Oh ok. So its IFS. IS it true that it gets bad soon with offroading.
MY SUV has IFS and I need new tie rods every 25000 miles or 30000 miles, and bushes also keep going bad every 30-35000 miles.
I do a lot of very bad road and trail driving.
Oh ok. So its IFS. IS it true that it gets bad soon with offroading.
MY SUV has IFS and I need new tie rods every 25000 miles or 30000 miles, and bushes also keep going bad every 30-35000 miles.
I do a lot of very bad road and trail driving.
For me, the weight of the bumper was too much for the OEM setup they used to build the lift off of. I'm sure that the lift in conjunction with larger tires are going to have longer term affect on the suspension. What that will be, I don't know yet
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I'm heading out right now for the Ghostrun weekend!
Holy shmoly! What a weekend.
Turns out they separate into groups. For the group my friends were in, full lockers and all that good stuff. Since I wasn't in that group, I just rode with friends all weekend. No drama for us (well, maybe the almost roll on the articulation exercise...) but plenty of other drama.
The Molina Ghost Run is put on by the California Assoc. of 4 Wheel Drive Clubs. In past years, it's been held at Clear Creek but because CC is now under "emergency closure"; it's been moved to Hollister Hills OHV park.
We got to the park on Friday, set up camp, registered and had tech inspection. Got the BBQ's going and had a great dinner. Bright and early Saturday, off to the races on our nose to tail run--stops in a couple of challenge areas for some fun followed by a trip to the tallest part of the park for some sightseeing--the guys I went with are hard core meaning we took difficult trails to get there.
Heading back to camp for the club's BBQ dinner, we spotted a vehicle on Truck Hill-it's about a 1/2 mile or so of 45' hill climbing. On the good days, it's hard. On days it's silty, it's nearly impossible. Big clouds of dust made us stop and look. The Chevy Blazer almost rolled--it teetered, almost over and then back down. We headed over and discovered the driver and his passenger were indeed dug in. Front axle possibly broken. So, we did what we could to help him drive out but it was clear he could not and that if he did pop out, he would possibly lose control and either roll or hit the trees at the bottom--neither a good option. I should mention the driver was afraid to exit the vehicle as almost any change in weight started the vehicle teetering.
Our only option was to winch the wheel out of the hole and then lower him on cable slowly. As we pulled him across the hill, the tire popped off the bead-which was a blessing since that would slow his decent giving us better control. We used the Landcruiser to pull him out of the hole and a Bronco to hold/lower him. The two vehicles were side-by-side with the Landcruiser's passenger side tire up against the Bronco's left front tire. The vehicles were also strapped from behind. To lower the Blazer, we had the driver stay in first gear and let off the brake only a tiny bit-this allowed the vehicle to slide ever so slowly and the now flat rear tire allowed him to stop. We had to stop midway through to add strap to finish lowering. There was one point we almost lost the Bronco. The driver of the Blazer let off the brake a little too much and though there as very little slack in the cable, the Bronco moved about a foot. I should add the winching vehicles were sort of perpendicular to the slope and a bit lower a small hole.
At the bottom, we lifted the vehicle and were easily able to re-seat and inflate the the tire and get he and his passenger going again.
In all, the kid driving the Blazer was incredibly lucky--he was with his friend for their first 4x4 trip and weren't a part of the run they were locals just killing time. From when he realized he was stuck until we got him back to solid ground was about an hour and a half to two hours--that's a long time to think about what could happen.
What was really sad though was one of our group's bright idea to "show off" and head back up the hill in a Cherokee. He made it to the same spot, slid to the same hole but was able to drive out before almost rolling down the hill and into us as we loaded our gear back up.
Here's a teaser pic-
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They call this "White Rock" for all the stuff on the trail. Steep and deep :yikes
The Bronco and Landcruiser...
The predicament....
This kinda gives an idea of the steepness...
The guy in the middle is Troy and he owns the Landcruiser. The two guys are the driver and his passenger after he was back on Terra Firma and just before they drove off.
Heading down V-Groove...
Somebody got to go for her first buggy ride!
'Yota's play too...
Buggy in the 'Mini-Rubicon'...
The park has a few obstacles, man-made, to play in. So this was easily the biggest mistake we made--stinky stinky!
Playing in the rocks.
It was a mostly Jeep thing. A few Landcruisers, the odd Cherokee/Grand and a variety of crawler vehicles.
Oh. And a nice poser shot for you
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My trip is next month too....so I guess pics will be coming eventually.
Installed some real shocks--enough shock/spring to support the front end now.
