Went Wheelin In The Sploder Again

[Foxracin]

Took the Sploder back to the same place as last time and tried out some more stuff and some more trails since I fixed the axle. Did pretty good. Only had the pull the winch twice cause of some pretty deep mud and ruts.

Only carnage was a mirror, bent drivers tie-rod, and lost the u joint caps on the driver front axle. Broke the joint right at the end of the day so I put it in 2wd and left. Dont think it hurt the axle so I should just be fine with a new joint. Ill try tacking the caps on and see if that helps any.

Anywho here are some pics and what not.

Small rock

Some sand by the river

Only rocks we could find at the place

Vid coming up them
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOBgksrVRf4

Flexed it out a little where it was washed out. The rear flexes pretty good to be stock for the most part. Need to try to get some more out of the front though.

Tierod bent a little more then its supposed to be.

Pulled it off and bent it back out and put it back on and aligned it a little and back at it.

Broke mirror

The found another mud hole. Wasnt real deep or anything but had some pretty deep ruts coming out of it. Made it just about out and it would get hung up on the rut with the frame and rear end and wouldnt come out. Had to give it a little tug with the winch. Wouldnt back up a whole lot either cause the quarter panel was all in the side wall and trailer hitch was digging in.

Vid
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGA68ZPVyis

Side wall

Had to go through another mud hole on the same trail that didnt look that bad but the passenger side sunk in it. Started taking on a little water on the inside.

Mud on the inside

Another creek

Then on the way home seen this big Monster truck sitting off a side road. Had to turn around and go get some pics of it and a better look. Tires on it were 66 inches tall. My buddy stand beside it for size reference.

 

[96Greenster]

Nice explorer man.. Flex to the max, lol

 

[89PBR96]

Very nice toy man little to much mud on the inside though lol

 

[feellnfroggy]

You would have done alot better ont he rocks had you aired down and used 4 lo. Both the mudhole and the rocks you had no traction and way too much wheel spin. Remember the more you grab the farther you go. I dont really soo anything you could have done better on the mudhole though. Awesome vids. Thats what I like to watch.


Forgot to mention, I love your exhaust, what did you use?

 

[Foxracin]

Didnt air the tires down cause thats the only rock there its mostly just trails.

The exhaust is just a straight piece of 2.5" pipe from the y-pipe back to a 2 chamber Flowmaster with a turndown right before the read end. No cat.