I love to see Rocko's silhouette or shadow when you are skiing into the sun and you can see his floppy ears blowing in the wind while he's in your coat. Love that dog!
I find myself really needing to see that Rocko is ok after everything. Like just a “here she is, she’s fine.” I did hear her bark at the end so that was good
As a mechanic, you won't get indicator lights for the hubs engage or disengageing. It's gonna be for the transfercase engagement. I'd check that manual linkage for the 4wd lever to transfer case to make sure it's actually fully engaging or disengageing as it sounds like it's not fully traveling or actuaiting allowing the gears to grind when half way point. These linkages can slip if cable or threads cam move if jamb nut becomes loose ,or cable stretching. Just something I'd be looking at.
Good suggestion. Amazing how hundreds of comments and only a few people with helpful solutions. They just want instant gratification...... if he fries an actuator or transfer case, or diff, he will be out thousands.
I can't remember exactly, since his van is a 4x4 conversion, but I know GM used diff actuators in the gmt-400, 800, 900, and some newer trucks. Not exactly sure if his van has it but they are definitely a headache. When they don't engage properly, in 4hi or 4lo, the front right axle doesn't engage. So, no 4wd. I've experienced this in an older Silverado I had but didn't have any grinder sounds. The grinding sounds more like a transfer case issue, like mentioned above.
@@GeekyDad84 On these 4x4 Van conversions they generally use manually shifted transfer cases. There is still an axle disconnect system on the front differential but that does not sound like the issue. I agree with @posersk8er183 , it sounds like a linkage issue. Possibly a broken shift fork inside transfer case.
@@sasquatchrosefartsOR out of the hundreds of comments there are only a few mechanics? Get that stick out of your ass.
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"Foresty Forest, he lives in a van...FORESTY FOREST!!!"
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@@Jean.A.squirrel That's great, Jean!! I have loved Foresty's videos for years now. I am in Oklahoma. I was in Chicago in the mid 80's, nice city...just vote out your Democrats : )
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@@Jean.A.squirrel Love you, Jean!! We are all prayin' for you guys...and I know in my heart that we can all make America great again : )
@@Jean.A.squirrel Rocko is an international internet superstar
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@@Jean.A.squirrel Of course I still love you. The entire World, minus the corrupt criminals, will support DJT when all is said and done. Trust me, I am A Ninja : )
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@@Jean.A.squirrel Thanks, Jean. I am A Ninja, and I approve this message : )
I so admire your courage, Simon. Not only for the tricky downhill ski but also for camping out in the middle of nowhere on the side of a mountain alone with Rocko. And as always, the drone shots were so epic.
We just flew from Ontario to Vancouver and back and I looked down at the mountains wondering if you and Rocko were there.somewhere. Wow, what a great video.
I'm a fairly new subscriber. I went back and watched some of your old videos. Wow very impressive ,you're an amazing young man. And of course you have an awesome little dog . Safe travels thanks for showing us parts of Canada I will never see.
When switching from 4x4 to 2WD, try this... STOP - shift trans to NEUTRAL - shift T-case to 2WD - shift trans to REVERSE - back-up until light goes out - shift trans to DRIVE - go forward and ensure proper disengagement.
Thanks! I appreciate the content! Be safe buddy. We have a burrito place like that in Chicago of all places. It’s not advised to eat them while standing. LOL!
There really aren't many things that make me laugh at the moment, but Foresty Forest's funny little ways never fail to raise a chuckle (and sometimes even an actual guffaw!). Just silly little things like him laughing at "meat and potatoes...........and carrots" as if he felt bad for leaving the carrots out! Ha ha ha ha ha! Anyway, thanks for cheering me up! 😂😂😂
For your own backpacking meals, you can buy freeze-dried ingredients and then package them yourself (you can buy the mylar bags too and seal them with an iron). It works out to be about half the price of the pre-made ones and you get to put in exactly what you want.
