I go off roading sometimes.
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Weight would have definitely helped. The bed was empty so there wasn't much on the back wheels. The tires back there are pretty darn good. An aggressive all terrain, almost getting into a mud terrain. They get good grip. Problem was just the loose rocks. They kept spinning under and out from the tires.
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And it's not like people make a habit of inspecting vacuum lines these days...
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German cars don't even have dipsticks anymore. Audi, Mercedes, BMW... I don't know who else. There's an electronic oil level sensor! 
They usually still have a dipstick tube though but it's capped off. To remedy this problem on our 2011 Audi Q5, we ordered a replacement dipstick for our 2007 A4, which shares the same 3.2L V6 engine, and put it in the Q5. Voila. Problem solved.
They usually still have a dipstick tube though but it's capped off. To remedy this problem on our 2011 Audi Q5, we ordered a replacement dipstick for our 2007 A4, which shares the same 3.2L V6 engine, and put it in the Q5. Voila. Problem solved.
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German cars don't even have dipsticks anymore. Audi, Mercedes, BMW... I don't know who else. There's an electronic oil level sensor! They usually still have a dipstick tube though but it's capped off. To remedy this problem on our 2011 Audi Q5, we ordered a replacement dipstick for our 2007 A4, which shares the same 3.2L V6 engine, and put it in the Q5. Voila. Problem solved.
They usually still have a dipstick tube though but it's capped off. To remedy this problem on our 2011 Audi Q5, we ordered a replacement dipstick for our 2007 A4, which shares the same 3.2L V6 engine, and put it in the Q5. Voila. Problem solved.New cars have too many sensors and overly reliant on software. I mean, Microsoft catches hell for software bugs and the "blue screen of death". Yet folks don't even bat an eyelash about the computers in their vehicles.
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All the dealer does is pull off the cap and stick in their own dipstick. We are literally at the point where dealers don't want us changing our own oil anymore.
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What a great thread!
First, cool video. Love to see different terrain in different parts of the country. Reminds me a little bit of some of the trails above Colorado Springs - though the rocks were often redder there.
One of the great things about off-road driving is that there are so many different kinds. Around here, it's pretty much all mudding in river-bottoms. And for that, you better have a 4x4. Even then, you can get yourself stuck in a hurry - I've seen a guy get a trackhoe stuck, and that ain't easy to do.
I've never had my 4WD go bad, and I attribute that at least in part to engaging it whenever I am off-road, even though I may not need it. Seems to me those front-end parts need to be turned and the switches activated every so often, so they'll be ready to go when I do need them. Likewise, I try to stop and take the time to engage and run in 4-LOW at least a couple of times a year.
That said, y'all are tempting me to take the 2WD F250 out to see what she can do. She certainly has plenty of ground-clearance.
First, cool video. Love to see different terrain in different parts of the country. Reminds me a little bit of some of the trails above Colorado Springs - though the rocks were often redder there.
One of the great things about off-road driving is that there are so many different kinds. Around here, it's pretty much all mudding in river-bottoms. And for that, you better have a 4x4. Even then, you can get yourself stuck in a hurry - I've seen a guy get a trackhoe stuck, and that ain't easy to do.
I've never had my 4WD go bad, and I attribute that at least in part to engaging it whenever I am off-road, even though I may not need it. Seems to me those front-end parts need to be turned and the switches activated every so often, so they'll be ready to go when I do need them. Likewise, I try to stop and take the time to engage and run in 4-LOW at least a couple of times a year.
That said, y'all are tempting me to take the 2WD F250 out to see what she can do. She certainly has plenty of ground-clearance.
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I was happy to see you get out of the truck and look over the crest. For those out there that's never been up an Arizona mountain, sometimes the other side of that crest is a continuation. And sometimes the edge like a cliff. Straight down. Especially South Mountain. Been up there with my 79 Bronco. Always did what 351 did. Saved me many a time.
