mucovich
Till Valhalla!
:lmao: lets not get carried away now
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:lmao: lets not get carried away now
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valley dad
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i call fuck it run that touareg i know I have fun with my aunt's.
It is very capable , aside from the lack of flex.
and it is cheaper than a 2 door rubicon with nav.
so stop the war and hug and throw that truck in the trails....
I bet it does ok.
heck a good driver can do pretty much anything if he tries
It is very capable , aside from the lack of flex.
and it is cheaper than a 2 door rubicon with nav.
so stop the war and hug and throw that truck in the trails....
I bet it does ok.
heck a good driver can do pretty much anything if he tries
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Evilgenius
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I have a stock JKU. It's my daily driver. I'll be paying for it until my 1 year old is old enough to drive it.
I saw this video on youtube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2W3fvjn55CQ&feature=related
Think I should try it?
:lmao:
I saw a construction site nearby with a similar obstacle. I'm sure they won't mind if I tear up the site to try this out.
I saw this video on youtube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2W3fvjn55CQ&feature=related
Think I should try it?
:lmao:
I saw a construction site nearby with a similar obstacle. I'm sure they won't mind if I tear up the site to try this out.
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Everyone has 2 cents, so I will give you 10.
I will try to be encouraging while discouraging at the same time.
Why not a Toureg?
Anyone telling you not to bring a Toureg out on the trails is just trying to help you prevent damaging your vehicle. I will echo that. If you can't stomach the thought of denting in your stock side steps, denting your bumper, putting a dent in the rear quarter panel because you didn't see the tree you backed into, damaged your roof line because you leaned the truck against a tree in an off camber spot, or scratches down the length of the body because you drove too close to the brush (on some trails this is unavoidable), then choose your trails wisely. Even if you *think* are ok with this, make sure your significant other is. I have done all these things on local trails. If you would like to see some of the body damage to my jeep TJ sometime, you are welcome to come over and and I will happily show you how and where I got each battle scar.
Why a Toureg?
It has 4x4. It will be able to go over some rocks. Bring it on out and see what it can do. Personally, I would suggest only taking this truck on Burntlands or the Gorge so that you can get out, have some fun, and see what the vehicle can do without risking too much damage. Maybe Lavant. Upper darling too.
Another option we always have is the ride along. If a trail is not deemed suitable for your vehicle, you can always ride with someone else to get a sense of how NOT like a fire road or construction site some of our trails are. Additionally, there are enough club members not running local trails or are currently building that if poked and prodded enough could come out to drive with you to offer advice and personal spotting.
John, perhaps you have been too far removed from OVO trail runs to see where the underlying concern is coming from, even if it is shaded in sarcasm. Every time I see one of these types of vehicles out on a trail run, something happens and we usually do not see the truck return. Be it a stock JK, FJ, H3, Cherokee, or whatever. If the first run results in body damage due to in-experienced drivers on a technical trail, they are unlikely to return.
Since you also threw it out there, I will bite on your OJC and friends comment. From a bystanders perspective, if you had organized suzican as suzican and friends, it probably would have been a successful event this year. If you open OJC to non-jeep vehicles, perhaps the club will grow and not be on the brink of extinction again.
I will try to be encouraging while discouraging at the same time.
Why not a Toureg?
Anyone telling you not to bring a Toureg out on the trails is just trying to help you prevent damaging your vehicle. I will echo that. If you can't stomach the thought of denting in your stock side steps, denting your bumper, putting a dent in the rear quarter panel because you didn't see the tree you backed into, damaged your roof line because you leaned the truck against a tree in an off camber spot, or scratches down the length of the body because you drove too close to the brush (on some trails this is unavoidable), then choose your trails wisely. Even if you *think* are ok with this, make sure your significant other is. I have done all these things on local trails. If you would like to see some of the body damage to my jeep TJ sometime, you are welcome to come over and and I will happily show you how and where I got each battle scar.
Why a Toureg?
It has 4x4. It will be able to go over some rocks. Bring it on out and see what it can do. Personally, I would suggest only taking this truck on Burntlands or the Gorge so that you can get out, have some fun, and see what the vehicle can do without risking too much damage. Maybe Lavant. Upper darling too.
Another option we always have is the ride along. If a trail is not deemed suitable for your vehicle, you can always ride with someone else to get a sense of how NOT like a fire road or construction site some of our trails are. Additionally, there are enough club members not running local trails or are currently building that if poked and prodded enough could come out to drive with you to offer advice and personal spotting.
John, perhaps you have been too far removed from OVO trail runs to see where the underlying concern is coming from, even if it is shaded in sarcasm. Every time I see one of these types of vehicles out on a trail run, something happens and we usually do not see the truck return. Be it a stock JK, FJ, H3, Cherokee, or whatever. If the first run results in body damage due to in-experienced drivers on a technical trail, they are unlikely to return.
Since you also threw it out there, I will bite on your OJC and friends comment. From a bystanders perspective, if you had organized suzican as suzican and friends, it probably would have been a successful event this year. If you open OJC to non-jeep vehicles, perhaps the club will grow and not be on the brink of extinction again.
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x2 that is a correct response on all accounts Brad :beer:
Well said Brad.
