Off-roading 7/14/07 Pics & Videos - Toyota

Thai · 07-15-2007, 06:34 AM

Hey all,

This was a great trip! Vehicles include: 2004 G500 (32" Firestone M/T, rocksliders), 2003 Jeep Rubicon (32" BFG M/T, 2" lift), 2006 Xterra (6" lift, 35" ProComp M/T, bumpers, & others), and 2000 Land Rover Discovery (31" MT/R, CDL mod).

Conditions were less than perfect. It was raining that morning and the night before. We were lucky that it stopped a few hours before we came there. Therefore, the dirt was muddy and the rocks were especially slick. At one point the Xterra could not even make it up the first 1/2 of the hill (despite M/Ts) because the mud was just too slippery.

Videos:

Jeep Rubicon's attempt up slick rockclimb: (you can hear the kids screaming!)

Thai · 07-15-2007, 06:39 AM

More...need i say more about this Xterra?? Wow!

Thai · 07-15-2007, 06:45 AM

More...Jeep crossing a deep ditch...this ditch was a rear bumper basher!

Thai · 07-15-2007, 06:49 AM

More...Xterra making it look easy...but the ditch did try to take out the rear bumper (unsuccessfully)!

Thai · 07-15-2007, 06:55 AM

More...here is me going down mud slope...but the steep angle really tested my sliders! I was able to turn left to avoid bashing my rear bumper (again).

Thai · 07-15-2007, 06:58 AM

Here is the Jeep Rubi trying to go up the hill...very slick rocks and muddy trail...see video.

Thai · 07-15-2007, 07:04 AM

Here is the Disco...we did not push it because it needed some rocksliders to protect it thru out hillclimbs. It did well in mud.

Thai · 07-15-2007, 07:05 AM

Here is the Xterra doing it's thing....

Thai · 07-15-2007, 07:08 AM

Here is me crossing a milder ditch than above due to my clearances...i did hear a BANG! from the rear, but thank goodness for my hitch!

Thai · 07-15-2007, 07:13 AM

Good news for me was that the Firestones M/T held it's own against BFG M/T and ProComp M/T. It cleaned equally well and withstood rocks clawing at it. All of our tire's sidewalls were bluish after the abuse!

I was hesitant at first for choosing the Firestones over the well-established players, but they held up very well.

Thai · 07-15-2007, 07:22 AM

Here are some more photos:

Thai · 07-15-2007, 07:22 AM

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4RunnerBarbie · 07-16-2007, 01:50 AM

Cool pictures! It's killing me that I can't read what the Xterra says on the front. All I can make out is "...and your girlfriend."

4x4v8 · 07-16-2007, 09:18 AM

everytime i see a pic of your g500 on the slopes

I cant believe you take it offroading. thats awsome though! hopefully you dont get any body damage. ;)

Thai · 07-16-2007, 02:34 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by 4x4v8
everytime i see a pic of your g500 on the slopes
I cant believe you take it offroading. thats awsome though! hopefully you dont get any body damage. ;)

Thanks...trust me, i have done my share of damage that my local bodyshop knows me by name!

