RIP Pro...Long Live the Limited

I just unloaded my truck and tried to spray off a little bit of Death Valley dust.
The trip was so much fun. The BASTRDS, @joonbug @dcsleeper408 @831Tun @TRD15559 and the few non-Tundras, are a great group of guys.

Post trip damage report:
Cracked windshield from a rock that a Ford pickup kicked up a road.
Front passenger wheel. I don't remember doing anything that would have caused this. Good thing I bought 5 wheels.

Rear passenger wheel. Just a tiny nick.



Fog pocket Baja Design lights. Both lights broke out of the pockets. You can see the broken plastic on the screws. This was very disappointing, since I love the light and was counting on them for night driving.


Rear bumper. I backed into a rock trying to turn around on a tight trail at night. I'm not even sure if it was really a trail.

 

whats leaking here ? water ?

the beat up rim can be your spare now

 

He had that cooler ratchet strapped in and it still got away and tipped on it's side while speeding through some floaters. But, that's a different story.....

 

I thought it was blinker fluid

 

@GodlessPro sharpie will clean that up!

 

I just got done spraying down the truck to try to get rid of some of the dirt and dust, so it is just water.

 

I should have posted pictures of the cooler damage. The potato salad has been cleaned up and the cooler will be ready for the next trip, but with a better tie down plan.

 

I liked that potato salad............ before it went through the rinse cycle.

 

Sounds like an awesome trip! Give BD a shout and see if they'll do anything for you on those fogs. I've hear they're pretty decent to work with.

Invest in Sharpies.

 

Yeah, I was going to see what BD had to say about it.

 

Can I ask if bungee cords or cam straps were included in the original tiedown plan?

 

A ratchet strap to keep it tight against the tailgate. I need to add one over the top of it next time.

 

or just get a ARB fridge/freezer mounted.

 

A few of my favorite glamour shots from the Death Valley Vampire Burro Expedition.

I really like this one, because if you look closely you can see @dcsleeper408 @joonbug and Ed (LT FJ) coming down the trail.

 

I have enough problems with having to shop for new bumpers.

 

true.. dont forget to shop for new leaf packs and suspension to support the extra weight!

 

Awesome pics! Looks like a great trip. You have tracks recorded or a screenshot of the path you actually ran?

 

@dcsleeper408 has the official map. I rented a Spot for tracking, but they disabled the link to the map as soon as the rental period was over.

 

i'll get a photo a screen shot in a bit. I am actually working right now.
those burgers were good. we went ahead and got some hot links too.

 

Got a link for the SPOT rental? Some of the Uberfahrts own SPOTS or similar, but I think renting one might be a great option.

 

I checked my tablet, but I didn't record the tracks. Oh well, I'll have to learn how to do it for next time.

 

https://www.findmespot.com/SPOTRental/lander.php

 

My wife was really happy with being able to check on our progress and I was able to send her messages with the Spot to let her know we were ok.

 

Glad they didn’t see the LV detour

 

Looks like a badass trip guys!
@GodlessPro @dcsleeper408
Respect for putting the PROs to work.

 

My wife laughed when I told her that I almost took Jr to LV

 

Thanks for reminding me, that was something that I wanted to post about. The Pro suspension did everything I asked it to do. I know that it was probably smoother in the trucks with the high dollar after market suspension, but I was impressed with my truck. I'm going to hold back on saying how fast I was driving in the park, so let's just say it was fast enough to make the washboard trails feel smooth.

 

I'm impressed with the PRO suspension as well. It gets the job done . Keep the pics coming