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- Let's run our new Toyota Tacoma through the Rubicon! This video almost didn't happen believe it or not. Shaun from Story till now talked me into doing a video on the way to the trail! So big thank you to Shaun for not only coming down from Canada for this trip but for convincing me to make a video as well.
The Rubicon is a legendary trail. Let's do what we can to keep it open. Pick up trash, clean up spills and do what you can to keep this place open for generations! I hope that you enjoy this video enough to get outside and live life! Make these memories ASAP!
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If you have the locker on it turns off abs, tacomas have a anti roll back feature that uses the abs, many times if I’m using the locker and I roll back just a inch it will shut the truck off and say trans temp high and oil pressure low
BTW I love how you ended the video! Well said and very inspirational
im in a 4x4 club in aus.. but its like the 70,s range rover club,yupi,s. go to the river, get the kids throw mud on the truck, great day out 4 weelin..i build my trucks to function, not look nice. same as you, but not as extreme seeing are laws are nannyfied.. i have a swb highboy, i cut it, h/p 44 locker, 5sp, 4w disc. 82 bronc,8'' raise, sas d44 locker. s/duty, 35,s. 3'' lift.tray back. i learnt early on, style sides n f g . my bronco is perfect, size,width,weight. no o/h. its harder to get in than the highboy.. funny that...great vids, keep it up. especially the fab vids. we need to become an american state. get some sensible laws here..
Having just come through cancer treatment, I have to totally agree with you Nate. We only get one ride, and we never know when it might end. Waste nothing…
I hope you're doing better. My first car was a VW thing that I paid $1200 for and wish I never sold it😎
Thank you for your perspective 🙏. I hope you are doing better brother!
Hope you are doing better Michael Phillips, I broke my back in 2000 and my ankle was broken and twisted around backwards back in 1992 but until my testosterone level bottomed out at 37 in 2018, I was still living my life pretty much and even went to West Virginia riding the Hatfield and McCoy trails with my brother on our SXSs in 2012
Yet so many people are... I will do it tomorrow..
I was just talking about trailering my jeep from NC to California to do the Rubicon sometime within the next couple of years. After watching this video-- I want to go ASAP. Awesome Job!
22R/22RE is know to have oil pressure issues on angles for a longer period of time. Those you just get a higher pressure pump, but hopefully Toyota was not stupid about it with this one too.
Having been on the Rubicon in my 92 YJ watching your video brings back such goods memories. Awesome video.
Nate, another great video to add to the pile already made. You do get it and do a great job of showing and sharing it with us all. Coincidentally, I live about 5 minutes down the hill from Shaun's place. The two of you, with all your great filming, and your great fab skills, have inspired me to be out in the beautiful PNW even more over the past 2 years. Currently, I have a standard run-of-the-mill SUV with decent tires, and it gets me to 80% of the places we can all enjoy. And that is a lot of ground already covered. Now there's a set of 2012 1-ton axles sitting in my shed, and I hope that one day I can have the vehicle that can take all four of my kids, the wife and dog with me to enjoy these very places that you and Shaun take us in these videos. That's a big project. I also love the fact that no one gets left behind. Great work, and good on you.
Awesome video, Nate. Thanks for all your hard work putting it together!
Awesome video! The last 5 minutes hit me right in the soul. We don't appreciate the gifts that we are given, especially when in adversity. I can only hope that I can one day see and experience some of these legendary locations.
Sounds like you need a standalone engine management system. Something you can tune to do what you want when you get possible issues. The biggest upside and downside to modern vehicles is how smart the management systems are.
For the cruise control problem you can get a code scanner and go under abs and clear abs codes. For me this problem happens when my alignment gets knocked off.
The code will say something about steering zero point.
Awesome. Loved the ending advice.
So the tacoma do have a low oil pressure light come on if its been on a weird incline. Its normal what people do to fix it add a half quart of oil if offroading a lot so you wont have that issue. Theres only been 1 person ive seen that has killed their engine because of it. The pressure light happened to be going down hill while offroading because someone infront broke down i just shut the truck down and waited till they were fixed and never had the issue again. I have a 2017 tacoma trd sport lifted with air lockers and all that too
Tear out and replace. Ls swap . I had a 07 that had less issues .. lol
...this is why the third generation Tacoma is usually called "turd gen" and usually by guys like me who have a 2nd gen truck =D
Wow, I’m not looking forward to editing my video from this trip, because yours was too good! This was such a great trip. I had an absolute blast.