I dealt with that with my 4x4 (apparently a common issue). Then I found these instructions somewhere on Internet, tried them, worked, so I copied and pasted them for future reference offline in the mountains, and they worked every single time ever since. Here you go: - You have to put the gear in neutral, and then you have to wait for at least 10 seconds. - Shift the gear to 4 WD high and then wait for a minimum of 10 seconds - Now shift gear to 2WD. If this does not work, then you can use another alternative method. - Put the gear in neutral mode and leave for almost 10 seconds. - Now shift gear into 4 WD high and reverse the vehicle for nearly 60 feet. - Now shift the gear into neutral and then to 2WD. Hope this help anyone who reads this and struggles with the same issue :)
Simon your ability to capture such epic moments on your adventures is so impressive. The drone shots set your channel apart from all the rest. Great job my friend. Safe Travels Amigo
Rocky e Rocko she lives with this dude, he hikes and he skis and floats in a tube. he cooks a mean dish but he cant catch a fish!! sung to the Foresty Forest theme song
You know, he DID catch a fish in one episode several years ago. This past week, I have been trying to find that specific video, but no luck so far. I will let you know when I find it!
Congratulations, Foresty, on Summit #210 and to Rocko for Summit #64 on Cupola Mountain! 🎉 The views and scenery up there were truly spectacular. I am soooo glad that you got back up to Canada when you did in order to get into backcountry skiing this spring! These skiing videos are a huge amount of fun to watch, and I am sure that you are having a blast producing them. Sorry to hear about the van. I hope that you can find the right person to fix it without too much difficulty. The stew looked delicious!
This may be long winded. Your front axle should have a ‘front axle disconnect’ (not sure of the year of vehicle your front axle came off of). When you pull the transfer case shifter into 4WD the transfer case spins up the front driveshaft to match the rear driveshaft speed, then the ‘front axle disconnect’ engages and connects your 2 front axles (left and right) together. And now 4WD works. The Front axle disconnect works by separating one of the front axles with a splined collar, usually passenger side. When in 2WD the front axle and differential stop spinning, but your axles keep spinning with the front tires. By separating the front axles with the disconnect, the fixed axle spins the stub axle inside the front diff case in the opposite direction. What you are hearing is the front axle disconnect failing and trying to lock the front axles together while the stub axle and wheel axle are Turing in opposite directions. So could be actuator failing or wiring going to actuator failing. I’d start with replacing the actuator. And be careful buying cheap knock off ones. They fail fast.
If you look on the passenger side of your front differential you should see a wiring harness going to a solenoid looking thing. That should be the front axle disconnect.
There is a solenoid on the transfer case that goes bad. The grinding noise is when the transfer case is between gears. That happens sometimes then you are switching between 4h and 4l. You should replace the solenoid with a manual cable. The electric shift always breaks on gms. Just a thought. Love your videos!!!
That felt like the shortest 17 minutes and 48 seconds of any Foresty Forest episode. The footage you captured during the ascent, your brief stay at the summit, and the relatively quick descent were absolutely REMARKABLE. BTW, this latest adventure of yours inspired me to hop on the spin bike, re-watch the video, and then cook up some beef stew ... well past midnight!
What a life you live! I do a lot of the adventure stuff you do, and you still amaze me. I do wish I had a drone to do the mountain videos you do. It is the best footage of mountains I've ever seen. And I'm an artist who loves to look at mountains.
Love the addition of the skiis to your summits. I've got friends and family singing Foresty Forest all the time. I think you have 10 new subs recently just from the jingle!
Looks like skis were a great investment. Dude you are livin’ the dream of many of us. Seems that your van has more than its share of mechanical issues. Researching other vans, I’m not convinced there’s anything much better out there.
