I have to try to make it next time, Glamis New Year that is. What a Trip! Can't wait to get a off-road suspension, so I can get even crazier and go airborne in my truck.
Is anyone gonna go to OCO on a weekday this week or next week?
If OCO was closer I would consider it. I might be heading to Barstow Outlet Center Mall this week which happens to also be the exit for the MDR Barstow Race course. They have 100 stores out there and I need to finish off some xmas shopping. Might just take it a little dirt while I am out there. Its about 1.5hr from me while OCO is roughly 2-3hr.
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2007 Toyota Tundra 5.7L v8 4wd TRD Limited
Is that the same barstow outlets half way going to Vegas on the 15? If so, are you allowed to go off-road anywhere or freely around there? I've always wondered if I could romp around all that land, or if it is private property.
Most of the land out there is open desert or BLM controlled. When you exit Outlet Center Driver and go right you will see an opening with a big sign that says public land use and some bulletins posted by the BLM. (Bureau of Land Management) They are also the Rangers you see out there usually. The course will be right in front of you in the dirt. You can offroad out there anywhere you want around the course as its marked and BLM controlled. Yes its where you are thinking.
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2007 Toyota Tundra 5.7L v8 4wd TRD Limited
What exactly does the MDR bartow race course consist of? Is it point-A to point-B then back to point-A, or does it go in some sort of loop/circle? How many miles? Is anyone allowed to prerun it?
Above is a course map for one of the courses there for MDR Racing. If you want to learn more about the MDR series go to www.mdrracing.com. I attend all of their races and often chase or prerun for some friends that race. I will warn you now the course is very rough, lots of different types of terrain from sand to rock with more than your fair share of whoops. You can go slow through it but its quite rough so you know. There are also plenty of chase roads in the area which are much smoother for chase vehicles needing to get around the course fast to help their teams. Plenty of fun to be had out there if you head out sometime. When the races start up in Feb I plan on trying to organize the guys here to go and checkout some races.
Oh yeah, the course is somewhat marked but most likely most of the course marking have been removed or stolen. A week before each race MDR goes out and marks the course for the upcoming weekend. Its not hard to find the course but you may get a little turned around when you get around the back side of some of the mountains so keep that in mind. I have run this course back and forth probably 10 times in 2wd no locker and did fine just have to know what youre doing behind the wheel. I wouldnt suggest going offroading anywhere especially on a rough race course without atleast one other truck.
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2007 Toyota Tundra 5.7L v8 4wd TRD Limited
Above is a course map for one of the courses there for MDR Racing. If you want to learn more about the MDR series go to www.mdrracing.com. I attend all of their races and often chase or prerun for some friends that race. I will warn you now the course is very rough, lots of different types of terrain from sand to rock with more than your fair share of whoops. You can go slow through it but its quite rough so you know. There are also plenty of chase roads in the area which are much smoother for chase vehicles needing to get around the course fast to help their teams. Plenty of fun to be had out there if you head out sometime. When the races start up in Feb I plan on trying to organize the guys here to go and checkout some races.
Oh yeah, the course is somewhat marked but most likely most of the course marking have been removed or stolen. A week before each race MDR goes out and marks the course for the upcoming weekend. Its not hard to find the course but you may get a little turned around when you get around the back side of some of the mountains so keep that in mind. I have run this course back and forth probably 10 times in 2wd no locker and did fine just have to know what youre doing behind the wheel. I wouldnt suggest going offroading anywhere especially on a rough race course without atleast one other truck.
Matt,Shelby, Kai, Kyle, Lalo, Luigi and all other Socal guys,
We need to do this once! Sounds like a blast.
Waddaya think?
