Top Truck Challange, 2012

WA-Wheeler · Apr 28, 2012

zukkev said:
You outta sign up and post a question asking if the Durango box upgrade will be good for 35's! :redneck: then sit back and watch the ensueing comedic responses :haha:

hey now....they have to drive those things to work :fawkdancesmiley:

zukkev · Apr 28, 2012

WA-Wheeler said:
hey now....they have to drive those things to work :fawkdancesmiley:

:redneck:

TreeClimber · Apr 29, 2012

Heading out to go wheeling / testing. :cheer:
Also, got a spare cowl from Dean yesterday. So I'm going to actually cut it, and run the snorkel thru it, and up. This will save me the hassle of removing and reinstalling the cowl, depending on whether the event has deep water.

Toyotanut · Apr 29, 2012

TreeClimber said:
Heading out to go wheeling / testing. :cheer:
Also, got a spare cowl from Dean yesterday. So I'm going to actually cut it, and run the snorkel thru it, and up. This will save me the hassle of removing and reinstalling the cowl, depending on whether the event has deep water.

I'm sure there will be deep water. As of lately it seems they always do.

TreeClimber · Apr 29, 2012

Toyotanut said:
I'm sure there will be deep water. As of lately it seems they always do.

Just home. Didn't find any deep water.
Ran the rock gardens, didn't have any issues. Ran two of the three steep, boulder'd hills. Again, didn't have any issues.
Very pleased with results. Everything mechanical worked great. No rubbing.
(I'll edit and name those hills/trails, when I remember what they're called) YELLOW JACKET & BIG ROCK (aka Cooper Canyon), did not try Anarchy

Things NOW to fix; CB radio only recieves, won't transmit. Wash (it got dirty).

Poser pic:

Jeeptech1 and his son were there, did a great job spotting for me. Took some video. I'll link it, when he downloads it.

Steering seems to be amazingly average, spectacularly normal, fabulously familiar. In other words, it got tight a couple times in the rock hills, but felt the same as when I had 37s.

WA-Wheeler · Apr 30, 2012

Very nice.....Ill trade ya :fawkdancesmiley:

TreeClimber · May 1, 2012

So I was a dumbass, and the CB problem was due to a dynamike turned to low.

Now, it's wait for Jeeptech1 to get the video youtubed.

I found it very different than normal jeeping. This is the first time, I wore a true 4 point harness for the entire trip. My norm is to bob and weave to gain visibility. However I couldn't do that with a tight harness, so I really had to rely on a spotter, for stuff I would normally have done myself..

Also, wore the helmet for the entire time. Really weird. I found it effected my hearing more than anything else.

pokey · May 1, 2012

If your interested tony you can borrow my go pro camera for your event. has the helmet mount ,rollbar mount and several others.

crapyota · May 2, 2012

looking good!!! looking forward to next adventure pics...

2pwrlftrs4u · May 2, 2012

:awesomework: are you gonna be able to post updates during the event?

TreeClimber · May 3, 2012

:masturbanana[1]:

2pwrlftrs4u said:
:awesomework: are you gonna be able to post updates during the event?

No. I'm technology challenged. In other words, I don't own a laptop or smartphone. Although I'm sure FourWheeler will have a blog. And Pirate will have an active thread.

TreeClimber · May 3, 2012

Sunday testing, part 1 of 3 (others awaiting upload)[YT]v=2QGHN5t60zQ[/YT]

TreeClimber · May 3, 2012

http://youtu.be/CAtpdg0rVbk
(for some reason, it's very hard to get the forum to accept the [yt] tags, and show the video directly. Tried editing several times, no luck.

On the prior post, #152, you can continue to watch part two by typing "Tony Tahuya" in the search feature at the end of the video. That will bring up all related videos, and you can continue to watch from NWW

TreeClimber · May 3, 2012

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ms-3b9zxtk0&feature=g-all-u.
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JOOP · May 3, 2012

TreeClimber said:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ms-3b9zxtk0&feature=g-all-u.
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Ahhh should of went to the right at the top. That's where it gets tricky. Looks like the jeep is going good though. Sounds good too. Got any V8's laying around? :redneck:

TreeClimber · May 3, 2012

JOOP said:
Ahhh should of went to the right at the top. That's where it gets tricky. Looks like the jeep is going good though. Sounds good too. Got any V8's laying around? :redneck:

I was following my spotter..... but you're right. Should have gone right. No extra engines laying around, except for the one in my garage. And I'm afraid I'll hydrolock my current engine & need that one. Ask me in 2 months.

Tires did good. It's REALLY difficult, for a 'trails' guy, like myself, to be strapped into that seat. I'm so used to looking out the door, windshield, etc to see what I'm up against. It's very very hard to be strapped in. And it's also 'odd' to wear a helmet. We tried to leave them on as much as possible, to get used to wearing them.

ricks · May 3, 2012

Wearing a full harness is a pain in the ass, it feels very claustrophobic.

TreeClimber · May 3, 2012

pokey said:
If your interested tony you can borrow my go pro camera for your event. has the helmet mount ,rollbar mount and several others.

Is it 100% waterproof?
Is it warranteed?
'cause there's a good chance, I'll break it.

JOOP · May 3, 2012

Yep they're waterproof. If you mount it inside you wont break it. I'd let you use mine but I just got the new HD2 and haven't even really tried it myself. If it's going to get broken I want it to be me. :redneck:

TreeClimber · May 14, 2012

The competitors:

Brad Austin, Mustang, Oklahoma, '04 TTC Champion.

What will you be driving in TTCC?

"2010 BradFab full tube chassis, 5.3L Vortec, TH350 tranny, and Atlas four-speed T-case. Fourteen-bolt axles front and rear, four-wheel steering, 44-inch Boggers."