Live in New England, Had a 2WD Ford E250 Extended body, that did dbl duty as a carpenters van, during the week and camper, traveling on weekend...had 17 yrs, 5.4 liter Triton(never had any of the problems with), WORKING limited slip rear end and 265/70 AT tires(same size that comes factory on GM 4X4 pickups)...only once in 17 yrs, did I ever need to be yanked out...and that was because there was rutted ice, under the snow covered road... loved that van, miss it
You might have a faulty Mode Switch or Mode Switch Connector (located on transfer case). I drove our stock 2wd Chevy Express van out to Quigley’s assembly plant in Pennsylvania and had them install the 4x4 drivetrain conversion. About 20k miles since, with a lot of overland off-roading, I can vouch that It is an amazingly solid and capable 4x4 drivetrain. The Quigley people were top notch, very professional, friendly and helpful. I’m sure if you contacted them with the VIN # from your van they would send you the ‘Parts List & Maintenance Schedule’ for your drivetrain, which would be helpful for your mechanic. From viewing your channel I can see that you are using the Quigley van for exactly what it was designed for - very harsh conditions (mud, sand, snow, ice, stream crossings, extreme temperatures, etc.). Under those conditions, sooner or later there’s going to be mechanical issues, with any make/brand 4x4. However, you can delay the inevitable with more frequent maintenance. The Maintenance Schedule that came with our Quigley 4x4 conversion states: “When hubs & axels are submerged in water, maintenance schedules should be performed A.S.A.P. For severe use (a.k.a. towing, mud, excessive dust, etc. maintenance schedules should be performed more frequently).” Personally, I check the oil level and condition in both differentials and transfer case, plus lubricate all ball joints, steering linkages and u-joints at every 5k oil change. In very dusty conditions I’ll blow out the engine air filter with compressed air as soon as we get back home. The water crossings can be most severe on your drivetrain. Many off-roading experts advise changing the front and rear differential oil as soon as possible after a deep water crossing. Also, the risk of water ingress into the differentials can be mitigated by extending the breather tubes up higher than the stock locations. I haven’t done any deep water crossings in the van myself because I don’t want to deal with the chore and expense of replacing all my drivetrain fluids each time after driving through deep water.
YOU ARE AN ADVENTUROUS MAN. YOU SURE TAKE THE HIGH ROAD AND STAY OUTSIDE TO SLEEP IN A TENT WITH ROCKO. I'D BE TOO TIMID BUT YOUR BRAVE. NICE VIDEO, LOVE SEEING ROCKO AND HOPE YOU HAVE NO OTHER ISSUES WITH THE VAN. THANKS AND STAY SAFE AND HEALTHY ❤️ 🙏
Another amazing Foresty adventure!! Thanks for the view of the bay where my cabin is to the North, it’s down the lake in the far bay, Esplanade. Will be there this weekend!!😃. Cheers man, stay safe out there you and Rocko.
Heh Simon, perhaps make a trip to the island and hit Chrome and Lolies Offroad up to check out your van, and then a quick side trip to see your sister in PA
When you snapped you boots in.. what a memory! There is something especially magical about this episode.. brought back beautiful memories, spring.. smells ect. I'm there ❤
If it gets too steep or sketch, especially in the trees, I'll just leave my skins on for the descents too. You can still go pretty good. Thanks for the backcountry ski adventure and promotion. 👍🏼
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Dude the thrills and the comedy 😂 No one can do what you do like you do. Hands down favorite channel.
thank you :)
Thrills, frills, and wee spills... on that last summit, hey? Cheers!
Had me cracking up in this one!!
I love that little pooch so much. You're alright too Foresty.
I'm so crazy about Rocko! Please give her some snout smooches for me. 💘💓💞💕💖💗
The battle cry putting the backpack on was such attention getter, I had to do a retake? Whah.. what was that? Rocko bark in the end was classic.
Ha ! I didn't even hear that. Thanks for pointing it out.
Sounds like Link from Legend of Zelda.
its actually and its only because i played the game so much but batsu from Rival Schools
I thought he Sneeeeeezzed! 😂😂😂
For a second I thought someone stepped on a cat!!!
Some of that skiing looked a little hairy! I can't believe Rocko has already made 62 summits! She's quite the mountaineer. 💙
I'm terrified for the dog
Your reaction to eating that burrito was priceless 😂😂😂
Plus the satisfied flop back onto the backrest afterwards
That's a guy with a lot of clear thoughts
I love to see Rocko's silhouette or shadow when you are skiing into the sun and you can see his floppy ears blowing in the wind while he's in your coat. Love that dog!
Rocko is a girl 😂
Rocko is a girl.
Rock is a girl !
Actually Rocco is a female dog
@@End-Putler4evatransgendered.
I find myself really needing to see that Rocko is ok after everything. Like just a “here she is, she’s fine.” I did hear her bark at the end so that was good
The Fix Forestys Four Wheel Drive Fund!