07-15-2007, 06:34 AM	#1 (permalink)
Thai Snowflake, Guns, & Texas! Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 11,905	Off-roading 7/14/07 Pics & Videos Hey all, This was a great trip! Vehicles include: 2004 G500 (32" Firestone M/T, rocksliders), 2003 Jeep Rubicon (32" BFG M/T, 2" lift), 2006 Xterra (6" lift, 35" ProComp M/T, bumpers, & others), and 2000 Land Rover Discovery (31" MT/R, CDL mod). Conditions were less than perfect. It was raining that morning and the night before. We were lucky that it stopped a few hours before we came there. Therefore, the dirt was muddy and the rocks were especially slick. At one point the Xterra could not even make it up the first 1/2 of the hill (despite M/Ts) because the mud was just too slippery. Videos: Jeep Rubicon's attempt up slick rockclimb: (you can hear the kids screaming!) http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...11921036626530 Jeep's attempt...successful! http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...02131216342116 G500's 1st attempt up slick rockclimb: http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...81143247190168 G500's 2nd attempt...successful! http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...24391907475670 Xterra's 1st attempt: http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...06377585154248 Xterra's making it up #1: http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...58251515549384 Xterra's making it up #2: http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...95381672911241 Just to give you an idea of how slippery it is: http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...00471991061914 G500 going thru steep ditch: http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...95548742945493 Land Rover Disco thru mud: http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...19607404838293 Xterra following Rubicon thru muddy ditch: http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...67023233904706 Attached Images __________________ 2010 Toyota Prius V with ATP (daily driver) 2008 Toyota Sienna Salsa Red Pearl 2wd Limited (urban family "land cruiser") 2009 Acura TSX Palladium (wife's car) Off-roading Videos of My G I AM FAMOUS!! "Everyday is Halloween on the Internet"

07-15-2007, 06:39 AM	#2 (permalink)
Thai Snowflake, Guns, & Texas! Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 11,905	More...need i say more about this Xterra?? Wow! Attached Images __________________ 2010 Toyota Prius V with ATP (daily driver) 2008 Toyota Sienna Salsa Red Pearl 2wd Limited (urban family "land cruiser") 2009 Acura TSX Palladium (wife's car) Off-roading Videos of My G I AM FAMOUS!! "Everyday is Halloween on the Internet"

07-15-2007, 06:45 AM	#3 (permalink)
Thai Snowflake, Guns, & Texas! Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 11,905	More...Jeep crossing a deep ditch...this ditch was a rear bumper basher! Attached Images __________________ 2010 Toyota Prius V with ATP (daily driver) 2008 Toyota Sienna Salsa Red Pearl 2wd Limited (urban family "land cruiser") 2009 Acura TSX Palladium (wife's car) Off-roading Videos of My G I AM FAMOUS!! "Everyday is Halloween on the Internet"

07-15-2007, 06:49 AM	#4 (permalink)
Thai Snowflake, Guns, & Texas! Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 11,905	More...Xterra making it look easy...but the ditch did try to take out the rear bumper (unsuccessfully)! Attached Images __________________ 2010 Toyota Prius V with ATP (daily driver) 2008 Toyota Sienna Salsa Red Pearl 2wd Limited (urban family "land cruiser") 2009 Acura TSX Palladium (wife's car) Off-roading Videos of My G I AM FAMOUS!! "Everyday is Halloween on the Internet"

07-15-2007, 06:55 AM	#5 (permalink)
Thai Snowflake, Guns, & Texas! Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 11,905	More...here is me going down mud slope...but the steep angle really tested my sliders! I was able to turn left to avoid bashing my rear bumper (again). Attached Images __________________ 2010 Toyota Prius V with ATP (daily driver) 2008 Toyota Sienna Salsa Red Pearl 2wd Limited (urban family "land cruiser") 2009 Acura TSX Palladium (wife's car) Off-roading Videos of My G I AM FAMOUS!! "Everyday is Halloween on the Internet"


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07-15-2007, 06:58 AM	#6 (permalink)
Thai Snowflake, Guns, & Texas! Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 11,905	Here is the Jeep Rubi trying to go up the hill...very slick rocks and muddy trail...see video. Attached Images __________________ 2010 Toyota Prius V with ATP (daily driver) 2008 Toyota Sienna Salsa Red Pearl 2wd Limited (urban family "land cruiser") 2009 Acura TSX Palladium (wife's car) Off-roading Videos of My G I AM FAMOUS!! "Everyday is Halloween on the Internet"

07-15-2007, 07:04 AM	#7 (permalink)
Thai Snowflake, Guns, & Texas! Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 11,905	Here is the Disco...we did not push it because it needed some rocksliders to protect it thru out hillclimbs. It did well in mud. Attached Images __________________ 2010 Toyota Prius V with ATP (daily driver) 2008 Toyota Sienna Salsa Red Pearl 2wd Limited (urban family "land cruiser") 2009 Acura TSX Palladium (wife's car) Off-roading Videos of My G I AM FAMOUS!! "Everyday is Halloween on the Internet"

