offroading?

IamDonny · 10-22-2006, 04:04 PM

Is anyone here into offroading and / or rockcrawling ( jeeps, etc. )?

Donny

GREENFEATHER · 10-22-2006, 04:05 PM

I am, I have 2 Samurais and a Land Rover to play with.

Napalmed2Death · 10-22-2006, 04:45 PM

I wish their was places around here to go offroading...it's not like it was 10 years ago...they've pretty much built on all the places that were any good! But i've been dying to get this thing covered in some mud.....

IamDonny · 10-22-2006, 04:55 PM

Man! Tell me that thing is has a straight axle conversion?

As for me I've got a TJ that I take to Tellico in N.C.

Next to the gym nothing compares to wheelin'!

Keep 'em commin' guys...

Donny

Napalmed2Death · 10-22-2006, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by IamDonny

Man! Tell me that thing is has a straight axle conversion?

As for me I've got a TJ that I take to Tellico in N.C.

Next to the gym nothing compares to wheelin'!

Keep 'em commin' guys...

Donny

Straight axle indeed!! 22" lift on 44" Ground Hawgs.

Travis Barker is the one who had it built...So money obviously wasn't a problem.

IamDonny · 10-22-2006, 05:37 PM

BAD to the bone!

Is that the one I saw on cribs?

all I can say is awesome!

Donny

Napalmed2Death · 10-22-2006, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by IamDonny

BAD to the bone!

Is that the one I saw on cribs?

all I can say is awesome!

Donny

Thanks, bro!

Yeah, it's the same one from MTV Cribs. I got a pretty decent deal on it...it only had 5k miles on it with all that work done to it for $48k. Trucks almost 6 years old now and it just turned 12k miles.

GrumpyTX · 11-01-2006, 03:58 PM

My family goes offroading pretty frequently.

My son has been by my side on every trip since he was 3. My wife goes on occasion and my daughter went on her first trip when she was 11 months old.

We hit the trails in Texas, Arkansas, and Oklahoma.

Some pics of a couple places in texas.

GoodToGo · 11-01-2006, 10:23 PM

I am finally bringing my XJ down here, so hopefully I can find some spots down here with some decent wheelin.

bluemarlin04 · 11-01-2006, 10:36 PM

Offroading is fun but you need money, If you actually do hardcore wheeling and not pussy mudding your truck aint gonna last. This is what happens:
You wheel, start modding it, pretty soon your trucks to the point where it sux as a daily driver and has so much money sunk into it but looks like crap from running into rocks and trees. I stopped, now I roll in a 2wd and destroy my dirtbike instead.

2bbig · 11-02-2006, 06:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Napalmed2Death

Thanks, bro!

Yeah, it's the same one from MTV Cribs. I got a pretty decent deal on it...it only had 5k miles on it with all that work done to it for $48k. Trucks almost 6 years old now and it just turned 12k miles.

Nice, please say you don't take it off road.

GrumpyTX · 11-02-2006, 07:25 AM

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Originally Posted by bluemarlin04

Offroading is fun but you need money, If you actually do hardcore wheeling and not pussy mudding your truck aint gonna last. This is what happens:
You wheel, start modding it, pretty soon your trucks to the point where it sux as a daily driver and has so much money sunk into it but looks like crap from running into rocks and trees. I stopped, now I roll in a 2wd and destroy my dirtbike instead.

You have a point. I put about $4,000 into my CJ and wheeled the piss out of it but wasnt smart enough to armor it so it got pretty beat up. I put about $8000 into my 99 Jeep and wheeled the heck out of it but I armored it a little more and never got any real body damage. I then traded the 99 in on the one pictured (wanted better axles and was starting to have tranny problems with the 99) and I have armored the crap out of it. So far so good with this one. I laid the 99 over on its side 1 time but didnt do any "serious" damage but this one hasnt been on its side yet.

2bbig · 11-02-2006, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by GREENFEATHER

I am, I have 2 Samurais and a Land Rover to play with.

How does your Land cruiser hold up?, we had a couple at an old mine I use too work at, very impresive imo. I use to have an old International 3/4 ton with a 345, it topped out at about 50 mph uphill/downhill

posi front and back, man it was a tank.

cyclic17 · 11-02-2006, 02:12 PM

I have a CJ7 wtth 4" lift, 33" tires, winch, axle upgrades, etc. I use it as a daily driver, plus I'm in an ORV club and we go wheeling at least once a month.

=M= · 11-02-2006, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by 2bbig

How does your Land cruiser hold up?, we had a couple at an old mine I use too work at, very impresive imo. I use to have an old International 3/4 ton with a 345, it topped out at about 50 mph uphill/downhill

posi front and back, man it was a tank.

