Finally got a chance to really test the capability of my car. We were doing a pre-run for an event called "BorregoFest" coming up in a few months out in Anza Borrego.
We started in Culp Valley -> Truckhaven Trail -> Calcite Mine -> Tarantula Wash -> Cut Across Trail -> Ocotillo Wells -> Gas Domes -> Jasper Canyon
The "crossed axle" sections of the Calcite Trail were ROUGH due to the recent floods. Many large boulders were on the trails this run.
Had a GREAT time. You can hear all the scrapes, crunches and power transfers in some of the videos. Got a little stuck a couple times too but managed to get through most of it without throwing a tow rope.
Absolutely killed my front skid plate... will be looking for a custom plate this time instead of the Primitive model, which don't seem like they were made to skid over rocks... would be good for dirt/sand though.
Anyways... the car did fine. Only real body damage was to the rocker panels from getting hung up in a rocky rut.
Take your car out and see what it can do!!