So FFF was a great show as always, I left Friday morning @ 5 we hit a bad traffic jam at Altamont Pass where 5 lanes dropped to one ,we were in the middle. Took a Hr going uphill & a little less going down. Had to ride the clutch & hold rpm's up a little.. 414 miles latter & 2 gas stops latter ( I gas up @ 1/2 a tank around 6 gals always), a seem we lost the starter, a grinding noise & no engagement of the starter., call ahead to Bull City AZ ,found a shop that said they could do the install of a new starter & had one, they close at 3 , talked them into waiting if I were to be late. So from 40 miles south of Barstow Ca. to Bullhead city, a distance of 163 miles we went at between 85 & 100mph. UPON inspection they found the the steel outer ring on the aluminum flywheel has separated ( heat from clutch ) & was bouncing around damaging the all in there! They could do the repair , but were closed over the weekend! So we made the show but no truck, & had to stay tough Monday. A stock steel flywheel & stock clutch kit , through out & pilot bearings also, $1,400!! Left the shop @ 4 pm Monday, got home at 1:40 am , 595.7 miles . 1,191.4 miles total around trip!! One hell of a road trip!
We were very,very lucky that the steel ring while bouncing around didn't break apart & come though the truck or lock up the engine which would have de stored it!!
