"Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo" (akioohtori)
03/27/2018 at 14:09 • Filed to: Oklahoma Adventure Trail
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"Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo" (akioohtori)
03/27/2018 at 14:09 • Filed to: Oklahoma Adventure Trail | 2
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We leave for a 900 mile overland road trip tomorrow and the weather is not looking promising. A huge line of storms have been coming up from Texas for several days now and drenching eastern Oklahoma.
To recap, over New Years 2018 the usual crew headed out to western Oklahoma to do a 1200 mile(ish) overland road trip that was one half of the “Oklahoma Adventure Trail”. It was fun! And cold...
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Later this week we are doing the eastern half.
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On the bright side, this rain has come in sooner than was anticipated last week, which means most of the trip is getting drenched in advance of our arrival, rather than during the trip.
My guess is the net effect of this appears to be that it will have just rained everywhere we go.
I assume this means we’ll get to deal with mud, washout, and a fair amount of standing water. While this is sort of exciting, as it will make the trip much more exciting and challenging, it also means we’re going to be getting wet, muddy, and very stuck.
But I guess that is fun too?
We do have some hope in that a lot of Oklahoma has been in pretty deep drought recently, so some of the rain might be absorbed. Maybe?
We’ve also upgraded a lot of equipment, which should help. We now have better recovery gear including a kinetic rope, a winch damper, and MaxTrax. We’ve also upgraded the antennas on the radios, Baofeng UV-82L, to give us a longer range and better reliability. I’ve also got a center locking differential now.
So yeah... Any tips for off-roading in mud?
HammerheadFistpunch
> Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo
03/27/2018 at 14:17 |
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seems like a good way to test a top end rebuild...
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Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo
> HammerheadFistpunch
03/27/2018 at 14:18 |
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Yeah. We’re not the sharpest tools in the shed sometimes. In fact, the Discovery had been on the road for less than a day before we headed out to the local off-road park. https://oppositelock.kinja.com/disco-is-back-on-the-road-1824067401
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HammerheadFistpunch
> Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo
03/27/2018 at 14:35 |
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Id give you mud driving tips but I never really drive in the stuff so I’m not much help. Keep it pinned I guess
Kyru Galaga
> Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo
03/27/2018 at 15:01 |
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If you’re mudding in this state, just remember to maintain momentum and only stop when you know you can get back out.
Winches work pretty well for getting unstuck, but it doesn’t look like y’all have any, so if you’re planning on getting bogged down, I’d take some tow straps and 2x6's to put under the tires for some grip.
Also if you get stuck and can’t get out of your own accord, don’t hesitate to go ask any local to help you out. As long as you aren’t drunk and are respectful, most farmers with a 4x4 will help you out. Southern hospitality applies here to some extent as well.
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Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo
> Kyru Galaga
03/27/2018 at 15:07 |
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Excellent advice, thank you!