I FINALLY got the old 40 out for some wheeling. A friend of a friend has 300 or so acres just outside of Springfield with a decient # of trails. Lots of woods, slick climbs, etc. Everything was pretty sloppy Saturday night with all the rain we had gotten. Add to that I was one of the only rigs out there without a locker ( my wifes XJ being the other one) which made for some interesting climbing. It was kindof fun keeping up with them and seeing their faces as I made the same obstacles as them in fewer tries. The 40 is a TANK!!! I used a little more throttle than I like to when wheeling (Maybe it was going to the XRRA finals in CO Springs sub-consciously making me do it) but I made every obstacle except 1. There was a steep climb with a ledge at the top that I gave it hell to make. Doing wheelstands at the top was a blast. I couldn't believe how stable the truck felt. I didn't get a single pic of wheeling all night, but here is one of the aftermath:
Tore up the fender, creased the body behind the fender, broken mirror, antenna dead, and the paint is very tattood, but all in all a great time.
The owner was waay cool and I'm sure he'd have no problem with some new people coming out next time. Let me know if ur interested.
Tore up the fender, creased the body behind the fender, broken mirror, antenna dead, and the paint is very tattood, but all in all a great time.
The owner was waay cool and I'm sure he'd have no problem with some new people coming out next time. Let me know if ur interested.
