Terrain in SoCal/Nevada is often deceptive with the loose sand with many small sharp rocks. When my MTRs were new, I went up one such deceptively simple hill, and chewed-up the MTRs pretty good. The H2 following me bent a tie-rod at the top. Going down would be a controlled slide, as it's not possible to stop on the loose sand.
Oh yes, why the hell is this thread in woodshed?
