Intruder
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It would be a lot easier to find if this thread were a sticky... :hiding:
Official 5th Gen T4R Off-Road pics
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It would be a lot easier to find if this thread were a sticky... :hiding:
TPatt88
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Death Valley / Titus Cyn 2013
Hi guys~
I just got back from a 3 day weekend in Death Valley. Never been before and I loved all of it and want to go back again. Favorite part by far was Titus Canyon, not difficult off roading by any measure but an all around awesome drive that I encourage all to take if they get the chance. My friend made it through with no problems in his Tacoma PreRunner (he does have BFG AT's though which helped I'm sure) so it is do-able for all.
A few pics of our excursion:
![a>](http://<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/93778443@N04/8528223035/" title="Frontal Titus by TPatt88, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8529/8528223035_cdc8c6136d.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Frontal Titus"></a>)
![a>](http://<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/93778443@N04/8528223493/" title="Side shot by TPatt88, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8532/8528223493_5f5fbc5715.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Side shot"></a>)
![a>](http://<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/93778443@N04/8529333434/" title="T4R Titus 3 by TPatt88, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8089/8529333434_2af5b9078c.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="T4R Titus 3"></a>)
![a>](http://<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/93778443@N04/8529332856/" title="T4R / Taco 1 by TPatt88, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8228/8529332856_6224c78144.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="T4R / Taco 1"></a>)
Hi guys~
I just got back from a 3 day weekend in Death Valley. Never been before and I loved all of it and want to go back again. Favorite part by far was Titus Canyon, not difficult off roading by any measure but an all around awesome drive that I encourage all to take if they get the chance. My friend made it through with no problems in his Tacoma PreRunner (he does have BFG AT's though which helped I'm sure) so it is do-able for all.
A few pics of our excursion:
4Run4YourLife
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Headed out yesterday to my favourite off road and camping area with [MENTION=63060]rickashay[/MENTION] and another friend of ours in his FJ.
One of my favourite shots from the day.
IMGP2655.jpg by BurningChr0me, on Flickr
Beautiful camera work, bud! That is a wall hanger.
Would you mind telling me your setup (camera/lens) and settings (shutter speed, iso, aperture) for that shot?
Intruder
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Thanks. If you go to the Flickr link all the setting info is in the metadata link there. It's a Pentax K-30 with the 18-135 kit lens.
4Run4YourLife
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So it is. Thanks!
DannyLlama
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Pilot Rock
Went out to Arrowhead on Saturday and went on a fairly challenging ride, I will probably do a separate post to share my story, nothing spectacular but did have some scares. Lets just say Mud is not my friend.
Here are some pictures of the good times, before and after almost sliding off a cliff.
Went out to Arrowhead on Saturday and went on a fairly challenging ride, I will probably do a separate post to share my story, nothing spectacular but did have some scares. Lets just say Mud is not my friend.
Here are some pictures of the good times, before and after almost sliding off a cliff.
Intruder
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SOcalTRAIL
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This is a GREAT thread!
We were there the same time. We did West Side, Furnace Creek wash, Racetrack, Hunter Mountain and Saline Valley (alt) Good times!
DannyLlama
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Intruder - you had to top my pictures didn't you :rockthrow:
I would have a heart attack if I saw that down hill of snow in front of me.
Care to share how you would maneuver through something like that including picking a line and which buttons to use?
I would have a heart attack if I saw that down hill of snow in front of me.
Care to share how you would maneuver through something like that including picking a line and which buttons to use?
Intruder
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The reply to your pics reminded me I had a few from the weekend to post...
eep:Snow wheeling is a totally different animal than rock crawling. For downhills you just keep it in Lo Low - 4LO and 1st gear. If it's icy, keep off the brakes or at the most threshold brake. Sometimes the downhills are so icy that you're on a toboggan ride and all you can do is hope that when you get to the bottom there'll be enough traction to slow you down. As far as picking a line - in deep snow your line gets picked for you if the ruts are deep. Otherwise you pick the line that you hope doesn't have all the ice on it.
