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r2m
Richard
Welcome to the forum! Those wheels and tire size look great!
Do you plan on doing any trails down here in So. Cal?
Assuming your in O.C. California, not Florida.
If so, what other mods do you have planned?
Thanks and thank you!
Last night I hit a dirt road off of Santiago Cyn after I got my wheels and lift installed. All of the trails here in OC are closed. I've been using Alltrails and onX and can't find anything open that is local.
Nothing major planned for mods but I want to trim the front bumper and remove the side steps. I'm interested in exploring some dirt/snow trails but I don't plan to do any rock crawling or anything hardcore so I don't think I need bumpers or skid plates for now. Also trying to keep the weight down as much as possible.
Lots of so cal'ers in here 
r2m
Richard
Yeah, they close all access to Santiago Peak (Saddleback Mtn) when there's a lot of rain to keep the roads from rutting since big utility trucks use those roads to get to the antenna's at the summit.
If you're looking to do more off road trails and see awesome things, our club of level headed (not drunks or partiers doing stupid things) off roaders do a bit of everything. There are some with big Jeeps that do like to rock crawl, but many enjoy overlanding, doing day trips and overnight/weekend trips to all of So. Cal.
Even though I am very capable of rock crawling, that's not my thing. GX's are a little too expensive to be buckling door and fender panels. My wife and I enjoy the day and weekend trips. We usually do high country (read: the mountains) in the summer and deserts in the winter.
We have a great trip coming up in May to Sedona, AZ that'll be lead by our very own MUDDer, Jake (YouTube series: Wasting Time In The Woods: https://www.youtube.com/c/wastingtimeinthewoods ). Usually average a run a month, so you pick and chose what you have time for and want to do.
Here's a link to our club's website: Capo Valley 4 Wheelers - https://www.cv4w.org/
We will be meeting tonight at 7 PM, Hennessey's. 34111 La Plaza, Dana Point, Ca 92629 (Dana Point — Hennessey's Tavern - https://www.hennesseystavern.com/locations-dana-point )
r2m
Richard
You can PM me if you have further questions.
A few more things...
Hiluxforever
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Thanks for the reminder, this is the first time I have seen it in stock.
Heck yeah. I looked a week or so ago, no dice. Got lucky this time!
SUMMIT CRUISERS Jr
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Welded up some some sliders, installed rally armor mud flaps, chopped my front bumper, and have mostly wrapped up designing and building a hidden winch mount with a nod to the Gx550 with the vent design. Just need to pick out a winch order a few more things to make it all work
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Looks great. What u-channel trim did you use on the bumper?
SUMMIT CRUISERS Jr
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Thanks! I used this stuff. Because the bumper is a thinner edge, you do see a little of the yellow grabbed when looking from certain angles around the truck but other than that is nice because you can take it off and reinstall no problem. I originally trimmed my bumper lower down and then trimmed up a smidge more of it.
to decal or not
Went to see the mountains today. Stayed 99% on paved roads, but it still felt so good to be in my natural habitat. Lots of locked gates this time of year.
Didn't take any truck pics until I was leaving and stopped at the base of Kern Canyon. The gateway to the South Sierra.
Didn't take any truck pics until I was leaving and stopped at the base of Kern Canyon. The gateway to the South Sierra.
Hiluxforever
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I am the only Decaled and lifted GX in Central Iowa, that I have seen.
I haven't seen one.
Hiluxforever
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To be fair I almost always drive in the same areas, south side if Des Moines and Madison County. I am seeing more and more GXs, thought.
Took a trip to the family cabin for the week after the blizzard hit the Sierras.
These photos are from the way up to Pinecrest Lake, CA.
Pinecrest Lake, CA
These photos are from the way up to Pinecrest Lake, CA.
Pinecrest Lake, CA
Some more Pinecrest Lake photos.
I checked out the Paper Cabin Trail. It's really easygoing most of the way—until it isn't, lol. I didn't take any photos of the trail because I was trying to complete it in a timely manner. I turned back before I made it to the cabin. It was getting late, and my wife wasn't happy about the conditions of the trail. It did get really sketchy at one point, and I teetered on three wheels for a second on a steep decline cliffside. I was having fun, though. We made it up and out easier than going in, but the slick rocks, mud, and ruts made it a bit of a challenge. I'll be back to finish the trail and take some good photos of the actual trail and the GX.
I checked out the Paper Cabin Trail. It's really easygoing most of the way—until it isn't, lol. I didn't take any photos of the trail because I was trying to complete it in a timely manner. I turned back before I made it to the cabin. It was getting late, and my wife wasn't happy about the conditions of the trail. It did get really sketchy at one point, and I teetered on three wheels for a second on a steep decline cliffside. I was having fun, though. We made it up and out easier than going in, but the slick rocks, mud, and ruts made it a bit of a challenge. I'll be back to finish the trail and take some good photos of the actual trail and the GX.
