Offroad Newbie

[eugenebeauxbuton]

a level? really?

[NEOCON1]

Originally Posted by eugenebeauxbuton

a level? really?

yea read all about it here http://www.elcovaforums.com/forums/s...ad.php?t=15039


funny thing is we crap our pants before we peak the meter

its just nice to know about how far your leaning and if you should keep goin or stop

[eugenebeauxbuton]

last but not least, is there any brand of tire any of you recommend?

thanks

[westhillsat]

Originally Posted by eugenebeauxbuton

last but not least, is there any brand of tire any of you recommend?

thanks

Neo and I have Toyo's

[usetosellhummer]

you don't need much just some straps, and a friend if you go where you may get stuck. Here is a bone stock base H3 with auto on some serious sh*t. some chirpping and whell slip but stay on brake throttle and your in. slow and easy and nothing gets broke

http://media.putfile.com/MOVIE0004

[BigPoppa1411]

Do you really need to have 35's to off road? I dont have adventure pkg on mine. I plan on putting undercarriage protection eventually, but am worried about the correct tires. Can a base model without adventure pkg handle 35's? Im sure its obvious but I am very new to off road vehicle. My last vehicle was Hyundai Santa Fe that was totaled in bad rollover wreck.

Also, I know this is probably a dumb question but what are "lockers"?

[HummBebe]

Originally Posted by BigPoppa1411

Do you really need to have 35's to off road? I dont have adventure pkg on mine. I plan on putting undercarriage protection eventually, but am worried about the correct tires.

Also, I know this is probably a dumb question but what are "lockers"?

35's are not necessary to offroad, it depends on how extreme you want to get.

Lockers:
a device installed in the rear, or front. differential, that locks, to cause both rear or both front tires to spin or drive together.

You would be surprised at what your truck can do just the way it is. Enjoy it.

[westhillsat]

Originally Posted by BigPoppa1411

Do you really need to have 35's to off road? I dont have adventure pkg on mine. I plan on putting undercarriage protection eventually, but am worried about the correct tires. Can a base model without adventure pkg handle 35's? Im sure its obvious but I am very new to off road vehicle. My last vehicle was Hyundai Santa Fe that was totaled in bad rollover wreck.

Also, I know this is probably a dumb question but what are "lockers"?

I had the base model with Toyo 33's the two times I went to Moab.
I didn't do anything super crazy, but it is amazing what even the base model is capable of. Prior to 2006 we never really had what would have been considered an "off road" vehicle, had vehicles with four wheel drive but more for just the Montana weather.