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2022 NorCal Wheeling, Camping, and Fuckery Thread

Discussion in 'Northern California' started by Blue Canary, Jan 2, 2022.

  1. Nov 9, 2022 at 12:57 PM
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    530Taco

    530Taco Gone fishin'

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    Welcome!

    Watch out for potholes...and terrible drivers! 2 things you'll find plenty of in CA :D
     
  2. Nov 9, 2022 at 12:59 PM
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    pseudonym

    pseudonym Well-Known Member

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    Don't drink the Kool Aid.


    And Welcome!
     
  3. Nov 9, 2022 at 1:00 PM
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    SACTOWN

    SACTOWN Well-Known Member

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  4. Nov 9, 2022 at 2:13 PM
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    otis24

    otis24 Hard Shell Taco

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    Welcome!

    Definitely spend some time in the mountains. Check out Yosemite. And the coast isn't too bad either.

    Where in NH are you from? My parents live just outside Portsmouth in Newmarket.

    At least we don't have Mainiacs and Massholes for drivers.
     
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  5. Nov 9, 2022 at 6:26 PM
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    Area51Runner

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    @otis24 @ian408 or anyone else, can you recommend an open area or just an area where I can put the 4wd conversion to basic tests? Not looking for anything technical or anything too far away just in case something goes south and craps out. Prefer Fremont/Livermore/Milpitas/San Jose/Santa Clara area. Fire trail or whatever. Just somewhere I can get this thing engaged and make sure its working as it should :thumbsup:.
     
  6. Nov 9, 2022 at 6:49 PM
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    essjay

    essjay Part-Time Lurker

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  7. Nov 9, 2022 at 6:49 PM
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    Fernando

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    Watch what you say about pot holes. I drive like an a$$hole on the rocks. Hit a a pot hole before dirt on Bowman and bammmmmm!

    IMG-20220921-WA0002.jpg
     
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  8. Nov 9, 2022 at 6:51 PM
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    ian408

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    https://www.ohv.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=1172 Carnegie or Prairie City.
     
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  9. Nov 9, 2022 at 6:56 PM
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    Area51Runner

    Area51Runner Well-Known Member

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    Thanks, Carnegie is on the list since its close. Yeah, open gravel/dirt lot would do as well. Will have to so some additional looking.
     
  10. Nov 9, 2022 at 7:57 PM
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    ian408

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    Plenty of open gravel/dirt roads.
     
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  11. Nov 9, 2022 at 8:35 PM
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    GyvesHD

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    RIP
     
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  12. Nov 9, 2022 at 8:59 PM
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    otis24

    otis24 Hard Shell Taco

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    If you take summit road to highland way to Mt Bache road there’s some gravel up there near the top. Maybe like 8 miles if gravel.
     
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  13. Nov 9, 2022 at 9:29 PM
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    Fernando

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    Don't count her out yet. Shes gonna come out of the grave and snatch you :D
     
  14. Nov 10, 2022 at 7:17 PM
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    Fox 2.5 with DSC reservoirs Summit Dakar 17x9.5 -25 offset Goodyear Wrangler Duratracs 285/70/17 SPC UCA's Icon add a leaf
     
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  15. Nov 11, 2022 at 11:34 AM
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    The usual
    She better, the TANK will live

    Pics from impromptu snow run
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  16. Nov 12, 2022 at 6:53 PM
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    Headed up to MET tomorrow if anyone wants to join. Meeting in Sacramento at 7 and heading up
     
  17. Nov 13, 2022 at 2:08 PM
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    Twizted

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    stock af, but hover if you think you disagree... RV living: Vagabond Drifter (6' bed) Custom bed cabinet buildout 175w Renogy solar panel 40a Rich Solar MPPT solar controller 1000w Wagan Pure Line inverter Lavaner Pro 2kw diesel heat exchanger Suspension/wheels: Toytec Aluma 2.5 front shocks with resis 13x700 coils (soon 14x700) Toytec Aluma 2.5 rear shocks SPC UCAs Deaver Stage 3 rear leaf springs Wheeler's 3 degree axle shims Wheeler's U-bolt flip Wheeler's Super Bumpstops 18"x9" XD Monster (x5) 275/75/18 Cooper ST MAXX (x5) EBC Stage 3 pads/rotors Electronics: Kenwood DNX773S iDatalink - Maestro RR Stubby Antenna No-name Switchback LEDs Hella Sharptone horns (no relay) Relocated backup camera w/DIY bracket Armor/recovery: BruteForceFab Rear HC w/swingout BAMF Sliders (DOM, 10 degree w/kick out, rattle-canned) BAMF IFS Skid (BAMF powder-coated) BAMF Mid Skid (BAMF powder-coated) BAMF TC Skid (BAMF powder-coated) BAMF LCA Skids (BAMF powder-coated) BAMF Rear Diff Skid (early model, powder-coated) BAMF CMC Plates US Offroad Winch Bumper Smittybilt X20 10k synthetic rope winch Total Chaos Bed Stiffeners ARB compressor w/air-up kit DIY cowl snorkel ARB rear air-locker Interior: Husky Floor Liners (F&R) Rear 40% seat-delete Hinged fridge platform in place of rear seat Exterior: CaliRaised Low-profile Ditch Light Brackets CaliRaised Side-projecting LED pods CaliRaised Faux TRD Pro Grille Morimoto amber LED fog lights One-of-a-kind 1GRFE plate (second iteration) Removed: OEM Bed Mat CaliRaised bed molle panels
    Sup, gents?

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    #S707

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    How's the snow down there?
     
  18. Nov 13, 2022 at 4:51 PM
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    pahaf

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    It’s starting to pile up.
    Props to you guys snow wheeling. Not my favorite. Never know when I’ll get stuck.

    I heard that you should air down, and then others say you should run 30 psi or about there so the tires can sink and dig….what do you guys run?

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  19. Nov 13, 2022 at 6:30 PM
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    Twizted

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    I was at 8psi
     
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  20. Nov 13, 2022 at 6:32 PM
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    nDub

    nDub Kan kun være malet af en gal mand

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    Normal PSI until you get stuck then air down and float on top! No wrong answers that I can see.
     

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