Ok, I have Oswald almost trail worth, but I needed to test my new rubber out (see here).
Now there is a powerline trail near my house, but I have never taken it before, and since the only people I know with a 4wd that might be able to recover Oswald if I broke something are on here... i thought best not to try it quite yet.
Instead I went for the rear exit out of my subdivision. There is an old county managed road that connects to the back of where i live. Most of the time it is just washed out, and bumpy, but there are a few dips and twists to let me flex a bit.
Having not driven Oswald in 4wd other then to make sure everything seemed ok, i started slow at first. I topped out at about 30kph down the road bouncing here and there.
Then I came to my first "water crossing" I use quotes here as this is just a 6' long 1-2' deep mud puddle. Oswald and his new shoes acted like it was just highway. Next I hit the monster puddle. Without avoiding the first one, I had no choice to cross #2. I have never gone threw this puddle and I was a bet aprehnsive, but Oswald is a big mean Land Cruiser from the Oz, he had no fear.
This puddle was atleast 20' long and 3' deep at the middle. Oswald chomped threw it like nothing I had ever seen. I was completely impressed... even when water spashed up over the top of the truck. Before i could get a grasp of the second crossing i hit the third and final puddle. This one was nothing compaired to either one, but I was not prepaired for the dropoff after it. A little bouncing and I rolled to a nice stop.
Of course I did a 3 point turn (or as close to it as you can get in a Troopy) and crossed all three again.
Now I can't wait to take a real ride in him.
Now there is a powerline trail near my house, but I have never taken it before, and since the only people I know with a 4wd that might be able to recover Oswald if I broke something are on here... i thought best not to try it quite yet.
Instead I went for the rear exit out of my subdivision. There is an old county managed road that connects to the back of where i live. Most of the time it is just washed out, and bumpy, but there are a few dips and twists to let me flex a bit.
Having not driven Oswald in 4wd other then to make sure everything seemed ok, i started slow at first. I topped out at about 30kph down the road bouncing here and there.
Then I came to my first "water crossing" I use quotes here as this is just a 6' long 1-2' deep mud puddle. Oswald and his new shoes acted like it was just highway. Next I hit the monster puddle. Without avoiding the first one, I had no choice to cross #2. I have never gone threw this puddle and I was a bet aprehnsive, but Oswald is a big mean Land Cruiser from the Oz, he had no fear.
This puddle was atleast 20' long and 3' deep at the middle. Oswald chomped threw it like nothing I had ever seen. I was completely impressed... even when water spashed up over the top of the truck. Before i could get a grasp of the second crossing i hit the third and final puddle. This one was nothing compaired to either one, but I was not prepaired for the dropoff after it. A little bouncing and I rolled to a nice stop.
Of course I did a 3 point turn (or as close to it as you can get in a Troopy) and crossed all three again.
Now I can't wait to take a real ride in him.
