new to off roading need info
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Anthony.L
Looking for the end of the road...
Find dirt, drive through it. Mission Accomplished!
Serious answer, need way more info on what you define "off roading" before you can get some accurate advice.
Serious answer, need way more info on what you define "off roading" before you can get some accurate advice.
To be dead honest, you'll be fine bone stock. As long as you bring basic recovery gear and don't mind a couple of scrapes, the Crusier will do a lot more than someone new to off-roading would ever ask of it.
You do know it is a full time 4wd??? What are you trying to ask?
Anthony.L
Looking for the end of the road...
Get a good map, know where you are heading before leaving. Know your limits. The LC will be WAY more capable then you are even stock. Honestly if you want to do anything the best upgrade is tires. They will make the world of difference off road. The rest of the LC 100 is VERY good bone stock. Switch into LOW, lock the center diff (only in loose gravel/dirt), and let it do all the work.
Oh dear...Find a guy on here named LJ_24 and ask him. He has a lot of experience with this sort of thing.
To the OP:
You have alot of reading to do. Start with the FAQ at the top of the 100 series forum page. Go from there. There isn't much to mild off roading other than having a good map and basic recovery gear. What that consists of will depend on where you are going and what type of terrain you can expect to find there.
Wait, is this a troll from Discoweb trying to test our mettle?
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Anthony.L
Looking for the end of the road...
Read your factory manual, the location and function is spelled out in there.
Don't go alone especially your first time. Convoy with someone with experience and has a rig with a winch. Take lots of drinking water and a camera, you'll want to watch yourself as a noob years from now. Enjoy.
Join a local group that you can go along with to learn. It's much easier learning first hand rather than trying to understand words which have relatively little meaning to you right now. I'd try and read up and learn as much as possible before you go out with people to familiarize yourself with things so you've at least heard of some terminology that people may use. Try out the truck as is to see what it can do and to figure out what you would like it to do in the future. Whatever you do, don't ever feel pressure about doing something that you aren't comfortable doing. Don't feel like you "have to" run this or that line. This can lead to damage and possibly breaking something that will cause you and your group to be sidelined for minutes to a few hours which really no one wants. People go out to wheel. Not to wrench at the side of a trail. Have fun.
uriel626 - seems you are getting poked at a little. Take it with a grain of salt. For me, I really wasnt sure what you were asking. A little more information about yourself, your experience, etc. helps us to understand a lot better. There is some really good information already posted above. Start by reading your owners manual (if you have one) to familiarize yourself with the truck. It will tell you how to engage diffs, switch from 4 high to 4 low, and when to not drive with the diffs engaged. Go through the FAQ's at the top of the forum. There is a lot of great information up there. Find a club in the LA area to join or a buddy with offroad experience to go out with and dont be affraid to ask questions. You will learn way more about yourself and your rig that way. Also, there are several people on Ih8mud from LA. Post up here:
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And you can probably get some people to join you if you dont have buddies taking you out there.
Most of all.... Go have fun!
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And you can probably get some people to join you if you dont have buddies taking you out there.
Most of all.... Go have fun!
Anyone else finding it odd as to how many members with highly modded trucks think stock is fine?
For Azusa, you really don't need to do anything other than make sure you have a good spare, a tow strap, and ideally a way to air down your tires and to re-inflate them before you get back onto Azusa Canyon rd. A stock rig will do just fine up there.
lol! i was tempted to build up my LC when I got it, but i choose to just use the truck for a while to prioritize my list based on my own personal needs. i'm glad i did, because the truck does everything i need in stock form (plus 285s).
now the priority is a dual battery system/fridge/OBA instead of a lift kit and armor.
so snapaxle, whats your experience?
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Pretty funny actually. With all that wheel base, sliders may be the first buy on my list after tires, depending on how you push it.
OP if you get the roof dirty PM LJ 24, he can instruct you on how to clean that bad boy up. :whoops:
Ps. Welcome to the club, but be cafreful, it becomes a sickness in a hurry! When offroad remember: When in doubt, take it slow, REAL slow.
I was thinking the same thing. Short answer is of ye ole, "it's good enough ... for you... but ... not for me"
I'll just echo everyone else who said that it's important to bring someone with some experience (and preferably a winch) for your first few 4x experience's. Don't bite off more than you can chew. Basic survival gear is always a must. Lot's of water, extra fuel, and everything you need to stay the night, just in case.
Also, know the area you're going to be wheeling in. Not to familiar with where you're going but the desert in my area is full of meth heads, drug runners and cyotes (not the furry kind). I can't imagine wheeling around here unarmed. That also begs the question of knowing the land your on and it's gun laws.
I guess my point is that exploring nature can be fun but dangerous for a whole variety of reasons. Maybe the danger is part of the fun.
Also, know the area you're going to be wheeling in. Not to familiar with where you're going but the desert in my area is full of meth heads, drug runners and cyotes (not the furry kind). I can't imagine wheeling around here unarmed. That also begs the question of knowing the land your on and it's gun laws.
I guess my point is that exploring nature can be fun but dangerous for a whole variety of reasons. Maybe the danger is part of the fun.
