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Sat Sep 06, 2008 9:01 pm

Just need the right tires and a heavy foot.

Checking out a new trail today and ran across this rock that looked like it outta have a Bug crawling on it. It took a few tries to get the right line, but here's the resulting video.

After I made it, I walked around and looked at the other side. Looks like it'd be a very interesting climb up from the other side. I'd want someone with a big winch handy before attempting that.

Sat Sep 06, 2008 9:31 pm

i swear your the only guy on this site thats actually driving a car and not building one :lol:

Sat Sep 06, 2008 9:47 pm

runslikeapenguin wrote: i swear your the only guy on this site thats actually driving a car and not building one :lol:

I'm building one. Every time I break something, I upgrade.

When I got the car, I wasn't sure what I'd be doing with it. I'd wanted a Baja for years, but not one to only drive on the street.

If I'd started following some of the builds on here, it'd have been easy to take a wrong turn at the start. Most here are building for higher off-road speeds than mine is ever likely to see. By building as I go, I save a lot of wasted time and money by only doing what's needed for the type of off-road driving I do.

I've learned a little over the past few months. I plan on putting that to work on the Thing, when I get it.

Sat Sep 06, 2008 10:58 pm

Great video persitence pays off :)

Sun Sep 07, 2008 6:24 am

Outkast wrote: Great video persitence pays off :)

Yeah, that and a heavy right foot.

Sun Sep 07, 2008 6:33 am

Great vid.....looks a lot like the riding we do over here in Arkansas. I always look forward to your videos, makes me think I should start bringin mine.

Sun Sep 07, 2008 6:38 am

What part of Arkansas? I have several friends over there that we usually go camping with in the fall.

Sun Sep 07, 2008 7:16 am

oktr6r wrote: What part of Arkansas? I have several friends over there that we usually go camping with in the fall.

Just north of Russellville. Fairly close...I have some family in tulsa.

Sun Sep 07, 2008 8:17 am

runslikeapenguin wrote: i swear your the only guy on this site thats actually driving a car and not building one :lol:

Well said!

Les you rock! Do you know how I can get that offroad look going on my bug that you've got? Course I don't want to actually drive it offroad, just want the look :wink: .

K

Sun Sep 07, 2008 11:37 am

The best upgrade for any offroad vehicle is a driver who doesn't care about scratching the paint.

Sun Sep 07, 2008 12:09 pm

That was a nice rock. Glad to see your out having fun.

Sun Sep 07, 2008 2:50 pm

Cool video! Always nice to see another offroad VW in action.

<thread hijack> A recent picture of my Thing after climbing a hill:

The picture doesn't really show the slope of the hill, it looked a whole lot worse in person. Surprisingly, the Thing did fine until 3/4 of the way up, then it started bouncing a little. Still made it just fine, first try. </hijack>

Sun Sep 07, 2008 3:07 pm

dirty_73 wrote: oktr6r wrote: What part of Arkansas? I have several friends over there that we usually go camping with in the fall.

Just north of Russellville. Fairly close...I have some family in tulsa.

The friends I have over there are north of Morrilton on Highway 95, and some more over at Fox, close to Mountain View.

Russellville should have some decent off-roading near by I'd think.

Sun Sep 07, 2008 3:11 pm

KevinMc wrote: runslikeapenguin wrote: i swear your the only guy on this site thats actually driving a car and not building one :lol:

Well said!

Les you rock! Do you know how I can get that offroad look going on my bug that you've got? Course I don't want to actually drive it offroad, just want the look :wink: .

K

Should have seen mine off-road today. Remember Power Line Hill? I took the trail around the left side of the tree, then turned up the steep part and kept my foot buried.

One of the guys said it looked like my front tire was about 4' off the ground. The tires dug in and pulled me to the top.

I tried going straight at the hill, but the rock ledge was a big problem. Every time I'd get the front end over it, the right rear tire would come off the ground. Not having turning brakes, I couldn't get up that side.

Sun Sep 07, 2008 3:12 pm

LSK wrote: The best upgrade for any offroad vehicle is a driver who doesn't care about scratching the paint.

Paint? Which layer?

Sun Sep 07, 2008 3:13 pm

yellow73kubel wrote: Cool video! Always nice to see another offroad VW in action.

<thread hijack> A recent picture of my Thing after climbing a hill:

The picture doesn't really show the slope of the hill, it looked a whole lot worse in person. Surprisingly, the Thing did fine until 3/4 of the way up, then it started bouncing a little. Still made it just fine, first try. </hijack>

Very cool shot. Need to get a video climbing that one.

I can't wait until I get my Thing. It's gonna be a rough one, but should be a lot of fun on the trails.

Sun Sep 07, 2008 3:19 pm

oktr6r wrote: Russellville should have some decent off-roading near by I'd think.

The Ozark National Forest. About 20 minutes north of Russellville. Really killer trails and scenery.

Sun Sep 07, 2008 4:01 pm

runslikeapenguin wrote: i swear your the only guy on this site thats actually driving a car and not building one :lol:
Thats how i feel where i live. Even tho most people would look at my bug and say its a hoodride, a pos, a fuck bug, or whatever, its actually running. I rarely see an aircooled actually running. I am always seeing VW's, but in people's backyards, just rotting away.

Sun Sep 07, 2008 4:46 pm

Looks like fun. But when i see a baja do "gatekeeper" at calico. Then i will be impressed.

Sun Sep 07, 2008 5:00 pm

dirty_73 wrote: oktr6r wrote: Russellville should have some decent off-roading near by I'd think.

The Ozark National Forest. About 20 minutes north of Russellville. Really killer trails and scenery.

I might have to try getting over there one of these days. I'd love to try out some new trails.