THE OFFICIAL UNOFFICIAL 2009 MOAB ZUZOO PICS and STORIES THREAD!

[ZEUS]

My Trooper performed very well on these tough trails, with the only carnage being a serious power steering hose leak that fortunately did not develop until near the end of the trail. I am very happy with the setup I have, the relatively low lift and wide stance combined with ARB lockers and 35” tires making for a capable and relatively un-tippy Trooper. The outboard placement of the tires saved me significant body damage more than once, not that there isn’t enough of that already.

I have to say that you and your Trooper make me eat crow for some of the things I have had to say about putting that much rubber on an IFS Isuzu! It just goes to show that a good, experienced driver can maintain an over-equipped IFS setup on difficult trails. 35's, lockers, 5.38's all equate to a sheyet-ton of leverage on those stock parts but a calm, steady foot plays well with them!

Thanks again for the run up 'the Creek - it was a fantastic day with the perfect number of rigs! Hope to see you again next year, Steve!

[kodiak]

Steve! Thanks again for letting me use your cool little compressor, and I’m still up for a trade my RS for yours.

[BigSwede]

Steve! Thanks again for letting me use your cool little compressor, and I’m still up for a trade my RS for yours.

Hey no problem. Funny, I didn't even use it this year...Chris aired me back up with CO2...it was a "bit" quicker.

[BigSwede]

I have to say that you and your Trooper make me eat crow for some of the things I have had to say about putting that much rubber on an IFS Isuzu! It just goes to show that a good, experienced driver can maintain an over-equipped IFS setup on difficult trails. 35's, lockers, 5.38's all equate to a sheyet-ton of leverage on those stock parts but a calm, steady foot plays well with them!

Well I have broken a couple of CVs in 2+ years, although one was entirely preventable, and the other probably was too if I had taken the time to get out and pick a new line. But I can get replacement CVs from a salvage yard for $40, and they pull them for me.

There are two schools of thought on lockers and CV breakage. Yes, lockers place more stress on axles, but IMHO more CVs are broken by shock loading than anything else. A front locker helps prevent the sort of scenario where a rapidly spinning tire suddenly contacts traction.

Thanks again for the run up 'the Creek - it was a fantastic day with the perfect number of rigs! Hope to see you again next year, Steve!

It was indeed a good day, if a bit long, but I think everybody pushed their respective envelopes some and learned in the process, that is when things get fun on the trail.

[Triathlete]

Todd has an ARB in the front and has never broke anything. Just depends on driving style.

[BigSwede]

Not unless he changed t-cases, no Teralows for the TOD case.

[BigSwede]

Loveland Pass


Fisher Tower hiking trail




Can you spot the rock climbers?




I'm the one on the left

[BigSwede]

Hangin' at the Red Rock


Larry meets Menace


Dome Plateau - overlook

[BigSwede]

Kane Creek - Greg


Kane Creek - Can you spot the Proton?


Hell's Revenge


Fernando approaching Hell's Gate


Fernando amazes UTV crowd


Greg runs Bodysnatcher