Author Topic: I have a mudflow bull tag, but not sure if I am gonna make it. (Read 4930 times)

mmullins · « **on:** August 28, 2011, 06:57:05 PM »

I was able to get drawn for a bull tag down in the mudflow. Did research and scouting. My truck started acting up on me with losing coolant and and over heating. Last weekend I was almost home and I found the cause. It was a pin hole leak in my radiator hose. I figured I fixed the problem, but today I ran to town and the darn thing started to over heat on me again. Just a little over a week left to elk season and I have to work 4 of them. Ill do a couple checks but I am pretty sure its head gasket. 3.0 liter toyota's a notorious for em. Really frusterated but what can I do.

Huntbear · « **Reply #1 on:** August 28, 2011, 07:08:17 PM »

Borrow a buddy and his truck for the weekend?

?? Sorry, but a bum truck engine would not keep me away from hunting that mudflow....

dreamunelk · « **Reply #2 on:** August 28, 2011, 07:11:35 PM »

Bummer! I am feeling for you. Beg and plead, call in all favors. Don't give up.

TheHunt · « **Reply #3 on:** August 28, 2011, 07:15:53 PM »

You archery huntijng or what?

mmullins · « **Reply #4 on:** August 28, 2011, 07:49:06 PM »

Yep, archery hunting... I am concidering taking my comuter car, but i was planning on sleeping in my 4runner. So we will see. I am sure i will be able to figure something out. I have the whole season off and really lookin forward to the hunt.

heavy hauler · « **Reply #5 on:** August 28, 2011, 08:14:35 PM »

take your car and sleep on the ground. itll be worth it. dont miss out

deerslyr · « **Reply #6 on:** August 28, 2011, 08:42:36 PM »

or at least buy an el cheapo walmart deluxe tent for 20 bucks. Get a 4 man and it will be alot more comfortable then trying to sleep in the runner. You gotta do this tag justice

carpsniperg2 · « **Reply #7 on:** August 28, 2011, 08:46:53 PM »

I agree with others! Call in some favors, those tags are not easy to come by. Get up there and wack a elk

TheHunt · « **Reply #8 on:** August 28, 2011, 08:49:47 PM »

Make it happen...

Elk whack master · « **Reply #9 on:** August 28, 2011, 08:50:26 PM »

Same boat here, putting transmission in my xterra.

almost done,finnaly!

Good luck!

bloodhound · « **Reply #10 on:** August 28, 2011, 09:12:53 PM »

if your not feeling a power loss i would pull the thermostat and bring some extra water with you. thermostat is right up front and youll just need a little rtv to re seal it. i have the same motor only i have a pu not the runner. at least thats what i would do in your situation. should get you through the trip. just dont drive it if you dont have to while your out there. the more times you hot and cold it the faster it will quit if it has a bad gasket.

blindpig · « **Reply #11 on:** August 29, 2011, 04:30:12 PM »

Okay, Okay, I'll take ur tag.

Trailstrider · « **Reply #12 on:** August 29, 2011, 07:11:04 PM »

could be your thermastat...... excess pressure on one side and too hot on the other???

Phone a friend and hitch a ride,,,,, gotta go hunten!

h2ofowlr · « **Reply #13 on:** August 29, 2011, 07:23:41 PM »

Don't miss that hunt. I have been scouting it as well. I have the Mudflow tag. Lots of animals. I am heading down on the 5th. I would get a small rental car and pay for the damage deposit.

elksnout · « **Reply #14 on:** August 29, 2011, 08:37:15 PM »

No sympathy here. Find a way to get your butt up there man.

bloodhound · « **Reply #15 on:** August 29, 2011, 09:51:17 PM »

Quote from: h2ofowlr on August 29, 2011, 07:23:41 PM

Don't miss that hunt. I have been scouting it as well. I have the Mudflow tag. Lots of animals. I am heading down on the 5th. I would get a small rental car and pay for the damage deposit.

you guys should carpool down seeing as hes hunting alone. might be nice to have a hunt-wa member to sit around camp at night and bs and share story's with, plus split the gas bill when it so expensive right now. i dont care to hunt with others but i do like coming back to camp and having people to bs with till its time to go to bed. real boring by yourself.

turbo · « **Reply #16 on:** August 29, 2011, 11:30:27 PM »

Make it happen!! That's what friends are for.

BENCHLEG · « **Reply #17 on:** August 29, 2011, 11:50:33 PM »

tell wdfw there is an illness in the family prior to . the start of the season and you may get your point s back.

. good luck.

Swannytheswan · « **Reply #18 on:** August 29, 2011, 11:55:00 PM »

take the car and get a tent...heck I got a tent I'll loan you if you can come and get it either in carnation or the U district!

6x6in6 · « **Reply #19 on:** August 29, 2011, 11:57:36 PM »

Ever changed out the radiator hoses?
Don't rule out a collapsed hose. If they are soft to squeeze, replace them too while your doing the t-stat.

BENCHLEG · « **Reply #20 on:** August 30, 2011, 12:28:11 AM »

if you wasted more than 4 pts for this tag, i would try to get my points back. and save them for another hunt.

have fun.

mmullins · « **Reply #21 on:** August 30, 2011, 04:28:06 AM »

Got her figured out. I have a buddy that has a truck i can barrow. I was going to find a way down there regardless, just bumbed about the situation. Not going to even worry about my truck till october.

As for the truck. I changed the thermostat, checked all hose. everything checks good. If i get time between now and the 6th ill do a pressure test to see if i have a bad gasket. But with my buddy lending me his truck, i am going to put it on the back burner. Its been 4 years sense i got a my first bull, and my freezer is due.

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