jediwebdude
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Spent the day out an OHV park with a local Toyota off-roading club. Was out there from 8:00am to 4:50pm (took an hour for lunch). Thanks to BigRogers here on T4R for inviting me to check out the local club meeting and attend an event. I had a great time and experienced trails I didn't know existed.
Originally, BigRogers and I had the only 4Rs present. Lots of FJs, some Tacos, and a Land Cruiser. Two more 4Rs arrived later in the day, so I spent the latter half the day off-roading with them.
Anyway, no matter which group I was with, when we approached challenging trails and it was my turn, one question kept being asked. It came from the other Toyota guys. It came from Jeep guys who were walking up to watch. It came from spectators hanging out at popular difficult trails in the afternoon. I was asked this question over a dozen times today...in different forms, but it was basically the same question.
"Do you have lockers?"
"Did that thing come with a rear locker?"
"Do you have a rear locker?"
"Hope you have lockers."
"You're not gonna make it without a locker."
I'm going to get a t-shirt and a set of window decals made that say, "No, I don't have a rear locker. But watch me do this anyway."
Every trail I started, I finished. No winching. No towing. Only occasional spotting assistance was needed. I never backed down. The only route that gave me serious trouble was easily remedied by letting out more air in one rear tire for traction gain.
The deflation remedy occurred on the final trail I did for the day. What made it all better was a Rubicon Jeep guy walked over to me after I topped the route and with a big smile, he said, "Your truck really impressed me. I had no idea those could do that."
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Originally, BigRogers and I had the only 4Rs present. Lots of FJs, some Tacos, and a Land Cruiser. Two more 4Rs arrived later in the day, so I spent the latter half the day off-roading with them.
Anyway, no matter which group I was with, when we approached challenging trails and it was my turn, one question kept being asked. It came from the other Toyota guys. It came from Jeep guys who were walking up to watch. It came from spectators hanging out at popular difficult trails in the afternoon. I was asked this question over a dozen times today...in different forms, but it was basically the same question.
"Do you have lockers?"
"Did that thing come with a rear locker?"
"Do you have a rear locker?"
"Hope you have lockers."
"You're not gonna make it without a locker."
I'm going to get a t-shirt and a set of window decals made that say, "No, I don't have a rear locker. But watch me do this anyway."
Every trail I started, I finished. No winching. No towing. Only occasional spotting assistance was needed. I never backed down. The only route that gave me serious trouble was easily remedied by letting out more air in one rear tire for traction gain.
The deflation remedy occurred on the final trail I did for the day. What made it all better was a Rubicon Jeep guy walked over to me after I topped the route and with a big smile, he said, "Your truck really impressed me. I had no idea those could do that."
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