DarbyCrash

So i was looking on race-dezert.com and found the white ford truck that almost certain left the easy up as trash at dumont. What is the chance that would happen. Shows the owner is a guy named Brett from bakersfield. So if anyone knows this guy he left trash at dumont so the dunes can get closed.

http://www.race-dezert.com/cgi-bin/trader/...nd&id=22525

Call him up and say "thanks"

thats what i thought to. i dont know. we are trying to get more power for a cheap price.

You should be able to hear a vacuum leak. If you want to check for one, take a can of carburator cleaner and spray your lines and wait for it to sputter or stall. There is your leak.

$100 deductible on a $1483.00 bill. Thank God for ESP this time Just seems like a high dollar amount for 3 injectors....Must be the mechanic's big bucks for labor

:no_no: And that's at warrenty pricing and labor time. Customer pay, you would have been out of pocket probably about $2200+. Poor tech lost about 4 hours labor on that one. Don't worry though, he'll get it back from you next time

Diesel injectors are big $$$. They have enough pressure to cut your hand off.

I was a service advisor for jeep for years. I can tell you from experience that replacing a carb will rarely if ever fix what the problem is. Out of all my years as an advisor I only replaced 1 carb and it was per customer request. Still didn't fix their problem.

To top it off, 80% of the time when you replace a carb, their will be something wrong with the new one as well. I've come across a lot of people that have replaced their carbs with remans and to get a good one that will work, you have to go thru about 6. I doubt you'll find a new OEM carb for that vehicle.

Your best bet is to have someone clean and overhaul your original if you didn't turn it in for the core charge. If you did, your SOL. Start running some diagnostics. More than likely, it's something electrical. You could always start your crap shoot and pull that carb off and go get another one until it seems to be at least where you started.

If you got the $$$$$ swap it over to fuel injection. You'll be much happier

Keep in mind that Dumont Dunes has not always been around nor is it mentioned in all movies that were filmed there. It's true name and more common in movie filming locations is Death Valley.

If you really want to research this topic, go to www.IMDB.com. They have listings of every movie ever made and list locations. Dumont dunes only comes up on a few but if you check Death Valley you get a better return. Hmmm Tattonie in Star Wars is Death Valley. I always thought it was Glamis

The Horse Whisperer,

The Seige,

I'Robot,

Bleak Future,

Line in the sand,

Aurora,

Drifter.

Desert Season= $160 per month El Toro Marine Base

River Season= $50 per month Black Meadow Landing

Both are better than the $350 per month I was paying 2 years ago. Fcking ripoff.

I miss my house with the RV parking . Now my X has her boyfriends boat that looks like the SS Minnow (hole in the side and everything) parked in my spot .

Nah on the internet viewing, I know what it looks like And if somebody wants to steal it, please do. I'm upside down (who's not )

Man I love this kind of thread. I've been riding since '78.

The best way to ride in a group is to have a leader that knows the capabilities of the other riders and be the best rider out of the group. The people behind the leader should know what position they are and who is in front of them and who is behind them. if you are #2, you should only have to worry about who is in 3rd, 3rd should only have to worry about 4th and so on. You always want to keep the best riders up front except for the rider who is as good as the leader and that person should be bringing up the rear.

There is a method to my madness. If both the leader and the one in the rear are great riders and something happens, they can get from point A to point B the fastest. They are usually the ones with the most experience and can handle different situations that may arise. They also need to be able to pick the best lines which is something you gain from experience.

The reason for having the better riders up towards the front is once again an experience issue. They should know to look back every 30 seconds or so (depending on how fast your group is able to ride) and make sure that the person that was behind them is still there. If they are not, STOP< STOP< STOP!!!!! Do not ride back and go look for the person that was behind you. If you do, you risk losing the people that are in front of you.

Scenarios: Rider 5 out of 6 gets stuck on a hill. Rider 6 should stop next to rider 5 (preferably at the top of the hill). When rider 4 notices that rider 5 and 6 are missing, he stops. Rider 3 sees 4 has stopped and he stops and so forth. When the leader looks back, he will see a "breadcrumb trail" of riders and can jam back collecting his breadcrumbs as he goes until they all come across the problem.

Rider 1 (the leader) is looking back to see his group and rolls into a fire pit and crashes. All the other riders can see it happen laugh and then tend to the medical needs of their leader.

Going back to the 1st scenario, riders 2-4 jam back to see what happned to riders 5 and 6. The leader is suddenly left on his own and doesn't know where everybody has gone (been there, done that at night in the dunes) it sucks.

The other reason for having the better riders up front is to keep the momentum going. If your behind a weaker rider you tend to get bored and stuck real easy and that sucks the fun out of group riding.

The leader should count his flock every so often and make sure that he can see the last rider in his group before a change in direction. Also count your flock before and after each ride and during stops.

Last but not least, when you are passing riders coming towards your group, the leader should always show the person coming towards them a finger count of how many riders are behind them, if they 5 or more just show 5 fingers (one hand) Do not take both hands off the handle bars Each person behind the leader should show how many are left and the last rider should just give a nod saying thanks. This tactic will keep somebody from running into a rider in your group.

