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I threw myself into the fire with my 1st trail being Poison Spider Mesa which is red (2nd and 4th photo's). I also ran Seven Mile Rim, Tip Toe Behind The Rocks, Bartlett Overlook and Porcupine Rim which are listed as blue trails. Even the blue trails had some pretty tough spots but I made it...

Just returned from 6 days of wheeling near Moab Utah and Las Vegas and I ran the AC every day. In dusty situations I keep it on recirc and only lower my windows when I need to hear a spotter. In LV we ran the Burro Wash trail out to the Colorado River about 2 miles below Hoover Dam on Memorial...

Bald Mountain has a variety of trails around it with 2 that go to the top of the mountain. 1 is easier than the other. Cow Mountain and Hungry Valley have a variety of trails for all abilities (maps with ratings are available online). Lakes Basin/Sierra Buttes area also has a variety of trails...

I attended the goneMoab event and had an excellent time running some great trails with spectacular scenery. Luckily, my friend JeniorNV got some shots of me and my X in action.

Bald Mountain (E of Fresno), South Cow Mountain BLM area (near Ukiah/Clear Lake), Lakes Basin/Sierra Buttes area (N of Truckee), Hungry Valley SVRA/Miller Jeep Trail (Grapevine area). All of these can be done in a weekend from the Bay Area in less driving time than getting to Bishop.

McCray Rd will take you to Hector Heights and give you a good overview of the park. Stick to the easy (green) and intermediate (blue) trails and you should be fine. You mentioned that you are on 'street' tires.... what are they? I'd recommend this as a minimum recovery gear kit: 1. Recovery...

Thanks for the link. This is to be expected considering the record rain and snowfall we have received in CA. Here is a link to the closure page for Eldorado county - https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/eldorado/home/?cid=fsbdev7_019037

I power my CB with a switched adapter that plugs into the auxiliary port in my center console. I bought it at Radio Shack and soldered the connections to my radio leads.

I have the 6 man version of this tent. When the windows are closed and the fly is installed, it is pretty waterproof. The vents on the roof are closeable and the floor material comes up the sides about 8". If you get all the zippers closed tight it stays very dry. Packing it back up was a...

That is pretty light rust for a 20 year old rig. Since it looks like these area's are hidden under the bezels, I would suggest fixing it yourself. I doubt that the rust has eaten completely through the metal. A body shop will want several hundred dollars to repair those area's. Take a look at...

I am sorry that you are having a hard time with this. Shipping companies often damage goods in transit, especially heavy pieces that can easily break through the packaging. I bought my rear springs from a reputable suspension shop and when they were pulled from the rack they looked worse than...

I highly recommend the hike from the top of Carson Pass to Winnemucca Lk once the snow melts. There is an awesome field of wildflowers that has to be seen to be believed. I just checked the snow depth and it will be a while though! There are 130"s of snow at Carson Pass today!!!

Nice work man. Cant wait to see this BEAST in person! Are you a fabricator by trade? Those are some nice welds!

It looks stock to me. The limiting factor for tire size comes when you turn the wheel about 35% and the shoulder of the tread is closest to the fender well. If you hit a bump while turned, a larger tire will rub in that position. As long as you have about 3/4" clearance you should be fine but...

GREAT trail! I've been through there a couple times and it was a blast. Looking forward to getting back there in my X!

Frank Raines is smaller than the 4X4 side of Hollister but a lot of fun. One of the main differences is that motorcycles, ATVs and full size vehicles all share the same trails. Here is a link to the trail map - http://www.stancounty.com/parks/pdf/frank-raines-ohv-trail-map.pdf Here are some...

Welcome to OB! Good to see more locals coming on board....

That is always debated. As Mac said, there are a lot of trails you can do in stock form.... my point is that if you get into something tougher with large rocks, stumps or logs, the possibility of body or under carriage damage goes up. I often travel to VERY remote locations in the High Sierra's...

Welcome fellow Xterra enthusiast! Make sure you post in the Xterra registry. Hope to see you on the trail and if you ever need a Hollister Hills trail guide just let me know!

You can run some of the easier trails at Hollister in stock form but skid plates and rock sliders should be your first modifications. Stock skid plates are not very stout, so consider aftermarket steel or aluminum skids for more protection. Also, be prepared for some 'pinstripes' to be applied...