Added 18 May 1999
THE DISCLAIMER: With the exception of stock ponds, and the occasional necessity of turning around, I *ALWAYS* drive on established roads and trails. Doing otherwise is not only bad karma, but it leads to ill-will towards four-wheelers/four-wheeling and makes people want to close vehicles out of the beautiful environs that we all enjoy. Please be respectful of private property (don't trespass!) and public lands, as other people want to enjoy them too. Also leave gates as you find them (closed if closed, and open if open.) If a road has a big mud hole in the middle of it, do NOT go around it, as it only makes the road wider, eventually making the mud hole wider. This cycle of foolishness can get out of control. If you can't make it through the puddle, you shouldn't be there. Turn around and find someplace else to explore. TREAD LIGHTLY! For more information on responsible wheeling, go HERE or HERE Ziggy at dirtroad.com says it best, "Use your 4-wheel drive to enjoy the environment, don't use the environment to enjoy your 4-wheel drive!"
This pic was taken on my trucks first real test of ability. It's on a road near Tucson called The Cargodera Powerline Road. This was three weeks after I bought my truck, and I almost rolled it on this obstacle, a drop off down a 10-12 foot tall rock face. This is when my truck gained it's name: THE BEAST.
This pic was taken in the Galiuro Mountains NE of Tucson. This is a wonderful section of road called The Steps. Nothing too difficult, but enough to get the heart going a little bit. You can definitely get yourself into trouble here if you don't have the clearance or you don't know what you're doing.
This is another picture at The Steps in the Galiuro Mountains. This is an EXCELLENT trip if anybody wants to do it. Rugged terrain, beautiful scenery, and miles and miles of "no one around." It's a great place to take a good truck.
If you're in the Tucson area, drop me a line and we can go wheelin' sometime.
Speaking of which, if you own a Highrider/ZR2/BlaZeR2, or want to find out more about the best little 4X4's around, check out these great sites:
http://www.zr2.com and http://www.zr2hr.org
There is also a ZR2 discussion group, which is very fun for talking about our special trucks and in getting ideas, help, and useful information. I have learned a great deal from the list. You can join by sending an e-mail to mailto:zr2@zr2hr.org with the word "SUBSCRIBE" (without the quotes) in the subject line.
ENJOY!
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