Ready, Set, Action: Race Truck Flyin' High!

So if you have been following my blog, it can be seen that the truck build is coming together! This post will demonstrate the trucks capabilities off-road and feature some action shots taken by a professional photographer.

One of the enjoyments of having a prerunner build is being able to take it to the limit and put its features to the test. This Battle Born Tacoma is a truck that never disappoints. It has endured the most adrenaline rushing situations. A few of the guys from the truck crew, a professional photographer and I went to the off-road trails near the Nevada/California border in Jean, NV. Here, we were able to test out some intense terrain at high speeds. Our photographer was there to catch the action!

With the suspension all tuned, the truck was ready for anything and everything. As we hit the trail, I was going about 40 miles per hour and came upon some uneven ground. With the crew spotting me ahead, I was directed to accelerate. Before I even expected it, the Tacoma was sent into a launch. Nothing extremely spectacular, but this was the very first time my prerunner had left the ground. All four tires were in the air and the suspension was extended to a full droop. The front end soon came back down and I successfully landed my first jump off-road. I'm no professional and it was only approximately 2 feet of air. Either way, I was still pretty excited about it.


With the crew in awe, it was a given that I needed to turn my truck around and hit the same jump again. This time the photographer was ready and I was determined to get some great footage. Most of the higher quality pictures were taken on my second and third attempts. The camera shots were not half bad, but for some reason, I was not able to hit the jump as well as I did the first time. The lower quality picture was the only one I had of my first attempt and it was only a screenshot from a cell phone video.

As the day came to an end, I was satisfied overall of the footage we captured. It was a good, safe run and nothing on my truck was broken. That being said, I figured it was a good idea to quit while I was ahead. As the truck advances and the build becomes more capable, one day I will be able to have an even better photoshoot. Until then, it's just good, clean fun with a bit of dirt on the windshield!