Wish I could do the testing
We could award points based upon winners, survivors, ect.
1. Lets see what makes it through the Rubicon first, THEN we can do some other tests! Lets see....Ford would lose its 4x4 with the usual CID failure, the Jeep might survive on stock tires, the rest are street cars and would be toast at the gate keeper, but it would be a good demonstration on why street cars are not for off road use.
2. Survivors demonstrate the ability to handle 35s with moderate mods, then run the Rubicon Again from Wentworth Springs this time, the big boy entrance I prefer. After all, if you cannot add 35s reasonable easily, what is the point? Its likely the Ineos may be the last going here as the Jeep breaks some parts.
3. Next Head to Moab and do Poison Spider and Golden Crack, not hard, but not the stupid easy stuff you usually see in reviews like Hells Revenge and Fins and Things. Can the street cars make it? Not sure, but the 3 off road rigs would.
4. Next have a packing competition, how much can you load in cargo area and on the rig as a whole? Jeep loses this one for sure, Ford vs Ineos, but can the pick up keep it in?
5. Next drive at as completely loaded as you can, overloaded is fine and do a 2 week tour of Utah off road and see what survives and who has the most comfort at camp. Street cars might break due to loads.
6. Wrap up testing in Colorado with altitude tests for gearing and cooling system performance. Use the easy Imogene Pass to see if the street cars can make it, then ramp up to Mount Antero, and finally the cooling system and gearing torture test that every off road engineer should bench mark, Mt Blanca! ( street cars are parked regardless of performance thus far as there is no point attempting this mountain with them)
7. For the street cars have a 12 tire limit before automatic DQ to save time.
8. Have a Willys Jeep, Old Tacoma and Suzuki Samari as penalty vehicles to drive as vehicles drop out,
Rough concept, but you get the idea.
