TroutnMuskieHunter

Don't take bananas on the boat.

 

JF

Definately don't take the bananas out......take a bag of Chip's Ahoy out instead...that's the secret weapon right there

bad karma....lol

yup.....but there's always a bright side to things!!!....I'm glad it happened now and not next week while I'm on vacation, driving on the Trans Canada Hwy, pulling a boat heading North

If it is the lower ball joint, I'm not going to be too impressed!!!....I had this replaced under warranty back in 2007 and I've only put on another 30,000KM since then!!!!!!!!!!!

$$$$$$$$$ :angel:

I guess I'll have to dig into my beer fund money for the Fall Lakair G2G

Thanks again guys!!.....I hope they can get my truck in tomorrow to take a look and get er done for the trip ....if it is the wheel bearing, any estimates on what a job like this is going to run me

Nice report Rich and good lookin Crappies!! .....The Rideau system is a great waterway to fish for sure and comes close to what the Ottawa R. is

Ok...so I went out and checked a few things on the truckand then realized I MAY have an issue with the driver side front wheel... ....it looks to me that the wheel is on an angle compared to the passesnger side .....what do you guys think????????????

DRIVERS SIDE

PASSENGER SIDE

I guess the mystery to me is why this happens intermittently.....if it was something that was "broken" or siezed, it should be a repeatable experience everytime I jump in the truck...like I said, this happened once before in March when I was returning from an ice fishing trip...I pulled over to see if i had a flat tire, due to the truck vibrating so bad, and when I got back in and drove off, the truck was good to go

I just don't want to get hosed by a service center

If the steering wheel starts to vibrate right after hitting a bump.... ( Steering damper :whistling: )

 

 

Looks just like a shock and it runs Horizontal from the steering linkage to the diff housing..... ;)

Paul, I didn't hit a bump...it just started out of the blue when I was on the Dunrobin Rd coming back from Kanata...

Malcolm,

I'm heading up June 15th for the week......are you staying at one of Rick's places and is he flying you in??

Sounds like a brake problem Maybe a sticking E-brake cable or a stuck slider pin for a caliper ,take the truck for a drive then stop and feel the heat coming off the wheels to see if one is hotter than the others

Thanks ptmpete, I'll try that tomorrow morning....I've never used the E-brake since I've had the truck so that can be ruled out....I haven't had the brakes serviced yet, and it's been 5yrs and 70,000km.....what's the normal interval for brake service???......all these questions ...I've always bought new trucks after the warranty period expired (3yrs) but given the economic circumstances, I've decided to keep this one for a while!!

As far as the wheel balancing Tybo, I just had 4 new tires installed and balanced....you would think that they got it right the first time, no????

It's going in the shop tomorrow I hope.....I'll report the outcome for sure!!

Thanks guys!!

Great post MrEh!! .....Thanks!!

could be as simply as a wheel weight,maybe need a balance

I just had 4 new tires put on 2 weeks ago.....the vibrating thing comes and goes and the last time it happened was in March when I had the old tires on ...

I know this is going to open up a huge thread of Ford wise cracks but here it goes:

I have a 2004 F-150 4x4 with 70,000km and just before I got home yesterday the steering wheel starting vibrating like crazy!!....I slowed right down and the vibration started to go away but when I went back up to 90km it started again....when I got home I could smell something wierd (like burning or something heating up).....

This happened once before a couple of months ago when I travelled down 32kms of dirt road...when i got back on the highway, the steering started vibrating like nuts so i pulled over and checked the tires....when I didn't see anything unusual, I got back on the road and the vibrating disappeared

I'm heading up to Temagami next week on a fishing trip and will be trailering a boat up....I'm going to try and get the truck into a local shop tomorrow morning, but just wanted to know if anyone has ever experienced something like this with their Ford!!!....I haven't had good luck with this truck....

In 2007, the truck only had 43,000km and Ford replaced the tie rods, ball joints and upper and lower steeering shaft bearing under warranty.....is this related in any way????

The warranty has long expired.....would you guys take it back to a Ford dealer and pay the $$$$$$$$$ labor rate or to a cheaper local garage???

Ok...so I went out and checked a few things on the truckand then realized I MAY have an issue with the driver side front wheel... ....it looks to me that the wheel is on an angle compared to the passesnger side .....what do you guys think????????????

DRIVERS SIDE

PASSENGER SIDE

Thanks...

Steve

Good on ya Bud

Great lookin' trout and scenery!!!!....man does that water ever look crystal clear!!!!

Wow....now that's a nice stringer of eyes there Simon!! ........congrats..

Thanks guys.....she went back into the lake to grow bigger and make more babies

I'm not much of a fish eater except for the odd walleye and small specks....

Nice one Steve!

Thanks Andrew...

An excellent cold front fish!!!

 

... and another excellent tourney entry!!!

 

Soon those team 3 whiny babies will be on thier knees to us!!!

 

Thanks Glen....a few inches here and there helps the team for sure ......hopefully I'll be able to contribute a Muskie entry soon which will be a bit more than just a few inches

Now that's one big Laker!!...Congrats to the guy that caught it ....sure looks bigger than 29lbs though.

beautiful looking fish-congrats! any hints on how deep and the water temp?

Thanks!!

Water temp was 57F and the fish were scattered...they started heading into deeper water as the cold front moved in....I caught this one at 75' in 170FOW and caught a smaller one at 40'..

Great report Mike....brings back memories

It's been a while since I've made a post so here's a start of hopefully many more to come

I finally had the chance to get out for some Laker action today after spending last weekend opener at home spreading a tandem load of topsoil around the property top dressing the lawn and making a new perennial garden for the wife....

Left the house at 3:00AM to go meet a buddy and it was windy from the get go ...we had a great sunrise and the weather looked promising with nice clear blue skies but got worse as the day went on!!...we went 2 for 7 and were lucky to get the 2 as a cold front moved in....drove home in a brutal hail storm around noon...

Here's some pics...

The season has only just begun ....and....Muskie season here on the Ottawa is just around the corner

Enjoyed reading your report and looking at the pics!!....looks like a great time that was had by all

I guess I'm going to miss another Lakair event .....Me and an old buddy of mine are headin' up to Temagami June 15th for a week.....I'm really hoping to make the Fall Lakair trip this year if there's one planned...

Have a great time and looking forward to all the pics and stories!!!

My buddies are headin' up to Gowganda tomorrow morning at 3:00AM.....sure hope your cabin isn't beside theirs .....

Looking forward to your post and I'll let you know how they did..

Congrats Will on your first Coho and hope you get many more!!!