First time offroading with the 4runner

[michaelreed]

Went up with Darkie today. Nothin to serious. I have my ome lift but once I get my Duratracs next week I should be able to got down some better trails.

 

[NJshadow93]

What size Duratracs are you getting?

 

[michaelreed]

What size Duratracs are you getting?

285/70/17. Stoked!

 

[Jester4kicks]

285/70/17. Stoked!

Be ready to do some trimming. Possibly a body mount chop too.

 

[michaelreed]

Be ready to do some trimming. Possibly a body mount chop too.

doing the body mount chop next weekend and the trimming when I get them. Although it may not matter since I'm getting a new bumper in a month or two.

 

[T4runner13]

What part of Washington are you guys in? I would be interested in joining sometime if you head out again.

 

[michaelreed]

What part of Washington are you guys in? I would be interested in joining sometime if you head out again.

Yeah for sure man. Im in lake Stevens and Kevin is south a little ways. What about you?

 

[krupnation]

doing the body mount chop next weekend and the trimming when I get them. Although it may not matter since I'm getting a new bumper in a month or two.

I have 285/70-17 Duratracs and had to trim a lot of plastic but not the body mount. No rubbing at full lock now! Although, when I go offroad this summer I'm going to do the body mount chop just in case as I can see the wheels possibly rubbing when flexed.

Good to see more Washingtonians here. I'm up in Bellingham.

 

[T4runner13]

Yeah for sure man. Im in lake Stevens and Kevin is south a little ways. What about you?

I'm in Newcastle. PM me next time you guys go out.

I'm running 285/70/17's and had to do a lot of cutting however I haven't needed the body mount chop yet. I can see how some flex may require it though.

 

[michaelreed]

Right on guys. Ive only had my 4runner for like 5 months so Darkie is the only other offroader I've met here so far. Always down meet new guys with 4runners!

 

[michaelreed]

Great choice on the Duratracs. What bumper are you planning on getting? I also would be interested in joining some time. I am in Mill Creek - south of Everett.

Right on, sounds good man. I'm getting a shrockworks bumper. Perkins roof rack and demello or perkins sliders.

 

[03_4x4Runner]

This does not really look like off road to me other than going up a little rock pile off a gravel driveway.

 

[jdkilroy]

03_4x4Runner said: "This does not really look like off road to me other than going up a little rock pile off a gravel driveway."

I think the OP said "First time" and "nothin' too serious" Most folks don't start out rock crawlin' on their first time out...