It was time for the MIJC Duke's Halloween Run.  Had a great time as always, with minimal damage.  Except for having to be pulled back from a tree when the steering acted up while going down a hill, I drove out of everything I drove into on my own.  Broke a Shock first thing, checking my flex on the articulation ramp. Scored a 98 on a 25 degree ramp, but had a shock puke oil. After all the ramp use in Iowa and frame/suspension testing I've done, not sure why the shock decided it had traveled too for, I guess I need even longer shocks.  Then had another tail light lenses brake off (darn departure angle), then the glass in a mirror, then (yes I know that's a lot of then's) found a broken bead lock bolt (just one). Only other issue was the previous mentioned steering box that didn't want to let me turn sometimes.  I might be having a box failure, as it doesn't seem to stress the linkage when I hit the hard turn point but does cause the pump to squall.  10/23/2010