Moab shake down on Sunday???
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no plan yet, but it is time to get it going! I get off work at 9am. home by 10. a late start, but what you want to do?
If all else fails RP but I would like to see some other trails, I like La Bajada but there isn't much there most of it is fairly easy trails with the occasional obstacle.I'd like to join if you're still planning to go. New trails would be great, but I'm up for anything.
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Well one good thing about going to RP is that you would get to see more of the fun stuff out there unless you have already discovered it...(snoopy rock etc.)
why don't you guys pick something and start early. I really should put my rig on the computer reader and drive it close to home. I've had an odd miss last time it was out. better safe to keep it where I can trailer it home if need be.
We got a plan yet...where, time, meeting place? I got an itch plus maybe things will work out so I can go to Moab
RP or somewhere else? I'm in!
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Ok lets do RP 11am meet at Conoco on Southern just east of Unser. That will give Shawn time to get setup and give me time to slap some new pads on the 4runner. Don't think everyone wants to listen brake squeal all day
Wow! You got a lot of pictures! I didn't get nearly as many driving in the back, but here are mine:
Had fun guys. Anytime you want to do another day trip like that on the weekend, let me know.
Had fun guys. Anytime you want to do another day trip like that on the weekend, let me know.
I've heard people say bad things about the looks of the VehiCross. I think they're cool. What are the specifications on them (engine, tranny, suspension, traction control options like LSD, lockers, etc)? Because they are more rare than Land Cruisers, what sort of upgrade options are there (lifts, etc.)? There aren't too many short wheelbase 4X4 options outside of Wranglers in the US market.
glad you guys had a decent turn out. I got slammed the night before at work and wasn't able to hit bed 'till 3am. that big chicken farm fire left my firetruck as the only available emergency unit in the whole south valley for an hour or 2. I still have reports to catch up on when I get back.
Yeah, it's definitely an odd looking vehicle and not for everybody. They made about 4200 for the US and only 1800 for Japan, so it didn't come with many options: color and with or without a roof rack.
It came with Isuzu's 3.5L V6, GM's 4L30E 4-speed automatic, independent front, solid axle rear, rallycross style shocks with external heat-expansion chambers, full-time Torque-On-Demand 4wd traction control, limited slip rear, Recaro seats.
After market/upgrades: there are 3" lift kits available from a few companies like Calimini. The stock shocks have decent travel, so I did the cheap lift. I put a new set of springs in the rear and cranked the torsion bars up front. Later, I made brackets to drop the front diff because the strain was too much on the CV joints. ARB lockers are available for front and rear, although they are getting tough to find. I put an Aussie autolocker in the front and installed manual hubs and kill switch for the traction control computer.
One of the other Vehicross owners found a way to put in a 5-speed manual transmission. That same guy came up with a nice mod for the front suspension too. It ties the torsion bars together in a way that when left side tire climbs an obstacle the right side is pushed down, and vice versa, effectively acting like a solid axle. You don't get the same travel as a solid axle but it's a huge improvement over standard IFS. I'm hoping to have that mod done on mine in time for Moab, but we'll see. There are at least 3 or 4 options for getting lower gearing too. I haven't done that yet, but will eventually.
Like any rare vehicle, parts are hard to find and usually very expensive. It's a lot of fun though... a very capable vehicle and always gets a lot of strange looks.
