i'm finally going on my first off-roading excursion sunday (hopefully) to Shamokin, PA. i just took off the step rails, and am in the midst of painfully taking the mud flaps off...i just checked my tire pressure, and i'm 25 in front, and 26 in rear. what psi should i push it to, or take out for off-roading???

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Just Blue XE 4x4 3pack w/ many extras
and newly added XOC sticker!!!

we will air down JUST before the trail to about 20 - 22 for stock tires

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i hope there's a gas station nearby!! or do we need to bring xtra gas??? i know its a stupid question, but i'm asking anyway!!

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Just Blue XE 4x4 3pack w/ many extras
and newly added XOC sticker!!!

hey, hopefully i should be joining you on sunday. this will be my first trip to shamokin. hey oleg did you get those lights?

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Silver Ice Xterra Xe
4x4 auto 3pk

Yes, there is a gas station near by
No, you dont need to bring extra gas
Yes, i got the lights

i will send you out an email today with directions



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No need to air down stock tires, there's no benefit to airing them down. If you hit the beach or something, then airing down stock tires would help (although I've been in deep sand a lot with the stock tires and have never aired them down).

When you are wheeling Shamokin, you will benefit more from the clearance you have by not airing down your tires.

Also, there is a gas station just a couple miles from the trails in downtown Shamokin.

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Michael Girardo
Member - MAXC | Moderator - XOC
www.avaloninternet.net/users/bythebay/xterra <---Redesigned

i have an air compressor that i'll bring, along w/ a DC converter. also, a heated/cooled igloo cooler that i'm bringing. if anyone needs to use it, it'll be there...

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Just Blue XE 4x4 3pack w/ many extras
and newly added XOC sticker!!!

Guys/gals just remember to fill up(and bring food/drinks) before hitting the trails or at least have 3/4 of a tank of gas...wish I was going with everyone Have a great trip!

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Hey Oleg; I am still trying to get loose to go. Could you email me the directions and meetings time and such too. Thanks

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If I can talk the wife into this (Hell MIGHT FREEZE)....You guys are taking off step rails and mud flaps?

I assume they just break of f if they are left on?

And - I have the OEM Grabbers, 255/65/16...will they be OK, or like slicks where you will be?

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- TJ

2001 Xterra SE 5 Speed Gold Rush

Hope you guys had fun.
I would be interested to know how the stock X's handled in Shamokin. Any problems? Did anyone leave the mud flops and step rails on?

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2001 Xterra SE
4X4 Auto
Aztec Red

Step rails would be not survive shamokin

we all had fun
there were 5 stock Xterras and 1 stock frontier and 3 trucks that had "SOME" mods

stock trucks handeled everything great.
there was one obstical that only 1 stock truck took and the rest had to turn around and look for a different trail,

trails were icy and about 4-7 inches of snow




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c'mon oleg,
you forgot to mention me getting stuck at the top of that first obsticle!! oh what fun...did anyone get pics of Pika pulling me out??

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Just Blue XE 4x4 3pack w/ many extras
and newly added XOC sticker!!!

I dont think any one took a shot of that
noone was ready

the only reason you got stuck there was your CB craped out, and you did not hear me saying go to the right
(thats is passable by stock ( i did it ) but not recomended)

but that was cool wasnt it

I just love that part when you drive up and you see nothing exsept sky , and it looks like you are going to flip backwards, but in reality the angle is not that steep


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Also i heard on CB ( i think that was Pika ) why are you 3 trucks comming up that hill too close to each other

and talking to Pika later, here is what you did wrong

you folowed Mehdi too close, he was able to make it up but that killed your momentim,
you stoped and did not have space to back down and hit gas harder becourse there was a frontier right behind you

but i am sure now you see whats leave alot of space between trucks realy means





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I air down my pirelli Scorpions to 18 psi. Does a great job but tears up the tires on rocky hills!

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John O'Polka
http://www.SWXC.org Member #28
Texas Motorized Trails Colition (TMTC) Member #940
2001 SE 4x4
Goldrush
jgopolka@swbell.net
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