Leading and bringing up the rear is an art. A skill of extreme sorts and should be treated as such. Remember as the leader and the person in the rear, you are responsible for the lives and fun of those caught in between.

Ya that is my sons Apex for slae here. It is so freakin fast but he is already tiping the scale at 115 and can ride a Z400 already. If you can find one for under 2000 grab it. They are amazing with a few upgrades. It suited him well when in the It would still be the best thing for him in dirt but it's all about the sand for us. I think it would do about 40 on the flats with him at his current weight in the sand and it is fast as hell on the street even with my fat but on it. I might just keep it for his little brother. It does use a Taiwanesse motor.

How did it do in the sand? Do you have paddles for it? Ever had any problems with it? How old is your son? Anything else you could tell me about it?

Thanks Malibu.

The only problem I see is what do you do with the extra waste water?

Grey = 40gal

Black= 40gal

Fresh=100gal

That leaves 20gal of fresh with no room left in the waste tanks.

Drink it

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I've had a lot of people over the years ask me about this. It is absolutly without a doubt the best investment I've ever made for the rig and camping in the desert. It will not roll off. I only have one but I could fit 3 of them on my roof. The weight is very well dispursed. If you want to take long showers and get your dishes done, it cannot be beat.

$90 at camping world. and yes they have them available online at campingworld.com under water tanks and pumps

I have only been doing this for about 3 1/2 years. How about you? The lender requests for the conventional loans are just about freaking rediculous. Most of the things they want are not even required. The FHA loans were pretty rare due to their loan limits. In california we have been out of the $200,000's for quite some time. Most of the houses I have done have just been complete disasters and are in much need of some repairs. I like to be as positive as I can, and i just dont see how the values could drop much lower. This is still California and people flock here.

2 Yrs but I've been in and out of the real estate business in other forms a few times. My timing is impeccable for another attempt. :6pak: Glad I have other talents (DHL, House Of Stickers).

I was in the car in and out a few times. That's getting hammered as well. People are hurting in every industry. It's amazing how everything is intertwined in one way or another.

As of a couple of weeks ago we started to get slammed with business. We are doing a lot of FHA jobs since they raised the loan values. They are all bank owned properties and people are getting into them for so cheap that I dont even have to try and get the value. My advice for you would be to get FHA certified. No more test, its just a matter of filling out the form and sending it in. Oh, and learning all the stupid FHA requirements. Like how thick the insulation is. Stupid. Good luck.

Congrats man. The OC is still suckin' eggs. We're seeing a little more work but nobody can get anything closed The lenders have all sorts of stupid requests. I'm sure your seeing them too.

Thanks for the info on the FHA certification. I just printed the form out about 2 weeks ago I just have to send it in. Funny, I've never had a request for an FHA until 2 weeks ago. Apperently those have been rare for the past 10 years:) How long have you been in the business?

Good news for everybody else, maybe the bottom is in sight and builders and contractors can get some work done on these distressed properties that folks are buying. :6pak:

For the most part this is a great topic for me. I am actually getting married this Sunday. So seeing all the advice and do's and dont's I should be able to make this work for a while. :6pak:

Sorry to hear that. I mean, Congratulations (sucker) jk.

Best wishes

78% conservative.

On some of the questions I had to chose answers that didn't really apply ie: welfare, I didn't see "cut off the power to their tv's and make them get their tubes tied"

I don't know what works, but I can give some ideas on what doesn't. (2 times divorced)

Don't marry for love.

Don't marry for money.

Don't marry because your going to be a mom/dad.

Don't marry somebody thinking that you can "fix" them.

Don't marry an alcoholic.

Don't marry when your in the service.

Don't marry her because she/he is "hot"

Don't marry for good sex.

Don't marry somebody who has a controlling mother.

Don't marry because your afraid of bieng alone.

Don't marry someone who doesn't enjoy the same things you do.

Don't marry somebody who hasn't already "soiled their oats" ie: slept around.

Don't marry your "mother/father" remember, you moved out to get away from them.

There is so much more. I'm sure the other "not so lucky on the 1st try" people can add.

A few words from my old man (3 times married) "Marriage is like a business each person has responsibilities and if they drop the ball it hurts the business. You must decide who is in charge of each part of the business and refer to the board of directors when changes need to be put in place. All decisions must be made together and each member has an equal say so. Never belittle your business partner and always treat them with respect and work as a team. Admit when your wrong and apologize." Oh and "yes dear" goes a long way.

And some words from an old guy (about 90) I met at a bar when I was 21. :6pak: "Son, after a certain age, it starts to smell bad"

You should have raised more of a fitt and contacted GM directly. they would have had that dealer cover it.

Sorry Tyler, I just gotta put this:)

I did contact GM. "Sorry sir, your out of warrenty by time not milage" I beleive the dealer I was working with had already put out the "Dealer Advisory (red flag)" on me. They wanted to cash in on the $18K they wanted to ding me for the new head gasket and diff housing. CP kicks the crap out of warrenty on that kinda stuff:)

I'm not trying to bag on Chevy (that much). It's just my dumb luck. Every Maufacturer has issues with something. Ford= Bad Transmissions, Dodge= Bad Diffs, Chevy= Bad weird crap that you don't see coming.

