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Image 1 — Hollister Hills SVRA
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Hollister Hills SVRA

First off roading trip complete:

  • Scheduled charge to 100% on departure
  • ~60 miles south to Hollister Hills State Vehicular Recreation Area
  • Had the entire Hudner Pass area to ourselves - both campsites reserved by people without 4x4 capabilities
  • Ranger suggested the first stop because the hummer might be "too big" for the trail... Glad we kept going for the Ohlone site.
  • Temps around 101 on Saturday
  • Had fun hitting the 4x4 Obstacle course, driving up the the quarry, getting lost. 3 to 4 hours.
  • Tear down, pack out, stop off in Hollister for food, and 60+ miles back.

Got home with 61% charge and 50lbs of dust.

u/shadowfu — 11 days ago
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Truck spare mounting?

I've got a wheel coming in today and plan to get the tire this weekend before an overland trip. What's the best / economical way to tie this down without spending a few grand on the vertical mount?

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u/shadowfu — 2 months ago
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Overlanding Advice?

I've never gone overlanding before and a buddy of mine is putting together a short 3 day weekend in CA. I already have some recovery gear, looking to get a spare for the bed, and just planning on setting up a tent. I've done plenty of backpacking and camping before, but never just "drive out a trail"

  • What is the range on these things in the hills / trails? I read just assume half.
  • What's something easily overlooked by a first timer?

3X SUT '25, Offroad + 24 cell battery

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u/shadowfu — 2 months ago
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What do you do about the dash glare?

I think this is the first vehicle I've ever noticed problem in. I love the interior colors.. but:

  1. They reflect off the windshield in a fairly distracting way
  2. The binnacle frame has a sharp highlight that reflect and honestly looks like a hairline crack in the windshield.
u/shadowfu — 3 months ago
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Efficiency: 22's on a offroad?

Loving the offroad package, but I've always been a "what the most efficient way to drive" since the Chevy Volt in 2011. What's the realistic gains for slapping on 22's?

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u/shadowfu — 3 months ago
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Missing D-Ring Installed

3X SUT Offroad - supposed to have 4 D-Rings installed. Dealership found the part, but service is closed today and they are >1 hour drive away. Nice day for a drive.

Fun "whoops" moments:

  1. Thought my forstner bit was 1.25", nope - it was 1". Only found out when the washers didn't slip past the fascia!
  2. Easy - get a 1" dowel to make up for you oopse and use a new 1.25" bit (pictured)
  3. "Hey, that T90 is a T60... crap..." - ordered one online, but I also have a 3D-Printer. 6 walls + 50% infill for the top part of this print (shoulder, bit, and part of the knob).
  4. Holy crap... that worked?!

Any day you get to use your torque wrench is probably a good day - for me it was.

u/shadowfu — 4 months ago
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Finally snagged one - 25'X3 Tide Metallic(a)

Traded in the wife's Model 3 (she gets the Model X). Things I've felt / come to understand in just 1 day:

  1. Curbs are optional
  2. It's like Mario Kart - everyone else is just hit with the lightning bolt.
  3. 'holy hell, how low are those support beams?'
  4. Takes a lot of electrons, but produces a lot of giggles from everyone in the truck.
  5. Coming from a Tesla - even a Model X with more switches and knobs than most Teslas: holy hell that's a lot of switches... wait... they hide a switch there?
u/shadowfu — 4 months ago