DFW BS Thread : ********NEW MEET!! CHECK POST #1*******

No worries. First month I had my truck I took it out in the hills in AZ, ripped up my tires and got some scratches off some damn thorn bushes. Tires lasted me 46k miles, though.

 

When is the Gilmer trip and where was that info posted?

 

Weekend of Jan 14, I do not have it posted anywhere. It's a few members from Beaumont that I wheel with that are on here and we are going. Anyone is welcome.

 

Where in Dallas are you at?

 

Oh, you should make it a thing. I haven't gone to any meetups or seen any here but wanna start, do they happen often on Taomaworld?

I'll try and make it, It's about 2 1/2 hours east of me.

 

I plan on doing the alpine loop this summer. Trying to gear up for that!

 

Well @RelentlessFab has been blowing up! They got a bunch of orders over black friday/cyber monday so they are a little backed up. They told me 8-12 weeks due to it all. However, they recently moved into a larger shop and picked up more staff so lets see what the new staff can do. Never know, maybe they can pump this stuff out and be known for making sweet products in a timely manner.

 

Yeah if its dry enough i will probably head out to gilmer also. Would really like to get my sliders before then, but i highly doubt it will happen. As long as its not wet and slick out there i should be ok.

 

Bring a tent and warm clothes. It was fucking cold last January

 

I have put my truck on a few trails now and trees always scratch the clear coat. But that shit always buffs out. FYI... if you put water on the scratch and it goes away, but comes back when it dries, then its just a clear coat scratch and is easily repaired.

 

Yep, got a truck bed tent. Usually just fill the bed with a ton of blankets and call it good and I can finally use all my clothes from Oregon again, haha. Hell, I'd rather be cold than hot / muggy.

 

Good to know, thanks!

 

I'm in Grapevine actually.

 

I'm not scared of scratches. I just worry about slamming down on my rocker panel/steps and doing some really expensive body damage. I had minor clear coat scratches and put a nice little dent in my steps about a month after I bought my truck. LIke @Zac of all trades even without sliders if it's dry I'll prob go anyway. I can still learn a lot even just watching others in person. I lose perspective I videos.

 

I'm the same way. I think I would try some easy stuff and just watch others on the more technical sections. Just being there seeing it will go a long way for me.

 

I'm also want to see why I "need" a lift sooner than later!

 

Well you only lift your truck to fit bigger tires. Ground clearance comes from bigger tires. So if you want bigger tires then you "need" a lift! haha

 

Bigger tires may come one day but I expect I'll need a lift initially to counter the added weight I'll be adding for protection/overlanding! I'm ok with the size of my 1" wheel/tire upgrade for now.

 

That only adds 1/2 inch more of ground clearance

 

Hop on in my truck. We had a 2wd guy with us in marble falls and he rode with me all day the first the. Took his truck out on the second day. Is yours 4x4 I might have missed it