You got this Shaun! Your videos are always great.
Can’t wait to see it Shaun! I always like to see your style of videos. You’re a good film maker.
I seriously CANT WAIT to see your video Shawn! You tell stories so well and we will get a different view from what Nate had. Plus….rope swing!!! Lol. So good getting to know you! Hope to hang out again soon!
I love that you will have such a different perspective lol. Us splitting up will make for two completely different videos! Hit me up if you need any footage that you saw in the video buddy. I got you 👊
I did an upgrade on a buddies Tacoma by installing a cotter pin in the transmission line "bypass" block to keep the lines open at all times. In addition to that an added trans cooler up front and he hasn't had further issues. Hope that helps.
It definitely does! I always consider a cooler for towing but this would be a good idea for crawling aswell. 👍
@@DirtLifestyle Nate, pinning that plunger in on the bypass block is very helpful in keeping the temps down before they get hot. You can find it inline with the trans lines under the passenger side. There's a plunger on the side with a tiny hole on either side of it, like a hydraulic timing belt tensioner. Push that plunger in and hold it while threading the cotter pin through to retain it. Love the videos and I'm glad I could provide some helpful info. 👍
Is this only for an Automatic Trans? The cotter pin deal. I’ve seen my low oil pressure like come on, once in 70,000 miles. But I was at an extreme angle.
Yeah it's for the transmission cooler bypass valve. It's s small block between both lines that is closed when the fluid temp is below a set temp (re-routes fluid back to transmission instead of cooler). When the fluid reaches temp the valve opens and allows the fluid to go to the cooler up front. Pinning it locks it open 100%.
@@DirtLifestyle that light comes on because of the angle of the trucks front end up being vertical.
Nate this is one of your best videos ever. You have become so good at telling a story and the editing is outstanding. Your bush repairs for the tire, fuel filter etc. were awesome to watch. It was great to have a chance to sit down with you at Expo PNW. Hope to see you on the trails someday soon!
Hey thanks man 🙌. I appreciate the positive comment and I hope to see you on the trail 👊
Agreed this video was epic!
Thanks for the end of the video. My Dad just passed away on his 60th birthday. He always wanted to do Moab and we made plans to but his health got in the way. For his memorial we went to Moab for him with all our jeeps and it was amazing. Life is short live it to the fullest you can.
Nice work everyone. Did the Rubicon last year with my 2017 Tacoma on 35’s had a blast. Happy trails
After 25 years of thinking about doing the rubicon I finally did it last month. It was awesome! You are so right, you just have to get up and go do things before it’s too late.
My 2017 Tacoma had the same oil pressure issue, once, mid climb on a ledge, on Charleau Gap trail. Wasn't an issue before or since on equally steep climbs or descents. Really like the truck but I hate the "nanny" tendencies of all the electronics.
That is a great way to describe it. "Nanny" electronics are currently the only thing failing and unfortunately they are taking out perfectly functional systems like cruise control and traction control. I can live with the low oil issue since it's only occasional but it is still kind of lame lol. In any case the only problems I'm having are related to these overbearing nanny systems.
I would love to do the Rubicon òne day. Both of my trucks are too big and not capable enough at this time. One day though!
Electric gremlins are annoying but it still better than overlooked engineering/design. Great ending, life is short and hopefully one day I can do this epic trail.
Awesome trip and great message at the end. These trips where you're challenged, and you have to pull together as a team are where lifetime friendships and memories are made. The rubicon is truly an amazing place, it's one of those things you don't understand until you experience it. Keep up the great work.
I completely agree 👍 this place is magic...
Nate not only was the video top notch but you once again have shown everyone that you are a top notch person.
Wow man thank you for the positive comment 🙏
Nice seeing the TacoSupreme out on the Rubicon. Great drone work!!
Thanks buddy 👊
There are hundreds, maybe thousands of Rubicon trail videos.
This is by far, the best one I have ever seen.
Actually no.
It's the best TH-cam video I've ever watched.
Thank you.
