Snake Lake Off-Roading 4x4 Trip (Part 1) - Tahoe National Forest

[@anwaral-janabi1309]

Had such an awesome time! Can’t wait to do this trip all over again, thank you for organizing it Tim!

[@TimmyTheToolman]

Yeah, it was a great time. My pleasure organizing the trip. We need to do another one soon.

[@mikemckinsey]

I'm one state away, and always down!

[@dc5723]

You guys rock!

[@graysonharter2856]

Thanks for the effort you put out to share these experiences! Makes me motivated to get my rig to a point to enjoy myself!

[@TimmyTheToolman]

You're welcome! Yep, motivating people to get out there and explore is one of the main reasons we make these videos. We inspire people to turn wrenches but we also want to inspire people to enjoy the great outdoors in their Toyota SUV or Truck.

[@dc5723]

Awesome 4 wheeling and camping trip! Thanks for sharing.

[@TimmyTheToolman]

Thanks! We're happy you enjoyed it.

[@Frankieqd]

Great to see Timmy wheelin instead of wrenchin. Awesome video

[@TimmyTheToolman]

Thanks dude! Gotta build it then break it.

[@Nessal83]

Love these videos. I'm living vicariously through them. Keep it coming.

[@TimmyTheToolman]

Glad you love them. We will keep them coming.

[@alsaysamone4148]

Love that license plate "SICMOD"!

[@TimmyTheToolman]

Thanks!

[@zodiacbase1]

Love it guys, thanks for sharing the experience.

[@TimmyTheToolman]

Thanks! We're glad you like it.

[@Mike_44]

Awesome off-road trip.. Amazing and beautiful California! Looks like you guys had a great time. Oh Tim, I think I heard a bad wheel bearing on your rig ;) Wow! Some of the courses looks quite challenging, even scary..

[@TimmyTheToolman]

Glad you enjoyed it Mike. We did have a great time. Hey, not my wheel bearings. They've all been replaced. It was challenging for sure and the drop into Snake lake was a bit scary due to how steep it was. The video didn't do it justice. It was a serious fall line trail straight down.

[@wilsoncook8830]

Seriously sick! I just bought a 3rd gen beginning of the summer after watching all your repair videos- 200k miles, emissions light is on, and has lived in Illinois for 20 years so I got some frame rot repair in my future. Jealous of your California rigs haha. Can’t wait to get her into wheelin shape!

[@TimmyTheToolman]

Thanks! Yeah, get your rig trail worthy and go have some fun and adventure. Sic Mods!

[@eljefeslash]

Awesome video! You guys had your work cut out for you, but looks like it was worth it once you got to the camp spot - beautiful scenery. Good thing you had your tundra brake upgrade on that steep hill, eh. Impressive maneuvering on those trails!

[@TimmyTheToolman]

Thanks! Glad you like the video. Yeah, the Tundra Brakes were definitely needed on that drop into Snake Lake.

[@williamtsol636]

Wow That trail was psycho ! Holy shit !! Ultimate proof Toyota's are fukn bad ass !!! Great video 👍👍😃

[@TimmyTheToolman]

🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@jeremyoshea7941]

Look into Raptor Liner, I just did my double cab in Luna rock! 02 tacoma. Looks great I think

[@TimmyTheToolman]

Yep we’ve seen many vehicles with the spray on bed liner. Maybe one day if our clear coat peels badly or we get enough body damage

[@loisellis4603]

Awesome ! love following you on your trips. Gonna try that trail with our Jeep . Will you share the tracks ? I see you use Gaia . Please let me know . Thanks

[@TimmyTheToolman]

Don't know how to share tracks. If you have the Gaia app, you should be able to easily map this route from what I share in the video.

[@weijia8088]

Props to Ali T for the camera work.

[@TimmyTheToolman]

Hey, what about me? Am I just chopped liver? No, but you're right, Ali T did most of the filming. I held the camera just a few times.

[@VanHalen801]

Oh dang I actually lived maybe 2 hours out from them in Auburn, Ca. 49 is a very scenic route

[@TimmyTheToolman]

You gotta check out that area. It's pretty rad!

[@markn0024]

Great video. I believe you when you say the video doesn't do justice to the steepness, but it was evident from the way your trucks crept down that trail. Obviously, one of the great things about getting so far from civilization is the sheer quietude (cowbells excluded). You just can't replicate that down where the people live.

