Haha, thanks! I do remember you saying once that you didn’t think something was even an obstacle that was doable until you saw me rub it. I don’t recall if it was this one or something else during the run.
In any case, that sure was a fun day!
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In any case, that sure was a fun day!
Absolutely. It seems like wheelbase is king in a place like Moab. Back home I think there are more trade offs between the short wheelbase and long due to it being tighter and more bouldery
Who knows. Garrett is a pretty good driver.
I know the couple times I backed off, it was because i got scared.
Can you and Garrett drive your jeeps back to that spot and this time trade driver seats? Let's get all "myth busters" and shit..
It was this one I’m pretty sure. When you look from the back it’s just a giant wall.
I honestly felt out of my element a little bit in Moab at first. It was very different to me than what I normally drive but a very good exercise in broadening my skills
If they invite me out for a trail run in Colorado or come out to Arizona I’m game for that. This particular climb I think is one of those that is hit or miss for any driver no matter how many times they’ve done it (as described to me by a local that was with us). It takes exactly the right line and a little bit of luck
All this talk about how good Dave's kit is makes me think I need it for my rig....
Just for a fun comparison, here is what that obstacle looks like without bouncing...
I believe that’s closer to the line I took, the TJs were closer to the tree and had to go through that little divot you can see on the rock face a few feet up.
I just drove up to things before anyone was really paying attention. I have no pics of doing hells gate first try unspotted as well
Yeah that’s the LJ line. That bump to the right is almost a necessary evil to get traction for the TJs maybe?
Let’s talk about the real interesting part of this whole thing and that’s that my super Dana 35 didn’t spontaneously combust even as I was hopping up a vertical wall on 35” tires 
And people still rag on it "because it's a Dana 35". I'd install a s35 in a heartbeat if I had a rig with a Dana 35Let’s talk about the real interesting part of this whole thing and that’s that my super Dana 35 didn’t spontaneously combust even as I was hopping up a vertical wall on 35” tires
Comparing the 2 climbing is silly. We have 5000x shock vs a tuned fox. Assuming the 5000s are not outboard? We have already established the importance of a tuned shock. What’s next, showing the rig with tuned shocks can drive faster through rough/whoops?
I have no dog in the fight here and believe both products are great.
I have no dog in the fight here and believe both products are great.
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