New to off-roading

by **Slowrider** » Sat Sep 12, 2015 3:39 pm

Hello all,

I'm new to the off-roading thing. I have owned a few 4x4 trucks and SUVs but have never done anything off the road.

I sold my 07 Ram (piece of crap) an I bought a 2002 Trailblazer ( my wife wanted it) and I love it. I saw JD (Trail X)'s ride in another site and now I want to do something similar to mine.

I build a lowered V8 s10 before so I'm no stranger to working on cars. I have not lifted anything though so this is a whole new thing that I'm lookin forward to.

I am a looker more than a poster so I will search until I can not find what I'm looking for. However, it sounds like this group will be very helpful when I get stuck.

Thanks

Zach

by **Moots1288** » Sat Sep 12, 2015 4:44 pm

Welcome

by **ErikSS** » Sat Sep 12, 2015 4:58 pm

Welcome. Do you still have your V8 S10?

by **AA1PR** » Sun Sep 13, 2015 10:58 am

Welcome

lots of great examples here like HARDTRAILZ

by **Slowrider** » Sun Sep 13, 2015 9:43 pm

I do not have it anymore. I tore it down it do more work to it and never finished it. I sold it all in part to buy woodworking tools. Woodworking is fun and relaxing but I need to get my hands dirty again.

by **HARDTRAILZ** » Mon Sep 14, 2015 12:46 pm

Welcome. I see you are not too far away. Nice thing is you are close enough to pick-up a bumper kit and skid plates from MDB without needing to ship. Probably the best mods to start with.

by **Cable810** » Mon Sep 14, 2015 3:20 pm

Welcome!

by **Slowrider** » Mon Sep 14, 2015 9:33 pm

Sweet! I love the look of the custom steel bumpers and I was thinking about getting one once I get a lift on the TB

MY Youtube Channel · by **TBYODA** » Mon Sep 14, 2015 9:42 pm

AA1PR wrote:Welcome

lots of great examples here like HARDTRAILZ

Yea, he's got a great looking TB, but what are you talking about? He's just a poser and I think has a fetish with it. :lol:

Edited back because of external pressure :lol:

by **ErikSS** » Mon Sep 14, 2015 9:54 pm

Congrats Zach! You're thread will likely turn into fireworks with comments like that!
(This made sense until someone decided to edit his post)

by **Slowrider** » Mon Sep 14, 2015 11:27 pm

I saw it before he edited it so I know what you mean! It's all in good fun:)

by **ErikSS** » Mon Sep 14, 2015 11:40 pm

I've been known to make trips to the Badlands in Attica. They have areas for trucks of just about all types. It looks like that's pretty close to you.

by **Slowrider** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 12:30 pm

Yeah I'm only about 30 min or so from Attica. However, I've never been to the Badlands.

by **HARDTRAILZ** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 12:36 pm

Buddy has a farm we camp at in Crawfordsville occasionally. Last winter we camped there and wheeled at Badlands. if we do it again this year I will be sure to let ya know.

by **bartonmd** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 1:38 pm

Welcome!

BTW, If you want skids or bumper kit or whatever, I work in Lebanon and can meet you there for stuff.

Mike

by **Slowrider** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 8:36 pm

bartonmd

That's Awesome! I have family in Lebanon so I'm there about every other weekend so when I get to that point I will hit you up.

Hardtrailz

That would be cool. I would love to tag along to see what it's all about.

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