[@TimmyTheToolman]

Glad you liked it. Yeah, getting out and away from the masses is healthy. It's crazy how loud those freaking cow bells can be. The cows were far away from us but we could hear them clearly because we were in a granite bowl and the sound carried. When I 4wheel, I don't listen to music while driving. I just listen to the sound of my rig crawling along. Our lives are full of noise and I love the peace you get being away from the city and all the noise that comes with it. I don't get the guys who crank music when they're in a beautiful peaceful area. I don't like it.

[@brucewayne2773]

Nice road trip, thanks for sharing. I think the food could have been a little better though

[@TimmyTheToolman]

I did make some good burgers the second night that people enjoyed. Didn't film it though.

[@DD-Aerial-Photography]

Looks like a hell of a trail, to break in my new wheel bearing

[@TimmyTheToolman]

It's fairly challenging no doubt. We all did a little damage, mostly to our armor like skid plates and rock rails. But, I took some bumper and fender flare damage and so did a couple of the others in that tight boulder constriction. The drop into Snake Lake is very steep. It's no joke!

[@Patrick.Weightman]

14:16 badass 3 wheeling shot!! Super pretty location

[@TimmyTheToolman]

Thanks! Yeah, the Sierras never disappoint. Lots of beauty everywhere.

[@danieldeemer]

damn! That crazy water crossing at the 12:00 min. mark. you guys are nuts! :p in all seriousness; awesome video guys, looks like a hoot!

[@TimmyTheToolman]

Dude, it was good we had our snorkels for that crossing. Yeah, it was a cool trip. Lots of fun and challenges.

[@claudiabuenrostro142]

Awesome video? How was the smoke?

[@TimmyTheToolman]

Thanks Claudia. We're glad you like the video. We got lucky with the smoke when we were up there. Our nights at Snake Lake and Gold Lake were very clear. The smoke did find us on our last morning at Gold Lake and it was pretty thick.

[@judiceat-large7716]

Count me in on the next adventure!

[@TimmyTheToolman]

Where do you live?

[@judiceat-large7716]

@@TimmyTheToolman Pasadena, CA

[@TimmyTheToolman]

@@judiceat-large7716 Since you're in SoCal, you should definitely join us when we do Death Valley again. We're thinking next February. I never get tired of Death Valley.

[@judiceat-large7716]

@@TimmyTheToolman count me in captain!

[@TimmyTheToolman]

@@judiceat-large7716 Roger that. Send me an email: [e-mail]

[@jeremyoshea7941]

Your videos how came a long way, thank you for your time how do you chase down vibrations with these Tacoma‘s I have an LT double cab four-wheel-drive I’ve done the tie rod ends into an outer steering rack and pinion bushings center support bearing it’s got 170,000 miles on it I’ve done the joints except for the cardinal, seems tight. It’s a TRD , I’ve done tires and rims. The wife’s getting a little frustrated in the money I spent and keep spending I know it’s a solid rust free truck. Better than a car payment. Any ideas what to do next football joints do that, I did the front differential bushings to

[@TimmyTheToolman]

Mostly front end vibrations are incorrectly balanced tires, but sometimes it can be something in the rear, like your driveshaft. But if you’re looking to refresh more items up front, the lower control arm bushings are a good next step

[@PanditaP]

I really want to do this, but it seems like I should get some rock sliders.

[@TimmyTheToolman]

Rock sliders would be very smart.

[@yeeeeyee]

Gnarly!!

[@TimmyTheToolman]

Some of it was.

[@Patrick.Weightman]

Is that a secondary air filter on top of the white yota's snorkel? Great idea if so

[@TimmyTheToolman]

It's a pre-filter.

[@tjvega5643]

Hey Timmy, is there any trails for beginners you can recommend at Tahoe National Forest? I have 4Runner with 3 inch lift and 33s. Stock others than that.

[@TimmyTheToolman]

There's trails that start right above Sierra City that lead towards the Sierra Buttes that are pretty easy trails. If you get a mapping program like Gaia, you'll see the network of trails. Henness Pass Road from Jackson Meadows Reservoir towards Pliocene Ridge Road which is near the town of Alleghany is fun mellow trail. Start exploring. If a trail gets too gnarly, just turn around.

[@stevenisacoolname2]

Wish I could have joined!

