Take a 2001 Volkswagen Golf and make it go over big bumps. That is the general idea of the Gambler 500.
Problem is the Golf is made to NOT go over big bumps. There is more or less 4″ of clearance at the oil pan. Great if you are racing at night on Tokyo streets.
NOT so great if you are trying to clear a mud rut bored out by the last 20 Jeeps that took this road.
People we have talked to that ride Brushy Mountain are telling us we are going to need at LEAST 8 inches of clearance.
THAT is a problem. And THIS is the Hold My Beer crew during the race:
We HAVE to lift. Because our lives depend on it.
And our wives said that we can’t die doing this.
So… We have a plan.
#1: Bigger Tires
P205 / 65R15 Mud Tires. Just about the biggest tires (In Mud) that we can get on this POS.
Mud tires because… well… Mud.
Retread of course, because reasons. (We POOR, Y’all.)
These are the tires from Tirecappers:
https://www.tirerecappers.com/tires/mud-terrain-tires/p20565r15-retread-mega-mudd-mt/
That gets us about 2 more inches of clearance from the bottom of the rim over what we have on now.
So… We still need at least 2 More inches.
#2: Lift Kit
Wonder of Wonders… We found a damn lift kit for a MKIV Golf.
Metalnerd.com Lift Kit for VW MK-IV Chassis
Holy Shit. 2″ Lift Kit.
Holy Shit. 300 Dollars.
All of a sudden things are looking a lot brighter…
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Hold my beer and watch this, y’all!