Topic: Are You Hardcore or Softcore (Part 1)

[Rocksurfer]

Do you want to know your 4-wheelin' skill level, (in your mind) read this post completly, except for section A stop when the only question you can answer is yes. Then click on the catagory you are currently on. Then post what section and question you were on so you can determine your true wheeler status

A. You are a Mall Crusier if:

01. Have no traction aiding device of any kind
02. You lifted your truck over 8 inches
03. Drivers behind you can see the car in front of you from underneath your truck
04. You are afraid to scratch your truck
05. Your truck has less than 33 inch tires, (or 31 inch tires on a Samurai)
06. You only shift into low 4wd when you get stuck
07. You think blocks are the best way to achieve more lift
08. Have more than three shocks per wheel and they are chromed
09. Buy all your offroad parts and accessories at Pep Boys
10. Your name is Steve and you own a blown Bronco

if you answered yes to any questions in section "B" stop here and head for the nearest exit, if you proceed any further you could get hurt.

B. You are Softcore if:

11. You like mud because it's high in minerals
12. You use a shovel and a wheel barrow to clean your driveway after you wash your truck
13. You give out 4 Wheel Parts Whosalers number when someone asks you where to get parts
14. You refer to a construction site as a testing area
15. Your truck no longer fits under your garage door without airing down your tires
16. Your boss asks you to stop bringing your truck to work because
you keep breaking the fluoresent lights in the parking garage with your antenna
17. You consider anything without 4wd useless
18. Your club website is your home page
19. Every time you see a lowered truck it makes you sick
20. You start having all your drinks "On The Rocks" even if it's just a soda

if you answered yes to all of the questions in section "C" please continue, if not click on "Softcore" now Newbie

C. You are a moderate wheeler if:

21. You have an email address or username that refers to your truck rather than you
22. You would choose a rollbar over A/C as an option
23. There is now or has been a mounted picture of your truck somewhere in your house
24. You base your next vehicle purchase on its crawl ratio
25. You stopped washing your truck because it looks worse clean
26. All of your recent vacation pictures are of 4-wheelin'
27. You now base social class on RTI scores rather than money
28. You consider working on your truck as relaxation
29. Motivation involves someone saying "You can't make it"
30. You stop refering people to 4 Wheel Parts Wholesalers

if you answered yes to all the questions in section "D" please continue, if not click on "Moderate:" you rock stacker

D. You are Hardcore if:

31. Your truck is packed and ready to go at all times, except when you are upgrading or still fixing it from the last time you had it out
32. You are always ready to go at the drop of a dime
33. You think that driving on three wheels all the time is normal
34. You have cooked a meal on a part of your truck that gets hot
35. You drove your truck for ten hours or more and never exceed 3 mph.
36. You bought new parts because you don't remember where you put the spares
37. Your Christmas list only consists of parts for your truck
38. You measure all non truck purchases in terms of how many parts that would have bought
39. After your answer to, "What did you do last weekend?" The next question is, "And you do this for fun!?"
40. You planned your wedding around club runs or got married on the trail

if you answered yes to all the questions in section "E" please continue, if not click on "Hardcore" you axle snapper you

E. You are Extreme if:

41. You have had two wheels off the ground and it still felt ok
42. You think protection from the elements (i.e. a top) is for wussies
43. You have 3 phase 220V outlets in your garage for your welder
44. Your garage has more square footage than your house
45. You hate driving long distances, but will drive 800 miles to a trail
46. Your daily driver is considered a mild trail rig
47. Your video collection contains more 4-wheelin videos then regular videos
48. You refer to your friends more often by the type of vehicle they drive than thier names, if you even know thier names
49. 90% of your work emails are wheelin related
50. You can remember how to get to every trail you've ever been on, but on a date you get lost going to the movies

if you answered yes to all the questions in section "F" please proceed to the next section, if not click on "Extreme" you rockcrawling monster

F. You are OUT OF CONTROL if:

51. You have a climate controlled garage with an attached shop and 8 foot high doors
52. Your looking for a tow vehicle and still haven't funished your house
53. Have enough spare parts to build another truck
54. Your idea of a good time is sitting around figuring out gear ratios and the ideal crawl ratio for any given situation
55. You own five trucks and only one of them is street legal
56. You buy hardcore/extreme trucks use them once then sell it to your friends once you break it
57. You'll drop 2 grand on new axles but your kitchen sink still leaks
58. You consider Rubicon as holy ground
59. Tellico no longer scares you
60. It's not considered a good trail day if nothing breaks

if you answered yes to all the questions in section "G" you are absolutly Screwy go ahead and click on it because you my friend are OUT OF CONTROL

G. You are Liar if you answered yes to all of the questions above

[Rocksurfer [OP]]

I consider myself a moderate wheeler by choice, only given to hardcore if required.

