Media The MUD 100 series Photos thread (13 Viewers)

[Brandon Ryder]

Best looking wheels, hands down! 10 psi is the lowest I have heard anyone run, I'd be worried abt losing a bead!
At Ophir pass, last week!
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Nice rig. Looks to be a similar setup. I still need to regear. Is there a place in CO that you would recommend?
I run it at 10 psi for the ride comfort on gravel roads but it helped a lot on Red Cone for grip on some of the obstacles. I have a spare so I'm not too worried, and I have a ARB twin air compressor if I decide that I need to air up the others for safety if I were to slip a bead. I'm pretty sure I could reseat the bead with my compressor and a ratchet strap though.

 

[ClassyJalopy]

Nice rig. Looks to be a similar setup. I still need to regear. Is there a place in CO that you would recommend?
I run it at 10 psi for the ride comfort on gravel roads but it helped a lot on Red Cone for grip on some of the obstacles. I have a spare so I'm not too worried, and I have a ARB twin air compressor if I decide that I need to air up the others for safety if I were to slip a bead. I'm pretty sure I could reseat the bead with my compressor and a ratchet strap though.

I live in Madison and can't really recommend any local shops to you unfortunately. I believe @sleeoffroad is local and is generally highly regarded.

Perhaps post something in the local forum?

 

[Faclon Cruiser]

Just parking in the middle of the road...

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Nice Rig. Are those after market headlights?

 

[okoverland]

Nice Rig. Are those after market headlights?

Yes, they are Depo 1 piece headlights.

 

[Asanka]

Yes, they are Depo 1 piece headlights.

Does anyone know how to figure out whether those depo headlights are for left-hand side drive or right-hand?

 

[ClassyJalopy]

Arches NP, UT

 

[Attn2Detail]

Another quick 1 night trip to Upper Michigan. Found a beautiful dispersed campsite on a river where we cooked up some ribeyes and listens to the trout feeding on the surface of the water. 600 mile round trip without a hiccup.

 

[v8Billy]

flexing a bit on Red Cone Pass

 

[v8Billy]

top of Red Cone Pass

 

[Brandon Ryder]

View attachment 3426480flexing a bit on Red Cone Pass

Did you disconnect your sway bars?

 

[77CJ5]

 

[v8Billy]

Did you disconnect your sway bars?

Nope

 

[Brandon Ryder]

Nope

I disconnect them for trails like this and it makes a huge difference. In fact i keep the fronts disconnected all the time now so I only have to disconnect the rears. I noticed no difference in handling in the road with only the rears connected.

 

[v8Billy]

I disconnect them for trails like this and it makes a huge difference. In fact i keep the fronts disconnected all the time now so I only have to disconnect the rears. I noticed no difference in handling in the road with only the rears connected.

Interesting, is there a downside to disconnecting the front like over extension of some sort?

 

[FamilyCamper]

Interesting, is there a downside to disconnecting the front like over extension of some sort?

I have not seen any areas where there is rubbing or any other issues with over extension. There may be some additional angles on the CVs when off roading but I take care to not be turning or putting crazy stress on them as much as possible. I have had my front swaybar off since the beginning of the year and I noticed it with OEM shocks a lot but now it is much better now that I have dobinson IMS fronts. having the extended front shocks really helps with additional down travel especially when the sway bar is off.

 

[Jerzywerzy5]

Interesting, is there a downside to disconnecting the front like over extension of some sort?

Yes. Increased body roll that can risk rollover on road and negatively affect handling. “Heavier” suspensions are stiffer and can mitigate some of this. You could also just install longer links for a similar benefit.

 

[Brandon Ryder]

Interesting, is there a downside to disconnecting the front like over extension of some sort?

Your suspension is limited by bump stops on up travel and usually by shocks on downtravel so off road there is no advantage to having sway bars. In that picture you posted, specifically in that section, the Cruiser will stay more level and have more traction due to better articulation. The sway bars literally limit individual articulation, forcing the sway bar itself to bend like a spring to allow articulation.
On the road, with no sway bars at all, the whole body kinda rolls around like a boat around corners. You definitely want sway bars on the road. But most vehicles I've seen only have 1 set, usually in the front. With the LC's rear sway bars, I've noticed that that is enough to keep the body from rolling while on the road, allowing the IFS to actually be independent, which helps a ton on quality of ride, especially off road. I disconnect the rears as well on trails like red cone, because it helps even more with articulation and keeping the tires on the ground. But reconnecting them afterwards is a chore. We need quick disconnect aftermarket sway bars, like Jeeps. Pull a pin, and they disconnect.
The bar itself also tends to flop around when disconnected. I try to zip tire it to the axle so it doesn't rotate downward

 

[XAlent]

Doing a bit of a trek with my lad through the middle of Australia.
Coober Pedy is opal mining country
Camp site is just before Alice Springs in the centre of Australia, The crossing the Tropic of Capricorn just out of Alice Springs.
Long roads but at least they have reasonable speed limits there. Effortless driving in the Cruiser though

 

[rwbmedusa]

 

[rwbmedusa]

photoshoot