Greetings from the South Bay!!

[Filthy_cruiser]

Hello all,

I'm Villa. My family and I live in San Jose. (disclaimer) I'm a complete NEWBIE at over landing. Drive a '15 Tacoma sr5 4x4 stock (Mods still to come) and look forward to talking shop w/ everybody. Sorry no pics yet.

cheers!!

 

[Daniel Etter]

Welcome!

 

[macr88]

Gotta take it to Hollister and play


-mac

 

[Filthy_cruiser]

Yea I've been meaning to make my way down there. Haven't had a chance to yet. @macr88


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[Filthy_cruiser]

Gotta take it to Hollister and play


-mac

Would I be able to get by on stock ride height and stock tires down in hollister?


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[Captain Chaos]

Welcome aboard, Villa!

 

[BCBrian]

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 to your paint as a lot of the trails are narrow and lined with brush.

Here are a couple useful links:

Skid Plates - http://puretacoma.com/all-pro-c-649_692/

The BEST Rock Sliders IMHO - http://white-knuckleoffroad.com/toyotatacoma.html

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[macr88]

Would I be able to get by on stock ride height and stock tires down in hollister?


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Most definitely yes

My Colorado was stock when I took it. There's stuff for everything out there, plus it's a really good way to figure out or get a good idea of what you and your rig are capable of before going on an adventure.



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[macr88]

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 to your paint as a lot of the trails are narrow and lined with brush.

Here are a couple useful links:

Skid Plates - http://puretacoma.com/all-pro-c-649_692/

The BEST Rock Sliders IMHO - http://white-knuckleoffroad.com/toyotatacoma.html

Welcome to OB!

Skid plates and rock sliders aren't needed , just come out with me sometime. You'd be surprised what you can do in stock form.

Yes you can get all that stuff but where does it end? Start wheelin and if you decide you want to start doing some of the gnarly stuff then start shopping for that stuff. Obviously you'll want to buy it before you start doing it but you might find that running trails is fun.

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[15Canyon]

Welcome! And don't worry, we were all new at some point!

 

[Filthy_cruiser]

That sounds good bro. We should set something up soon!


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[Filthy_cruiser]

Skid plates and rock sliders aren't needed , just come out with me sometime. You'd be surprised what you can do in stock form.

Yes you can get all that stuff but where does it end? Start wheelin and if you decide you want to start doing some of the gnarly stuff then start shopping for that stuff. Obviously you'll want to buy it before you start doing it but you might find that running trails is fun.

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Thanks for the invite. When is your next trip down there?


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[Filthy_cruiser]

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 to your paint as a lot of the trails are narrow and lined with brush.

Here are a couple useful links:

Skid Plates - http://puretacoma.com/all-pro-c-649_692/

The BEST Rock Sliders IMHO - http://white-knuckleoffroad.com/toyotatacoma.html

Welcome to OB!

Thanks for the links. Skids and sliders are definitely on the list. You think armor before suspension/tires?


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[BCBrian]

Thanks for the links. Skids and sliders are definitely on the list. You think armor before suspension/tires?

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 or the desert and am unwilling to risk being stranded or being forced to leave my rig behind due to a mechanical problem. I prefer to err on the side of safety....

If you plan on doing a suspension lift, it can be tricky picking the right springs to support the added weight of skids, sliders and bumpers. I'd suggest that you read up on the other Tacoma owners build threads to get some idea's for suspension upgrades. It really depends on what kind of terrain you want to explore.

The mod bug can bite hard and infect your wallet quickly, so starting with a few easy trails and seeing how you like it is a good idea.

 

[macr88]

Thanks for the invite. When is your next trip down there?


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I'm going to go to Frank Raines this Sunday unless it ends up raining. It's about the same distance as Hollister. I'll probably know for sure saturday.

It's posted up here
https://r.tapatalk.com/shareLink?url=https://www.overlandbound.com/forums/index.php?threads/6208/&share_tid=6208&share_fid=1030797&share_type=t

Meetup, April 16th at Frank Raines Regional park

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[justin marsh]

welcome to the group

 

[Roger352]

Hello and welcome from the uk

 

[maktruk]

Skid plates and rock sliders aren't needed , just come out with me sometime. You'd be surprised what you can do in stock form.

Yes you can get all that stuff but where does it end? Start wheelin and if you decide you want to start doing some of the gnarly stuff then start shopping for that stuff. Obviously you'll want to buy it before you start doing it but you might find that running trails is fun.

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Needed? No. Recommended? Absolutely. Which is what BCB did ;-)

Hollister will eat your undercarriage and rocker panels the minute you let your guard down. All it takes is one under or overcorrection and now you've slipped off that rock you were crawling over and your rocker panel slams into the boulder under it. Or there's no way out of the hole you just fell in without dragging your t-case over a boulder.

Hollister is in a constant state of flux (it *is* directly on top of the San Andreas faultline) and the 4wd trails aren't nearly as heavily maintained as the motocross tracks. You never know what you'll run into (pun intended!)