[bigarms23]

im in between moderate and hardcore

[Toymin8r]

your post was too long but I guess I wheel moderately.  I am not a make it or break it type of wheeler because I hate wasting time fixing my junk on the trail.  I get so little time to go wheeling that I want to spend it wheeling....not fixing.   I've gone through two bodies on my truck and several misc mechanical parts.  Only flopped once.

[WHITE_TRASH]

Huh, I figured I'd be hardcore at best but I aced hardcore and got about half of extreme and out of control covered...  

[Toymin8r]

  I got most of "out of control covered too. 

[Plekto]

I'd change:
25. You stopped washing your truck because it looks worse clean
To:
25: You stopped washing your truck because bling is a sin and it looks better dirty(plus scares away yuppies)

Oh - I think #46:
46. Your daily driver is considered a mild trail rig

This should be considered moderate or hard-core.  If your DD isn't at least 4x4... you're not even past mall crawler, IMO

[Rocksurfer [OP]]

Yeah I'm sure there are changes that could be made/updated. I created this poll about 5 years ago on my clubs board and while doing some maintenance there came across it.

[86rustbucket]

moderate i wont lie

[Cheesemaker]

I'm between softcore and moderate.  But with a little of something from all categories.

[Richmondo]

I'm between softcore and moderate.  But with a little of something from all categories.

Same here, but unfortunately the first question in the mall cralwer I had to answer yes to since it's not in the Cesna yet

[Rocksurfer [OP]]

Somewhere on my clubs board is Part 2, I will post it when I come across it.

[boggerunner]

i fall under out of control, but i have 5 4wd yotas

[KYOTA]

hmmm guess that makes me  a liar

[jrock]

Put me in Hardcore but I would have to say Moderate. Answered yes to #1, 25,26 and almost all of Hardcore.

[BLACKDOG]

Moderate, with a lot of hardcore, extreme, and out of control answered yes.   

[unclejpl4x4]

sift and moderte

[abnormaltoy]

Right now...I'm a jack stand jockey.  No money, one axle, no engine!

When I was active...I was moderate with an occasional dose of hard core.

[Rocksurfer [OP]]

I feel for you brother, the Toyota with a blown motor now sold and the Willys wiring half burned up my only 4x4 is the Durango and that ain't wheelin' nuthin' but fire roads. Have you seen Part 2, it's a little more in depth and its funnier too.

[abnormaltoy]

I feel for you brother, the Toyota with a blown motor now sold and the Willys wiring half burned up my only 4x4 is the Durango and that ain't wheelin' nuthin' but fire roads. Have you seen Part 2, it's a little more in depth and its funnier too.

No...I haven't. I'll go check it out now!

[jrock]

Way too many #39's.

[TEXCRAWLER]

Hardcore but with out the marrage flirtin w/ extreme

[Wermz84]

I Protest!

Just because I have 31's doesn't mean I'm a mall crawler!     


In fact, it makes me more Hardcore. 

[83 Crawler]

I Protest!

Just because I have 31's doesn't mean I'm a mall crawler!     


In fact, it makes me more Hardcore. 

x2 

[Steve_925]

guess im out of control. but i wish i had the garage in the dicription

[Jud]

Between hardcore and extreme mainly because I don't have the money for things mentioned in out of control.

[Wermz84]

guess im out of control. but i wish i had the garage in the dicription

x 1000

[boggerunner]

for # 51, i think our door is way taller than 8 ft.

[Rocksurfer [OP]]

I Protest!

Just because I have 31's doesn't mean I'm a mall crawler!     


In fact, it makes me more Hardcore. 

x2 

Quit your whining and get bigger tires.

[Plekto]

I guess 31s are fine if your body armor weighs more than your rims