😁 thank you!
Rocco's bark at the end! Priceless.
How DARE you leave me! 😄
As a mechanic, you won't get indicator lights for the hubs engage or disengageing. It's gonna be for the transfercase engagement. I'd check that manual linkage for the 4wd lever to transfer case to make sure it's actually fully engaging or disengageing as it sounds like it's not fully traveling or actuaiting allowing the gears to grind when half way point. These linkages can slip if cable or threads cam move if jamb nut becomes loose ,or cable stretching. Just something I'd be looking at.
Good suggestion.
Amazing how hundreds of comments and only a few people with helpful solutions. They just want instant gratification...... if he fries an actuator or transfer case, or diff, he will be out thousands.
I can't remember exactly, since his van is a 4x4 conversion, but I know GM used diff actuators in the gmt-400, 800, 900, and some newer trucks. Not exactly sure if his van has it but they are definitely a headache. When they don't engage properly, in 4hi or 4lo, the front right axle doesn't engage. So, no 4wd. I've experienced this in an older Silverado I had but didn't have any grinder sounds.
The grinding sounds more like a transfer case issue, like mentioned above.
Oh FF, you are so fit to do these trips?! Always amazed at your drone skills. Awesome!
@@GeekyDad84 On these 4x4 Van conversions they generally use manually shifted transfer cases. There is still an axle disconnect system on the front differential but that does not sound like the issue. I agree with @posersk8er183 , it sounds like a linkage issue. Possibly a broken shift fork inside transfer case.
@@sasquatchrosefartsOR out of the hundreds of comments there are only a few mechanics?
Get that stick out of your ass.
"Foresty Forest, he lives in a van...FORESTY FOREST!!!"
@@Jean.A.squirrel That's great, Jean!! I have loved Foresty's videos for years now. I am in Oklahoma. I was in Chicago in the mid 80's, nice city...just vote out your Democrats : )
@@Jean.A.squirrel Love you, Jean!! We are all prayin' for you guys...and I know in my heart that we can all make America great again : )
@@Jean.A.squirrel Rocko is an international internet superstar
@@Jean.A.squirrel Of course I still love you. The entire World, minus the corrupt criminals, will support DJT when all is said and done. Trust me, I am A Ninja : )
@@Jean.A.squirrel Thanks, Jean. I am A Ninja, and I approve this message : )
I so admire your courage, Simon. Not only for the tricky downhill ski but also for camping out in the middle of nowhere on the side of a mountain alone with Rocko. And as always, the drone shots were so epic.
Asskisser
Not alone! Plenty of black bears to keep them company!😅
Yes, the bravery is very inspirational.
Thanks for sharing. Love from Taiwan.
To me, mountains are symbolic of life.There are ups and downs, but when you are at the top the feeling is indescribable.
We just flew from Ontario to Vancouver and back and I looked down at the mountains wondering if you and Rocko were there.somewhere. Wow, what a great video.
Rocko's "Woff" at the end was great!! The sites you capture with the drone are amazing! Thanks for doing it all.
It is safe to say, I'll never not sing the intro out loud 😅
I have no business singing and I find myself doing it also
I used to sing it out load once in awhile. Then I found out to my surprise that my Wife didn’t like it.
Now I sing it very loud and EVERY Time …. 😀
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Drives my wife nuts when I sing it all day 🤣
Simon, the images you've given of glorious snow covered mountain tops inspire my prayers! Take care because we love you and your videos. T. 🐞🇦🇺
I'm a fairly new subscriber. I went back and watched some of your old videos. Wow very impressive ,you're an amazing young man. And of course you have an awesome little dog . Safe travels thanks for showing us parts of Canada I will never see.
Great video. Rocko is amazing.
When switching from 4x4 to 2WD, try this...
STOP - shift trans to NEUTRAL - shift T-case to 2WD - shift trans to REVERSE - back-up until light goes out - shift trans to DRIVE - go forward and ensure proper disengagement.
Thanks! I appreciate the content! Be safe buddy.
We have a burrito place like that in Chicago of all places. It’s not advised to eat them while standing. LOL!