In the first pic there's a downhill followed immediately by an uphill. Both were icy, so I put the locker on at the top of the first hill and kept it in 3rd. When I got to the bottom of the hill I was on the gas right away to gain some momentum for the climb. The trick on climbs is to keep on the gas until you feel yourself start to lose traction, then feather it in that zone. The worst is losing traction close to the top of a hill because then you have to go back down the hill in reverse - not fun if it's slippery. Winter wheeling is the northern equivalent of Baja wheeling.
DannyLlama
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Hey - Thanks! I appreciate you taking the time to share. I did gun it in some of the snow patches and it worked for me, so this added information is awesome
Jeremy556
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Worse than that is when you don't realize how icy a hill is, use momentum to get almost to the top, then end up sliding back down backwards/sideways, hoping not to catch any trees or rocks. Wifey was not happy on that one.
Went out to Arrowhead on Saturday and went on a fairly challenging ride, I will probably do a separate post to share my story, nothing spectacular but did have some scares. Lets just say Mud is not my friend.
Here are some pictures of the good times, before and after almost sliding off a cliff.
Is that the Miller Canyon trail and then Silver Lake? If so, Ive done that trail a few times in various lengths, vehicles, and conditions. I assume the mud your referring to is on the upper section that looks down over the desert area? Apple Valley I think. The road gets pretty narrow at parts. Went through a piece of it in a suburban with sections of snow and oem tires once. Nice way to get the heart rate going. By the way, nice avatar. I love that show.
Intruder
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Ha, yup done that one more times than I want to count. Best is to put it in reverse and try to keep the wheels as straight as possible in case you gain traction again on the way back down. It's also a great example of why you should always air down. Last winter one of the guys decided at the last minute to join us on a run but didn't tell us. He got to the trailhead after we had already started out but didn't stop to air down so he could catch up. On one hill he lost traction and slid back down but had zero control because he was running at street pressure instead of 12 psi and hit a tree. His CBI bumper probably saved his 4Runner from getting totalled. Instead the tire carrier got pushed back into his liftgate, shattering the glass.
DannyLlama
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At one point I did look over and the wife was praying
ray: lolI was too, on the inside :hiding:
No, it's called pilot rock. Funny thing is I thought we were going on a different easier trail "willow creek" and for some reason Pilot Rock was in my head so we go on off the 15 somewhere and it was through Silver Lake, yes but I don't think Apple Valley. The trail starts out in a small camp ground area.
The mud part was in a straight away though slightly slanted and a hill to the left of us, i remember tree branches covered the sun but dont remember much more as I was concentrating on the victory on how to get out of the bind.
I saw that you titled it Pilot Rock, but I think Miller Canyon is close. At least relatively. Your pics look like a trail that I've been on quite a few times over the years. I think the exit your talking about off of the 15 is the 138. Gone up the mountain that way a few times. My family has a house in Lake Arrowhead. Been going up to that area pretty much my entire life. Was actually up for a long weekend a couple of weeks ago. We went to the gun range in Pilot Rock area. Good times. Theres some cool stuff up in that area.
Your truck is looking good. The Blizzard TE conversions look awesome. And it's always good to see people enjoying their 'Runners.
Your truck is looking good. The Blizzard TE conversions look awesome. And it's always good to see people enjoying their 'Runners.
TPatt88
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Oh man you saw some things we either didn't have time for or didn't feel well enough equipped for. How was West Side and the Racetrack? More specifically, how were the roads/trails?
It was an awesome 3 days, just so much to see, could have easily spent a week out there!
Oh man you saw some things we either didn't have time for or didn't feel well enough equipped for. How was West Side and the Racetrack? More specifically, how were the roads/trails?
It was an awesome 3 days, just so much to see, could have easily spent a week out there!
West side was a great different perspective of Badwater. All of the sites like Shorty's grave, and others were cool to see. We camped overnight up on Greenwater Valley and had the best showing of stars.
Racetrack should be renamed to washboard, my woman had to hang on to her boobs most of the way to Teakettle Junction. But overall it was fun though I did see a lot of punctures along the way. One guy in a rental had two flats on one side, so you really need to stay on the road (and not own "p" rated tires). Air down and have fun.
A week would be too short. If I lived closer, I would be there more often. This Friday, We're headed to Dinky Creek up by Shaver lake to do some hiking and sightseeing.
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