And now, back to the thread :6pak:

I remember hanging out at Afterdark back in 89/90, but it was the one in Escondido.

That's the one. Most people don't know where Escondildo is:)

o3 chevy tahoe.....74k

03 duramax....just turned 80k....i plan on runnin this bad boy into the ground!!

looks like we have some :jester2: love happenin here @ DDR!!

Cross your fingers Chevy lovers. I ditched my 01 Duramax 3500 last year because at 84K it blew a head gasket and a weld in the rear differential gave way and she started leaking like a 6 month old with the hiccups. Both happened within a 3 month period and between 80K and 84K. one size up on the tires, no lift and the only mod was a Banks exhaust and K&N intake. I was 8 months out of warrenty and Chevy told me to "pound sand" even though I was under the 100K. Before that I had a '98 Tahoe that at 40K blew a head gasket and the rear diff side bearings came apart.

Now I drive a 07 2500 Dodge Megacab with the new Cummins. Just rolled 20K today. I was a service advisor for Dodge and know that they are pretty bullitproof until about 140K when you get to replace the fuel pumps.

23k on my 04 F-250 (V-10)...

Does anyone have any recomendations on when to change out tranny fluid and rear end fluid...? I was shooting for 25k to change the tranny fluid, but I was wondering if I should do it sooner or more often since I tow a lot.

They recommend diffs front and rear every 15K and trans every 30K. If your doing a lot of towing (1/3rd your total milage or more) I'd recommend 12K on the diffs and 20K on the trans. No such thing as over changing your fluids.

All my jobs have been pretty good but I have to post this.

When I was in High School, I had a friend who had a job at F-Street Bookstore (an X-Rated toy and video store in So Cal). He got to clean the back of the store "viewing" rooms. Talk about f-ing gross. ICK

No apology needed. Just clarifying. OTHER branches have former members.

It's not just a job, It's an adventure .

Correction Cheese. No former in describing us.

Once a Marine Always a Marine

Damn Skippy 1988-1992 USMC Fast Co/Security Forces Battalion

The best job? Had to be a Disc Jockey in the 80's/90's.

I worked for a few different night clubs in San Diego mostly. Afterdark, Clubtronix, Distillery. I also played at the Red Onion in LA and a couple times at Margarita Village in Tijuana. I did a lot of weddings and parties which paid good money and free drinks.

When I was in the Marine Corp, I had my mobile unit shipped back east where I was stationed and played in Jacksonville Florida making $500 for 4 hour work at about 4 different clubs a differeent club every night. I played in Virginia, South Carolina and the best "dive" I played in was a country bar (The Flowing Well) in Kingsland GA. Nobody had any teeth and all the locals were related. I did it because it was local and payed good but I hate country music. I used to throw in Sir Mix Alot Square Dance Rap as a back beat and scratch in bits and pieces for a chuckle. These people had no idea I was cutting in rap music into their Garth Brooks/Willie Nelson or they would have hung me. I Also used to put together mix tapes and have my buddy sell them in the New York area. They went pretty quick and that's a rough market to compete in. Made me feel pretty damn good.

The best part about it besides being a a party everynight was the ladies. It was kinda like being a porn star without the cameras. Being as I was younger and better looking than today I have some fond memories.

Most memorable moments? Meeting Ice-T, Easy-E, Coolio, Snoop Dog and Maggotron. Hanging out back stage at a 3 day concert in Jacksonville Florida with the Cover Girls, En Vogue, Stevie B and the sorts. Setting up the mobile unit for lunch time at my high school and spinnin' some vinyl. Playing at my homecoming. Wet T-shirt contests and of course the ladies.

The absolute best part was being up in a booth 8 feet above the floor and having complete control of 800+ people. Talk about a "I am God" complex. I could make them dance or sit down whenever I wanted. I could make them scream and yell or curse at me. I could even help the ugly people get laid. And of course make them thirsty and buy drinks (I had the A/C control in the booth and used to shut it off when I played a good 20 minute set then I'd "slow it down" and watch people flock to the bar. The bartender used too share in his tips:)

Ahh to be young again. If anybody has a use for an old, fat, bald DJ with his crates of 80's/90's dance hits, Drop me a note. I've still got most of my stuff and all my records. Oh and yes, I can still mix, cut, scratch and transform

I'm running a 14/38 (stock) setup on my Predator 500 with 22/11/10 Sand Stars. I spend more time playing in the dunes than I do hill shooting and I like having a good top speed in the flats.

I haven't screwed around with gearing in about 10 years and I'm trying to remember which way I went on my banshee to give it the balance I'm looking for. I'm bogging in 5th with these tall tires but I don't want to give up my top end when I'm playing in open desert.

Should I drop a tooth in the front or go up a tooth? If I remember correctly, I went up a tooth on the banshee but it also winded up a lot quicker than this thumper. Down= quicker off the line, Up= better top end and less shifting right????