Damn! Thank you very much!
All these malfunctions in a electronic computerised vehicle? Who'd athunkit? Now you know why I love my 1HD-T manual 80 Series Landcruiser
#MechanicalDieselPower
#CoilSprungLiveAxleChassis
Still, I love what you done with that Tacoma.
Adversity can break or bond relationships. Really enjoyed this video
Does this truck have an auxiliary transmission cooler? I'm pretty sure a '21 Tacoma no longer comes with a "tow package" trans cooler. Toyota has really skimped on proper transmission cooling when it comes to rock crawling and heavy towing in stop and go traffic. The internal radiator transmission cooler just simply isn't enough. An auxiliary cooler with a fan would probably solve the temp issues.
This is definitely a worthwhile suggestion. I wonder how they would handle a transmission warranty if I added a cooler?
@@DirtLifestyle It definitely will void your transmission warranty. For now you could install a ScanGauge/Ultragauge in your cab to monitor transmission temperature when wheeling. Then install a cooler once the truck is out of the powertrain warranty. From what I understand it has to get crazy hot to turn the truck off.
Two things...
First of all: I'm super bummed I couldn't make it on this trip.
And B: You clearly just need to gut the entire drivetrain and electrical system out of that truck and shove a small block 350 and turbo 400 in there to get rid of all your problems 😂
Probably get better mileage too!
Lol you are describing a completely different build! I would rather just start with a good truck 😁
@@DirtLifestyle I happen to have a small block 350, 700R4, and NP208 sitting right beside a landcruiser 80 series rolling chassis... 🤷🏼♂️
Cool video. I'm not a Guru but I believe what you may need to do with the truck is find out if HPtuner is supporting the 2021 or 22 year and then I would pull your oil pan and modify the location of the oil pump pickup tube and maybe your pan if need be and you may want to add a slosh or baffle plate to help hold oil in the bottom of the pan. We do it with the LS/LT engine pans for custom fitting into classics. Depending on what HPT supports you can go in and turn off the codes and check eng lt and even remove the sensor if needed. With what you've done to the truck there's no dealer that'll touch it for warranty. There sticky that way (worked at some) ABS & traction is another issue. Toyota has programming in them for safety shifts vs rpm vs spd that mixes in the trans, abs and tcs programming......if you turn off your TC system it will still operate under certain conditions and engage abs under certain conditions. Toyota's way of thinking they accounted for your safety. I'm not aware of a way around it yet. Like your vid's. I'm just down the road from you in Redmond OR. I'm building a 66 Stout right now and we have a 4runner & Tundra that I've had the same problems with.
Good motor but not really made for off road. I believe the guy who made OVTUNE mentioned that oil pools in the valve covers and has trouble draining back, hence the smoking that people see. There was something in there also about a bad oil pan design as well with the oil pickup tube and it leading to starvation. I don't think that the Toyota engineers pictured the truck going "that off road".
Just curious can you go on the Rubicon in a stock vehicle and make it around all the hard stuff? My little Tacoma only has 31 10.50 R15 on it. I know she's not a rock crawler but would love to see The View and experience the ride.
The only stock vehicle that I would use on the rubicon is the 2 door bronco sasquatch. And even that would take on alot of damage. But with stock lockers front and rear plus stock 35s you would at least have a shot. Sliders and good bumpers are a must or else your truck will start to look like a raisin by the end. I wouldn't recommend it man...
Looks like a group of some great people with you there. You’re definitely right about life being short, and as a mid-lifer as well, appreciating every minute I can . Great video bud 🤙
Thanks brother 👊
Another amazing video Nate!
Ive experienced the same thing with my tacoma, and it was an easy fix for me.
I got all of the same errors when I lifted and put 33"s on my 21 Tacoma- all that was needed was a front sensor recalibration. Before I got my calibration done, I took it offroad and it also shut off with a high transmission temp. / low oil pressure screen.
After I got it calibrated, the issues disappeared and haven't come back. I wonder if the stinger on your front bumper is getting in the way of the calibration?
I'm not sure why your dealership wouldn't have been able to figure out the calibration issue though if that is the issue... the master tech buddy at my dealership is scratching his head too lol
Was great to see the rig at NW Overland Rally. Didn't look all that much worse for wear.
