Welcome to the Official SoCal BS/ Shenanigans, Tundras and What’s Happening Thread

Your wife did not ask you to humanly collect the snake and transport it to an undeveloped area a few miles away? Mine did when we found 2 small snakes under our out door storage bin. Unfortunately the hoe i used to collect the snakes cut them into multiple pieces.

 

Since red diamond rattlesnakes aren’t on the endangered species list, it was him or my kids.

 

Looking at the comments, the best guess is - stalled the engine and lost the brakes. He could have pumped them and had brakes, or could have used the parking/emergency brake. But the heat of the moment I don't think the driver did those things. Possibly part of the danger of having a capable rig without the experience.

 

The other truck rolling down the hill backwards at 30mph and smashing into him??? The other truck I’m guessing stalled his truck and lost the brake booster? He probably thought he completely lost his brakes and didn’t even try stomping and pumping on his brakes nor thought of pulling his e-brake.

 

Jinx you owe me a beer

 

you guys...

Yeah, capable rig and inexperienced driver, that hits close to home

 

Not even. This socal crew is learning quick! Ya'll are getting progressively more and more difficult trails, that's the right way to go about it

 

Note: For all I know the dude who rolled back could be very experienced (rolling backwards down a hill like that without flipping was either skill or divine intervention). Maybe he did try pumping the brakes and a brake line busted? Too much unknown. But even without power, pumping the brakes will pressurize the system enough to slow the rig down if not stop it all together.

 

I think he closed his eyes and cried the whole way down with his wife screaming at him.

 

Still, I couldn’t even get up blow sand. Not exactly a technical climb.

 

Sand is a tricky biotch

 

Would a locker help in this situation? Or power loss means everything goes off?

 

Potentially yes. The hopping is what made him lose traction initially, not sure how he managed to stall as that should be an automatic.
The power loss resulted in no power brakes because no power to the booster.

 

Even if the were....

 

seems like a couple takeaways from this...

give people (especially attempting an obstacle) plenty of room. if you are following them up a hill, wait a little further back and be ready to move. if you are following down a hill, wait until they are clear at the bottom.

Another takeaway i believe would have helped (tell me if I'm wrong, I'm learning too) being in lowest gear would help. Automatic trans- drop down to 1st or 2nd. 4wd- put in 4lo. engine/trans would have slowed the descent.

lastly, good reminder for us guys/gals with kids out on the trail... @sdde4n @Jackjack @Porschetech29 @Sunnier @fisherman951
they stay in the car or somewhere safe. not to say they cant practice spotting and be out on the trail (@sdde4n has a great spotter sitting shotgun) but we need to be mindful of these dangers because they may not see it.

thanks tony for sharing that

 

I found the guy that was the driver of the vehicle and here is his side of the story and what happened..
Glad there were no one injured.

 

@papasmurf https://www.autoanything.com/resources/bruces-2007-4x4-long-travel-sgu-tundra-build/

Whose next? You can submit your build at the bottom of Bruce's build page

 

I might get sued if I use my build page

 

I can keep it anonymous "Tony...ehh...I mean... Bob has this Stark Industries Tundra!"

 

My Delorean build is epic

Aww crap, I mean my Iron Man suit build is epic LOL

 

That is cool. Nice job Mike!

 

Guess who just got some Victory diff skids?
Woot woot!

 

Good gracious.... u guys hiring at ur place of work homie? Cuz dayum u just eeeeerrddddaayyy

 

Lol we not hiring but my CC company is super happy! Haha. Happy Friday y’all!

 

Drone videos????!!!!

 

Haha. Working on it.
I wanted to piece individual videos for everyone.
I’ll just post up the raw videos and let you guys take it from there. Lol

 

How are you workin on it if you’re on here buying all kinds of parts?? TRIP REPORT!!!!!

 

lol.. multi-tasking

 

who needs some sliders?
15% off.. I don't know too much about the company..
https://www.tundras.com/threads/slider-flash-sale.49741/

 

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