Who has taken their 100 on the Rubicon?

[Romer]

I've done it in my 80 and see no reason why it couldn't be done in the 100. Sure you might get a scrape or ding, but you shouldn't do the Rubicon with anything if you aren't willing to risk that.

My advice is anyone who wants to do it in their 100, get signed up on the Norcal Wagon run. Those guys are awesome spotters and no the trail better than anyone/ Plus they eat better than anyone else on the trail. Only group I know that has a wine list at the camp site.


We went through as a club and one of the Norcal guys walked the trail with us spotting through all the obstacles. All is doable, but some spots would be very tight. A good spotter can make those seem easy as long as you keep focused on him and not on the trail.

 

[rusty_tlc]

I'd want to be sure I was in front of said 100 on the Rubi...and not behind said 100

I think you could do it. It would be a good warm up for Fordyce.

 

[spressomon]

Maybe if I shed oh about 1500lbs

OTOH it sounds like too much work for me

 

[rusty_tlc]

Maybe if I shed oh about 1500lbs

OTOH it sounds like too much work for me

Take Chicago along to stack rock for you.

 

[KlausVanWinkle]

About the only reason I can see to take a 100 through the Rubicon is bragging rights.

Bragging rights without major body damage seems worth it. Maybe even earn some respect from the other series guys.

 

[NorCalDoug]

It should probably go without saying, but...if youre planning driving a significant distance in your 100 or 80 after running it through the 'con, I strongly suggest that you bring along a spare rear driveshaft...just in case...

 

[Romer]

It should probably go without saying, but...if youre planning driving a significant distance in your 100 or 80 after running it through the 'con, I strongly suggest that you bring along a spare rear driveshaft...just in case...

I should note that most of us 80 owners took off our swaybars after breaking a couple, but other than that came away with only a couple of small dings. Mine was on the way out when I was spotted by a jeep guy into a rock on cadiallac hill. Not that he was a Jeep guy, but he wasnt use to the long wheel base. Part of it was due to good drivers, the big reason again was great spotting.

Drive shafts is good I also carried spare birf and front axles. Thankfully didnt need them. On my 100, I always carry a spare CV axle and rear driveshaft

 

[i4c4lo]

You also might need rear lower control arms.

I'm just sayin'

It's a beautiful area and a lot of fun.

 

[paflytyer]

The man you want to talk to is i4c4lo on this forum. I witnessed it, it was awesome!
Excellent driver, of course.

I was also there when Amando ran his 100 through last year...so far as I know, he has been the only "privately" owned 100 to go all the way through. As you know, the 100's that Toyota took through last year got pretty chewed up.

Amando did a great job negotiating the Rubicon (yeah, I was there too )

You also might need rear lower control arms.

I'm just sayin'

It's a beautiful area and a lot of fun.

^^Translation, it's already been done.

 

[KlausVanWinkle]

^^Translation, it's already been done.

No one said it hadn't already been done. I revived this by saying no one seems to have done it since Armando. Paflytyer, you seem very intent on discouraging the idea, why?

 

[paflytyer]

No one said it hadn't already been done. I revived this by saying no one seems to have done it since Armando. Paflytyer, you seem very intent on discouraging the idea, why?

Sorry if it came off that way. Not my intent whatsoever, I apologize. It seemed like the conversation was leaning towards "was it possible". I guess what I was trying to say was that as much as we want to make the 100 a do anything vehicle, and place it on a pedestal above all others, it simply isn't built to run that trail. I think that's why it's not routinely done. If you need a support group of rock stackers, spotters, assistance, extra major parts, the likelihood of damage, and the possibility of not being able to drive your truck home......it doesn't seem like an idea that most 100 owners would jump at. There are thousands of 100 owners on MUD, just a handful of those are built enough to attempt it. An even smaller number of those actually use their trucks.

I fully intend to ride along with bluecruiser when he does it though. Or, more than likely I'll walk slowly alongside him and have to wait up every once in a while.

