2wd rigs in action. Photos encouraged!

[rho]

I figured I'd start up a 2wd pic thread for those who dare explore in their 2wd rigs.

Here's my partner sending it down Steele Pass in Death Valley. This is her 2003 GMC Sierra... somehow she hasn't blown up the G80 in the rear yet, but it's not for lack of trying.

 

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Some more shots...

 

[Sparksalot]

My only actually in action shot. I’ve got more in the wild.

 

[Sparksalot]

And in the wild.

 

[CubbyXL7]

Elmo in the wild!!

 

[rho]

Very nice... A 2wd with a little lift, good tires and a locker in the back can get a LOT of places.

 

[slomatt]

A friend of mine sheared the splines off of a front axle shaft near the beginning of the Elephant Hill trail in Canyonlands and then had to drive the rest of the trail in rear wheel drive. Does that count? :)

 

[MariaTaylor25758]

Lots of fun in my 2wd 5-speed Honda Element.

 

[rho]

Lots of fun in my 2wd 5-speed Honda Element.

Cool Those Elements do pretty well, I have a couple friends that absolutely LOVE theirs

 

[Maedge]

My chevy! Wife took me up a mountain trail near where she grew up we were able to go up quite a ways, but the narrow the roads got and the looser the rocks became, we decided to turn around. We’ve got quality tires but this baby doesn’t have a lsd or rear locking diff yet

 

[rho]

Very nice! the 2wd trucks can get surprisingly far, adding a rear locker will go a long way in them as well. Airing down and good tires help as well... but you do need to keep the limits of the truck in mind....

 

[Maedge]

Very nice! the 2wd trucks can get surprisingly far, adding a rear locker will go a long way in them as well. Airing down and good tires help as well... but you do need to keep the limits of the truck in mind....

There's a pretty nifty shop in Washington state called Das Mule; one finances allow for it, I plan to take my truck to them to let them install an air compressor so that I can deflate/inflate my wheels when needed. Not sure if I should do that before or after I save up the cash to add the rear locker. Wish I had the mechanical knowledge to do it myself...

 

[Dilldog]

There's a pretty nifty shop in Washington state called Das Mule; one finances allow for it, I plan to take my truck to them to let them install an air compressor so that I can deflate/inflate my wheels when needed. Not sure if I should do that before or after I save up the cash to add the rear locker. Wish I had the mechanical knowledge to do it myself...

What part of WA are you in? I have a spare little 12volt compressor I could toss your way.

 

[Downs]

There's a pretty nifty shop in Washington state called Das Mule; one finances allow for it, I plan to take my truck to them to let them install an air compressor so that I can deflate/inflate my wheels when needed. Not sure if I should do that before or after I save up the cash to add the rear locker. Wish I had the mechanical knowledge to do it myself...

You could just buy a compressor that will service just fine. No need for a shop to "install" it. Just pull it out of the bag and clip it to your battery when needed.

 

[Maedge]

There's a pretty nifty shop in Washington state called Das Mule; one finances allow for it, I plan to take my truck to them to let them install an air compressor so that I can deflate/inflate my wheels when needed. Not sure if I should do that before or after I save up the cash to add the rear locker. Wish I had the mechanical knowledge to do it myself...

What part of WA are you in? I have a spare little 12volt compressor I could toss your way.

I’m in the Olympia area

 

[Maedge]

There's a pretty nifty shop in Washington state called Das Mule; one finances allow for it, I plan to take my truck to them to let them install an air compressor so that I can deflate/inflate my wheels when needed. Not sure if I should do that before or after I save up the cash to add the rear locker. Wish I had the mechanical knowledge to do it myself...

You could just buy a compressor that will service just fine. No need for a shop to "install" it. Just pull it out of the bag and clip it to your battery when needed.

That would probably be best solution - didn’t even think of that

 

[natedagr8]

I've got a 12v compressor that i keep in my truck and it works great! Only con is that it takes a little longer to inflate.

 

[slomatt]

Extreme water crossing on the trail to the Highland Lakes in the Sierras.

 

[rho]

Extreme water crossing on the trail to the Highland Lakes in the Sierras.

buwahahaha

The places ive seen people get FWD cars...lol.
Heres a rental RAV4 I had on a work trip to LA. It did surprisingly well given it was front wheel drive and we only aired down a tiny bit.. Traction was an issue on these steep af fire roads tho...

 

[slomatt]

buwahahaha

The places ive seen people get FWD cars...lol.
Heres a rental RAV4 I had on a work trip to LA. It did surprisingly well given it was front wheel drive and we only aired down a tiny bit.. Traction was an issue on these steep af fire roads tho...

When you run out of traction on a hill you just need a bigger running start. :)

Last year I spent a week driving a 2wd minivan around the southern tip of Baja California on a variety of dirt roads, ruts, sand, and mud. It did great, scraped the ground a lot but we never got high centered.