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But a good madness!! Kudos for pioneering a new approach
BudBuilt 200 Series Skid Plates, Sliders, High Clearance Rear Bumper (1 Viewer)
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I guess the rock crawler to overlander thing is over, and now you are going back to rock crawler??
Taco2Cruiser
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So cell phone videos never show how steep something, look at how much higher the people are standing behind the 200. The control arm skid took a hard hit bouncing up the rock ledge.
I did that because I just watched the 2016 ARB Tacoma destroy itself getting up this, and a 2015 4Runner not be able to get up it, and have to be winched up by someone else.
@BW200, yea I thought I wasn't going to wheel this 200 hard, then I found that this thing is absurdly capable. Plus I just love learning things, and knowing what is down a trail is part of that, can't help myself, so guess we'll see where the path takes us next.
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Markuson
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What happened to the Taco?
Taco2Cruiser
Crazy American Off Road
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Deeply gouged the Hawse fairlead and dented in the bottom of the ARB winch bumper, bent side step things (I wouldn't call ARB steps rock sliders, not sure what to call them), and dented in the rear bumpers.
the 4 runner destroyed his rear control arm mount and control arm.
You make it look easy. Gotta love it when you put great equipment in the hands of a skilled driver!
Taco2Cruiser
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Thanks man, but it's really the 200. @BTUMAN was out there with his 200 on the same trails and he was getting it! He doesn't have lockers and has a 2008-11, so no multi terrain select either, and he didn't have any issues. Well, his ARB rear bar deflected and popped the rear plastic shroud off. But you can't blame the 200 for that.
The 200 is just really good, I am really struggling to remember a vehicle that can keep impressing not just me, but others, and do it over and over again. It wheels better than my long traveled and tummy tucked FJ. I can't believe it, but it's true.
It's remarkable. It's amazing I can do all that I do and then ride home towing in comfort.
Having seen these Bud Built armor in person- I definitely will be a customer.
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Keep your arm in the vehicle at all times!!! lol No. Seriously.
The only real drawbacks for the LC are the approach and departure angles. Those two things are what hinder what the LC could really go out and do.
The only real drawbacks for the LC are the approach and departure angles. Those two things are what hinder what the LC could really go out and do.
What suspension/tire do you and @BTUMAN run? I find that video amazing! Nice work.
Markuson
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Taco runs BP-51s. Can't remember what BTU runs...and his sig doesn't say.
Thanks.
Markuson
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Thanks!!
Taco2Cruiser
Crazy American Off Road
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You are absolutly right about my arm, I freak everyone out with that and I need to stop doing it. I'm not used to having a free arm, normally it's on a shifter or locker switches. The 200 really just lets you hangout, it doesn't need much. Plus I do keep it in when the trail gets bad, I knew I wasn't going to roll or flip there, that way you see my arm go in during back up, because I'm not 100% what's behind me.
It's was asked earlier about tire sizes, I have 295/70r17 Cooper STT Pros (which are now my favorite tire, the traction is unbelievable!)
BTU is on 285/70r17 KO2s (if also ran those, great tire as most also know)
Your arm hanging shows how easy the 200 is to do crazy stuff (way beyond what I will ever do). How are your Coopers on the street? I love my KO2s but I have a bunch of extra RW wheels begging for new rubber. I wanted to put 35s on them but backed off when I heard how many mods were required.
Taco2Cruiser
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The STT Pros have two negatives, one is they are not very good in gumbo mud, but as my friend says, "the only mud tire is a super swamper, everything else is an all terrain."
And they are loud on the street, if you are a mud terrain guy, it won't bother you, definetly quieter than a Nitto Trail.
But they are oh so smooth, the best off-road tire I have ever driven on slick wet roads, absolutly absurb traction on loose dirt, rock, gravel, and sand. I couldn't get these things to spin, they dig in just a bit, and it's like a hand comes out and grabs on to rocks. Out in West Texas and New Mexico silt and soft sand, it feels like the same thing, a very small dig in, then bam!, traction, and a lot of it. Far superior than anything else I've ran when it comes to everything other than mud.
Haven't had them in the snow or icy conditions yet though. So these still don't have my vote as I can't talk about what I haven't seen yet.
And they are loud on the street, if you are a mud terrain guy, it won't bother you, definetly quieter than a Nitto Trail.
But they are oh so smooth, the best off-road tire I have ever driven on slick wet roads, absolutly absurb traction on loose dirt, rock, gravel, and sand. I couldn't get these things to spin, they dig in just a bit, and it's like a hand comes out and grabs on to rocks. Out in West Texas and New Mexico silt and soft sand, it feels like the same thing, a very small dig in, then bam!, traction, and a lot of it. Far superior than anything else I've ran when it comes to everything other than mud.
Haven't had them in the snow or icy conditions yet though. So these still don't have my vote as I can't talk about what I haven't seen yet.
Yep. Standard OME 2.5 lift with Total Choas upper control arms and 34" KO2.Of COURSE Ken has a photo of it!
Man I miss Moab looking at that pic!
Hey @Taco2Cruiser am I crazy or did you change the title of this thread to include the "high clearance rear bumper"? Let's hear more about that!! 
