Rubicon Trail Completed successfully, with no breakage other than some new badges of honor on the LC. I don't think anything I have been on even remotely compares to the Rubicon, once you hit the trail, it is nearly nonstop obstacles. In fact, the definition of obstacle gets redefined because it seems you are always on some obstacle, and only the really big ones that slow everyone down become the obstacles.
I was put 2nd to last in the Wagon run, I believe anticipating I may have issues, after all, it was my first trip on the 'con, and not many hundy's have been down the trail.
@JohnnyOshow22 got the duty as gunner/spotter of getting me through the trail, a job he did splendidly. After the first day, we camped at Buck Island, and shortly after I rolled in, there were quite a few people that came by to get a look to see how it handled round 1.
At that point, I had 2 new scars. The first was the rear-driver side door got a ding from "thousand dollar (aka million dollar) " obstacle. The second, a dent in drivers-side quarter panel, right in front of the slider was on a small rock garden, not difficult at all, but it was in a tight squeeze between trees. I tried to squeeze next to a boulder going around a bend (where she barely fit through), and the rock below me shifted, slamming the quarter into the boulder. Had I been an inch or two more forward, it would have hit the slider.
On the second day, I had quite a bit more damage occur. Both sides of the front bumper took a hit on a boulder after slipping off another, pushing the ARB into the quarter panels. Also, on the rear passenger, the same thing happened to the Kaymar.
Other than that, she spent a whole-lotta-time on her sliders, and belly plate. The Dissent skid plates held up marvelously, and I sustained no other damage below, other than a bit of dents, scrapes and scratches on the plates themselves. This weekend, I'll be cleaning up down below, and get pics of any dents/dings I see below that I think are new.
For the record, I never once had to use the winch, or be winched/tugged out. But there were at least 3-4 times I did get hung up, and had to get a few extra rocks stacked to get me out. Also,
@Jetboy let me use his maxtraxx once when I got high centered on a ledge shortly before Rubicon Springs.
Overall Recap:
Do I plan to do the Rubicon again: YES
Would I do it again in the hundy: No
Do I regret taking the hundy this time: No
Is the 100 capable of getting through: Absolutely, no question
If anyone is considering it, I would say you must have Skid Plates, Front & Rear bumpers and sliders at a minimum. If you have a 40, 60 or 80, chances are, if you don't have a part that breaks, someone will, but with the hundy, be prepared with an extensive list of backup parts, as no one will have parts to share with you. Also, be prepared for extensive body damage, I was prepared for worse, and felt I got out relatively lightly.
A stop at Arnold's Rock
First video I have: Big Sluice
Here is a google Gallery of the before & after for my truck.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/2qWjCkEYJJBqej5S7
PS: I'll keep adding links to pics/vids as I get a chance to process them.
