Thanks Iron Indian

[Abrasive]

I always end up bringing a bunch of tools. You never know when you'll need them. This year, they came in very handy because I needed the jack and jack stands, Rick needed the stands. Also ended up needing my sockets and such. One thing I can't stand is not being prepared for the near worst.

Sure Brian, just act like they were YOUR jackstands. LMAO!

[SyntheticShield]

Well he told me since you weren't doing anything he had to step up and take action.

[Iron Indian]

That boot was a ***** to get in over that plastic piece, they always are! Course i've been lucky enough to work on them off the car, first time doing it on a car with such little room, it sucks! Kept wanting to pop off when i'd get it just right. Annoying, but I wasn't going to let Rick go with out it being properly "rigged up"! LOL. Glad it worked, I take it you made it home just fine Rick? Decided on what joints you're going with? BTW, that grease under the car is a ***** to remove. Simple Green and a pressure washer will be your best friend there. Trust me, my 00 GTP didn't like CV joints for awhile! Damn Cardones! LOL! I think I told you those stories already.

I'd suggest keeping those joints as back up, and getting the slide hammer, socket, break over just incase you have to do a swap at the track (If you shatter a joint, which can happen). Or at least have some of those nice big clamps handy to secure a boot and take you home (like what we did). Thats what I plan on doing this fall when running on slicks. Slicks + good sticky grip = hell for CV joints! My car is somehow still on 160,000 mile stockers, i'm half tempted to pull them out, use them as my spares and get a new set w/ a lifetime warranty locally. I think one run w/ slicks on 160k joint will equal instant death IMO.

Anyway, i'm glad I could help. I'm not here to take glory or what not. All I can say is i'm glad I could offer some help, and i'm glad i did. I'm sure everyone else that helped would say the same thing. I consider it helping a friend out, simple as that.

I've helped others before (stuck in a parking lot, side of the road, or what not), with all sorts of things who were stuck. I expect nothing in return, i'm just glad I can get them on there way. I guess its just how I was raised, thats all.

Again, glad I could be of assistance and get ya back on the road safely...

[Reptile]

Sure Brian, just act like they were YOUR jackstands. LMAO!

I figured the right guy would chime in. LOL

[Abrasive]

Well he told me since you weren't doing anything he had to step up and take action.

For once, this is actually true this time.

[GR8racingfool]

If you bring tools, you never need them..if you don't, then you do. (in theory)

Last year on the way to Branson, a local in the caravan had a F-Body caliper bolt come out, we busted out the floor jack and tools on the side of the road, and we got him going again. This was for Tony, the guy who couldn't make it this year, same guy we did the wave for.

This year, brought my box-o-tools with me, and I didn't need them, but Shadow did, his wide band wire moved on him on the drive up and was making contact with his headers down pipe/collector area. Found the problem at the hotel, and we used my zip ties to secure it out of the way. After it quit working on him, he also noticed that his IC pump was dead, so during the car show he poked around and found that he had blown a fuse, so found a spare and he was back in business.

~F~