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!!! Off Roading the D's !!! - Captain America - 07-20-2010
Dunno If I put this in the right place.... feel free to move if needed.
So Garage hit me up yesterday and we decided to meet up to have some fun in the dirt....
Met over in the Hidden Valley Nature Center and then headed towards my house by Lake Mathews (A drinking water reservoir that is closed to the public). We had a blast but a few "retards" (as called by the local Sheriff's) were trying to get us in trouble.
Damage:
Stopped by two sheriff's, Twice ... $0.
Stopped by a Federal Air Marshall ... $0.
Got the helicopter called on us ... $0
Caught on the wrong side of the fence off roading a couple Benz' by Lake Mathews security ... $0
All this because "Retarded people call dumb things in" PRICELESS!
The cars did awesome off the highway, I am very impressed and even though we spent more time talking to the authorities then actually driving, it was a blast!
Some bushes in my grill. and my gas cap wasn't on all the way so I spilled...
Videos:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOWzkZw07E4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRLKtV8vWJU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lllp2THhSxU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93vvInpMqac
RE: !!! Off Roading the D's !!! - Captain America - 07-20-2010
Rally racing cleans your undercarriage! She used to be nasty...
Severed My Downshift wire....
RE: !!! Off Roading the D's !!! - garage - 07-20-2010
Goodtimes! Goodtimes!
Haha, it was a blast, rallying around the D's that is, not so much the hassle with law enforcement.
More to come soon!
RE: !!! Off Roading the D's !!! - GREASY_BEAST - 07-20-2010
Was that 1 quart dent in your oilpan from this or something else? You guys need skid pans!
RE: !!! Off Roading the D's !!! - Captain America - 07-20-2010
Well I was low on oil and didn't have any with me soooooo......
Na, that was from over the weekend. Im working on a skid Idea now. Maybe something like on that Carlsson tuned video everyone posts up... A round bar that goes across the front fascia at the bottom to protect that from head on dents and rocks (I dented mine and so did Garage). Then in the middle (a little wider than the oil pan) have a plate that goes straight back under the oil pan, bolts to the cross member and maybe even go back to the end of the trans or even back further to protect the diff. That should take car of everything I think, Plus you could unbolt it for service. The only other thing that needs a cover is the fuel lines than run down the drivers side. I say that because I high centered mine hill climbing at one section yesterday.
RE: !!! Off Roading the D's !!! - Syncro_G - 07-20-2010
awesome! you guys need to find some rear diff locks - that should open up a lot more terrain for you.
also, I thought I saw a link at peach parts for an OEM skid plate for the w123
-Cheers, C
RE: !!! Off Roading the D's !!! - garage - 07-20-2010
(07-20-2010, 08:44 PM)Syncro_G awesome! you guys need to find some rear diff locks - that should open up a lot more terrain for you.
also, I thought I saw a link at peach parts for an OEM skid plate for the w123
-Cheers, C
Hey Syncro! That was one of my next plans of action with my 240, is to get the rear diff locked up. I think it would definetly open up alot more area to explore.
Im gonna have to check that out at peach parts then!
RE: !!! Off Roading the D's !!! - Captain America - 07-20-2010
Yup, we could have used lockers for sure!
RE: !!! Off Roading the D's !!! - rdirtycar - 07-21-2010
Longer A arms and rock bars that go over the roof.
RE: !!! Off Roading the D's !!! - JB3 - 07-21-2010
(07-20-2010, 11:29 PM)Captain America Yup, we could have used lockers for sure!
isnt your car already lowered?
That looks like it was a blast.
RE: !!! Off Roading the D's !!! - Captain America - 07-22-2010
Yeah Its lowered, cut 2 coils off the front...
Well I went Solo today, Probly not the best choice, but the Guys from So Cal will understand like Garage And Mr. Rudolf Diesel. I have to commute the 91 frwy East and it suck and to use the toll road to pass traffic is like $4-9 bucks a pop... Ouch. So I decide to shove it up their ass and find a different way through. Well I found it lol
I do not understand how this car climbs so well... It literally fuckin amazes me! The road was tight, super soft, and rocky (perfect conditions to get stuck) Maybe its the independent suspension? Go look on Google earth and check how steep some of those hills were! Shes just kept chuggin' along and it made me so happy! I would get a bit of wheel spin here and there but no one tire fire you would find with a straight axle. and if the R's came up high enough to make boost the rear end would step out and I'd have to back off the gas or just go across the trail sideways. No straight axle car would have made it.
Always wanted to check this house out...
I could hear the buzzing from this far away from the wires. Scary.
Thought my day was done until I discovered that the lock was already broken
Where I scraped the front end and broke the rear bumper mount ... Had no choice
The trail was 8.5 miles long
RE: !!! Off Roading the D's !!! - garage - 07-22-2010
Yeah man! more power to you, the traffic is awful out here, the 91 gets baaad.
