On the first official day driving towards Harper, Texas for the 2024 Total Eclipse, we make our first stop at @traxda2756 Traxda USA in Tuscon, Arizona. We meet with Greg and get a sneak peak at some of the new parts for the upcoming 4.5" lift kit for the midsized Honda platform (Pilot, Passport, Ridgeline). The plan was to drive out into the mountains and camp out so we can catch up on more things Traxda.

I was joined by Lee and Maria, owners of @silverstonesubie which is a highly modified 2nd gen Subaru Outback 3.0H6, with a 4" lift kit on coil over suspension and a torq locker. See more of his build here: https://linktr.ee/silverstonesubie

Things didn't go as planned to say the least. One vehicle ended up with a cracked oil pan and another vehicle with a busted transmission. See how things happened and how we worked as a team to fix things.

NAVIGATION
00:00 INTRO
02:40 A little Rocky, this is a level 3 difficulty 4WD trail
04:33 The first obstacle
09:33 The impossible (for us) obstacle
10:55 The INCIDENTS
16:06 Field Repair on the oil pan
21:35 Escaping the trail / importance of skid plates
24:26 Repair on a Subaru Transmission



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BUILD INFO:
-SKID PLATES by No-Lo Designs - discount code "JONDZ5" for 5% off
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-ROCK SLIDERS by Traxda USA - discount code "JONDZ20" for 20% offf
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-3.5 INCH LIFT KIT by Traxda USA - discount code "JONDZ20" for 20% off
https://traxdaliftkits.com/product/ki...
-RIDGELINE SWAP (Strut/Shocks and Spring)
-RIDGELINE EIBACH LIFT SPRINGS. Front 0.8" longer, Rear 0.3" longer
-STRUT/SHOCK EXTENDER by New Age Performance (Ventura, CA)
-BRAKE AID LINE LOCK SYSTEM by New Age Performance (Ventura, CA)

-WHEELS - Black Rhino "Chase" 18" X 8", 120 x 5, 10mm offset, 26 lbs
-TIRES - Toyo Open Country AT3 255/70R18
-REAR HITCH TIRE CARRIER "Trailswing" by DirtCom USA
https://dirtcomusa.com/
-ROOF TOP TENT by Centori Outdoors - discount code "JONDZ5" for 5% OFF
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