These photos are from a trip to Rimrock, Washington.

This is a steep down hill on a spine of a ridge. One slip and you would be history! We called the place Pucker Ridge for how the driver felt as he drove it. The down hill sections were so steep in places the engine oil pressure would drop off.

This was just shortly after the above photo was taken. The spine of the ridge narrowed until it was as wide as the vehicle. I took the picture from the side that had few trees. As I looked into the camera and up at the vehicle, I felt as if I was going to fall backwards. My friend Terry Irwin is driving my Toyota at the time of this picture. He was a great help in building this great vehicle. Thanks Terry!

This was in the woods and was less than 30 degrees. The worst spot was 37 degrees! We had lots of places over 30 so for people who hate side hills, stay away! One spot was especialy bad as you were over 30 degrees and then there was a tree root on the uphill side you had to go over.

This was to show off the wheel travel. The front springs are the rear springs from a Jeep Wrangler. They worked great! There was several places worst than this but in the woods the light isn't always the best.

This is a climb up through the trees. The Boggers worked great! The traction they provide is superior to any other tire. There were several steep climbs with loose rock and dirt that made them a real challenge. One was especially tough for a 4 cylinder vehicle. The Toyota was still new to me, so I took 3 tries at it and failed. On the fourth try I had the right gear and held it at 5500 RPM till I got on top.

I just want to add that the Marlin Crawler extra low range kit was a big factor in the performace of my Toyota. I could always find the right gear for the task. It took lots of time to learn what gear to use but once that was done it's great to have.

Another thing about Rimrock is that the woods have alot of trees VERY close together. I received lots of bark and pitch on the sides of my truck. I even dented the passenger side enough to break the door window. One spot was so tight that the rear end (one and a half inches wider than the front) rose to about a foot above the gound as it passed between two trees. The only saving grace was the bumpers and nerf bars I had on the Toyota. I would have been much worse off without them.