Did some mild off-roading yesterday. Wanted to see how the Grandtreks on 20s would do.
Turns out I was literally the only truck that wasn't a Bronco or a Wrangler. One of the wrangler guys had sticker on the back that said "bronco rescue vehicle". Seemed a little aggressive. I think I was the only person out of maybe 15 who was on basic street tires. Everyone else seemed to have lifts and AT tires.
Nothing crazy or technical, but I was surprised. Even the guy in the Bronco behind me said he was surprised how well it did in some of the trickier spots.
In 4lo the entire time. Engine braking was an issue. The LC wanted to go more than I wanted it to downhill. Had to go into manual and into 1st gear to get some more control.
I will say that for basic easy off road stuff, especially in the dry or not crazy muddy, the tires did really well. I went in expecting a disaster but came away feeling better about them. Will still be upgrading at some point, but the LC got me through despite the weakest point, the tires.
Yes, I should have removed the mud flaps. Completely slipped my mind and they hit several times.
I have about 5 hours of footage from the woods and the actual trails that I need to edit down. Will share that here once it's done. That's where the good stuff is.
Let me know if you have any questions.
Behing the grill at the end of the day.
Turns out I was literally the only truck that wasn't a Bronco or a Wrangler. One of the wrangler guys had sticker on the back that said "bronco rescue vehicle". Seemed a little aggressive. I think I was the only person out of maybe 15 who was on basic street tires. Everyone else seemed to have lifts and AT tires.
Nothing crazy or technical, but I was surprised. Even the guy in the Bronco behind me said he was surprised how well it did in some of the trickier spots.
In 4lo the entire time. Engine braking was an issue. The LC wanted to go more than I wanted it to downhill. Had to go into manual and into 1st gear to get some more control.
I will say that for basic easy off road stuff, especially in the dry or not crazy muddy, the tires did really well. I went in expecting a disaster but came away feeling better about them. Will still be upgrading at some point, but the LC got me through despite the weakest point, the tires.
Yes, I should have removed the mud flaps. Completely slipped my mind and they hit several times.
I have about 5 hours of footage from the woods and the actual trails that I need to edit down. Will share that here once it's done. That's where the good stuff is.
Let me know if you have any questions.
Behing the grill at the end of the day.
