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Author:  stix [ Fri Mar 13, 2020 8:06 pm ]
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Were planning a ride at Little Sahara Oklahoma May 19th thru 24th, 2020. So far we got DBLoudHarley, EZPilot, me, SpecialEd, Marc in Ponca pending. We will be at the North Campground (Buttercup). ANy questions, post here and we will try to get them answered. We will be showing off our Pilots, Tazcar, Can Am, RZR's . So bring what you got and lets ride!

Author:  ez71pilot [ Sat Mar 14, 2020 9:53 am ]
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Booked site in buttercup, they are filling up fast.

Author:  ZeroClient [ Sun Mar 15, 2020 11:05 am ]
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Now, this sounds perfect! It’s a 14-hour trip for me. Looks like I just need the 10’ flags.

Author:  stix [ Sun Mar 15, 2020 5:31 pm ]
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ZeroClient wrote:
Now, this sounds perfect! It’s a 14-hour trip for me. Looks like I just need the 10’ flags.


Not a bad journey for the best dunes in the heartland. EZpilot comes down from Indiana, about the same as you. hope you can make it

Author:  ZeroClient [ Sun Mar 15, 2020 9:12 pm ]
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Do they sell the flags there? Or I need to just buy online I guess? No flags required in Georgia.

Author:  fully [ Sun Mar 15, 2020 10:36 pm ]
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you guys should come to St. Anthony's at this time I started a thread a while back
..I am headed there may 20-25. I believe nukem and nitrosport are coming

Author:  stix [ Sun Mar 15, 2020 10:51 pm ]
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ZeroClient wrote:
Do they sell the flags there? Or I need to just buy online I guess? No flags required in Georgia.


Theres a few places that sell them locally at the dunes. Also some UTV parts available as well locally

Author:  redskinman [ Tue Mar 17, 2020 5:16 pm ]
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I'm interested in this trip but this ((Bad Word)) virus has everything ((Bad Word)) at this point,cant make any plans :shock:

Author:  stix [ Tue Mar 17, 2020 6:13 pm ]
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fully wrote:
you guys should come to St. Anthony's at this time I started a thread a while back
..I am headed there may 20-25. I believe nukem and nitrosport are coming

Someday.......

Author:  redskinman [ Tue Mar 17, 2020 7:30 pm ]
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stix wrote:
fully wrote:
you guys should come to St. Anthony's at this time I started a thread a while back
..I am headed there may 20-25. I believe nukem and nitrosport are coming

Someday.......

Yeah maybe when we retire :-)
I thought the 12 Hour Dr. to Oklahoma was bad, but Saint Anthony’s is a 25 Hour drive or more for me :shock:

Author:  redskinman [ Tue Mar 31, 2020 5:19 pm ]
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Anyone else here out of work till at least May? Lets move this trip up,park is open,let's go!

Author:  ZeroClient [ Tue Mar 31, 2020 11:20 pm ]
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Most of the riding spots here in GA are closed for business during this pandemic.

Keep an eye on Little Sahara. They have some notices posted and reduced operation/activities. Looks like small groups are restricted to 10 people. I guess riding is still OK at this point in time. You might check just before you go here click on the COVID19 notices:

https://www.travelok.com/state-parks/45 ... -resources

Author:  redskinman [ Wed Apr 01, 2020 12:57 am ]
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ZeroClient wrote:
Most of the riding spots here in GA are closed for business during this pandemic.

Keep an eye on Little Sahara. They have some notices posted and reduced operation/activities. Looks like small groups are restricted to 10 people. I guess riding is still OK at this point in time. You might check just before you go here click on the COVID19 notices:

https://www.travelok.com/state-parks/45 ... -resources


Ok thanks
Looks like I spoke too soon anyway, when I informed my wife of my decision to go she threw a ((Bad Word)) hissy fit :shock: ,she’s being super paranoid,acting like there’s a pandemic or something

Author:  redskinman [ Wed Apr 01, 2020 12:57 am ]
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ZeroClient wrote:
Most of the riding spots here in GA are closed for business during this pandemic.

