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@cardad That's a great idea / question. :)

Race Eve update, copied over from the team feed (@offgridevracing on Instagram): Three days of prerunnng done and in the books - the course is rough, gnarly, and rocky fun - 'highly technical', if you want to describe it as kindly as possible. Revising my earlier rating of the entire course up...

@Webleyaz - we ran the 110MPH limiter at the Mint race and could've used more, we're trying a higher setpoint for this race. No performance parts - it really is a 'Production' truck, aside from safety gear, race prep, and instrumentation. Ran the glass roof panel at Mint, it's got a carbon...

@DCFC - the efficiency numbers from the Mint 400 lap were interesting - ~110.3kWh over 95.8 miles, giving an average efficiency of 0.87mi/kWh. If we use the EPA spec of 33.7kWh of energy per gallon of gas, we 'burned' the equivalent of 3.3 gallons of gas. Pace plays into that a lot; Barstow...

@DCFC - yep, part of the challenge; don't want to delay anyone's travel either. Will likely setup a mini pit on the Del Taco side of the chargers. @Thedude - correct, time keeps running (as of now), which means we've got a 45+ minute recharge pit time between laps, vs 30 sec - 2 minutes for the...

@E_Monkey - we were lucky enough to get ahold of an early BFG KO3 (stock size, 275/65-20) to run at the Mint; planning to run the same for Barstow. 35PSI hot, balanced between small bump absorption and pinch / rock resistance. They're cactus proof, thankfully.

@R1Sky Business - 3/10 on technical challenge, when driven at a sane pace. XXL hard pack whoops and ruts are the Barstow signature special, lots of embedded sharp rocks as well (ex-volcanic terrain), definitely need AT tires or better. Good in-cab full lap from last year's Trophy Truck winner...

Hey everyone! One more cross-post outside of my local OC and Los Angeles groups - we've got another race coming up with the desert race R1T -this time at the California 300 race in Barstow, CA on October 5th (our home race!) This is the same truck that Gardner Nichols piloted to a record time...

Hey everyone! Cross-posting over from my local Orange County group - we've got another race coming up with the desert race R1T - this time at the California 300 race in Barstow, CA on October 5th (our home race!) This is the same truck that Gardner Nichols piloted to a record time at Pike's...

Hey everyone! Hitting my home group first, will cross-post to the other locals and off-road forums - we've got another race coming up with the desert race R1T -this time at the California 300 race in Barstow, CA on October 5th (our home race!) This is the same truck that Gardner Nichols...

TURKEY DAY IN THE DESERT Tires looking a little too clean lately? If you're looking for an excuse to dodge family on Thanksgiving, come explore the desert! We'll be roadtripping to Anza Borrego this coming week (via Julian and Agua Caliente), and plan to dry camp a few miles west of Borrego...

@SurfnBike The Laguna Theater is supposed to be an 'experience site' - would expect that it's similar to the Venice hub (showroom, not service). And yes, we go wheeling! Group's been quiet on that front, and I just came in to drop a note about our Thanagiving plans - look for a new thread.

In!

Popped in early, grabbed a coffee and played with Phin, headed out - will be back next month!

Pics attached above - great trip, even with frequent charge stops OTW up and back with the big trailer. @RiFiendEnd stopped by at the beach, too! Weather was beautiful - perfect temps, low wind. Tradeoff, sand was pretty chopped up without overnight winds to clean it up, but we still found some...

Dirt this weekend! California 300 race, 0800 start time on Sunday, in Barstow! https://thecalifornia300.com/spectating/ Planning to roll up early and catch the Unlimited class (Trophy Trucks) start, stay for at least a lap or two, then head home. Bonus: RAN charger in Barstow, only a few...

Bump - weather is looking perfect for this weekend! We'll work in some beach cleanup while there, too - /hattip @AustinWheeler45

@AustinWheeler45 Yep, COVID combined with some land use restrictions had it clamped down from mid-2019 for a bit, it's back open now though with a few notable restrictions: - For on-beach camping, they only allow 500 nightly units, and that's managed through Reserve CA. For that upcoming...

Nice! Planning to get out in the sand? We'll have the truck and quads to go play. Coordinate when it's closer?

Hey everyone! Got a couple off-roady things on my calendar that may be of interest for you all: September 22nd-25th - planning to drag the big trailer and toys up to Pismo Beach / Oceano Dunes with the R1 for a long weekend (no big event planned, just the fam). Happy to coordinate a meet up...