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Well since every one is posting trip pics here’s one from Baja from yesterday. I also had to do my first recovery ever. Trying to get video uploaded

 

What happened to Colton’s truck?

 

My bad! Last minute thing, wanted to test out the rebuilt motor.

Haha I didn’t do anything! I did tow him back to the road though.

Haha were all back home safe now, thanks Sunny!

Not sure yet. He had a bad valve, has his head machined, got it all back together, and she ran.
Engine shake down test run was all good until it wasn’t haha. Just went to Pine Valley, Dan out to the heli pad, messed around on the hill there, and then made it about half way back to the road when she just quit.
Colton’s best guess is bad ignition coil.

 

oh no ............

 

Nice Tony, Post that video!!!!!!!

I think i saw you going down Kansas Thursday or Wednesday this week.

 

Haha! At the dentist.

 

Dang, Tony, lookin' sharp!

 

Unfortunately i wont be able to...i wasnt able to move the surfing trip....super bummed!

 

No worries! Catch ya at the next run!

 

Whoever is rolling.. Feel free to join our caravan

 

Thank you

 

Probably Wednesday cuz I was out of riverside by 3am on Thursday and the video is coming up lol

 

Let’s see the video!

 

Here it is guys lmk what I shoulda done different or pointers. Maybe more gas right away? It was kinda sketchy cuz he had no recovery points so hitch ball on rear bumper it was. Strap went from bottom of the bumper to ball so if that woulda broke it woulda flew at his truck not mine. Sorry for sideways video. My bro in law doesn’t know what he’s doing. Lock your screen and rotate phone lol

https://youtu.be/2j8ukp3mo_Q

 

I started the video and was all "oh he just recorded it portra...damn." hahaha.

Did you use a tow strap or snatch strap?

 

Snatch strap

 

Then you used it right! Nice recovery
But next time don't have a buddy holding the rope, if something had happened he'd have been in harms way.

 

Two things you did wrong. The biggest mistake was changing from landscape to portrait during recording. Never ever do that. That makes us have to either lock our phones to watch it or tilt our heads. Always think about your audience first. Always try to record on landscape mode. Or portrait if you have to but never switch during recording. Before you press on the gas, it is your responsibility to make sure the camera guy has his phone oriented correctly. Did you yell at your bro in law for doing that? Yelling at him is a must, otherwise he’ll just do it again next time. If you didn’t yell at him at the time, call him right now and yell at him. And cuss at him a little through text too after the call. That’ll reinforce it into his head. It’s very important he never does that again. The next video might be some once in a lifetime video and we all know videos where we have to tilt our heads to watch have no chance to go viral. Like what would’ve happened if during the recovery, a giant squid came out of the ocean and grabbed a dog walking on the beach and dragged him into the ocean?? Nope... can’t go viral cuz we have to tilt our heads.

Second mistake, don’t let anyone hold the rope, especially if you’re strapped onto a hitch ball. That’s how people get killed.

Other than that.

 

I kicked him in the balls and attached the strap to his leg and dragged him in the sand for a bit. Should learn his lesson no? The one holding the strap is another bro in law( as we see they ain’t so smart) lol but total of them is 8 so one less wouldn’t hurt haha. On a more serious note. What tire deflator do you guys use? I purchased a cheaply from Amazon but the gauge wouldn’t work on it so I was lucky my head unit shows me tire psi.

 

I use this one, Tony

$56 ARB ARB600 E-Z Deflator Kit 10-60 PSI 0-4 BAR Tire Pressure Gauge Rapid Air Down for Offroad Include Recovery Gear Pouch

https://www.amazon.com/ARB-ARB600-D...ywords=arb505&qid=1565109089&s=gateway&sr=8-9

 

That's what I'm talking about!!! Ball kick with sand dragging!!! Way better than just yelling at him. Sorry I doubted you Tony. I use an ARB tire deflator.

 

Tony,

I use this one and am mildly annoyed with it. Go ARB.

 

He could've just used the hitch pin and it would've been safe.

 

Why isn't this on video!?

^ Third for ARB

 

Negative ball was screwed on the bumper no hitch on that thing.

 

Thanks guys ARB it is I knew I should of spent the extra 10 bucks for the ARB. I got this one and well it deflated the tire but the gauge is no bueno

Boulder Tools Heavy Duty Rapid Tire Deflator & Molle Pouch - Precision Release Button Air Down Offroad Kit - Glows in Dark, Bonus: Valve Caps, Cores, Repair Tool | Quickly Deflate 4x4 Off Road Tires

https://www.amazon.com/Boulder-Tool...9Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=

 

Well, maybe some people should just be a passenger when they go off-road...

 

Anyone on here like the river? Anyone go to Blythe? Is there some easy trails there?

 

There used to be a ton of rooster fights in Blythe...