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Went to have it pre looked at for inspection for MA State inspection. Tires are still good enough for passing but should be replaced. Everything else is good he said except Rear quarter chassis needs attention. It looked like alot of surface rust was present and was planning to spray some stop rust that I used every year prior to 2019 but has been neglected as I wasn't driving is another family member was who doesn't do maintenance unfortunately. Not sure if this will be a repair or a replacement. Will need professional eyes on this. Here is a shot of the drivers rear. The passenger side is about the same. But if anyone wants to comment on repairing as is without full 1/4 replacement and any video links or ohotos with materials used and process feel free. I just renewed the registration so I can drive it to get repaired. Driver side rear chassis after removing majority of loose rust.
@PD2004USSalty I would replace, as to how much that is tough. You can take a nails set and hammer, Put the nail set against the frame in various area's and give it good whack. One of 3 things will happen
A slight dimple - this is the only ok situation
A dimple and the sound of debris falling inside
The nail set goes right through the metal
That will give you an idea how the rest of the frame is
Went to have it pre looked at for inspection for MA State inspection. Tires are still good enough for passing but should be replaced. Everything else is good he said except Rear quarter chassis needs attention. It looked like alot of surface rust was present and was planning to spray some stop rust that I used every year prior to 2019 but has been neglected as I wasn't driving is another family member was who doesn't do maintenance unfortunately. Not sure if this will be a repair or a replacement. Will need professional eyes on this. Here is a shot of the drivers rear. The passenger side is about the same. But if anyone wants to comment on repairing as is without full 1/4 replacement and any video links or ohotos with materials used and process feel free. I just renewed the registration so I can drive it to get repaired. Driver side rear chassis after removing majority of loose rust.
I just had the same thing a year ago but had a good roller frame. I took it to Cityside Garage in Bellingham, MA. Cost of actual labor was about $4k from memory but, as always, stuff breaks and parts are worn so it quickly escalates over that! That said, Cityside was great and fluid filmed the whole underside of the body and the whole frame, axles, etc. Looks almost like new under there….
cleaned up a PS leak after I replaced everything the other week. Low pressure line at the pump hose clamp needed another turn or two, so hopefully that fixed that. Pulled rear output off of new t-case due to major leak after the shakedown run last weekend...found I did not remove the old felt washer when I rebuilt it and put the "new" one back in. Fortunately both fell out into my hand when I pulled the output. Replaced with one new felt washer and buttoned it all back up. White disco is back and ready for action once more.
04 Disco hse was parked until i can get plating or 1/4 chassis. But someone hit it last night and left me a note. So today was pictures day. Rear damage 1/4 panel and corner trim and bumper cover. Rear bumper damage
drove some in and out Forest Service roads in the Mark Twain National Forest in southeast Missouri with one of my daughters over the holiday weekend. i'd drive in and then she would drive us back out. this is were the road ended on the Forest Service map. in reality it forked into two different directions. we drove one until it became too narrow for us to fit.
the first two were pretty mild with some slippery mud and a couple deepish puddles. the third FS road by Crane Pond Lake had some fun and challenging bits. unfortunately, i wasn't able to get any photos of the good parts because we were too busy enjoying the ruts, rocks, and rain.
still haven't needed to use the winch. but, knowing it's there if i need it, means i can take a few more risks driving solo than i would without it.
drove some in and out Forest Service roads in the Mark Twain National Forest in southeast Missouri with one of my daughters over the holiday weekend. i'd drive in and then she would drive us back out.
this is were the road ended on the Forest Service map. in reality it forked into two different directions. we drove one until it became too narrow for us to fit.
the first two were pretty mild with some slippery mud and a couple deepish puddles. the third FS road by Crane Pond Lake had some fun and challenging bits. unfortunately, i wasn't able to get any photos of the good parts because we were too busy enjoying the ruts, rocks, and rain.
still haven't needed to use the winch. but, knowing it's there if i need it, means i can take a few more risks driving solo than i would without it.
It's always great to see posts about what people did with their DII, as the thread is titled, and not what they did to their DII!
supervisor making sure everything is ready for the next trip! hopefully getting out this week for a night and get the dogs on some grouse! best time of the year finally!!
Rover wont pass just yet!
