Ford Model T Off-roading

[John E. Guitar]

Not sure if this has been posted before:

https://www.motorious.com/articles/feat ... f-roading/

[Pat Branigan Wisc]

Thanks for posting. A nice picture of a two lever.

[Norman Kling]

Don't know where the first picture was taken, but the type plants suggest somewhere between Barstow and Las Vegas. Or it could have been Joshua Tree Monument.
Norm

[MichaelPawelek]

Years ago our resident Dentist, Terry Horlick posted pictures of him and “Rusty” driving on roads most would not take with a modern 4 wheeler….

[Scott_Conger]

John, you might be interested in a fellow who drove a 1913 T from Melbourne to Moscow

take a look at a few pix in Sudan: http://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/25 ... 1339397055

[Allan]

Somewhere my son has pics taken at a 4 x 4 function where they were testing the flexing ability of those you-beaut long travel shocks and springs to see how far a chassis could twist from front to rear. They thought they had it nailed, till somebody put a standard model T on the wrack, and it was way better than the 4 x 4s.

Allan from down under.

[Scott C.]

That first picture of the RPU offroad is from this video on Youtube.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUrxQmHlQRQ

[Bryant]

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Somewhere my son has pics taken at a 4 x 4 function where they were testing the flexing ability of those you-beaut long travel shocks and springs to see how far a chassis could twist from front to rear. They thought they had it nailed, till somebody put a standard model T on the wrack, and it was way better than the 4 x 4s.

Allan from down under.

this was taken in the town I live in. Local guys foolin around

[Rich Bingham]

. . . model T on the wrack, and it was way better than the 4 x 4s.

Allan from down under.

Thanks for that Allan ! T owners who never leave the pavement or improved gravel are missing 80% of the fun if owning one. My happiest Model T memories have nearly always been on roadless trails !

[ewdysar]

Somewhere my son has pics taken at a 4 x 4 function where they were testing the flexing ability of those you-beaut long travel shocks and springs to see how far a chassis could twist from front to rear. They thought they had it nailed, till somebody put a standard model T on the wrack, and it was way better than the 4 x 4s.

Allan from down under.

there are plenty of photos and videos on the interwebs…



The test stops when the rear wheel touches the bottom of the ramp because that is the maximum point of axle articulation. Very few modern ultra-modifed rock crawlers can match our stock Ts in this attribute.

Eric

[Bryant]

Ok now we can go off roading!

[perry kete]

[Dennis Prince]

There is a group of us in Central Oregon that like to off road out T's and put them to the test, I have included a few pictures from some of our trips.

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[Dan Haynes]

I've done that with a 1915 on 4-wheeler trails on the north end of Lake Tahoe and it might have been the best single day I've ever spent in a Model T.

[kelly mt]

This is when you know the road is about to get interesting.

[Norman Kling]

Vasquez Rocks

Old Ridge Route

Surfing

Holcom Valley

Vasquez Rocks North of Los Angeles, Old Ridge Route First road over mountains from Los Angeles to Bakersfield, Surfing at Grover Beach, Near Pismo Beach, Holcomb Valley near Big Bear.

[Rich Eagle]

I've enjoyed getting off the pavement since 1965. Rich Bingham found me my first T and we enjoyed the rough terrain.

[t-time]

Here is a video of some Sierra trail driving, check the other videos on her channel. Her father took his T on the Rubicon trail in '56,57,58 and then crossed the Black Rock desert in '59. We are working on getting the 8mm film to digital for those adventures.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=reyEXI7fRro

[Bryant]

I like this!Anyone know where to find the conversation parts?

[Bryant]

Found this picture and figured it needs to be on the off roading thread. Haha wow!

made mention to being in Florida somewhere.