This why I put so much value in a 3 ply sidewall....
Your pic convinces me that I need to stick with my current tire instead of going to Michelin defender. That pic brought back old memories. Lol
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This why I put so much value in a 3 ply sidewall....
Your pic convinces me that I need to stick with my current tire instead of going to Michelin defender. That pic brought back old memories. Lol
I would absolutely not try that drop with any speed, even just pulling the rear tires down, I would still go very slow. I feel there are much fewer variables offroad when driving slow, and short of tremendous suspension upgrades, the manufacturers didn't intend for our tires to come off the ground.
I have done another similar drop in my 100 and made the mistake of trying to turn a little when I came down on the front tires. If your front tires were turned even a little with reduced tire pressure, that likely caused it to pull off the wheel. The majority of the weight of your truck is on the front tires in that circumstance. If you do it again, make sure the tires are straight when they impact, then start to turn
(And make sure to video it for all of us
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random AF, but not a good look for this Lexus driver. Damage was confined to his ego only.
afgman786
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I'd total my 200 before letting this happen
RobW0
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Not a 200, is it?
afgman786
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Nope, just if that was me in my rig I would never allow that to happen lol
landwagon
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I’d blow mine up first.
RobW0
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Not even for a shirt?
Damage
Broke nub off of transfer case. New BudBuilt skids.
Old skids
Excellent paint
Anyone have ideas for rear recovery point upgrades?
Most all replacement bumper/bars have a couple. Barring that many run a hitch recovery point. I’m a fan of the new overland vehicle systems aluminum one for soft shackles. It is a knockoff of the maxtrax hitch point
Nasty rock ledge drop got me when a pile of stacked rocks fell over. My mistake, was within the first 5 min of the trail. Time to get Dissent front and rear bumpers now 
Hot water will apparently cause the plastic to bounce back into shape, though it won't do anything for the scratches.Nasty rock ledge drop got me when a pile of stacked rocks fell over. My mistake, was within the first 5 min of the trail. Time to get Dissent front and rear bumpers now
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I left my ass bump from Red Cone as a battle scar, though someone will get my $ for a rear bumper one day...
Nasty rock ledge drop got me when a pile of stacked rocks fell over. My mistake, was within the first 5 min of the trail. Time to get Dissent front and rear bumpers now
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A little bit of heat from a heat gun on the backside will pop this out. Or just don't tell your wife that and order a bumper
A little bit of heat from a heat gun on the backside will pop this out. Or just don't tell your wife that and order a bumper
I think Jeff's wife a bit more savvy than most when it comes to cruiser mods. But still, get a bumper.
Nasty rock ledge drop got me when a pile of stacked rocks fell over. My mistake, was within the first 5 min of the trail. Time to get Dissent front and rear bumpers now
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I'm noticing a trend here.
That big ol butt seems to be where a lot of the vulnerability is off-road. Wish there was a bolt on low profile bumper slider option.
If this covid thing drags on, maybe time for another project and fab up something.
If this covid thing drags on, maybe time for another project and fab up something.
