MrGame Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 Well I haven't posted in a while because I just got my license and I've been all over the place (as i'm sure most of you were when you got yours). I finally took my pathfinder (R50) into the pit in sayreville, nj today with my friend and his wrangler, and it was a BLAST! i had to buff out a couple of scratches that i was flippin out about when i was in the trail, but other than that it was awesome. I climbed a 50 degree hill in 4LO, drove over a foot high rock, and drove through a puddle that was probably a couple of feet deep. I have a whole new love and respect for my turck and dont' take anyone who says pathfinders cant' handle the trail seriously Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey.T Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 pic's????? I dont have the cute little emoticon for the: This is worthless without pictures Welcome to a whole new expierence in driving Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pezzy Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 sounds like you had fun... if you plan on wheeling your truck more - you'll probably have to get used to the scratches... kind of a fact of life when you go offroad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrGame Posted January 21, 2006 Author Share Posted January 21, 2006 actually i flipped out so much when i saw the scratches that I didn't wanna take any pics with my phone i just wanted to get out of the pit ASAP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XPLORx4 Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 (edited) ...I just got my license...I climbed a 50 degree hill in 4LO... Hello, welcome [back] to the forum, and welcome to being a licensed driver! Be careful out there. Driving your vehicle off-road is a lot safer than driving on the highway! And, for the record, you probably did not climb a 50-degree incline, unless it was shorter than the length of your truck. Many slopes, even up to only 25 degrees, feel much steeper than they really are, even more so when you're new to off-roading. Take this trail report about the very-difficult Dusy-Ershim 4WD trail in California, for example: What faces you is the infamous Chicken Rock. This rock is huge and many people, especially those with under powered vehicles have failed to make the climb. If your rig has enough muscle, it's not a problem. The rock slope is at a 50 degree angle. As you get closer to the top, panoramic views of Courtright Lake and surrounding peaks unfold around you on your left. On your right is the huge dome, called Maxson Dome. And here is what angle it really is: only 25 degrees!! Click to see proof. Here's a photo from the side. This hill on Moab's slickrock was less than 45°, and it was a beotch to climb, even with a locker! Needless to say, whenever all you can see is the sky, it always feels STEEP! :eek: Edited January 21, 2006 by XPLORx4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pezzy Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 *drool* I wish my pathy could come play with your pathy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLApathy Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 (edited) ive been done like an 80 degree 'cliff', heres proof... notice its shorter than my truck like Dean said... oh cant forget this one Edited January 21, 2006 by FLApathy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmorgan4 Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 Dean, did your rear bumper or hitch scrape in the last pic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XPLORx4 Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 (edited) Dean, did your rear bumper or hitch scrape in the last pic? Uh, yeah, sorta. The bumper and hitch didn't scrape, per se... Click here. Click to see Quicktime vid PS- sorry for the post-hijack! Edited January 21, 2006 by XPLORx4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XPLORx4 Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 (edited) ive been done like an 80 degree 'cliff', heres proof... See what I mean about exaggeration? The angle of the truck is more like 45, possibly 50. True the actual cliff is steeper, but it is short. Good thing, too, because at 80 degrees, you'd probably roll end over end and land flat on the roof. Edited January 21, 2006 by XPLORx4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiagoqx4 Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 that looks fun! awesome pix! :cool2: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Dank Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 Nice pics Dean! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herm Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 Mr Game - the clearcoat is pretty good on Nissans. A detail shop will be able to buff out most of the scratches, assuming they are from light branches and didn't actually go thru clearcoat and paint and primer to steel. For a few years, when it was newer, I had my pathy detailed every fall to help protect it during winter, and they buffed out all but the deepest scratches. But, the last couple of years added scratches, dents, scrapes... it is officially a well used trail rig now, and no longer worthy of a detail shop.... it has character! As for the slope discussion - as Dean well knows, most are gross exagerations. Most 4wd vehicles cannot climb a slope greater than 45 degrees, even if traction is not an issue. The standard for 4wds is the Humvee - the military model, not the bling-bling glorified Yukon. see http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/land/m998.htm: they state: The vehicles can climb 60% slopes and traverse a side slope of up to 40% fully loaded. To navigate 80 degree slopes you need to move up to one of these: http://www.army-technology.com/projects/al_fahd/ and i suppose above 80 degrees we are discussing airplanes and rockets, not trucks. See the guy giving the finger in FLApathy's shot? That finger is at about 80 degrees! m. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herm Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 DEAN! That video is awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vengeful Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 MrGame....light scratches ain't crap, they'll come right out....I've got a ton of scratches down to the primer...I used to worry about it....no more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MATTY Posted January 22, 2006 Share Posted January 22, 2006 hey xplorx4 that vid was unreal cheers makes me want to do more too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
headpeace Posted January 22, 2006 Share Posted January 22, 2006 yeh like they said MR G, scratches hurt the first time but you'll get used to it and they are easy to buff out if you want xplorx those where some awesome pix/vid, beautiful scenery too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Filthy Luker Posted January 22, 2006 Share Posted January 22, 2006 It feels great to wheel doesn't it!? F'ken aye mister! -bounce- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmgar99 Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 Dean....That video is now a permanent part of my archive....Hope you don't mind? That was incredible! I love to wheel, but i'm not sure i have the nads to do that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vengeful Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 Oh sure you do! You just dont wanna do Potato Salad Hilll.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuismO Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 Uh, yeah, sorta. The bumper and hitch didn't scrape, per se... Click here. Click to see Quicktime vid PS- sorry for the post-hijack! that video is BAD ASS!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmgar99 Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 Oh sure you do! You just dont wanna do Potato Salad Hilll.... I guess, but it's all that crunching that makes me wince! I love my Pathy in one piece...(I have to drive it to work everyday) I guess since Dean doesn't have any wild crazy or exotic upgrades (Just smart, well thought out ones) I could probably do similar mods and do some more serious wheeling.... I'm goin to the desert this Saturday, maybe i'll be alittle more daring. BTW Dean...I love your Pathy's color! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLApathy Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 See what I mean about exaggeration? The angle of the truck is more like 45, possibly 50. True the actual cliff is steeper yeah thats what i meant, the cliff, and that thing was steep to, looking at the pic i noticed how it doenst do it justice, i would go out and snap a pic, but its almost flat now, some dirtbikers thought it would be cool to jump it and then it just went downhill from there (lol), i was just pointing out what u said earlier... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrGame Posted January 29, 2006 Author Share Posted January 29, 2006 true it probably did seem steeper than it actually was, i'm not going to take my pathy offroad again. It's too nice haha, but i'm going to save up and buy like a beat up 92 and take that offroad...i'd like to find 1 with the 5 spd stick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slick Posted January 29, 2006 Share Posted January 29, 2006 *drool* I wish my pathy could come play with your pathy. me too! and i'm in cali..... where'd you find all those nissans to play with? -bounce- isn't wheeling FUN FUN FUN mrgame! you will get over the scratch thing real quick..ya know.. fighting the losing battle thing..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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