Anyone do offroading?
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Anyone do offroading? I see Pipes has a Unimog? Tell us more.
I'm doing a 3" lift on this 95 Cherokee hopefully next week, and I have sourced a set of Rubi's with 31" MTR's.
Pic of Jeep:
http://psj.ls1tech.com/gallery/main....&g2_itemId=271
I'm doing a 3" lift on this 95 Cherokee hopefully next week, and I have sourced a set of Rubi's with 31" MTR's.
Pic of Jeep:
http://psj.ls1tech.com/gallery/main....&g2_itemId=271
I took my 91 suburban off-roading alot. But it starting to have issues. Then I put a lift on my blazer and some 31's and did some off-roading. But I stopped. Off-roading with your daily driver is not a good idea. Just like racing, you break ****.
So that's why I have a 4 wheeler now. It's built for rugged terrian. And it is a much better time on the 4 wheeler then it is in a truck. IMO
So that's why I have a 4 wheeler now. It's built for rugged terrian. And it is a much better time on the 4 wheeler then it is in a truck. IMO
Originally Posted by Pro Stock John
I'm sure you broke stuff offroading a 4800 lb Suburban. 
This XJ is like 3200.
This XJ is like 3200.
Here's the CJ7 I had:
And then my 76 M880 pick up on 40s(No suspension lift. No power steering either.
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Yep, but no 4x4`s for me. I ride bikes, throwing in the part where you have to balance makes it more interesting, plus I can whip through narrower trails. I don`t have any pics though since I haven`t gone riding since before I had a digital camera. I usually ride a 1988 yamaha BW200. Most of the time I ride the michigan cross country cycle trails by branch/whiskey creek/baldwin, but I have also gone to buffalo range in ottawa illinois. Buffalo range has some pretty insane trails, it used to be a strip mine, they just opened it as a riding area and said ride anywhere so you frequently find railroad tracks crossing the trail 
. They don`t allow 4 wheelers there since the trails are way to narrow, most people cut the bars on their bikes down as much as possible.
. They don`t allow 4 wheelers there since the trails are way to narrow, most people cut the bars on their bikes down as much as possible. Trending Topics
John, I have a 91 Geo tracker we got for free with a weak motor. Ow er goal was to spend no more than $1500 on the whole project. We had a 6pt cage put in. I welded the rear diff up. We got 5 M/T trail tires mounted up. We put shims under the coils to get 2" of lift. Then gutted the carpet. Added a fire extinguisher and a custom brush guard from a dodge ram.
Let me tell you... this thing is a bad ****. It will go any were my quad will. It fits in places that jeep cj's can not get through. And it climbs like a mountain goat.
I've only road my quad three times since we have been trucking in the Geo.
I've got some pretty cool pics.
Let me tell you... this thing is a bad ****. It will go any were my quad will. It fits in places that jeep cj's can not get through. And it climbs like a mountain goat.
I've only road my quad three times since we have been trucking in the Geo.
I've got some pretty cool pics.
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Verdad Gallardo Ya, I only took the blazer off-roading about 6-8 times. And in that time frame I broke the following.
front driveshaft
Lower radiator fan shroud
fan clutch
scratches
safari bar
sway bar link
and what else
Off-roading is fun. But it just not a good idea to do it with your DD. It's kinda like using your formula for a dd. You would be worried about breaking something at the track and then your screwed. Your DD is down.
front driveshaft
Lower radiator fan shroud
fan clutch
scratches
safari bar
sway bar link
and what else
Off-roading is fun. But it just not a good idea to do it with your DD. It's kinda like using your formula for a dd. You would be worried about breaking something at the track and then your screwed. Your DD is down.
hey jonh, we have a 05 wrangler, had a 99, a 02 avalanche, a 93 ranger,all very capable, was working in utah and co. last year , got to play at moab, the wheeling there is another level
Originally Posted by tonic
hey jonh, we have a 05 wrangler, had a 99, a 02 avalanche, a 93 ranger,all very capable, was working in utah and co. last year , got to play at moab, the wheeling there is another level
Originally Posted by Pro Stock John
What do you guys think of MTR's ?
As for the Mog, it's a 1953 Mercedes Unimog. We removed the bed, shortened the frame, and relocated the gas tanks to the back of the cab. It has a 12,000 LB PTO winch on the back. The cage is only half way done. It's sitting on some 42" Michelin XL's. Eventually, it'll be cut up and made into a 4 seater buggy with a 4BT Cummins. Great thing about it, is the portal axles and torque tubes. She's goofy looking but will crawl through anything.
Last edited by PipesTA; Jan 12, 2007 at 10:31 AM.
