There were a few trails I'd happened upon when exploring that I either didn't have time to head down or my wheeling buddy was too wide/too scared to do with me. Since I had a vehicle around the same size as mine I figured we'd give em a go.
I also decided to play with my new windshield mount for my phone, so I took some "dash-cam" footage. Some of these are 5 mins+ long, and there isn't anything especially exciting here. Steve is 2WD and my 4WD is still nonfunctional (but fixed very soon). If you need to kill some time and want to come along for a ride with Steve and I, feel free.
Part 1 - How to get Trail Striping (Try to ignore the squeeking of branches on paint...and my dorky comments on the CB.)
The first trail shot through a narrow gap in some trees, with a sizeable dropoff to the left. It doesn't look like anyone had been on it in a long time.
Steve was kind enough to spot me through.
And then I returned the favor.
We drove along until we hit a cut that didn't seem smart to cross without at least one working 4WD rig or a winch. So we turned around.
Here's the return trip.
Random pictures:
Note my first attempt at a tire carrier now adorning Steve's trailer hitch. Good luck with that thing bro.
Steve found a good place to flex the suspension. Time to check ball joint angles.
Posted actual ball joint images in the thread about them.
Fishsticks, unmasked!
Part 2 - How to get stuck.
Second trail is usually all muddy and sloppy, but was bone dry when we arrived. All the better I guess considering our traction challenges.
Steve is kind of a klutz.
We decided to leave Steve's truck up top just in case. He rode with me for a little ways.
End of the line... return trip.
Whoops.... good thing we left a truck up top. It took us a few trys of pulling and me reangling the truck in a space just about as wide as... the truck. But we got me out.
Yes, that's a static strap... Yes, I know it was an incorrect extraction. Yes, I ordered the parts for my 4WD fix tonight.
Heading out... as we hit the road, my AC started blowing warm... Joy. Steve wiggled my low side pressure switch and it started working again. Good catch, Steve!
Oh yeah, he spilled his drink all over himself too.
I hadn't been out really since the last time Steve was down, when my 4WD just went. Recently, I've been too busy to give the truck the attention it needs. Was nice to at least get out drive around some. I really loaded up the motor trying to get myself unstuck, and it felt like my already marginal cat was getting worse, so we headed home and spent the rest of the day replacing my exhaust and flipping Steve's UCAs.
Can't wait for my front disconnect and G80 parts to show up.
