Rubicon Trail Loon To Buck // Samurai Tacoma FJ Land Cruiser 200
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 มิ.ย. 2021
- In this I'm part of a group that's participating in the Rubithon TLCA event on the Rubicon Trail! We had anticipated as many as 11 vehicles in our group but after a few no shows and some breakdowns at the start, we ended up with 6 vehicles, and not a Jeep in sight. I'm driving a Suzuki Samurai loaned to me by Jeff Greenwood and what else can you say other than driving a Samurai is always fun!
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Best video for IFS Rubicon Trail lines. 👍
11:05
I get that all the time in my Samurai. When I first got it and took it to show off to my buddy he laughed out loud as I unfolded and rolled out.
Great Video. Last time I was there was 83 with a buddy's dad and couple friends. An early 70 Bronco. FJ 40 and CJ 5. I think they were all on 31 Wranglers. Big tires back then.
The growth of tires is an interesting topic. I've heard various reasonings behind the trend.
Thanks for the video Ken, I was a great time can’t wait to see part two when the trail never lets up. Love the Tacoma, oh that’s me.
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That Samurai does a really good job.😀
It was a blast! I'd love to own a samurai!
Way to go Ken, so far your acing the the Mighty Rubicon in that little Samurai which seems quite capable. Let the Good Time Roll! Thanks for taking us along on your adventures.
Extremely capable! I would recommend a Samurai to anyone looking for a budget off roader!
Awesome vid mate and you are a great cool mate in a little samurai:) and killer attitude \_/ amen
It was a fun time, with great spotting and awesome friends. I'll do it again in a heart beat. Thanks Ken for the awesome footage.
It was so great to meet you! Thanks for the great time.
Another great video.
Dangg! "Lil" Sami killin it!🔪. #LYBL!
I’d like to see a walk around of the rigs post trail, especially the 200
I'll show you the damages... 😉
I already know, I already know! Love it!
man i love your vids im just a normal guy and sometimes watchin these vids they feel like a main stream event but your vids make it feel so real and normal man i love that keep it up bud your vids are awesome cant wait for the next one
Thanks for watching, I appreciate it! Glad you like them!
Oh, yes! 19:50 got me all tied up. I couldn't even get on the same line everyone took. You drove out straight...and I stopped driving for the day. I don't remember that tight turn into "taillight trench", different line?
1 Tail light was Driver error . Put in reverse and not drive . Gave it gas and backed right up into the rock . The other was from the Bumper flexing up and it took out the tail light . The Tacoma had the turning radius of a oil tanker
Samurai show off might be a good phrase. Next year with your new build I believe it may be sidewall mania in some of those tight sections.
You are right, beautiful ! Enjoy it Ken and did enjoy it. Thanks for your post !
With a wide setup lines will be way different!
I would not have taken that Tacoma on a mostly “Jeep” trail! Ken, you are HILARIOUS!!!
It was interesting to see it perform. Turning radius was obviously it's biggest issue, but it did well overall.
It made it
Its pretty cool when you can spot your rig on the Rubicon through someone else's drone footage. We were camped near your group at Buck. I was driving my yellow fj40 with Mark from Metaltech as my copilot. We also had the east coast guys Jeff and Steve driving the Red metaltech poster child fj40! My first trip out and I'm already wanting to go back... Thanks for filming the trip.
The Rubicon is amazing, glad you got to experience it! It was a fun event!
great wheeling with you again Ken!
Always a good time! Looking forward to future adventures!
Great video!
Thank you! Glad you liked it.
11:10 "Fat Guy in a little coat.... I'm a big guy in a Little Samurai too. You get used to it. "
Fat guy in a little coat is exactly what I was thinking!!
Another great video!! REALLY regretting not going. Looks like Sami is walking thru the trail just fine!!! I’d like to of seen more of buck island in the daylight. Coming in at midnight exhausted was no fun 🤩 That rear bumper on that 200 tho!!! 😳😥
Next year! The Sami made it a walk in the park for the most part... On the 200, it's just plastic... 😂
Looks like a good time... We need more video of the Samurai climbing over stuff :-D
We were keeping things moving, so getting a camera outside the Samurai was a challenge.
Love it!!
A buddy has a Samari. It rides like a old wagon. Stuff as can be with stock running gear. I did re gear his transfer case. What a difference that made. They don't have much experience in The hills and I think it's going to save their clutch.
Enjoy the Rubicon trials. Looking forward in seeing your rig back on the trails.
This Samurai was geared very low, which you really need with the 1.3 liter engine!
Talking about being big 2 years ago I was 365 pounds and decided I wanted to not have a stroke or heart attack so I went on a diet and ride my bike 60-80 miles a week and am know 210 pounds and turn 60 in 20 days. Retired at 55 and want to hang out alittle longer. I enjoy the Tacoma footage, I just got a 2021 TRD PRO Tacoma 6speed MT.
Good work at turning your health around. Have fun in that Tacoma!
That Samurai is a tough little unit!
Very tough! Very fun!
Great video. Met You at the trailhead :-)
Hey! It was great to meet you. Looks like you guys had a fun time!
Looks like loads of fun. I'm in Prescott Arizona right now. Planned on doing Crown king and broken arrow in Sedona. But all Forest trails are closed due to fire. Big bummer. But we're going to move here after the first of the year. So later. Rubicon is for sure on the bucket list.
