Bay Area Off-Road Day in December '15?

[Xtremluck]

Bummed I missed out on this. I just picked up a stock 5th Gen SR5 and want to get some dirt under her. Anyone down for showing a newb Hollister Hills? Would prefer to stay on milder trails until I can get some armor under her.

 

[sleazy_4runner]

Bummed I missed out on this. I just picked up a stock 5th Gen SR5 and want to get some dirt under her. Anyone down for showing a newb Hollister Hills? Would prefer to stay on milder trails until I can get some armor under her.

+1 Also a newb would love to check out hollister hill and do some easy/mild trails..

 

[Xtremluck]

+1 Also a newb would love to check out hollister hill and do some easy/mild trails..

For some reason I can't start a new thread in this sub forum. I have a friend with a '14 Trail and we are thinking of heading to Hollister on either the 16th or 17th. Would that work for you?

There are pretty comprehensive trail maps with difficulty grades so I think we will be ok as long as we stay on the easy trails.

 

[NoOneBetter]

Would be down for a Hollister Hills trip.

 

[sleazy_4runner]

For some reason I can't start a new thread in this sub forum. I have a friend with a '14 Trail and we are thinking of heading to Hollister on either the 16th or 17th. Would that work for you?

There are pretty comprehensive trail maps with difficulty grades so I think we will be ok as long as we stay on the easy trails.

I can do the 16th..

 

[BlackWorksInc]

For some reason I can't start a new thread in this sub forum. I have a friend with a '14 Trail and we are thinking of heading to Hollister on either the 16th or 17th. Would that work for you?

There are pretty comprehensive trail maps with difficulty grades so I think we will be ok as long as we stay on the easy trails.

You need 15 Posts before the system will let you make a thread (was made to reduce useless threads and spammers)

I wouldn't mind doing Hollister, the only thing is that with how rainy it's been it'll be a veritable mud bath. I still have a "custom ceramic" exhaust and caked clay from the last mudding trip I did years ago...

 

[Xtremluck]

You need 15 Posts before the system will let you make a thread (was made to reduce useless threads and spammers)

I wouldn't mind doing Hollister, the only thing is that with how rainy it's been it'll be a veritable mud bath. I still have a "custom ceramic" exhaust and caked clay from the last mudding trip I did years ago...

Got it thanks. I think you are right. We have been getting a ton of rain the last few days and I'm sure its going to be a slop fest. Ill wait for El Nino to pass. Gives me more time to armor up anyways.

 

[BlackWorksInc]

Got it thanks. I think you are right. We have been getting a ton of rain the last few days and I'm sure its going to be a slop fest. Ill wait for El Nino to pass. Gives me more time to armor up anyways.

I was thinking of doing another snow day around that time if you guys want to plan it

 

[Xtremluck]

I was thinking of doing another snow day around that time if you guys want to plan it

Would the trails be doable in a stock open diff'd SR5? Also, daytrippable from SF? If so im down.

 

[jmf_tracy]

interested

Hello,
I am in San Jose and i am interested in going out with you guys on the next trip if my schedule allows.
I have a lot of recovery gear too.

 

[EEEliminator]

What is the 120 platform? 5th gen?

Subscribing to thread, interested to see what you guys get together.

And what he said, please post if mods are required for whats planned.

 

[MTN4RNR]

Crawl to the top

There is also this event going on this Saturday outside of the Fresno area:

Crawl to the Top

 

[v_man]

^^^ I'm going to this , there's supposed to be crazy amounts of snow :rockon:

 

[BlackWorksInc]

What is the 120 platform? 5th gen?

Subscribing to thread, interested to see what you guys get together.

And what he said, please post if mods are required for whats planned.

...
So what is "J120" and "J150?" These are the platform codes for frame design that underpins many of our favorite Toyota off-road toys. The platform originates with the Land Cruiser Prado 120 & 150 sold over seas and is basis for all the following vehicle's frames:

-2002~2009 Toyota Land Cruiser Prado (J120 or sometimes called "Prado 120")
-2003~2009 Toyota 4Runner (4th gen, J120)
-2007~2009 Toyota FJ Cruiser (J120)
-2005~2009 Toyota Tacoma (J120)
-2003~2009 Lexus GX470 (J120)

-2010~Current Toyota Land Cruiser Prado (J150, or sometimes called "Prado 150")
-2010~Current Toyota 4Runner (J150)
-2010~2014 Toyota FJ Cruiser (J150)
-2010~Current Lexus GX460 (J150)
-2010~2015 Toyota Tacoma (J150)
*2016~Current Toyota Tacoma (J150, I have not seen any official documentation stating platform, but it appears to be a J150 frame with one or two minor changes)

Now you'll notice there's some overlap on a couple models that fall within that model's generation. The reason for this is because Toyota switched to the J150 Frame in 2010 for their line-up with no fanfare beside a cosmetic exterior refresh on some models (FJ & Tacoma being the obvious ones). The reason all you see is a mild refresh on these vehicles is because in terms of actual dimensions of the frames between the J120 & J150, they are dead on identical to each other. I've looked over the Collision Repair manuals for both J120 & J150 vehicles and there's almost no real visual difference (though the 4th gen frame drawings are slightly more simplified than the 5th Gen's so one or two non-critical brackets for like a plastic cover or what-not might be different). Supposedly the J150 Platform is "stronger" than the J120 with some inner channel reinforcements, but until I either see documentation stating where that's been implemented and/or cut aways of both frames, I'm just going to just assume those changes are extremely minor (almost all the new car features for the J150 platform vehicles talk about strengthening the body of the vehicle, not the frame itself; in fact very little to nothing is mentioned about the frames when looking at J150 vehicles "New Car Features.") This is why you can pretty much bolt on anything that fits on a 4th Gen 4Runner to a 5th Gen 4Runner's frame (hell you could literally swap the cabs on the frame and they'll bolt up perfectly fine), not to mention why suspension mods for J120 & J150 vehicles are almost entirely interchangeable between each other (think Tacoma or FJ coils, Upper Control Arms, trailing links, ect.) Now that you have a better idea of the frame that under pins your vehicle, lets move on to the purpose of this thread.
...

That's the beginning section of this thread:
http://www.toyota-4runner.org/gener...tform-better-body-mount-chop.html#post2205212

There's also the Toyota120 Forums which is a less trafficked, but still good 4Runner/FJ/Tacoma forum: Toyota 120 Platforms Forum - Powered by vBulletin

 

[mfregeau20]

There is also this event going on this Saturday outside of the Fresno area:

Crawl to the Top

Dang, that sounds like a blast. Wish it weren't over three hours to get there.

 

[BlackWorksInc]

I wish it wasn't on a Saturday... I work Saturdays.

 

[Magnetic4R]

Heading to Uncle toms cabin this Sat for some snow wheeling with the TW guys, meeting @9am off 50 and Folsom

 

[mfregeau20]

Heading to Uncle toms cabin this Sat for some snow wheeling with the TW guys, meeting @9am off 50 and Folsom

Looks like a second stop in El Dorado hills at 9:15 Starbucks by Latrobe Road.

 

[Magnetic4R]

Most likely 930 or 945 at 2nd stop

 

[mfregeau20]

Most likely 930 or 945 at 2nd stop

Plans changed and didn't make it to this. Sucks!

Wheel safe guys!