I remember watching the SCORE races in person when this thing came on the scene. It was absolutely revolutionary in Class 1. Even though it’s just a trophy truck with no fenders, that’s all it took to meet the “unlimited” rules. It was game changing, while everyone else was still running rear-engined (or mid),…
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I’ll reply with what I’m guessing is a similar experience. The basics: after every command of the shift lever, it returns to nominal position in the center rather than staying in the commanded position, and has very little haptic feedback as you get to each position. Thus, it’s actually really easy to “try” to put it…
As someone who has grown up riding motorcycles and generally off-roading throughout Baja and spectating countless races, I am not surprised, but still deeply saddened by the loss of life from this race.
Ha! Yeah, if you were in CA, I’d consider it :-). Good luck.
Pull forward, up the hill, from the right-front. Basically nothing bad could happen from there unless the strap broke. Judging by these folks’ apparent level of experience, they still could’ve blown that one with a shitty strap or connection to the Jeep.
Oh. My. God. Talk about crazy flashback...those were my two favorite slot cars as well. All those Tyco cars were amazing... the STP Richard petty stock car (in the kit above, which is EXACTLY what we had), the Marlboro F1 car...damn.
Kelsyus folding backpack chair. We’ve had 2 for at least 12+ years. Small, comfortable (if you’re into the lowrider style), can be carried like a backpack (I used to bike to the beach with it, and the cover could hold, um beverages), and a nice headrest pad thing. I’ve definitely fallen asleep next to more than a few…
Kelsyus folding backpack chair. We’ve had 2 for at least 12+ years. Small, comfortable (if you’re into the lowrider…
It seems like you just can’t distinguish his foot position on brake vs. clutch. I think you’re right, in that he’s tapping the clutch on shifts, but also left foot braking. Pure speculation based on camera position.
Trophy Trucks are almost never “rear-drive rear-engined buggies”. They’re usually front-mid engined, rear-drive, with 4-link live axle out back. Class 1 buggies are rear-engined rear drive, usually, except for ones like the classic Herbst Truggy which was a trophy truck chassis with no fenders. Just being nitpicky,…
Came here to say this. My dad’s the same. He has a dirt bike and a Tiger Explorer. When he just wants to “tour but not have to stop when the road turns to dirt”, like heading east into the mountains from San Diego on a Sunday morning ride. I ride with him on a dual sport dirt bike sometimes, but the only real…
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I can’t believe how hard I laughed at that!
Now that is something I’d like to see: in-flight re-fuel from a KLR. Wanna come to Baja with me sometime? This could be a good viral video opportunity.... :-)
The ‘56 for sure, but for the modern trucks, the 2002 F250 v10 was actually really good and I spent the most time in it. There’s ups and downs for all, but there was so many good experiences with them growing up, I’d feel bad picking a favorite, haha. Most of them were 4x4, except some of the work trucks. I still have…
Shit, I should offer him a trade for my old street legal dirt bike...
Damn...we were too impatient, I guess.
Wait, that’s a different shift lever... Our 2015 with the ZF 8-speed has the generally annoying “shift-by-wire” type lever, but that looks like a “normal” one. The ZF itself seems to be really great, I just don’t like the lever, as it’s too hard to figure out where to stop it to get into the gear you want. Here’s the…
I just came here to add to the list of people screaming “if you can’t back up a trailer without this tech, you shouldn’t be towing a trailer”. I got offered a job once by a guy at an RV dealership when I dropped off a trailer for my aunt who was trading it in for a motorhome. Backed it into their lot in one shot, fast…