Stock Zuk's Rock!

[Mudball]

*skip to bottom for short summary.

I used to be a **** guy *puts on flame suit*.

I had a '91 rok with ARB's, 6" lift and 33's. It was a decent truck, and I thought it was the end'all be-all of rigs. (standard **** owner mindset) :P

This weekend I took Mudball, my '89 SWB JX sammi out for some real trail testing. I wanted to see what the thing could do in stock form. (I have it set up completely stock right for safety checking)

The first obstacle was a 2ft tall rockface with some smaller rock in front of it, and a steep rolling grass hill on top of it. It took 5 tries, and a bit of momentum, but the sammi made it. Impressed to say the least. I ripped it through amudbog, just off the K&P near norway lake... I couldn't get it stuck. Even with water up to the mirrors in a couple spots. My Modified Heep had troubles in these obstacles before.

I threw the thing on all sorts of inclines and angles to see how far it would go before lifting a tire... I swear the mirrors were touching the ground, and it was still on all 4wheels. Even with the front swaybar on and open diffs, I could still get through some rocks with a bit of 'bumping' and the help of some momentum.

So I now consider myself a reformed wheeler. This stock, underdog of a truck is really friggin capable. I'm not 100% sure if it's all vehicle, or maybe my skills have improved since 2 ****s ago... Today was one hell of an eye-opener. I'll never go back to those heavy, overrated Heeps again. Sammi's are the better truck, stock for stock - and that's my opinion for life. :beer:



Coles Notes: Took my stock Sammi out. Beat the funk out of it. Tried things I could only do in my old modified ****. Absolutely amazed at how capable they are. ****s suck. Szabotage smells like cheese. :boot:

[szabotage]

I resent that cheese remark you bum! mmmm, cheese![/homer voice]

I was on the k&p yesterday lookin for ya, I called and figured you were on the trail when nobody answered, either way I found some new playspots in lavant st. next week, I guess.

get'er saftied and throw that lift on, so we can have some REAL fun! hope you don't mind scuffing that beauty of a paint job you did! [homer]mmmm, hemi oranges!

mike

[Mudball]

Beauty of a Paint Job?

You better put grandma's reading glasses back on :P

I'll be game for a run around lavant/ompah/barryvale this weekend.

Sammi goes in for the safety tomorrow... I hope the lack of a drivers side mirror doesn't hinder my chances... :roll:

[Twinkie]

Sammi goes in for the safety tomorrow... I hope the lack of a drivers side mirror doesn't hinder my chances... :roll:
Only need to have 1 reward facing mirror to pass safety, of course this mirror cannot be obstructed in any way.

[szabotage]

Beauty of a Paint Job?

You better put grandma's reading glasses back on :P

I'll be game for a run around lavant/ompah/barryvale this weekend.

Sammi goes in for the safety tomorrow... I hope the lack of a drivers side mirror doesn't hinder my chances... :roll:

I wouldn't menton that your missing a mirror, your safety guy does lurk here once in a while

[Mudball]

She passed the saftey this afternoon. :)

I ran abck and forth to the glass place 3 times.. as I broke 2 of my new mirrors while trying to install them. :( Patience is a virtue.

Thanks for the clarification on that Terry... I wasn't sure if that only applied to fairweather vehicles or any class of personal vehicle.

t-minus 2 days to get her jacked. ;) :beer:

[Twinkie]

She passed the saftey this afternoon. :)

I ran abck and forth to the glass place 3 times.. as I broke 2 of my new mirrors while trying to install them. :( Patience is a virtue.

Thanks for the clarification on that Terry... I wasn't sure if that only applied to fairweather vehicles or any class of personal vehicle.

t-minus 2 days to get her jacked. ;) :beer:
Only reason I knew is cause when I safteied the **** I asked. Stocl form it has 3 mirrors, previous owner toasted the passanger mirror wheeling one day, leaving it with 2, I asked the mechanic about removing the doors and being wheeling, and his quote for the HTA was "there must be a minimum of 1 refacing unobstructed mirror". Good enought for me, good enough for him.