Cincinnati Area Thread (Tri-State, Ohio/Kentucky/Indiana)

Rumor has it I don't even know how to put my truck in 4wd...

 

That seems legit.
Does your truck even have 4wd? Isn’t it a “pre runner”? Lol

 

Might be

 

Any of you guys have experience with some weld on Diff Armor? I'm surprised at how thin the rear cover is and thinking about beefing it up. Do I have a solution looking for a problem? Or is it justified?

Here's the 2 I'm considering:
https://www.ruffstuffspecialties.com/R1772.html

I feel like this one will hold moisture and accelerate rust on the diff cover:
https://lowrangeoffroad.com/low-range-defiant-armor-toyota-8-diff-guard.html

 

No experience with weld on diff armor. Once my old wheels and tires sell I’m ordering skids and probably a diff skid too. But probably a bolt on design.

Edit: JK about the bolt on diff skid. Holy Moses them dudes are expensive.

 

From what I've researched the only diff skid worth getting is BAMF, the others just sacrifice too much ground clearance.

I also suspect that there isn't much of a point to a diff skid, other than protecting the e-locker motor & the rear of the diff. So, that being said; I was trying to cheap out and beef up the rear, without spending 450 on a skid.

 

Just weld the diff, poor man’s locker here we go

 

Had an old 92 yota pickup with a good ole lincoln locker in it. Didn’t notice it till you made a sharp turn and the ass end would hop a bit.

 

Same with my CJ7

 

So @Summers_Kytaco_19 & @rdpoe Have either of you been to one of the back the byway meets before? How much do people actually wheel? Is it just the 1 main ride or are there more rides?

I really need to get in the woods but hate to cash in my chips for a weekend without the kid and only wheel on one route with 72 other trucks that may or may not stop 64,000 times on the trail.

 

I’ll send you the “schedule”. Saturday is a long day of wheeling. Friday is a few hours

https://www.ridethedbbb.org/schedul...byway-event-presented-by-dan-cummins-off-road

 

1 ride per day isn't that much....I'm hoping I could probably convince some people to head out during the pizza party/camp fire.

Very tempted. If @beertimecontinuum would just come and be my copilot I'd bought tickets months ago.

 

I think it’s more about just getting out and riding. As mentioned before it’s for a good cause. Good people (mostly). Good times. Maybe some Philly cheesesteaks lol

 

I cut mine off and welded one of these on, super beefy. If you have the elocker, they have one for that axle also.

 

I'm a bad copilot and a worse spotter lol, makes me a bad ass winch ninja tho

 

I think last time you were copilot for me I had my foglights washed with piss... Agree on winch ninja!

 

Last time he co-piloted for me he ended up being a back seat lump!

 

Almost DIED!!

 

Missed ALL the fun getting up out of hells creek!

In the dark.
In the rain.

 

WhiteClaw makes me do crazy things