Big trucks & Tiny Trails...

[Falkon]

Bill - What happened on that hill? Not enough room.between trees? I found a cool looking trail that i dare not try in my Tundra even though I probably could have made it, but there were a couple of trees that were likely to nick the truck.

One day, I'll have a trail rig that it won't bother me on, but for now, Im pretty limited where I can go. I want to try the waller again now that I've got new wheels/tires and a small lift.

If I were to do it again, id split the money I spent on the Tundra between a cheap commuter car and a trail rig i could wrench on and not be too concerned about beating it up.

As far as the OP, will be pretty limited on where you can go in a big rig. Out west is another story, but here in the south, most trails are too skinny.

- Chris

 

[Surfy]

A Land Cruiser 200 may not be a real full size truck, or is one of the smaller one.

But i get allready some scratches on both sides. I chose not to care about this - it will happen anyway.

You just have to look after a good deal for paint it, when you want to sell.

Better be relaxed, otherwise you cant enjoy the tracks..

 

[Hilldweller]

Bill - What happened on that hill? Not enough room.between trees?
...As far as the OP, will be pretty limited on where you can go in a big rig. Out west is another story, but here in the south, most trails are too skinny.

- Chris

The trail was made by and used mostly by Jeeper/rock-crawlers; the ledges and trees were spaced to their dimensions.
My wheelbase was too long and wide.
I got a little stuck on two fairly easy ledges that I would've hopped up in my old JK without missing a beat. But in the PW, I had the front axle against one ledge and the back axle against the other --- perfectly spaced. And no room side to side at all; there was a bank on the left and stump on the right.
Steve Springs was spotting me from the front and Pat Harris from the back.
I finally made it up by sacrificing my passenger side rocker on the stump.

There's a vid somewhere of it.

 

[Hilldweller]

I think that Jody from U-Joint shot the vid but I can't find it.

 

[Falkon]

Whats the WB on the PW? I'm at about a Titanic 140"!

 

[crismateski]

Full sizes are awesome, the trick is to fold in your mirrors

and learn to love the sound of your skid plates and make turns like Austin Powers

 

[crismateski]

Whats the WB on the PW? I'm at about a Titanic 140"!

The 3rd gen Quad Cab Power Wagons are: Wheelbase 140.5, Total length 227.7 width 79.8 I believe the overall length of the 4th gen is just a touch longer

 

[Falkon]

crismateski - Impressive driving!

 

[crismateski]

crismateski - Impressive driving!

I have to give all of the credit to FJOllie he spotted me through most of the trail

 

[AA1PR]

I have to give all of the credit to FJOllie he spotted me through most of the trail

one wrong move & you would have had more than road rash

it looks like fun though !

 

[crismateski]

The entire trail was a blast, not very long, but fun and it was with a great group

 

[jeep-N-montero]

In the video all I saw was a narrow dirt road that a Subaru would be happy on.

 

[Hilldweller]

Whats the WB on the PW? I'm at about a Titanic 140"!

Gen3 PW vs Gen4 in the front; note bumpers and approach angles:

 

[RocKrawler]

I have to give all of the credit to FJOllie he spotted me through most of the trail

He's a good driver/spotter - I've run trails with him at Borregofest.

 

[crismateski]

He's a good driver/spotter - I've run trails with him at Borregofest.

Since you mentioned borrego fest, I will mention that it is right around the corner http://oausa.net/content/borrego-fest-anza-borrego-desert-state-park-october-19-21-2012