Those look like they'll do the job.
I really want to do some new mods to my Jeep, but I need to save my pennies for my trip.
I sure hope so
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Maybe because that's not a jeep. Wranglers are still solid axle, but those Patriots, Compasses, and Grand Cherokee's aren't staying true to Jeep.
If it's the one I posted, it's a Tacoma.
MY SUV has IFS and I need new tie rods every 25000 miles or 30000 miles, and bushes also keep going bad every 30-35000 miles.
I do a lot of very bad road and trail driving.
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For me, the weight of the bumper was too much for the OEM setup they used to build the lift off of. I'm sure that the lift in conjunction with larger tires are going to have longer term affect on the suspension. What that will be, I don't know yet
I'm heading out right now for the Ghostrun weekend!
Holy shmoly! What a weekend.
Turns out they separate into groups. For the group my friends were in, full lockers and all that good stuff. Since I wasn't in that group, I just rode with friends all weekend. No drama for us (well, maybe the almost roll on the articulation exercise...) but plenty of other drama.
The Molina Ghost Run is put on by the California Assoc. of 4 Wheel Drive Clubs. In past years, it's been held at Clear Creek but because CC is now under "emergency closure"; it's been moved to Hollister Hills OHV park.
We got to the park on Friday, set up camp, registered and had tech inspection. Got the BBQ's going and had a great dinner. Bright and early Saturday, off to the races on our nose to tail run--stops in a couple of challenge areas for some fun followed by a trip to the tallest part of the park for some sightseeing--the guys I went with are hard core meaning we took difficult trails to get there.
Heading back to camp for the club's BBQ dinner, we spotted a vehicle on Truck Hill-it's about a 1/2 mile or so of 45' hill climbing. On the good days, it's hard. On days it's silty, it's nearly impossible. Big clouds of dust made us stop and look. The Chevy Blazer almost rolled--it teetered, almost over and then back down. We headed over and discovered the driver and his passenger were indeed dug in. Front axle possibly broken. So, we did what we could to help him drive out but it was clear he could not and that if he did pop out, he would possibly lose control and either roll or hit the trees at the bottom--neither a good option. I should mention the driver was afraid to exit the vehicle as almost any change in weight started the vehicle teetering.
Our only option was to winch the wheel out of the hole and then lower him on cable slowly. As we pulled him across the hill, the tire popped off the bead-which was a blessing since that would slow his decent giving us better control. We used the Landcruiser to pull him out of the hole and a Bronco to hold/lower him. The two vehicles were side-by-side with the Landcruiser's passenger side tire up against the Bronco's left front tire. The vehicles were also strapped from behind. To lower the Blazer, we had the driver stay in first gear and let off the brake only a tiny bit-this allowed the vehicle to slide ever so slowly and the now flat rear tire allowed him to stop. We had to stop midway through to add strap to finish lowering. There was one point we almost lost the Bronco. The driver of the Blazer let off the brake a little too much and though there as very little slack in the cable, the Bronco moved about a foot. I should add the winching vehicles were sort of perpendicular to the slope and a bit lower a small hole.
At the bottom, we lifted the vehicle and were easily able to re-seat and inflate the the tire and get he and his passenger going again.
In all, the kid driving the Blazer was incredibly lucky--he was with his friend for their first 4x4 trip and weren't a part of the run they were locals just killing time. From when he realized he was stuck until we got him back to solid ground was about an hour and a half to two hours--that's a long time to think about what could happen.
What was really sad though was one of our group's bright idea to "show off" and head back up the hill in a Cherokee. He made it to the same spot, slid to the same hole but was able to drive out before almost rolling down the hill and into us as we loaded our gear back up.
Here's a teaser pic-
They call this "White Rock" for all the stuff on the trail. Steep and deep :yikes
The Bronco and Landcruiser...
The predicament....
This kinda gives an idea of the steepness...
The guy in the middle is Troy and he owns the Landcruiser. The two guys are the driver and his passenger after he was back on Terra Firma and just before they drove off.
Heading down V-Groove...
Somebody got to go for her first buggy ride!
'Yota's play too...
Buggy in the 'Mini-Rubicon'...
The park has a few obstacles, man-made, to play in. So this was easily the biggest mistake we made--stinky stinky!
Playing in the rocks.
It was a mostly Jeep thing. A few Landcruisers, the odd Cherokee/Grand and a variety of crawler vehicles.
Oh. And a nice poser shot for you
That's just cool.
I've seen that park on TV, Top Truck Challenge or something like that. Looks like a good time.
Tough Truck was there. Yes.