Trail Rig Tuesday

"911e46z06" (911e46z06) 02/11/2014 at 11:06 • Filed to: None

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Anyone up for a theme day today? We've been a bit short on them lately. Let's see your off-road rigs, Oppo. Doesn't matter where you live, there's always places to go where the roads just won't take you. So whether you blast through the dunes, crawl up rock piles, slog over snowy logging roads, bump around desert trails, tear up rally stages, or roll door-handle deep through the swamp, show us what you do it in.

This is my '86 K5 Blazer. My dad and uncle bought it new as a birthday present for my Grandpa. My dad bought it back about ten years ago, I bought in as a partner about two years ago, and bought my dad out a few months ago.

It's bone stock except for a cattle guard and Hella lights. It's lived down in Mexico for the last ten years, where it's had tough duty hauling people and beer to various remote fishing and spearing spots around Southern Baja, serving as the beach party rig, and towing the boat, which is much too heavy for the truck.

It's starting to wear down a bit, so in a few months it gets to come back home to a life of relative leisure in California where I shall lovingly restore it and keep it forever. A better Mexico truck there never was.

Dingers Ghost, Champion Jockey > 911e46z06 02/11/2014 at 11:08

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This is mine. 01 Ford Ranger XLT 4x4 with a 3.0 V6 and an automatic.

Osiris - I can haz Euro spec? > Dingers Ghost, Champion Jockey 02/11/2014 at 11:12

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RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > 911e46z06 02/11/2014 at 11:13

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From last March. '66 Series IIa "88", standard 2.25l four-banger and rest of drivetrain. Engine-powered capstan winch, power take-off, and soon a set of Fairey locking hubs.

andy > Dingers Ghost, Champion Jockey 02/11/2014 at 11:14

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http://imgur.com/8sBiI8f

here's my old girl. She has a grille now.

This is unfortunately my school Oppo account so I have no credentials.

911e46z06 > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 02/11/2014 at 11:16

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So badass dude. I've always wanted an old Land Rover.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > 911e46z06 02/11/2014 at 11:18

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Well, then, permit me to make your jellies explode. This one's mine, we're rebuilding a five door and a SWB pickup for two of my brothers, there's a LWB pickup and another SWB station wagon, my cousin's SWB pickup, and we may get another five door in a few months. That'll be seven .

911e46z06 > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 02/11/2014 at 11:23

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Bad news. I'm going to have to murder you and your family and steal all the Land Rovers. Nothing personal.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > 911e46z06 02/11/2014 at 11:26

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We knew this day would come.

911e46z06 > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 02/11/2014 at 11:27

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You brought it upon yourselvs

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > 911e46z06 02/11/2014 at 11:34

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Far be it from me to point out that you'll have to clone yourself at least a few times to drive them all off - plus a few extra clones to die off as battle casualties. Couldn't you just, like... borrow them as needed? Saves on the future intra-clone bickering over whose Rover is best.

FJ80WaitinForaLSV8 > 911e46z06 02/11/2014 at 11:34

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93 FJ80 affectionately known as the beast

yamahog > 911e46z06 02/11/2014 at 11:39

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Have you guys heard I have an XJ? I never talk about it or anything.... /s

Just got her in October and she's still a daily driver/winter beater (until I purchase the winner of my personal 2015 muscle car showdown) so just a 3" lift for now. Planning on new tires ASAP, thinking of setting up a rear hatch mount for the spare, and I'm on the casual craigslist lookout for a decent brushguard/winch/lights/front bumper setup. I'm gonna need a bigger tax refund.

911e46z06 > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 02/11/2014 at 11:41

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Good idea. I may even just buy my own.

911e46z06 > FJ80WaitinForaLSV8 02/11/2014 at 11:42

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Winner. Because bull horns.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > 911e46z06 02/11/2014 at 11:47

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Let's not be crazy here. Cloning should always be on the table.

FJ80WaitinForaLSV8 > 911e46z06 02/11/2014 at 11:47

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They are my favorite modification.

911e46z06 > yamahog 02/11/2014 at 11:50

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Pretty badass dude.

For the winch you may want to think about installing a front hitch-receiver and mounting plugs on the front and rear bumpers. Then you can mount the winch to a hitch and pop it right in on either the front or back. It's also nice to be able to just leave it in the garage when you don't need it. I just did it on my Tahoe, and I don't know how I ever lived without it. Plus there's the added bonus of not having to cut shit up to get the winch to clear.

911e46z06 > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 02/11/2014 at 11:53

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Sounds expensive. Like more expensive than an old Defender.

Who needs sway bars anyway > 911e46z06 02/11/2014 at 11:54

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An hour doesn't pass where I am not missing my Cherokee. But bigger and better things await!

yamahog > 911e46z06 02/11/2014 at 11:58

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ooooh, I like that plan, and I know a guy near me who does a lot of custom offroad fab for XJs so I'm like a kid in a candy store right now.

911e46z06 > Who needs sway bars anyway 02/11/2014 at 11:59

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Sweet. That thing looks serious.

911e46z06 > yamahog 02/11/2014 at 12:04

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I hear you. I'm sure they have a bolt-on front receiver kit for your truck. Super easy, just bolts right to the frame like a grille guard. Only problem I had was that the bottom bar of my grille guard blocked the receiver, so I had to have a fabricator cut a chunk out of the lower bar and weld in a big section of square tubing for the hitch to pass through.

HammerheadFistpunch > 911e46z06 02/11/2014 at 12:05

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Best theme ever!

