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808g19 said:
Just got 2 photos and vid of the hill climb.
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Cool Vid, Austin was not going to give up getting that Silverado up the hill.
 
I had a load of fun. Thank God for these guys and their tow straps. I'll have to at least get a limited slip and some shorter gears or a truck with more power and 4x4 before I try that again. I must admit my pride was a little hurt having to get towed.:blushing::001_smile:
 
HoJo said:
I had a load of fun. Thank God for these guys and their tow straps. I'll have to at least get a limited slip and some shorter gears or a truck with more power and 4x4 before I try that again. I must admit my pride was a little hurt having to get towed.:blushing::001_smile:
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It was still fun and I got to see how good the custom bumber held up while pulling you.
 
When I started thinking about selling my Jeep and getting into a prerunner style truck, I couldn't get my head around having a 2wd. Seeing that video makes me glad I went with a 4x4 even if it means sacrificing suspension travel. I'm guessing that hill is a bit steeper in person than on the video?
 
4x4Brit said:
When I started thinking about selling my Jeep and getting into a prerunner style truck, I couldn't get my head around having a 2wd. Seeing that video makes me glad I went with a 4x4 even if it means sacrificing suspension travel. I'm guessing that hill is a bit steeper in person than on the video?
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Its not bad. There were a couple prerunners that had the right tires and made it up ok. The Silverado had some bald tires.
 
My main problem is having an open rear with 3.73 gearing, over sized tires and a 4 banger. I'm going to keep my eyes open for a limited slip with 4.56 gearing. I know for a fact it would have made a difference on one or two hills yesterday.
 
The Toyota guys are doing a night run starting at 7pm next Saturday. Same meet spot, Chevron on corner of 160 and 159. I need to do repairs on my coilovers and might be riding along on a trail in AZ.
 
b0neZ said:
Just thought of an appropriate title for the video: The Little Silverado That Could!
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Lol, he got it though. That was the most expensive truck out there. Full custom long travel, he barely fit on the trail.
 
I was just down there today chatting to Donald. Going with them for a front bumper and glass to start with. Their 4x4 front end later in the year.
 
Here's a good vid of the day. If you listen close at the end where were giong up the hill by the saloon you can hear the black Frontier make a pop sound then I go around him. He broke the front diff and transfer case, first time anybody has broke a transfer case on one of these trucks.
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^ nice. Looks like I'm going to need to replace my auto hubs with manual ones. For some reason they are not engaging, I know auto hubs are troublesome for that reason. They worked just fine before. I recently replaced my rotors and brakes so I make have assembled them wrong.
 
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Yeah that sound was horrifying
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I cant believe he broke the diff and transfer case. We have no idea how that happened. You can see the driver side tire slipping then it hits the ground and boom, thats the text book way to break the diff but nobody has ever broke the TC.
 
My offroad vehicle... 2012 Tundra 4x4 with full ARB suspension and 35" Toyo MTs :D
 

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Not trying to get laughed at but...does anyone have a late model Explorer, and if so, would you do this kind of stuff in it? Their marketing is so vague as to the 4x4 capability but I see Metro has a ton of them and they (presumably) go into the desert often.


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lvjunk said:
Not trying to get laughed at but...does anyone have a late model Explorer, and if so, would you do this kind of stuff in it? Their marketing is so vague as to the 4x4 capability but I see Metro has a ton of them and they (presumably) go into the desert often.
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No reason to get laughed at. The problem with the 5th gen Explorers isn't the 4WD system. The system is a lot like the ones you'll find in the current Land Rovers, and with decent tires is actually pretty capable in any conditions short of rock crawling or mud bogging. The main issue is ground clearance. Stock the new Explorer only has about 7.6" of clearance. The unibody and F/R IS design seriously limits the lift capabilities. Right now I think the best lifts available only provide a couple inches of lift and space to fit 30" tires. It's barely what a non-Pro4X Frontier has stock.

With some decent tires, skids, and recovery points for the occasional strap assist, you could probably join in on the type of trip they just went on, but it may be close to the limit of the vehicle's capability.

Metro does have quite a few Explorers, but I doubt they spend that much time taking them out into the desert. Most of the desert is patrolled by the BLM, and they tend to drive full-size pickup trucks and larger SUVs like the Tahoe or Expedition.
 
Thanks for the feedback. I'm looking into my next new vehicle and want to do stuff like this but 80% of my travel is highway and would like some comfort for the daily drives.


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lvjunk said:
Thanks for the feedback. I'm looking into my next new vehicle and want to do stuff like this but 80% of my travel is highway and would like some comfort for the daily drives.


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Too aggressive a tire will make your daily drive suck. Noisy tires get on my damn nerves.
 
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