Anyone like EXTREAM off road driving

[Stockrex]

Would an 06 rubicon count as a (decent) off road rig?
Lessons learned the (hard way). Planned mods like lockers dont count.
Even if 44 rears for front and back are laying in wait. ANY off road rig without lockers is just another 4 wheel drive and subject to
failure on the least bit of ice. REGARDLESS OF TIRES UNLESS STUDDED OR CHAINED.
My 79 cj7 was to my mind a good off road vehicle. And would be getting better after the addittion of the 44 rears and lockers.
But, loss of traction on a steep grade with just a trace of packed snow was enough for it to slide backward and over the edge on
a mountain road. Unfoutunatly my friend since our teen years was thrown out as the vehicle rolled and crushed as the vehicle rolled over him.
God only knows why i survived. Those who have posted here know full well what im talking about. But for others who think their 4 wheel drive
is bullet proof, think again because its a tragety waiting for the right place to happen without lockers or at the very least studded tires, and preferrably both.
And thats just for the normal driving around stuff, not what these guys are doing.

That is tragic, I agree it is important to know your gear and make sure you have the proper gear for the conditions.

[Stockrex]

Beautiful country. Where is it?
Thank you Sir, this is in Hillside, CO, facing East.

Do you have details of the compressor on your expedition forum build post?

I want to add onboard air to mine to air up the tires after riding the sand dune here in west MI.

[yobuck]

That is tragic, I agree it is important to know your gear and make sure you have the proper gear for the conditions.

Well again, the people who have posted here know all that and its sorta like preaching to a quior.
But there are also lots of people who think their 4 wheel drive you name it will see them thru anything they might encounter.
Without some type of locking differentials they are really not much better off than with 2 wheel drive if ice is encountered.
Same thing happens with both axles as the wheel with traction stops and the one without just spins.

[daddyusmaximus]

Thank you Sir, this is in Hillside, CO, facing East.

Do you have details of the compressor on your expedition forum build post?

I want to add onboard air to mine to air up the tires after riding the sand dune here in west MI.

I got better photos of the install and the battery that runs it. Don't remember if I went into very much detail. It's a VIAIR 10007. Rated for constant duty, 150psi, came with the tank. I wanted it protected from the weather. I like it up inside, but it's a PITA to drain the moisture out. I never thought of adding a line going out the bottom until I had it in. I just put a towel under the valve and soak up moisture coming out. If I had it to do over I'd switch the tank and compressor around. Can't fit a drain line going down due to the tank sitting over the tool box. I wanted the QD fitting where i could reach it with the back open. I could have ran a QD fitting back there or plugged in from the side... I got that 20/20 hindsight thing.

[Stockrex]

Very nice, bigger photos pls.
I bought a York a/c compressor off a jeep few years back with the intent to mate it with a 2.5 hp gas motor for a stand alone compressor.
I think I can 4 cfm at 90 psi, should be adequate to air the tires up.

[Oxn316]

I have only watched the show a few times. I am not into the way they ride. I'm more of a tread lightly guy

[Oxn316]

anyway her is my rig. 2000 s10 blazer with a sfa swap. detroit locker rear and e locker up front. 35 mt's when i drive to the trails and 36" swamper for when i trailer.

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m116/oxn316/Resampled952012-05-069514-01-079.jpg (http://s102.photobucket.com/user/oxn316/media/Resampled952012-05-069514-01-079.jpg.html)

[daddyusmaximus]

Very nice, bigger photos pls.
I bought a York a/c compressor off a jeep few years back with the intent to mate it with a 2.5 hp gas motor for a stand alone compressor.
I think I can 4 cfm at 90 psi, should be adequate to air the tires up.

I'm not a quality installer... but it works.

http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc306/daddyusmaximus/Truck/Compressor_zps05c57268.jpg (http://s219.photobucket.com/user/daddyusmaximus/media/Truck/Compressor_zps05c57268.jpg.html)

http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc306/daddyusmaximus/Truck/0032_zps60c12159.jpg (http://s219.photobucket.com/user/daddyusmaximus/media/Truck/0032_zps60c12159.jpg.html)

http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc306/daddyusmaximus/Truck/060_zps9833634d.jpg (http://s219.photobucket.com/user/daddyusmaximus/media/Truck/060_zps9833634d.jpg.html)