Long story short.....me and my buddy piled into his stock (+31" BFG A/Ts, disconnected sway bar) '89 toy Pickup this last Saturday, and went up to the Iron Range OHV Recreational Area with the North Shore Wheelers for an awesome day of wheeling.

 

 

 

unfortunately, we live in the midwest, so we made it through one obstacle, and this happened (and no, I'm not talking about the body):

 

 

 

 

so, we wound up riding with one of the other members. on much more difficult trails than I ever would have tried with a stock yota (or anything with less than 2 solid axles )

 

pictures here:

http://s26.photobucket.com/albums/c108/Numbchux/NSW%20Opener%202008/

 

favorites:

 

zuki + log staircase - front shocks =

 

XJ + D44 front + ford 9" rear + rear spool + 33" swampers + steep rocky hill climb =

 

 

 

 

oh, and if you didn't notice the carnage on the truck......here's a close-up:

holy snap...............crazy.that would hurt.cheers, brian

this thing have a diesal in it?

 

 

this thing have a diesal in it?

 

 

 

no.....a 258 (4.2l) block with the stock 4.0l head (fuel injection!).

i like the thread warning... good pics. actually that is fairly common with those springs. usually after they are up front and improper bump stop placement, which allows them to bend in a negative arch. it happens on this coast also from time to time.

video!

 

a clip of the stumblebee (yellow XJ) on Ski Jump, a clip of the zuk on the same trail, and 2 of it on the log staircase.

hmmm.... someone needs to spend a few dollars on a set of shocks, even rs5000's would be great...

Hah that Samurai lifted two front tires on High Voltage; good form!