What Did You Do With Your Rig Today?

[Lanlubber In Remembrance]

Grinder must have got pinched on the bolt head and kicked right back at me... I don’t know exactly... I haven’t gone back to try to figure out what happened, trying not to relive it yet...

How terrible...nothing I can say will take away your pain and misery, I'm sorry it happened to my friend, I wish i could perform some magic for you.. thank God you didn't lose an eye, fingers or worse. Take care and get wel, keep those wounds clean.

 

[4Wheelexplorer]

Grinder must have got pinched on the bolt head and kicked right back at me... I don’t know exactly... I haven’t gone back to try to figure out what happened, trying not to relive it yet...

Yeah, I don’t think I would be rushing back to it in a hurry either, kind of like trying to re-do being being kicked by a horse for fun, not on the top ten list. Heal up Mike.

 

[rho]

Grinder must have got pinched on the bolt head and kicked right back at me... I don’t know exactly... I haven’t gone back to try to figure out what happened, trying not to relive it yet...

Holy crap, Glad your relatively ok. that could have EASILY been a lot worse.

 

[M Rose]

Holy crap, Glad your relatively ok. that could have EASILY been a lot worse.

I missed an artery by less than a millimeter. I was very lucky

 

[rho]

I missed an artery by less than a millimeter. I was very lucky

Wooooof. Glad to hear it missed it then... FWIW i think escaping an angle grinder with all your digits/limbs/bits intact and just having stitches is pretty much the best outcome possible. I'm very glad to hear it wasn't worse.

 

[M Rose]

Wooooof. Glad to hear it missed it then... FWIW i think escaping an angle grinder with all your digits/limbs/bits intact and just having stitches is pretty much the best outcome possible. I'm very glad to hear it wasn't worse.

Thank you, and I agree... I hate grinders, but it’s my most used tool...

 

[peeeeetey]

Let's all TRY to be careful!

 

[RoarinRow]

Bought a CarPlay2 Bluetooth adapter to convert my wired Apple CarPlay into a wireless connection. For short trips it was inconvenient to plug in my phone all the time just so I can access my CarPlay menu.



Also got gas at Costco today for $2.85 for regular lol.

 

[Joey83]

Booked an appointment at a nearby garage next week to get the catalytic converter gutted, hopefully that makes my car driveable again, if not, it will go to the scrapyard.

 

[Lanlubber In Remembrance]

Booked an appointment at a nearby garage next week to get the catalytic converter gutted, hopefully that makes my car driveable again, if not, it will go to the scrapyard.

GOOD LUCK !!

 

[PNWInfernoPro]

Did some organizing. Grey Man panels.

 

[Leirbag]

@Spud.Built, I am looking for that same Dometic drawer fridge to put in a similar setup as yours. Good job on yours. One comment, though: the refrigerator needs to have space around it for ventilation, and you have it fairly tight in an enclosed area. It will possibly overheat (especially in the back where the compressor is) and it will likely reduce the lifespan of the fridge... Since it's probably too late to make the enclosure bigger, I suggest you drill lots of holes on the side walls to make them look like a colander :). This will provide some airflow capability, but will also make your wood frame lighter which has many other benefits.

 

[Remington_Johnson]

Spent the past weekend driving all the go to trails in Sedona then up Flagstaff for camping. Also got to test out my new woods Canada A-frame tent. Ole girl made it through ever obstacle without fail.

 

[Downs]

I missed an artery by less than a millimeter. I was very lucky

Same here. My wife originally told me an inch. When I talked to the surgeon that worked on my leg for a followup he said

"no not an inch a millimeter. When we pulled the wound apart to irrigate it your artery popped up at us. Any deeper and you would have cut that and your nerve bundle"




Tore the CJ transfer case down (Dana20) had to order a few parts that wont be here for a week or two. Ill start cleaning it up today but it was a big greaseball when i pulled it out.

