New Mexico Owners BS Thread

haha alright man sounds good! im so excited to wake up that early and drive all day!! haha


ok guys so i got a the runner today!! and i went out and messed around on the mesa for a bit nothing crazy but i did go up a hill in 2wd and then again in 4wd and damn the diffrance is amazing!!

but just to warn you guys i have drivin an auto pretty much all my left and a stick here and there, so you guys are gonna have to bare with me on the trails till i really get used to it haha.

because to be honest i never stalled out while i was messin around but i did stall out on the road i forgot what truck i was driving haha

 

Yep, you're gonna spend a lot of time in the driver's seat that weekend. Fortunately, we'll be getting out and walking frequently at obstacles.

Get confident with that stick. Practice, practice, practice! When you're doing a 3 point turn on a sloped hill with a 1,000 foot cliff 12 inches in front of your tire you'll be glad you did.

BTW, I'm not really kidding. This is a picture I took this weekend on Ophir Pass. It is the "easiest" trail we will take on the trip (It only has one 3-point turn on that hillside). In fact, we won't even take it if we have time for the more difficult Imogene Pass to Yankee Boy Basin.

 

haha FML!! well im sure ill be fine as long as there is someone watching (which im sure there will be plenty of people watching) ill be fine, just gotta get used to it in the next few weeks!

 

You guys still want to do a mod day?

 

That would be fun. Has anyone really put those duratracs to the test? like how well it handles super soft sand ?

 

I work this saturday from 10 to 2. Other than that I'm good. I have an arena football game on sunday but I dunno what time...

 

im down when ever guys i just have work on sat till about 4ish then im free and i got nothin on sunday that i know of

 

lol forgot, have a wedding to go to..

 

I'm free after two. I need to respray my grill and my evo mod plus need the DTRL mod too.

 

I work til 4 on saturday and Hieu you probably should ask Greg hes the only one whos worked his duratracs pretty good maybe Kevin have not sure I dont think he got a chance yet.

 

alright well i'm down for saturday. Seems like alex is too. So hit me up once you get out anthony.

 

Alright I'll hit you up and I think Alex might want to install the cb for his 4runner too.

 

I'm down man. Lets do this!

 

im good anytime on sat for mods!

 

What time on Saturday? Were you guys thinking?

 

Got some cheap Ranchos for now thanks though.

 

yup im good for sat guys!! if you guys start a little earlier thats cool but depending on when i get out and traffic and ish i may not able able to do anything till about 5ish haha

 

What time were u all thinking? Cause I need t do he diff breather and install a CB. When and where I'm open all day till about 8?

 

Itll be at my house John after I get off work around 4 so maybe around 4 45 or 5

 

Did you oder the parts for the diff breather mod? It took the dealer about a week to get mine. Depending on which diff mod thread you read, two different union part #'s are listed. Since they were only like $3 each, I just ordered both. Turns out one has a 1/4" fitting for the tube to slide onto and the other has a larger 5/16" or 3/8" fitting. The new breather you buy also has a 5/16" or 3/8" fitting if I remember correctly. The threads say to buy 1/4" line. I used the 1/4" union at the diff and the 1/4" line. I then had to use some lube and really stretch and twist the tube over the larger breather fitting at the other end. Otherwise, the job is a piece of cake.