Offroad Expo Hara Arena

WrenchMonkey · 01-28-2015, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Waffle

I know of a few trail rigs that are show quality, but one is at KOH right now. I also know of a guy who has a rumored 70grand tied up in his new style fj and only runs the main roads at harlan so he doesnt scratch it...

That's NOT a trail rig.

blazerbrad · 01-28-2015, 01:00 PM

Unfortunately the vast majority of people into the "off-road" thing are mall cruisers, and that also means that is where the majority of the money comes from. A lot of the people going to the expo don't want to see some home-built dented and rusted up (i.e. real world) rig. Back when I was a kid it was unusual to see any kind of modified off-road rig cruising around. Nowadays I see multiple lifted Jeeps and trucks everyday on my drive to and from work. I'm talking tires/wheels, lifts, bumpers, winches, lights, etc, etc... Usually take a closer look at them when they are in a parking lot and it is rare to see one that has any evidence of being off-road. Just about every rig I have ever seen that actually got used on a real trail had some evidence of it. Trail rash on the tires, branch pinstriping on the paint, nicks and chips in the paint, mud still stuck up under the fenders, etc... There is a guy in my other club with a beautiful black YJ who spends hours washing and buffing it out after trailrides (uses it fairly hard) and will fix body panels if they get dented, but you can still tell it is used off-road by looking a little closer.

WrenchMonkey · 01-28-2015, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Waffle

Would be if I was driving lol

Well anything COULD be a trail rig, if you try hard enough.

Runoveru2 · 01-28-2015, 03:21 PM

Just let my son drive it, it will experience gravity... after that it will be broke in and ready for anything.

93 Krawler · 01-28-2015, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Runoveru2

Just let my son drive it, it will experience gravity... after that it will be broken and ready for anything.

Runoveru2 · 01-28-2015, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by 93 Krawler

I knew you would like that Kevin

01-28-2015, 03:21 PM	#4
Runoveru2 Adrenaline Junkie - CORE Member - - Moderator - Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Hamilton, Ohio Posts: 702 Images: 168	Just let my son drive it, it will experience gravity... after that it will be broke in and ready for anything. __________________ No need for a Winch...You just have to make it !!

01-28-2015, 01:00 PM	#2
blazerbrad - CORE Member - Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 831 Images: 6	Unfortunately the vast majority of people into the "off-road" thing are mall cruisers, and that also means that is where the majority of the money comes from. A lot of the people going to the expo don't want to see some home-built dented and rusted up (i.e. real world) rig. Back when I was a kid it was unusual to see any kind of modified off-road rig cruising around. Nowadays I see multiple lifted Jeeps and trucks everyday on my drive to and from work. I'm talking tires/wheels, lifts, bumpers, winches, lights, etc, etc... Usually take a closer look at them when they are in a parking lot and it is rare to see one that has any evidence of being off-road. Just about every rig I have ever seen that actually got used on a real trail had some evidence of it. Trail rash on the tires, branch pinstriping on the paint, nicks and chips in the paint, mud still stuck up under the fenders, etc... There is a guy in my other club with a beautiful black YJ who spends hours washing and buffing it out after trailrides (uses it fairly hard) and will fix body panels if they get dented, but you can still tell it is used off-road by looking a little closer.