Project Mall Runner

[ScottyB]

bit of a cross-post from the camper thread but we had some good times with it last week in Cherokee NC.  asked it to go just about everywhere - towed 450 miles from the piedmont up into the smokies, some decent miles on dirt doubletrack, some big long climbs up the parkway to about 5500 feet and back down again, and a couple miles on some very fun singletrack.





we did about 6 total water crossings.  the deepest was at the bottom of the doors.  i wasn't able to see far into the water on one of the deepest crossings and gave the front skidplate a couple good dings as well as some scratches on the control arm from a couple big rocks on the stream bottom.  thankfully the armor was up to the task and i hit the scratches with some black enamel when we got back.




i did encounter one situation on a trail where it abruptly ended basically in a bog.  had to do an austin powers 16 point turn and promptly sank up to the rims in mud.  locker + 4LOW + ATRAC saved my ass there and made it look easy even with our current highway tires. 

still love it for what it is but definitely want to find some decent rubber for it by next year and invest in a set of sliders.