After a nice day of Off-Roading in NJ
Camel Trophy
Joined: Nov 2015
Posts: 3,560
Likes: 834
From: Staten Island, NY
Wharton State Forest is the only legal offroading in NJ unless you're on private land. I don't know that I've been anywhere in that area that would account for that amount of damage though!
Thread Starter
|
TReK
Joined: Feb 2009
Posts: 2,186
Likes: 200
From: Linden, NJ
Ouch! Wheeling this time of the year is extremely difficult on metal/plastic parts. Darn frost is still in the ground, but the top few inches is soft after it warms up some...making for a slippery mess. Plus, wet logs are cold/frozen...so crossing them on an angle is super difficult...especially if still covered in frost.
Wheeled for three days up north over the weekend, but played with kid gloves and walked several areas before attempting.
Gerry, I'm surprised you couldn't find a silver fender....seems to be a pretty popular color.
Brian.
Wheeled for three days up north over the weekend, but played with kid gloves and walked several areas before attempting.
Gerry, I'm surprised you couldn't find a silver fender....seems to be a pretty popular color.
Brian.
It was great fun despite of the damages. Yes those wet logs did most of the damages coz once I got stuck half way, the rest of the tires dug deeper into mud. Had ask the guy behind me to straighten me out with winch so I can realign myself to cross. I saw the disco in front of me crossed the same log full throttle and went up in the air for about 1 to 2 feet above ground. Crazy height!
Fender was 96 bucks I guess includes shipping. The rest are over 300 bucks. Bought before and was black and repainted it with Land Rover match can spray and top coat. Worked well and this side got damaged again.
Thread Starter
|
TReK
Joined: Feb 2009
Posts: 2,186
Likes: 200
From: Linden, NJ
It was a private owned land. The owner made the trails and sent invitation jokingly (i guess) the day before on facebook to finish and test the trails. People showed up. LOL!
Thread Starter
|
TReK
Joined: Feb 2009
Posts: 2,186
Likes: 200
From: Linden, NJ
Here is the
Camel Trophy
Joined: Oct 2016
Posts: 4,865
Likes: 1,408
From: Michigan
Nice video. But, you guys need to spread out some. Nothing worse than a bunch of bunched up rovers...especially...if someone gets out of shape...or...two rigs get out of shape. Makes winching and backing much more difficult.
Looks like some pretty tight stuff. Couldn't imagine going through there after a rain.
Thank you, for sharing...good stuff!
Brian.
Looks like some pretty tight stuff. Couldn't imagine going through there after a rain.
Thank you, for sharing...good stuff!
Brian.
Camel Trophy
Joined: Sep 2017
Posts: 3,814
Likes: 1,331
From: Mission BC Canada
Thanks for sharing the video I was trying to figure out how you managed to do so much damage. But there are some pretty tight sections in there. Some of those overhanging branches were on the low side.
Looked like the Disco in front of you was not shedding any mud off the tires that will lead to a lot of sliding about.
But still looked like fun
Looked like the Disco in front of you was not shedding any mud off the tires that will lead to a lot of sliding about.
But still looked like fun
Thread Starter
|
TReK
Joined: Feb 2009
Posts: 2,186
Likes: 200
From: Linden, NJ
Thanks for sharing the video I was trying to figure out how you managed to do so much damage. But there are some pretty tight sections in there. Some of those overhanging branches were on the low side.
Looked like the Disco in front of you was not shedding any mud off the tires that will lead to a lot of sliding about.
But still looked like fun
Looked like the Disco in front of you was not shedding any mud off the tires that will lead to a lot of sliding about.
But still looked like fun
Most of the bends on the trail were hidden a bit until you get close. Problem is the steering away from the trees when the tires wont grip in the mud, I just had to wait until I hit it. Haha. It was great experiencing what really the rover can do and being proud at the same time driving one.