This being the primary concern for many - I remember going out on an EOTB open house thing 10 years ago in my first stay in Ottawa, and watched someone rip the flares and front bumper off of his wife's brand new (less than 1K on it) loaded Pathfinder. Trust me, he didn't come back. Hell, I thought I knew what I was in for and was prepared to accept scratches/dents/etc on my first trail ride with the club, but was still a little surprised that Lavant (spot at the swamp in particular) was considered stock friendly with no warning for the guy in a bone stock Samurai (my dumb ass). Did more damage than I expected, but sure as hell was surprised at what that little Zuk could do.
I definitely second the idea of a ride along with a club member to see how different our trail runs are from fire roads, and you can see first hand if you are really comfortable taking your Tourareg down those same trails. Or at least come out to a meeting one month and see some of the trail scars.
This being the primary concern for many - I remember going out on an EOTB open house thing 10 years ago in my first stay in Ottawa, and watched someone rip the flares and front bumper off of his wife's brand new (less than 1K on it) loaded Pathfinder. Trust me, he didn't come back. Hell, I thought I knew what I was in for and was prepared to accept scratches/dents/etc on my first trail ride with the club, but was still a little surprised that Lavant (spot at the swamp in particular) was considered stock friendly with no warning for the guy in a bone stock Samurai (my dumb ass). Did more damage than I expected, but sure as hell was surprised at what that little Zuk could do.
I definitely second the idea of a ride along with a club member to see how different our trail runs are from fire roads, and you can see first hand if you are really comfortable taking your Tourareg down those same trails. Or at least come out to a meeting one month and see some of the trail scars.
We are who we are.
In the OP's original post inquiring about his vehicle, it was poked fun at and then multiple people encouraged him to try one of a couple of the trails that he could take his vehicle on. He never replied again.
I do not know how much more encouragement we as a club can provide. If one person says nay and then 3 people say yay and you decide to only walk away with the negative, so be it.
As I said in that post, a lot of people enjoyed running Burntlands and Rock Coady. I used to be able to count on members like Jeep Jen to take the Cherokee or the Nitro and lead people around, but they are no longer with the club. Unless someone else is willing to lead these trails, there is little else I can do to accommodate these new potential members from my perspective.
Sign me up. Would have been at Carp if I wasn't working. Interested to check out Rock Coady too.
And Brad, I'm hoping to fill those shoes one day, leading trail runs even if they are easy.
And Brad, I'm hoping to fill those shoes one day, leading trail runs even if they are easy.
You can always ride shotgun. I just need to learn the trails. By next spring I will be rolling on 35s and should be doing the mudholes effortlessly.
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Haven't been part of the club in 4 years. Maybe you should peel your stickers and leave them at the door instead of asking about meeting minutes..
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Opposites attract? Are you saying you have a crush on Adrian?
I have enjoyed this thread, but for different reasons than others. There are some weird perceptions out there. Without trying to beat on this very dead horse, I will re-iterate the following.
OVO has always had minimum vehicle standards for various trails. We have always required front tow points, but always make exceptions for new members that are just trying this offroading thing out.
If you show up to the Quinn in a TJ with a 2" bb and 32" street tires, 99% of trail leaders will ask you to park your vehicle at the entrance. Unless the driver is Matt, 'cause there are exceptions to every rule.
If you show up to Crag lake in a enormous full sized truck, 99% of trail leaders will ask you to turn around at the lake. Unless the driver is da BigHo, 'cause sometimes you just want to see what he can do.
If you ask for opinions in a public forum on what we think about modifying the shit out your forrester or liberty, you are going to get some sarcasm and some opinions that may not be in line with what you want to hear, 'cause that's just how internet forums roll.
If you are not happy with the way trails are being lead, get involved and make a difference, 'cause that's how you get what you want.
If you want to go offroading but you don't know anything about it and are unsure of your vehicle, get involved.
I will give anyone reading this thread who is not a club member and to our Touareg OP a quick break down to how OVO works.
1) Come to a club meeting. Introduce yourself and tell us what you drive. Get heckled a little (regardless of what your vehicle is).
2) Go on a club run. Make some friends.
3) Tell your new friends you want to go offroading. Pick a date and a trail. Tell Brad to add it to the schedule or make a post with details so others can join you. Go offroading. Make more friends.
4) Do something silly. If you forget to put the drain plug in your rear axle and don't realize it until you get to the trail head and are forced to whittle a plug form a tree, change your profile pic to said embarrassment because if you don't, your new admin friends will. If someone tells you to take off your skirt and drive, change your signature before it ends up in your friend's signature.
5) See #3
You and your new friends don't know the trails you want to run? Did you know that members have access to gps tracks? Did you know that members can ask questions in a private forum and get directions to trails and advice for what is suitable and what is not in terms of vehicle. Did you know that if you ask me for detailed directions to Lavant and you had my phone number because you were a club member, you could have called me and I could have put you on the correct path?
Quit sitting on the sidelines!
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valley dad
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so there PLATO.
To the op... just make sure you don't use a trailer hitch ball at a tow point... very stupid thing to do, and can cause death... get some proper tow points then let's hit the trails. As soon as my rear end is fixed I'll be doing burnt lands, carp, and Dwyer hill.
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