Your gonna have to show me this trail!
RE: !!! Off Roading the D's !!! - Captain America - 07-22-2010
Its a fun ass trail, that's for sure.
RE: !!! Off Roading the D's !!! - Rudolf_Diesel - 07-22-2010
That looks pretty cool, but I am not sure if I want to offroad my car
I think that house belongs to the Hot Pcoket inventor, someone was telling me a while back about working on the house and how it was the biggest house in Orange County.
I would prefer the 110 FWY through Padadena.
RE: !!! Off Roading the D's !!! - Captain America - 07-22-2010
Yeah I wouldn't think that you would want to offroad your SD ..... but you might have to get one that you don't care about so much so you can come play.
The Hot Pocket inventor huh? is he Asian? There are like budda status in the front. You can kinda see them in the pic. Also some Chinese or Japanese writing on the outside of the house.
Haha too bad the 110 runs North and South huh? I gotta go from West to East. I work right by the 110/91
RE: !!! Off Roading the D's !!! - Captain America - 07-23-2010
Garage Asked Me To Post These Pics For Him....
RE: !!! Off Roading the D's !!! - garage - 07-23-2010
Thanks captain!
Those last 2pictures were this evening, its the worst ive gotter her stuck yet, stuck 3times, and was finally able to lug her out of the sand!
RE: !!! Off Roading the D's !!! - Captain America - 07-23-2010
I'd like to hit that trail at about a buck oh five! ........ or ........ 80 would be cool lol
RE: !!! Off Roading the D's !!! - garage - 07-24-2010
(07-23-2010, 11:44 PM)Captain America I'd like to hit that trail at about a buck oh five! ........ or ........ 80 would be cool lol
Yeah im usually able to get up to about 50 before i hit the dirt, but once im in the sand its hard to stay above 40. I just decided to be careless and got myself stuck, all in good fun though.
The car handles very well in the sand though
RE: !!! Off Roading the D's !!! - Captain America - 07-24-2010
Just wait till I make that free flowing exhaust tomorrow! then I'll be boosting all over people's driver window lol
RE: !!! Off Roading the D's !!! - Captain America - 08-30-2010
Braaaap! Almost made it to the top..... http://goo.gl/maps/gZkq then click "aerial"
Got the front tire off!
Couldn't get past this point 
RE: !!! Off Roading the D's !!! - garage - 08-30-2010
Very nice! The kind of photos i love!
I dont think i see where im supposed to be looking on the map though.
RE: !!! Off Roading the D's !!! - Captain America - 08-30-2010
Its just to show you where I was going... On top of that hill. We call it flat top because its perfectly flat on top.
RE: !!! Off Roading the D's !!! - garage - 08-30-2010
(08-30-2010, 10:45 PM)Captain America Its just to show you where I was going... On top of that hill. We call it flat top because its perfectly flat on top.
Oh then i doo see.
There seems to be lots of back trails in the hills of riverside.
RE: !!! Off Roading the D's !!! - Captain America - 08-30-2010
Oh yes, there are
RE: !!! Off Roading the D's !!! - Captain America - 09-16-2010
New Member of the rally team???
http://www.benzworld.org/forums/w123-e-ce-d-cd-td/1543532-rallycrossed-my-123-past-sunday.html
RE: !!! Off Roading the D's !!! - garage - 09-16-2010
Oh HELL yes!!!
RE: !!! Off Roading the D's !!! - garage - 01-10-2011
(09-16-2010, 02:28 AM)Captain America New Member of the rally team???
http://www.benzworld.org/forums/w123-e-ce-d-cd-td/1543532-rallycrossed-my-123-past-sunday.html
This guy ever hit you up Capt?
RE: !!! Off Roading the D's !!! - Captain America - 01-11-2011
Nope. I got the last post on that thread...
RE: !!! Off Roading the D's !!! - dieselboy - 01-11-2011
You should come down here and I'll show you around ocotillio wells.
RE: !!! Off Roading the D's !!! - garage - 01-11-2011
Im down for that once i get her up n runnin!!!
I dearly miss blasting through dirt roads in the 240
RE: !!! Off Roading the D's !!! - dieselboy - 01-11-2011
There's a few roads up here too that are fun too. (Ramona)
RE: !!! Off Roading the D's !!! - Captain America - 01-11-2011
Yeah I'm down in Ocotillio all the time, but yet to have the Benz down there. That would be fun!
RE: !!! Off Roading the D's !!! - dieselboy - 01-11-2011
I screwed around a few times out there in my merc. My friends have property out there.
RE: !!! Off Roading the D's !!! - mcneil - 01-11-2011
This reminds me of my all time favorite Top Gear episode- the one where they take 3 junkers across African savannah. James May picks a W123 gasser and strips everything off to cross mud flats, including the doors. Ever consider doing a set of tube doors?