Your videos make me feel young. I'm not young, but I experience being young watching you.
You and Rocko take us to some of the most beautiful places on earth. Thanks for videotaping your adventures and sharing them with us.
That skiing is epic. After such a poor season in BC it's awesome seeing someone is having a good time in the snow. Thanks Foresty, be safe!
I love it that Rocko has her own climbing resume!!! And that she’s bagged a lot more peaks than me
There really aren't many things that make me laugh at the moment, but Foresty Forest's funny little ways never fail to raise a chuckle (and sometimes even an actual guffaw!). Just silly little things like him laughing at "meat and potatoes...........and carrots" as if he felt bad for leaving the carrots out! Ha ha ha ha ha!
Anyway, thanks for cheering me up! 😂😂😂
For your own backpacking meals, you can buy freeze-dried ingredients and then package them yourself (you can buy the mylar bags too and seal them with an iron). It works out to be about half the price of the pre-made ones and you get to put in exactly what you want.
That looked intense skiing through the trees, that was fun to watch!
DITTO!😍
I dealt with that with my 4x4 (apparently a common issue). Then I found these instructions somewhere on Internet, tried them, worked, so I copied and pasted them for future reference offline in the mountains, and they worked every single time ever since. Here you go:
- You have to put the gear in neutral, and then you have to wait for at least 10 seconds.
- Shift the gear to 4 WD high and then wait for a minimum of 10 seconds
- Now shift gear to 2WD.
If this does not work, then you can use another alternative method.
- Put the gear in neutral mode and leave for almost 10 seconds.
- Now shift gear into 4 WD high and reverse the vehicle for nearly 60 feet.
- Now shift the gear into neutral and then to 2WD.
Hope this help anyone who reads this and struggles with the same issue :)
My hands get sweaty watching you ski down. I have to remind myself you must have survived to put out the video!
LOL that’s exactly what I did too 😂
I hold my breath the whole time you are skiing ⛷️ downhill. 😯😂
Hey Simon. i suggest you turn your front hubs into manual hubs. Very reliable. Great vid . God bless
That's what I was thinking! You beat me to it...
Yes definitely what’s needed, problem will disappear!!
Simon your ability to capture such epic moments on your adventures is so impressive. The drone shots set your channel apart from all the rest. Great job my friend. Safe Travels Amigo
Rocky e Rocko she lives with this dude, he hikes and he skis and floats in a tube. he cooks a mean dish but he cant catch a fish!! sung to the Foresty Forest theme song
You know, he DID catch a fish in one episode several years ago. This past week, I have been trying to find that specific video, but no luck so far. I will let you know when I find it!
Honestly. It’s difficult to put into words how much I enjoy this stuff. Thank you. Nuff said. 👍
Congratulations, Foresty, on Summit #210 and to Rocko for Summit #64 on Cupola Mountain! 🎉 The views and scenery up there were truly spectacular. I am soooo glad that you got back up to Canada when you did in order to get into backcountry skiing this spring! These skiing videos are a huge amount of fun to watch, and I am sure that you are having a blast producing them.
Sorry to hear about the van. I hope that you can find the right person to fix it without too much difficulty.
The stew looked delicious!
Oh my gosh my anxiety sometimes when you’re going so fast but I have to remind myself that you posted the video so you made it out okay. 😂
you never cease to amaze. I bet you’re the first one to do that with a dog. Love your videos.
The Link shouts had me just rolling. You always take us to the most beautiful places.
love the quiet woof at the end. hahahaha
I loved the video (as always)... Rocco must be the fittest Jack Russell in the world. She looks like a lovely companion.
Probably the only channel on UA-cam where I’m savoring every minute. Thanks FF!
Thank you, glad you enjoy!!
The sound effect grunt/scream when you were lifting the backpack had me rolling with laughter. I love your videos.
