Went with some guys from Bluegrass 4x4 out of Henderson and some more guys from Itsajeep. Thanks for the fun you guys.

 

maybe time to upgrade to an air locker?

 

Yeah. I'm wired and plumbed with an RD-89 sitting on my work bench in the garage. Just couldn't get it in before the trip.

Need a rear bumper more. The incident that caused the damage to my truck was not shown in the vid. Those were all clean passes. It was just a little ole tree that I got too close to while I was backing up that got me.

 

It looks good,you were close to that tree.. haha nice job

 

Nice video. Too bad about the body damage. It looks like they took you through some narrow stuff.

 

Yeah, a lot of very tight trees.

I don't get that. I mean I understand running obstacles, but what is with all the narrow passages? That is where I always get damage...narrow trees. I was literally feeling the trees with the bumper and sliding between them on my sliders. There were a few places that I really didn't know if I could get out or not. I had the axe ready, but, they told me they would throw me out of the park if I cut one down. I just don't understand that.

 

NICE carnage! Those trails look like the ones around here that are mostly run by ATV's - too narrow for a full size.

Love seeing body damage on new rigs

 

I could live without it. But, hey, what are you going to do, right. Gotta pay to play.

I got a lot of it out...


After

 

There are a few different trails out there. You have the main trails that a fullsize truck can go down. Then the smaller atv and motorcycle trails that branch off that. I have only been there twice and I try to stay on the bigger trails. The place is pretty big and there is no need to way off the main trails to find some fun obstacle. In the summer time it will be worse with all of the branches scratching down the side of your truck.

The jeep guys will lure you off onto the the little tight trees everywhere trails but they have short wheel bases and I'd guarantee that they are not trying to destroy their brand new jeeps.

My truck is pretty well hammered from when I bought it so a few dents don't concern me too much, but I don't know if I would have taken my truck where they led you. IFS just isn't as stable as solid front axle trucks and jeeps are.

 

We did Nosedive, Sit up and beg, Silo hill... I can't remember the rest, but we were in that area of the park (my first trip there in a long time). I had no trouble at all with the terrain other than the tight trees. The jeep gys were really impressed with the capabilities of my truck. I would run them (and will) again without batting an eye. It's just all the dang close trees.

I'm not going over, up or thru anything that I don't think I can make it thru or looks like it could put me in a serious off-camber situation or causes damage to my truck on purpose. I'm not trying to be a hero.

I've already replaced the rear bumper, both tail lights and my tailgate is dented and twisted from trails. I'm not worried about it too much, I guess. If I was, I wouldn't go. Hey, it's only a truck and it's only money. Having fun is what counts. I just need a good rear bumper.

My truck went up Silo Hill with open diffs and AT tires.