The 'Cruiser's not bad, but as the co-driver, I prefer the Sammi's. Alot cheaper to buy and build. Who cares if your $500 1988 rust bucket truck has a couple dents?

They're also easy to work on-no technology to speak of!

ThatDarnDavidKi11111 · 11-02-2006, 08:00 PM

xyimmyx · 11-02-2006, 08:20 PM

hell yea had a cherokee totalled it built two real nice lifted cherokees for my two freinds (mechanic) and i plan on lifting a grangwagoeer (woody ) when i get outa school def one of my favorite hobbies even like getting stuck haha

PaLftr · 11-02-2006, 08:23 PM

Wheeling's one of my favorite things to do.

Currently own 2 fullsize blazers on 35's, and a stock Chevy shortbed soon to be on 35's.

Fullsize is the way to go. No cheerleader jeeps. lol

V8 power - check
Tough drivetrains - check
Affordable - check
Big - check
Tough as nails - check
easy to work on - check

Sure I'd love to have a YJ or TJ like some of you guys have, but for bang-for-your-buck, nothing comes close to a fullsize Chevy.

xyimmyx · 11-02-2006, 08:48 PM

haha hey cmon grand wagoneers are the "full size" jeeps leaf all around 360 v8, etc and they have wood panelling on the sides

user3657 · 11-03-2006, 01:54 AM

this is my toy...........or toys

2bbig · 11-03-2006, 06:12 AM

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Originally Posted by =M=

The 'Cruiser's not bad, but as the co-driver, I prefer the Sammi's. Alot cheaper to buy and build. Who cares if your $500 1988 rust bucket truck has a couple dents?

They're also easy to work on-no technology to speak of!

I hear ya, I just rebuilt my engine in my 91 Found On Road Dead $1900 the air lines

man they were all over the place I ended up takeing the truck to a mechanic to put back in, what a mess.

PaLftr · 11-03-2006, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by xyimmyx

haha hey cmon grand wagoneers are the "full size" jeeps leaf all around 360 v8, etc and they have wood panelling on the sides

Wagoneers are cool.

My buddy has one on 35's.

They have V8's and leaf springs, so they're in the same category as a full size Blazer..Great value and a tough truck.

GREENFEATHER · 11-03-2006, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by =M=

The 'Cruiser's not bad, but as the co-driver, I prefer the Sammi's. Alot cheaper to buy and build. Who cares if your $500 1988 rust bucket truck has a couple dents?

They're also easy to work on-no technology to speak of!

Yea, I'd have a **** coniption if I scratched the Rover. I'd rather tear up the Samurai. I'll shoot a poser shot of the Zook tomorrow.

PaLftr · 11-03-2006, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by GREENFEATHER

Yea, I'd have a **** coniption if I scratched the Rover. I'd rather tear up the Samurai. I'll shoot a poser shot of the Zook tomorrow.

Can't wait to see the pics.

Along with my Chev's, I have an ultimate beater Sammy.

'87 Sammy, 1.3, 5 spd, dana 44's front and rear, 5.38 gears, detroit lockers, Spring over axle conversion and 37" Super Swamper TSLs. Yeah, 37's.

It's slow as all hell but this thing gets around, and I beat the living hell out of it, as you'll see by the pic.

2bbig · 11-03-2006, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by GREENFEATHER

Yea, I'd have a **** coniption if I scratched the Rover. I'd rather tear up the Samurai. I'll shoot a poser shot of the Zook tomorrow.

Looking forward too seeing it.

teriyakisaki · 11-04-2006, 03:46 AM

i mostly do desert stuff. my bro has a silverado with camburg long travel and we usually run chase for them when they race their trucks. not a big fan of offroading or just doing donuts in mud. just not my bag. ever since i moved to the mtns i haven't been able to do much desert stuff (norcal is a lot different from socal) so ive been doing trail runs every couple months in my 06 Frontier NISMO. thing handles like a pt gaurd.

pseudohero · 11-04-2006, 03:58 AM

Aquilius · 11-09-2006, 04:15 AM

Did that some time ago, had an older ('91 make) Range Rover, modified from the 3.6 to the 3.9ltr engine and heavy-duty suspension, little else. Also a '98 make Toyota RAV4, which held itself up remarkably well (nothing compared to the Range, though). Offroad was always lots o fun.

Now both sold & gone. Should have held unto the Range.

Regards,
Aquilius

Togoro · 11-11-2006, 05:06 PM

I've got a 2000 jeep tj on 35" with a 4" lift.

Nothing else too crazy done to it, except a few cosmetic things and a flowmaster exhaust.

I'll try and get some pics up tomorrow.