Tommy R
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Hey y'all,
So this past weekend I finally had chance to take the new truck camping. The destination was Big Bend Ranch State Park in west Texas....a little over 500 miles from my home in Austin. I traveled with some Jeep buddies (mine is torn down undergoing "one ton surgery"). My rig and my friend's JK with a super cool Ursa Minor camper setup....both shown in their natural habitat:
With an 80 mph speed limit and crazy crosswinds, we were both hovering in the 11-13 mpg range.
I used 4-low a lot and actually came across some areas where I was legitimately glad I had a rear locker. But overall the trails weren't "hard", but they were narrow. I was concerned about paint damage, but best I can tell so far, it looks like it did okay. Glad I have white paint that hides imperfections!! So if you head that way, be mindful of the size of the trails. Jeeps fit nicely, but wider fullsize rigs are a different story. Here's some random pics of the trip and our campsites:
Airing down to 22f/20r definitely helped smooth out the ride over the washboarded roads. Next time I'll likely go down to 20/17 or so.
Airing up to drive home:
So this past weekend I finally had chance to take the new truck camping. The destination was Big Bend Ranch State Park in west Texas....a little over 500 miles from my home in Austin. I traveled with some Jeep buddies (mine is torn down undergoing "one ton surgery"). My rig and my friend's JK with a super cool Ursa Minor camper setup....both shown in their natural habitat:
With an 80 mph speed limit and crazy crosswinds, we were both hovering in the 11-13 mpg range.
I used 4-low a lot and actually came across some areas where I was legitimately glad I had a rear locker. But overall the trails weren't "hard", but they were narrow. I was concerned about paint damage, but best I can tell so far, it looks like it did okay. Glad I have white paint that hides imperfections!! So if you head that way, be mindful of the size of the trails. Jeeps fit nicely, but wider fullsize rigs are a different story. Here's some random pics of the trip and our campsites:
Airing down to 22f/20r definitely helped smooth out the ride over the washboarded roads. Next time I'll likely go down to 20/17 or so.
Airing up to drive home:
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The State Park is great for isolation, but I prefer the National Park, personally. More scenic and I think a bit more to do/see. The campsites are a little roomier, as well.