I also replaced the XJs transfercase Output seal. Twice. First time i must have warped it a bit driving it in and it dumped a half quart of ATF in 20 miles. Pulled the extension housing and put the new one in using the press. Much better. Good thing its a 30 minute job including finding tools my wife moved

 

[M Rose]

Same here. My wife originally told me an inch. When I talked to the surgeon that worked on my leg for a followup he said

"no not an inch a millimeter. When we pulled the wound apart to irrigate it your artery popped up at us. Any deeper and you would have cut that and your nerve bundle"




Tore the CJ transfer case down (Dana20) had to order a few parts that wont be here for a week or two. Ill start cleaning it up today but it was a big greaseball when i pulled it out.

I also replaced the XJs transfercase Output seal. Twice. First time i must have warped it a bit driving it in and it dumped a half quart of ATF in 20 miles. Pulled the extension housing and put the new one in using the press. Much better. Good thing its a 30 minute job including finding tools my wife moved

They saw my artery before even irrigating the wound . They were worried about The nerve bundles as well, but I missed those by a long ways... I’m surprised at how little pain I’m in... just a lot of itching and burning on the end of my lips.

How has your leg healed up?

Dana18’s and 20’s are so much fun to rebuild. I miss the simplicity of them.

 

[Lanlubber In Remembrance]

Same here. My wife originally told me an inch. When I talked to the surgeon that worked on my leg for a followup he said

"no not an inch a millimeter. When we pulled the wound apart to irrigate it your artery popped up at us. Any deeper and you would have cut that and your nerve bundle"




Tore the CJ transfer case down (Dana20) had to order a few parts that wont be here for a week or two. Ill start cleaning it up today but it was a big greaseball when i pulled it out.

I also replaced the XJs transfercase Output seal. Twice. First time i must have warped it a bit driving it in and it dumped a half quart of ATF in 20 miles. Pulled the extension housing and put the new one in using the press. Much better. Good thing its a 30 minute job including finding tools my wife moved

Slow down Joshua, your going to have a heart attack working so fast. :-)

 

[Downs]

They saw my artery before even irrigating the wound . They were worried about The nerve bundles as well, but I missed those by a long ways... I’m surprised at how little pain I’m in... just a lot of itching and burning on the end of my lips.

How has your leg healed up?

Dana18’s and 20’s are so much fun to rebuild. I miss the simplicity of them.

I feel like my NP231 in the XJ is a lot less complex haha.

Leg is mostly fine. Going to have a cool scar haha. I was off the pain meds in about 72 hours. I was on antibiotics for longer. I never had much itching or burning Keep close eye out for infection. They pumped me up with a bunch of IV antibiotics at the hospital then I was on orals for 10 days.

 

[M Rose]

I feel like my NP231 in the XJ is a lot less complex haha.

Leg is mostly fine. Going to have a cool scar haha. I was off the pain meds in about 72 hours. I was on antibiotics for longer. I never had much itching or burning Keep close eye out for infection. They pumped me up with a bunch of IV antibiotics at the hospital then I was on orals for 10 days.

I’m keeping an eye out for infection. The itching is from my mustache playing with the stitches I think.. burning feels like salt on chapped lips.

 

[ryancarman]

New serpentine belt, new idler pulley. The last pulley took a dump 142km from home... 142km from home after a 9000km trip.

It wasn’t ideal to get stranded so close, but it was better than being stuck further than that!

Oh, and new sway bar end-links up front

 

[Lanlubber In Remembrance]

New serpentine belt, new idler pulley. The last pulley took a dump 142km from home... 142km from home after a 9000km trip.

It wasn’t ideal to get stranded so close, but it was better than being stuck further than that!

Oh, and new sway bar end-links up front

How many miles do you have on your Disco ?
I'm asking so I will have some idea when to change my belt and idler. I checked them recently and mine looked new. Previous owner couldnt remember ever changing it out but he was that kind of guy who didn't pay attention and let others (dealership) do whatever they said needed to be done.
What year is your Disco ?