Offroading High Speed

[JP7]

Hopefuly it stops storming. Got snow Thursday..

Yeah I went through over a dozen snowstorms the past three days, but made it in to Reno last night and was glad to see it's dry here.
At one point Thursday morning I was slowed down to 25, in 4H, to get up this mountain road near Yellowstone. Couldn't see 30 feet in front but knew from some spots there was more than a 100 foot drop off on my right. Fun stuff.
They definately got the award for the most snow though. I'll post a pic when I can get it off my blackberry, pulled over just outside of West Yellowstone - the damn snowbanks were taller than my truck!

...now let's see who comes in here and scolds us both.

No scolding required lol - y'all are big boys and know the difference between right and wrong.
I've had similar experiences getting chased by the man out of party spots or wheeling where we just shouldn't have been. That just adds to the adrenalin rush. Be smart about the escape route though, as 5-6 trucks coming out of a muddy set of trails are pretty damn easy to track...

But your right - mid-20's is when I started to take more stock in important things in life. Getting married pretty much killed the toys thing for a few years as times were tight so work prevailed.

But now I'm 37, and this truck has renewed my vigor for playing with vehicles again. On the trip down here (which should have been 18 hours, but I made it almost 30) I was constantly getting sidetracked on dirt roads or little trails just for the helluvit. It felt good to be 18 again!
Illegal, Trespassing? maybe - but I was respectful and didn't tear shit up, leaving no evidence. Most of them looked to be hunting access roads so if it didn't have a gate or mailbox - I could plead ignorant.

Bottom line is, if you gut tells you its wrong, then there will probably be consequences. If you can rationalize it without any harm to others or their property, then it's probably alright

 

[LVdezertdawg]

But now I'm 37, and this truck has renewed my vigor for playing with vehicles again. On the trip down here (which should have been 18 hours, but I made it almost 30) I was constantly getting sidetracked on dirt roads or little trails just for the helluvit. It felt good to be 18 again!

That is the truth, I just laughed as I read this. I am 55 now and act 21 with this truck. Wifey will no longer 4 wheel with me as last time we were in a wash together I was doing about 60 drifting toward a rock wall with rooster tails coming from all four and she was screaming the whole time!!!! It is amazing when this grey haired old man is dusting off the Taco's, nissan's and Dodges down in the dry lake bed and surrounding whoops. I pass them all while laughing and they are jjust setting there with their mouths open!!!

 

[AZ SVT]

This is a great thread! One of the best! Thanks, all, for the great information!

 

[Madcowranch]

Thought you guys might like to hear the landowner's perspective.

I have a couple sections of cultivated ground without fences where I grow wheat, beans and corn. Couple times a year (usually when I have a crop planted) some nice young fellow would drive his vehicle throughout my field, spinning donuts, cutting huge ruts(that take hours of going over with a disc and spring tooth) and throwing his beer cans out the window.

Well, two years ago I caught this SOB because he got stuck! Haahaahaahaaha. So I went and got my tractor with loader and bale spear to assist this young man in getting unstuck.

Damn if I didn't accidentally stick that bale spear through his door a couple times trying to lift him out of that mudhole! ****** don't respect my property, I don't respect his.

Now don't get me wrong. I'm not going to shoot anyone for trespassing. Just **** with their shit. You see, there's a part of our society that feels entitled to do anything they want and that just ****** me off. I worked many years to accumulate what I have and I kinda feel protective about it.

OK, carry on.

JP, this is not directed at you. Just wanted to get that off my chest.

 

[LVdezertdawg]

MadCow, An eye for an eye brother!!!! Good on you.

 

[Madcowranch]

Wow, just reread my post and I come across as an *******. Sorry bout that. And most of you guys already said you're careful not to damage property so please don't take this personally.

 

[SPRSNK]

Rule #1: Don't **** with someone who talks in sections instead of acres.

 

[SPRSNK]

Wow, just reread my post and I come across as an *******. Sorry bout that. And most of you guys already said you're careful not to damage property so please don't take this personally.

We just sold one of our last ranches. I've got property down in Terlingua and nothing ****** us off more than asshats who have to tear up the environment because they are ignorant and stupid. Down there a ******* spinning a couple of donuts will scar the land for decades. If someone did that to my property, I would release the dogs, put a shot through his engine block and bury his ass in a cave with his truck.

So no worries

 

[AZ SVT]

Wow, just reread my post and I come across as an *******. Sorry bout that. And most of you guys already said you're careful not to damage property so please don't take this personally.

We are all ******* when people screw with our property or lively hood. Hell, land ownership is more American than apple pie. I hunt on private property in three states and go waaay out of my way to keep the owners happy. They appreciate it and I keep getting invited back. It's good Bizz

 

[tahoeacr]

If you are hangin around for a few days I'll buy you lunch for a ride in the dirt. I am up in Tahoe and could meet you down in Reno/Carson. I'll pm you my number.

Yeah I went through over a dozen snowstorms the past three days, but made it in to Reno last night and was glad to see it's dry here.
At one point Thursday morning I was slowed down to 25, in 4H, to get up this mountain road near Yellowstone. Couldn't see 30 feet in front but knew from some spots there was more than a 100 foot drop off on my right. Fun stuff.
They definately got the award for the most snow though. I'll post a pic when I can get it off my blackberry, pulled over just outside of West Yellowstone - the damn snowbanks were taller than my truck!



No scolding required lol - y'all are big boys and know the difference between right and wrong.
I've had similar experiences getting chased by the man out of party spots or wheeling where we just shouldn't have been. That just adds to the adrenalin rush. Be smart about the escape route though, as 5-6 trucks coming out of a muddy set of trails are pretty damn easy to track...

But your right - mid-20's is when I started to take more stock in important things in life. Getting married pretty much killed the toys thing for a few years as times were tight so work prevailed.

But now I'm 37, and this truck has renewed my vigor for playing with vehicles again. On the trip down here (which should have been 18 hours, but I made it almost 30) I was constantly getting sidetracked on dirt roads or little trails just for the helluvit. It felt good to be 18 again!
Illegal, Trespassing? maybe - but I was respectful and didn't tear shit up, leaving no evidence. Most of them looked to be hunting access roads so if it didn't have a gate or mailbox - I could plead ignorant.

Bottom line is, if you gut tells you its wrong, then there will probably be consequences. If you can rationalize it without any harm to others or their property, then it's probably alright