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No not at all I'm just amused with the industry.
Ive actually been looking at this, but not overland oriented.
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How bout dat for sticker shock?
Butte Valley is amazing cure for our wandering hearts. Stock specs but they're AT tiresWow. Mengel Pass is awesome. Not sure I'd go anywhere near it with stock tires, but that is a beautiful area and just about as out there as you can get. Its amazing between now and May.
I remember once spending the night in the Geologist's cabin after having driven warm springs rd in a Ford TempoWe were young an naive.
HA! Ford Tempo that's awesome!!
Love the pics! I have the same wheels!!!
Beautiful rig and pics. Glad you shared!
Tell us more about the snatch line between the LX and Jeep.
Thanks! I really like the wheels.
Ha!Ha! Beat me to it. @beer - looks like you run with a rough crowd. You need a higher class of friends
EDITED TO ASK- Is this in the Black Mountains?
I was actually running solo, but yes, first mistake there. As a former CJ-7 owner, I take no offense. This was old NC 105, a very popular and normally pretty heavily trafficked forest road by Linville Gorge in the Appalachian Mountains, Pisgah National Forest.Thanks! I started not to post that one on a Cruiser forum, but why not.Beautiful rig and pics. Glad you shared!
Tell us more about the snatch line between the LX and Jeep.
Thanks! I really like the wheels.
Ha!
Thanks! I started not to post that one on a Cruiser forum, but why not.
Short story - ice
Long story - We got 8-12” of snow in about 24 hours, so I went out to drive a few forest roads I’m familiar with. Conditions were OK, I drove 32 miles with no issues. Discoverer AT3 XLTs, M+S but no snowflake, they felt great. Once I got to the steepest, longest hill I’d encounter (not pictured, to rear), it turned out to be close to solid ice on the last ~60 ft. I was perhaps going too slow, lost momentum and did a slow, somewhat uncontrolled slide back down the hill and ended up pointed downhill with right front deep in a drainage culvert, high centered, and couldn’t drive out. Completely forgot to lock the center diff, and almost want to try to replicate this to see if it would have helped - would love another shot at it, as I imagine there was certainly a non-zero user error factor. I was digging it out with my shovel when the Jeep drove up, so I grabbed my soft shackle and rope and was out pretty quickly with their very kind help. No damage. Last time I’ll go out solo in that much snow, especially without a winch. Oddly enough, I had helped free two other 2wd parties earlier that afternoon. Also, that last pic with the RR was about 24 hours before all the others, right before the snow started.
Bonus story - wife now wants front bumper and winch on the LX.
Locking the center diff would have defiantly helped. You could have also tried crawl control which also would raise you up more if it determined you were high centered.Thanks! I really like the wheels.
Ha!
Thanks! I started not to post that one on a Cruiser forum, but why not.
Short story - ice
Long story - We got 8-12” of snow in about 24 hours, so I went out to drive a few forest roads I’m familiar with. Conditions were OK, I drove 32 miles with no issues. Discoverer AT3 XLTs, M+S but no snowflake, they felt great. Once I got to the steepest, longest hill I’d encounter (not pictured, to rear), it turned out to be close to solid ice on the last ~60 ft. I was perhaps going too slow, lost momentum and did a slow, somewhat uncontrolled slide back down the hill and ended up pointed downhill with right front deep in a drainage culvert, high centered, and couldn’t drive out. Completely forgot to lock the center diff, and almost want to try to replicate this to see if it would have helped - would love another shot at it, as I imagine there was certainly a non-zero user error factor. I was digging it out with my shovel when the Jeep drove up, so I grabbed my soft shackle and rope and was out pretty quickly with their very kind help. No damage. Last time I’ll go out solo in that much snow, especially without a winch. Oddly enough, I had helped free two other 2wd parties earlier that afternoon. Also, that last pic with the RR was about 24 hours before all the others, right before the snow started.
Bonus story - wife now wants front bumper and winch on the LX.
There's a fella on ExPo who encountered various issues with his JB tent, and warranty claims were denied due to tent being installed backwards. Food for thought.
Most definitely - although hopefully more stories with me pulling the rope rather than being pulled by it. But to your point, it's all good.Loved the story! It's all part of the hobby and adventure right? Makes for great stories around the campfire with a round of
Appreciate it, re the CDL. I did actually try both MTS and CC with no luck, unfortunately.
Most definitely - although hopefully more stories with me pulling the rope rather than being pulled by it. But to your point, it's all good.
Appreciate it, re the CDL. I did actually try both MTS and CC with no luck, unfortunately.
I've been stuck in snow quite a few times. Latest ~3 times (one this past weekend) were all due to me dropping two wheels into a deep ditch. Same experience on this end - shovel, recovery boards, and/or tug from another vehicle are the only things that have worked.
Agree. ATRAC is more effective for snow, and not just high range, but it’s a great opportunity to use 2nd gear mode to help reduce spin.