I'm glad Shaun talked you into making the video. After watching this, I have to say it's a masterpiece. I think this will be your most well received video to date.
By far the best video you have made keep up the good work and I love your message at the end
Saw you using the Skydio 2! I love mine and is my main drone for all my aerial footage. Great video!
Your ending really got me Nate. I'm lying in bed with a blood clot in my lung, I can't take the heat and humidity outside. So my 502 Suburban swap continues to sit and wait for me. I'm missing out on trail rides with my wife and daughter and the unknown of upcoming test dates and results is not leaving me in a great state of mind. 51 yrs old and I wish I had at times done more for myself and my family than always helping others. It felt right and good at the time, and even though I would never turn my back on someone in need if I was in a position to help, I'm lying here feeling like I short changed myself and my family.
To anyone reading this, along theblines of Nate's closing remarks, if you're able now, get out with family and friends and run some trails and enjoy the time you have NOW, don't wait.
Thanks for the video Nate.
Holy cow man. Hang in there and stay strong! I'm pulling for you!
I plan on taking a bit more time. Hopefully my Gladiator does well. Small group, less than eight. Multiday! Nice Video!
This video really hit home for me I'm 52 currently having a 88 YJ Bill one tons LS and just can't wait to get that done so I can get out on the trails and everything and get my 13-year-old out there my 33 year old and have a good time thank you for the videos keep up the great content
Make sure you don't have a vacuum leak. I had an intake coupler that would slip off climbing obstacles and cause the transmission overheat warning. New coupler and two new hose clamps later, no more nuisance warnings.
Amen brother, life is short and you get one shot! Love the taco 🤙
Thank you for that message at the end. It really really hit home.
I'm glad to hear it man! It wasn't lip service, I ment every word 👊
Great video Nate. I did the Rubicon a few years ago, 3 of us in 2 well built JKs. We ran the entire trail in one very long day. Maybe not the best way to do it, but it was our choice. We hit the trailhead very early and got to Tahoe very late. We are not campers so it was the way we wanted to do it. The only thing we bypassed was the soup bowl. Couple of thngs.....the good: Awesome trail, awesome views. A trail every off roader needs to do. The bad: The people on the trail. As I saw you do at least once, we picked up a LOT of trash. So much so that by Cadillac hill (you should have shown people the Cadillac off the trail) we no longer had room to haul any more. I have to say the people we ran into were not the friendliest people I have ever met. Its a different crowd than Moab or CO trails. We came across a Land Rover that was broken down. The guy was staying with the truck while his friends went to get parts. He was there 3 days already. But he knew if he left his truck, it would be stripped when he got back. We gave him food and water which he desperately needed. The worst episode was after Rubicon Springs we encountered 3 very old beat to hell pick up trucks. One was broke down on the trail. The 3 guys were drunk as shit and armed. We offered to help, which they refused. We then said we would just sneak past them, to which one of them, with a Glock proudly displayed in his waist band said "no, you will wait until we have this truck fixed and moved". Now there was plenty of room to go around, but they were drunk and probably high on meth. (that is meth country after all). It was an unfortunate experience but not all that rare on that trail. I read on Pirate that while we were there, a guy left his travel trailer at the trail head only to return days later and find several bullet holes in it. As he posted on line, how did they know if he was in it or not? That said, it is still a must do trail. Just go knowing that it attracts a rougher crowd than what you find in other wheeling areas. At least that is what we encountered. Could be we were just unlucky in that regard.
Your message at the end really hits home, life is way to short, I lost my brother in 2019 and I’ve always wished I could just go wheeling with him one time
Very sorry for your loss man 🙏
I love my brother and couldn't imagine what that must be like.
Wow,
Haven't run the 'Con in probably 25yrs!
I've run it 3 times in my Early Bronco, once with a trailer in tow.
Broke a rear alloy shaft on two separate occasions.....yeah it's a pretty tough trail and pulling the third member at Spider lake was not fun!
Plan on running it next spring/summer with my step son and his 3 linked front FJ80 axled 1st gen Tacoma and me in my '85 SB pickup.
Should be fun!
Tip: Bring spares for stuff you think you might break and you won't break, but leave them home and.......
