Silver lake sand dunes
JK Newbie
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From: Sussex, WI
Slightly off topic, me and two buddies did a 3 day ride on our sportbikes around Lake Michigan last summer and stopped there for a small break. I didn't want to leave! It looked like an awesome place to party! 
We plan on going over for a long weekend! Hope I'll be able to take my jk when that time comes.
We plan on going over for a long weekend! Hope I'll be able to take my jk when that time comes.
JK Enthusiast
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From: Downers Grove, Il
Took my car club kids (I'm a teacher at a high school) to the World of Wheels and there were about 6 big a** trucks and one was showing a video of their escapades at Silver Lake. There were numerous clips of attempts and struggles to get to the top of the big dune. The kids were fascinated. I commented that when I was there it did take me 2 attempts to get up the hill. The guys who owned the trucks asked what mods I had to get up the hill. I said none. They didn't believe me. I did tell them I did air down and they asked what tires and I said stock Wrangler SRA's, they really didn't believe me. I said I am not going to run home to get my video of it but I reminded them it was a Jeep. They walked away. I did loudly say, I had 4 adults and a full tank of gas also as a parting shot.
JK Freak
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From: Ann Arbor, MI
Took my car club kids (I'm a teacher at a high school) to the World of Wheels and there were about 6 big a** trucks and one was showing a video of their escapades at Silver Lake. There were numerous clips of attempts and struggles to get to the top of the big dune. The kids were fascinated. I commented that when I was there it did take me 2 attempts to get up the hill. The guys who owned the trucks asked what mods I had to get up the hill. I said none. They didn't believe me. I did tell them I did air down and they asked what tires and I said stock Wrangler SRA's, they really didn't believe me. I said I am not going to run home to get my video of it but I reminded them it was a Jeep. They walked away. I did loudly say, I had 4 adults and a full tank of gas also as a parting shot.
The impression I get is that as long as you air down you can get up the hill. Did you air down more in between attempts?
JK Enthusiast
Joined: Nov 2010
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From: Woodslee, ON, Canada
i would love to go there for a day trip.
i would love to have the doors off, but what would I do with them?? I'm coming from Windsor area and do not want to drive all the way there without doors..for safety reasons, kid/dog.
i would love to have the doors off, but what would I do with them?? I'm coming from Windsor area and do not want to drive all the way there without doors..for safety reasons, kid/dog.
JK Freak
Joined: Nov 2006
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From: Michigan
The dunes are their own animal from one day to the next.
If you hit them after a rain or at the begining of the season they are very hard and you could get away with more streetable air pressures. Also you could be there on a hot day with tons of traffic and the sand is so sponge that you just sink right down.
I always run low pressure like 4-6psi it much easier on the vehicle and passengers. The ride is way more comfortable. Just my 2 cents.
If you hit them after a rain or at the begining of the season they are very hard and you could get away with more streetable air pressures. Also you could be there on a hot day with tons of traffic and the sand is so sponge that you just sink right down.
I always run low pressure like 4-6psi it much easier on the vehicle and passengers. The ride is way more comfortable. Just my 2 cents.