Same. Was crying from laughing
This may be long winded. Your front axle should have a ‘front axle disconnect’ (not sure of the year of vehicle your front axle came off of). When you pull the transfer case shifter into 4WD the transfer case spins up the front driveshaft to match the rear driveshaft speed, then the ‘front axle disconnect’ engages and connects your 2 front axles (left and right) together. And now 4WD works. The Front axle disconnect works by separating one of the front axles with a splined collar, usually passenger side. When in 2WD the front axle and differential stop spinning, but your axles keep spinning with the front tires. By separating the front axles with the disconnect, the fixed axle spins the stub axle inside the front diff case in the opposite direction. What you are hearing is the front axle disconnect failing and trying to lock the front axles together while the stub axle and wheel axle are Turing in opposite directions. So could be actuator failing or wiring going to actuator failing. I’d start with replacing the actuator. And be careful buying cheap knock off ones. They fail fast.
If you look on the passenger side of your front differential you should see a wiring harness going to a solenoid looking thing. That should be the front axle disconnect.
Wowwww cant believe Rocco has done 64 summits---myst be a world record for doggies!!! Epic ski run again!!!!! Hope you get your van fixed😉😉😉
Those were some epic drone shots from the summit, WOW! I enjoy the skiing videos keep them coming.
Ha, Rocko's little bark at the very end! Priceless!!
I was very excited for the Elk skull
Ur one of my favorite channels ever❤❤❤❤
There is a solenoid on the transfer case that goes bad. The grinding noise is when the transfer case is between gears. That happens sometimes then you are switching between 4h and 4l.
You should replace the solenoid with a manual cable. The electric shift always breaks on gms. Just a thought.
Love your videos!!!
He’s already got a manual shift transfer case.
That felt like the shortest 17 minutes and 48 seconds of any Foresty Forest episode. The footage you captured during the ascent, your brief stay at the summit, and the relatively quick descent were absolutely REMARKABLE. BTW, this latest adventure of yours inspired me to hop on the spin bike, re-watch the video, and then cook up some beef stew ... well past midnight!
That skiing looked phenomenal. Thanks for taking us a long.
The last half you skied was a little nerve-wracking. Such a narrow space to ski. Thanks for the thrilling ride.😊
Almost 400k! Should go quicker after that, well done brother!
I really appreciate your photographic skills for capturing the spectacular view of the full moon in this video! It is so beautiful!!
I am lovin' all of these comments from mechanics!!!
What a life you live! I do a lot of the adventure stuff you do, and you still amaze me. I do wish I had a drone to do the mountain videos you do. It is the best footage of mountains I've ever seen. And I'm an artist who loves to look at mountains.
what a champ! foresty, literally one of my heroes. humble conscientious adventure loving dude
OMG the way you enjoy that burrito is the way I enjoy your videos!!! Just awesome and they make me so happy!
Awesome!!! 👍😎🇨🇦🐾 Summit #210 and Rocco 64! Woo Hoo!!!🏅🏅
Love the addition of the skiis to your summits. I've got friends and family singing Foresty Forest all the time. I think you have 10 new subs recently just from the jingle!
Looks like skis were a great investment. Dude you are livin’ the dream of many of us. Seems that your van has more than its share of mechanical issues. Researching other vans, I’m not convinced there’s anything much better out there.
You, and Amanda, have THE BEST van life videos!! And the sweetest dogs ever
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somehow, somewhat intangibly, you have improved your videos. they are approaching something entirely new and different, and very mainstream.
That Unexpected yell at hoisting your skis and pack on made me lmao 😂
Right at the start I'm just going to state my affinity for the Foresty-Forest theme song. Preemptive thanks for the video bud!
Great video buddy! Can't beat a truck stop shower that's for sure
Your videos are way beyond Amazing! Stay safe and God bless you!
Live in New England, Had a 2WD Ford E250 Extended body, that did dbl duty as a carpenters van, during the week and camper, traveling on weekend...had 17 yrs, 5.4 liter Triton(never had any of the problems with), WORKING limited slip rear end and 265/70 AT tires(same size that comes factory on GM 4X4 pickups)...only once in 17 yrs, did I ever need to be yanked out...and that was because there was rutted ice, under the snow covered road...
loved that van, miss it
You might have a faulty Mode Switch or Mode Switch Connector (located on transfer case).