By far one of the best youtube videos I have seen. Thanks!
Love the trail. I have a YJ on 33s, what a challenge. My son Morgan and his buddy Brice have lifted JKU's. We went when there was snow in May, reverse direction half way. Did the whole thing end of June. Great times
Nice video and comments at the end. My wife and I were able to check the Rubicon off my bucket list last year. We're in our early 60's and along the lines of what you're saying at the end, we are now planning and making trips that we thought we'd do after retirement. But that's still a few years away and seems to be getting more distant with current situations. So we're doing them now. Cheers!
Picturing some fuel system engineer at Chrysler giggling. Who tf designs a heavy offroad vehicle with a tinny piece of sheetmetal protecting a plastic filter on the bottom of the vehicle? Oh, that's right, it's a late model Jeep! Great vid!
Lol
Whiskey to clean parts? Can I drink it first? Lol.
Btw Nate; thank you for this. Been a rough year and I have not done a trail yet this year. I needed this inspiration to get my rig fixed
It's tough to stay motivated sometime with how crazy life can be, but persevere man! Keep chipping away at it!
We have all been there bro. Even me. Make a list of all the obstacles in your way and check them off one by one as you reach your goal. One foot in front of the other 🙌 you got this!
I’ve gotten the low oil pressure message on my 2017 Tacoma when I was coming down a steep incline. My truck didn’t shut off tho, could be a new safety feature, but after I leveled out it was fine
This trip was unreal! So glad I got to be a part of this, and also get to re-live it through this video. Great to meet you Nate, you're a rock star! ⭐
Problems, troubles, and breakdowns are half the fun (as long as its not catastrophic and/or injuries involved.) When things go wrong, it makes things exciting. It gives reason to stop, have fun, joking around with each other, work together, and overall just enjoy the experience. When things go perfectly smoothly, it seems like things go by too quick and it can be "boring" (relatively at least. Its never boring going on an adventure haha)
I know it takes a smidge more room but would it be a bad idea for a bead cannon to come out in the trail instead of using fire I'm on the fence about purchasing it any other recommendations??
I've never found the need. Every bead I've ever set has been with soap and water 👍
@@DirtLifestyle I'm a bit of a rookie thank you for getting back to me about my question and I'm glad you guys enjoyed the Rubicon I just ran it for the first time in June ...hope to meet ya on the trail some time
Wonderful video Nate. One of your best and very Attenborough with your VO work. It took me three attempts to finish today (life and family interruptions), and you even got the Mrs to get excited about the Rubicon.
Thank you.
Thank you! I'm honored
I did it in 2007 in my YJ with SOA Dana 44 & 33” tires. The best mod was the NV4500 with the Atlas TC. That’s why I am retiring in 8 months, want explore more. The only issue we had was a CJ and a radiator.
Super Nate...on a big trip right now broke down working through a series of trail fixes...could not be happier. 😌 Be well! 👍
Good luck getting off the trail man 🙌 I hope you have everything you need
Awesome trip, wonderful outlook on our short reality of life. Thanks .I hope that a few thousand people took all u had to say to heart. Cheers from B.C. coast
A couple of years ago I saw a Tacoma roll on walker hill. He was running the opposite way though.
Loved the long-form. Excellent video; one of your best. The ending message is spot on!
Thank you!
Anymore info you have on the Willys on 42s would be dope, what a cool little rig! And thanks for the story telling too, you’re getting really good at doing both techy stuff like the compressor series and then adventure stories like this!
Epic video Nate! I, for one, appreciate all your efforts and storytelling on top of it. Great message at the end! You rock 🤙🏼
Thank you!
That video was inspiring. Having recently turned 40, I have done alot of reflection similar to what you have. Seize the day.
Absolutely 🙌
We are about the same age... time to start do all the stuff we spent our 20s dreaming about.
That zip tie job works really well! I used the exact same trick when I was out in Wyoming. I blew the top of my plastic radiator on a previous rig. I melted a zip tie into it and drove it all the way back home that way in the heat of the summer.
Good job making that thing work!
My uncle passed away in 2021, a few months after our last camping trip. I still can’t fully digest the idea. Who would’ve thought it would be our last. And he was in his 40’s. Now I go out as much as I can even alone when everyone is busy.
