Long Travel BS Thread

Because there's a QR code on the back of that POS, I have to assume that there will be a "CYBERTRUCK *CONQUERS* THE RUBICON" video on Youtube that conveniently leaves out all the winching.

 

https://youtube.com/shorts/uuca4DQ00Rk?si=JRAgr84OVFWh1oHQ

 

I'm currently running Hammer Hangers with a crossbar tied into the rear X-shaped crossmember. I'm planning on boxing the rear of the frame this year to further beef up the rear of the truck, and I'd been considering the DMZ kit. However, the fab shop that I work with also does their own setup that boxes the same areas while also replacing the crossmember with 6 tubes. Obviously the latter is going to be stiffer, but it's also more costly and heavy, and presumably would prevent me from installing something like a water tank or under bed storage between the crossmember and bumper.

Given that my use case is mostly forest/desert roads and rock crawling, is it actually worth it to go all in or is the DMZ kit and the HH crossbar more than enough?

edit: Probably worth noting that part of why I'm hesitant is that I'd be relying on the shop (who, admittedly, has been very good in my past experience) to keep the rear of the frame straight after cutting the crossmember out. As an alternative, I'm also a little curious if boxing the bottom of that crossmember would have any real benefits.

 

We have plenty of footage that will be posted just because the driver was kinda douchy.

The Jeep winching it out when it was Turtled..

 

No point in boxing the bottom of the factory crossmember. It keeps the frame rails in place laterally, and holds the weight of the stock spare tire. Boxing it would only benefit you if that crossmember carried weight, which it doesn't.

 

If you did see me I was following a Tundra that was towing 2 Suzuki Samauries behind it.

 

We're taking the entire day and night at Loon to chill. Some of us walked down the trail to the bottom of Big Sluice and found @Ricardo13x with a broken 4R. We're sending a rig down to him with Tools and Water if they are still there.



@WEW using a Karnage Welder to perform a trail repair on the El Dorado County Poop Truck that helps maintain the Trail..

 

Some east coast prerunner action at the Durhamtown event this past weekend in Georgia. Mostly mild raptor builds, but some cool stuff sprinkled in. Was out of town unfortunately, but will be prioritizing going next year.

https://youtu.be/CCxqUsDHahQ?si=--iAJezHpvyfRDfA

 

Looks like a pretty well set up track!
Seems loads of fun.

 

Motorcross track i believe that gets re-worked specifically for the event.

 

They do that in lower Michigan too. Midwest dirtfest. Tons of the big name west coast guys come and party.

 

Thanks for the supplies brother. SAS’d 3g4R belongs to @lit_taco4x4 and I was able to get her going and out of the trail today. We got out at around 8pm I’m currently at a rest stop on my way home.
@UMC is the man! My Tacoma only suffered a broken CV that I replaced in like 30 min and kept going to finish day 1. Below is the only scratch I suffered