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Kevin Arechiga (@kevthephotographer on IG) has added his photos to our Shaver Lake Snow Run google album. Go check them out. Here’s a link https://photos.app.goo.gl/YifSemM5ccUzJASKA

Honestly, the weather is going to suck over there anyways this weekend. I’ll post this same trip up again once we get back to normal life. One of my favorite lakes to shore fish for bass and relax. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Merlyn and I spent the weekend at Lake Almanor. First time going up there for us. They got a bunch of fresh snow up there and there’s tons of forest roads to go snow wheeling on. Since they literally had zero snow up there until Friday, it was pure powder all the way to the ground. So it was really easy to drive through and not get stuck in the slippery hard pack. If you have some time off work, consider a trip up there. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

A little more when idling, but that’s it. Nothing I’d notice if I weren’t paying attention Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Swapped out my destroyed stock motor mounts for some Blacklisted Engineering ones. The stock motor mounts won’t hold up to the abuse of offroading. I had another set do the same thing in my old D2. These new ones should last the life of the vehicle. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

The gears would be referring to the axle gears, specifically the ring and pinion gears in the differentials. By going from stock (3.56:1 I think) to 4.11:1, it will increase the torque at the wheels. Really common and necessary upgrade with any Offroad vehicle when adding larger tires and weight. Most Offroad shops can handle it or you can find some specialty shops like Rear End Specialists in Santa Clara. Most shops can order you the new Ring and Pinion gears as well as the bearings and seals needed. Otherwise GBR in Utah is a good supplier. They can also ship you differentials that are prebuilt. Ashcroft also sells them directly and probably most of the major parts companies will carry them. I am certain that regearing will help resolve your issue or at least improve it quite a bit. While you are in there it is also a good time to consider other axle upgrades to save on future labor. So if adding a locker or HD shafts are in the plans it would be a good time to do it since that stuff will be getting taken out anyways. Upgrading the axles is probably the most important thing you can modify on an Offroad vehicle. Building up an axle isn’t cheap, but you will get some very tangible improvements in both traction and power Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

The 4.0l doesn’t have a ton of power, but your issue with going up hills may be as simple as a regear. If you’re running stock gears with larger tires and a bunch of extra weight then you will struggle up hills even with the 4.6l. Maybe consider going to 4.11’s or something similar. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

It may be because they are “live” photos. It’s an Apple thing that makes the photos more like really short videos. Nice thing about it is that you can slightly adjust when the photo takes place, useful if you’re taking an action shot or somebody blinks or something. Eats up more memory tho, but at this stage we all have loads of that. Something you’ll have to figure out now that you’re entering the Appleverse. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

https://photos.app.goo.gl/YifSemM5ccUzJASKA Here is an album to share photos. Please put what you got in there. I think I did it right, but I may not have so let me know if it doesn’t work Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

It would have been nice to get some fresh snow, but the drive up Bald Mountain is a fun one. It’ll be nice to actually be able to drive some instead of sitting around so much like last year. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

This is a reminder to everyone to renew your membership for 2020. We are a member run and funded club. Make sure to renew your membership so you can participate in all the good stuff we have planned this year. We have a great year already mapped out in the calendar, so check it out and make your plans early! We are a club and not a public service, so membership is necessary. 2020 memberships can be found in our store. I’ve included a link below. Keep in mind that you must be logged in for it to work, otherwise the membership section of the store will appear empty. Any questions, PM me and I will try to help or you can message Miles (the current president). http://norcalrovers.org/forum/index.php?/store/category/4-nclr-membership/ Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

That uphill drive won’t be too bad? You are driving a Land Rover right?! Jk, but my D2 with big tires is usually getting passed by guys towing boats and rvs up that hill [emoji23] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

That’s not even up the hill. You might want to stay closer in town Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I have that same head unit. I never leave it open off road. It is pretty flimsy and shakes a lot. I would not trust it to stay intact if it gets real bumpy Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Got 221 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

“You sink it, I’ll pull it out” - Donnie Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Have fun tomorrow guys! I am out of town this weekend and will not be able to make it. Please take lots of photos and we can make a shared album. It will be fun for us who cannot attend to live vicariously through you guys, plus I always need some social media fodder to use. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I swapped out my panhard bushings. I was hoping they would have been more thrashed than they were. Trying to cut down or eliminate my wobble at around 35 mph. Knuckle ball joints are next on the list Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Btw, I believe the Overland Pros tent is very similar to the OZ tent (I think) and they donated to our Annual raffle. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Do those hold up to weather well? Seems like the vertical sides would be bad for windy conditions. I’m in the market for a new tent. My new dog is too big to fit along with 2 adults and my other dog in my old tent. Looking at the Mountain Hardwear Trango 4. Found it on sale for ~$700 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Btw, if you’re going to buy your shocks and springs separate, don’t bother with Terrafirma shocks. They are junk. Take the time to measure your distance from eyelet to eyelet on your shock mounts at full bump with your new stops and order some decent shocks from Accutune or something. Buying shocks based on what seems like more travel is not the way to do it. Shock compression and extended lengths are listed, so there is no reason to guess. Figure out your compressed length and buy a shock the is like 1/2” or so less compressed. That will usually ensure max travel for your shock. If you’re concerned about performance of your shocks, look to remote reservoir or IFP (internal floating piston) shocks. Those will perform a lot better than your standard shock. IFP shocks are common nowadays and are as easy to fit as normal shocks. You will probably want to get your measurements and just call a place like Accutune and have them figure out the proper shock to buy. Those guys are good Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

The ride will be relatively rough. The OME springs are basically the same as stock, just thicker. So they will look like the same height as stock out of the box, they will just compress less under weight. The result is a taller truck under weight, but also a more rigid ride. A progressive rate spring will give you a softer ride, but I’m not sure what options you have at just a couple inches of lift. Terrafirma springs that come with a 2” lift are softer feeling than the OME. I have run the OME lift and Terrafirma on 2 different D2’s, so this is first hand experience. I did not like the OME springs. Very little travel and a harsh ride. The Terrafirma stuff is generally lower quality stuff. Not a brand I would consider for serious off-road stuff, but I think it would suit your needs better if you’re mainly on pavement. It will feel close to stock. You will need longer bump stops regardless of your lift if you are rubbing with your current tire size. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Where are you going to put it? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

If rubbing is the only issue with those tires then you may just need some extended bump stops. Cheap and easy solution if you aren’t looking for clearance on your body Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

For a 2” Lift, you really only need shocks and springs to be replaced, so it’s pretty easy to do. If you start going much bigger then you start needing things like castor corrected arms, extended brake lines, and lines, driveshafts, etc. So check out the above mentioned companies. Also examine your front and rear driveshafts when lifting. The front driveshaft tends to fail over time and the rear rotoflex joint also gets old and started to crack and fall apart. Both should be fine size wise with a 2” lift, but it can add extra stress on them with the new angles. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk