Hey everyone! I hope you enjoyed part 2! It was a little tougher to put together as the wind was really ruining our audio. Also, I was informed by my cousins that my Suzuki story happened on Double Whammy on a club run they witnessed back in the 90's. So I'm not exactly sure where the Zuki hill name came from. If any one knows, tell us in the comments below! See you on the trail!
@@ForgottenWaypoints I'm pretty new to offroading (about a year in). I've learned a lot over that time but definitely picked up some pointers watching your content. I'm also running a stock LX470 and hadn't given a lot of thought to the IFS creating a bounce. Thx for the in depth info!
@@raaidreedon340 , yeah, a solid front axle will bounce too (especially climbing when the front is unloaded to keep it down). But it seems lifted IFS does this more easily. There is a lot to be said about keeping your LX stock. Have fun with it!
Camera’s make obstacles look like nothing and these looked tough! Which shows how tough they must be! Incredible you conquered it with little to no issues.
@@bogotstogoskiing , I went ARB with the dual scroll compressor. Slee has a mount and cruiser Outfitters did the install. They did an awesome job and tied the locker to the OEM 80-series locker switch (the 100 only having a spot for the rear). So I'm already wired for the front locker...just need the diff to blow.
Two things...you paid for the sliders so don't be afraid to use them and two, the rear hitch is an invaluable tool, it's basically a rear stinger, if you hit it, you know likely nothing else is in danger.
This has been so fun to watch! I was just out in Moab w/ my '04 LC and my friend had a '12 Rubicon. Very similar rides... but I was shocked, I never saw another LC on the trails.
It's a tough trail for sure. I had a ton of fun. I won't be going back in the LX (or even Poison Spider for that matter) without a rear locker. I felt very lucky I didn't snap a CV or grenade the front diff. I did tear all my steering bushings though!
I just stumbled across these videos. great pace, narration etc.. These videos are like a breath of fresh air. I can now binge on some great vids and actually see the trails and what to expect. Not being bombarded with crazy music, I can hear the vehicles and how much pedal they are using, lol. people can learn from these videos and enjoy them at the same time...well I guess I will find out how many there are to watch, hope your still making them...
Thank you sir! The past two years has been rough with real life work, so I fell off the RU-vid algorithm. I do have more short trail reviews and hopefully a few longer adventure vids planned before the year is up. Thanks for watching!!
@@ForgottenWaypoints Once I get caught up on the videos. I will look for you out on the trail. My 94 Range Rover classic is desperate to go someplace. Maybe I'll run in to you, out there...Take care..
Just a Google Earth image and some After Effects work, it took some learning curve to get it to work. I probably watched dozens of AE tutorials and then tweaked the final template for my style.
It's an old man emu heavy spring set (about 2-2.5"), with OME heavy torsion bars (probably why she likes to bounce easy, it's stiff), ARB lower control arm reinforcements and sleep diff drop. The plan now is to finish the trail in part 3 and for part 4 (for the hardcore guys), go into detail of the damage done, my setup, and my future plans.
Just like the "pings" at the end, we had no clue. I hit hard, must have just been through the frame. By this point, we had smashed some rear bumper mounts, but on the outside it still looked fine.
The thing that separates the men from the boys is to do that with a manual transmission... After that you realize that an automatic is like cheating... LOL.
The first time I drove it, I was in a carbureted manual CJ7. Fuel injection is like cheating! Sadly, we can't get a land cruiser with a manual transmission.
@@ForgottenWaypoints Haha, true story. I rode in a friend's CJ5 on that trail and it was a chore. But I did the Poison Spider in a 1999 TJ (manual), 2001 XJ (complete stock automatic), and my latest 07 FJ Cruiser (manual) and the XJ experience was light years easier.
@@ForgottenWaypoints in the video it sounds like 2 similar pops, once when the front passenger goes airborne and again when you hookup on top of the climb. If the diff seems fine and it's not a loose (adjustable) uca ball joint, it may have been the axle's snap ring popping out and then back in. Best case 😅🙏
@@bigwavedave2550 , It was suggested that the rear trailing arm bushing can make a pop/ping sound if loaded and unloaded in a certain way. That might be it too. It was only this hill and I've daily driven the rig since then and nothing in the rear axle/diff, so it could be that or the axle snap ring.
@@brentsmith769 Ok, thanks for the additional info! I'll make a mental note for the future. The more I thought about it, I doubt it could be the axle snap ring. It would more likely be the CV joints inside the axle being impact temp stretched out of the cup and then wheel torque popped them back in. I had them pop out of alignment on me when replacing the knuckle on my old Civic(tugged on the axle too much). Had to remove the boot to get them back in the correct orientation. Regardless of what it was, sounds like it's not a lasting issue for you, so that is great news! 👍
