So you have SnowRunner Phase 7 and want the Dakar-inspired Azov 43-191 Sprinter – one of two new DLC trucks. Well, for me I had to complete all of the Stage One contracts although some people claim the Racing Truck Delivery task can appear earlier.
There are six parts to Stage 1: Supply Depot, Closing the Loop, Solar Power Station, Bad Take, Qualification Race and The Ring. None are especially difficult although it is easy to get complacent and then things go sideways.
As with any new map, I would send out a scout and uncover the watchtowers to help you navigate. Many jobs in this map take a similar route though so you will soon learn where to avoid. And also good, non-lethal shortcuts.
For instance, this is one of the best paths – particularly when you supply a metal beam to repair the Old Ranch Rubble task – but even without you can skirt through the ranch itself for relatively easy trucking. Just watch out for nose-snagging undulations.
For Supply Depot, you need to move the generator just west of the garage to the north Supply Depot area. Take the route on screen and then deliver it to the required area.
Next you need four lots of fuel so consider a sideboard bed and trailer or a four-slot trailer behind any accommodating truck. I found both methods worked well. Fuel comes from the Refuelling Station to the west. Head south out of the garage and go around that way.
Closing the Loop, meanwhile, requires you to make use of the generator and Supply Depot in the north to create three medium planks for a total of six slots. Deliver these using my route or your own to the Construction Crew south of the garage.
For the Solar Power Station contract you need two metal Beams and four solar panels. The metal beams can be crafted using the generator trailer at the northern Supply Depot – be sure to check out my generator guide for all details of how to make it work.
As for the solar panels, these spawn in the river so bring a decent crane truck and trailer, preferably one with four slots available or three and hang the cargo from the crane as you drive. It can get tippy here so be careful and consider extra fuel as the fourth panel is more north.
For the contract Bad Take, which involves rescuing two offroad trucks and one scout, make sure to put the right truck in the right yellow box. You can use the following routes. Just remember to bring something with power as the route becomes unforgiving in places.
Enabling the engine as you winch each truck, done by pressing X or equivalent, can help reduce the difficulty so long as each truck has fuel and is not too broken.
Next we have Qualification Race. If solo, go to the race start and drive through the blue square. If in co-op, just press X or equivalent inside the yellow box. A timer will appear in the menu once it is time to go. Arrive before the time is up.
I would suggest using a truck you feel comfortable driving at moderate speeds. The Tayga 6436, Voron-D, Voron AE-4380, Zikz 605R and even the Western Star TwinSteer 6900 can work. Or use a fast and nippy scout such as the new Land Rover 110 DLC seen here. A highrange box can work best and either mud or offroad tyres.
The final part of Phase 7 Tennessee Stage 1 is called The Ring. Simply initiate it as you did before with Qualification Race then get round in under three minutes or whatever it is. It is not a tough circuit hence why I used the speedy Western Star TwinSteer 6900.
Once this is done, you should now see the task Racing Truck Delivery on the map. Or maybe it appeared before – if so, we need to drive over in a truck happy on thin hilly trails but also powerful. The Azov 43-191 Sprinter is not a small truck.
Originally I took the Pacific P16 for testing – this did not go well. I also tipped the Tayga 6436 over multiple times because I got lazy. Agile trucks with good stability will prevail as you lug the Azov 43-191 all the way back to the garage in the south. Use the route I have on screen or your own.
The worst bit is that initial hilly trail – you may want to find a sneaky shortcut or take it steady over the moguls. After that, the trail gets less punishing and you should know some of these roads by now. Once at the garage, the Azov 43-191 is yours to tip over. Happy days.
And on that note, let me know if you have any related questions or tips of your own in the YouTube comments. It is always good to hear from the SnowRunner massive. Until next time, homescones. Take care, bye.
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