Team Machined Components

[Team 12R]

24 hours into the trip from canby to winter haven we have just stopped 200 miles from halfway at cabelas in sidney nebraska. internet service has been slim at best.

[blueskyracer]

Looks like the rough life Bill.. Have fun

[Team 12R]

1400 miles to go

making great time so we decided to stop and stay the night in rock port, missouri. truck running really good after lee's suggestion to reprogram the super chip. so nice to be in sunshine and 70 degree weather. having a blast with crazy steve. flipper is keeping his 18 hour a day sleep schedule intact.

[Team 12R]

real rough

Looks like the rough life Bill.. Have fun

it's not so bad for me mike. i just insert the card and fill the tank. lee is the one back home working 18 hours a day to pay the fuel bill. he and laurie fly out thursday.

[blueskyracer]

it's not so bad for me mike. i just insert the card and fill the tank. lee is the one back home working 18 hours a day to pay the fuel bill. he and laurie fly out thursday.

Then you guys are living the good life.. Dont get sun burnt

[Team 12R]

Ka-Boom....

after a hot shower and a good night sleep we have trouble this morning on hwy 29 south of st joseph, missouri. loud bang from under the hood (like the sound if a a blown tire) and lost all power over 35mph. lucky to be (1) exit from a ford dealer in platte cty, mo.

guys at thoroughbred ford are dirt track racers and after finding out we need to be in florida tomorow jumped right on lee's truck. they think it's just a supply hose not the turbo. we are waiting on a parts run but they say we should be rolling sometime after lunch.

small world. a salesman just walked over to us and asked if we knew doug hall?

[blueskyracer]

Same thing happened to us in Spokane and the Ford dealer was into racing also..Got us in and out the same day and had to replace the oil cooler under the intake..Big job..

[daveracerdsh]

Ford Diesel

I have heard a lot of people having issues with Ford Diesels.....

[Aussie Steve]

That was a great stroke of luck !!

Will they be streaming this event ? Would hate to not see you guys run .

[machinedcomp]

Ford

Never had any problems until now. Before they left I had cold air intake, exhaust and chip installed. Trying to improve mileage. This trip is going to be my last big event, it just gets cheaper every day!

[pro350hydro]

Let me guess?

Hose between the turbo and the intercooler pipe right?

Mine has blown off three times total. First time was on the way to Depue pulling up and out of Idaho. That time it actually broke the clamp. Blew off two more times after that over the next couple of years. I finally decided to replace it with the new spare that I had been carrying. When I was replacing it, I noticed it was installed the wrong way by the dealer who had done some warranty work. Put the new hose back on right and it hasn't blown off since. Knock on wood. Although it is a known problem. I carry a spare with me now everytime I leave my zipcode

Safe travels to you guys the rest of the way

[pro350hydro]

it just gets cheaper every day!

That's the big benefit of being retired.

[daveracerdsh]

Tow rigs

It's sorta cool to hear all the stories from people about the different tow rigs they have used in the past and in the present....like most racers I have worn out several trucks towing my 5th place DSH all over the country..lol...when I was looking for a new rig a year and a half ago I looked at Ford, Chevy, and Dodge diesels, as well as full size Ford F 150's with both the 4.6 V8 and the 5.4 V8....and ended up buying a 2005 F150 long bed with a 4.2 V6.....I was blown away by how much power the thing has and how quiet it is, as well as how low-tech the engine is...you can have the plugs out of the thing in 20 minutes etc....anyway....I hope the Tietze caravan goes ok......

[Doug Hall]

We are sitting in a hotel in nashville.
On our way to winter haven and had
the front wheel bearings go out on our
suburban. Taking it to a chevy dealer
in the morning. Hope to be down there
tomorrow night.

[form-e one]

i was gonna say sattler knows all about the problems with the ford diesel,,,,,, funny brent and his dodge has had no problems and still gets 22mph pulling his inboard,,,,,,,, found on road dead,,,,hehe,,,, hope it all gets worked out for you guys,,,,,