07-15-2007, 07:05 AM	#8 (permalink)
Thai Snowflake, Guns, & Texas! Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 11,905	Here is the Xterra doing it's thing.... Attached Images __________________ 2010 Toyota Prius V with ATP (daily driver) 2008 Toyota Sienna Salsa Red Pearl 2wd Limited (urban family "land cruiser") 2009 Acura TSX Palladium (wife's car) Off-roading Videos of My G I AM FAMOUS!! "Everyday is Halloween on the Internet"

07-15-2007, 07:08 AM	#9 (permalink)
Thai Snowflake, Guns, & Texas! Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 11,905	Here is me crossing a milder ditch than above due to my clearances...i did hear a BANG! from the rear, but thank goodness for my hitch! Attached Images __________________ 2010 Toyota Prius V with ATP (daily driver) 2008 Toyota Sienna Salsa Red Pearl 2wd Limited (urban family "land cruiser") 2009 Acura TSX Palladium (wife's car) Off-roading Videos of My G I AM FAMOUS!! "Everyday is Halloween on the Internet"

07-15-2007, 07:13 AM	#10 (permalink)
Thai Snowflake, Guns, & Texas! Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 11,905	Good news for me was that the Firestones M/T held it's own against BFG M/T and ProComp M/T. It cleaned equally well and withstood rocks clawing at it. All of our tire's sidewalls were bluish after the abuse! I was hesitant at first for choosing the Firestones over the well-established players, but they held up very well. __________________ 2010 Toyota Prius V with ATP (daily driver) 2008 Toyota Sienna Salsa Red Pearl 2wd Limited (urban family "land cruiser") 2009 Acura TSX Palladium (wife's car) Off-roading Videos of My G I AM FAMOUS!! "Everyday is Halloween on the Internet"

07-15-2007, 07:22 AM	#11 (permalink)
Thai Snowflake, Guns, & Texas! Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 11,905	Here are some more photos: __________________ 2010 Toyota Prius V with ATP (daily driver) 2008 Toyota Sienna Salsa Red Pearl 2wd Limited (urban family "land cruiser") 2009 Acura TSX Palladium (wife's car) Off-roading Videos of My G I AM FAMOUS!! "Everyday is Halloween on the Internet"

07-15-2007, 07:22 AM	#12 (permalink)
Thai Snowflake, Guns, & Texas! Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 11,905	More: __________________ 2010 Toyota Prius V with ATP (daily driver) 2008 Toyota Sienna Salsa Red Pearl 2wd Limited (urban family "land cruiser") 2009 Acura TSX Palladium (wife's car) Off-roading Videos of My G I AM FAMOUS!! "Everyday is Halloween on the Internet"

07-16-2007, 01:50 AM	#13 (permalink)
4RunnerBarbie The Princess Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Florida/Alabama Posts: 37	Cool pictures! It's killing me that I can't read what the Xterra says on the front. All I can make out is "...and your girlfriend." __________________ No plastic JEEP for this doll!<br> http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/707...ils2zl9.th.jpg RIP 6/6/7 http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/4180/4runnernu7.png

07-16-2007, 09:18 AM	#14 (permalink)
4x4v8 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: toronto Posts: 463	everytime i see a pic of your g500 on the slopes I cant believe you take it offroading. thats awsome though! hopefully you dont get any body damage. ;) __________________ 2010 4RUNNER LIMITED Blizzard Pearl 2005 4RUNNER LIMITED V8 canadian OME with an Air Suspension DELETE, Manik Brush Guard, ProComp 1086 Toyo A/T, Magnaflow w/ side tip, CB, custom Tree Branch Pinstripping http://www.toyota120.com/forum/showt...8870#post38870

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