Wheeling the Ex
Laughing Gas
Joined: Feb 2010
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From: Country
Here in Kodiak, Alaska only about half the road system is actually paved, so just going fishing, I have to take the Ex and Boat over a mountain pass on a gravel semi-not-maintained road... So the Ex is usually more dirty than clean...
Checking out the suspension after installing the new springs!
Cant Check out the suspension with out a bit of flex...
And then when you're at the gravel pit, whats the fun if you don't see how hi it will go in 2wd? Also ended up checking my rear departure angle is my limiting factor....
Some occasional shore runs near the beaches...
Then off into the Sun-rise!
Garry,
Kodiak, AK
Checking out the suspension after installing the new springs!
Cant Check out the suspension with out a bit of flex...
And then when you're at the gravel pit, whats the fun if you don't see how hi it will go in 2wd? Also ended up checking my rear departure angle is my limiting factor....
Some occasional shore runs near the beaches...
Then off into the Sun-rise!
Garry,
Kodiak, AK
Cargo Master
Joined: Mar 2005
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From: Mount Royal, NJ
Why do people say they are driving off road when they are on dirt roads?
Maybe I'm old, but way back when I had to move the dinosaurs out of the way to get places, there was a good 50/50 mix of dirt/paved roads in suburbia and less in rural.
We called them roads, and if you got off the dirt road, then you were considered 'off road'.
Maybe I'm old, but way back when I had to move the dinosaurs out of the way to get places, there was a good 50/50 mix of dirt/paved roads in suburbia and less in rural.
We called them roads, and if you got off the dirt road, then you were considered 'off road'.
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From: Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Thank you Joe, now if I don't get the kinda snow I'm looking for this vacation I can always make believe this was my Ex playing in the snow. Nice Pic!
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Joined: May 2006
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From: North Dakota
Why do people say they are driving off road when they are on dirt roads?
Maybe I'm old, but way back when I had to move the dinosaurs out of the way to get places, there was a good 50/50 mix of dirt/paved roads in suburbia and less in rural.
We called them roads, and if you got off the dirt road, then you were considered 'off road'.
Maybe I'm old, but way back when I had to move the dinosaurs out of the way to get places, there was a good 50/50 mix of dirt/paved roads in suburbia and less in rural.
We called them roads, and if you got off the dirt road, then you were considered 'off road'.
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Joined: Sep 2011
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From: Fraser Valley
Why do people say they are driving off road when they are on dirt roads?
Maybe I'm old, but way back when I had to move the dinosaurs out of the way to get places, there was a good 50/50 mix of dirt/paved roads in suburbia and less in rural.
We called them roads, and if you got off the dirt road, then you were considered 'off road'.
Maybe I'm old, but way back when I had to move the dinosaurs out of the way to get places, there was a good 50/50 mix of dirt/paved roads in suburbia and less in rural.
We called them roads, and if you got off the dirt road, then you were considered 'off road'.
it got really deep and i couldnt turn around either. amazingly i didnt get stuck in the really deep stuff until i tried to turn around well before i should have
i decided to push my luck another few minutes past this but soon reversed out of there.
we were 30 minutes out since the end of the road and almost an hours drive since last cell reception as the sun was fading. one of the most fun self recoveries ive done
now this is some real muudding!!
Posting Guru
Joined: Sep 2011
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From: Fraser Valley
this is how i drive and park "on-road". the concert parking was jam packed so i made my own
if it wasnt for fear of sliding into the car beside me if anything went wrong, i would have driven further onto the mound
if it wasnt for fear of sliding into the car beside me if anything went wrong, i would have driven further onto the mound
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From: N.E. of WinterPeg
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Yup, definitely wheel it. Drive it like I stole it.
Don't have too many videos, but this one is fun.
Deeper than I thought - YouTube
EDIT:
Not sure why my YouTube stuff doesn't always embed correctly. Oh well
Don't have too many videos, but this one is fun.
Deeper than I thought - YouTube
EDIT:
Not sure why my YouTube stuff doesn't always embed correctly. Oh well
Cargo Master
Joined: Jun 2008
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From: Sacramento Area
I've had mine on what some would call dirt roads, but in reality it was off road...when ruts get deep enough and rocks start poking their heads out and you need someone to spot you so you don't hang up, then it's not really a dirt road anymore.
Try to keep away from the wet stuff though. I need to revisit this now that I've swapped my springs out with the V/Modded B...should handle it much better than when I only had 1" of clearance before the bump stops.
Try to keep away from the wet stuff though. I need to revisit this now that I've swapped my springs out with the V/Modded B...should handle it much better than when I only had 1" of clearance before the bump stops.
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Joined: Sep 2011
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From: Morgantown, WV
These aren't Excursions, but this is what I think of every time I see this thread...
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