So as most of us, myself included, have primarily used this forum for repair/maintenance advice I felt compelled to post about the good time provided by my truck today.

I don't often use my truck to go four wheeling as it's IMO too nice to rag on it. But today I decided to drive a trail I've done in my 93' F350 a few times. Admittedly it's been about 5 years since I was on it but it was a beautiful day and the thought of some light off roading seemed about perfect.

So I loaded up my son and dog and we headed to the trail head. It starts as a creek crossing and a mild fire road along side the creek. Within a quarter mile it starts getting a little rocky but nothing severe. In fact, there is nothing extreme on this trail, with the exception of the now closed slickrock, although in the last 5 years it has gotten much more technically challenging, as I witnessed today.

At the second creek crossing the climb out is fairly technical. There is a large pumpkin snagger on the left that you can't bypass on the right as theres a Tacoma sized rock making up the right wall of the creek exit. I put my left tire on the pumpkin snagger, rode up on it and promptly slid off to the left and "BAM". Ouch caught the pumpkin. So a little more to the right next time. Man that big rock is close on the right. This time up and over, no slipping off, now continue crawling through the rocks, tight left around another car sized rock and back onto a more sedate path. If it wouldn't destroy my daily utility with this truck I'd lift it in a heartbeat. Too much fun.

It was a decent challenge for an unmodified F250 crew cab as I discovered. I was fortunate to not damage anything but was certainly a little low for such a long wheelbase vehicle. I had to pick my lines carefully to keep my floorboards from dragging through the rocky sections. And in some of the narrower sections the rocks looming on the sides were only inches from either side. It was a little nerve wracking but still a ton of fun.

I did come across one group of jeep guys who were going down the mountain. I'm pretty sure they were shocked to see this monster up in the rocks. But as we (diesel guys) all know, very few things are better for crawling around with than a diesel. At the steepest, longest, rockiest section (yes it's all in the same section) my trans temps never went over 195 and coolant/oil were not over 208. My 93' with a 7.3, E4od and a huge Tru-Cool 4130 tranny cooler was hitting 220 through this same section before it was this rocky. No joke the 6.0 tranny cooler is a monster.

The only casualty of the day was when my dog, having had enough of all the bouncing around, vomited all inside the truck. Poor dog. Fortunately I had put towels all around where she was sitting and the King Ranch interior wasn't harmed. Sadly, for her, she finished out the trail in the bed of the truck.

So all in all another great day behind the wheel of the 6.0.

 

Sound like a great Day to me, Thanks for Sharing

 

Poor dog, come here girl.