Last week he mentioned that we should probably take the truck up to the mountain and scramble it. This means that Tim would put the truck through the ultimate off-road test, to see whether is was capable of sustaining a 10,000 mile round trip. The checklist for this off-roading excursion would include, but would not be limited to the following.
Standard test -
4 x 4 working.
4 hi
4 low
limited slip differential working properly
clunking?
Tim's Test - (now comes the good stuff)
Rock crawl
60 degree pitch ascent
try to get it high centered
try and try and try to roll the truck
circular burn-out in 4 wheel drive, to the left, to the right, to the left, to the right.......
hi speed reverse-to-180-and drive off
..and last but not least....
at least a foot of air
The truck stood up to the test. So the confidence level in our vehicular choice is now at an all-time high.
Since my visit, a lot of work has been done to the truck as well. Here's a good look at some of the latest additions to the truck.
1. lights on the rack. These are "illegal for road driving, they're just too bright." As you can see they look bitchin' too.
2. Spare tire mount. Now this is my idea of a Baja rig. We'll carry two spares, multiple fix-a-flat bottles, a puncture kit, and a small compressor that can run off a cigarette lighter.
Here's the bad and the ugly.....
Upper ball joint...must be replaced
center support bearing for the driveline needs to be replaced...it's gone...toasted
2 comments:
Why didn't you just buy a truck that needed less work?
A truck that needs no work is a car.
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