[@TimmyTheToolman]

It was a fun and challenging trip. Are you in the Bay Area?

[@stevenisacoolname2]

@@TimmyTheToolman haha yes, this is your pal Stevo.

[@TimmyTheToolman]

@@stevenisacoolname2 Gotcha. I'm going to do a couple day trip on the Rubicon with some guys from the Bay Area Toyota Facebook page this coming weekend. Meeting Friday at Loon Lake and camping at the gate keeper. We'll wheel in around 3 miles in at Little Sluice ( I think), camp there on Saturday night, and then drive out on Sunday the same way we came in.

[@williamtsol636]

👍

[@TimmyTheToolman]

🤘🏼

[@israelrodriguez6986]

And thts why discount tire doesn't give us warranty on our BFG ALL TERRAINS, cuz they said Timmy is taking all these trips with a bunch of other 4runners and shredding those tires on these trails, I blame him- and I like it LOL. WHO ELSE BLAMES TIMMY, ITS HIS FAULT LOL.

[@TimmyTheToolman]

That's funny Israel. The side walls on those BFGs are strong.

[@israelrodriguez6986]

@@TimmyTheToolman I'm glad to hear that cuz I recommended those to my dad and he bought them.

[@TimmyTheToolman]

@@israelrodriguez6986 Yeah, they are a solid tire.

[@Rickydbaby]

What if you go in reverse and just camp at little deer lake? Not to bad to get into there?

[@TimmyTheToolman]

Yeah, you could do that. It wouldn't be that hard to get there.

[@Rickydbaby]

@@TimmyTheToolman sounds good. Good to know! I might be in the area next weekend looking for a spot out of the smoke to camp. Great video

[@usprideca]

Can a full size truck make it, Like a ford raptor?

[@TimmyTheToolman]

That one obstacle with the big boulder would be problematic. It's a tight constriction that sends you into the big boulder when your left rear tire runs up against a smaller rock on the left pushing you into the boulder. I think the only way you could avoid right rear body damage is by traveling over the rock on the left, which can be difficult. We ended up winching our buddy Anwar over the rock to avoid body damage on this 5th Gen 4runner. If you're running bigger tires, like 35s or 37s, you could probably get over the rock on the left and avoid body damage.

[@UpNorthOutWest]

Odd and specific question but what were your guys trans temps at on these climbs?

[@TimmyTheToolman]

Trans temps were at normal levels because we were in 4Lo. If we tried to climb some of those hills in 4Hi, our temps would have been through the roof. I made a video on this subject: kzbin.info/www/bejne/raLblo2soc-MfcU

[@shaolin29]

after seeing your rig in action, i think its time for a rig walkaround! I want to set mine up like yours.

[@TimmyTheToolman]

Maybe one day I'll do a walk-around of my rig but I don't know if it's that impressive. There's much more impressive builds than mine.

[@HT7980]

What was the closet gas station to the start of the trail?

[@TimmyTheToolman]

At the intersection of Hwy 49 and the Gold Lake Hwy. There's a small store there with one gas pump.

[@mtnshooter2487]

a couple? try 54

[@TimmyTheToolman]

I don't recollect what part of the video you are referring to? Do you have a time stamp for us?

[@coreyrasmussen6351]

Wow, Way too blow a sweet location. Also, major lolz at making that switchback at 14 minutes look like it’s an obstacle. I guess content creation is an art.

[@TimmyTheToolman]

Hey Corey, has anyone ever called you a trolling douchebag? No? Maybe? If not, let me be the first to tell you, you are. Blow a sweet location? There's been a 1/2 dozen or more videos made on this trail before we made ours. It's not like it's a freaking secret. You must really be a self-proclaimed expert on wheeling. Corey, your Prius wouldn't have made it though that switchback obstacle. So Corey, don't go away mad, just go away and troll somewhere else were a-holes like yourself are welcome. You're not welcome on our channel.

[@coreyrasmussen6351]

Fine by me. I found this page by mistake - looking for the one and only real tim the tool man.

[@TimmyTheToolman]

@@coreyrasmussen6351 Fair enough. Just know no KZbinr appreciates comments like yours. I don't understand people's need to be a dick to a total stranger that never did shit to them. I'm just sharing a cool 4wheeling experience with our audience to inspire people to get our there and explore. As you just experienced, I don't let BS comments like yours go unchecked. Have a nice life. Hope you learned something from this exchange.