If you get ambitious, try out the Mohave Road. You'd probably be able to do 99% of it with the W123, but make sure you either skid plate or be prepared to crawl through a couple rocky stretches. There's also one water crossing that gets up to 3' deep, so don't go in the spring.
Also, I think Cap'n America can appreciate this pic, taken from a 300SD somewheres near Bishop
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RE: !!! Off Roading the D's !!! - garage - 01-11-2011
I love Bishop, the eastern sierras are great.
RE: !!! Off Roading the D's !!! - Captain America - 01-12-2011
(01-11-2011, 05:22 PM)mcneil This reminds me of my all time favorite Top Gear episode- the one where they take 3 junkers across African savannah. James May picks a W123 gasser and strips everything off to cross mud flats, including the doors. Ever consider doing a set of tube doors?
If you get ambitious, try out the Mohave Road. You'd probably be able to do 99% of it with the W123, but make sure you either skid plate or be prepared to crawl through a couple rocky stretches. There's also one water crossing that gets up to 3' deep, so don't go in the spring.
Also, I think Cap'n America can appreciate this pic, taken from a 300SD somewheres near Bishop
I sure can!
RE: !!! Off Roading the D's !!! - casioqv - 01-20-2011
Cool! Another crazy MB diesel enthusiast in Riverside! Here's some photos of my 190D Turbo camping out on the sand near the Salton Sea, and on a pretty easy 4x4 trail in the San Bernardino forest.
RE: !!! Off Roading the D's !!! - Captain America - 01-20-2011
Tyler your fucking kidding right!?!
I love the pics! And I know that exact spot by the sea too
Yeah Buddy!
Where in Riverside are you? I'm off Van Buren and the 91 frwy. Mocking Bird Canyon.
Why don't the pictures display on the first page?
RE: !!! Off Roading the D's !!! - casioqv - 01-20-2011
(01-20-2011, 04:45 PM)Captain America Where in Riverside are you? I'm off Van Buren and the 91 frwy. Mocking Bird Canyon.
I'm near UCR and the 60/91 interchange- so about 10 miles from you.
I don't see a lot of old diesel Mercedes around here... mostly just lifted 2wd Bro trucks :lol:
RE: !!! Off Roading the D's !!! - Captain America - 01-20-2011
I hear yeah man, That's the truth!
I work in Rialto and pass by you everyday haha.
There aren't many old Mercs around at all. I know of a couple 123's that I see often and like one or two of the newer ones (don't remember which body it is)
RE: !!! Off Roading the D's !!! - garage - 01-20-2011
I think we needa plan an overnighter offroad/camping trip geared towards MB's offroad!
It be too cool to have a caravan of Mercedes' cruising through the trails!
RE: !!! Off Roading the D's !!! - casioqv - 01-20-2011
(01-20-2011, 07:11 PM)garage It be too cool to have a caravan of Mercedes' cruising through the trails!
That would be fun! Although I'd probably bring one of my beater Volvos instead... I baby the **** out of my 190D to the point of not parking it outside without a car cover. It's probably rediculous since it's not even in that great of shape, lol...
RE: !!! Off Roading the D's !!! - Captain America - 01-21-2011
I saw that pic of it twisted on the trail Casio....
RE: !!! Off Roading the D's !!! - garage - 02-25-2011
Fender rolling
http://sandiego.craigslist.org/csd/pts/2231549818.html
Id be sick to flare them wayy out.
RE: !!! Off Roading the D's !!! - stan - 02-25-2011
this thread reminds me, do any of you cool bros want my bigass cargo basket rack thing? i don't have the wagon anymore and so its just taking up fucktonnes of space in the garage. gotta get rid of it and it would be a shame for it to be junked.
RE: !!! Off Roading the D's !!! - Captain America - 02-25-2011
I'm sure someone will take it Stan
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I forgot to post this pic ... I played in the mud as soon as I got home with the new SD ...
RE: !!! Off Roading the D's !!! - dieselboy - 02-25-2011
Lol
The 240d rolled off the trailer in my back yard and the front of the car rolled down of my loading ramp and the front bumper is under water.
Going to drag it up to the house tomorrow drain the nasty wvo out of it and put some wheels on it and tow it to ocotillo wells for this weekend.
RE: !!! Off Roading the D's !!! - Captain America - 02-25-2011
That should be fun!
RE: !!! Off Roading the D's !!! - stan - 02-25-2011
(02-25-2011, 03:32 AM)Captain America I'm sure someone will take it Stan
i dont know anyone who would unless someone from here wants it. do you want it? probably could figure a way to use it on other cars that are big enough like your jeep im guessing. i just dont have a place to keep it anymore so i gotta figure something out like...yesterday.