Brian's 06 OR Prerunner "Old Blue" to 12 OR 4x4 "Clifford" The Big Red Truck build!

Good question. I scraped the hitch a bunch of times. I broke an insert on the hitch and the electrical for a trailer. Got a couple of scuff marks on the underside of the front bumper on the drivers side. Also, I bottomed out a few times, but then again I was following a taco that was lifted. I chose some bad lines a couple of times.

If you pick the right lines, scraping will be kept to a minimum. Go slow, especially down Devils Staircase and you should be dine. Definitely worth the trip with the stellar views.

 

Good to know. Debating taking my '16 up there but it's all stock right now and not sure if I want to beat it up quite yet or wait till I get a lift and some better tires. How was soldier pass?

 

Yeah, wait until you get better tires and a lift if you are afraid of damaging your truck. I wouldn't mind going again though on stock. I have my lift, just need it installed.

 

yeah, broken arrow with watching your line, you could probably get away with just dragging your hitch/ receiver a few times if you're careful and go slow. if you follow me, and i don't warn you to not always follow my line(sorry i didn't mention that sometimes/ always, i go for a more difficult line), you'll drag a little more. but like brian said, no more than the underside of fenders.

 

just go for it. gotta put that first scratch in it at some point. once that's over with you'll be more willing to try to make it through just about anything

 

Eggackly!

 

and anytime anyone from down south wants to head up the hill to sedona, hit me up, pm me or whatever. i'm usually down to meet up, tour guide, lead, follow, whatever. starting to get familiar with the area

 

Hey everyone, I have a stock 15' Tacoma dc sb or Barcelona red my girlfriend and I are thinking bout heading out to Sedona on Saturday. I wanna goto broken arrow and from reading this I should be fine with a stock Tacoma? Don't really have off road experience only experience I do have is at glamis(Sand dunes)

 

Yes you should be fine. Just take it easy and choose your line properly. I'd love to come show ya around, but gonna be down in phx this weekend. Multi vehicle mod day the following weekend. And then some needed scouting/pre running for a bachelor party the following. I'd advise getting a second vehicle to go with you if you haven't done any slower, crawling wheeling. Not that this is that difficult, but limited experience with this style of wheeling, I'd not go alone. Plus you won't be alone on the trail. It is a highly traveled/ tourist trail. So be careful for oncoming traffic and follow the one way signs when posted

 

Thanks for your quick response. I'll see if I can get my brother or cousin(both have Jk's) to tag along and one more question how often is there meet ups here in phx? I want to get more into trailing but have literally no one to go with. I love to meet up with some people on here and hit some trails, I've gone to sycamore creek and that's about it

 

That's a question for the as bs or az meet ups threads. I'm up in flagstaff but there is a good group of people throughout the state. I do believe Brian, whose thread we are jacking, and a few other phx area members are heading to the 4peaks area this weekend as well.

 

Okay thanks I'll look it up

 

@snowsk8air2, Thanks for jacking my thread. Jk! Glad you were able to answer the question for me.

@freddy2923,
We have a pretty good sized group here in Phx spread across the valley. I'm always up for going to do trails. This weekend a couple of us are going camping around the 4 Peaks area. Other than that, I am open pretty much any weekend.
As far as Sedona, Broken Arrow is a must. The scenery is spectacular. Be prepared to get the underside of the truck touched and the hitch being dragged a bit for being stock. Pick good lines and you should be fine.

 

Camping stuff is packed for this weekends tw mini meet with @Techoma and @outdoorAZ. Should note that this is the first camping trip since the Prerunner was crushed. Man, a 5ft versus 6ft bed space makes is a big difference. Somewhat miss having a 6ft bed, but wouldn't give up the dcsb for the access cab.

 

It's been a while since I have posted pics.
Bulldog Canyon today.

 

New truck looks good, like the wheel combo! Thought of plasti dipping/ painting the Crome black? Would take it to the next level.

 

Glad to see you're enjoying your new truck!
I can't wait to get me a 4x4 too

 

Thanks!

I have never gotten into the plastidip fad. Might take the plunge and do it.

Thanks! I love being 4wd now. More places to go.

 

Broken Arrow! 4-2-2016

Had both back drivers and front pass off the ground. Loved it!
https://youtu.be/M0WrwDnT3wE

Drug ass at the end. Nothing like a high clearance @Pelfreybilt bumper wouldn't fix.
https://youtu.be/iNvN__eHM5U

 

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