read through some of reviews with pictures and could see how it gets installed, so looks like it's the right one.

I'm rebuilding the double cardan joint on my front WJ driveshaft for the first time and overall things are going smoothly. The re-assembly is definitely easier than the dis-assembly! I have a question about if a seal is needed on the surface shown with the red arrows below. I know the ball-centering yoke (first pic) has needle bearings, a spring, and a seal. I think the ball contacts the surfaces with green arrows, so I plan to apply grease to those surfaces shown with green arrows, but it seems like a seal is needed to keep it clean. These are the parts I ordered from Amazon for reference: Spicer 211544X Socket Yoke Assembly Spicer 5-1310X U-Joint Kit Spicer 2-86-418 Seal Amazon recommended the seals because others order them too, but when I disassemblED the driveshaft there was no seal present, which may be why it had failed in the first place. Maybe the seal fell off...? .

It was definitely a great day to be out on the trail. Thanks for allowing me to tag along and then cooking lunch for us. Wow that was above and beyond! It was great meeting you guys and I look forward to the next time. Joel was a super nice guy. I thought it was awesome he let us load those tires and he hauled them off.

Hi Ryan! Nice to meet you as well. Thanks for tagging WILL E...looks like I won't have to go it alone. :)

Thanks Diane! It's a bit of an older rig that rattles and squeaks a lot, but I am loving the WJ so far.

Thanks for the invites! I was actually planning to join the Vulture run this Saturday, but had forgotten about my sons soccer game. I may just do a quick shakedown run through Bulldog Canyon this weekend to make sure it's trail-worthy before venturing too far outside of the valley.

It's been a while and a lot of major life events has kept me away from this group, but I finally am ready to get involved! I no longer have the 4Runner, but recently picked up a 2004 WJ that I'm itching to get out in the dirt.