Was an awesome time hanging out with everyone! It’s always nice when you meet some good people. Thanks Nate and Shaun for doing things like this. Honestly, it’s the best way to do a trail like this. A bunch of people who have never done it with a couple that have.
After doing it though, I would prefer to take three days. It gives you a chance to really soak in being there. Then you can really relax and enjoy everything that’s there. From the wheeling, to the scenery, to the springs themselves.
Definitely returning to do it again!
P.S. Leo, let me know when you get that skid plate. We’ll go playing again!
Jason I’d like in on those adventures!! Leo and I can show you around the west side!!
@@jasonjohnson4214 I’m in. I’ll be making a top for that thing so I can enjoy some colder/wetter wheeling. I’m always down for having to top off but sometimes it just gets miserable. Hahaha
Maybe something in September/October. My August is already full.
We are lucky to have you show up on this trip buddy 🙌 it was great getting to know you
I like to camp at buck island lake. It is one of the most scenic spots on the trail and I think it is closer to the half way point.
The part of the trail by buck island is also one of the more difficult sections. After that the trail eases up quite a bit.
I forsee a fuel filter relocation kit hitting the market. The Rubicon is a beautiful trail. I ran it in the 80s and have great memories.
In the 80s!? I'm sure it was alot different back then...
Great video! Question: Did Leo find a new part? If so, can you get me that part number? I can't find it anywhere on the Mopar sites. I figure I better grab one as a spare since I'm wheeling rocks all the time. Thanks!
Great video! I have absolutely no desire to do this trail or ones like it and this video pretty much proved why. It’s just not my thing to do a trail where the chances of breaking something are as high as they are on trails like this. Still loved watching though.
I'm middle age and just got invited to run the Rubicon next month. Can't wait to see it all in person . Jeep4life
Have fun out there buddy, it's a special place 🙏
My Tacoma does that too while climbing steep hills “transmission fluid overheated”. I was told that it’s not really overheated, it’s only because the truck is at too steep an angle where not enough transmission fluid is detected by the sensor. All the other cruise control stuff are mainly because of your lift and front bumper/grille changes messed up the sensor.
I would love to do this but i don't think my 2010 Colorado would make it. It's stock right now but i'm looking at putting a 4" lift on it with 33s but even at that it would not be able to do rock crawling.
Great job. Very true. None of us know how long we’ve got here. I started wheeling 4 years ago and have ran the Rubicon in a friends lj. Quite a ride. Thanks for all the work you do.
I don't know that the gremlins a solely Toyota thing. We've been chasing gremlins on my 2018 JLU "Whiplash" for the past 2 years it seems like. I just cant keep the darn thing happy lol. Current chapter is air fuel related. But i chalk it up to part of the journey bc thats all i can do to keep from ripping my hair out lol
Dude, your content is great. You inspired me to start my channel jeepNdirt with my one little video. I've been subscribed for a long time and it's incredible how far you've come. Well done brother. Can't wait to get my jeep back to continue. Someone kinda took out my front axle, but I've upgraded and hoping to get out west in August. God Bless you buddy.
For the peeps who didnt watch this vid to the end... and there are thousands of Ruby Trail vids, you missed the great words. "How many trips left?" Indeed sir. Thanks for reminding me. I am probably 20 years older than you and my wife and I live by that as best we can. Headed to Catalina Island on thursday. Too hot to Jeep here is AZ. Be well.
That's a good trail fix. At least he made it farther than he would have. Awesome video Nate. I hope you day I'll get to go down the Rubicon trail
Thank you!
So how long until someone makes a much more robust aftermarket filter housing protector for the diesel jeep?? Or maybe a replicator kit? That certainly does seem to be a gamble or maybe oversight on Jeep's part. Definitely a "Make More Better" opportunity. What a great trip even with the challenges, delays, and salvage sorcery!
Just add a true full under skid. My JL Rubicon had nothing.
A couple companies make full skids now. Thwre is still no reason that Jeep can't improve this design at any time!
@@DirtLifestyle They do the bare minimum because of weight.
I've had this trail on my list for so long but this video makes me realize just the level of preparation mechanically, mentally and financially you need to have before tackling this trail with confidence. A regear, some slightly larger tires and maybe a little extra armor and my Tacoma should be ready within the next year and I'm going no matter what. Thanks for the amazing storytelling Nate!
