XPOTRPR build & BS

Went out on a little adventure today with the wife and her new DSLR to check out Needle Rock...

photo dump..

 

Where is that?

 

That looks so badass man, can you camp out there?

 

North of Fountain Hills, South of Bartlett Lake.

I believe so.. I'm just not sure if you can at that exact location. There are tons of washes and nearby trails, that you can gain access to other spots from (pictures in the wash/canyon). One in particular I wanted to check out.. We are gonna go back out sometime and see what we can find. If we didnt camp, we could atleast post up for the day. It has an over grown area right on the water, and you can setup right under the trees.

 

That area at the Verde around the start of 11mile wash has been all blocked off and they've restricted getting to the other side of the Verde last I've heard.

 

Yes. It's a protected are on the other side. Still a ton of areas to check out on the West side.. Including getting up on top of the wash/canyon and over looking the Verde. Can't wait to get back out and explore more

 

Tundy friendly?

 

Most definitely for the water/needle rock area.. That's just a dirt road into a parking lot. That wash.. Maybe. Its deep soft sand, with narrow, slow blind turns. I was in 4hi locked and second guessed stopping sometimes. Only saw one other vehicle (minus ATVs, it's mostly for them) and it was a old bronco, so still on the small side. The slow blind tight turns in the canyon are what would worry me with your truck or 2wd's.

 

Thanks Scott! Was definitely a good time.

 

That's one of my biggest loves for Arizona as well as a reason I'll never leave. The diversity of terrain and sights.

That will be awesome though. No matter what the scenery, that kind of bonding is the end goal.

 

Thanks man. it was the first time we used it.. and she bought it months ago. lol

 

The one thing I do like about my hectic job and when I have to drive to drop off Fedex and UPS shipments... I get to drive my truck... like an asshole.. and feel somewhat ok with it.. lol

left some nice lines after flippin a U-turn leavin work.

 

Twinsies!!

How was the weather up there?

 

right??

it was perfect. overcast, cool, some showers at night.

 

Thanks man.. That's definitely my fave as well..

 

The rest..

 

Test drove a DCSB Sport 2wd.

first off.. the new 3.5... leaves me wanting more.. feels sluggish off the line, and just in general really. slow, delayed throttle response. down shifting manually and leaving it in a lower gear definitely helps, but that new 6 speed is definitely meant for cruising and commuting.

The interior was definitely my favorite part.. soooo much nicer. the fit and finish of everything is leaps and bounds better than previous gens. the cabin noise is non existent. its quiet, smooth, and the features...

THEY ADDED CARGO LIGHTS!! finally..

The info screen in the cluster is awesome and useful.

New JBL setup is pretty damn sweet.. and clean. Didnt get a chance to fully test it out, but im hoping its decent, as I dont really want to mess with aftermarket stereos anymore.. just over it.

I sat around for 2 hours just BS'n with them. It was later at night so no one was there. They had just washed the loaded silver sport and pulled it into the showroom. Myself with about 5 guys were crawlin under it, checkin everything out, talkin about it, etc. Was a good time and they were great people. They also gave me the best deal I've found so far.

They offered 25k for my truck.. And I get to keep the suspension, wheels, tires, and lightbar. They want everything else (grill, headlights, blower, headers, etc)

1.9% for 75 months.. For a fully loaded sport.. 360 a month

I have a lot to think about..

or... maybe a 15.. with a blower..

 

So what if you rip the interior out of yours and add sound mat and put in new leather seats?

 

i support this idea.