Don
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2001 Tundra SR5 4x4
Mods: JBA Silver Ceramic Headers, Flowmaster 40 series single out, K&N FIPK, RAPS, ASP Underdrive pulley w/ gatorback belt, 3" Body Lift, 5" TC lift with Spindles, TW Extended Sway Away Race Runners to do away with the TC Spacer, Total Chaos Uppers, Bilstein 5100's, Deaver 11 stack, 4:56 gears with Detroit TrueTrac rear LSD, Line-X Spray In, Nitto Terra Grappler AT 315/75/16, Eagle 102's 16x10 Aluminum rims, True H.I.D. High-Low Beam, Phillips Crystal Vision 9005 Fogs, Altezza Tails, Clear Corners, Billet Grill And XM Satellite Roady 2
Future mods: STS Turbo w/FMU, Unichip, Trans shift mod and someother cool stuff.
I think we really should go. For me that's only gonna be a 1 hour drive, but for you guys it's gonna really suck.
I know where Barstow is, just dunno where all the MDR courses are.
By no means am I volunteering myself to be the trip leader/organizer, I'll go if other people go.
But it's got to be after new years for me to go. Am all tied up with family and holiday stuff until then. But yeah, I would really wanna find out how this place is.
Let's try to get at least 10 people to go. With a set date and a few weeks notice, hopefully we'll be able to get the word out and get more people to go.
Above is a course map for one of the courses there for MDR Racing. If you want to learn more about the MDR series go to www.mdrracing.com. I attend all of their races and often chase or prerun for some friends that race. I will warn you now the course is very rough, lots of different types of terrain from sand to rock with more than your fair share of whoops. You can go slow through it but its quite rough so you know. There are also plenty of chase roads in the area which are much smoother for chase vehicles needing to get around the course fast to help their teams. Plenty of fun to be had out there if you head out sometime. When the races start up in Feb I plan on trying to organize the guys here to go and checkout some races.
Oh yeah, the course is somewhat marked but most likely most of the course marking have been removed or stolen. A week before each race MDR goes out and marks the course for the upcoming weekend. Its not hard to find the course but you may get a little turned around when you get around the back side of some of the mountains so keep that in mind. I have run this course back and forth probably 10 times in 2wd no locker and did fine just have to know what youre doing behind the wheel. I wouldnt suggest going offroading anywhere especially on a rough race course without atleast one other truck.
I wanna go... I'll bring our Red Tundra. Can I go too?
I think we really should go. For me that's only gonna be a 1.5 hour drive, but for you guys it's gonna really suck.
I know where Barstow is, just dunno where all the MDR courses are.
By no means am I volunteering myself to be the trip leader/organizer, I'll go if other people go.
But it's got to be after new years for me to go. Am all tied up with family and holiday stuff until then. But yeah, I would really wanna find out how this place is.
Luigi
Cant go until after Holidays too. Say mid January? All of us can just meet somewhere in Barstow and convoy from there. The San Diego guys can convoy all the way to Barstow. Jordan, since you know the course, you wanna lead once we meet in Barstow? Cant wait! Oh Ya...I'm in for Glamis on New Years! WOOHOO!!
Don
Oh ya...of course you can go donoho! That rymes!
Just lloked and you dont have any pics uploaded donoho ...come on dude!
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2001 Tundra SR5 4x4
Mods: JBA Silver Ceramic Headers, Flowmaster 40 series single out, K&N FIPK, RAPS, ASP Underdrive pulley w/ gatorback belt, 3" Body Lift, 5" TC lift with Spindles, TW Extended Sway Away Race Runners to do away with the TC Spacer, Total Chaos Uppers, Bilstein 5100's, Deaver 11 stack, 4:56 gears with Detroit TrueTrac rear LSD, Line-X Spray In, Nitto Terra Grappler AT 315/75/16, Eagle 102's 16x10 Aluminum rims, True H.I.D. High-Low Beam, Phillips Crystal Vision 9005 Fogs, Altezza Tails, Clear Corners, Billet Grill And XM Satellite Roady 2
Future mods: STS Turbo w/FMU, Unichip, Trans shift mod and someother cool stuff.
...come on 
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