Keep an eye on Little Sahara. They have some notices posted and reduced operation/activities. Looks like small groups are restricted to 10 people. I guess riding is still OK at this point in time. You might check just before you go here click on the COVID19 notices:

https://www.travelok.com/state-parks/45 ... -resources


Ok thanks
Looks like I spoke too soon anyway, when I informed my wife of my decision to go she threw a ((Bad Word)) hissy fit :shock: ,she’s being super paranoid,acting like there’s a pandemic or something

Author:  ZeroClient [ Thu Apr 16, 2020 4:52 pm ]
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Any updates? I'm planning for this!

Author:  stix [ Thu Apr 16, 2020 5:06 pm ]
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As of April 12th the park was still open, the Oklahoma govnah said today that he will be letting some non essential businesses open back up for business so I doubt the park will close.

Everyone is still going as far as I know, Ill be there rain, shine or coronavirus!

Author:  stix [ Thu Apr 16, 2020 9:52 pm ]
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ZeroClient wrote:
Any updates? I'm planning for this!


Were you able to reserve a campsite?

Author:  ZeroClient [ Tue Apr 21, 2020 8:56 pm ]
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stix wrote:
ZeroClient wrote:
Any updates? I'm planning for this!


Were you able to reserve a campsite?


I've got my sand tires ready!


I did not book a site yet but I will soon. What site<s> did you guys book, so I book one close?

Author:  stix [ Tue Apr 21, 2020 10:33 pm ]
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ZeroClient wrote:
stix wrote:
ZeroClient wrote:
Any updates? I'm planning for this!


Were you able to reserve a campsite?


I've got my sand tires ready!


I did not book a site yet but I will soon. What site<s> did you guys book, so I book one close?


Cool, sand tires arent a requirement but sure do help when keeping up with the TazCars :-) :-)

We all booked at Buttercup Campground, Cowboy campground is very close. Also theres plenty private campgrounds there too like Deuces Wild and not too far from us. We have stayed there, its usually quiet but further from the dune entrance

Author:  ZeroClient [ Thu Apr 23, 2020 12:57 am ]
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Well,

Today I blew the knuckle out in my 400 pilot. and my 600HO pilot has carbs which act like moving targets.

In short, both machines broke down today at my normal riding place. Not happy. Outa beer. Going to bed.

Author:  rmesser [ Thu Apr 23, 2020 9:45 am ]
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ZeroClient wrote:
Well,

Today I blew the knuckle out in my 400 pilot. and my 600HO pilot has carbs which act like moving targets.

In short, both machines broke down today at my normal riding place. Not happy. Outa beer. Going to bed.


Its a new day - gotta get better. Post up some pictures of the knuckle. You got me curious. Did the upper ball joint give way or did the bearings fail?

Carbs compared to moving targets - how can they vibrate that much? We need more details.

My advice - go to town and buy more beer and ice. :-)

Author:  ZeroClient [ Thu Apr 23, 2020 10:49 am ]
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The ball joint is fine. Looks like a sealing issue may have caused major bearing failures. This was just rebuilt with Nachi bearings and new seals not even 6 months ago.

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Author:  rmesser [ Thu Apr 23, 2020 11:15 am ]
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I don't think I have seen a failure like that before. Man that looks chewed up. Are the pieces of the bearings lost in the sand?

Plenty of grease. Gotta get those races off and inspect - see if they spun on the hub shaft or if they spun in the knuckle. Hopefully all is good and you just need new bearings and seals.

I would inspect the other side as well.

Author:  ZeroClient [ Thu Apr 23, 2020 11:33 am ]
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rmesser wrote:
I don't think I have seen a failure like that before. Man that looks chewed up. Are the pieces of the bearings lost in the sand?

Plenty of grease. Gotta get those races off and inspect - see if they spun on the hub shaft or if they spun in the knuckle. Hopefully all is good and you just need new bearings and seals.

I would inspect the other side as well.



The grease everywhere is because the failure split open the axle boot and slung grease everywhere.

Oh, both the hub and the knuckle are destroyed. Also the axle took a beating as well. Two main parts are going to get replaced and fingers crossed the axle did not lose life #9 out of 9.

Author:  rmesser [ Thu Apr 23, 2020 2:12 pm ]
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Zero - I have to ask - did you have the spacer collar between the bearings when you serviced it 6 months ago?

Part 1 in the diagram. I can not see it in the picture of the hub. It should be between the two inner races.

And if you did install it, did you measure it to make sure it was within spec (not to thin)?

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