I drove our stock 2wd Chevy Express van out to Quigley’s assembly plant in Pennsylvania and had them install the 4x4 drivetrain conversion. About 20k miles since, with a lot of overland off-roading, I can vouch that It is an amazingly solid and capable 4x4 drivetrain. The Quigley people were top notch, very professional, friendly and helpful. I’m sure if you contacted them with the VIN # from your van they would send you the ‘Parts List & Maintenance Schedule’ for your drivetrain, which would be helpful for your mechanic.
From viewing your channel I can see that you are using the Quigley van for exactly what it was designed for - very harsh conditions (mud, sand, snow, ice, stream crossings, extreme temperatures, etc.). Under those conditions, sooner or later there’s going to be mechanical issues, with any make/brand 4x4. However, you can delay the inevitable with more frequent maintenance. The Maintenance Schedule that came with our Quigley 4x4 conversion states: “When hubs & axels are submerged in water, maintenance schedules should be performed A.S.A.P. For severe use (a.k.a. towing, mud, excessive dust, etc. maintenance schedules should be performed more frequently).” Personally, I check the oil level and condition in both differentials and transfer case, plus lubricate all ball joints, steering linkages and u-joints at every 5k oil change. In very dusty conditions I’ll blow out the engine air filter with compressed air as soon as we get back home.
The water crossings can be most severe on your drivetrain. Many off-roading experts advise changing the front and rear differential oil as soon as possible after a deep water crossing. Also, the risk of water ingress into the differentials can be mitigated by extending the breather tubes up higher than the stock locations. I haven’t done any deep water crossings in the van myself because I don’t want to deal with the chore and expense of replacing all my drivetrain fluids each time after driving through deep water.
Oh my God, you can only do this when you are this young. I will break my old bones.
cool , stay safe , peace
O hell ya that was a blast thank you and Big hugs from MN
Looking a little sunburnt there ;)
awesome video as always
especially liked the humor at the end and rocko woofing goodbye.
The skis have been great
Rocko rocks!!! A great video as always- always short and very very good. Never doubt yourself Simon, you have it spot on for your channel 👍👍👍
Awesome tree skiing again! Thank you very much Dude! Awesome views all around!😊
You’re having a blast skying down the mountain. I must say you had me nervous especially when was going through the trees. 😮😬
YOU ARE AN ADVENTUROUS MAN. YOU SURE TAKE THE HIGH ROAD AND STAY OUTSIDE TO SLEEP IN A TENT WITH ROCKO. I'D BE TOO TIMID BUT YOUR BRAVE. NICE VIDEO, LOVE SEEING ROCKO AND HOPE YOU HAVE NO OTHER ISSUES WITH THE VAN. THANKS AND STAY SAFE AND HEALTHY ❤️ 🙏
Thank you for sharing this fun.
I loved yhe skiing. Very exciting!
Wow you are a great skier!!!
Another amazing Foresty adventure!! Thanks for the view of the bay where my cabin is to the North, it’s down the lake in the far bay, Esplanade. Will be there this weekend!!😃. Cheers man, stay safe out there you and Rocko.
Hope I’m not the only one who ducks and dodges around those trees 😂 Hope you get the issue with the van sorted out!
I do the same thing. Always hold my breath when he is skiing in a tree filled area!
Heh Simon, perhaps make a trip to the island and hit Chrome and Lolies Offroad up to check out your van, and then a quick side trip to see your sister in PA
Freakin awesome episode!! I’ve been hoping you’d add skis and get out there!
Getting those ski's was just the best decision 😊
When you snapped you boots in.. what a memory! There is something especially magical about this episode.. brought back beautiful memories, spring.. smells ect. I'm there ❤
Wow, those views are amazing! I had vertigo LOL. Great skiing footage! fun!
Thanks for sharing 😊
Love your skiing sequences. Reminds me of James Bond movies minus some huge Russian on your tail shooting at you. LOL. Thanks for taking us along!
Yay... the Intro\Theme song is back = THANKS
If it gets too steep or sketch, especially in the trees, I'll just leave my skins on for the descents too. You can still go pretty good. Thanks for the backcountry ski adventure and promotion. 👍🏼
You made me anxious!
Thanks!
That looks FUN!
SO COOL! The Ski down was awesome...so much fun, Well Done!