Suffered my first trail breakage

durangotang · **Posted:** Sat Apr 04, 2009 2:30 pm

Sorry to hear of the carnage... glad to hear it wasn't worse.

Time to pick up a spare filter. BTW... you should PM me the trip detail s and let me know what I missed.

JL Rockies · **Posted:** Sat Apr 04, 2009 4:41 pm

Unfortunately, none of us were prepared for a spill of this magnitude and it was getting dark and cold. I drove up there today with bags of kitty litter (braving another blizzard) and did my best. When I got back down, I reported the location to the ranger station at Island in the Sky.

The ranger appreciated the report and they will go check out my work. I never thought my skid would actually cause damage, I deeply regret the whole incident.

JeepinJarhead03 · **Posted:** Sat Apr 04, 2009 4:45 pm

i saw a 12v wet/dry vac that looked pretty compact on amazon the other day that once the green in my pocket builds will probably be put up on the list of 'throw in the cargo' items, i think that along with some kitty litter could be pretty helpful in cleanin up any accidentals

Inc · **Posted:** Sat Apr 04, 2009 4:46 pm

So are there any pics of the carnage?

dieselenthusiast · **Posted:** Sat Apr 04, 2009 8:07 pm

JL Rockies wrote:

Unfortunately, none of us were prepared for a spill of this magnitude and it was getting dark and cold. I drove up there today with bags of kitty litter (braving another blizzard) and did my best. When I got back down, I reported the location to the ranger station at Island in the Sky.

The ranger appreciated the report and they will go check out my work. I never thought my skid would actually cause damage, I deeply regret the whole incident.

Good for you! We need more people like you on the trails……………….

Maybe the new RL skid plates will address these issues.

JL Rockies · **Posted:** Sat Apr 04, 2009 9:29 pm

I didn't take any; can't speak for the rest of the peeps.

Guest · **Posted:** Sat Apr 04, 2009 9:50 pm

JJsKJ wrote:

Please tell us how you cleaned up all the oil and left nothing behind on the trail. :wink:

Penguins are very absorbent.

Diggerfreek · **Posted:** Sat Apr 04, 2009 10:29 pm

ThunderbirdJunkie wrote:

JJsKJ wrote:

Please tell us how you cleaned up all the oil and left nothing behind on the trail. :wink:

Penguins are very absorbent.

JeepinJarhead03 · **Posted:** Sat Apr 04, 2009 11:53 pm

but they get stuck in the wet/dry vac and make a horrible racket on the drive home..

durangotang · **Posted:** Sun Apr 05, 2009 12:37 pm

JL Rockies wrote:

I didn't take any; can't speak for the rest of the peeps.

Nicole wanted me to ask if you had enough uncrustables to make it through your ordeal

It was too funny to not pass it on....

Jeepjeepster · **Posted:** Sun Apr 05, 2009 8:29 pm

durangotang wrote:

JL Rockies wrote:

I didn't take any; can't speak for the rest of the peeps.

Nicole wanted me to ask if you had enough uncrustables to make it through your ordeal

It was too funny to not pass it on....

JeepinJarhead03 · **Posted:** Sun Apr 05, 2009 8:30 pm

i love them things right out of the freezer

its like PB&J icecream

JL Rockies · **Posted:** Sun Apr 05, 2009 10:00 pm

durangotang wrote:

JL Rockies wrote:

I didn't take any; can't speak for the rest of the peeps.

Nicole wanted me to ask if you had enough uncrustables to make it through your ordeal

It was too funny to not pass it on....

Not only did I have enough for me, I have enough to share. Don is now a fan. I even gave a couple to a starving Navajo guy I met before I met up with everyone.

JL Rockies · **Posted:** Sun Apr 05, 2009 10:03 pm

JeepinJarhead03 wrote:

i love them things right out of the freezer

its like PB&J icecream

Durangotang only eats peanut butter and some kind plant sperm sandwiches on the trail.

durangotang · **Posted:** Sun Apr 05, 2009 10:14 pm

mmmmmmmmmmmm.... plant sperm :lol:

oddball · **Posted:** Mon Apr 06, 2009 8:00 pm

JL Rockies wrote:

Lessons learned:

Keep extra motor oil and filter

It's also a good idea to keep enough Permatex on hand to do your tranny & oil pans, among other uses.

Suffered my first trail breakage

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