I heard of someone else doing a similar trail fix with plastic. However they used the capps of off pop bottles.
Nice!
Discovery 2 or bustttttttttt. I love the taco but the D2 is way more entertaining than just another jeep or toyota. I did have a laugh when you basically got the 3 amigos on the toyota though haha. Loved the video though and thank you for the content
The solution to the transmission overheat is a manual swap! There’s been a few trails on my 6MT taco that I had no issues while my AT counterparts struggled with.
I’m not sure how much it will help with the shutting off problem on inclines but I’ve heard from a few people that putting an oil catch can or an air oil separator in helps alleviate oil burning issues. Supposedly the crankcase vent is on the driver side rear valve cover and at steep inclines pools up with oil and makes its way back to the intake.
My suggestion is maybe drop the oil pan and baffle it like race cars so you don’t hit oil starvation and then add in that separator/catch can to prevent smoking
Best/easiest approach ive see is starting far left and cutting to the right, almost righting the v notch up instead of going across it
You don't see it in the video but that how I started actually. I just need more time to figure it out! Next time...
This video was nothing short of a movie. Definitely inspiring a trip to the Rubicon for me. Keep up the great work!
Glad to see some good wheeling videos again. Also that flat fender is beautiful! And a pretty nifty trail fix as well!
Did that trail in 2003 and 2004, it is awsome.We had a major break on the slabs soon as you leave Loon lake then the truck going back to the parking lot put a fan into the radiator on a hard drop.We spent the first day and night only about a mile in since the part for the first broke truck was in Sacramento. Rear carrier split in half in a dana 44 with a lock right and we replaced it with a Detroit out on the rock slabs.
That sounds like quite the adventure!
You are 100% correct, the rubicon is a magical place! I was there about a month ago and camped at buck island, and even though the bugs were absolutely terrible, I still had an amazing time!
The trail changes every year. The year you did Little Sluice in your TJ it had much more small rock in it (I did it the same day as you back then). This year Little Sluice is much rougher. All the smalls have been beat out, washed down, or ice broken and all thats left is big and sharp boulders. I love doing it year after year and seeing the differences.
It used to be even bigger. They did "maintenance" on it, that is probably around when you saw it. It is technically a county road. Wayalife has a video done right before the maintenance and the rocks are huge!
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Best offroad video I've seen! The Rubicon is definitely on the bucket list!
At the beginning I thought "Damn this is long" but by the end I was thinking "Damn that was good. I should do the rubicon next weekend"
Awesome! I'm happy to hear it! Get out there!
As much as we like to rib each other on what we drive this trail shows there is no perfect off roader. And if you break something on the Rubicon we can't really blame whoever manufactured your grill emblem of choice.
JEEP, Junk Each and Every Part.😂
Love the Tacoma build functionally but that truck seems like such a lemon… great video tho!
Editing trail runs like this is no easy task and you killed it! Where do you post that you are going a trails in different areas? Ive been following you and the story till now for over a year and I live just down the hill from the rubicon. I would have loved to join! It'd be one more ifs tacoma (1st gen) 35s, geared and locked to give jeeps a hard time! There's a handful of folks here on tacomaworld that I'm sure would have loved to see your rig in person and tag along.
Thanks!
All of my trail rides are via patreon. Unfortunately when they were open to the public they were a disaster. It only takes a few people to ruin a trip Unfortunately but I take monthly rides with my patreon supporters and have had zero issues.
I had ten minutes to watch something and bam 45 minutes later. Great adventure, thank you for sharing.
Thanks for watching and for taking the time comment. I'm glad you enjoyed the adventure 👊
Excellent video. The entire video is superb. Narration, editing, curious music selection, overall story line. The personal quips, like the thing about the Patreon drivers made it through, "with all the pre-stacked rocks and what not" lol Your a smart, fun guy. I watch a lot of videos, I mean a lot. lol Your fun to watch. This episode may be one of the best. seriously.
Man... I don't even know how to take a compliment this big! Thank you 🙏 you made my day
Enjoyed watching this/ best rubicon video bar nunn!!!
Thank you!