took chris (hunter02ss) rock crawling/rock racing today
01-25-2009, 05:24 PM
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took chris (hunter02ss) rock crawling/rock racing today we will let him tell the story
we had alot of breakage. i got to test my newly installed 5.3 out. i said i was going to take it easy.............................well i did the first 15 minutes. then i let the hammering commence!
the motor performed flawlessly.......except i only had the rev limiter set at 6300
i ended up breaking two rancho 9000 shocks.
one 3/4" grade 8 bolt (snapped in two pieces).
bent my hydraulic steering cylinder
more body damage
and a small case of whiplash
we also had 2 hubs bust, one 42" tire slashed. one other rigs.
it was a day of carnage for sure
we had alot of breakage. i got to test my newly installed 5.3 out. i said i was going to take it easy.............................well i did the first 15 minutes. then i let the hammering commence!
the motor performed flawlessly.......except i only had the rev limiter set at 6300i ended up breaking two rancho 9000 shocks.
one 3/4" grade 8 bolt (snapped in two pieces).
bent my hydraulic steering cylinder
more body damage
and a small case of whiplash
we also had 2 hubs bust, one 42" tire slashed. one other rigs.
it was a day of carnage for sure
01-25-2009, 07:48 PM
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Oh this happened!! Let me tell you, leaning over in a buggy with 40 in. tire's far enough to the passenger side so I can touch the ground while in a 5 point harness IS NOT MUCH FUN to me! No door bars or anything. Undo the harness and I am on the ground! The trail riding and hill climbing was a blast, just not much on the rock climbing aspect of things! The new motor performed flawlessly. Oh tree's don't like to move out of the way either! They just kinda stay in one place, don't they Greg!LOL! Overall, I had a good time, and seen some climbing abilitie's out of these buggie's that was just amazing!
01-25-2009, 07:55 PM
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yeah the skinny pedal and a tree dont go together. it felt like i got hit. 
we are definitely not scared of the skinny pedal. no matter the obstacle...........are we chris
we are definitely not scared of the skinny pedal. no matter the obstacle...........are we chris
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01-26-2009, 06:55 AM
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that was in rome. on a friend of mines land. there are a ton of privately owned parks in the southest. plus you always have the option of going out west
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Oh this happened!! Let me tell you, leaning over in a buggy with 40 in. tire's far enough to the passenger side so I can touch the ground while in a 5 point harness IS NOT MUCH FUN to me! No door bars or anything. Undo the harness and I am on the ground! The trail riding and hill climbing was a blast, just not much on the rock climbing aspect of things! The new motor performed flawlessly. Oh tree's don't like to move out of the way either! They just kinda stay in one place, don't they Greg!LOL! Overall, I had a good time, and seen some climbing abilitie's out of these buggie's that was just amazing!
I hear ya Hunter. I went with a neighbor on a rock trail and he had me screeming like a little girl several times. I just knew we were going to topple over any minute. Those guys are crazy!!!
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01-26-2009, 02:47 PM
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better yet i wil add some damn removable door bars, BUT YOU BETTER NOT GET OUT THIS TIME............puss
