Video and Pictures from Dirty Toy School Dec 5-7 2008, Anza Borrego Springs

[dtt255]

Here are some videos I got from the Current Dirty Toy School Trip to Anza- Borrego Springs on Dec 5-7 2008.

I would like to thank Bill Burke and Chris Nelson for their great instruction and tons of fun my brother-in-law and I had.

Dtt255 - Mitch - LC200

BTW - Bill I am getting rear lockers installed in two weeks! I will be the one pulling you out next time!

The default is a low quality version or if go to the actual video on youtube's page and you look under the viewing window to the right you will see the option to view in high quality (hi def)

Me:

Big hill:



Small Rock Garden:



Larger Rock Garden - Steep Incline in Reverse Pt. 1



Larger Rock Garden - Steep Incline in Reverse Pt. 2



Larger Rock Garden - Steep Incline in Reverse Pt. 3



Coyote Canyon River Crossing - AKA The Jungle Cruise Drive



Other peoples videos:

Mark:

Cliff:

Chris:

Bob and Sylvia:

Ken:

 

[e9999]

looks like fun!


takes big ones to take a 200 out there. Good for you! That rock garden, that's the hill to go to Sheep Canyon, right? Never tried that in reverse. good practice!

 

[dtt255]

looks like fun!


takes big ones to take a 200 out there. Good for you! That rock garden, that's the hill to go to Sheep Canyon, right? Never tried that in reverse. good practice!

Yeah it is the one to sheep canyon. Chris wanted us to learn

A) how to spot

B) how to trust your spotter

The rocks killed my rear bumper. Thank goodness I am planning on getting a new one....when one becomes available.

 

[pagemaster]

Excellent videos. I am suprised how well the FJ handled the sand. As for the Land Cruiser. I can't believe Toyota does not have a rear locker for that vehicle but the Tacoma, FJ and 4runner all can be factory equipped.

Couple questions?

did you use DAC control going down?
Were you in 4 lo?
I thought ABS worked in 4lo for off roading?

Great videos overall.

 

[dtt255]

Excellent videos. I am suprised how well the FJ handled the sand. As for the Land Cruiser. I can't believe Toyota does not have a rear locker for that vehicle but the Tacoma, FJ and 4runner all can be factory equipped.

Couple questions?

Why did you use DAC control going down?
Were you in 4 lo?
I thought ABS worked in 4lo for off roading?

Great videos overall.

You and me both. You would think for $70k they would include it!

DAC?? I have no idea what that is.

Yes I was in 4 lo....didn't matter though...it was so dang steep.

The truck was steerable...just slid TONS.
Yes ABS does work, but it was sliding so bad nothing mattered really.

 

[pagemaster]

DAC?? I have no idea what that is.

DAC is Downhill Assist Control. I thought the LC had it.

 

[dtt255]

DAC is Downhill Assist Control. I thought the LC had it.

Do you mean Crawl Control?

I used it one some up and down hills. Worked AMAZINGLY well. Amazing is the only work to say.

This hill I wanted to do myself. There is not substitute for experience.

 

[e9999]

no less admirable your doing it in the 200 and in reverse at that, but if you're curious, they just (about a year ago) flattened that rock garden. It was more interesting (!) before, including the pointy big rock on the RHS going up that they jackhammered off. That one, although easy to avoid, could have done a number on a truck from bow to stern. I guess they thought it was bad PR.

Geez, now even the riff raff can get to Sheep Canyon...

Used to be looky loos parked at the bottom that would watch better-equipped folks go up. Come to think of it, I don't think my wife ever stayed in the truck while I was going through. For some reason she liked better walking it...


And yes, that sandy descent would have given me the willies. Hate to lose control of the truck with potential cambered situations....

 

[Brentbba]

Nice - can't spend the time at work viewing but will tonight.

Coyote Canyon in reverse sounds like a blast!

Just didn't have the coin to do this.

 

[chimyz]

That first vid is embarrasing...LC getting pulled out by a Land Rover!?!

You should have requested another Toy instead of the Defender!

 

[dtt255]

That first vid is embarrasing...LC getting pulled out by a Land Rover!?!

You should have requested another Toy instead of the Defender!

It was not embarrassing. I knew I might not make it without lockers...if anything I am embarrassed that I didn't have a rear locker!

 

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[timmer]

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dropping in- Sand Hills Anza Borrego






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Heres a few pics of an obstacle at the end of of day 2 Dirty Toy School. Sand Hills-Anza Borrego. Just in case any of you guys thought the Whole thing was just some pansy assed trail ride.

It was great running with such an accompilished and capable crew.

thnaks Chris , Bill and dave for putting it together and making it run.

timmer


http://www.dirtytoyschool.com/

 

[dtt255]

Here is another album from a photographer who was there to document everything for 4wd Toyota
Owner Magazine.

If you will al notice that there were other vehicles that needed winching out of the same spot as me.

Darby's FJ40 needed to be pulled out, only to be flipped over later that day!

Glad he was alright!

Picasa Web Albums - MikeRegala

 

[timmer]

Awesome Job on that incline.

getting to the top really boosted my level of driving confidence and Im sure you felt the same

its cool to see how powerfull and capable your truck really is.

of course it look good too

great meeting both you guys and hope we get a chance to wheel on the same crew next time. And maybe, I dont know, back down in reverse ?!?1

timmer

 

[millatruse]

Great videos and pics..thanks for sharing!

 

[millatruse]

Wow Looks like alot of fun!

 

[dtt255]

Nice Pics Timmer....

I only wish mike (the photographer) was in our group

 

[woody]

looks like a great time out there, I DO love that area!

hhmm...maybe that's my 'in'...being the 2nd photographer