All the Arizona trails are closed? That's really disappointing. If you're moving to Prescott make sure you know how to pronounce it! I was shocked to learn that it is pronounced "press-kit" 😉
@@offroadhub.official there was some serious fires going and dry conditions so all National Forest access was closed. Monsoons kicked in and everything is back open (aside from some small burned areas) so it was only lasted for a few weeks.
First video of a LC200 I’ve seen on the Rubicon...did you say he broke a diff? Mad respect for taking a vehicle that big on that trail. Same goes for that Tacoma
The LC did not suffer any mechanic damage, other than some slightly bent suspension components that you'll see next time. 😉
Great video. I'll be there in 5 weeks with Jeep Jamboree USA. Looking forward to it.
Traffic on the Rubicon is a real factor!! Have fun!
@@offroadhub.official Fortunately with Jeep Jamboree USA we are all headed the same direction. Lol
@@rickservatius2393 that'll help some 😄
Sick.
Tail Light Turn
The samurai destroyed those heavy ass toys
I used to own a Samurai. My first 4x4 actually. The small size definitely had its advantages and disadvantages. Wheeling with just me wasn't bad but if I had a passenger (especially if they were as big or bigger as me) I wanted to mount their seat on the outside 😃 definitely claustrophobic with two in the cab.
It's small size sure made squeeze type obstacles easy!
Woah your a big guy for that lil samurai jajajaja jkjk
Man that landcruiser guy is gonna sleep on the couch when his wife finds out
😆😆 Nah... It's all fixed up better than new now.
I can see the wheels turning in your eyes, Your FJ is gonna it this places Lunch.... ; - )....Peace
I'm looking forward to it!
I think wheeling a properly geared rig with manual transmission is smoother in rock gardens like the Rubicon. SO many times you see people get off line just because they roll-stop-roll-stop with the auto trans. Need to learn to 2 foot and ride the brakes so they can stay on the converter and keep some momentum... (although now that I think about it, those would be the same people hitting the clutch at the top/bottom of every little rock...)
Most vehicles that are still recognizable as factory vehicles rarely have low enough gearing for smooth rock crawling. I'll have extremely low gearing with an automatic in my FJ. I think the result will be smooth crawling without the downside of stalling. I'm looking forward to trying it out.
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I agree, since Toyotas and Samurais have slowly aged out of the popularity they had 15 years ago, you don't see as many manual trans rigs with deep gearing. Heck at one time I had a very stock looking IFS 1st Gen 4Runner on 31" all terrains with dual cases + 4.7s in the rear case. That tripped people up.
Me ,I'm a big Guy in a Cherokee trailhawk....lollll
ive got a sas bronco you can borrow, 35,s. 5 sp zf. 351c. 8" lift. dana 60 rear,lockers.8 stud axles..so long as you pay for the transport from aus to u.s. no probs..
oooohhh,,your a big guy in a samuri,,just tell them you washed the car that morning,,it shrunk..look up the new lada niva. line up. solid axles,lockers,lift kit,std..
my dad was a big guy (your sizeish) in a Chevy Chevette lol .. big guys usually have big hearts
My mom drove a Chevette back in the day. A brown 1985 model... 😄
ours was silver and an 84 .. then we upgraded to a 3/4 diesel truck .. single cab and we squeezed 4 adults into every trip lol
the land cruiser is disintegrating, good idea by passing the harder spots else be nothing left but a soccer balls protruding from the rear fender wells , samuri doing well hope it makes it to the end
Good news! The Land Cruiser didn't completely disintegrate! 😄
fj 40 ,dinasour,,thatll be fun,,yes.. id say fj 40 body..
The disrespect that man is giving that Lexus is legendary
Machines don't deserve respect. 😂
What size tires and lift on the grey taco?
They are 35" tires and the lift is somewhere around 3 inches.
@ 0.45 What are the hilltop blocks along the skyline?
I believe that big rock hill with the blocks on top was the backside of a damn.
@@jefferson9428 Thanks Jeff
There's a road on top of the dam. The blocks are to keep people from driving off.
My cv broke from just watching this video.
🤣🤣
Why bypass little sluice and old sluice ?
Probably not suitable for the rigs in the group. The route we took was challenging enough.
What was that hiss on the Tacoma in 19 minutes in the video?
That's an excellent question! His right rear tire was burping air. It did it several times, but he never lost a bead.
@@offroadhub.official Sounds bad!
My tires were burping
you think riding a mountain bike would be faster?
Walking would be faster.
That poor land cruiser 😢
It'll be ok. It's just a machine! 😉
I prefer American vehicles, but that’s because I’m biased as an American citizen. Coming from Russia; it’s still hard for me to sense why Americans will buy Toyota or Nissan … F Japan & giving them market share. We should support our brands - our companies; globalism is one thing, but ultimately must have loyalty to strength our brands for future. The quality is very even, so no excuse can exist.
Interesting perspective. There aren't many "American" made off road vehicles to buy new. Jeeps are Italian, I guess a new Ford Bronco would qualify. Vehicles are extremely global when it comes to what they are made of. Most Toyota SUV's and trucks are built in the US from global components. You really can't buy "an American made vehicle" anymore. Like I said, Chrysler is Fiat, GM sells more vehicles in China than in the US, Ford is probably the closest, but they still use global parts. Nationalist car buying us a fruitless effort.
Becuase toyota and samurais are just better vehicles..
blue tacoma,std,with tires,all the crap,ifs no travel,no lift,auto. cant turn. cv,s. go see fab rats,get a diff fitted..
Blue tacoma did exceptionally well. He went thru every obstacle thrown at him.