I disagree. I'm a self-identified yuppie and I definitely off road. Also a "dink", but not sure anyone still used that one.Yuppies don't do off-road.
What Did You Do with Your 80 This Weekend? (75 Viewers)
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Agree and disagree. Yuppies proficient in the outdoors seem to be on the decline overall. However, I'm also a yuppie but come from a heavy outdoor background through boy scouting. It's also a very expensive hobby so a bigger barrier to entry than before.
I blame the internet.
surfpig
The Anti-Tech
Man, you have some cool spots.
surfpig
The Anti-Tech
Not sure any of us wanted it to be an expensive hobby ... some of us just stumbled in to the price tag because we don't like compromise.It's only an expensive hobby if you want it to be.
What wall art is that? That’s pretty amazing. And that arrowhead is just plain badass.
surfpig
The Anti-Tech
Me? Baja Rack.
surfpig
The Anti-Tech
surfpig
The Anti-Tech
Ooh. Nice cherty one...
I have had Toyo MTs on my rig for 10 years and never had a problem. Best tires I have ever run and the only tire I haven't cut the sidewall on.
Azca
If there is a harder way - I will find it...
If you are looking for a long wearing, tough, durable mud tire that won't let you down, I don't think there is one out there that will top the Toyo. I ran them before switching to my Pro Comps. The sidewalls are so tough, you really need to air down (10 psi) to get them to flex well. I liked them but want something that is a little more forgiving. Stiff sidewalls = Stiffer ride. I am old, I want my comfort! I am happy with the Pro Comps but will change next time just to try something different.
I would stay far away from the Duratracs unless you stick to forest service roads. SOFT sidewalls. My brother sliced 3 of them, within 4 days of each other! I have heard many other similar stories. Good tire if you don't truly explore the outback.
oof, I'm on Duratracs and have done many rocks etc without issue. Now I'm worried. I do only air down to 18psi on those tires though.
NWTI bumper is on. Homemade tire swing is on after lots of thrashing to get done for a road trip. Gonna be at the Great Smokey Mountain trail ride this weekend. Finally getting a chance to enjoy the truck after a lot of work.
I towed with my 80 for the first time today.
I used a tilt style car trailer and had to haul some custom large skids for equipment to a shop. (not just the ones shown on the trailer now).
I have towed a LOT of stuff in my past, just not with my 80. Most of it with a 69 Chevy K10.
Well, I only had about 1000 LB on the trailer and the trailer is about 2200 LB and it pulls like a dream.
I had to unplug the lights (and brakes) because the wiring on my truck did not match the owner's vehicle so when I had my turn signals on, the brakes would cycle with the turn signal. That's not a big deal to me because I have never towed a trailer of any sort that had brakes. Everything I have towed on the farm was wagons or farm trailers that were never designed with brakes, yet weighed 20,000 LB each when loaded.
I have a 2.5" OME lift with heavies (850 / 863) and I also have airbags in the rear. I put 26 LB in the air bags and 45 PSI in the rear tires. (My new Duratracs.....My last set I got 97,777 miles on them...)
However, the 80 struggled on what I would consider small hills. I drove the entire time with the OD off. I drove about 55-65 MPH for the 2 hour trip. I burned a solid half tank of gas.
Running 60 MPH I had a couple hills that it had to downshift to second gear to maintain 55 MPH and hold it for 1/2 mile. Near the top of the hill, I noticed it got hot inside the cab. The AC shut off at 221°F coolant temp and it reset the AC at 215°F.
Most of the time it was running between 210°F and 215°F. It was a 95°F ambient day. This is the hottest I've ever seen my truck run. I know I'm due for some cooling system maintenance, so I will move it up on my list.
It will be interesting to see if the temps are lower on the way back with less load on the trailer and mostly less wind resistance. It will still be 95°F+ tomorrow anyway.
Yes, my "Sunroof Bandaid" works very well to keep rain out of my cab. It is a giant magnetic sheet, 55"L x 24"W and it stays on at 90 MPH.
I used a tilt style car trailer and had to haul some custom large skids for equipment to a shop. (not just the ones shown on the trailer now).
I have towed a LOT of stuff in my past, just not with my 80. Most of it with a 69 Chevy K10.
Well, I only had about 1000 LB on the trailer and the trailer is about 2200 LB and it pulls like a dream.
I had to unplug the lights (and brakes) because the wiring on my truck did not match the owner's vehicle so when I had my turn signals on, the brakes would cycle with the turn signal. That's not a big deal to me because I have never towed a trailer of any sort that had brakes. Everything I have towed on the farm was wagons or farm trailers that were never designed with brakes, yet weighed 20,000 LB each when loaded.
I have a 2.5" OME lift with heavies (850 / 863) and I also have airbags in the rear. I put 26 LB in the air bags and 45 PSI in the rear tires. (My new Duratracs.....My last set I got 97,777 miles on them...)
However, the 80 struggled on what I would consider small hills. I drove the entire time with the OD off. I drove about 55-65 MPH for the 2 hour trip. I burned a solid half tank of gas.
Running 60 MPH I had a couple hills that it had to downshift to second gear to maintain 55 MPH and hold it for 1/2 mile. Near the top of the hill, I noticed it got hot inside the cab. The AC shut off at 221°F coolant temp and it reset the AC at 215°F.
Most of the time it was running between 210°F and 215°F. It was a 95°F ambient day. This is the hottest I've ever seen my truck run. I know I'm due for some cooling system maintenance, so I will move it up on my list.
It will be interesting to see if the temps are lower on the way back with less load on the trailer and mostly less wind resistance. It will still be 95°F+ tomorrow anyway.
Yes, my "Sunroof Bandaid" works very well to keep rain out of my cab. It is a giant magnetic sheet, 55"L x 24"W and it stays on at 90 MPH.
Fj80oregon
GOLD Star
