Recent content by deangraen

Just got back from my bachelor trip on the Mojave trail. Truck did amazing, only had one flat and some little wiring gremlins from bad connectors. But minus that it ran flawless. Defintely was a bucket list trip. Check out the trip in the trip planning section for more about it Bachelor Trip on...

Day 3, got up and packed up camp. Decided to change the route a little so we didn’t have to run a section we’ve already ran. So we found a trail that connected us to power line road that would bring us right back to the property. Which ended up being a great decision. This trail was rad, lots of...

Couple photos of the water crossings

Day 2, we ended up having to bypass the lake bed on the Mojave trail. All the rain ended up flooding it and wasn’t passable. So we had to hop on the 15 and travel down into baker to get back in the dirt. This section of trail ended up being super fast and fun. The rain smoothed it out in a lot...

Some more photos from day 1

Day 1 of the trip started out rough, had a blow out on the 4Runner 5 miles from the trailer. Changed it quick, but since we were close we went one truck back to grab another tire off the trailer. While he was headed back his flex plate shattered. Had to get another truck to get him back and get...

With the desert flooding going on, this trip shall become interesting with some epic trip reports lol

Thanks dude!!

As far as locking everything down, thoughts on taking out my steering wheel? Think someone would snag it?

I detailed mine last weekend, (first time putting a clay bar to it) but it’ll be back to being hammered after the trip. But I might just wipe it down a little, not go full in depth cleaning.

Totally just now realized I never finished this last project thread on here of the engine cage. But here it is. Ended up throwing in a UMP filter since nothing else would fit. Got the bumps integrated through the frame and plenty of bracing. Cage held up great all season, only issue I ran into...

Getting married so gotta go have a good time with the homies. Decided to plan a run starting in Lucerne Valley and looping through the Mojave desert. First day we will be starting at our property in Lucerne and running up threw newberry springs and connecting to the Mojave trail, then ending the...

Replying back to the thread after talking over DM. And im in, truck will be doing 300 miles through the mojave desert the weekend before. Ill do a trip breakdown and do some updates on the build thread prior. Sounds like a great time. Leave the truck dirty full of camping gear? Or clean for...

Yes, he ended up trading it for a boat lol.

also went a got some big big coolers. Figured since everything was being redone, why run the factory “oversized” radiator that I was roaching the engine with.