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[Deleted member 1634]

We did some nice adventuring deep in the Superior National Forest today. Gone for about 7hrs, so it was a full day of off-roading (averaged about 25mpg over the whole trip too). This picture was taken at a remote lake, not sure of the name, there are so many around here. Not pictured was the many miles of rutted out roads, full of rocks, mud, and large undulations, overgrown from years of not being used. Also not pictured is the pleasure on our faces from a day well spent on the trail.

The fall colors were also already popping in some areas, so I have a feeling we'll be taking a similar trip in a few weeks once they really start to fill out.

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[BladeRanger]

Some pictures from Sunday’s Cleghorn adventure with @Gizmokid2005 and @RangerRick19 (who brought his camera and got much better shots than these) and some buddies I have from the area. Rumor has it he is still walking funny from being clinched going down the chute and freaking everyone out going up on two wheels a few times.

I missed this run, looks like you all fun

 

[Glocker]

This was pretty fun, up in North Georgia!

 

[Glocker]

What happened here ? No trucks on the trail ?

I actually took that out through my driver window!

 

[Gizmokid2005]

The lesser shown side of off-road pics. I gave GLaDOS a good wash this morning since the skies are cloudy/smoky (thanks stupid gender reveal...) and it's less than 80F finally, man the scratches are real.

 

[RedlandRanger]

The lesser shown side of off-road pics. I gave GLaDOS a good wash this morning since the skies are cloudy/smoky (thanks stupid gender reveal...) and it's less than 80F finally, man the scratches are real.

As someone recently told me - the scratches just show that you are having fun.

 

[Gizmokid2005]

As someone recently told me - the scratches just show that you are having fun.

That's how I look at it! They're not very deep and will come out. I'm going to need to do some research into coatings to help with that. Track tape would be great, but that's a ton of extra work for a quick jaunt down some dirt trails.

 

[jeb134]

That's how I look at it! They're not very deep and will come out. I'm going to need to do some research into coatings to help with that. Track tape would be great, but that's a ton of extra work for a quick jaunt down some dirt trails.

https://www.trackarmour.com/collections/trackarmour-for-your-car
I got this that I'll be using for the trails I know could have potential pinstriping, will save some time on washing too.

 

[Gizmokid2005]

https://www.trackarmour.com/collections/trackarmour-for-your-car
I got this that I'll be using for the trails I know could have potential pinstriping, will save some time on washing too.

Yup. That's what I was referring to. It's a great idea, but I'm always a bit weary about putting it on a not-completely clean vehicle and the effort to tape up all the potential pinstripe locations is significant if it's just a shorter trip that doesn't have much (if any) potential.

 

[charwest]

a pretty camping spot in the black hills (SD), off a logging road, off a forest road

black elk peak in the background

(from a few weeks ago before we split for the desert)

 

[Pinepig]

Violets first water crossing, the wife just got done checking the fjording depth and has given the OK.

 

[Deleted member 1634]

a pretty camping spot in the black hills (SD), off a logging road, off a forest road

black elk peak in the background

(from a few weeks ago before we split for the desert)

I wouldn't be upset if you shared the exact location of this spot. haha I've been planning a trip to the Black Hills for awhile and this looks like a perfect spot.

 

[charwest]

and here: photos not from the trail itself but from the undercarriage check afterwards: broken arrow trail, sedona AZ.

(trail too busy and we were too stimulated by the driving for photos en route)

a lot of folks talk about the fragile underparts of the stock fx4, so thought i would upload this as a data point. it makes as much sense to put it here as anywhere else, i guess.

broken arrow, newbie offroaders, bone stock fx4, relatively loaded truck (has all our possessions and work stuff from moving between jobs). skid plates took all the hits, not a scratch on the various critical hardware (diff, control arms, etc) or panels or bumper etc

the plate under driver seat. this took all the real hits as far as i can tell. i tend to put the obstacles im not sure ill clear under the driver wheel, so it makes sense i came down on this plate a few times.

front skid. no harm, no foul.

scraped the bottom of the tow assembly a couple times on the steeper departures.

 

[LBranger893]

 

[tehschkott]

Dumb q - what's the tire dimension there?

Good looking truck, that blue/black is a nice combo.

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