deucedevil
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I was also there on 5/19 and I could not agree with Wichadicha any more. Here are my thoughts:
- I would not buy the insurance to be honest. I did and felt like there was nothing I was going to do to put major damage in jeopardy.
- The side hill blew my mind. I thought that I had take my previous truck to some severe angles but 32 degrees is rather ridiculous and the instructor grabs the handle and it feels rock solid even at that angle.
- Trail 1 pedal and Trail control were quite impressive. I thought they would be gimmicky but they were slick to use and yet odd at the same time. Going down a hill with no touch of brake or pedal is like sitting in the cab while pissing your pants, just felt wrong.
- The trail stuff was pretty benign but still fun and at least 2 hills were moderately challenging.
- Lunch was better than I would have expected for a box lunch.
- The jump was about as much as they will likely let you do but I think there could be maybe another 20-30 feet of run up or at minimum give you a further launch on 2nd pass. Getting the pictures back I was underwhelmed with the outcome! It did give me decent confidence to jump my own truck which I'd say might not have happened with out RA. Please don't poke fun, I'm just not a guy to spend $80K and f around and break stuff.
- The guy I rode with all day RIPPED the baja course. He was a kart racer and his abilities were far better than mine. I've just never driven a full size truck in an attempt to race like that and it's definitely a lot of weight to throw around. He was far superior at keeping the turbos spooled with 2 foot pedal work and it showed. Nonetheless, fun as heck to push a 6K pound beast around towards my limits.
- The instructors in my opinion are 1st class. I was very impressed with their approach of coaching, information and just general hospitality.