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josh
| | Posted on Friday, November 08, 2002 - 10:20 pm: | 
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I offroad frequently, sometimes i just mess around in stuff that any two wheel drive truck could take,while other times, after i have gone through it, I ask myself, what were you thinking?
The question I have is, when do i know when to stop? or how can i know whats the limit my stock disco2 can take? Just if anyone was wondering, I'm not gonna use the guess and check method on the second question! thanks, josh |
Alen
| | Posted on Friday, November 08, 2002 - 10:33 pm: |
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Josh, check my pictures
http://www.discoweb.org/alenbabayan
Second set of pictures of gray Disco is bone stock.
Cheers
Alen |
Paul D. Morgan (V22guy)
| | Posted on Friday, November 08, 2002 - 10:37 pm: |
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Josh,
In a feeble attempt to answer your question with a good buzz...
Limits from one vehicle to another vary, but one thing to remember is that human factors dictate the difference. The D2 stock is a great vehicle for off roading when comparing it to another stock vehicle. The key is to take obstacles slow and yes this means getting out of your truck to take a look at crap. If you have a spotter and can detect the sound of stock plastic interfacing with rock (which means stop), then you will be okay.
Alen's Pics are very cool.
Paul
'00 Pig |
josh
| | Posted on Friday, November 08, 2002 - 10:42 pm: |
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thanks fot the help! sometimes I hit some pretty big mudholes and think, now if an experienced LR owner, who knows their stuff, were here, would he go through it and if so how? |
Alen
| | Posted on Friday, November 08, 2002 - 10:58 pm: |
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Josh,like Paul mentioned about spotters are a key in wheeling. Try to find a group of rovers and hangout to learn more with them.
Paul, nice pics also, how you like the MTR's?
Cheers
Alen |
Brian Friend (Brianfriend)
| | Posted on Saturday, November 09, 2002 - 11:36 am: |
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My experience is that it is somewhat difficult to get other rover owners to do what I want to do. Get with anyone that likes to 4x4 and go with them as much as possible. I run with one guy on just about every trip. He is the only one that I let spot me on the hard obsticals. Get with one person that likes to go alot and go every chance you can. Doesn't matter what they dirve....just go lots. I go almost every sunday and in the summer I go about 6 times a month. You will learn the limits of your vehicle...but more likely than not...you will discover your own limits...which in my case is substantially less than my trucks limits.
Have fun. |
Rob Davison (Pokerob)
| | Posted on Saturday, November 09, 2002 - 01:06 pm: |
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here is the deal,, you have a disco two, so it is new enough where i would like to think it's not a beater and you might still have a payment on it. either way i think we agree you dont want to abuse the truck or you wouldn't be asking
big ass puddle. let someone else go first who doesnt care if they get flooded. if they make it you should too depending on the trouble they had.
if no guinne pig, no shame in going out with a stick and poking around. no one i know laughs because you are trying to preserve you investment.
if it feels solid or you are feeling risky, you gonna have to learn how to drive thru different kinds of puddles. the one thing you dont want to do is charge it like a maniak. sometimes you need to hit it with some speed, but you dont want a wall of water and rooster tails .
fool around in the small ones and get the feel.
most important is being prepared to get stuck. obviously recovery points are key. a winch is even better. some folks say take a cell phone and all that but the places i got dont have coverage so check before you feel over confident that you can just call a buddy for help. i dont have a winch so i dont drive alone unless i really know the area. i would reccomend you dont go alone either. when i did have a winch i used to just embark out on new trails because i felt i had the skills to get out.
you might want to go on a club run with people of similar vehicles so you can see what they are able to do. yo gan go damn near everywhere a built truck can go sock, it is just going to take some time if you want everything to look pretty at the end of the trail.
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Paul D. Morgan (V22guy)
| | Posted on Saturday, November 09, 2002 - 03:15 pm: |
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Alen,
The MTR's are incredible. I am glad I made the purchase.
Paul
'00 Pig |
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