Any members from around Ventura or Santa Barbra?

[TPatt88]

How did it happen? I'm still fairly new at it and the chili hole does pucker up when heading down some of the dunes.

Above all else I was dumb and didn't know what I was doing. Here's a synopsis:

-didn't air down
-tires probably fairly bald (truck was 2 weeks new to me at that point but was a badass 2 door, 4x4, 5sp, v6, with a lift and larger tires installed. It was cherry and I miss it lol).
-came over one dune into another and was in the middle of a monster dune all of a sudden. Saw tire tracks leading through to the far side so I figured I'd follow that line, got into the dune and it was super soft stuff, wheels locked, slid some to my left, then (critical error) rather than turn down and head down the dune I thought I could power up it, got to a bad angle with no power/traction and tipped it on my left, barrel rolled 3 times down this thing and landed on my drivers side windows.

Ripped 3 tires off their rims and busted half the glass on her but we were able to flip her to all 4's and drive her out! :guitar2:

 

[PhoRunna]

I'm a complete noob when it comes to offroading. I've gone to West Camino Cielo twice and thats it. I wanna try out new places but don't know where to go

 

[Zach_F]

I'm a complete noob when it comes to offroading. I've gone to West Camino Cielo twice and thats it. I wanna try out new places but don't know where to go

Is Camino Cielo open again? I thought I heard it was closed for a while after the winter storms. Want to head back up there sometime.

Anyway, not sure what is up north of that, but east of you there are some fun trails at Rowher Flats. You could also head north from there to Gorman. Both a bit of a drive from Goleta, but the closest in the area.

 

[TPatt88]

Is Camino Cielo open again? I thought I heard it was closed for a while after the winter storms. Want to head back up there sometime.

Anyway, not sure what is up north of that, but east of you there are some fun trails at Rowher Flats. You could also head north from there to Gorman. Both a bit of a drive from Goleta, but the closest in the area.

I say when it cools down a bit we make a run to Gorman. It's where I did my first more real off-roading and offers trails for all.

Plus there are lots of trails along the Lockwood road that connects Ojai to Frazier Park/Gorman area.

 

[mwray8909]

Jesus I forgot I started this thread.

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[mwray8909]

Maybe we should do a meet and greet then plan a trail run out of that event

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[J - S&C Coach]

Maybe we should do a meet and greet then plan a trail run out of that event

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That would be cool... what do you have going on the week of Sept 5? I'll be flying in from Toronto.

 

[PhoRunna]

Is Camino Cielo open again? I thought I heard it was closed for a while after the winter storms. Want to head back up there sometime.

Anyway, not sure what is up north of that, but east of you there are some fun trails at Rowher Flats. You could also head north from there to Gorman. Both a bit of a drive from Goleta, but the closest in the area.

I drove it twice in the before the fires so I guess its open now. Pretty sure they have closed it again now since the fire line was right there.

 

[Brandon H]

I'm in Santa Clarita , but I'm down to head out to Ventura area and further to hang out and wheel, meet, etc.

 

[mwray8909]

That would be cool... what do you have going on the week of Sept 5? I'll be flying in from Toronto.

Hey brotha! Hell yeah we will make something happen

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[socalkid]

any of you peeps recommend a good shop out this way? i was referred to Preferred Auto Care in TO but looking for something closer to Ventura proper.

 

[grave]

any of you peeps recommend a good shop out this way? i was referred to Preferred Auto Care in TO but looking for something closer to Ventura proper.

[MENTION=109205]mwray8909[/MENTION] is your man.

 

[mwray8909]

any of you peeps recommend a good shop out this way? i was referred to Preferred Auto Care in TO but looking for something closer to Ventura proper.

Shoot me a DM if you'd like brotha.

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[socalkid]

thanks Matt (and grave!), message sent...

 

[mudhippy88]

Santa Barbara checking in.

I say when it cools down a bit we make a run to Gorman. It's where I did my first more real off-roading and offers trails for all.

Plus there are lots of trails along the Lockwood road that connects Ojai to Frazier Park/Gorman area.

Just did lockwood through Miller Jeep Trail last weekend and some camping. I would be way into this.

 

[TPatt88]

Santa Barbara checking in.



Just did lockwood through Miller Jeep Trail last weekend and some camping. I would be way into this.

How modified is your 4Runner? I have read about/wanted to hit Miller Jeep trail but was under the impression it was beyond the capabilities of our trucks unless heavily modified.

How was it on the trail??

 

[mudhippy88]

How modified is your 4Runner? I have read about/wanted to hit Miller Jeep trail but was under the impression it was beyond the capabilities of our trucks unless heavily modified.

How was it on the trail??

I just got my runner so I went in 100% stock and on pretty bald highway tires (my suspension and tires go on next weekend). It was pretty rough. I consider myself to be a pretty good offroad driver from offroading my Ranger, this had a couple of pretty difficult obstacles.

Lucky for me I went with a couple of guys with pretty heavily modified tacos, (they got stuck a coupe of times as well). I needed to use the tow strap once (bald tires), used spotters 3 times and had to stack some rocks 2 times for clearence.

Overall, I shredded one of my tires (which were on the way out anyway), took some chunks out of the others, and took a couple of dingers on the skids and step sides (being replaced by sliders soon so I didn't care as long as I didn't slam). One of the tacos blew his CV boot, but the angle was way too gnarly to begin with. If you go, definitely go with a well equipped crew/recovery gear, the trail is worth it. Just don't blast through it.

10/10 doing it again when I get the suspension, tires and sliders on in a couple of weeks.

 

[grave]

Brvtal!

 

[TPatt88]

I just got my runner so I went in 100% stock and on pretty bald highway tires (my suspension and tires go on next weekend). It was pretty rough. I consider myself to be a pretty good offroad driver from offroading my Ranger, this had a couple of pretty difficult obstacles.

Lucky for me I went with a couple of guys with pretty heavily modified tacos, (they got stuck a coupe of times as well). I needed to use the tow strap once (bald tires), used spotters 3 times and had to stack some rocks 2 times for clearence.

Overall, I shredded one of my tires (which were on the way out anyway), took some chunks out of the others, and took a couple of dingers on the skids and step sides (being replaced by sliders soon so I didn't care as long as I didn't slam). One of the tacos blew his CV boot, but the angle was way too gnarly to begin with. If you go, definitely go with a well equipped crew/recovery gear, the trail is worth it. Just don't blast through it.

10/10 doing it again when I get the suspension, tires and sliders on in a couple of weeks.

Wow sounds like a real trail! I have a lift, sliders, skids, larger tires etc and that still sounds kind of daunting!

 

[grave]

lockwood and miller are no joke!