SoCal Offroad Trip

[panda24619]

so where to next? haha

 

[nvycrmn]

lets see if we can start getting something together for october. maybe mikegigabyte will go too.

 

[panda24619]

yeah maybe. the more the better. i know i was getting looks of like wtf?! cause of how dirt i was. maybe we can do anderson, but the whole trail this next time. or maybe glamis or ocotillo. which ever.

 

[tallsville]

so how was trip? got any pics? and when is the next one?

 

[nvycrmn]

trip was good. i posted a couple pics in the show and tell section.

 

[panda24619]

so how was trip? got any pics? and when is the next one?

it was great. no damage to me navy got a little and smooth now has an excuse to get some new side steps. haha but it was great. next time you should come down. i wish i had pictures but my gf didnt get out to take any.

 

[smo0othride]

Yeah we should have taken more pics and video.. my camera takes really bad pictures and video even though its a 7 megapixel, I would have gotten better quality with my cell phone. Plus my windsheild being tinted and dusty didn't help. I have 2 vids of nvycrmn but nothing too exciting happens, and the pics I took of panda 3 wheeling came out fuzzy.

I got a new air compressor and am thinking about getting the Truxxx 3/2 lift so I don't bottom out so much. I want to try to go all the way down the path next time.

 

[panda24619]

well ill see if my friend can lead with his dirt bike next time. hes a professional photographer. hes good. but yeah you should get some lift. itll help with the bottoming out. surprisingly you did better then me and nvy did sometimes. but a little will help some. and yeah next time theres no time crunch well go down the whole way and out the other side of the 8.

 

[tallsville]

let me know when next trip is. wanted to come down. but had to wait for some funds to come in that didn't. i'll bring both my cameras. got a point and shoot that i did the vid of my exhaust with, and a canon D20 with a 17-80 and a 75-300 lens. so should be able to get some good pics.

 

[nvycrmn]

im down for oct 15th...wife is out of town and i will have my son with me.

 

[panda24619]

that might actually work. ill request that day off for work. not sure if the desert would be kool enough then but Anderson should still be fine. it wasnt to hot. only upper 90s. i kind of liked it. but the more cameras the better. then we can make a youtube video. haha

 

[smo0othride]

Oct 15 will probably be good for me.
After I washed my car from last time is was covered in scratches especially on the passenger side which made me a little sad but then I did a little test and luckly they come out with some waxing and polishing... still have some bad scratches on the rubber window trim though. Lets decide quick whether we want to do anderson or the desert, because if we go to Anderson I'm considering some spacers.
Also, last time my radio stopped working because it blew a fuse, along with 2 other fuses which I couldnt figure out what they went to. Oh well, the guy at the shop replaced them for free and reseated the head unit because it got slightly crooked after I slammed onto the ground one of those times.

 

[nvycrmn]

still waiting to see if i am taking leave or not to go home with the wife.

 

[panda24619]

o damn that sux. im sry smooth. idc which ever. girlfriend says its fine this time. but im free for which ever. but at least you got the scratches out and the radio fixed.

 

[panda24619]

so work kind of screwed me over. i work 1 day a week. what ever. but it helps a little. i dont need much money. anyways. so i have fridays off. so what are we gonna do october 15th? ill have to talk the gf into going though. o and my air compressor broke. need to get a new one b4 we do anything. glamis would be funn. im selling a few things and get payed next week so ill have some money. or if you want to do the rest of anderson idc. its up to you guys. if we do glamis i would like to spend the night just because its so far. but if you guys cant its all good.

 

[smo0othride]

I can stay overnight if we go to the desert... I have a good air compressor now if you don't have the cash for one, and the manual pump for backup. I'm also trying to find a place that has a good price on the truxxx 3/2 lift because bottoming out sucks.

 

[panda24619]

okay kool. i told my dad and hell go get one. but who knows when. were getting a new computer and wireless so thats 1st. but for a lift try online. i always get deals from autoanything because im on their mailing list. next thing i get from them ill let you know. if you want local and install try orw or expresstrux in lakeside. thats a great place. if they dont have what you want they over night it there and dont charge you for shipping. they had to do that for my manifolds. or if you get them online me and nvy can help. or at least me. i like doing stuff like that.

 

[smo0othride]

okay kool. i told my dad and hell go get one. but who knows when. were getting a new computer and wireless so thats 1st. but for a lift try online. i always get deals from autoanything because im on their mailing list. next thing i get from them ill let you know. if you want local and install try orw or expresstrux in lakeside. thats a great place. if they dont have what you want they over night it there and dont charge you for shipping. they had to do that for my manifolds. or if you get them online me and nvy can help. or at least me. i like doing stuff like that.

Yeah autoanything has the cheapest price I can find online, I'm going to call around tomorrow and see what local shops are charging. What would be a reasonable price to pay to have it installed? I build custom computers, let me know if you need any advice.

 

[panda24619]

ooo thats a good question. i nvr took any truck in to do a lift. ive always done them with my uncle in his drive way. usually my other uncles jeeps or trucks. but call around and anything that warrentys their job is good.

 

[smo0othride]

It doesn't seem like anyone local has the truxxx lift.. I guess I'll have to order it online from autoanything.