Snow Wheeling

[MikeWild]

Well finally after just about a year of BS I finally got to test out my ranger off road. It all started last May with installing the lift, then came the axles & lockers, tires & flares and just recently completed the 4.0 swap. I've still got to throw an Aerostar 8.8 in the rear to widen the stance as well as mount my warn 9.5ti. and the rear bumper with swingaway tire carrier



Here's the gang at the trail head airing down and off loading their rigs

A friend had some issues with his klune valve, so we had to bust the bead in order to fix the problem

Then it was off to bjs loop to play around in the river

The buggy and Tom's FJ did marginally better then the mighty ranger

The buggy playing on the rocks

Tom washing his tires

and taking the hard way out to the fsr

Then it was off to 6' under & some snow

We had a quick lunch there and us Ford guys split up to carry on into even more snow.

It was pretty much a battle all the way to canopener

an uphill battle

and a downhill battle

Wil & his toyota caught up with us as the buggy didn't fare well in snowy conditions and Tom was having issues with his front locker so they called it a day

We carried on and worked through a few good stucks

The snow conditons were interesting to say the least

My winchless winch bumper worked more like a shovel in some of the cross ditches

So what else could I do but make snow art

All in all I was fairly happy with the Ranger, but the brand new LTBs were not very coopertive in the snow. I'm told once the sidewalls get worn in, they'll provide a wider foot print at 8 psi. Fortunately Wil was very patient and always there to lend a strap!

All in all it was a really great day out in the sun snow wheeling

 

[paxlineman]

looks like a blast wish i could find somewhere around here like that

 

[Monty35]

I was about to compliment that mighty fine looking roll bar, until I saw your friendly wave in the last picture, I figure you knew it was coming

Looks good

 

[MikeWild]

I was about to compliment that mighty fine looking roll bar, until I saw your friendly wave in the last picture, I figure you knew it was coming

Looks good

yeah yeah

Seems like everytime I think I'll mount it, something else creeps up to take my time. Last was the 4.0 swap. Still on the list is that swingaway bumper that I got off Spence. Seems I need to chop 8 inches off the wrap around sides as they'll hit the fender flare. I've also got my winch to mount, fab up the aerostar diff, wire up all my lights. I'm also currently researching a doubler for it too.

*sigh*

I don't think the build will ever end.

 

[Monty35]

that truck's looking good these days, I still remember you talking about it the day you picked up the roll bar. I wish I would have jumped on that when I saw it listed, but it looks like its in much better hands

 

[bobbywalter]

i wouldnt even try snow like that with those tires, so i am impressed at how well they did, and i like the rig all around....

 

[PaleBlue90]

im jelous

 

[midget]

Could you post some pictures of that yota I would like to check out his Exo more it looks btichin.

 

[skyy_4life]

hah nice. i remember when i lived in WV when we used to go 4wheelin like that but with mudd instead of snow... now i live in cleveland and theres nothing but blacktop. ughh.

 

[manitoba]

Thats some beautiful snow you guys got up there and some nice trucks!.. i would be the kinda guy that would drive my truck there and unload my snowmobile.. just beautiful.

 

[MikeWild]

Thanks for comments folks, after all the work I've put into the truck, it was finally great to take it off road. I'll be going to the same place again next weekend, but swapping the 35" MTRs from my exploder onto it to see if it does any better than the LTB's

Could you post some pictures of that yota I would like to check out his Exo more it looks btichin.

You mean this one?