Nothing too special. 1997 40th anniversary, triple locked from the factory, 7th pin and CDL mods, 33 inch tires on very tired stock coils. sliders on the way this week.

4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 > 911e46z06 02/11/2014 at 12:06

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'84 Series III "109" Ex-MOD

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 02/11/2014 at 12:10

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Ah, a pic. Wondering when one would show up. Any particular reason, barmy or otherwise, you have a deluxe hood with external latches? Seems a bit odd.

Nice mud-bath results, though.

911e46z06 > HammerheadFistpunch 02/11/2014 at 12:11

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Thanks man. I feel like it has to have been done before, but if so, it's been awhile.

I like your truck. I've always been a big fan of trucks that you can tell can kick ass off road, but don't make a big fuckin' deal about it.

ThatWillBuffOut > 911e46z06 02/11/2014 at 12:13

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Great idea for a theme! 2003 Tracker. 5speed manual. 2.5" Calmini lift kit. Custom front bumper.

HammerheadFistpunch > 911e46z06 02/11/2014 at 12:15

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I got the play around this morning in a big construction zone this morning on my way into work. Its not the best DD (though its not bad...aside from mileage) but holy hell is this a good overland truck, and not terrible as a crawler (aside from the pathetic departure angle)

The 2 inch lift will help (a little) but it will still have a worse departure than a 2014 forester.

911e46z06 > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 02/11/2014 at 12:15

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Badass. Hood-mounted spare tires should totally make a comeback.

ThatWillBuffOut > FJ80WaitinForaLSV8 02/11/2014 at 12:17

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Love the bull horns too.

911e46z06 > ThatWillBuffOut 02/11/2014 at 12:19

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Dude, that grille guard is on another level.

ThatWillBuffOut > 911e46z06 02/11/2014 at 12:24

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Thanks! I made it with an old gear from a huge industrial mixing machine.

911e46z06 > HammerheadFistpunch 02/11/2014 at 12:28

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Wow, that's crazy. Didn't know that.

I avoid crawling when possible. I have fun off-roading, but I never just go for no reason. I always have a destination. And since I'm usually the only truck, I'll just find a way around anything that looks like it could get me stuck or break my truck. And basically that means narrow passes, stretches of soft sand longer than my winch cable, and especially rock piles.

HammerheadFistpunch > ThatWillBuffOut 02/11/2014 at 12:39

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That bumper is...um..interesting. but they get the job done, and they are tougher than they look.

Nonster > 911e46z06 02/11/2014 at 12:42

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I don't have it anymore, but here's my old trail rig. 1982 Jeep CJ-7. It was great for exploring the backwoods of northwest florida and southern georgia and alabama.

911e46z06 > Nonster 02/11/2014 at 12:52

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Nice. Not as tall as most of the off-roaders you see around Florida. You must not mind wet feet.

Dusty Ventures > 911e46z06 02/11/2014 at 12:54

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What's that? I get to show off my baby again?

2002 Ford Ranger class 7300 desert race truck. Built by Bunderson Racing of Las Vegas. 4.0L race motor, C4 race transmission with manual valve body, quad bypass Fox shocks, 35 inch BFGs, 40 gallon fuel cell, PCI intercom, light bar with 4 KC HID lights that can be installed and removed in less than a minute.

Also it makes happy noises

Nonster > 911e46z06 02/11/2014 at 13:30

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there were enough holes in the floor so it drained out pretty quickly. It wasn't the best in the mud, I really set it up more for technical obstacles and general trail riding

KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs > 911e46z06 02/11/2014 at 15:22

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And I wanted the Rover V8 he just came into possession of.

Also, it turns out that I have the ability to drive a 4 speed Landy gearbox with unsynchronized 1st and 2nd.

RamblinRover and I drove that thing from Asheville to Atlanta one year. That was the year of cooling problems

#JustAddDoubleClutching

911e46z06 > Dusty Ventures 02/11/2014 at 17:18

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Pretty good shit right there

4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 02/11/2014 at 17:26

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Deluxe who what now? It came with that bonnet and there's no record of it being changed. Is it not standard MOD?

Dingers Ghost, Champion Jockey > Osiris - I can haz Euro spec? 02/11/2014 at 17:32

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RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 02/11/2014 at 17:34

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I don't know whether it's standard MOD for all years or not, but that variant of the hood on a standard Series is referred to as a "Deluxe". The non-option hood on a typical Series has a hard edge like so:

I just did a quick GIS, and it appears likely, however, that late in the lifespan of the SIII the Deluxe became standard equipment. It also appears to have been fitted to at least some MODs...

EDIT: At first glance, this one didn't appear to have exterior hood catches, but I think it actually does. Must be some barmy MOD thing... not remotely a normal thing to see on an SIII.

Osiris - I can haz Euro spec? > Dingers Ghost, Champion Jockey 02/11/2014 at 17:46

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I like it! If I had pictures of my 2000 Dakota at my work computer, I would definitely be sharing them with you.

Dingers Ghost, Champion Jockey > Osiris - I can haz Euro spec? 02/11/2014 at 17:53

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Blue's my baby. She may not be the biggest, or strongest, or fastest, or prettiest but she's mine.

Osiris - I can haz Euro spec? > Dingers Ghost, Champion Jockey 02/11/2014 at 18:04

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Same with me and Beast. 2000 Dakota, little beat up on the rear bumper but it's got the 5.9L Magnum and it'll haul ass...when it runs. Need to swap the battery and get the O2 sensors replaced. But I got my leave approved for Friday so I'm taking it in then!

Dusty Ventures > 911e46z06 02/11/2014 at 19:47

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Thanks :)