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since i am the trail boss for the local River Shiver event i thought i best be getting out there to see how bad the trails have gotten (now ain'
t that great english?)
any who, the river was a bit deeper than it was before, still passable in most spots but some of the spots were just too washed out to get up and over the bank.
i was going to take a HDJ81 out for it's initial run but i had a customer that is interested in a LJ78 so i felt this would make a great test run for her to see the little truck in action.
after we arrived at the South Ghost i put her behind the wheel and coached her through the finesse of light duty off roading. picking a trail, tire placement, water crossings and of course driving RHD. in a nut shell, she caught on fast and took a real liking to the world of off-roading. she is a avid mountian biker, long distance runner and hiker so this unit fit her needs much better than the little Z24 she is presently driving.
the truck did excellent, once again no hick-ups or problems other than a flat tire cut by a sharp rock (when i was driving). the elec hubs worked flawless even after 5 hours of river crossings in -5C weather. the push button 4WD and the rear elec locker turned on and off as required with no problems.
once again i flound that high range 4WD was more comfortable to drive in than the 4L. the throttle on these rigs are sensitive even with the automatic. it had great torque for the few hills we did climb and never felt like i wished for more power.
these are a few pics:
t that great english?)
any who, the river was a bit deeper than it was before, still passable in most spots but some of the spots were just too washed out to get up and over the bank.
i was going to take a HDJ81 out for it's initial run but i had a customer that is interested in a LJ78 so i felt this would make a great test run for her to see the little truck in action.
after we arrived at the South Ghost i put her behind the wheel and coached her through the finesse of light duty off roading. picking a trail, tire placement, water crossings and of course driving RHD. in a nut shell, she caught on fast and took a real liking to the world of off-roading. she is a avid mountian biker, long distance runner and hiker so this unit fit her needs much better than the little Z24 she is presently driving.
the truck did excellent, once again no hick-ups or problems other than a flat tire cut by a sharp rock (when i was driving). the elec hubs worked flawless even after 5 hours of river crossings in -5C weather. the push button 4WD and the rear elec locker turned on and off as required with no problems.
once again i flound that high range 4WD was more comfortable to drive in than the 4L. the throttle on these rigs are sensitive even with the automatic. it had great torque for the few hills we did climb and never felt like i wished for more power.
these are a few pics:
