Ok first off, having  a backup camera on the diesel is a game changer:

Tomorrow we leave for the ECBR, so i was doing my pre-trip inspection of the trucks & trailer

That's when i saw it.  A broken main leaf!

No time to delay, so i tore into it right away.  This doesnt look like it broke yesterday. 

Spring pack out

...and the broken main removed

Fortunately i saved the leafs from the '90 bronco i bought (that tub is now gray, and on my frame).  They were built super dumb, but the mains looked good, and the PO had replaced the bushings shortly before i bought his project

I broke that pack down plus mine, wire wheeled all the leafs, and put that main into my pack:

...and reinstalled!

...all done and ready to go!

...and all loaded up on the trailer!

This will be the true test of the SD spring upgrade on the diesel.  First impressions are that the rear springs are going to carry the weight just fine; with the bronco on the trailer behind me im just starting to engage the helper springs

We'll find out how well it tows tomorrow!

We're back from the Roundup!
All said, it was a good time.  We arrived wednesday, set up camp, and just chilled out for the day

Towed the 88 out there with the diesel, and Dawn drove the 96 out.  We had a big of an issue with the deisel; during my pre-trip prep, i broke the nozzle for the water-methanol injection!

There was no time to fix it (broke the day before) so we made the trip without it.  Parts are on the counter, we'll get this fixed next week.  So, the Roundup!

Thursday it rained basically the whole day.  People were showing up as the day went on and the campground filled up.  Friday was the official start, which consisted of some street cruises and an offroad trip to Rausch Creek.  We went for the wheelin trip, but the kiddo isnt quite ready for that stuff yet so we bailed early and went back to go hang out in the pool instead.  Friday evening was the SHow N Shine + dinner, and then Saturday was another offroad trip (this one to AOAA) and a street cruise to Pioneer Tunnel, an old coal mine that closed during the great depression.  I wont bore you with family pics, but it is actually a very cool place to go if youre ever in the area.  Once again followed by a big dinner, along with all the club's raffles and awards.  So baring the family photos, we have a collection of pics from the Show N Shine friday night along with a couple misc pics: 

There was a really cool EB done up in a Ghostbusters theme and loaded with all sorts of cool little details.  A beautiful stock uncut one (orange), a lowered 2wd green one with a mod motor (mustang).  A blue one with a black stripe, except it was styled as a topographic map with locations of offroad parks theyve been to.  Of course Joe's monster diesel bronco was there.  I think the most noteworthy though was a beautiful dark green one complete with custom trail used to haul their son's wheelchair, which was super awesome.

In our case, ti was the little dude's first Roundup and he was a little overwhelmed so we kind of kept a low key and just chilled out for the duration, but next year i imagine we'll be a bit more involved.  We're already planning the list of upgrades to get done before then!

The 24th Annual East Coast Bronco Roundup is happening on June 23-25th at Twin Valley Campground.  Its been a few years since weve attended (other than being passengers for trail rides), but this year we'll be there for the whole event, with both the 88 & 96 broncos!  Hope to see everyone there!