 

[NorCalDoug]

Sorry if it came off that way. Not my intent whatsoever, I apologize. It seemed like the conversation was leaning towards "was it possible". I guess what I was trying to say was that as much as we want to make the 100 a do anything vehicle, and place it on a pedestal above all others, it simply isn't built to run that trail. I think that's why it's not routinely done. If you need a support group of rock stackers, spotters, assistance, extra major parts, the likelihood of damage, and the possibility of not being able to drive your truck home......it doesn't seem like an idea that most 100 owners would jump at. There are thousands of 100 owners on MUD, just a handful of those are built enough to attempt it. An even smaller number of those actually use their trucks.

I fully intend to ride along with bluecruiser when he does it though. Or, more than likely I'll walk slowly alongside him and have to wait up every once in a while.

I wholeheartedly disagree with the majority of this post.
The same was once claimed about the 80 series and those claims were proven wrong. The 100s that run through the rubicon are not rock crawlers (yet), but that's not to say they require a "support group of rock stackers, spotters, assistance, extra major parts, ..."

 

[paflytyer]

I wholeheartedly disagree with the majority of this post.
The same was once claimed about the 80 series and those claims were proven wrong. The 100s that run through the rubicon are not rock crawlers (yet), but that's not to say they require a "support group of rock stackers, spotters, assistance, extra major parts, ..."

Since I have never done it, I was out of position to speak about it. I defer and stand corrected.

I'll have firsthand knowledge in just a few weeks....

I will stand by this though....body damage, broken parts, ability to fix something when it breaks, willingness to take their built 100 on the trail..... it's a small percentage of 100 owners here on MUD.

 

[Newps]

If this discussion gets anymore serious somebody's going to run it again in a 100 just to say they did it :0.

 

[kreiten]

", the 100's that Toyota took through last year got pretty chewed up" Did Toyota take some 100's through there, I can't find anything on a Toyota mission though the Rubican wtih 100's, were they stock? I know that Toyota took 2 stock Trail Edition 4Runner's through there in 2010 with minimal damage

 

[Newps]

I think they took two of them through as support vehicles for either the FJ Cruiser or the new 4Runner but I can't remember exactly. I do remember seeing the pictures, they were totally stock (from the photos), the plastic bumpers were all smashed, the rear quarter panels had some rock rubbing and a few door dings, if my memory is correct.

 

[Trunk Monkey]

I haven't been since the sluices got filled in, or even seen what "filled in" looks like. That said, there were bypasses to all of those, but still plenty of spots on the trail that are difficult. Even with 40's that trail can be brutal.

I'd forgotten that they took 100's through when they ran it with the new FJ Cruiser.

 

[kreiten]

I haven't been since the sluices got filled in, or even seen what "filled in" looks like. That said, there were bypasses to all of those, but still plenty of spots on the trail that are difficult. Even with 40's that trail can be brutal.

I'd forgotten that they took 100's through when they ran it with the new FJ Cruiser.

I love to see stock 100's rippin it up!!!

 

[kreiten]

the funny thing is everyone is always talking about hom much bigger the 100 is than the 80, and now how much bigger the 200 is then the 100 etc.. but they are all with in an inch or so of each other width wise, and a couple 2 or 3 inches in length, pretty damn close to the same size! it's just the older rigs get the more willing the owners are to accept more damage etc, so they push them harder, which in turn puts them places that the newer rigs don't go based on the owner more than performance or size! imo

 

[KlausVanWinkle]

I wholeheartedly disagree with the majority of this post.
The same was once claimed about the 80 series and those claims were proven wrong. The 100s that run through the rubicon are not rock crawlers (yet), but that's not to say they require a "support group of rock stackers, spotters, assistance, extra major parts, ..."

This is what I'd like the rubicon to prove more than just bragging rights.

I haven't been since the sluices got filled in, or even seen what "filled in" looks like. That said, there were bypasses to all of those, but still plenty of spots on the trail that are difficult. Even with 40's that trail can be brutal.

I'd forgotten that they took 100's through when they ran it with the new FJ Cruiser.

These 100s really are stock. Most of the damage in these photos would have been prevented on the normal built 100 now a days. Plus, they didn't know about plastidip back then.