RedRunner's 2016 SR5 Build and Adventure Thread

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  1. Apr 1, 2020 at 6:00 PM
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    Started the reflective window covers for blacking out the interior when I camp. This was a little bit harder than I thought. 10ft roll only got 3 windows done.

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    Messed this window up a little bit:
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    ...but because I am stubborn I was able to salvage it. I think I can get it totally fixed tomorrow:
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  2. Apr 2, 2020 at 4:08 PM
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  3. Apr 10, 2020 at 6:54 PM
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    I am a little late with these, this was a couple weeks ago. We went out and explored in the mountains outside of Colorado Springs.


    We tested the first off-shoot off of the main Trail and we didn't make it too far!

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    Doing a little bit of digging!

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    Now it was time to turn around a narrow trail in the snow. Had to bust out the boards again for the Disco:

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    So this section is super off-camber and he took a bad line. Backed up and ended up burying his bumper into the hill:


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    Onto the next obstacle:

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    Ended up hitting my tire on that rock:

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    Flexing her out. Was really off-camber and with the snow it kept dragging me down the hill

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    Made it up to the over look:


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  4. Apr 10, 2020 at 6:55 PM
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    The Flex-Off

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    The last little bit:


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    The Damage:

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    The videos:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91YPF9T1vic&t=10s


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  5. Apr 12, 2020 at 9:08 AM
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  6. Apr 19, 2020 at 9:01 AM
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  7. Apr 22, 2020 at 7:30 PM
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    Another quick run on off of Old Stage Road

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    Looking over Colorado Springs
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    Lost the bead on the tire:
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    Glamor shot before the tire change:
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    Quick tire change without using a jack:
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    Spare is on!
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    Time to stretch some legs

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    https://youtu.be/dD8H65gS_EU
     
  8. Apr 27, 2020 at 7:18 PM
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    Went out on Mt Herman for a little Exploring:

    The Group:

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    The Generations Represented:

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    A couple deer spotted:

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    Beer delivery vehicle:

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    Almost lost the Disco!

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    The group:

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    My accident:

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    Lets see how badly he can get stuck in this one spot:

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    ...after he tried to get through with speed

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    I slid into this front bumper try to get a better pull position:

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    ...after he hit a tree

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  9. Apr 27, 2020 at 7:26 PM
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  10. May 2, 2020 at 8:54 AM
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  12. May 7, 2020 at 3:32 PM
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    We did a little scouting run to find some camping spots my buddy could bring his trailer too.

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  13. May 8, 2020 at 8:36 PM
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    Received the Ironman TRED Traction boards today. Also started packing for my trip through the Enchanted Rockies Trail

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  14. May 17, 2020 at 6:07 PM
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  15. May 20, 2020 at 2:06 PM
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    Day 2

    On Day 2 we started in Lincoln, NM and traveled to Corona, NM. This section should be approximately 106 miles.

    As we traveling down the trail my buddy radios "Is that a water park ahead of us"?

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    It ended up being a Bible Ranch in the middle of no where.

    This section of trail wasn't hard, but it was rocky enough that we could only travel about 10mph's give or take.

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    Time to air up as we are about to hit the highway

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    ...well that section of highway was a lot shorter than we thought. At least this section was a lot of "County" roads. So we could pick up the pace.

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    We detoured to the Roswell Incident Site. This is the debris field left from the UFO

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    The obligatory fuel up picture

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    This was on the drive up to the camp site. Free roaming cows everywhere.

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    Camp! This camp site had soooo many bugs it was crazy.

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  16. May 21, 2020 at 2:17 PM
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    Day 3

    For Day 3 we traveled from Corona, NM to Pecos, NM. This section is about 156 miles, but was a little bit more with the Bypass

    Beginning of Day 3

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    We had some more flat "County" roads till we hit the highway. We may have accidentally hit a cattle guard a little to fast and jumped both trucks. I definitely do not recommend doing this.

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    Got a little bit of pavement time

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    Found a cool tunnel right before the highway to get some "Gram" worthy pictures

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    We ended up doing the Bypass because the new owners of a property locked a gate you have to take. The Bypass according to LifeStyle Overland "TRAILERS, LARGE RIGS, OR STOCK RIGS NOT RECOMMENDED". I did this trail with stock suspension but I do have 255/80's(33's). I hit my skids a couple times and completely flexed the 4Runner out. It took us around 2.5 hours to go 12 miles. It is super slow going with a lot of rocks and off camber sections. We were also the first ones threw this section in awhile, so we had to scout out some sections to figure out where we were going. Plan on some extra time taking the Bypass.

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    Campsite with a killer view! Was totally worth the long drive of this section.

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  17. May 21, 2020 at 2:19 PM
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  18. May 21, 2020 at 2:26 PM
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    Me either..I miss my 3rd Gen!
     
  19. May 22, 2020 at 8:32 PM
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    Day 4

    This section is from Pecos, NM to Angel Fire, NM. This section is about 140 miles and probably the most beautiful section.

    ...and we are off!

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    So many cows in NM

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    Air up time again for the highway
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    ...so how do you know your friend is in from Phoenix? He makes you stop and take a picture when he sees snow.
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    RTT Problems

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    Camp! This camp site was absolutely amazing

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  20. May 24, 2020 at 7:04 AM
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    Day 5

    Today we were supposed to go from Angel Fire, NM to Great Sand Dunes National Park in Colorado. But due to COVID-19 National Parks are closed. So we decided to detour and camp with a couple buddies in Colorado Springs, off of Rampart Range Road. One day we will have to finish the Angel Fire, NM to Estes Park.

    Airing up and heading to the The Springs

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    Made it to The Springs. Found a little mud and this was the end of our trip for this time.

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