San Diego BS Thread.

Ended earlier today around 3, had a small group hit up a trail that ended around 5. Tough trail, actually: the two 4x4 guys were flexing all over and slipping wheels while my Prerunner powered up like a champ

Totally 2wd friendly, it's mainly dirt roads and some washboards but there's some offshoots that are pretty fun while still doable with 2wd

I'll probably go out in the evening around 4 or 5 to test out my new lights since I have yet to use them at night

 

Headed to Palmdale today from San Diego and then back down to San Diego this afternoon. Does anybody need anything picked up?

 

Headed up to run Otay around 2. Let me know if you want to join!

 

I grew up in Chula Vista and ran all over with my '47 willys wagon but it is not the same place when you come back 45 years later. The trails I ran on are now call the 805, Suicide Hill is topped with homes and not prickly pear, just want to show the wife what it was like way back then.... Set an alert this time so I won't miss the next outing.

 

Will be at Pio Pico in a half hour if anyone's fixin to meet me there

 

Missing out on some stuff here...

 

Otay was a good time. Found an abandoned, subie who looks like it was doing some stock mobbing!

 

Damn head on crash?

Just saw the caption. On otay truck trail?

 

It looks like a head on. It was on a blind corner. No dirt in the front so I assume it hit another car.

 

Watched the sunset from the top of Otay Mountain and also got to test out my light bar since I haven't used it off-road yet.





Also saw that Outback. Same gen as my dad's car which was kinda creepy, too.

 

Sorry if this is OT but I have a couple 4 foot fluorescent shop lights, 2' fire stick, and a CETACEA truckbed dog tether (http://www.cetaceacorp.com/truck-bed-tether-en.html) looking for a good home. Don't need them anymore and I'd hate to throw them out. PM me if interested.

 

How'd you like your new lights?? Hopefully we can convoy together next time.

 

I'd like to add some front recovery points to my '08 double-cab without needing a new bumper and I was thinking of having these shackle mounts being welded to the frame. Preferably with the round edges towards the front vs. them facing the ground. Is this safe and practical to do so? If so, is there someone here who could do it? TRACperformance, Speed Freek and jeffz0rz were a few of the names mentioned here.
edit** with the shackle's wider sides facing the sides

 

Wife won't let me drive at night, have to leave early

 

Steel it looks like, yeah I can do them..gonna need a hell of a pick-up point however.

 

PMd, I think

You're talking to someone who just stepped in the kiddie pool regarding trucks. I'm assuming pick-up point means a strong structural area to put these things on?

 

The frame thickness is at or under 1/8th of an inch. The tow hooks are closer to 3/8th thickness. This makes it hard to penetrate into the tow hook without burning through the frame. Bumpers can handle these tow hooks since they anchor to a larger surface area that they bolted onto. These can be welded on but will most likely break if you are tugged by that point.

 

You already have a stock recovery point up front on the drivers side. Not to be confused with the tie down point on the passenger side that should never be used for recovery. Hope this helps!

 

Front tow point and then a d ring receptacle in the tow package. Those damn things work excellent and got me out of a bunch of jams.

Well it helped me get other people out of shitty situations. Either way.

 

The new lights kick ass! The pictures don't show too well since it's just barely after sunset, but once it's all dark out the new bar really helps out.

Also I've had my ditch lights for a while, too, but I really like how I have that visibility while going around corners on the trail.

Here's a little before & after shot: